Where should we grow old? Is the Hudson Valley a good place for aging? More and more people think so. And when you find your place, how should we plan for it? How can we stay in our home? How can we get around? What kind of resources are available?  Choosing to move from the city to upstate and now past 50, yeah, Cidiot® wants to know all this and more.

So Mat talks to Brian Jones of the Dutchess County Office for the Aging who debunks myths about the department (no, they don’t just send people to retirement homes) and shares info about the great resources and programs that offices like ours in Dutchess County offers. Brian has tips for successful aging and how to "stay on the upside of dirt." It’s really fun conversation, plus Brian has an awesome voice - no wonder he’ll soon be an announcer for local college sports teams.  for-the-Aging.htm">Dutchess Office for the Aging (dutchessny.gov/aging)

Tel: 845-486-2555 Links of things mentioned in the episodes:

• Go Go Grandparents
• Meals on Wheels
• for-the-Aging-Help-at-Home.htm">Help at Home
• Rhinebeck at Home (aging in place group)
• Silver Sneakers
• fallpreventionchecklist.pdf">Falls Prevention Checklist
• Page.htm?&myselectedDeptid=214">County Calendar
• Cove-Riverfront-Park.htm#:~:text=Pickleball%20Courts%20at%20Quiet%20Cove,Scheduler%20to%20view%20scheduled%20meetups.">Pickleball Courts (Quiet Cove)
• Overmountain Conservation Area
• Senior-Friendship-Centers.htm">Friendship Centers in Dutchess County
• Sunwise Aging Services & Care Management

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