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Time to Find Your Way in the Health Care Law – Fayette County
Don’t Wait to Get the Health Coverage You Need Health Law Event in Lexington is Connecting Consumers and Small Businesses with Kentucky’s Health Insurance Marketplace – kynect In Fayette County, an...
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Connecting You with Health Care: Montgomery County Event
Health Law Event in Mt. Sterling – Connecting You with Kentucky’s Health Insurance Marketplace – kynect. In Montgomery County alone,18.1% or 4,128 residents are not covered by health insurance. AARP...
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Christian County: Health Law Event Connects You with kynect
Health Law Event in Hopkinsville is Connecting Consumers and Small Businesses with State’s Health Insurance Marketplace – kynect In Christian County alone, Governor Steve Beshear estimates that 17.5%...
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Weighing In on Long-term Care Proposals
©Istockphoto/Pamela Moore When the legislature convenes Jan. 7, AARP Kentucky will weigh in on two proposals that could affect residents of long-term care facilities and their families. AARP supports...
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The Nurse Will See You Now
© Istockphoto/AlexRaths In a state facing a shortage of primary care physicians, AARP Kentucky is urging lawmakers to increase the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)....
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Caregiving: Are there boundaries?
A special guest, Peter Rosenberger, offers his thoughts on caregivers and their needs. Peter says he earned his, “PhD in caregiving from the school of hard knocks.” Of the many challenges affecting...
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iKnow Expo 2014 and New Fourth Sunday Series – Lexington
iKnow Sunday Series Kicks-off in Lexington Sunday, January 26 2014 2:00 – 4:00 pm Learn how the Affordable Care Act works for you and your family. The Latest Update on the Affordable Care Act Do you...
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State Health Insurance Marketplace Is Working Well
©Istockphoto.com/JamesBrey Kentucky’s health insurance marketplace—called kynect—has enrolled more people per capita than any other state exchange, according to Stateline, the daily news service of...
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Share Your Story of Caregiving
©Istockphoto/digitalskillet AARP is asking Kentuckians caring for frail family members to share their stories. AARP advocates will use the stories to explain caregivers’ needs to legislators and...
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Wallgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP Arrives in Louisville
Tour Bus provides health tests, assessments, education and consulting services for FREE! The “Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP” will provide free health tests at events near you throughout...
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Nurses’ Expanded Role Boosts Primary Care
istockphoto/ © monkeybusinessimages Under a new state law, advanced-practice registered nurses will be able to prescribe medications (except for controlled substances) after working under contract with...
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Help Us Stamp Out Hunger
To tackle the serious issue of hunger faced by millions of older adults, AARP and AARP Foundation today announced that on Saturday, May 10, they are joining the National Association of Letter Carriers...
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LOUISVILLE RANKED 17th MOST DANGEROUS IN NATION FOR NUMBER OF PREVENTABLE...
Louisville is among the most dangerous communities in the nation for pedestrians, ranking 17th most dangerous out of the 51 largest metro areas, a new report released by the National Complete Streets...
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Hearing More in May
May is National Better Speech and Hearing Month The National Hearing Test is a quick and convenient telephone-based screening for hearing loss that you can take from the privacy of your home. If you...
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New Scorecard Gives Kentucky Low Marks For Serving Older, Disabled Residents
Much more must be done to improve long-term services and supports A national report card released today on Kentucky’s performance on long-term care services and support for seniors, people with...
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Want to voice your concerns and experiences with rural hospitals?
Auditor Adam Edelen will host a series of public hearings across Kentucky this summer to discuss the financial health of rural hospitals. The 10 hearings kick off a study by the Auditor’s office that...
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These streets weren’t made for walking…
Second only to driving, walking is one of the most popular means of getting from point A to point B in the US. It’s easy, cheap and has the added benefit of boosting your mood and increasing your...
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Report May Boost Support for Caregivers
©Istockphoto/Melpomenem A legislative commission is expected to issue a report this fall on how to provide support for Kentuckians caring for aging relatives at home. The commission has identified...
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Prepare to Care Eases Burden on Families
Caregiving Ad Council AARP Kentucky is giving Prepare to Care presentations across the state to help ease the burden on family caregivers. The sessions prepare caregivers to talk with family members to...
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Helping Caregivers Perform Follow-Up Tasks
iStock_0000205 AARP Kentucky is building a grassroots coalition to push for legislation that could give caregivers greater confidence in caring for a family member after a hospital stay. The Caregiver...
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