Senior Sunrise

This past weekend my work sponsored a booth at the local Senior Health Fair. There are a number of baby boomers in our community retiring, as well as a number of their parents in need of health services. Our company and other companies in our community felt it was in everyone’s best interest to get quality information out there.

We had plenty of booths set up to accommodate the needs of different people. For instance, a new retiree may want to live in a one floor home with other people their age, but aren’t yet ready for assisted living. Older folks may need to make arrangements to live in facilities that specialize in dementia, Alzheimer’s, and hospice care. Many younger folks in their 30s and 40s attended the fair to help their parents gather information on senior health options.

One of the perks of growing older is receiving senior discounts. I used to be self-conscious about whipping out my AARP card, after all, 50 is hardly old. I quickly got over my embarrassment when I found out how many restaurants offer senior discounts.

For example, the Wendy’s near my home offers 10 percent off to seniors. Other Wendy’s locations, I’m told, offer either the 10 percent off or at least a free or reduced price beverage. Popular family restaurants like Denny’s and IHOP also offer senior discounts. It still seems a little funny to me to be rewarded just for growing older, but if the offer is there, why not take it!