Center for Gerontology

AGHE's 40 Annual Meeting & Educational Leadership Conference http://aghe.org/am.  Join us and learn from leading experts in Aging discuss key issues in Gerontology & Geriatrics, including WKU Aging Faculty, Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald and Dr. Dana Burr Bradley.

AGHE's 40 Annual Meeting & Educational Leadership Conference http://aghe.org/am.  Join us and learn from leading experts in Aging discuss key issues in Gerontology & Geriatrics, including WKU Aging Faculty, Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald and Dr. Dana Burr Bradley.

The purpose of C.O.R.E. (Companions of Respected Elders) is to provide an opportunity for students at WKU to deeply affect the lives of seniors in the Bowling Green area.  The student will do this by offering companionship, hope, and a chance to positively impact the life of another person.  Students have the opportunity for one-on-one partnerships with residents at nursing home facilities, in addition to monthly visits to Rosewood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.  See http://www.wku.edu/aging/core.php for more info, or contact Hannah Ruggles at hannah.ruggles262@topper.wku.edu or Keely McLaughlin at keely.mclaughlin342@topper.wku.edu.   

Regular Meeting.  March Presentation:  "Navigating Advocacy" presented by Ms. Anita Dowd, Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  (Real time captioning provided by McLendon-Kogut Reporting Service).  For more information please call voice:  270-846-3800 or 270-782-7329 or email infobg@hlaa-ky.org. 

The goal of this training is to educate all professionals on elder abuse as well as increase community awareness and individual knowledge of issues surrounding elder abuse and the aging population.  For more information contact Stacie Noble at 606-436-3158 or Stacie@kradd.org. 

The KSPAN meeting date in March has been changed. Please take a moment to mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This will be our first quarterly KSPAN meeting for 2014. The KSPAN Executive Committee meeting will be held on March 11, 2014 from 9:00am to 10:00am. This is an open meeting and all are welcomed to attend!

The meeting location will be the training room at Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) 400 Englewood Drive Frankfort, KY 40601. Please click on the LINK and register if you plan to attend. Lunches are provided free and by registering it allows us to know how many lunches to order. Please be sure to go to the end of Englewood Drive and follow the signs to park in the Training Parking Area. You will enter through the basement to access the training facility.

                                               

Regular meeting. Please contact Alecia Johnson, Aging Planner/Homecare Coordinator, BRADD 270 781 2381 for additional information or http://www.wku.edu/elderabusecouncil/. 

The purpose of C.O.R.E. (Companions of Respected Elders) is to provide an opportunity for students at WKU to deeply affect the lives of seniors in the Bowling Green area.  The student will do this by offering companionship, hope, and a chance to positively impact the life of another person.  Students have the opportunity for one-on-one partnerships with residents at nursing home facilities, in addition to monthly visits to Rosewood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.  See http://www.wku.edu/aging/core.php for more info, or contact Hannah Ruggles at hannah.ruggles262@topper.wku.edu or Keely McLaughlin at keely.mclaughlin342@topper.wku.edu.  

The 50 Over Fifty Citizen's Academy:  March 20-21 and March 24 - 26, 2014

Sponsored by a generous contribution by AARP Kentucky

Deadline is March 1 to apply.  Spaces will fill quickly so submit your application today.  Please see http://www.bgky.org/neighborhoods/resources.php or contact Karen Foley, City of Bowling Green Neighborhood Services, (270) 393-3674.

How to protect rights as consumers and how to be financially prepared for the unexpected.  For more information contact Claudia Anderson at 270-783-4484. 

The 50 Over Fifty Citizen's Academy:  March 20-21 and March 24 - 26, 2014

Sponsored by a generous contribution by AARP Kentucky

Deadline is March 1 to apply.  Spaces will fill quickly so submit your application today.  Please see http://www.bgky.org/neighborhoods/resources.php or contact Karen Foley, City of Bowling Green Neighborhood Services, (270) 393-3674.

The 50 Over Fifty Citizen's Academy:  March 20-21 and March 24 - 26, 2014

Sponsored by a generous contribution by AARP Kentucky

Deadline is March 1 to apply.  Spaces will fill quickly so submit your application today.  Please see http://www.bgky.org/neighborhoods/resources.php or contact Karen Foley, City of Bowling Green Neighborhood Services, (270) 393-3674.

The 50 Over Fifty Citizen's Academy:  March 20-21 and March 24 - 26, 2014

Sponsored by a generous contribution by AARP Kentucky

Deadline is March 1 to apply.  Spaces will fill quickly so submit your application today.  Please see http://www.bgky.org/neighborhoods/resources.php or contact Karen Foley, City of Bowling Green Neighborhood Services, (270) 393-3674.

Regular meeting, with guest speaker TBA.  The purpose of C.O.R.E. (Companions of Respected Elders) is to provide an opportunity for students at WKU to deeply affect the lives of seniors in the Bowling Green area.  The student will do this by offering companionship, hope, and a chance to positively impact the life of another person.  Students have the opportunity for one-on-one partnerships with residents at nursing home facilities, in addition to monthly visits to Rosewood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.  See http://www.wku.edu/aging/core.php for more info, or contact Hannah Ruggles at hannah.ruggles262@topper.wku.edu or Keely McLaughlin at keely.mclaughlin342@topper.wku.edu.  

The 50 Over Fifty Citizen's Academy:  March 20-21 and March 24 - 26, 2014

Sponsored by a generous contribution by AARP Kentucky

Deadline is March 1 to apply.  Spaces will fill quickly so submit your application today.  Please see http://www.bgky.org/neighborhoods/resources.php or contact Karen Foley, City of Bowling Green Neighborhood Services, (270) 393-3674.

WKU Mobile Health and Wellness Unit will be providing free health screenings at Warren Co. Senior Center. For more information, call 270 -745-6948 or the Senior Center at 270-783-4484. 

This educational event is available to family and friend caregivers, bringing together experts in the field of aging and dementia to discuss various issues such as legal and financial concerns, research updates, medication and other topics of interest to caregivers.

*Topics for this date include: Legal/Financial Workshop (conducted by an elder law attorney) for anyone who would like to know more about what legal and financial issues to consider and how to put plans in place.  Also, Communicating and Relating with Persons with Dementia will also be presented and will discuss the behavioral changes experienced by persons with Alzheimer's or other dementias and how caregivers can deal with these changes, exploring ways to connect with and care for their loved one.

Registration is required for all classes and seminars. To register by e-mail, click on this link: infoky-in@alz.org. To register by phone, call 1-800-272-3900

$5 donation suggested, but not required