The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course of its kind. The course will cover a variety of important topics, including how seniors can enhance their driving skills and update their knowledge on current rules of the road. Attendees will learn how they can reduce their risks of receiving traffic violations, crashes and chances for injuries. Senior drivers going through normal age-related physical changes will learn how to adjust their driving to help keep them safe.

Senior Neighbors welcomes all interested seniors, age 50 and older, to sign up for this upcoming class, which is expected to fill up quickly.  The course will be held at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building on the corner of 10^th and Houston streets in downtown Chattanooga from 9AM to 5PM on Thursday, January 21.  Attendees are asked to bring a bag lunch.  The cost to attend is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non members. To register call (423) 755-6100. 

For more information on the AARP Driver Safety Course, visit: http://www.aarp.org/families/driver_safety/driver_safety_online_course.html

Senior Neighbors, a ministry of Alexian Brothers, was founded nearly 50 years ago here in Chattanooga by Ginny Power.  Designed to help seniors in our area age successfully, Senior Neighbors provides vocational, social, mental, spiritual and physical opportunities for seniors at four community centers.  Membership to Senior Neighbors is just $25 a year and includes the following programs and events:     

• 3 Senior Centers in downtown Chattanooga and 1 in Soddy Daisy with activities Monday through Friday of each week
• The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) which places volunteers with non-profit agencies in the Chattanooga area
• The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics  
• The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) which places qualifying older adults in paid temporary community service positions with local non-profit agencies and government organizations 
• Scenic City Chorale and Senior Neighbors Orchestra
• Computer, art, Bible, foreign language, dance and tai chi classes
• Monthly men’s luncheon featuring a different speaker each month
• Day and overnight bus trips
• Open computer lab
• Health and wellness screenings
• The Prime Timers Career Expo – an annual career fair and workshop expo exclusively for seniors
• Monthly book club

Although some activities require an extra admission charge, most are available to seniors with only the yearly membership fee. 

For more information on membership to Senior Neighbors, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org.