STL Village

10/14/2026

To learn more about STL Village, to receive our weekly e-calendar of events, or to explore volunteer opportunities, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 314-240-5020.

10/13/2026

STl Village will have a table at the Senior Health Jam this Wednesday, October 14th from 9-12 at Bayer YMCA. Come out to this free community event to get health screenings and resources; and don't forget to visit us at the STL Village table!

10/12/2026

STL Village is honored to recognize Jamie Opsal as our 2026 Stellar Villager. Jamie recently retired as Executive Director of the City of St. Louis Senior Fund and is currently leading the campaign to pass Prop S that will provide increased funds for STL County older adults. She successfully ledthe effort to pass the senior tax levy in the City of St. Louis.

Jamie will be recognized at Village Aglow on Tuesday, October 13th at LaVerona at the Marketplace.

Tickets are still a available at www.stlvillage.org or call the STL Village Office at 314-240-5020.

We hope to see you there.

10/12/2026

Political campaigns spend enormous amounts of money trying to persuade people to care about elections.

Meanwhile, the 50-plus crowd is basically saying: “Yes, dear. We were already planning to vote.”

A new AARP survey in North Carolina offers a fascinating snapshot of just how politically engaged older Americans remain. Among likely voters 50 and older, 83% rated their motivation to vote a perfect 10 out of 10.

Among voters younger than 50? 66%.

Age brings reading glasses…and turnout

Older voters already tend to vote at higher rates, but North Carolina provides a particularly striking example.

During the state’s 2026 primary, people 65+ accounted for 35% of voters. That’s a substantial electoral presence for one age group.

And the issues older voters told pollsters they care about aren’t exactly mysterious.

Affordability ranked prominently, along with concerns involving democracy, healthcare, Social Security and prescription-drug costs. The survey included 1,115 likely North Carolina voters, interviewed September 17–20, with a reported overall sampling margin of error of ±2.9 percentage points.

🇺🇸 The bigger Curious point
Forget which party anyone supports for a moment.

The interesting demographic story is participation.

America is getting older, and older Americans aren’t quietly disappearing from civic life. They’re showing up.

That means politicians of every persuasion have a fairly strong incentive to talk about things that become increasingly important with age: healthcare costs, retirement security, taxes, housing and the cost of everyday life.

You can debate politics until Thanksgiving dinner gets uncomfortable.

But one thing is considerably harder to debate:

The generation that remembers voting with paper ballots and watching election results on three television networks is still very much showing up.

And campaigns know it.

10/09/2026

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/brain-plasticity-stroke-recovery/

Researchers are discovering promising new ways to help our brains recover from aging and injury. Here’s how you can help your brain build itself back up

10/07/2026

To learn more about STL Village, to receive our weekly e-calendar of events, or to explore volunteer opportunities, you may visit our website at www.stlvillage.org, or email us at [email protected] or call us at 314-240-5020.

10/05/2026

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/ways-lower-stroke-risk/

These simple but surprising tricks will help you improve your overall health — and avoid a brain attack

10/04/2026

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10/02/2026

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We asked fitness experts when to consider modifying your routine.