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the Lexington Public Library; Beaumont
Branch; 3080 Fieldstone Way. Please
contact Lydia Jacobs at the Bluegrass
Area Agency on Aging and Independent
Living at 859-269-8021 or ljacobs@
bgadd.org with questions.
January 12
Free Educational Workshop:
Vision Therapy
Educational Workshop to show how vision therapy can improve, enhance and
develop visual performance by teaching
the visual system (eyes, brain, body) to
correct itself. 6:45pm – 7:30pm. Hosted
by Dr. Rick Graebe at the Children’s Vision and Learning Center, 105 Crossfield
Drive, Versailles, KY 40383. Free; no
registration required. 859-879-0089 for
additional information.
January 15
The Basics: Memory Loss,
Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Disease
If you have a loved one who is newly
diagnosed, or if you just want to learn
more about Alzheimer’s disease, this
program is for you. This presentation
will explore what everyone should know
about memory loss issues and what
they mean for all of us. The program will
take place at the Nicholasville Extension
Office, 95 Park Drive, on January 15th
from 10-11 am. To register for this program, please call 1-800-272-3900. Registration is required.
January 21
Dementia Conversations
This program shares tips for breaking
the ice and having difficult conversations around some of the most common
issues that arise when someone shows
signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Issues such as doctor visits, deciding
when to stop driving, planning for the
future and building a care team that
works and communicates well are
discussed. Learning how to approach
these conversations will help to reduce
some of the stress that can accompany
the process of addressing a disease
like Alzheimer’s. To register, call the
Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline
at 1-800-272-3900. Time: 10:30AM11:30AM. Location: Madison County
Senior Center, 1215 West Main Street,
Richmond.
January 24
An Afternoon of Mindfulness,
Meditation and Deep Rest
The goals of this afternoon retreat are toSlow down, relax the body, quiet the
mind and open the heart, prevent
burnout from work and caretaker
stress, mobilize your inner resources
for healing, learn non-drug approaches
for managing stress-related chronic
conditions, and cultivate your innate
happiness, peacefulness and compassion. Facilitator: John A. Patterson MD,
MSPH, FAAFP, Mind Body Studio 517A
Southland Drive Lexington KY 859-3730033. Pre-registration required. Cost:
$20-$40 sliding scale
Full details at http://www.mindbodystudio.org/?page_id=1117
January 26
Reiki Introduction & Practice
6:30pm- 8:30pm. 2508 Wallace Avenue,
Louisville, KY 40205. Free. Those who
do have not Reiki training—come for
an introduction & to experience it. No
experience required. Those with Reiki
come to receive the Reiki energy &
practice on others. Free reattunement to
your last level of Usui or Karuna Reiki®
upon request if you have your certificate.
Contact JoAnn Utley at 502-777-3865
or [email protected] to register.
More info at http://joannutley.byregion.
net
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January 26
Health Chats about Diabetes
4-5 pm, Nathaniel Mission, 1109 Versailles Rd, Suite 400. Free. Sponsored
by the Lexington-Fayette Co. Health
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