Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney Presented by Matt Haralson Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 11 a.m., Sharon Lawson Room Focus on Seniors Where estate planning is concerned, failure to plan is planning to fail. It’s easy to procrastinate tackling what may seem like an overwhelming task. Ultimately, however, having a will can insure that your […]

Medicare and Drug Plans Presented by Joani Shaver and Pat Collins Wednesday, November 20,  2019, 11 a.m., Sharon Lawson Room Focus on Seniors Joani Shaver of the Blount County Office on Aging and Pat Collins, BS Pharm, will review Medicare and drug plan options available for 2020. Medicare open enrollment ends on December 7. This […]

Joani Shaver, Director of the Blount County Office on Aging, presents Medicare MattersOverview and Updates. For many people, going on Medicare is scary and complicated. Shaver will review the basics and explain changes proposed for 2020. This program is part of the Focus on Seniors partnership between the Library and the Office on Aging. Attendees […]

Focus on Seniors: Get Moving! Wednesday, September 25, 2019, Sharon Lawson Room Presented by volunteer instructors with the S.A.I.L program The right sort of exercise is vital to maintaining good health and independence, especially for seniors. Volunteer instructors with the exercise class Staying Active and Independent for Life (S.A.I.L) will lead attendees in exercises that […]

Dementia Kevin James, M.D. Monday, April 24, 2019, 11 a.m., Sharon Lawson Room Focus on Seniors series Dementia is a family illness. It is well recognized that an adult diagnosed with one of the many illnesses that lead to dementia will see their life change profoundly. It is less well understood outside of affected families […]