AARP Kentucky is sponsoring a health fair, resource center and shredding event on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults 55 and older are invited to visit the North Lexington Family YMCA for its fourth annual event. The North Lexington family YMCA is located at 381 W. Loudon Avenue, Lexington, KY. 40508. [...]
ADUs - Accessory Dwelling Units - is a hot topic in Lexington. On Tuesday, September 14th at 5 p.m. a special meeting of the Special Planning & Public Safety Committee Meeting/ ADU Public Hearing will take place. Members of the public will be able to speak and Councilmembers will have the opportunity to hear from [...]
Want to learn how the process of making music can affect your brain? Join AARP and attendees from across the U.S. for a FREE One Day University Virtual Lecture and live Q&A with Dr. Indre Viskontas of the University of San Francisco. The event will stream online on September 8, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. ET. [...]
Fearful of falling? Concerned about the injury you might receive if you lose your balance and end up on the floor? Unsure whether your home is as safe as it can be to prevent fall risks? The Kentucky Safety and Prevention Alignment Network, along with the Kentucky Safe Aging Coalition, presents the 2021 Kentucky Falls [...]
Turning 65 often means the start of a new chapter—not to mention new health care coverage. But where should you start when it comes to enrolling in Medicare for the first time—and how can you ask the right questions to help make informed decisions that work for you? AARP is sponsoring a free virtual event [...]
Changes continue to take place at the Lexington Senior Center because of the recent spike in COVID cases. Center personnel has been in regular communication with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department since our re-opening. Due to the increase in daily COVID cases the Health Department has recommended we continue practicing social distancing. This will impact [...]
This year's i know expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Lexington Senior Center. As in years past, the expo will feature a wide variety of vendors and speakers to empower you with knowledge about aging. The expo was started in 2013 as a way to fix [...]
The Morning Pointe Foundation proudly presents “Seniors Got Talent” an annual talent competition showcasing local seniors across the area. The second annual event takes place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12 at the Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short Street. The Foundation's mission is to provide nursing scholarships and serve caregivers across the southeast with [...]
2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of Garrett Davis' "Forget Me Not." This award-winning stage play highlights the African-American family and community experience with Alzheimer's disease. It is the mission of the "Forget Me Not" project to educate, via the performing arts, and bring awareness to this and other issues that affect the minority community. In [...]
A recent story on AARP.org suggested that small steps can lead to big savings when it comes to lowering your summer electricity bill. Here are some of the suggestions. 1. Defang energy vampires Today's electronic devices, from computers to coffee makers, continue to use energy and drain power, even when they are turned off. How [...]
