Free Medicare help available to New Mexicans during Fall Open EnrollmentSANTA FE – Medicare beneficiaries can get free, unbiased help reviewing their health care coverage during the Medicare Fall Open Enrollment period, which runs October 15 through December 7. The...
State expands Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program to Taos CountySANTA FE – The state has now begun accepting applications in Taos County for the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program, expanding support for families and friends who step in to raise children when parents are...
New conference dates will be October 19-21 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) has postponed the 48th Annual New Mexico Conference on Aging scheduled for September 23-24 in Glorieta due to forecasts of severe flooding. The...
State invests $6.4 million to help older adults age in placeSANTA FE – An initial evaluation of New MexiCare shows the state-funded caregiver program is helping reduce strain and stress among family and friends caring for older adults, while also showing promising...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Department also opens nominations for volunteer awardsSANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department has relaunched its statewide volunteer program with a new centralized hub connecting New Mexicans to service opportunities — and is now accepting...
SANTA FE – On Friday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 21 into law, expanding consumer protections for older adults in New Mexico. The new law ensures that eligible Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) beneficiaries ages 65 and older will have a...