This week's announcements - October 3, 2023

Happy October! Hope everyone is embracing the fall, cozy spirit 🍂 🎃

Welcome to Hively and “Transition into Retirement Together” Meetup group’s weekly newsletter! This is where you’ll find announcements on upcoming events and resources to navigate retirement and discover what’s next, together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

🧡 Hively was recently selected to participate in AARP’s AgeTech accelerator program. We’re grateful to be recognized for the impact and potential of our community and even more grateful to all of you for shaping it. With this support, we’re looking forward to delivering more experiences - stay tuned!

WHAT WE’RE LOVING

📚 The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer, Better Life
In our last two events, we had a blast discussing the Netflix documentary series “Live to 100: Secrets of Blue Zones” and exploring how we can incorporate some of the show’s lessons in our day-day. In this book, author Dan Buettner offers actions steps to implement the Blue Zone lifestyle of better nutrition, more exercise, and a stronger social life (thanks Lori for recommending!).

💊 8 Insider Tips to Take Advantage of the Next Medicare Enrollment Season
Want to get the most out of the upcoming Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), starting 10/15? Check out our latest blog post written in partnership with Scott Matthews, a licensed Medicare advisor from Keen. Learn about how Medicare sales really work from the inside, how you can make smart choices, and make sure you are protecting yourself throughout the process.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday 10/17 at 1-2pm EST: Guest discussion with Professor and Gerontologist Kylie Meyer on “What it means to be a caregiver” (virtual)
How might relationships evolve as a caregiver? How do I prepare for end-of-life decisions and arrangements? Join us for an interactive discussion with our guest host, Professor and Gerontologist Kylie Meyer, as we dive into the topics of what to anticipate when you're preparing to become a caregiver, or what it means to receive care. RSVP here.

SUPPORT OUR HIVE

💌 We need your help! Your support will help us keep this group running:

• Donate to our group here (under “Fundraising). Your contributions will help us by sharing some of our organizing costs and fund future events. Alternatively, you can Venmo us at @angela-gu.

• Help us spread the word. The more members we have, the more types of events we can organize. We’d really appreciate your help with sharing our site (or our social media links below) to your community.

As always, feel free to reach out with any questions and suggestions.

Warmly,
Angela + Jenn