Miami-Dade County Mayor launches his initiative on aging, To Life!, on January 27, 2006, at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. The event focused on providing information on the Medicare Prescription Drug benefits that began on January 1, 2006.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez hosted an event to educate those who care for and provide services to Hispanic older adults on reducing unintentional injuries caused by fire and falls, on February 24, 2006, at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Headquarters, in Doral.

Pictured from left to right: Ed Casares, Vice President, International Association of Hispanic Firefighters; Maria Figueroa-Rodriguez, Secretary and Treasurer, and Director of Public Education, International Association of Hispanic Firefighters; Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez; Ron Morales, President, International Association of Hispanic Firefighters; and Fire Chief Herminio Lorenzo, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

Miami-Dade County Mayor launches his initiative on aging, To Life!, on January 27, 2006, at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. The event focused on providing information on the Medicare Prescription Drug benefits that began on January 1, 2006.

Pictured from left to right: Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez; Carole Green, Secretary, Florida Department of Elder Affairs; Josefina Carbonell, United States Assistant Secretary for Aging; and Albert Collazo, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.