Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) will open the doors to its new housing complex for seniors, the Residences at Eastport, for potential residents and the public Sept. 23 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. During the open house, potential residents, community leaders and the general public will receive guided tours…

Falls are the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States and 75 percent of these falls occur in the older adult population. In Knox County, more than 4,200 people aged 65 and older sought hospital care for falls in 2008 (the most current data), and approximately 20…

A program which provided fare-free transit trips for seniors of age 65 and over will be ending effective October 1, 2011. The Seniors FREEdom program, which began in 2006, was a partnership in which Knox County government paid fares for seniors to ride the KAT bus routes. Since the program…

More than 600 Knox County seniors came out to Tommy Schumpert Park for the 5th Annual Healthy Living Senior Appreciation Picnic. Senior citizens were treated to a free barbecue lunch with sides, live music, free Mayfield Ice Cream, and a mini-health fair. Green Mountain Coffee also provided coffee for the…

On Friday Aug. 26, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host the 5th Annual Healthy Living Senior Appreciation Picnic at Tommy Schumpert Park, 6400 Fountain City Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All Knox County seniors are invited. The picnic will include a barbecue lunch and sides, live music…