Diakon program offers opportunities for older adults to broaden horizons (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
Susan Long wants older adults to know it s never too late to learn something new and exciting, be it doing the tango, discovering your inner Picasso, or surfing the World Wide Web.

Town Hall alternatives (Boston Globe)
The Board of Selectmen is expected to pick a Town Hall renovation project on Sept. 15, according to Needham officials. The board had already decided to use the historic auditorium in Town Hall as office space, but Town Meeting told the selectmen to look at whether restoring the hall would be feasible. After gathering input from the community, the ...

Covering the Bases: Be on lookout for signs of Medicare fraud (The Capital)
Q: I recently read an article in a newspaper about Medicare fraud and how much it costs taxpayers each year. Why can't Medicare do more to detect these fraudulent claims? Shouldn't there be a whole section of Medicare that works on these problems?

Medicare decisions loom for GM retirees in Genesee County and beyond (The Flint Journal)
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Local senior services agencies are bracing themselves for a growing wave of mass confusion, as General Motors salaried retirees confront sweeping changes to their health care benefits by year's end.