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Are you at risk of falling? What you can do to prevent a fall? Learn more at MAC’s Fall Prevention Day being held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Free activities include: fall risk and blood pressure screenings, medication review (bring a list of all your medications) and informational vendors.…

The special bond grandparents share with their grandchildren is used as leverage among the worst types of scammers. The “grandparent scam” has been making the rounds in various incarnations for years, and losses victims suffer are among the highest of all scam types.     How It Works • A person claiming to be your…

The following information is from the Identity Theft Resource Council In one of the most ironic twists to come along in identity theft-based crime, there is a new scam attempt making the rounds, one that works so well because it tries to protect you from – you guessed it – identity theft. According to one victim’s…

If you are getting ready to turn 65 in the next 6 months or will be going on Medicare soon, MAC’s new class, “Aging Into Medicare,” is for you! Discussion will include how Medicare works, what it covers and when to apply. Going on Medicare is one of the more difficult challenges for the aging…

by Lance Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Aging and Administration for Community Living Administrator Every day, all around us, older adults make a positive impact in our communities. As employees, volunteers, mentors, and advocates, they are an integral part of America’s social fabric. Their experience and insights enrich and strengthen our neighborhoods, workplaces, and families.

Save the dates! MAC will host its first Summer Institute in June. A series of entertaining and informative classes will be held at MAC on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20.

You can be a census taker! MAC will host a Join the 2020 Census Team information session on Friday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Caregiver Support Group Bag Lunch Meetings are now being held twice each month. Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

Peninsula Regional Medical Center treats many people with cancer at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute every year, and supports their emotional and social well-being through its Cancer Support Services office. Previously located on Riverside Drive, PRMC’s Cancer Support Services have found a new home at MAC Inc.