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14 | October 18, 2018 | The wilmette beacon NEWS
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Active Aging Expo provides abundance of resources at new venue
Eric DeGrechie, Editor
Vendors for Active Aging Expo
• 22nd Century Media Spa & Wellness Center
• @properties - Virginia • Halo Medicine
Trux
• Hearing Health Center
• Align Wellness Center, • Just Be Fit, Inc.
PC
Physical Therapy
• Andrew Erickson - • LeafFilter Gutter
Edward Jones
Protection
• Berkshire Hathaway - • Maggiano’s
Lisa Davis, SRES • Merrill Lynch
• Body Evolve Pilates • Mitzvah Memorial
• Books for Young Funerals
Children
• NorthShore
• Bright Star Health Neurological Institute
Care
• NorthShore
• Bungi Gym
Orthopaedic Institute
• CapTel Outreach • North Shore Massage
• Catholic Cemeteries & Bodywork
• Chicago Compassion • North Shore Salt
Consulting
Therapy
• Covenant Village of • Power Home
Northbrook
Remodeling
• Creative Care • Shelf Genie
Management
• Silverado Memory
• Cremation Society of Care Community
Illinois
Highland Park
• Emerald Place • Studio North Academy
• Equinox Highland of the Performing Arts,
Park
LLC
• Fonseca Martial Arts • Symphony of
• Expedia
Evanston & Buffalo
CruiseShipCenters Grove
• Fred Astaire Dance • Tash Wellness for
Studio of Northbrook Women
• Freedom Financial • Wellness Evolution
Services
Partners
• FreshSkin Medical • Wellness Solutions
With more than 250 attendees
making their way
to Northbrook Court, vendors
at Active Aging — An
Expo for Ages 50+ were
pleased to have a perfect
venue to share information
about their businesses with
the local community Saturday,
Oct. 13, in Northbrook.
“This is the fifth year
that we’ve done this event.
It’s important to recognize
the aging population in our
community,” said Heather
Warthen, chief operating
officer at 22nd Century
Media, expo presenter and
parent company of The
Beacon. “We brought together
a great group of
vendors that offer a variety
of resources for those actively
aging or children of
parents who are in that age
group.”
For the first time, the
expo was staged at Northbrook
Court, which was
also a popular venue
choice for 22nd Century
Media’s Camp Expo, held
in February. The expo was
located near the lower level
of Macy’s and ran from
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Northbrook Court is a
great central location off
of Lake Cook Road, easy
to find,” Warthen said. “So
far, people have been excited
with some showing
up as early as 8:30.”
The variety of vendors
at the expo ran the gamut
from real estate, financial
advisors, health and fitness
to home improvement,
performing arts and
more.
One of those vendors
was FreshSkin Medical
Spa & Wellness Center,
who were at the expo for
the first time this year. Describing
itself as an aesthetic
and anti-aging center
for men and women,
FreshSkin has been located
in downtown Highland
Park since 2011.
“We’re based in functional
medicine. We focus
on optimizing the body so
that you have healthy skin
and a healthy body,” said
Jenna Radivojevic, who
does community outreach
for the company. “We
typically see patients that
come to us that have gone
to other doctors who have
told them they’re okay, but
they still feel off.”
Wilmette’s Studio North
Melinda Sharkan (left), of Wilmette, tries out some pilates equipment while Arlene
Bass, owner of Highland Park’s Body Evolve, looks on at 22nd Century Media’s
Active Aging Expo Saturday, Oct. 13, at Northbrook Court in Northbrook. Photos by
Eric DeGrechie/22nd Century Media
Academy of the Performing
Arts was also making
its expo debut. Owner Pamela
Sue Fox discussed
the many offerings at
SNAP including music,
dance classes and performance
opportunities for
age 2 and up.
“Our performing company
performs for free for
seniors all over Chicago,”
Fox said. “In addition, I’m
a singer and offer my services
as well.”
Attendees Judy Weintraub,
of Northbrook, and
her mother, Debbi Kaylegjan,
were making their
way around the expo.
“I’m very happy with
this event and have a lot
more hope than I had before,”
Weintraub said. “We
were actually just shopping
in the mall and ran into it.”
Marlene Schwan, a resident
of Highland Park, is
an owner of Compassionate
Care Consulting, out of
Bannockburn. The company’s
mission is to provide
a safe, professional setting
for patients to gain safe, legal
access to medical cannabis.
“There’s been a lot of
curiosity as to what we
do and how medical marijuana
may help or not help
them,” Schwan said. “People
with any of a number of
medical conditions qualify
for their medical marijuana
card and we help them
through the process.”
Andrew Erickson, who
works at an Edward Jones
office that has been in
Winnetka for 15 years,
was pleased with the event
as he set up appointments
Judy Weintraub (left), of Northbrook, learns about
Chicago Compassion Consulting from owner Marlene
Schwan and Bobbi Wiley.
to help people navigate
their retirement plans.
“The stock market was
very volatile last week, so
many people want to talk
about that and figure out
strategies to protect their
money,” Erickson said.
Lake Forest’s Wellness
Solutions does a little bit of
everything from physical
therapy, pilates, reiki and
tuning fork healing, vibrational
singing bowls, laser
and sauna. Established in
2006, the company lives
by the mantra “Feel Better,
Age Smarter,” and especially
prides itself on assisting
older citizens.
“I think we’re a bit more
integrative because we
bring other modalities in,”
said Tina Ashbeck, of Lake
Bluff, a licensed physical
therapist. “We’re not just
looking at the body, but the
mind and spirit.”