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Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of blogs by our AARP Oregon staff so you can get to know us and our priorities better! We'd love your feedback and you will find an email address at the bottom of the blog.

By Dick Weinman

By Nicole Palmateer Hazelbaker, Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Dick Weinman is an AARP Volunteer and an Assisted Living Guru

Kim and her husband Aaron Knight on vacation at the Pittock Mansion in Portland

By Dick Weinman

What happens when you can no longer drive or get out of the home? What happens when doing the simple things that help us remain independent, like getting to the store for weekly groceries, becomes a major challenge? According to AARP research, 90% of people ages 45+ say they want to remain in their own home as long as possible. But being able to live independently is a challenge for many older adults and people with disabilities. That is where an organization like Store to Door comes in! AARP Oregon has been working with Store to Door’s Executive Director Kiersten Ware and her team this year on our food security outreach efforts and we have become great fans of their work. We asked Kiersten about her non-profit in a recent interview.

By Chuck Harwood, Director, Northwest Region, Federal Trade Commission

By Dick Weinman

Staying healthy and vibrant was the theme from our Vital Aging Conference in Eugene this November. But if you missed it, we've posted the agenda along with websites to most of the sessions.