Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) media release
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Free news: Five new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) were sworn in by Judge John Wolf at the Wasco County Circuit Court to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
Do you feel like getting older is just a time of decline? It’s hard not to think so with the ads for anti-aging creams, media portrayals of older adults as frail or clueless. And how often are we told our life’s ambition should be to stay “forever young,” because otherwise you’ll just be … old!
Dance, dance, dance! Dancing provides social benefits and keeps you moving. In addition, learning new steps can challenge your brain, as I’ve found when trying to memorize the steps in different line dances!
The 2025 theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” focuses on transforming how we and society perceive, talk about, and approach aging. It encourages us and our communities to challenge stereotypes and dispel misconceptions about getting older.
Do you want to live to 100? Thankfully we have a better chance today because U.S. life expectancy has risen considerably, from 59.6 years for those born in 1922 to 77.5 years for those born in 2022.
Many of us in our generation are concerned about our memories. Why can’t I remember that brilliant idea I just had, the name of a friend I saw last week, or my oldest son’s birthday — it’s sometime in August! But we may not be the only generation.
THE DALLES — Last month, Four Rivers Family Early Learning & Parenting Hub filled and delivered more than 75 backpacks with school supplies for local children graduating from Preschool Promise sites.
