Updated: 2:55 PM The benefits of Tai Chi for seniors are incredible. Tai Chi is an ancient discipline of slow, fluid like movements. This excellent art is instrumental in relaxing the full body and mind with a variety of health benefits.
Posted: 11:16 AM Many cases that are investigated were crimes of opportunity. If you remove the opportunity for your medications to be taken you will reduce your chances of being a victim.
Updated: 11:28 AM Information on Elder Financial Abuse From a Study Commissioned by the MetLife Mature Market Institute (2011). The MetLife Study of Elder Financial Abuse: Crimes of Occasion, Desperation, and Predation Against America's Elders
Updated: 2:35 PM If a heat related emergency occurs, call 911 and begin cooling the person quickly. For more information about heat-related illness and relief, go to Lexingtonky.gov or call LexCall at 311 or (859) 425-2255.
Updated: 2:17 PM Make the most out of your trips to the doctor. Medicare Part B now covers many preventative services for FREE, including mammograms, diabetes testing, and yearly wellness checkups. Talk to your doctor to see which preventative services you should get.
Updated: 2:16 PM ITNBluegrass uses trained volunteer drivers to deliver most of its rides. Volunteers earn mileage reimbursement* and/or mileage credits, the latter of which can be accrued in one’s own account for future use (Transportation Social Security); donated to a friend or family member to help pay for rides; donated to the Road Scholarship Program for low-income riders or given back to ITNBluegrass as a tax-deductible contribution.
Updated: 2:00 PM Mark your calendars! The 7th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on Friday, June 15, 2012. Show the world you care about ending elder abuse and neglect by wearing something purple on this day.
Updated: 1:55 PM Citizens enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small personal transmitter around the wrist or ankle that emits and individualized tracking signal.
Updated: 5:04 PM The Lexington Division of Emergency Management urges citizens to check their emergency kit for readiness. If citizens don’t have a kit, it’s a good time to get one together.