Change the Clocks, Change the Smoke Alarm Batteries
On March 13, 2022 we "spring forward" here in Lexington, where we observe Daylight Saving Time. Fire safety officials recommend that the Spring and Fall time change is an excellent reminder to check or change the batteries in your smoke alarms/ carbon monoxide detectors. According to the U.S. Fire Safety Administration, "Older adults have an increased risk of dying in a...
UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging team member appointed to National Agency
The director of the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA). Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D. said “Appointment to NACA is a tremendous honor. I am grateful and humbled to be appointed as a member,” adding, “I look forward to using my background and expertise to assist the NIA...
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging expands to new location
After outgrowing their space along North Broadway in Lexington, UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging needed a new home for clinical research and patient care. The research team moved into their new home on UK Healthcare's Turfland Campus in December, and welcomed the first participant into their new home on Dec. 20, 2021. The new facility is designed to provide a...
Mobility Plus Opens First Kentucky Location in Lexington
Congratulations Mobility Plus on your ribbon cutting, and opening your first location in Kentucky at Millpond Center!
Public Health Meets Public Art in Lexington
A colorful new mural greets guests, employees, patients and passers-by of the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. The department joined artist Jeremey Burch, LexArts, Mayor Linda Gorton and community leaders Thursday afternoon to formally unveil the mural at 650 Newtown Pike. The mural project began in 2019 but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The department returned to completing the...