Seniors gather for health, Medicare and estate planning session in Perimeter
The year's second sold-out Aging in Atlanta event drew crowds to Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia on Tuesday.
By Joseph Brooks ·
The second Aging in Atlanta event of 2026 sold out and drew seniors to Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia on Tuesday, October 27. Kroger served as presenting sponsor. Kaiser Permanente and The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm sponsored the program.
Before the main session, attendees visited sponsor tables and got vaccine information from Kroger Health Pharmacies. Kaiser Permanente brought emotional support llamas to the expo. The over-50 Silver Classics Crew then performed for the crowd.
AJC chief commercial officer Kim Yates opened the program and ran the day's first raffle. Prizes handed out through the event included Kroger gift cards, fireproof document holders from The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, tickets to the Atlanta Ballet's 'The Nutcracker,' and gift baskets from Kaiser Permanente and Summerset Assisted Living. The Summerset basket carried an American Express gift card, a free three-night stay at its Respite Program, or VIP Atlanta Falcons tickets.
Editor-in-chief Leroy Chapman Jr. spoke about journalism's role in local elections. AJC president and publisher Paul Curran addressed why events like Aging in Atlanta matter. Host Mara Davis then led a panel and Q&A covering caregiving, medications and vaccines, Medicare, and estate planning.
The panel featured Deanna McEwen, a pharmacist with Kroger Health's Atlanta Division; Dr. Lori-Renee Dixon James, an Alzheimer's thought leader and caregiving strategist and partner of Kaiser Permanente; Malcolm Tallie, manager of Medicare sales at Kaiser Permanente; and Shannon Pawley, J.D., LL.M., CEO of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm.
Dixon James spoke about her father's dementia and offered caregiving tips aimed at preventing burnout. Pawley covered power of attorney and the risks of putting off estate planning, then answered one-on-one questions after the session. McEwen listed vaccines people over 55 should keep current and gave advice on tracking prescriptions. Tallie walked through Medicare sign-ups, the value of help during open enrollment, and warnings about scammers posing as Medicare salespeople.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution · original report published
