“Seniors in Suburbia” Conference

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Who: Bergen County’s senior citizens

What: Bergen Community College’s Suburban Studies Program is hosting “Seniors in Suburbia” conference to discuss the challenges that senior citizens face in a suburban community and how Bergen County is meeting the needs of its aging population. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend.

When: Friday, November 4, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Bergen Community College’s Moses Family Meeting and Training Center (Tech-128) on its main campus in Paramus.

Why: Bergen County is home to the largest senior citizen population in New Jersey. One in seven Bergen County residents is 65 years of age or older. Seniors and empty-nesters in growing numbers are opting to pass on retirement communities and moving to southern climates, in favor of remaining in the homes and locales in which they have raised their families. Conference panelists are expected to address various aspects of living in Bergen County, ranging from the delivery of healthcare services to the impact on politics and public policy. 

Conference panelists include: Lorraine Joewono, Director, Bergen County Division of Senior Services; Lita Talbot, MS, LCSW, BCD, a nationally recognized healthcare management consultant; and Sy Larson, AARP N.J. State President.

Ilene Kleinman, MBA, Ed. D., Director of the Lois Marshall Institute for Learning in Retirement, will facilitate the conversation.

The conference is co-sponsored by the Lois E. Marshall Institute for Learning in Retirement; Bergen Community College Suburban Studies Group; County of Bergen, Division of Senior Services; Bergen Community College School of Health Professions and AARP New Jersey. 

The Suburban Studies Program at Bergen Community College is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the lives of individuals who live in and work in suburbia.