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Cobb County Senior Services hosts annual Senior Expo at Civic Center
Summary
Cobb County Senior Services held its annual Senior Expo at the Cobb County Civic Center on Wednesday, featuring more than 100 vendors, seminars on preventing Medicare fraud and resources for adults 55 and older; organizers encouraged attendees to subscribe to county notices for future events.
Cobb County Senior Services hosted its annual Senior Expo at the Cobb County Civic Center on Wednesday, and staff said the event runs until 02:00 today, offering more than 100 vendors and seminars on preventing Medicare fraud.
Staff member 2, a staff member with Cobb County Senior Services, described the expo as “our biggest event of the year,” and said organizers had “over a hundred plus, vendors here,” including a seminar on preventing Medicare fraud and vendors serving older adults. Staff member 3, a staff member with Cobb County Senior Services, called the event “so fabulous” and said it serves as “a one-stop shop” for people considering senior living, needing Medicare assistance or other services.
Organizers highlighted demographic trends in Cobb County as a reason for the expo. Staff member 2 said, “Our older adult population is growing in Cobb County. Currently, this year alone, 25 percent of Cobb County population is 55, and we're expecting, that number to grow,” and framed the expo as part of efforts to prepare and provide services and resources to residents aged 55 and older.
The announcement at the Civic Center invited residents to attend in person before 02:00 today, and directed listeners to subscribe to county newsletters at cobcounty.org/subscribe for future event notices.
No formal actions, votes, ordinances or legal references were discussed in the transcript provided.
