Library will host programs on aging

Whitman County Library will host a series of programs on aging with funding from Empire Health Foundation and in partnership with Rural Resources and The Alzheimer’s Association. Upcoming classes and activities include, What You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s, Maintaining Brain Health, Independence for Aging Adults, Caregiver Coffee Hours and gentle Yoga classes.

The first class, “Y-Balance Yoga with Suzy McNeilly”, which will be free for seniors 65 and over, will be each Monday starting Aug. 10 from 8:30-9:15 a.m. in the Colfax Library. The goals are to improve balance, strength and flexibili...