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60+ Dine is a federally funded senior dining program administered by the Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SEKAAA).

 

Colorectal cancer is often called a "silent cancer" because there aren't always symptoms until the cancer is advanced. The cancer is preventable, and screenings can help catch it early when it's more treatable.

Lynn vividly remembers how she felt when she found out she had stage 2 breast cancer at age 44, shortly after cancer claimed her sister’s life.

Born with congenital heart disease, Christin Murphy, 41, was familiar with cardiology appointments, stress tests, and surgeries.

In 2023, 33-year-old Candice Blankenship of Carthage, Missouri, got sick with pneumonia. After days of rest and over-the-counter medication, she began having trouble breathing and went to her local Emergency Department for help. What Candice didn’t expect was a life-changing diagnosis that would eventually take her to Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City for a transplant.

A promise the 68-year-old husband and father made to himself comes into focus: John refuses to let his Stage IV cancer diagnosis overshadow his appetite for adventure.

Bill Euwer heard all the warnings about smoking.

First-time expecting mom and patient advocate Barbara Willis, 42, developed numbness in her right arm, blindness in her left eye, and a headache that felt like lightning on her face. The sudden changes in symptoms led her to seek emergency care, on Nov. 22, 2025, at her local hospital.

Fabian Hardy has been healthy all his life: he served in the military, he consistently ate well – including fruits and vegetables – exercised, saw his doctor regularly and had a clean bill of health.

For people age 60 or older, or who have a family history of heart disease, one simple test and a matter of minutes can determine the potential risk of a future heart attack.