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Geriatric Wellness Center of Collin County |
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:00am to 1:30pm Plano Convention Centre 2000 East Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074
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2009 Sponsors
Founder ►Capital One ►Baylor Plano ►Medical Center of Plano ►Autumn Leaves– Richardson ►Wal-Mart Super Center, Coit & Spring Creek ►Dr. Mary Norman, In Memory of Fred Anapohl
Benefactor ►Highland Springs ►Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market– Murphy
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Suzie Humphreys, Radio Personality, Texas Radio Hall of Fame |
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Scott Sams, CBS 11 News Team |
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The Big-D Barbershop Harmony Chorus |
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· Help us celebrate 30 years of providing services to the seniors population of Collin County. · Benefiting one of only 2 Collin County non-profits that specialize in senior services. · Participate in our Raffle event. · Have a great time for a great cause!
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From 2000 to 2008… … the U.S. population has grown by 8% … the U.S senior population has grown by 16% … the Collin County population has grown by 47% … the Collin County SENIOR population has grown by 78%! There are now over 107,000 Collin County residents over age 55. |
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Collin County Senior Myths 1. All Collin County Residents are wealthy. Fact: Mean Income for Collin County seniors 65+ is only $24,825. (1) 2. Poverty is not a major problem among seniors. Fact: Compared to all families, Collin County seniors 65+ are twice as likely to be living in poverty (8% vs. 4%). (1) 3. Medicare meets all of a senior’s medical needs. Fact: Seniors spend 12.7% of total income on medical expenses, compared to 5.7% for the general population. (2) (1) 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau (2) 2007 Expenditures of the Aged, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
