Alzheimer’s awareness license plates are now available in Kentucky, Drivers can select the plate whenever renewing tags at any county clerk office. These specialty plates are available for an additional fee, and those who select the plate will also have the option of including a $10 donation that will fund Alzheimer’s awareness and education activities [...]
A driving tour of the Southern Lights at the Horse Park will be provided by the Lexington Senior Center on Dec. 13. The tour will also include dinner at LSC prior to heading out to see the lights. The cost of $25 includes City BBQ dinner at LSC, Horse Park admission and round trip van [...]
A workshop designed for family caregivers will offer information about Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving and will also provide an opportunity to reflect, regenerate, and gain a new perspective on your caregiving issues. The workshop takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 8 at the Alzheimer’s Association, 2808 Palumbo Drive, Lexington. Registration is [...]
Kentucky offers free one-on-one help for Medicare recipients; comparing drug plans annually may help prevent “significant increases” in costs If you automatically renew your Medicare drug plan without researching all of the options, you could face significant increases in your 2018 costs, says the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, reported Kentucky Health News. "If [...]
If you have questions regarding your tablets, laptops or smartphones, AARP volunteers are at the Senior Center, 195 Life Lane, on the third and fourth Mondays of each month to work with you one-on-one. In November, that’s Nov. 20 and 27th. The sessions take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Contact Amanda Patrick at [...]
Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing are inviting you to participate in a lifestyle training study to help decrease the risk for heart disease in family caregivers who care for a loved one with a chronic disease. You may be eligible to participate if you: Are 21 years of age or older; [...]
A free health expo takes place from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Lexington Senior Center, 195 Life Lane. Talks include: Tips and tricks to avoid the Donut Hole/Coverage Gap on your Part D Plan with Chris Palutis, Owner: C&C Pharmacy in Lexington Right Place at the Right Time: Susan Neville, Senior Living Consultant, [...]
Seventh Markesbery Community Symposium focuses on dementia prevention Why do some people stay intellectually sharp into their 90's, while others have memory problems? Is there anything we can learn from their lifestyles that can help everyone age successfully? The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging's Markesbery Symposium will address this and more. Keynote speakers are: Dr. Claudia [...]
The staggering prices of long-term care and two-thirds of Americans mistakenly think the government will pay the bill The cost of long-term care just keeps going up and most Americans keep believing — incorrectly — that the government will cover most or all of it. Emily Gurnon, the health and caregiving editor for nextavenue.org recently [...]
In celebration of November being National Caregiver’s Month and National Alzheimer’s awareness Month UK Elder Care is hosting a Senior Resource Fair along with a half-day Dementia Care Workshop – Seeing It from the Other Side on Friday November 10. The featured speaker will be Kathy Tuckey, a Teepa Snow, Positive Approach, LLC educator and [...]