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May 2012 Senior News & Event Highlights
For May we have articles on “Care Coordination Perspectives” from Me & My Caregivers to “Faster Disability Approval for People with ALS” from the Social Security Administration to “Legacy Planning - Does your checking account make you who you are?” from the Denver office of Chayet & Danzo and other articles on Dementia, help Mom save $4,000 a year, The Story of Motherhood and younger workers should care about social security. Plus check out the senior events happening across the U.S.
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May is Older Americans Month
Older Americans Month is celebrated each May to honor and recognize older Americans for the contributions they make to families, communities and society. The theme for 2012 - “Never Too Old To Play,” encourages older Americans to stay engaged, active and involved in their own lives and in their communities.
www.olderamericansmonth.aoa.gov

May 2012 Video Highlights - Learn more about SMP
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program's purpose is to educate older adults receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud. SMP programs nationwide recruit volunteers in the effort to empower older adults to protect themselves from fraud, and are funded by the US Administration on Aging.
www.stopmedicarefraud.gov
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May 11, 2012
Salute to Seniors from Colorado Gerontological Society
Location: Colorado Convention Center
Address: 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
The Salute to Seniors is the largest senior event and fair in the state of Colorado, and for over twenty years has been known as the premier event for seniors to combine information, education, entertainment and friendship. The Salute features over 100 exhibitors including representatives of long term care, health, entertainment, advance planning, banking, senior support, fitness, food assistance, leisure, pet services and many more. Live entertainment and activities throughout the day gives attendees plenty to do, from bingo to dance lessons, and from American bandstand to retro movies. The Salute also offers informational programs on topics like health care reform, how to plan for end of life, maximizing health and fitness and others.
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May 12, 2012 - Saturday
Massachusetts Senior Move Expo - FREE One Day Senior Living Expo and Seminar Series
Location: Holiday Inn Convention Center, Boxborough, MA (I-495 Exit 28)
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Boxborough MA, Senior Move Expo will open as the first large-scale free consumer expo in Massachusetts to focus specifically on the issues surrounding the options available to seniors who need or want to make a change in their living status. Whether it’s Independent Living, Assisted Living, a Nursing Home, or In-home Health Care, the Expo will bring together in one setting the providers of available options for Massachusetts seniors and their families. Exhibitors will include: Assisted Living Communities, Independent living facilities, Senior Care Homes, In-Home housing support services, Senior specific moving and storage companies, Home Safety and Security providers, Hospitals, Financial Services and Senior focused real estate specialists
www.seniormoveexpo.com

May 16, 2012 – Wednesday, 10 am - 3 pm
"Ideas for Life" 2012 Senior Expo, Traverse City, Michigan
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Senior Expo M.C. - Michael Sheehan
Come, enjoy and learn at the 2012 Ideas for Life Senior Expo. Find Ideas you need to know! This is the 11th year of providing this comprehensive resource of solutions for the changes (and perhaps even challenges) seniors and families will experience as they deal aging. We are blessed to live in a nation, which allows each of us to plan for and make good choices, for ourselves, and the people we love. Held in Traverse City, Michigan, this location is amazing with very user-friendly streetscape for its neighbors and guests. The area offers beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, world-class entertainment, and blessings from Mother Nature, guaranteeing that this region is, and will remain, a retirement destination location. The folks in this room, and representatives of these companies, will help you take care of the people who are important to you!
www.tcseniorexpo.org

May 18 & 19, 2012, Friday & Saturday
Healthy Aging and Independent Living Expo – Two Day Event!
Location: Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Maryland
The World of Possibilities Disabilities, Healthy Aging and Independent Living Expo is Now Two Days! Event features include: Employ-Able Career Fair (Friday only), Walk & Roll-a-thon (Saturday Morning), Notice Me! Tour, Free Wheelchair repair and much, much more! We are expecting 3,000 to 5,000 attendees at the May 2012. This event will provide an opportunity for you to enhance your knowledge and to explore the latest and greatest products, services, technology and resources that include: Assistive and Adaptive Devices, Durable Medical Equipment, Computer Software, Instructional Materials, Mobility Products, Adaptive Learning Tools, Disability Law Resources, Recreation/Travel Resources, Adapted Bikes/Adapted Exercise Equipment, Personal Care Products, Communication Devices, Products for the Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing and much more! PLEASE START SPREADING THE WORD. Incredible educational experience, great networking opportunity and FUN!! For more info contact Caring Communities, Inc. at 866-227-4644 and visit our website.
www.caringcommunities.org

