Join us for the final seminar in our 2023 Connect series, featuring Jacob Guinan, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association. If you or someone you know is facing Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or another chronic illness, it’s never too early to put financial plan in place. Join us to learn tips for managing someone else’s finances, how to prepare for future care costs and the benefits of early planning. Open to all adults at no cost. RSVP by September 27 to Elder Care.

This seminar will feature Dr. Valerie Lobodiak, with Triad Eye Institute Bartlesville, who will discuss cataract and other eye surgeries. Dr. Lobodiak is a board-certified ophthalmologist who practices with an emphasis on cataract removal and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) at Triad Eye Institute. She attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Zoology/Biomedical Sciences and attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma. While there, she was elected to the Alpha Omega Honor Society. She completed her residency at the Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma City. Open to all adults at no cost. RSVP to Elder Care. Call 918-336-8500.

Joe Todd, served in Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Haiti. As a historian with the Oklahoma Historical Society, Joe began interviewing veterans who served in WWI and WWII. Over the past two decades, Joe has interviewed approximately 2,000 veterans and senior citizens throughout northeast Oklahoma. Joe plans to share some of his most memorable interviews with military nurses and WWI veterans. No cost to attend. Open to adults of any age. RSVP by November 3 to Elder Care (918) 336-8500.

Fall Foliage & Hochatown Arts and Craft Festival This 3-day adventure will take you through the Oklahoma hills, mountains, lakes, and countryside. Experience the best Oklahoma fall foliage and beautiful vistas along the Talimena National Scenic Byway. Talimena Drive is a winding road through the Ouachita National Forest along a mountain ridge that follows the highest peaks in the area. It offers spectacular scenery like Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. At the end of the byway is the Broken Bow resort area, where we will spend time meandering through the nationally acclaimed Beaver Bend Festival and Craft Show. The festival’s highlights include turn-of-the-century craft demonstrators, fine arts and crafts, talented folk musicians, and yummy food. Your senses will come alive as you immerse yourself in the magnificent views and sweet, fresh smells of the changing seasons. There will be free time to explore the area, take a boat ride, shop, or relax. So, get your camera ready, bring along a friend, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride through Oklahoma and Arkansas' spectacular mountains. Date & Price Thursday - Saturday, November 9-11, 2023 Return on Saturday at 5:00 $650 per person Destinations Beaver Bend Lodge: very nice, beautiful view of the lake, newly remodeled. Just breathtaking and very relaxing. Boat ride if weather permits. More Oklahoma foliage with a drive along Indian Nation Turnpike to McAlester Italian Lunch at Pete’s in Krebs Italian market – Italian sausage, cheese, and more Details Transportation, driver, and hostess All entries, gratuity, and two (2) breakfast Lodging for two nights Registration How To Sign Up Signups for trips will be made through Go Global (either online or by phone). For participants’ safety, travel registrations and trip liability waivers must be completed and returned to Go Global prior to boarding the bus. If trips exceed the number of seats available, additional trips will be arranged to accommodate guests.

The November 9 event features Dr. Sarah Land, DO, founder and Director of Central States Research in Tulsa. CSR is a dedicated clinical research site that can offer cutting edge treatments in multiple therapeutic areas. Current trials include trials for a range of Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment. Dr. Land is Board Certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry; and National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. RSVP to Elder Care at (918) 336-8500 and email questions for Dr. Land to Angie Thompson, Elder Care Director of Development, at AThompson@AboutElderCare.org.