Following the coronavirus pandemic moved the party to a digital format the past two decades, the yearly Senior Life-style Expo, presented by AgeGuide, returned Tuesday and Wednesday Aug. 23-24 to Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.

For the previous 27 yrs, AgeGuide has focused on giving more mature grown ups an annual opportunity at the expo to discover, interact, and take pleasure in all the providers that are readily available to them in the senior market. The Senior Way of living Expo provided a variety of exhibitors, products and solutions and services for more mature older people, a health and wellness pavilion, free of charge well being screenings, a technologies showcase, absolutely free seminars and demonstrations.

“That’s what this is all about, and we’re so glad to be returning to Drury Lane this yr,” explained Angela Bentsen, director of improvement and strategic preparing for AgeGuide. “This is our greatest outreach, and it’s a fantastic way to demonstrate seniors providers, courses and gear that can support them to continue to be in their homes, age in spot and be safe and sound.”

The expo bundled about 90 vendors that give services and products and solutions for seniors.

Beverly Scott of Oak Forest and Ruth March of Crest Hill the two mentioned they had been prompted to show up at their very first Senior Lifestyle Expo because it made available a good reason to get out of the dwelling. But the two gals claimed they were amazed with what they observed and had been happy they arrived.

“I preferred to see what variety of plans they have for seniors, and I located it extremely informative,” Scott claimed, introducing the she signed up for lessened truthful Metra rides while at the expo.

“I was glad to get out, but this was really superior,” she said. “I’d arrive back once again.”

March stated she was able to find data on some very good resources for buddies who had been unable to attend the expo. “They do have a variety of details offered,” she claimed. “It’s a good place to come across a little something useful.”

James Thomas of Lyons was meant to show up at the expo with a mate and opted to verify it out, even just after his friend experienced to terminate at the very last minute.