Senior Resource Day

 
Los Angeles Local Seniors Committee members David Westberg and Joan Del Mar with Los Angeles Local Seniors Committee member and Los Angeles Local Board member Mimi Cozzens

Los Angeles Local senior performers were in the spotlight on Aug. 17 at Senior Resource Day, Golden Tips for Golden VIPs, held at SAG-AFTRA Plaza. Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA L.A. Local Seniors Committee, nearly 100 members attended the daylong event filled with presentations and discussions on topics of interest to those age 50 and above. The day began with a morning presentation by the SAG-AFTRA Motion Picture & Television Fund, during which members were given an overview of eligibility, accommodations and costs for MPTF’s residential living communities like the Wasserman Campus. There were also presentations on staying fit and the health and social benefits of volunteering. Next, casting director Jeremy Gordon, Breakdown Services’ Blair Hickey and SAG-AFTRA members L. Scott Caldwell and Jackie “Pink Lady” Goldberg engaged in a lively panel discussion on continuing, expanding and jumpstarting your career. L.A. Local Senior Committee Chair David Westberg served as the moderator. The day ended with a presentation by The Actors Fund on staying creative as a means to build and expand your personal community. All in all, the message of the day was to live your best life at every age.

 
Los Angeles Local Seniors Committee member and Los Angeles Board member Carole Elliot, left, with Los Angeles Local Seniors Committee member Charles Howerton

This item was originally featured in the September 2016 local newsletter.