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What’s the Big Idea: Bracing for the Silver Tsunami

UNC Friday Center 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Bracing for the Silver Tsunami THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 7-8:30 PM. Maturing baby boomers, the 81 million people born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 65 at a rate of more than 8,000 per day over the next twenty years. Thanks to … Read more

What’s the Big Idea: Rethinking Aging

UNC Friday Center 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Rethinking Aging: Growing Old and Living Well in an Overtreated Society THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 7-8:30 PM This is not your father’s retirement and certainly not your grandfather’s. We are all advantaged by birth cohorts who are already enjoying life as octogenarians. … Read more

The Search for Beauty at the End of Life

UNC Friday Center 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Over the past century, death has become dying – a prolonged phase of life rather than a singular event. Yet the extensive public discussion around this topic has often failed to take into account the existence of beauty at the … Read more

What’s the Big Idea: Senior Entrepreneurship is not an Oxymoron

UNC Friday Center 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Senior Entrepreneurship is not an Oxymoron: The 21st Century is the Age of Experience! THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 7-8:30 PM Seniors are not rocking chairs – they’re rocking the economy! The world has changed for seniors and they, in turn, are changing the … Read more

Seniors and Behavioral Therapy with Dr. Sam Pittman

PACE Pittsboro 163 Chatham Business Drive, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Join Sam Pittman, PhD, M. Ed., RN, for a discussion about aging and behavioral health for seniors. Presented by Piedmont Health SeniorCare (PACE). Breakfast is included.

Aging in Community Expo: Housing Innovations in Our Midst

Seymour Center 2551 Homestead RD, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Ever heard of multi-unit housing with services (MAHS) for seniors? Curious about “smart” technologies that can help you age in your current home? Worried about how you will maintain your home and yard? All of these questions – and many … Read more

Older Americans Month Lunch

PACE Pittsboro 163 Chatham Business Drive, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Join PACE in Pittsboro, NC, for a lunchtime gathering for Older Americans Month!

Living with Less: Downsizing and Decluttering, Part 1

Seymour Center 2551 Homestead RD, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Overwhelmed by the thought of starting to organize your stuff? Looking for practical ideas about how to give things to your children without causing a fight? Wondering how long to keep your important papers? You can expect answers to these … Read more

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Community Forum: Aging in Chatham County

Western Chatham Senior Center 112 Village Lake Road, Siler City, NC, United States

Join us to share your voice at a community forum with refreshments about the future of older adult life in Chatham. Your voice will contribute to an Aging Plan for Chatham County. Light refreshments provided. Several opportunities to attend one of the … Read more

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Community Forum: Aging in Chatham County

Chatham Community Library 197 Hwy 87 N, Pittsboro, NC, United States

Join us to share your voice at a community forum with refreshments about the future of older adult life in Chatham. Your voice will contribute to an Aging Plan for Chatham County. Light refreshments provided. Several opportunities to attend one of the … Read more

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