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Life @ 50+ | Planning for Your Health, Wealth, & Happiness

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Join AARP Virginia and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University (OLLI Mason) for Life@50+ Planning for Your Health, Wealth and Happiness! A special half-day event designed to help you make plans for better living. Learn about the positive powers of lifelong learning, tips for determining if you are on track for a secure financial retirement, practical strategies to help you achieve retirement peace of mind, and more.

You will get information about important life matters that you are faced with today or may face tomorrow. These tips and tools will help you make your own decisions about how you want to live.

Life@50+ | Planning for Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness

Saturday, September 10, 2022

9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. eastern time

Keynote Address: Good News on the Power of Lifelong Learning, Jennifer Disano, Executive Director, OLLI Mason

10:00 a.m. WORKSHOPS
Choose between two presentations. Both sessions will be recorded and available for viewing at a later day on this page.

Six Pillars of Brain Health
It’s never too late to take charge of your brain health! In this interactive session, you will learn about the six pillars of a brain-healthy lifestyle, share your brain-boosting activities, and be inspired by others. This session is a good overview for anyone interested in improving their brain health and will provide you with actionable steps you can take along with resources to learn more.

Medicare 101: Understanding Your Benefits
Are you eligible to enroll in Medicare but don’t know where to start? This session will give you an overview of the different parts of Medicare, coverage and costs, and your choices of Medicare plans.

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. WORKSHOPS
Choose between two presentations. Both sessions will be recorded and available for viewing at a later day on this page.

Social Security: Understanding Your Benefits
Social Security is one of the most successful and effective social insurance programs in our nation’s history. In this session, we will explain the facets of Social Security (retirement, survivors, and disability benefits), discuss the options for when to claim your retirement benefits, and cover implications of working while collecting benefits.

Making Cents of Caregiving Costs
Get the most out of AARP’s Financial Workbook for Family Caregivers. In this informative and educational session, you will be introduced to essential information caregivers need to more easily manage some of the complexities of caregiving.

Over the course of the presentation, the workbook will be reviewed, you will learn how to incorporate financial tips into your caregiving, and additional resources will be provided. By the end of the session, we hope you have the confidence to make your own plans, as well as a better understanding of how to plan for your care recipient. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of AARP’s Financial Workbook for Family Caregivers.


To download a copy of the Making Cents of Caregiving Costs presentation, please click here.
To download a copy of the Medicare 101 presentation, please click here.
To download a copy of the Six Pillars of Brain Health presentation, please click here.
To download a copy of the Social Security presentation, please click here.
RESOURCES
Brain Health Resources
Making Cents of Caregiving Costs Resources
Social Security Resources
Medicare 101 Resources

This program is for educational purposes only. No products or services will be promoted or sold and no solicitation of business is permitted.

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