Senior Voice Alaska

Senior Voice Alaska Alaska senior magazine for current events, opinion, and Alaska senior news.

Established in 1978, Senior Voice Alaska publishes monthly issues advocating statewide for the 50+ community. The premier Alaska senior magazine for current events, opinion, and Alaska senior news. Established in 1978, Senior Voice publishes monthly issues for the Alaska senior community, advocating statewide for Alaskans age 50 and older.

The October issue of Senior Voice Alaska is out. It has a great story about visiting Adak, another one about a lifelong ...
10/01/2025

The October issue of Senior Voice Alaska is out. It has a great story about visiting Adak, another one about a lifelong love of bicycle riding, and how to keep yourself safe while shopping online. Check it out!

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This is coming up tomorrow. Wednesday, Oct. 1 the topic is Medicare 101.
10/01/2025

This is coming up tomorrow. Wednesday, Oct. 1 the topic is Medicare 101.

ELDER ENDEAVORS: FREE BIWEEKLY EVENTS FOR SENIORS AT YOUR ANCHORAGE LIBRARIES | Check out the upcoming Elder Endeavors below and visit anchoragelibrary.org and search their calendar for more information! Anchorage Public Library

Loussac Library:

Medicare 101

· Date: Oct 1st (1st Wednesday)

· Time: 1:30-3:30pm

· Room: Raven Room

Civil Rights History in Anchorage

· Date: October 15th (3rd Wednesday)

· Time: 1:30-3:30pm

· Room: Wilda Marston Theater

Mountain View:

Medicare 101

· Date: October 14th

· Time: 2-3:30pm

· Room: Community Room

Civil Rights History in Anchorage

· Date: October 21st

· Time: 2-4pm

· Room: Community Room

Eagle River:

Medicare 101

· Date: Oct 25th

· Time: 1-2pm

· Room: Program Room

10/01/2025

Learn how to put in place methods to keep from falling down. Download the Protect Yourself from Falls resource handout, which includes tools such as the In-Home Fall Prevention Checklist, Caregiver Conversation Guide, Fall Prevention Planning Tool, and more.

09/29/2025

The National Academies’ Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence will host a hybrid public workshop on Oct. 14 to identify opportunities for improving diagnosis in rural areas across the U.S. Leading experts will explore strategies such as:
-Delivering patient-centered care that considers complex factors contributing to health disparities.
-Reducing access barriers by addressing the availability of primary and specialized care, overcoming geographic barriers, and improving care coordination.
-Leveraging diagnostic innovations, including AI tools, telehealth, and remote diagnostics to enhance real-time clinical decision-making and data sharing.
-Supporting and strengthening rural health care professionals through improved specialized training, inter-professional collaboration, and approaches to reduce diagnostic delays.
-Scaling rural strategies to inform diagnostic improvement efforts in other underserved areas.

Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Rural Areas
Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, 4:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Alaska time. Registration page:

Saturday, Sept. 27, the Alzheimer’s Association hosts the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Anchorage, bringing together our co...
09/25/2025

Saturday, Sept. 27, the Alzheimer’s Association hosts the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Anchorage, bringing together our community to raise awareness and funds to fight this devastating disease.
Registration/Check In opens at 10 a.m.; Walk Ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Westchester Lagoon

Join us for 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Anchorage, AK on 09/27/2025. Register today.

Today is Centenarian's Day. Congratulations to all the people in Alaska and beyond who have made it to this milestone.
09/23/2025

Today is Centenarian's Day. Congratulations to all the people in Alaska and beyond who have made it to this milestone.

A new project from the Alaska Commission on Aging is collecting stories from our oldest Alaskans, and asking them how to survive and thrive in a long life.

It's fall prevention week. Here's how you can learn about the risks of falling and training your body to avoid falls.
09/22/2025

It's fall prevention week. Here's how you can learn about the risks of falling and training your body to avoid falls.

🍂 Fall Prevention Expo – September 22–26, 2025 🍂

📍 Anchorage Senior Activity Center

Stay safe, strong, and independent this winter! Join us for a special week filled with:
✅ Presentations by Fitness Manager Brittney Mitchell
✅ Daily online tips & tricks for fall prevention
✅ Self led balance stations around the center to test your stability
✅ Helpful flyers with safety resources
✅ and door prizes 🎁

🗓 Presentation Times

Tuesday, Sept 23 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Wednesday, Sept 24 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Friday, Sept 26 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

✨ Open to everyone — come learn, have fun, and take steps toward staying safe this fall and winter!

