Announcements
No Bingo Kitchen on Saturdays - Outside Food Allowed
3rd Thursdays are Birthdays hosted by Bristol Hospice!
Their team will be at the Center to provide birthday dessert during the lunch hour,
as well as to answer questions about services, support groups, upcoming events.
Family Bingo October 13!
Senior Center will be closed Monday, October 14 for Indigenous Peoples Day.
Bladder Health Learn'n'Lunch on October 8th at 10:30am.
Ukulele on October 22 at 5:30 pm
Serving the Klamath Community through Meals on Wheels
A knock at the door might not seem like a big deal to many of us. But, to a homebound senior, it could signal the arrival of the only person they might see all day or all week long. It brings hope. It brings health. It brings the nutrition and care that will completely make their day. We can’t do it alone. It takes all of us to keep the meals on wheels movement going. Call the Senior Center at 541-883-7171 to become a volunteer today!
If you or someone you know is in need of Meals on Wheels, please register with the Klamath Lake Counties Council on Aging by calling 541-205-5400.
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for helpful information and upcoming events
Happy to announce that there will be a limited kitchen Sunday for Family Bingo. We will have chilli and nachos. Also we will have a meal deal for $5.00 which is a slice of pizza or hotdog with chips and a drink. Look forward to see you all here. Thank you management.
Both entrances on Arthur Street are blocked today due to road construction. Please access the senior center via the fairgrounds entrance. We apologize for the inconvenience!
We are overflowing with fabric, yarn, and wonderful handmade crafts! Check out our gift shop Mon-Fri 10a-2p for the perfect unique present for someone special your life!
Reframing Aging: A Call to Action![]()
Ageism Awareness Day, celebrated on October 9, is an opportunity to reflect on how we can collectively challenge the harmful stereotypes and barriers that affect older adults. One of the central goals is to shift the narrative around aging from one focused on decline to one that celebrates growth, experience, and continued potential.![]()
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There are several ways individuals and organizations can help reframe the conversation:![]()
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1. Promote Positive Aging: Aging should be viewed as a normal and enriching part of life, rather than a period of inevitable decline. By highlighting the diverse experiences of older adults, we can challenge stereotypes and promote intergenerational connections.![]()
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2. Support Age-Inclusive Policies: Advocating for policies that address age discrimination in employment, healthcare, and social services can help create a more equitable environment. Age-inclusive policies ensure that older adults have access to the same opportunities as younger generations.![]()
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3. Engage in Conversations: Awareness starts with dialogue. Whether through social media, community events, or discussions with family and friends, spreading awareness about the impacts of ageism is critical to creating change.
III. Where Ageism Shows Up![]()
• “Ageism in American medicine and society is a matter of life and death, as dangerous as any incorrectly prescribed medicine or slipped scalpel. These negative stereotypes often result in less effective care, like denial of treatment options, underdiagnosis of depression, and mismanaged pain.”![]()
• Ageism in the media remains pervasive. One study found that only 1.5% of characters on television in the United States were older people and most of them had minor roles and were often portrayed for comic effect, drawing on stereotypes of physical, cognitive and sexual ineffectiveness.![]()
• In the media, older adults are under-represented and more often portrayed using negative stereotypes.![]()
• Ageism in marketing and advertising is just as bad. “Only an estimated 5% to 10% of marketing budgets are devoted to winning them [people older than 50] over. Only 5% of advertising images of people over 50 show them using technology, and even then it’s usually a younger person teaching an older person how to use a device.”![]()
• Older influencers are racking up big numbers on TikTok and other accounts—7.3 million followers for four gay men in their 70s, 14 million for a TikTok chef, and audiences view them as authentic and to be trusted.![]()
• Caregivers have started using social media to form peer support groups and normalize the caregiving experience using #dementia and #caregiving to build their communities. At least 73% of people ages 50–64 use at least one social media site, and 45% of those older than age 65 do the same. However, older adult use of TikTok and Instagram still lags behind Facebook and YouTube. Only 26% of people ages 55 and older follow any virtual influencers.