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We fight for seniors who cannot speak for themselves. We speak for the family of seniors who have something to say. Some of us suffer from Alzheimers and dementia. We speak for some of those who may lose their home due to absence of memory. We speak for those who are being quietly abused in their own home (sometimes by family members); for  Seniors in Care facilities; for Caregivers. Advocating, educating, building relationships -  that’s what we do! 

The Baltimore County Association of Senior Citizens Organizations, Inc. was established in 1978 long before my becoming involved. I got involved in 2019, as a result of my volunteer activities at a Senior Center. 

I have seen what aging does to many of us, myself included. Volunteering as an advocate for a senior organization was nothing I saw in my future. Yet here I am trying to disseminate the many untruths being told by our politicians. 

Many of these people are seniors themselves. The only difference is they have a nice retirement to look forward to. 

Many like myself looked at volunteering or advocating for a cause is for other people. We get to a point in our lives and we say, I have been looking towards retirement all my life!.  Now that I am here, what do I do now? Sit at home and just watch TV? Do I create a  business of my own? Naw that would be too much like work. So we look around trying to find something satisfying to do. Some of us go to the senior centers just to get out of the house. That is one of the main reasons I hear. Volunteering for some organization is just out of the question. 

WHY? That is how I got into this sometimes very gratifying business. After joining  BCASCO I found there was so much work that had to be done. Just fighting or advocating to keep our social security is a very big reason. Why do they want to raise the  retirement age, and take away from seniors the very funds we worked so hard for. Some of  us end up on disability, and we need our social security just to make ends meet. It is a  struggle month after month when prices on everything are going up. 

Seniors are having real problems. One thing that comes to mind is the debt we create  before retiring. Many of us know full well we aren't ever going to pay those credit cards  off. What do we need credit for? We own our house. We drive our own cars. So what do  we care about credit?

Some of us think too much! We develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease. I know, I  know what you are going to say that isn't what causes these diseases. 

BCASCO as an all-volunteer organization can use your professional help. We need  volunteers to support this organization. We advocate, educate, and help in the legislative  process. Some of us just reaching 60 years of age don't look at ourselves as a senior. Trust  me you are a senior. Just look in the mirror. 

Below is a link is to the Baltimore Department of the aging plan for the next few years.  This is the future of BCDA. It is also BCASCO's plan to continue to work in  collaboration with the County. Baltimore County is AGE-FRIENDLY!! 

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https://resources.baltimorecountymd.gov/Documents/Aging/AFBCbooklet2021.pdf