Living Well 60+ March – April 2016 | Page 14

14 MARCH/APRIL 2016 Get Ready for the Meeting the Challenges & Opportunities of Aging Conference Annual gathering offers info, resources, food, workshops by Tanya J. Tyler, Editor For the 33rd consecutive year, the Fayette County Extension Office is presenting the Meeting the Challenges & Opportunities of Aging Conference, a daylong gathering to offer resources and information to local seniors. It will be held on Friday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Northeast Christian Church, 990 Star Shoot Parkway in Lexington. The church is an accessible facility. “This has always been a very popular conference,” said Lydia Jacobs, Aging Program Coordinator at the Bluegrass Area on Aging and Independent Living. “It’s always got good information not just for our Fayette County residents but for surrounding counties also. People enjoy attending it.” Some of the conference supporters include Mayfair Village, the Bluegrass Area