In the December issue of AHA’s Newsletter, Executive Director Cele Garrett speaks to the importance of our Year End Giving and thanks our corporate sponsors for their support in 2023. Cele also shares a generous amount of information in part two of AHA’s Hospice Discussion. AHA member Alan Dinsmore shares information on Parkinson’s diagnoses, and Goodwin Living’s Brain Health Program Director Jessica Fredericksen shares a tip from StrongerMemory. Curious how older drivers can see better after dark? Read up about it in AHA member Bill Clayton’s article.

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Lots of news in the November Newsletter! AHA gears up to participate in Alexandria’s annual Scottish Christmas parade on December 2. Interest Groups are launched as another means of social connections. There’s also a follow-up article to the September’s event about hospice care. The calendar is full with in-person and Zoom events.

AHA sadly says farewell to very loyal and longtime members Penelope “Penny” Roberts and Maggie and Barry Stauffer.

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AHA is ramping up its tech support for members. Tech Thursday, a recurring group tech training session, will be held on the third Thursday of every month. Tech volunteers are also available to help members with troubleshooting or one-on-one training. AHA member Howard Weiss continues his monthly interviews this month with Councilman Canek Aguire. AHA member Brenda Bloch Young shares a financial tip and AHA member Alan Dinsmore shares information about Medicare price negotiations for ten drugs. Learn more about these things, catch up on more news and view AHA’s October 2023 events calendar in the October AHA Newsletter.

The AHA August Newsletter is available for your enjoyment. The calendar offers a number of events being held on Zoom and indoors. Do you know about Women’s Equality Day? Are you a fan of trivia? Read about an opportunity to play trivia games for free and earn prizes. Catch all the August news by reading the full newsletter.

Front page article highlights AHA’s 12 year anniversary celebration on May 25. The June calendar includes events with special guest speakers – be sure to check out the June calendar and the Program and Community Notes for details. AHA will begin an informal, in-person bereavement support group soon and would like to know if you are interested in joining the group. Details are shared in the article on page three. As always, AHA thanks the outstanding support we get from our volunteers! Our volunteers are critical to our mission. Read about this and more in the full newsletter.

Nearly fifty AHA members, staff and volunteers gathered on May 25 to celebrate AHA’s 12 year anniversary. The celebration began with AHA director Cele Garrett sharing a video of the three founders of AHA – Dick Moose, Judith Jones and Ernie Lehmann. Cele talked about the accomplishments that AHA has made and recognized and thanked Ernie Lehmann in the audience. AHA membership manager Loretta Darst recognized the members and volunteers and talked about the special relationships that develop between them. The celebration ended with everyone toasting a glass of bubbly to the wonderful community that AHA serves.

We close out April with a successful Spring2ACTion campaign. Thank you to each and every one who contributed and to all of you who support us throughout the year. This month, we celebrate our thirteen anniversary and we have so much to be grateful for. Read about our planned celebration on May 25 and other news in the full May 2023 newsletter.

Congratulations to Alan Dinsmore for being recently appointed by City Council to a term on the Commission on Aging. The COA advocates for the needs of older residents in Alexandria and advances programs and services that address the needs of older Alexandrians, especially for (but not exclusively) low-income residents. Alan is an excellent choice to be on the Commission. He is actively involved in our AHA community, serving on the AHA Member Services Committee and volunteering for transportation needs. Alan is known for not only bringing AHA members to medical appointments, but also to social events. Join us in congratulating Alan.

Lots of exciting news in April’s newsletter! AHA’s annual fundraising campaign is on April 26. Jane King rejoins the AHA Board as secretary, bringing her experience from previously serving terms as board chair and secretary. We welcome and celebrate two new volunteers. AHA office co-manager Tegan Cohen closes out her performances at Little Theatre of Alexandria after drawing large audiences of AHA members, volunteers and friends. Read about all this and more in the full April newsletter.