A Personalized Medical Advance Directive 

Your advance directive can identify who's the best person to make decisions about your medical care when you can no longer make them. It can also identify the key values and beliefs you want to guide those decisions. Sadly, most advance directives aren't personalized in this way. Join us to learn how to use a free online tool to create a legally valid advance directive tailored to your priorities. If you can push a button, you can use this tool!

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Communicating with a Person Living with Dementia 

In order to communicate with a person living with dementia, it is important to understand the mechanics and the normal flow of communication, and how those changes when a person has dementia. We will discuss unique needs of a PLWD and strategies for communicating more effectively with them. Learn to look for the meaning in their verbal and non-verbal communication.

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New Blog Post 

If you’re 64 or more and looking for an educational opportunity on the topic of Medicare and Medicare supplement enrollment that won’t leave your head spinning, this class is for you! Speaker Carol Brandt, CLTC®, founder of Brandt Financial Concepts, Inc., doesn’t think this subject needs to be that complicated – so she's created a new program to unbundle and simplify the process.

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Understanding VA Home Loans: Empowering Veterans with Homeownership 

Join us for an in-depth training on the VA Home Loan program—a powerful benefit available to eligible Veterans, active-duty service members, and surviving spouses. This session will cover eligibility requirements, loan features, common misconceptions, and how to effectively guide clients through the VA loan process.

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Fall Prevention 

Join us for this presentation to learn practical strategies to reduce the risk of falls and promote safe, confident mobility. Attendees will learn about common fall risk factors and discover simple interventions that can make a significant difference. Whether you're a caregiver, healthcare professional, or an older adult yourself, this session offers valuable tools to support independence and prevent injury.

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Keeping Yourself Safe During Cold & Flu Season 

This session is designed to help older adults and seniors stay healthy year-round by providing tips on preventing and managing seasonal illnesses such as the cold, flu, RSV, pneumonia, and COVID-19. Learn how to recognize symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how to reduce your risk through vaccinations—such as the flu shot, COVID-19 boosters, RSV vaccine, and Pneumovax. We’ll also discuss healthy habits, and other effective prevention strategies to support your well-being.

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Budgeting for the Holidays 

Discover how retailers cleverly entice shoppers to make impulse purchases — especially during the holiday season — and learn practical strategies to stay mindful and avoid overspending while shopping.

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Interview with Platinum Sponsor: VivaValet 

We’re thrilled to introduce VivaValet, the Platinum Sponsor of this year’s Aging Better Expo! In this quick spotlight video, we sit down with the founder of VivaValet for a brief but inspiring conversation. Discover how VivaValet is making a meaningful impact in the community, why they chose to support the Expo, and what drives their mission forward.

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Interview with Diamond Sponsor: Brandt Financial Concepts Inc. 

We’re thrilled to introduce the Diamond Sponsor of this year’s Aging Better Expo! Ahead of her presentation at the Aging Better Expo, Carol Brandt of Brandt Financial Concepts Inc. — shares an important message about aging well, financial wellness, and planning for the future. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Carol’s insights before she takes the stage!

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Housing Stability for Successful Aging 

This year, the Center of Concern is going beyond loneliness and expanding our conversation to explore how stable housing environments are essential for people throughout their lives. You are invited to join us at this free event to learn how you can help while enjoying an evening of appetizers, cocktails, networking, panel discussion, and awards ceremony. We are inviting our community to enjoy an evening together to learn, connect, and celebrate at this special Successful Aging Seminar.

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