Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Coach Watson Brown will provide opening remarks at a public education forum for aging services in Tennessee. The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD)—in partnership with the Upper Cumberland Development District Area Agency on Aging—presents a free educational event: Tennessee for a Lifetime. “We are all living longer,” says Jim Shulman, Executive Director of TCAD, “so it is more important than ever to plan so we can enjoy our second half of life.” The second event of its kind in a statewide series, Tennessee for a Lifetime will provide helpful, easy-to-understand information on a broad range of age- and health-related topics. These are lessons on aging for all ages, providing information on how to stay active, healthy and engaged in our communities for as long as possible. Topics will include:
Aging in Place
TBI Scam and Fraud Defense
Medicare
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living
The Basics of a Healthy Diet
Social Security
In addition, there will be representatives from a variety of different organizations to help answer any individual questions or concerns regarding services such as Medicare, Social Security, and Veterans Services.
Tennessee for a Lifetime will take place in the Whitson-Hester Nursing Building on the campus of Tennessee Tech University on Saturday, July 25, 2015; doors open at 7:30 am, and the program runs from 8:30 am to noon. This event is free and open to the public, and a light, healthy breakfast will be provided. Participants are encouraged to register either online at www.tn4lifetime.org or by calling Jennifer Birdwell at 931-476-4164.
For more information about Tennessee for a Lifetime, you may also contact Anna Lea Cothron, Aging Commission Liaison, at 615-770-3901 or annalea.cothron@tn.gov.
