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Optimal Aging Month | September 2017 

By Mayoral Decree, this September is Optimal Aging Month! For the third consecutive year, the UofL Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging is hosting Optimal Aging Month. This awareness month seeks to inspire and encourage people to learn about the concept of optimal aging. Our Optimal Aging Month is part of a national observation of Healthy Aging Month. Click here to download the flyer for the month, complete with a month overview of all the events.

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Below are 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! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call (502) 852-5629. 

 

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Featured Events: 9/1 - 9/9                   Month Long Event

Featured Events: 9/10 - 9/16               Calendar at a Glance

Featured Events: 9/17 - 9/23               Community Events

Featured Events: 9/24 - 9/30               View in Event Calendar     


 Featured Events: 9/1 - 9/9

Sunday, September 3 | Feria de Salud (Health Fair)

Join us for a health fair and soccer tournament at the start of Optimal Aging Month! In addition to a cook out and soccer games, the Institute will have a tent set up providing a variety of health screenings, including blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, weight, and vision. This health fair is a culminating event of the Institute's IHOP grant, which created comprehensive, culturally sensitive preventative care systems and strategies for a rural Latino food pantry.

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Iglesia Anosento Alto, 660 Mack Walters Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Cost: Free

Contact (Spanish): Altagracia Pachero (Alto) 502-257-4972
Contact (English): Mona Huff 502-845-6849

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Tuesday, September 5 | Relax & Refocus - 20 Mindful Minutes

Drop in for a guided relaxation & meditation or to simply sit in a quiet, calm space. Meditation sessions are held every Tuesday at the Institute from 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629

Time: 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: The Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging,
300 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

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Tuesday, September 5 Kentucky Coalition for Healthy Communities (KCHC) Meeting

Meeting topic: Motivational Interviewing - 3 Part Series

Join KCHC in a conversation about change and learn how to help individuals find the motivation to make positive decisions for their health. MI utilizes a nonconfrontational, collaborative effort between the professional or lay support person and community member to spark motivation and initiate change. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the series.

Please register at http://kchcmotinterviewing.rsvpify.com/ to receive the training manual.

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
We will be meeting at THREE LOCATIONS AT ONCE  via Blue Jeans Video Communications

Location No. 1:
North Central District Health Department,
1020 Henry Clay St., Shelbyville KY 40165

Location No. 2:
Multi-Purpose Community Action Senior Center,
214 Frank E. Simon Ave., Shepherdsville KY 42765

Location No. 3:
Barren River Area Development District Office,
177 Graham Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101

If you are unable to join in person, we welcome you to join the conversation at: https://bluejeans.com/692943781

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Friday, September 8 | Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging Ceremony & Luncheon

A signature Optimal Aging Month event, the Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging celebrates and honors older adults who embody the Institute’s vision for a world where all older adults lead engaged and flourishing lives. This award recognizes older adults who are 85 years or older and who are outstanding models of optimal aging in the following four categories: physical, social, spiritual and creative. Congratulations to all the nominees and awardees - your stories and passion for life are inspiring to us all.

Time: 111:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209

Please note: this event is waiting list only. We are currently unable to accommodate any further attendees.


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Saturday, September 9 | Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's

Join us in walking to end Alzheimer's! The Institute is forming a team for the walk - we would love to have you join us!

Registration: 8:30 am
Opening Ceremony: 9:45 am | Walk: 10:00 am
Location: Waterfront Park, Louisville
Registration: register here for general registration or click here to join the Institute's team

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Featured Events: 9/10 - 9/16

Tuesday, September 12 | Relax & Refocus - 20 Mindful Minutes

Drop in for a guided relaxation & meditation or to simply sit in a quiet, calm space. Meditation sessions are held every Tuesday at the Institute from 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629

Time: 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: The Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging,
300 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

Add Event to Your Calendar             Click here to view event flyer

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Thursday, September 14 | Entrepreneurs: Louisville’s Key to Economic Development*

Join Health Enterprises Network to shine the spotlight on entrepreneurs and the dramatic impact they can have on Louisville’s healthcare economy. Plan to be part of this lively discussion on the challenges the region has to overcome to embrace entrepreneurial potential and what makes Louisville’s entrepreneurial environment unique. Attendees will gain knowledge and insight on how critical entrepreneurs are to the city’s economy and why they need corporate engagement to innovative business and drive the health-related economic growth of the region.

