Optimal Aging Month | September 2016
Optimal Aging Month 2016 is filled with exciting events and opportunities that raise awareness for and promote the concept of Optimal Aging! Below our the events for this year's Optimal Aging Month with all the information you will need to participate. We look forward to seeing you at the events! Be sure to save the events to your calendar! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call (502) 852-5629.
Weekly Institute EventsWednesday, September 14 | Optimal Aging Lecture Series*  Which PATH Will You Choose? This Optimal Aging Month, we invite you to join the Institute and the UofL Alumni Association for a discussion on a new intervention
designed to promote optimal aging for older adults, the “PATH” Program - a psychoeducational approach to transcendence and health. This innovative and creative program fosters self-transcendence to improve well-being, life satisfaction, and quality of life for older adults.
*Registration Required Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm **** Wednesday, September 21 | 20 Mindful Minutes Kick-off at the Institute
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629 **** Thursday, September 22 | The Digital Experience For Seniors: An Open Discussion*
*Registration Required: Email us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629 **** Wednesday, September 28 | Lightning Round Speaker Series
Active Mind: Taste of KORU Mindfulness
Active Body: Chair-Based Yoga
Active Spirit: Tai Chi - Inner Wisdom Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm **** Friday, September 30 | Call for Abstracts Opens for 2017 Optimal Aging Conference
**** Community EventsSaturday September 3, 10, 17 | County Challenge Walks "A county that walks together will get healthy together" Shelby County: Saturday, September 3 Henry County: Saturday, September 10
Registration at 8:30 am, event time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Henry County Recreational Park 15 Park Rd. New Castle, KY To register & learn more contact: Mona Huff, phone 845 - 6849 Add Event to Your Calendar Trimble County: Saturday, September 10
Event time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am Trimble County Middle School Bedford To register & learn more contact: Dr. Cody Taylor, phone 221 - 8030 Add Event to Your Calendar Oldham County: Saturday, September 10 Event time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am LaGrange Baptist Church Parking Lot, 1139 Commerce Parkway, LaGrange KY 40031 To register & learn more contact: Madri Hall-Faul, phone (502) 714-5163 Click here to view event flyer Add Event to Your Calendar Bullitt County: Saturday, September 17
Registration: 9:30 am - 10:00 am Event time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sheperdsville City Park To register & learn more contact: Cynthia Brown, phone 543-2415 Click here to view event flyer Add Event to Your Calendar ****
Tuesday, September 6 | Kentucky Coalition for Healthy Communities (KCHC) Meeting
Location No. 1: If you are unable to join in person, we welcome you to join the conversation at: https://bluejeans.com/692943781 ****
Saturday, September 10 | Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's
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Friday, September 16 | Haymarket Hootenanny
**** Saturday, September 24
Susie's Cause Health Fair
 First Susie's Health Festival in Louisville! The Health Festival provides critical health information relating to colon cancer education and awareness. Click here to learn more about Susie's Cause. Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Jefferson Mall, Louisville KY Add Event to Your Calendar Previous Optimal Aging Months: Click here to view event calendar |
Drop in for a guided relaxation & meditation or to simply sit in a quiet, calm space. Meditation will be held from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm. 20 Mindful Minutes will be held on September 21, O
Facebook, computers, smart phones - oh my! We want to know what you think about digital media and technology. The Louisville-based tech start-up Gyroskope is developing a solution and they are looking for your feedback and opinions to ensure their final product delivers a delightful experience for seniors. We invite individuals 65 and older to an open discussion about how seniors think and feel about technology, and to provide feedback on the Gyroskope Family Network, a new platform that is being designed specifically to help non-digital natives enjoy the benefits of the digital experience. 
Join us for lunch! This active and participatory session, provided by the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging in partnership with SMART’s Wellness Task Force, will feature three interactive presentations on mind, body and spirit interventions that can help you age optimally across your lifespan. Lunch will be provided.
Don’t miss this chance to share your insight at the 2017 Optimal Aging Conference, June 11 - 13. 
Meeting topic: Optimal Aging - Fact or Fiction
Join us in walking to end Alzheimer's! The Institute is forming a team for the walk - 
Enjoy an evening of good old-fashioned fun at the inaugural Haymarket Hootenanny! There will be family-friendly activities, live music, silent auction, street food, and beer, wine & spirits. Signature cocktails will be provided by Butchertown Grocery. This event seeks to raise $25,000+ to aid Elder Serve. 
University of Louisville Trager Institute
Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic
204 E. Market St., Suite A, Louisville, KY 40202
Contact Information:
Optimal Aging Medical and Behavioral Health Clinic: (502) 588-4340
Trager Faculty and Staff: (502) 588-0433
Caregiver Program: (502) 588-3322
Fax: (502) 588-4341
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