Better Choices, Better Health Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at Lifespan Chartiers Community Resource Center for Older Adults! When: Six consecutive weeks, March 2–April 6, 2020 Time: 1:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. Please call Claudette Biersat ( 412) 276-5056 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many … Read more
Orthopaedics What Is Gout? Know the Signs and Risk Factors Reviewed by UPMC Orthopaedic Care February 4, 2020 Share this on: Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes pain, redness, stiffness, and swelling in your joints. More than 8 million people in the United States have gout. The condition usually affects one joint … Read more
Virtue Education Series Stages of Dementia Join our monthly Virtue Memory Care series to learn more about the effects of Dementia in aging adults. Our monthly sessions provide a safe, confidential place to ask questions as well as gain valuable resources. This month’s session will focus on caring for an individual as they progress through … Read more
Social Security Column By Tom Winschel Social Security District Manager in Pittsburgh, PA Social Security offers retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. Medicare provides health insurance. Because these services are often related, you may not know which agency to contact for help. The table below can help you quickly figure out where to go. Please share … Read more
CHARTIERS SENIORS PRESENTS: Wildwood, NJ MAY 31- JUNE 5, 2020 6 DAYS & 5 NIGHTS ** PACKAGE INCLUDES ** * ROUND TRIP MOTOR COACH TRANSPORTATION * 5 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS at an Ocean Front Hotel * 5 FANTASTIC FULL BREAKFASTS at your hotel * DELICIOUS DINNERS INCLUDING: *A PIZZA & HOAGIE PARTY BY THE POOL *COCKTAIL … Read more
Virtue Education Series – Dementia Basics: Understanding Dementia and its Effects Join our monthly Virtue Memory Care series to learn more about the effects of Dementia in aging adults. Our monthly sessions provide a safe, confidential place to ask questions as well as gain valuable resources. This month’s session will focus on how dementia changes … Read more
$cam Jam, Tuesday, January 21 2020 7:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. – Temple Emanuel of South Hills 1250 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 (Registration 7:15 PM) FREE EVENT. WIN PRIZES. PLAY FRAUD BINGO! Learn about financial and investment scams targeting you! Free Take-Home Resources and Guest Speakers from: PA Dept of Banking and Securities … Read more
Join us for lunch in January at Citiparks Healthy Active Living Centers…Residents age 60+ (spouses under 60 are also eligible) can enjoy a nutritious lunch at Citiparks Healthy Active Living Centers. The program runs Monday through Friday. Meals are provided through a partnership with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Area Agency … Read more
By Joanne McDermitt, APPRISE Coordinator, Beaver County Office on Aging Question: What is open enrollment? Answer: This is the time of year that Medicare recipients can change their Advantage medical and Part D prescription drug plans. Medicare recipients can change from Original Medicare to an Advantage Plan or switch from one Advantage Plan to another. … Read more
Pictured: Allegheny County’s Veterans Affairs Officer Dwight Boddorf While serving a combat tour in Iraq as a United States Marine with the 2nd LAR based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dwight Boddorf of Bellevue Borough was seriously wounded by a roadside bomb. “I got pretty severely hurt and suffered significant injuries to my skull … Read more