EMBRACING AGING EXPO 2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Doors open at 8:30am
Vendor Resources will be available in the north building all day long from 8:30am-3:00pm.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & EXPERT PRESENTATIONS
Keynote Speaker: Jacyln Cheves. Lessons from the Blue Zones: How the World’s Longest-Living Populations Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice. SOUTH BUILDING
9:00-10:15am
Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Giangiulio. Strong, Stable, & Ageless: Movement, Mindset, Mobility & Metabolism for Life. SOUTH BUILDING.
10:30-11:30am
Expert Lightening Rounds (15-minute presentations.)
Q&A presentation and Q&A with Nicole Freyschlag: Practical Ways To Bring it Home
Importance of Strength with Kim Schaeffer SOUTH BUILDING
12:15-1:15pm
Keynote Speaker: Jacyln Cheves. Healthy Living in Chaffee County: Applying Blue Zones-Inspired Strategies for Local Well-Being. SOUTH BUILDING
1:30-3:00pm
CAREGIVING TRACK RESOURCES & EDUCATION
It’s All About the Approach: Stephanie Giangiulio. Nobody hands you a manual when you become a caregiver. This training is that manual. This is a practical, no-fluff workshop for in-home caregivers covering everything from how to set up the environment for success, to what to do when behavior happens, to why your health matters just as much as theirs. Bring your questions. Leave with tools you can use today. SOUTH CLASSROOM.
9:00-10:00am
11:00-11:30am
Walk and Talk with Ashley Parsons and other Alzheimer’s/dementia-related caregivers. OUTSIDE
1:00-1:45pm
Building Brain Healthy Habits with Bobbie D’Addario. SOUTH CLASSROOM
The Reset Button with Will Devine. Simple, neuroscience informed tools to help caregivers reduce stress, build resilience, and continue caring for others without losing themselves. SOUTH CLASSROOM
2:00-2:45pm
ACTIVITIES
8:30-12pm: Library Bookmobile. PARKING LOT
8:30-1:30pm: Mini-Blessings mini-horses. PARKING LOT
8:30-1:30pm: E-Bikes Demos & Trishaw Rides. PARKING LOT
9-2pm: AcuDetox. SOUTH BUILDING MEETING ROOM
9-2pm: A1C testing & vaccines. NORTH BUILDING
10-10:30am: Drums live with Laurie Hinman
10:30-11:15am: Tai Chi with Melodee Kennington
11:00-11:30am: Juggling with Will Devine
11:30am - Lunch. Enjoy a Blue Zone-inspired lunch with Kalamata Pit.
12-12:15pm: Take a walk with Chaffee Walks after eating!
until 1:30pm: E-Bikes Demos & Trishaw Rides. PARKING LOT
until 1:30pm: Mini-Blessings mini-horses. PARKING LOT
until 2pm: A1C testing & vaccines. NORTH BUILDING
until 2pm: AcuDetox. SOUTH BUILDING MEETING ROOM