PRIMETIME EXPO 2011

We encourage you to attend Primetime Expo, a new educational/resource fair serving Baby Boomers, their parents, senior adults and families in our area. It takes place this Sunday, October 30, at the Jewish Community Center Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus. Dr. in Creve Coeur. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to more than 50 exhibitors, the expo features eight seminars on topics such as financial planning, health/wellness, services for senior adults, Social Security, elder law, etc. Admission is free. Complimentary refreshments available.  For complete information open the attachment or visit www.stljewishlight.com/primetime. 

Come visit us at the Senior Advisory Alliance Booth this Sunday.

5 Ways to Age in Place

Living Well in Retirement

Communities nationwide are experimenting with housing options and services to help seniors live independently and stay in their own homes.

By Christopher J. Gearon, Contributing Editor, Kiplinger's Retirement Report

August 18, 2011

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in the June 2011 issue of Kiplinger's Retirement Report. To subscribe, click here.

It's the small things that can mean the difference between remaining in your home and having to move to a care facility. Perhaps you no longer drive and need a ride to a doctor's appointment. Or maybe you can use some help preparing meals. When you change a ceiling light bulb, are you afraid of falling from the step stool?

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The recognition that assistance in everyday matters can go a long way to maintain a senior's independence has spawned what's become known as the "aging in place" movement. Communities nationwide are experimenting with new living options and services that are designed to help older individuals stay put as long as possible. "We think it's what people want, and we think ultimately it's less expensive than institutionalizing people," says Greg Case, director of home and community-based services for the U.S. Administration on Aging. We've reviewed five types of aging-in-place housing options.

Read more: http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/krr-5-ways-to-age-in-place.html?topic_id=29#ixzz1XsBGUleG

China's Senior Living

Here's a blog I found on LinkedIn that I thought would be of interest to my readers wanting more on Senior Living,  Aging-In-Place, as well as cultural differences.  Baby Boomers are aging across the globe, not just in the US.  See what other countries and cultures are doing to address the issue. 

Let me know what you think.

Enter the Aging Dragon: the inaugural blog of China Senior Living!

http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=653250300&gid=134913&type=member&item=63138762&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Echinaseniorliving%2Ecom&urlhash=vJ9k&goback=%2Egde_134913_member_63138762

Five Questions All Caregivers Should Ask Themselves

Preparing for Caregiving:  What Caregivers Should Know

By Carol Bradley Bursack, June 02, 2011

Five Questions All Caregiviers Should Ask Themselves