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.
- "Oh, My Aching Feet"
- Adapting Your home to Your Needs
- Advanced Care Planning
- All about Senior ID Cards and the California Real ID
- Chronic Diseases and Medications used to manage them
- Dealing with Incontinence Naturally
- Dementia and Alzheimer's Basics: What you need to know
- Disaster Prevention
- DMV Ombudsman Services/Program
- DMV Testing Options
- Driver License Renewal Requirements
- Drowning Prevention
- Drug Interactions between Prescriptions and OCT Medications
- Earthquakes
- Eating for Health & Enjoyment
- Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse
- Estate Planning: Do I need a Will, a Trust, or Neither?
- Extreme Heat
- Fall Prevention
- Fire Safety
- Floods
- Food as Medicine
- Gut Health 101
- Healthcare Frauds
- Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body
- Home Fires
- How to Boost your Immune System
- How to Live with Energy & Vitality
- Inflammation: Causes, Treatments, & Prevention
- Keeping your Brain Healthy and Lowering Your Risk for Cognitive Decline
- Landslides
- Learn how to Communicate with Someone with a Cognitive Disease
- Medicare
- Medicare Cost-Saving Programs
- Medicare Essentials
- Medicare Preventative Services
- Medicare: What's New in 2023 (Available October 15-December 17 2022)
- Medication Management
- Medication Safety
- Medications
- Metabolic Syndrome: Risks & Preventions
- Mobility Aids
- Optimizing Health without Surgery & Prescriptions
- Planning for Incapacity: Mine or a Loved One
- Practical Facts of Home Safety
- Preparedness for Older Adults
- Preparedness Essentials
- Preventing Viral Infections
- Protect your Benefits
- Rules about Disabled Placards
- Safety & Maintenance
- Sarcopenia: Prevention & Treatment of Age-Related Muscle Loss
- Senior Scams
- Services for Seniors in Orange County
- Smoke Alarms
- Someone I know has Early Memory Loss: How can I Help?
- Spending time with People with Dementia: Making Activities Engaging and Enjoyable
- Stroke Prevention
- The 10 Warning Signs
- Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors
- Understanding Communication Changes in People with Dementia
- Vitamins & Dietary Supplements
- Walker Etiquette
- What to do (legally) after the Loss of a Loved One
- What your Bathroom Visits say about your Health
- Wildfires
- Winter Storms
If you would like to schedule a presentation from the list above, please call the Office on Aging Info Line, (800) 510-2020, and ask for the Speakers Bureau Network representative.
