Molly Rees Gavin, President of Connecticut Community Care. Older Americans Month. Molly says across the United States older Americans represent a rapidly growing population and are taking part in activities that promote wellness and social connection, she says the future of older Americans is brighter than ever before Molly says today, receiving care in one's own home is increasingly more common and accessible. She says engaging in new healthy living and exercise programs through local senior centers is on the rise. Older Americans Month has been observed for 55 years to recognize older Americans and their contributions to their communities. Molly says today aging is about eliminating outdated perceptions and living the way that suits them best.

Dawn Martin, RN and Director of Patient care services at Western Connecticut Health network.
Donate Life. Dawn says people still have concerns about becoming an organ and tissue donor. She says it is not true donors will not receive the best care possible and says clinicians typically do not know who is a donor and who is not. She says in 217 WCHN and new England Donor Services (NEDS) helped save the lives of 23 people and enhance the lives of up to 36 hundred more through organ and tissue donation.

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Director Ted Andreadis Ph.D. discusses the state’s tick and mosquito surveillance and research programs, and how officials are working with the craft beer industry to produce Connecticut-grown hops.