"Tacky Tourist" Fun Fest in Dunedin

The Lifestyles After 50 Tacky Tourist Fun Fest will be held on Friday, May 15th in Dunedin from 9:00am - 2:00pm. Admission and parking are free. The event will feature:

• Free Health Screenings
• Live Entertainment
• Free coffee and goodies
• Free bingo and giveaways 

Our Lady of Lourdes Church at the Conmy Center
750 San Salvador Dr.  
Dunedin, FL 34698
1-888-670-0040 or 813-653-1988

Free Online Computer Classes

Would you like to learn more about computers for free?  The Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc. provides free self-paced computer classes on their website gcflearnfree.org.  This website was designed to "create and provide quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy, and math skills necessary for them to be successful in both work and life".  They have step by step instructions and videos on many topics, including:

• computer basics
• internet basics
• email basics
• Microsoft Word (tutorials for version 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010)
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Google
• Open Office
• Facebook

For more information, please click here.

Free Medicare Diabetes Screening

The American Diabetes Organization and more than twenty other organizations have created a national drive to promote diabetes testing in older adults. Diabetes testing is important because 1 in 3 older adults aged 65 and over have diabetes, but nearly 50% do not know that they have this disease.  In addition, another 40% have pre-diabetes. Individuals with diabetes are at risk for serious health problems such as blindness, poor circulation, and kidney damage. You can learn to manage your diabetes, but not until you are aware that you have this condition.  For more information about diabetes, click here.
  Medicare covers the cost of diabetes screening for most older adults aged 65 and older. You can qualify for the free blood glucose test if you are 65 and older, enrolled in Medicare, and have one of the following conditions:

• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• are overweight
• have a family history of diabetes
• a history of gestational diabetes

You can read more about how to qualify on this webpage.

If you want to enroll in Medicare, please click here. If you would like to find a health care provider that accepts Medicare, please click here. 

Free Eye Care Exam Program

The American Academy of Ophthalmology created a public service foundation called EyeCare America in 1985 to raise awareness about eye disease and to reduce avoidable blindness. EyeCare America has several programs which help people to afford eye care, including a Seniors EyeCare program.

The Seniors EyeCare Program has the following requirements:

• must be age 65 or older
• are US citizens or legal residents
• have not seen an ophthalmologist for at least three years
• do not belong to the VA or an HMO

You can call 1-800-222-3937 to determine if you qualify for this program or qualify for other eye care programs which they administer. The benefits of this program are "... a comprehensive, medical eye exam and up to one year of care - at no out of pocket cost - for any disease diagnosed during the initial exam." However, eyeglasses, prescription drugs, etc. are not included in this program.