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November 3, 2009

Salisbury Council on Aging presents three seminars

SALISBURY — The Council on Aging has three seminars coming up that can provide important information for local senior citizens.

All workshops take place at Salisbury's Hilton Center, located on Lafayette Road, right beside the Salisbury Fire Station. All require preregistration with the COA; for more information, call 978-462-2412.

The Emotional Side of Retirement: Tuesday, Nov. 10, noon. The seminar explores key elements for a successful retirement plan. Presented by Fran Larkin, the topics include the financial aspect of retirement, diet and fitness education, work, hobbies, relationships and goals. Sponsored by the YWCA.

SHINE seminar: Thursday, Nov. 12, noon. The seminar presents valuable information about Medicare Advantage plans, drug plans, extra help for possible Part D change in 2010. With deadlines coming up and changes expected, it's recommended senior citizens attend the meeting presented by Elder Services SHINE supervisor Susan Cripps.

Alzheimer's National Memory Screening Day: Tuesday, Nov. 17, at noon. This program offers senior citizens one-to-one memory screenings with Merrimack Valley Elder Service and Home Instead Senior Care professionals. The screening takes about 10 minutes. Following the screening, a discussion will be led by Fran Larkin concerning Alzheimer's lessons learned. This discussion will help increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease, including recognizing the onset/symptoms, care options, changes to diet, health and exercises, legal preparation/decisions and resources available to the patients and family.

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