If you’re in the NYC area, there are many events this month on how to make your older years your best years:
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- Wed, Oct 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM – Aging: Natural Forces or Public Policy? Ruth Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Brookdale Center on Aging at Hunter College, will speak on how to transform our view of aging from a state of decline to a life stage full of challenge and opportunity. This event will be hosted at Coming of Age NYC, an organization which regularly features events to help older persons define the next chapter of their lives.
- Thu, Oct. 18, 2 – 5 PM – Senator Liz Krueger’s 12th Annual Senior Resource Fair. Learn about many services directed towards older persons. (No RSVP needed)
- Mon, Oct 22, 9 AM – 3 PM – 3rd Annual Symposium of Positive Aging: Create Your Next Age. Keynote speaker will be Ed Friedman, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Lifetime Arts, who will discuss the benefits of creative engagement in older adults and its importance in healthy aging.
- Mon, Oct. 22, 5:30 – 7:30 PM – Eat, Sleep and Be Merry: What We Know About Brain Health. The annual meeting of CaringKind will discuss sleep, diet, exercise, stress reduction and other lifestyle factors in maintaining brain health and possibly reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
- Wed, Oct 24, 9 AM – 3 PM – The New Old Age. Learn how Americans nearing retirement can prepare for a longer life and continue to be healthy and happy as they age. Speakers include Tom Kamber, Founder and Executive Director of Older Adults Technology Services and Donna Corrado, Commissioner of NYC Department for the Aging.
Also, get some more ideas on positive aging from engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults. which provides many resources supporting research which shows how remaining socially engaged improves the quality of life for older adults and is associated with better health.
Except for the 10/22/18 symposium, all events are free with RSVP.