May 30, 2012
National Senior Health & Fitness Day®
2012 Theme is "Get Moving...Start Improving!" Older adults will participate in activities at more than 1,000 locations throughout the U.S. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 as we celebrate the 19th Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day. The common goal for this day: to help keep older Americans healthy and fit. Always set for the last Wednesday in May, National Senior Health & Fitness Day is the nation's largest annual health promotion event for older adults. Learn more at the Senior Health & Fitness website.
www.fitnessday.com/senior/index.htm

June 2, 2012 – Saturday, 9:00AM – 2:00PM
20th Annual Boomer & Beyond Senior Expo of Colorado Springs
Location: World Arena, Colorado Springs
The Boomer and Beyond Senior Expo is planned for June 2nd from 9:00AM to 2:00PM. This is a free event with free parking. Our event is wheelchair accessible and gives older adults, boomers, seniors and their families a great opportunity to learn about senior resources and services in the area. The event also features prizes, games, vendors, entertainment and refreshments. This event is brought to the community by the Colorado Springs Seniors Resource Council. Check back for more information.
www.srccos.org

July 7-11, 2012
n4a Presents Answers on Aging Annual Conference & Tradeshow
Denver, Colorado
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) Annual Conference and Tradeshow offers research, workshops, training and ongoing collaboration that facilitate initiatives to make communities across the nation good places in which to grow up and grow old.
www.n4a.org

August 21 & 22, 2012 – Tuesday & Wednesday
The 17th Annual Senior Lifestyle Expo
Location: Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace
The Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging will host the 17th Annual Senior Lifestyle Expo at the Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace on August 21 and 22, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This past year’s expo attracted over 4,200 adults and their families. With the support of our sponsors – Humana, AARP and the Chicagoland Senior News, the 16th Annual Senior Lifestyle Expo was the place for Chicago area seniors to receive cutting edge information on a wide range of products and services and have a lot of fun! The 2011 Expo featured over 100 exhibitors, an entertainment stage, health and wellness info, interactive activities and educational seminars. Back again, the Expo hosted its Senior Idol competition where talented 60+ year olds sang, danced and entertained their way onto the Drury Lane stage to win adulation from the audience and cash prizes to boot!
Learn More about 17th Annual Senior Lifestyle Expo

September 26, 2012
Women's Health & Fitness Day
Women’s Health & Fitness Day is the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages. This year’s event is set for Wednesday, September 26, 2012, and in future years, is always be held on the last Wednesday in September. This unique national program with participation by local organizations throughout the U.S. focuses attention on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women. The event is similar in concept to its “sister” event — National Senior Health & Fitness Day — the nation’s largest older adult health promotion program held every May. Women’s Health & Fitness Day will also be part of a new National Women’s Health & Fitness Week, to be held annually the last week in September.
www.fitnessday.com/women

November 13, 2012
National Memory Screening Day® from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America organizes the National Memory Screening Day® in November. Learn more about this national community initiative and save the date. The National Memory Screening website also lists free, confidential memory screenings that local organizations are offering in their communities during the year. Are you a provider of senior services? Learn more about providing community memory screenings in your community.
www.NationalMemoryScreening.org

Previous Video Features

2012 Featured Video Programs from Healthy Aging Today
Medicare Basics Video Series Overview
In this web broadcast, the new Medicare Basics video series is featured. Mike Fierberg, Public Affairs Specialist, Region VIII, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was the special guest.

Learn more about other educational videos at www.HealthyAgingToday.com

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