You’ve decided to stay in your home – now what? · Have you taken steps to equip yourself and your residence for the long haul? · Where and how do I start to prepare to stay put? · Where/who are the resources to help me? Our expert panelists share with you some of the most effective strategies and resources available for living safely and independently in your home as you get older. Learn about precautions you can take to ensure that YOU remain in control of your lifestyle choices and decisions. This month’s seminar includes how to make your home more accessible with easy home modifications, how to find reliable in-home care providers, both medical and non-medical, and more.

One of the keys to living a successful life is who we surround ourselves with. Success is measured in many ways including health, wealth, family, relationships and support to name just a few. It has been said that the difference between Illness and Wellness is ‘I’ versus ‘We’. Each of us need others in our lives, our “We”, in order to live our best lives. We have many amazing resources within our community, but are you aware of them? Who are all the professionals you should consider having on “your team?” Planning ahead to have all your resources in order will empower and enable you to make informed decisions when the time comes. And what a wonderful gift this becomes to your family to have this information available to them, as well. Join us as our panelists share who they believe are some of the people we should have on our team as we age

Dementia, Alzheimers... diseases that we are all too familiar with. Nearly everyone knows someone who has some type of dementia. It’s a very hard conversation to have with loved ones who have been diagnosed with this disease. Can we be diagnosed early on? Can we prevent it? Dr. Yogi Shah, a board-certified family medicine and geriatric medicine physician will be our guest speaker. He is a highly sought-after speaker on the early detection and prevention of dementia. His talks have taken him throughout the US and internationally. Dr Shah discusses: · How to normalize conversations about cognitive decline by addressing stigma · Importance of early diagnosis · Role of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) for brain health · Role of prevention in brain health · Update about different blood tests for dementia diagnoses and new therapies for early Alzheimer's disease

These 3 professionals walk into a bar…..and meet you!! This is your opportunity to learn more about how law, financials and end-of-life-planning become even more important as we age. From tools that will help you protect and maximize your financial resources while living your best life to ensuring good decisions have been made for family members and other loved ones when it comes to your passing and your estate. Are you fully informed as to how changes in law and finances impact your life? Please join us and take advantage of the information that will be shared by a local estate attorney, financial advisor and funeral planner during this 90-minute seminar.

While most agree that their current home is where their heart is, we must also consider the fact that our hearts (and our stuff) may require new living arrangements to suit our changing lifestyle and healthcare needs over time. When people retired at 65 and then only lived a few more years, staying put made perfect sense. Now, as people are living well into their 80’s, 90’s and even 100’s, it’s simply not practical to assume one will live in the same place forever. What is your plan, when your current home is no longer safe or practical? Learn about the many available options for mature adults including independent, assisted, and life care communities. Better to know it before you need it!

Emergencies are definitionally sudden and unexpected. Look at all the natural disasters we’ve witnessed the past year—hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, severe storms. We should all be ready after seeing the aftermath…..but are we? Do we bury our heads in the sand and say, “It won’t happen to me.” Join us as our expert panelists from area emergency/first responder agencies share the how’s and why’s of being prepared for an emergency… all the time. Topics covered: • How aware am I of my surroundings & why is that important? • What communication plan do I have with my family? • What does my age have to do with emergencies? • Why should I have an emergency bag prepared at all times? • When should I call 911? • How do I communicate with Dispatchers? • Expectations for Emergency Response Our expert panelists will guide attendees through the essentials of emergency readiness, ensuring that everyone feels informed, equipped, and empowered to handle potential crises confidently.

Are you a caregiver? Do you anticipate having to be a caregiver in the future? Do you know someone who has been a caregiver? Have you considered that you may need a caregiver in the future? These are all questions we need to address before the need arises. This seminar explores caregiving as a vital stage in the life cycle, offering both challenges and rewards, as we care for those who can no longer care for themselves. -What is the emotional impact on caregivers? -How do we learn “caregiving” tasks including medical, financial & legal? -What is the importance of support groups and where to find them? -How can caregiving provide personal growth opportunities? -How does caregiving affect family relationships? Join our panelists as they share personal and professional experiences of caregiving.

While necessary attention is given to the externals of life, such as financial management, residential options, living wills, health conditions, and medical insurance, seniors also benefit greatly from an awareness of how these external factors influence the inner self. What you can expect from this discussion: -What are the internal implications and complications, the desired and undesired results, of what happens on the outside? -How do these aspects influence persons in older age psychologically, socially, and spiritually? -Why do we tend to ignore these external factors in our lives? -What can we do to create a personal transformation? -How do we discover the wonder and goodness of our hidden self? Joyce Rupp, author of over 30 books, shares her insights and experience in response to these and other considerations. Our discussion is based on what she learned from her mother, her own aging process, the five years she facilitated a group that reflected on the consequences of older age, and from her latest book, Vessels of Love: Prayers and Poems for the Later Years. Joyce Rupp’s message is a positive one that shares the way in which we can claim the truest reality of our inner being.

Living to be 80, 90 or even 100 and beyond is a new reality, for which few have planned. Get answers to important questions concerning successful third and fourth age living and lifestyles. Find out what every person over 65 should know about living to 100 and beyond! - Staying put or moving on… where will I live as I get older? - Living for today and planning for tomorrow…how much is enough? - Health, fitness, and relationships…the importance of social connections.