August will be “Aging Ahead is Awesome” Month
Celebrating 50 years, Aging Ahead, as one of Missouri’s ten area agencies on aging has been proudly supporting individuals through the journey of aging in Franklin, Jefferson, St Charles and St Louis counties since 1973. On August 7, 2023 the Washington City Council will proclaim August “Aging Ahead is Awesome” Month to kick off a…
SMP Fraud Fact July 2023
This month’s Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) Fraud Fact is to remind you toguard your Medicare card. The mailing of the new Medicare cards is finished, but thatdoesn’t mean the scammers are done trying to steal your personal information. One waythat they do that is by calling your home with an offer for free lamination…
Missouri Senior Farmers’ Market 2023
Aging Ahead and Missouri Department of Agriculture have partnered to provide seniors with fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets. The Missouri Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides benefit vouchers to: · Low-income seniors (60 years+) · Eligible seniors receive 10 vouchers ($5 each), totaling $50 annually · Vouchers can be redeemed June 1-October 31, 2023 · Eligible…
Ten Symptoms of Caregiver Stress Resource List 6-23
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (The Family Caregiver May 2023 Newsletter) HEALTH.GET IN TOUCH WITH US: MO.GOV/SENIORS/ 573.526.4542 INFO@HEALTH.MO.GOV Denial about the disease and its effect on the person who has been diagnosed. Iknow Mom is going to get better. Anger at the person with Alzheimer’s or frustration that he or she can’t…
Cooling Centers 2023
Warm weather is upon us and can be potentially hazardous as Missouri typically experiences periods of extreme heat during the summer. It is important to be prepared! As a friendly reminder, the interactive map of cooling center sites in Missouri, is accessible to the public on the department’s website. It is mobile friendly and searchable…
SMP Fraud Fact June 2023
Beware of unsolicited ‘free’ over-the-counter COVID testsThe Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) wants you to know that over-the-counter COVID-19 tests are not covered automatically by Medicare anymore. Under the recently-expired public health emergency, beneficiaries were able get over-the-counter tests with no out-of-pocket costs. Not anymore! That public health emergency ended May 11. You can still…
Podcast 13: Ys CHOICE
Kerri attends an Aging Ahead Y’S CHOICE program at the Edward Jones Family YMCA and discusses the importance of community programs with participants of the program. You’ll hear from Shirley, Lawrence, Jo, Ethel, Ronald, Glenda, Sharon, Joanne, and our Y’s CHOICE Resource Center Administrator, Jacki. To learn more about Aging Ahead’s CHOICE programs, visit our…
Podcast 12: Importance of Community, Intergenerational Programs and Our CHOICE Program
Kerri sits down with Emily Harrow, Supervisor of Community Programs, to discuss the importance of community, intergenerational programming, and Aging Ahead’s CHOICE program. If you are interested in becoming a presenter for CHOICE, please visit our website and fill out the short APPLICATION HERE. If you’re an older adult interested in participating in the CHOICE…
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