2017 Theme: “Senior Centers: Master of Aging”

Amherst, New York – The Amherst Center for Senior Services invites the community to take part in National Senior Center Month during the month of September. There will be special events and activities throughout the month, in particular during Active Aging Week September 25-29, 2017, sponsored by Elderwood.

The Center will be focusing on this year’s theme: “Senior Centers: Masters of Aging” with special events including:
● September 13 – Elder Law Information Table
● September 15 - National Advocacy Day
● September 18 – ChangingAging Tour at 2:30 pm & 7:00 pm
● September 20 Silver Pride Tea Time at 4:30 pm
● September 24-30 – Active Aging Week & Nutrition Awareness Week

In the average American home, senior citizens are especially vulnerable when it comes to slip-and-fall accidents. Obstacles such as throw rugs, electrical cords, stairs and wet surfaces are among the leading causes of falls that send 1.6 million older Americans to hospitals each year.

Countless lawsuits against businesses are also filed annually due to slip-and-fall incidents that occur on commercial property. With that in mind, many business owners are turning to a product called Sure Step to help eliminate accidental falls and resulting injuries.

When an older customer enters an unfamiliar environment, the odds of a fall will increase. When a wet or slippery floor is added to the equation, the odds of a fall increase dramatically.

York State Senators Chris Jacobs and Michael Ranzenhofer, AAA Western and Central New York, New York State Police and AT&T teamed up to raise awareness for AAA’s 100 Deadliest Days (the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when teen crash fatalities historically climb 15 percent compared to the rest of the year), as well as AT&T’s “It Can Wait” public education campaign and NYS distracted driving laws.

Distracted Driving Awareness Day in Western New York was hosted June 1 at AAA WCNY headquarters, where young drivers, parents and all those who visited the Amherst AAA were educated about the dangers of distracted driving.