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opprairie.com news The orland park prairie | October 11, 2018 | 11 Active Aging Expo offers ‘healthy’ serving of services Laurie Fanelli Freelance Reporter Aging isn not what it used to be. People older than 50 are more active than ever and, along with physical wellbeing, folks are prioritizing healthful practices across every aspect of their lives. With its fourth annual Active Aging Expo, 22nd Century Media empowered attendees to maintain and improve their medical strategies, financial planning, exercise routines, mental health and more with more than 40 vendors offering a variety of services. The Saturday, Oct. 6 event — held at the Tinley Park Convention Center from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and sponsored by Du- Page Medical Group, Ingalls Health System, Porter Place and Women’s Healthcare of Illinois — also featured a healthy serving of fun with free bingo games and prizes. The early-fall scheduling of the expo empowered attendees to learn more information about staying healthy during flu season. “We were able to get Jewel-Osco pharmacy to come in with flu shots, and they are offering some limited vaccinations for shingles and pneumonia,” said Heather Warthen, chief events officer of 22nd Century Media. “That’s a great addition to have this year.” As attendees entered the doors of the expo, one of the first things they found was the DuPage Medical Group booth, where insurance agents Sakeena Gilbert and Allyson Rush shared information about Medicare and more. “We’re here to represent LifeSmart Senior Services on behalf of DuPage Medical Group,” Rush explained. “We represent all of the insurance carriers and a lot of people are unsure of what is covered under the different plans. We work very closely with our Medicare beneficiaries if they have questions and concerns about what’s covered and what’s not.” Rush encouraged attendees to take advantage of their complimentary Medicare overview if they have any lingering questions about making Medicare best work for them. “Don’t listen to your neighbor; don’t listen to your friend at church; or what you heard out and about,” she said. “Seek us out.” The Active Aging Expo featured several vendors offering services to make daily life a little easier, like ShelfGenie, a company which designs and installs custom pull-out or glide shelves. “It’s perfect for anyone who has trouble reaching into their cabinets,” said Judy Meyers, owner of ShelfGenie Chicago South. “We do kitchens, bathrooms or any existing space, and you can get it installed in a couple of hours.” Warthen explained that the expo aimed to cover the full spectrum of health in older adults. “Medical health is obviously very important when you’re in the aging process, but in addition to medical health you also have emotional health, financial health and mental health, too,” she said. Vendor Monica Makin, of Cruise Planners, aimed to take the stress out of travel by sharing information about domestic cruise options, as well as travel abroad. “We’ve got Pearl Seas Cruises, which actually has a cruise that leaves from Chicago and sails the Great Lakes, and we’ve got American Cruising, which sails the Mississippi, the Ohio River, Gail Kaufman (left), of Homewood, Linda Campbell (middle), of New Lenox, and Susan Thomas, of Orland Park, chat with Tinley Park Police Department crime prevention officer Dina Navas Saturday, Oct. 6, at 22nd Century Media’s Active Aging Expo. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media the Cumberland River [and] the Snake River,” Makin said, noting that Cruise Planners is a full-service travel agency. “Those are the kind of cruises that people don’t always think about.” Orland Park resident Susan Thomas invited her friend Linda Campbell, of New Lenox, to join her on a trip to the expo before going out to lunch. “A lot of the things sounded interesting,” Thomas said. Campbell added, “We wanted to get information on what’s available to us.” The Tinley Park Police Department had plenty of information to share on protecting oneself from identity theft and fraud, while Edward Jones, Marquette Bank and Country Financial were among the vendors offering financial advice. Attendees also had the opportunity to say a special “thank you” to the troops by signing a holiday card for members of the military serving overseas. The cards will be sent out in conjunction with the Military Mama Network. On top of all the vendors and activities, the Active Aging Expo also featured a variety of speakers and performers hosting sessions throughout the event. Women’s Healthcare of Illinois, Phil Orsi (the 2018 Orland Township Senior Idol), Frann Carnivele and Michael Barr-Schinzel, and chef Tom Grotovsky all were scheduled to take the expo stage. “We’re closing the stage out with a cooking demo from the Unforgettable Chef, Jose Andrade (left), of Humana, chats with Orland Park resident Don Pieczynski. Tom Grotovsky,” Warthen said. “He does a lot of cooking classes at Frankfort Township for the seniors and has done a few of our expos before, so it seemed like a natural fit.” Up next, 22nd Century Media is to once again host its Healthy Living Expo at the Tinley Convention Center on Jan. 19, 2019. More information about upcoming events can be found at www.22ndcenturymedia. com/our-company/events.
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