Do you help take care of an adult with chronic conditions? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking, and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide [...]
Join the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability (UCAAAD) for an inspiring cinematic exploration of the astounding changes that music can spark in people living with dementia. Earning the 2014 Sundance Audience Award, Alive Inside follows social worker Dan Cohen on his quest to [...]
Thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, and volunteers who helped make the 2021 Senior & Caregiver Expo one for the books! We can't wait to see everyone in 2022!
Join the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability for an inspiring cinematic exploration of the astounding changes that music can spark in people living with dementia. This free screening, which will be held at the Sparta Drive-in, is part of the TN M.I.N.D.S. (Music Intervention [...]
The Senior & Caregiver Expo Committee has been hard at work planning and strategizing on how we can safely move forward with this Fall’s expo event. We have chosen to transition our Senior & Caregiver Expo to an outdoor event that is more suitable for the times we are currently experiencing. Our vision is to [...]
The Annual Senior & Caregiver Expo has undergone many changes over the years, with 2020 being the most challenging year handling a pandemic. This year, the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability (UCAAAD) is coming together again to celebrate 20 years of providing resources to older adults and caregivers in the Upper Cumberland [...]
Are you eligible for Medicare and curious about your plan options? The Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a series of FREE "Welcome to Medicare!" classes. Each class will consist of training on Parts A, B, C & D, as well as Medigap policies and ways to prevent Medicare fraud. Classes [...]
Click on the image to enlarge. Mark your calendars! The 2022 Tennessee Elder Justice Conference (TNEJC) will take place May 3-5, 2022 at the Park Vista in Gatlinburg, TN. According to Aaron Bradley, Director of East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, the last TNEJC event in 2018 at the Park Vista had more than [...]
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging & Disability (UCAAAD) have announced the Caring Corner, a virtual support group for those caring for loved ones. In this video series, our knowledgeable staff share information and resources available to family caregivers and answer questions. This is the third episode of [...]
In tough times, communities find strength in people and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again in the Upper Cumberland region as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other. In our community, older adults are a key source of this strength. [...]
