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Over the past 9 years we have learned much from our readers. This information was gathered from numerous health fairs, home shows, festivals, and many other community events.
We've learned that our readers are active. They don't wish to be called seniors. Their lives are active with golf, gardening and various activities with friends and family. Always looking for adventure, they seek out travel groups, tours and other ways to visit places they have only dreamed about.
Our readers are also active volunteers. Thousands of them help out at the local hospitals, work in the offices at local charities, walk for various causes and research the charities that will be good "stewards" of the money they donate.
Our readers take great pride in their homes. Many have downsized from their previous family life, but others have opted to go larger for their growing extended families to comfortably visit. They shop for furniture, many love antiques, some are traditional, but all want quality in the items that they buy. That generation believes in paying for what they get.
Ask them about their cholesterol level, blood pressure and their latest health testing and they can quote the numbers with precise accuracy. They are always first in line at health screenings, health fairs and any other seminars or classes regarding their health. "Ignorance is not bliss" for them. They want to know. Transition readers are educated about the tests that they need for their age group. The belief that "early detection is key to survival" is their motto and they do not want anything sneaking up on them when it comes to health problems.
What we really learned was the fact that older adults want the same thing that we all want. They want to be independent, happy, respected, useful and healthy. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Lt. Governor's, SC Access web site is www.scaccesshelp.org. This will help with questions about aging-related services available in South Carolina. Toll Free number 1-800-868-9095, or information e-mail: askus@aging.sc.gov. |
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