Thomas Goldsmith

A musical at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Meadows addresses such situations as memory loss and the expectation of deaths for a senior community.

Independent-living residents of the Chapel Hill retirement community Carolina Meadows wrote, scored, directed and appeared in the one-hour work about newcomers to the setting.

As an increasing number of North Carolinians are aging, the governor rolls out a plan to respond to their needs. Will it be enough?

During Gov. Roy Cooper’s final full year in office, his administration will make a first-time, major push to benefit North Carolina’s fast-growing older population through new funding and changes in state operations, according to interviews with principals and state documents.

Enduring threads of North Carolina’s past — such as bygone industries and separate public schools for whites, Blacks and Native Americans — still affect older state residents, as harmful holdovers and even, in some cases, as positive forces

The North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature wants a louder voice in legislative discussions on older people’s priorities.

Older residents in Robeson, Hertford counties recount stories of segregation, privation and triumph over adversity.

Aging services such as Adult Protective Services and hot meals are vital to older adults like those in smaller, lower-income counties.

NC politicians skip North Carolina’s aging population when needs for funding to support seniors are only growing more urgent.

A new report from the Secretary of State’s office says givers should consult past records of the shares taken by professional fundraisers.