SAGE Atlanta

Thanks, Stephe Koontz, for speaking to our group today.

Ageism in the LGBTQ is the #1 complaint...

MEETING Thursday, April 13th, 2017 Please join us for our next meeting in the Rush Center Annex (behind Radial at 1530 Dekalb Avenue, Atlanta GA 30307) this Thursday, April 13th. We will enjoy a Social Hour with coffee, snacks, conversation and maybe games beginning at 10:00 AM. Then, at 11:00 AM Karl Gustafson will lead us in tie-dyeing SAGE Atlanta shirts - we have a bunch... Also, please bring a 100% cotton shirt you'd like to dye, and $10 to offset the cost of materials.... Thursday, April 27th, 2017 It'll be time again for our monthly pot luck!

This artist customizes sneakers with flower patches.

MEETING THURSDAY, March 23rd, 2017 Please join us for our next meeting in the Rush Center Annex this Thursday, March 9th. We will enjoy a Social Hour with coffee, snacks, conversation and maybe games beginning at 10:00 AM. Then, at 11:00 AM we'll have our monthly pot-luck lunch. Please bring a dish to share, if you can. Come hungry because there will be lots of food! The Rush Center Annex is in a building behind Radial Restaurant at 1530 Dekalb Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30307.

Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University Please join us for our annual Barbara Pittard Payne Lectureship in Gerontology on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. "Remembering the Good Times: A Caregiver's Journey" Bern Nadette Stanis, best known as Thelma Evans from the hit television show, "Good Times," and Alzheimer's Association National Spokesperson.... Bern Nadette Stanis is not only a talented actress but also a prolific writer. Today, Bern Nadette Stanis travels the world as the author of three books. Her most recent work, The Last Night: A Caregiver’s Journey, profiles the walk of a loving daughter with a beloved mother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It was created to inspire caregivers all around the world. Her presentation will explore the importance of remembering the lives of those who are suffering from this awful disease and embracing the caregivers who are by their sides. This event will be held in Centennial Hall at Georgia State University. The lecture is FREE and open to the public. We welcome and encourage you to share this announcement with others and invite guests. For more information & to RSVP, please visit http://paynelecture2017.eventbrite.com

SAGE Meeting Thursday March 9, 2017, 10 am to 12 pm: Hillary Thomas of AARP will present "Romance and Dating After 50 in the Digital Age". This program will focus on romance scams and how romantic involvement changes as we age. 10 am: Social Hour with coffee, snacks, conversation and an occasional game of ping-pong.... 11 am: Program presented by Hillary, "Romance and Dating After 50 in the Digital Age" Please join us for this meeting in the Rush Center Annex ( the annex is behind Radial at 1530 Dekalb Avenue, Atllanta, GA 30307) Please like and share this post to get the word out! See you Thursday!

We just received the following information regarding a focus group that will be held here at the Rush Center regarding Medicare. They are specifically seeking LGBT Medicare recipients - participants receive $150. Focus Group Discussion about Preventive Health Services ... Where: The Phillip Rush Center 1530 DeKalb Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Phone: (678) 362-4084 When: Wednesday March 22, 4:30-6:00PM L&M Policy Research will be leading a focus group discussion to learn about people’s thoughts and opinions around services that help keep people healthy, and that are covered by Medicare. If you are a Medicare beneficiary and would be interested in helping with this project and you meet its requirements, we will invite you to come for a small group discussion on March 22, 2017. It would take about 90 minutes of your time, and we would pay you $150 at the end of the discussion. If interested, please call: 770-396-8700 and mention Study #164, Or E-mail: [email protected]

MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2017 Please join us for our next meeting in the Rush Center Annex ( the annex is behind Radial at 1530 Dekalb Avenue, Atllanta, GA 30307) this Thursday, February 23rd. We will enjoy a Social Hour with coffee, snacks, conversation and maybe games beginning at 10:00 AM, followed by the return of our monthly potluck at 11:00 AM. Please plan to join us and, if possible, bring a dish to share. Please like and share this post to get the word out! See you Thursday!

Please join us for our next meeting in the Rush Center Annex this Thursday, January 12th. We will enjoy a Social Hour with coffee, snacks, conversation and maybe games beginning at 10:00 AM, followed by a movie to be determined, expect something interesting, fun, or insightful. The meeting previously scheduled for December with Charli Vogt, RN, will be held at our January 26th meeting. Please mark this date on your calendars, details will follow later.... The Rush Center Annex is located at 1530 Dekalb Avenue in a building behind Radial. Please like and share this post to spread the word about this meeting! Thanks and hope to see you this Thursday!

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday December 22, 2016. The meeting will be our annual Holiday Potluck Party! There will be a White Elephant Gift Exchange, so bring a wrapped gift. Social Hour begins at 10 am and the Party will start at 11. Hope to see there! Happy Holidays!... Meeting is held at the Rush Center Annex (building behind Radial), 1530 Dekalb Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30307.

December 8th 2016 Program: Our apologies! The scheduled program on inter-personal communication is postponed due to illness of the presenter (Get well soon Charli!). In lieu of the planned program there will be a discussion (but not about the election) and/or a movie.... Social Hour begins at 10 am and the program (TBD) at 11 am. Hope to see you there!