Have you been hearing that 60 is the new 40? That it doesn’t matter what your birth certificate says – it matters how you feel? Today’s seniors are living longer, are healthier and enjoying life more. These changes in lifestyle have given many seniors more free time and more opportunities, and age has taken on a whole new meaning in today’s society.
Similarly, the next wave of older adults, the so-called Baby Boomers – persons born between 1946 and 1964, numbering approximately 76 million – are also living longer. These boomers have become “sandwiched” between the generations caring for both elderly parents and younger children at the same time. With many of their parents living longer and financial burdens associated with higher educational expenses for their children, many of these baby boomers often find it difficult to manage time and money.
To help both of these generations be all they can be, the Baltimore County Department of Aging is kicking off 2009 with its new initiative, Age is Just a Number: How to Extend Your Warranty. Activities for socializing, learning, and personal development will be offered each month at the county’s 19 senior centers to encourage people to live more fully, have better health, and enjoy this particular time of life. Research has shown the key to successful aging is not the number of years under your belt, but how you live each day.
Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in the hundreds of activities designed to make you laugh until you cry, smile at a memory, dance until your feet hurt, and eat delicious and nutritious food. Learn self-defense skills, how to protect yourself from identity theft and how spirituality can “extend your warranty.” For all who are still working, an evening speakers’ series has been scheduled with monthly lectures at multiple senior centers.
Call your local senior center today and see what they have planned for you in 2009. There is something for everyone, so if you’re 60-plus join them and find your key to extending your warranty. Information is provided on a variety of topics such as attitude, vitamins and natural remedies, substance abuse, cardiovascular health, nutrition, arthritis, communicating with your doctor, exercise and physical activity, and health screenings on vision and bone density. Presentations will be held in each of Baltimore County's 19 senior centers. For more information call 410-887-2594 or pick up the latest Senior Digest.
Revised January 5, 2009 |
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