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Friday, February 23, 2007

Caring for Aging Family Members

An educational series open to UIS and LLCC students, staff, and their family members

Designed to provide information and support to individuals who are now, or who are anticipating, caring for aging family members

Both sessions will meet from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in conference room G

Monday, March 19
"Navigating the Medicare Maze"
Speaker: a representative from the Senior Health Insurance Program

Monday April 16
"Alzheimer's Disease: Responding to Communication Change"
Speaker: James Dearing, senior program manager, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association

Gerontology students enrolled in the course Aging and Human Services will provide resource information at each session and also serve as information and referral specialists.

For more information, contact Carolyn Peck, assistant professor of Human Services-Gerontology, at cpeck2@uis.edu, phone 6-7577.