Navigating Aging: Homebound seniors living alone often slip through health system’s cracks
By Judith Graham KFF Health News Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her…
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Navigating Aging: Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm
By Judith Graham KFF Health News Every day, the scene plays out in hospitals across America: Older men and women…
Kentucky Housing Corporation adds 96 Affordable Housing Units at Hebron’s Sparrow Ridge
“A little piece of heaven” and “absolutely fabulous” are how new residents describe Sparrow Ridge, a new senior living facility…
Campbell Co. Public Library inviting area residents to participate in new holiday Cards for Seniors program
The holidays can be a tough time for seniors. Simple gestures, like a heartfelt card, can brighten their day. That’s…
Asbury United Methodist Church is offering a free program on issues relevant to Seniors
As the local population ages, one area of intense interest on Senior’s minds, has to do with thoughtfully planning ahead….
Study finds rural seniors less likely than those in urban areas to follow COVID guidelines
Rural adults 65 and older were less compliant than their urban peers when it came to following some of the…
Stacey Thornberry opens Homewatch CareGivers in NKY, serving families who need elder care at home
Special to NKyTribune If there’s one thing that COVID-19 has shown, it’s the need for high quality, reliable and accountable…
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority offers financial aid tips to students in high school
As high school seniors and their parents begin the college financial aid process, they may find themselves faced with unfamiliar…
Beshear reports a bad COVID-19 day — 726 cases, 14 deaths; asks for census response, other news
Gov. Andy Beshear reported high numbers of cases and deaths on Thursday — 726 new cases and 14 deaths, bringing…
CovCath senior among student-athletes dealing with double dose of disappointment due to pandemic
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic basketball player Neil Green was planning to pick up his duties as…
Randy Poe: Educating through and beyond the pandemic; we will achieve excellence together
We asked Superintendent of Boone County Schools, Dr. Randy Poe, for his thoughts on Educating through and beyond this Pandemic….
Loss of muscle just comes with age and makes us vulnerable — here’s what you can to about it
By Grace Walton UK College of Health Sciences Starting around age 35, we begin to lose muscle mass. Although regular…
Ninety seniors from five counties take part in KY Department of Financial Institutions’ Scam Jam
More than 90 seniors from five counties, including Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton in Kentucky and Hamilton in Ohio, attended…
Sports of all Sorts hosted special ‘Harvest Tea’ event for seniors committed to ‘living a healthy lifestyle’
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Inspiration comes from many places and all shapes and sizes. At Sports of All Sorts…
Beware of mail scams targeting senior citizens; AG says seniors in Boone County have been victimized
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A rash of mail scams targeting senior citizens, leading to the loss of $85,000, has…
Seniors invited to free event Oct. 11 to learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams
This week, Northern Kentucky-area seniors are invited to learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams. The Kentucky…
Grant Co. is one of four communities in Kentucky that will help its graduating seniors ‘Close the Deal’
State higher education officials joined local, business and education leaders from Grant County and three other Kentucky communities on Aug….