SANTA FE – Registration for the 48th Annual New Mexico Conference on Aging is now open through August 31. Presented by the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department, the event will take place at the Glorieta Conference Center from September 23 – 24. This...
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State receives 18,000 elder abuse reports this year, urges caution
SANTA FE – New Mexico Adult Protective Services has received approximately 18,000 allegations of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation so far in 2026, state officials said, as the state marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month with a push to help New Mexicans recognize the...
State seeks public input on draft dementia care plan
SANTA FE – New Mexicans have until June 23 to weigh in on a draft five-year plan designed to improve dementia care, expand family support services and build a more coordinated statewide response to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The New Mexico Aging and...
State warns Medicare scammers target beneficiaries receiving new cards
Officials warn scammers exploit card reissuances to steal information SANTA FE – New Medicare cards are arriving in mailboxes as part of a nationwide reissuance affecting 1.3 million beneficiaries – and state officials are warning residents that scammers routinely...