Press Release from Shoreline Eldercare Alliance

The 12th annual Celebration of Healthy Aging, a free all-day event hosted by Shoreline Eldercare Alliance (SEA), was held Sept. 13 at Woodwinds in Branford.

SEA is a not-for-profit advocacy group dedicated to educating and guiding seniors and the wider community about healthy aging and senior life services. SEA hosts educational presentations throughout the year and is available for presentations to groups and individual consultations.

The Celebration of Healthy Aging is an annual free all-day event that honors seniors. It includes an interactive wellness room where attendees meet and chat with wellness exhibitors.

This year, Dr. Richard Marottolli of Yale’s Adler Clinic was the keynote speaker and highlighted activity and creativeness as key to healthy aging.

The second annual Bernadette DiGiulian Healthy Aging/Embrace Life Award was awarded to Eunice Kaymen of Branford. Sylvia Rifkin,102, the recipient of the 2022 award, presented Kaymen with her trophy. This award highlights a person who is 80 or older who embraces life physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually throughout life.

Kaymen is 98 years of age and has lived in her own home in Branford for over 40 years. She continues to be an active member of the Branford community and of her neighborhood. She has many friends whom she continues to entertain in her home, she is a member of a book club, and she is a member of the First Congregational Church of Branford. Kaymen was a substitute teacher with Branford Public School System until she was 92. She has volunteered for many groups, such as the Branford Historical Society.

The day also included The Survivors Big Band, a talk by humorist and educator Joyce Saltman, and a lunch for all.

Many local organizations help sponsor this event, including the Branford Community Foundation in partnership with Guilford Savings Bank.