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& For advertising information visit www.samplerpublications.com or call 859.225.4466 | January 2016 EVENTS continued from P. 26 the Lexington Public Library; Beaumont Branch; 3080 Fieldstone Way.  Please contact Lydia Jacobs at the Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living at 859-269-8021 or ljacobs@ bgadd.org with questions. January 12 Free Educational Workshop: Vision Therapy Educational Workshop to show how vision therapy can improve, enhance and develop visual performance by teaching the visual system (eyes, brain, body) to correct itself. 6:45pm – 7:30pm. Hosted by Dr. Rick Graebe at the Children’s Vision and Learning Center, 105 Crossfield Drive, Versailles, KY 40383. Free; no registration required. 859-879-0089 for additional information. January 15 The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease If you have a loved one who is newly diagnosed, or if you just want to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease, this program is for you. This presentation will explore what everyone should know about memory loss issues and what they mean for all of us. The program will take place at the Nicholasville Extension Office, 95 Park Drive,  on January 15th from 10-11 am. To register for this program, please call 1-800-272-3900. Registration is required. January 21 Dementia Conversations This program shares tips for breaking the ice and having difficult conversations around some of the most common issues that arise when someone shows signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia.  Issues such as doctor visits, deciding when to stop driving, planning for the future and building a care team that works and communicates well are discussed.  Learning how to approach these conversations will help to reduce some of the stress that can accompany the process of addressing a disease like Alzheimer’s.  To register, call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900. Time: 10:30AM11:30AM. Location: Madison County Senior Center, 1215 West Main Street, Richmond. January 24 An Afternoon of Mindfulness, Meditation and Deep Rest The goals of this afternoon retreat are toSlow down, relax the body, quiet the mind and open the heart, prevent burnout from work and caretaker stress, mobilize your inner resources for healing, learn non-drug approaches for managing stress-related chronic conditions, and cultivate your innate happiness, peacefulness and compassion. Facilitator: John A. Patterson MD, MSPH, FAAFP, Mind Body Studio 517A Southland Drive Lexington KY 859-3730033. Pre-registration required. Cost: $20-$40 sliding scale Full details at http://www.mindbodystudio.org/?page_id=1117 January 26 Reiki Introduction & Practice 6:30pm- 8:30pm. 2508 Wallace Avenue, Louisville, KY 40205.  Free.  Those who do have not Reiki training—come for an introduction & to experience it.  No experience required. Those with Reiki come to receive the Reiki energy & practice on others.  Free reattunement to your last level of Usui or Karuna Reiki® upon request if you have your certificate. Contact JoAnn Utley at 502-777-3865 or [email protected] to register.  More info at  http://joannutley.byregion. net 29 Send us your event listings If you are hosting a health-related event that is free to the public, list it here for FREE! (Events that are not free to the public can be posted in our calendar for $35). E-mail your event date, location, description and contact information to: [email protected] January 26 Health Chats about Diabetes 4-5 pm, Nathaniel Mission, 1109 Versailles Rd, Suite 400. Free. Sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette Co. Health Dept.. F