North Oakland Senior Center hosts April 28 forum for elderly and their caregivers
By Angela Woodall
Oakland Tribune
04/18/2012
Information and advice for elderly people and their caregivers about planning for the future will be available at a free event April 28 at the North Oakland Senior Center.
The "Planning and Caring for Aging Loved Ones" forum from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will offer panel discussions about technology and home care for seniors, as well as several workshops.
The first of those workshops focuses on health care reform and Medicare and will cover topics including prescription drug coverage and changes to Medicare Advantage plans. Another workshop covers advanced directives for medical care, senior fraud concerns and reporting of elder abuse and neglect, among other topics.
The "Healthy Eating and Living" workshop provides basic information about aging and challenges such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as healthy living and preparing for emergencies.
Representatives from community organizations will be on hand during a resource fair to provide information and referrals. A complementary lunch will be served at noon.
Registration begins 8:30 a.m. but preregistration is strongly encouraged online at http://planningandcaringoakland.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 510-272-6686 or email aisha.brown@acgov.org. The North Oakland Senior Center is located at 5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland.
SOURCE: The Mercury News
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