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The Cambridge Council on Aging offers a Veterans and Friends Support Group. Open to Cambridge veterans ages 60 and older, the support group meets monthly at the Cambridge Senior Center. Read an interview with Dee Cannon, the group's founder and moderator, to learn more about the value that the Veterans and Friends Support Group provides to older adults and their loved ones.

Are you turning 65 soon and losing your employer-based health insurance coverage? Are you currently receiving Medicare and interested in updating your coverage? Medicare’s Open Enrollment period will run through December 7, 2024. It is the only time of year that Medicare enrollees can review coverage, compare benefits and premiums, and make changes based on current health status, medications and finances.

On October 31, the Cambridge Senior Center celebrated its 29th anniversary. Older adults and Council on Aging staff marked the milestone with lunch, music, and dancing!

Join us at the Cambridge Senior Center (806 Massachusetts Ave.) on Wednesday, September 25 at 12 p.m. This event is part of the ongoing commitment of the Mayor, City Manager, and Council on Aging to address the needs and concerns of Cambridge's senior residents. We welcome seniors and other community members to share their thoughts, questions, and insights.

The 5-week program will provide support to caregivers of people living with dementia.

Join the Council on Aging and Cambridge Police for an opportunity to learn about policing practices and public safety initiatives.

The Savvy Caregiver training program has been cancelled.

Learn how to recognize the signs of elder abuse and self-neglect and how to get help.

This virtual group for caregivers of seniors age 60 and older will meet for 6 weeks via Zoom from 12 - 12:50 p.m. on Thursdays, March 7 - April 11.