*Registration Required
Program: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Networking Hours: 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Location:NOAH's Event Venue, 12451 Plantside Drive, Louisville, KY 40299

Cost: $25 per person 

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Saturday, September 16County Challenge Walks

At the following county-wide walks, participants will be given pedometers in order to determine which persons and counties had the most steps during the day. Review the list below to attend you local County Challenge Walk! The walks will be held simultaneously. Arrive early and get a free T-shirt!

Registration: 9:30
Walk Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location & Contact information: Click on the below county to view the county specific details

Bullitt County    Henry County    Metcalfe County    Oldham County    Shelby County    Spencer County     Trimble County 

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Featured Events: 9/17 - 9/23

Tuesday, September 19 | Relax & Refocus - 20 Mindful Minutes

Drop in for a guided relaxation & meditation or to simply sit in a quiet, calm space. Meditation sessions are held every Tuesday at the Institute from 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629

Time: 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: The Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging,
300 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

Add Event to Your Calendar             Click here to view event flyer

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Wednesday, September 20 | Optimal Aging Lightning Rounds - Belknap

This active and participatory session, provided by the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging in partnership with SMART’s Wellness Task Force and Get Healthy Now, will feature four interactive presentations on mind, body, spirit and soul interventions available at UofL that can help you age optimally across your lifespan.

Presenters:

Taste of KORU Mindfulness  & Sala Instruction 

Paula Kommor | Wellness Specialist, Sr., University of Louisville


Chair-Based Yoga

Cathy Schaffer | Director of Health Sciences Center Faculty Affairs, University of Louisville

Buff Bones
Cherri Schnautz | Integrative Health Consultant and Physical Health Instructor

Belknap Campus
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: GHN Wellness Center

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Thursday, September 21 | Age-Friendly City Panel Discussion*

Age-Friendly Louisville will be the the panelists for the September meeting of the Health & Services Providers Network. This month's luncheon meeting is sponsored by Today's Transitions. Join us and the Health & Services Providers Network for an interactive conversation on the importance of age-friendly cities and the progress Louisville is making in this area.

*Open only to Health & Services Providers Network members

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Thursday, September 21 | Centenarian Event 

The Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA), through its Social Services Division is hosting a celebration honoring centenarians who reside in the KIPDA region. Appreciating the many virtues that local centenarians have to offer, KIPDA will pay tribute to those in attendance as well as those in the community that cannot attend.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40207

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Featured Events: 9/24 - 9/30

Tuesday, September 26 | Rest & Refocus - 20 Mindful Minutes

Drop in for a guided relaxation & meditation or to simply sit in a quiet, calm space. Meditation sessions are held every Tuesday at the Institute from 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call us at (502) 852-5629

Time: 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: The Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging,
300 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

Add Event to Your Calendar             Click here to view event flyer

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Thursday, September 28 | Optimal Aging Lightning Rounds - HSC

This active and participatory session, provided by the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging in partnership with SMART’s Wellness Task Force and Get Healthy Now, will feature four interactive presentations on mind, body, spirit and soul interventions available at UofL that can help you age optimally across your lifespan.

Presenters:

Taste of KORU Mindfulness  & Sala Instruction 

Paula Kommor | Wellness Specialist, Sr., University of Louisville


Chair-Based Yoga

Cathy Schaffer | Director of Health Sciences Center Faculty Affairs, University of Louisville

Tai Chi - Inner Wisdom
Vanessa Hurst | Practicing Contemplative, Compassion Consultant, Mindful Coach


HSC Campus
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Medical School Kornhauser Auditorium

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Month Long Event

This Year's Theme: Spreading Compassion Across Generations


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