Health & Wellbeing

As the lead sponsor of the Citizens for Modern Transit Ten Toe Express program, we have the great opportunity to offer special walks to our members and their guests. Our walks, like Ten Toe Express, incorporate public transit and walking along with opportunity to meet exceptional people while having fun!

Seniors Count of Greater St. Louis is a local initiative supported by a coalition of community organizations and eldercare agencies. The mission of Seniors Count is to address the quickly growing gap between the needs of seniors and available resources in our community. Our population is rapidly aging, especially as the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age. Perhaps you have heard of this as the “silver tsunami”; by 2030, the number of people age 65 and older in St Louis is projected to increase by 15,000 every year. In the next three decades, the number of people in that senior set will jump by 77 percent to almost 300,000 people. Census figures from 2014 show the St Louis area had the eighth highest percentage of older people in the country, at 14.9 percent, and by 2045 it is projected that a full quarter of the region’s population with be 65 or older.

Demographic trends suggest that if you aren’t a family caregiver now – you will be someday!

By Tim Poor

Technology has changed the way we live, learn and work and in the case of telehealth, it’s also saving time and saving lives!

AARP Missouri is sponsoring a conference called Family Caregiving: An Act of Love in Piedmont on June 15. The event aims to connect family caregivers with helpful community resources and give them an opportunity to meet and talk with other caregivers.

This inaugural event serves to unite women of the St. Louis Metro region who share an interest in cycling. Sessions throughout the day will provide you with information, resources and hands-on experiences to make you a more confident rider — no matter your skill or experience level.

Let’s Hit the Trail!

It’s time to put to your walking shoes and join AARP for a fun-filled Saturday event that can help you get in your 10,000 steps in just a few hours. A 5k fun self-guided walk begins at the North Kansas City YMCA, 1999 Iron Street on Saturday, April 23.

Interested in leading others on trips around the region using transit and your ten toes? Well, we’ve got a great opportunity for you!