The 2G and 3G Sunset is Coming!
Attention Cell Phone Users: The big cell phone carriers will be shutting down their 3G networks this year and switching over to 5G and for many, it could render your old devices inoperable. Please check with your cell phone carrier to see if this will effect you. Here is some information that will be helpful,…
Senior Medicare Patrol February 2022
Beware of fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites or at-home testing kitsThe Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is advising older adults to be on the lookout for fraudulentCOVID-19 testing centers and fake at-home COVID-19 tests. Scammers are setting up fake COVID-19 test sites to get your personal, financial, and medicalinformation. Scammers also are selling fake and unauthorized…
Dementia Friends 2022
Aging Ahead, in partnership with M4A and other Area Agencies on Aging in Missouri, has been providing Dementia Friends Sessions since Dementia Friends USA expanded the program to Missouri in 2019. Dementia Friends USA is a part of a global movement that is changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia. Originating in…
Heart of the Matter December 2021
Aging Ahead strives to create meaningful programs that meet critical needs for older adults in St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin, and Jefferson County. The Friendly Caller Program was introduced last spring to address social isolation for vulnerable older adults in our area. Trained volunteers are connected to an older adult for regular friendly phone conversations,…
Free Program for Adults with Memory Loss and their Caregivers
Caring for a loved one with memory loss is difficult under the best of circumstances, but those in the LGBTQ community face additional challenges because of their identity and a lifetime of marginalization, stigma and trauma. Caregivers might be reluctant to take advantage of resources in the community, fearing discrimination or hostility. They might feel…