Alaska has the fastest growing aging population, per capita, in the United States, and as Alaskans age, the question of whether to stay in your home or community, can become a difficult one for many to answer.
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Teresa Holt, director of AARP Alaska, and Jacquie Braden, a community development program manager at RurAL CAP to discuss the challenges and resources available, for those looking to spend their golden years in their communities and lifelong homes.
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Headline stories from this week:
- Alaska legislators fail to block pay hike, but additional action is planned to stop it
- State tracks a bump in Alaska homicides over the last five years
- Anchorage Assembly sues Mayor Bronson to force disclosures about former health department head
Madilyn Rose is the program producer at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at mrose@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Madilyn here.
