Special movie program and seminar are Seniors' Week highlights

13/10/95

A special movie program and a lifestyle seminar will be just two of the exciting events taking place during Seniors' Week 1995, Minister for Seniors Roger Nicholls said today.

The week gets under way on Sunday and will include many new events as well as a few past favourites.

Mr Nicholls said Seniors' Week 1995 was shaping up to be the best ever, with a range of events taking place throughout the State.

While some were by invitation only, many were free and open to the general public.

Details of the activities were contained in the official Seniors' Week program which was published in the October 11 edition of The West Australian.

Programs would also be available from branches of the ANZ Bank and at the Office of Seniors' Interests on the 4th floor of the May Holman Centre, 32 St George's Terrace, Perth.

Mr Nicholls said several cinemas were taking part in Seniors' Week this year.

Greater Union Cinemas were admitting seniors free to any morning-session film from Monday, October 16 to Friday, October 20.

Over that same period, Hoyts Cinemas were offering seniors free admission to the first morning session films.

Lumiere Cinemas were screening a series of films, each of which would highlight the beauty and diversity of age.

These would include Dad and Dave - On Our Selection starring Leo McKern and Joan Sutherland, IQ starring Walter Matthau and Meg Ryan and The Browning Version starring Albert Finney.

Weekdays during Seniors' Week, Lumiere Cinemas would also extend their seniors' concessional price of $6 to all members of the public.

Seniors' Week is also being used to launch the first in a series of lifestyle seminars for pre-retirees.

The day-long seminar, which will look at life after the workforce, is being organised by National Mutual Financial Planning in conjunction with the Seniors' Recreation Council, National Heart Foundation, WA Law Society and Qantas.

The Seniors' Recreation Council will talk about some of the sociological aspects of leaving the workforce, while the National Heart Foundation will discuss the physiological changes associated with retirement.

Travel, finance and estate planning will also come under the spotlight.

The seminar is to be held at the City West Function Centre at a cost of $25 per person or $40 per couple and will include lunch and morning and afternoon tea.

Those interested in attending the seminar should telephone Sonia on (09) 327 7618 to reserve a place.

Seniors keen to lead a healthy lifestyle might also like to pay a visit to the 'Living Well Expo', which is being held between 9 am and 12.30 pm on Friday, October 20 at Carinya Village in Mt Lawley.

This expo proved so successful during Seniors' Week last year that it is being held again this year.

It is organised by Curtin University's schools of nursing, social work, physiotherapy, nutrition, speech and hearing, pharmacy, psychology and occupational therapy.

Students from these schools will be providing free information and screening tests.

The tests will include blood pressure and heart rate tests, lung capacity tests, posture assessments, hearing and eyesight tests and diabetes assessments.

Visitors to the expo will also be able to attend talks and demonstrations on healthy and inexpensive meals for one, arthritis and osteoporosis, exercises suitable for seniors and mental stimulation.

Food and drinks will be on sale and visitors will also be able to enjoy live entertainment

Mr Nicholls said Seniors' Week was designed to promote positive ageing and raise awareness of the important contributions seniors made to the community.

Media contact: Hugh Ryan (09) 221-5468