In recognition of work preventing and addressing opioid addiction in seniors, the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio (AOoA) received its 13th Innovations and Achievement Award. The AOoA has partnered with the Lucas County Sheriff, Bowling Green State University and the Wood County Committee on Aging to combat the disturbing frequency of opioid addiction in older adults. “In developing a local strategy to reduce opioid addiction among older adults, these agencies have become the first partnership of its kind in the nation,” Area Office on Aging President/CEO Billie Johnson explained.
This Month's Digital Issue
Digital Edition: April/May 2025
Our April/May edition features Garden & Homestyle tips, our 2nd Annual Social Security resource guide and a trip to Ohio's Old Growth Forests