Save the Date for these Upcoming Events

Early-Stage Alzheimer's—Town Hall Meeting

Friday, November 7
12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
REI Flagship Store, 222 Yale Ave N, Seattle

The purpose of the Town Hall is to hear from people who are living with Alzheimer's or related disorders. Family members, professionals and all others are encouraged to listen and refrain from comment so that those with Alzheimer's can speak. The meeting will begin with a panel of speakers who will share their perspectives on living with Alzheimer's, followed by a structured discussion on topics common to early-stage Alzheimer's disease. The program will close with an open discussion with audience members. Free on-line registration.

Home Sweet Home: Strategies for Staying in Your Home as You Age

Saturday, November 8
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Bellevue City Hall

Home Sweet Home will feature presentations and resources to help people plan for aging in place. Sessions include:

• Planning Ahead to Age in Your Community
• Staying Healthy
• How to Stay in Your Home Safely as You Age
• A Senior Living Community Without Walls – The Beacon Hill Village

The resource fair will feature local vendors, including:

• Home care agencies
• Home delivered meals
• Durable medical equipment
• Emergency alert systems
• Mobile services that come to your home
• Reverse mortgage companies

For more information, call Overlake Hospital Senior Care at (425) 688-5800.

Federal Funding Symposium

Friday, November 21
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Seattle Central Community College, Room 1110

Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell invite you to attend a presentation on federal grants and the appropriations process. Topics covered in the presentation include:

• Tips on submitting a successful grant application
• Finding the right funding source for your project
• Working with your congressional delegation
• Current outlook and trends for appropriations

Space is limited. Please RSVP to workshop@murray.senate.gov.

Pig in the Python: Design for Aging Forum

Wednesday, December 3
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Puget Sound Energy
10445 NE 4th St., Bellevue

AIA presents "Pig in the Python: Perspectives on Design for the Coming Boomer Wave." As the Baby Boomers become empty-nesters and reinvent what it means to retire, their preferences will reshape the marketplace for design. Using the context of national data through to a regional Cultural Audit, this forum will educate, inform and inspire design professionals, policy makers, providers of services and housing, developers, municipal leaders, as well as consumers, about design innovations for an aging population.