AARP of Johnson County
By City of Iowa City
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Podcast Description
Audio podcast of the meetings of AARP of Johnson County recorded by the City of Iowa City's Community Television Service.
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AARP: State and Federal Updates | AARP of Johnson County presents Anthony Carroll, Associate State Director for Advocacy for AARP Iowa. Anthony is an alumni of the University of Iowa College of Law and is currently AARP Iowa advocate for senior issues and has been advocating for Iowans ag | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Needs and Services for those with Disabilities | AARP of Johnson County presents Tom Gilsenan, Executive Director of Extend the Dream Foundation, and Keith Ruff from Access 2 Independence. The two discuss needs and services for seniors and those with disabilities in Johnson County. | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Older Iowans Legislature | AARP of Johnson County presents information about the Older Iowans Legislature (O.I.L.). Members of the organization highlight some of its past efforts that led to approved legislation. O.I.L. priority bills for the upcoming legislative session are also p | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Vision Related Falls | AARP of Johnson County presents a panel of local experts on vision related falls . Panelists include: Dr. Chris Watts, an opthamologist who talks about cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma; Susan Howard with the Iowa Department for the Blind speak | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Downsizing | The first steps in downsizing are often the hardest to take. When and where to start? What's valuable, and what's not? What to keep? How and where to dispose of items that are no longer needed? AARP of Johnson County presents a panel of local experts who | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Stay or Go | Surveys indicate that most persons wish to stay in their home as long as possible to preserve their familiar and independent lifestyle. To do so, an individual or couple requires resources - financial resources and supportive resources. This decision also | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Caring for a Loved One | Providing care for a loved one can be a rewarding experience and a wonderful gift. However, challenges may also be experienced throughout the care giving journey. AARP of Johnson County presents Kaleigh Gilmore, LMSW, from Iowa City Hospice who shares inf | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Compulsive Hoarding | Compulsive hoarding is not only a source of distress for persons who are unable to control the behavior, but affects those who live with the hoarder, often leading to extremely strained and/or broken relationships. Compulsive hoarders often come to the at | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Legislative Forum | AARP Johnson County and the Johnson County Task Force on Aging present this forum featuring our legislators, who discuss their committee assignments, what they see as legislative priorities, and what they feel are the factors affecting the success/failure | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Elder Abuse | Mary Wiemann of Elder Services, Mike Hensch of the Johnson County Medical Examiner Department, and Sara Sanders of the University of Iowa School of Social Work present information on the topic of elder abuse. The Elder Abuse Initiative is a program of the | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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AARP: Elder Statesmen | AARP of Johnson County presents a panel of public servants who answer questions about their time in public office, present their thoughts about senior issues, and offer advice for the future. | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Episodes |
