Archive for March, 2012
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Weekly Event RoundUP March 28th – April 3
Quote of the week:
“Laughter is an instant vacation.” – Milton Berle
A reminder that despite no longer getting a spring break, a vacation is possible every day.
Events this week:
March 28th, 9:00-10:30-Senior Service Network (SSN-Salem) @ Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem- Bldg. D Creekside Dining Overflow- first floor
March 28th, 12:15-3:15- The Upside of Downsizing Seminar @ The Springs at Clackamas Woods, 14404 Southeast Webster Road Milwaukie
March 29th, 4:00-7:00- Open House at River Valley Landing @ RVL,19200 SW 65th Ave, Tualatin
April 2, 8:30-4:30 – McGinty Conference on Alzheimer’s @ Portland Double Tree Hilton, 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland
April 2nd, 2:00 – Woodland Heights ALF Guest Speaker Series @ Woodland Heights, 9355 SW McDonald St, Tigard
Alzheimer’s Association McGinty Conference
| April 2, 2012 | ||
| 8:30 am | to | 4:30 pm |
April 2nd, 2012 – Fantastic Speakers, Great Information and Resources for people with work with Alzheimer’s or have family or friends with Alzheimer’s.
Weekly RoundUp 3/21-3/28
Spring is here! Although it may not feel like spring with snow on the ground, the blooms are budding and the earth is coming awake.
Quote of the week:
“And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
Events this week:
March 21st 9:30-11:30, Senior Network in Salem @ NWSDS North Salem Office, 3410 Cherry Ave. NE
Traveling may get easier for people 75 and older
The TSA announced this week that it will not require passengers who look 75 and older to remove their shoes and jackets when flying through Portland, Oregon, Orlando, Denver and Chicago. Not seeing the elderly population as a terrorism risk coupled with enhanced risk for falling, the TSA will allow some passengers going through these four airports to skip the processes that we have become accustomed to since the enhanced security measures were introduced in 2001. Look young for your age? Take is as a compliment that you are told to remove your shoes even when going through these airports. Similar to carding for alcohol, it is based on a persons appeared age. This may offer some relief to older passengers who have a difficult time removing their shoes or jackets while standing in long airport lines. These modifications are for test purposes at this time and only at certain checkpoints at the airports participating in the test. More information can be found at the TSA website.
Weekly Event RoundUP March 13th-21st
Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don’t want to press your luck. ~Author Unknown
March 15th, 3:00-5:00 - Clackamas County Senior Network Group @ Gilman Park 2205 Gilman Dr, Oregon City
March 16th, 3:00-5:00 – Oregon Gerontological Association @ Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland
March 17th All Day – Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
March 20th, 3:00-5:00 – West Side Referral Network @ Evergreen Health & Rehab, 1778 NE Cornell Rd, Hillsboro
March 20th, 5:00-7:00 - Age Friendly Certification from Elders in Action Kaboom Event Northwest Bank, 4900 Meadows Rd., Suite 410, Lake Oswego
March 20, 5:00 – Project Access Now’s Bridge to HealthCare @ Portland Hilton Grand Ballroom 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon
The Inside Story: Proactive Digestive Health
| March 12, 2012 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
We all know about the importance of eating healthy foods, but what if we aren’t digesting them properly? Registered Dietitian, Denise Cedar, will discuss important measures we can take to improve digestive health. From common gastrointestinal ailments like heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation, to supporting our immune system with probiotics, Denise will address popular digestive health topics and how we can keep our systems working.
5:30 p.m Registration, 6:00 p.m. Program
Silverton Hospital, 342 Fairview St., Silverton, OR, FamilyBirth Center, 2nd Floor
Register online at silvertonhealth.org/takecharge or call 971.983.5351. Attendance is FREE.