RSVP Recommended but not required.

Save the date for Oct. 4, when the Anchorage Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K family walk and run takes place. It...
09/21/2025

Save the date for Oct. 4, when the Anchorage Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K family walk and run takes place. It's on the Delaney Park Strip, 300 W. Ninth Ave.

Join Making Strides for the new season and join the millions of walkers who have made strides to end breast cancer. Sign up and be the difference today.

Alaska Native CARE Lab: Recruiting now for paid dementia caregiver focus groupsThe Alaska Native CARE Lab at the Univers...
09/21/2025

Alaska Native CARE Lab: Recruiting now for paid dementia caregiver focus groups

The Alaska Native CARE Lab at the University of Alaska Anchorage will be conducting a focus group study exploring dementia knowledge, experiences, and needs in rural communities.
This research project seeks to learn from Alaska Native people who care for or have cared for someone with memory loss. The goal is to better understand the current needs of families and to strengthen support systems.

Two focus group events will be held in Anchorage:

October 24–25, 2025 (Friday & Saturday), 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

December 5–6, 2025 (Friday & Saturday), 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

At each session, participants will join two focus groups to discuss memory loss, brain health, and caregiving support needs.

Who is invited:

Alaska Native caregivers (current or past) of someone with memory loss

Community members and service providers working with families experiencing dementia

Support for participation:

Flights and hotel accommodations will be provided for out-of-town participants

Participation gift cards will be offered to community members

More information is available at https://www.ancarelab.com/ or by contacting Steffi Kim, PhD: [email protected].

Alaska Native aging well, brain health, caregiving, and caregiving resources, Alaska Native Community-engaged research lab

09/18/2025

Two great events are planned for the Alaska Federation of Natives - Official Page convention that can really help Elders. Legal Clinics for Elders at AFN Convention
📍 Location: Dena’ina Convention Center, Second Floor, Room 5 – Anchorage
Elizabeth Peratrovich Legal Clinic (EPLC)
• Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 16 • 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Details: Free drop-in legal consultations with volunteer attorneys. Topics include family law, benefits (Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP), housing/land issues, probate, employment, tribal matters, and other non-criminal legal issues.
Elder Appreciation & Wills Clinic (EAWC)
• Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 17 • 9: a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Resource tables: memory screenings, dementia consultations, SNAP and food pantry help, long-term care support services, senior benefits, heating assistance, and more).
• Free legal appointments: Attorneys will prepare Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives. Intake form required by October 16. Call (907) 272-7469 or visit alaskabar.org/eawc for help.

A fun event if you are on or traveling to the Kenai Peninsula this weekend.
09/16/2025

A fun event if you are on or traveling to the Kenai Peninsula this weekend.

NEXT Saturday!
Sept 20 | 🕚 11 AM – 6 PM | 📍 Soldotna Creek park.
🍂HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL🍂

🫑🍆🥦🥬🥒🌶🍅🍋🫑🍆🥦🥬🥒🌶🍅🍋🍇

Celebrate the season with:
🌮 Yummy food vendors & seasonal eats
🥕 Locally grown food & farm goods
🌿 Wellness & herbal products
🪵 Handmade, food-adjacent crafts
🐐 Petting Zoo – meet friendly farm animals!

🎶 Live music • 💃 Diamond Dance performance
🥧 Pie contest • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun for all ages!

🥧 Pie Contest – Let Local Ingredients Shine!
Sign up: Pie Contest Entry
https://pci.jotform.com/form/221885769722066

Come hungry. Stay curious. Support local.

Did you know the YMCA Anchorage has a diabetes prevention program?
09/14/2025

Did you know the YMCA Anchorage has a diabetes prevention program?

Diabetes is often called the "silent killer" because of its easy-to-miss symptoms.

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Senior Voice is a statewide newspaper published monthly for more than 40 years by Older Persons Action Group, Inc. OPAG advocates for older Alaskans and their families. Visit www.seniorvoicealaska.com