Thousands gather at Coney Island for 2010 Senior Expo
Day of fun and learning commemorates Older Americans Month and Senior Citizens Day
 Betty and Mark of Hamilton come to Expo each year to dance under the sun at Moonlight Gardens. |
(May 10, 2010) -- For more than 30 years, Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (COA) and thousands of older adults and caregivers have celebrated Older Americans Month and Senior Citizens Day at one of Cincinnati's most nostalgic landmarks. Tuesday, May 18 marks the 33rd year of COA's Senior Citizens Day celebration -- Senior Expo -- at Coney Island.
Older adults and all who care about them are invited to join us at Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., 10am-5pm, Tuesday May 18. (Information booths close at 3pm) Tickets are $1.50 at the gate. Parking is free.
Great jazz and big band music, dancing, and more than 100 information booths covering topics from caregiving to financial planning, are staples of Senior Expo and the reason that so many return year after year.
But, over three decades, Senior Expo has changed to keep pace with today's active older adults. In 2006, Wellness Island was added, giving older adults an opportunity to learn about and try new health and wellness activities.
In keeping with the theme for 2010 Older Americans Month -- Age Strong! Live Long! -- Wellness Island is back for its fourth year at Senior Expo. This year's activities include Nintendo Wii, chair volleyball, Tai Chi, archery, healthy eating, massage therapy, Curve's SilverSneakers program and more. Free H1N1 vaccinations will be available from the Cincinnati Health Department at Wellness Island, and health screenings will be offered at information booths throughout the park.
Here are some activities you won't want to miss:
- Wellness Island -- ongoing activities 10am-2pm, Lake Front Patio
- Hana Hou Hula Dancers -- 10:25am, Moonlite Pavilion
- Juggling and storytelling by Tom Sparough, The Space Painter -- 11am-3pm, throughout the park (new for 2010)
- Welcoming Ceremony -- 12pm, Moonlite Gardens
- Dance Contest featuring the Maple Knoll Big Band -- 1-1:30pm, Moonlite Gardens
- Presentation of the Kings and Queens -- 2pm, Moonlite Pavilion
WMKV 89.3 FM will broadcast live at the event from 10am-3pm.
Click here for more information about Senior Expo, including photos form last year's Expo and a complete schedule of activities. Look for a link to the 2010 Souvenir Booklet on the right.
COA's Senior Expo is just one of many activities happening across the country in May, set aside as Older Americans Month since 1963. The Ohio Department of Aging and Area Agencies on Aging like Council on Aging have supported Older Americans Month and Senior Citizens Day since 1977.
2010 Senior Expo sponsors include:
Gold: Interim HomeStyle Services
Silver: Helping Hands Healthcare, Home Care by Blackstone, The Estate at Mt. Healthy Christian Home, The Spring Grove Family, and the Visiting Physicians Association
Bronze: Anthem, Caring Hearts Home Health Care, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, and Universal Transportation Systems
About Council on Aging
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (COA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older adults and their families.
Since 1974, COA has been designated by the state of Ohio as the Area Agency on Aging for Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties. COA plans, coordinates, funds and administers programs for an area that is home to more than 252,000 adults age 60 and older.
COA promotes choice, independence, dignity and well-being of older adults through a range of services that help them remain in their homes for as long as possible. One call to COA links people to the wide variety of agencies, information and programs that serve older adults.
For Answers on Aging:
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
175 Tri County Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45246
513-721-1025 Toll-free 1-800-252-0155
E-mail: info@help4seniors.org
Website: www.help4seniors.org
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