The Office on Aging provides a network of professionals and knowledgeable volunteers who are trained and available to speak at no charge to any community group. The mission of the Speakers Bureau Network is to educate and empower individuals to enhance the quality of life for older adults. The Speakers Bureau Network has speakers who are prepared to shed some light on various topics and to give some tips on aging successfully -- and perhaps to share a smile about the inevitabilities of advancing years. Some of the common topics that members of the Speakers Bureau network can speak about are listed below.
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Presentation topics:
- "Oh, My Aching Feet!”
- Adapting Your Home to Your Needs
- Address Distress with Compassion: Dementia Related Behaviors
- Allergies Are Nothing to Sneeze At
- An Overview on Antibiotics and Why Doctors Are So Careful with Them
- An Overview on Sleep and Good Sleep Hygiene
- An Update on High Blood Pressure and Medications Used for This Condition
- Anatomy of a Scam
- Are You Up to Date on Vaccines
- Asset Protection for You, Your Spouse, & Your Kids
- Be Red Cross Ready: Earthquakes
- Be Red Cross Ready: Flooding
- Be red Cross Ready: Hands-Only CPR
- Be Red Cross Ready: Home Fires
- Be Red Cross Ready: Wildfires
- Be Red Cross Ready: Extreme Heat
- Brain Training: Sharpen Your Mind
- Capacity and Conservatorships
- Caregiving
- Compassionate Communication with Those with Memory Loss
- Coping With Secondary Losses After the Death of a Spouse
- Dementia 101: Understand Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
- Dietary Supplements for Brain Health - Really?
- Effective Communication with Someone with Alzheimer's
- Elder Abuse
- Estate Planning
- Fall Prevention
- Fentanyl Crisis: What You Need to Know
- File for Life
- Financial Abuse and Exploitation of Older Adults
- Financial Wellness-Planning to Retain your Autonomy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Medications Used for This Condition
- Grief Problems: How Dealing with all the Ways Grief Impacts Our Lives
- Grief Topics: The Six Needs of the Grieving
- Grieving Fully, Living Fully - Death of a Spouse (Five sessions)
- Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body
- Home Safety
- How the Six Needs of Grief Can Help You in Your Journey
- How to Deal with Unwanted Feelings of Grief
- Identifying What Matters - Small Steps Journal
- Incapacity Planning: What are the Best Legal Tools?
- Legal Rights of Older Adults
- Legal Services - Free Legal Aid
- Legal Services - Senior and Disability Advocacy
- Managing Money: A Caregiver's Guide to Finances
- Meaningful Activities at Home with Those with Dementia
- Medical Cannabis: What the Science Says
- Medicare & Medi-Cal Coverage Options
- Medicare Essentials - Understanding Medicare Basics
- Medicare Fraud & Abuse
- Medicare Preventive Services
- Medicare: What's New in 2025? (Available during Medicare Open Enrollment Period)
- Medication Management
- Medication Safety
- Medications & Diabetes
- Medications & Dry Eyes
- Medications & Overactive Bladder
- Medications and Fall Prevention
- Mind your Brain: Cognitive Strength at Any Age
- New Perspectives on Your Grief Narrative
- Osteoarthritis and Senior Citizens
- Osteoporosis - Let's Make No Bones About it
- Overview of Medications used for Osteoporosis
- Overview of Medications used in Pain Management
- Picturing a Life of Meaning After Loss
- Preparedness for Older Adults
- Probate Avoidance
- Probiotics: What is Your Gut Feeling
- Services for Seniors in Orange County
- Substance Misuse: What You Need to Know
- The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's
- The Dangers of Mixing Alcohol & Medications
- The Latest on Statin Drugs and High Fats in Your Blood
- The Life You Didn't Get
- The Timeline of Grief
- The Trouble with Always and Never
- Tips for Getting Through the Holidays - Holiday Plan Worksheet
- Tips to Prevent Slips
- Types of Grief
- Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors
- Understanding Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Understanding Vision Loss
- Use of Mobility Aids
- Vitamins, Minerals and Dietary Supplements: Are We Over Doing It?
- What is Polypharmacy and How Does It Affect Me?
- What is the Grand Jury?
- What You Should Know About Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medicines
- When Your Life Changed Without Your Permission
- Where Loss Leaves You: Honoring Your Unique Experience in Grief
- Why It is Important to Love Your Liver
- Wills & Trusts
- Your Thyroid Gland and Your Thyroid Medications
If you would like to schedule a presentation from the list above, please contact the Office on Aging by phone (714) 480-6450, or email areaagencyonaging@occr.ocgov.com and ask for the Speakers Bureau Network representative.
