Author: Cara Kumari, Assistant Commissioner of Communications and External Affairs, DDA

Giving Older Adults a State Agency “Home”: Introducing the New Department of Disability and Aging

Posted on by Cara Kumari, Assistant Commissioner of Communications and External Affairs, DDA
Gradient dark blue background image with DIDD logo on top left and TCAD logo on bottom left of the image. Separating the two logos is two blue merging arrows pointed right to a picture with a white border of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee wearing a Navy blazer, white dress shirt, and a diagonal striped green, blue and white tie, sitting behind a dark brown desk sighing a document in a green cover. Standing on his left looking over his shoulder smiling is DIDD Commissioner Brad Turner wearing a navy suit, white dress shirt, and a red tie. Standing on his right is Senator Becky Massey wearing a blue jacket with silver rings and dark bottoms. They all are in front of a the US flag on the left and the TN flag on the right in front of a two windows with brown wooden frames and blinds.

It’s no secret that Tennessee has become a hotspot for relocations from different parts of the United States over the past five years, as people are attracted to our state’s natural beauty, low taxes, and business-friendly climate. But did you know that adults 65 and over are the fastest-growing demographic? With the rapidly increasing aging… Read more Giving Older Adults a State Agency “Home”: Introducing the New Department of Disability and Aging