Aging in Community (AIC), the North Dakota State University Extension program focused on enhancing the lives of older adults, is beginning a new chapter of its initiative.

Phase II began on July 1 and involves expanding AIC from two pilot programs in Lisbon and western Morton County to 10 additional counties.

The AIC project is a model of community support designed to prevent or delay the relocation of older adults from their rural town. Program staff, along with the help of volunteers, support the older adults by providing transportation, food and nutrition classes, fall prevention education, technology assistance and more.

The program began in 2021, supported in part by a four-year grant from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, and has since received another grant from Margaret A. Car

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