Seminar reports

ASURA members are lifelong learners, which explains the popularity of the ASURA seminars. The seminars cover topics associated with retirement and aging. Most are recorded, with recordings available via links on each seminar page.

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Chronological list of seminars

This is a list of seminars that ASURA has offered over the past several years, shown in descending date sequence. These popular events have covered a wide variety of topics and have featured many interesting and knowledgeable presenters, all of whom shared their expertise at no cost to ASURA.

You can search for particular events by using the global search in the upper right of every page. You can also use the links on the right to find seminars by category.

This list does not include the regular monthly pre-retirement seminars that ASURA also offers.

If you would like to help plan future seminars, please contact the Seminars committee chair.

 
Stephanie Bivens


February 2020 - Elder Law and Preparing for Passing Seminar
Finance and estate planning
 
Beverly Buddee


January 2020 - 10 Things Nobody Tells You as You Age Seminar
Health and wellness
 
2021-2022 Open Enrollment


October 2019 - 2020 Open Enrollment Seminar
October health insurance
 
Stephanie Bivens


March 2019 estate planning and elder law
Finance and estate planning
 
Downsizing


February 2019 - Re-organizing and De-cluttering Seminar
Home and living options
 
Dig It Gardens


January 2019 - Container Gardening
Leisure and volunteering
 
Attendees


October 2018 - 2019 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Seminar
October health insurance
 
Jerry Waterworth - AARP Community Volunteer


April 2018 - Caregivers Seminar
Home and living options
 
Brent Olsen - Manager of the City of Scottsdale's Office of Emergency Preparedness


March 2018 - Emergency Preparedness Seminar
Home and living options
 
Rob Foster


February 2018 - Fraud & Scams Seminar
Finance and estate planning
 
Shelly Christy


January 2018 - Stress Reduction in Retirement Seminar
Health and wellness
 
Packed House


October 2017 - 2017 Open Enrollment Seminar
October health insurance
 
Martha Batista and Stephen Cheng


April 2017 - Senior Living Seminar
Home and living options
 
Jack Burns


March 2017 - Medicare 101 Seminar
Medicare and Social Security
 
Kathryn Wexler, AuD and Bev Buddee


February 2017 - Living Well with Hearing Loss Seminar
Health and wellness
 
Professor Emeritus Linda Vaughn


January 2017 - Nutrition and Physical Therapy
Health and wellness
 
Packed House


October 2016 Open Enrollment Seminar
October health insurance
 
Jerry Watterworth - Community Educator from AARP


March 2016 - Scamming Schemes Seminar
Finance and estate planning
 
T. Troy McNemar


February 2016 - Write a Will Workshop
Finance and estate planning
 
Attendees


January 2016 - Sleep Seminar
Health and wellness
 
David Parra, AARP with Sue Blumer


October 2015 - Health Insurance Options & Open Enrollment Seminar
October health insurance
 
Attendees


March 2015 - Taxing Matters: Strategies for Effective Estate Tax Planning Seminar
Finance and estate planning
 
Dr. Jay Braun


February 2015 - The Healthy Brain - The Alzheimer's Brain Seminar
Health and wellness
 
Checking out options


January 2015 - Volunteer Fair Seminar
Leisure and volunteering

Seminars by category

Below is a list of categories for ASURA seminars. Clicking a link will provide a list of all seminars, including pre-retirement seminars, that ASURA has offered in that category.