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Michael A. Birk, MBA, CSA, RFG with Aging in Place Consultants, Las Vegas, NV, completed a comprehensive course on priority senior issues on November 13, 2004. The course is conducted by the Society of Senior Advisors, a national organization that has trained over 14,000 professionals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.Successful participants complete a thorough examination to earn the Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) designation. Michael Birk, who specializes in reverse mortgages for seniors, has taken this educational initiative to become a professional leader in meeting the key needs and issues concerning senior citizens. In addition, as a member of the National Advisory Council for Aging in Place, he established the Aging in Place Council of Nevada, a professional network of senior service providers, to help those wishing to remain living in their own homes be more aware of the services that are available to them to help them do so.
Professionals in the fields of medicine, insurance, investments and
recreation require a broad spectrum of information to serve the needs of
seniors. Be they financial, medical or social, seniors concerns are
different from other age groups.The Society of Certified Senior Advisors
keeps the professional abreast of all these issues by providing education,
monthly updates, support and marketing assistance regarding new
developments, practices, and research about senior citizens.
In the history of the world, two-thirds of all people who have lived past the
age of 65 are alive today. In the United States, seniors (age 65 and older) number 35 million and will continue to increase, leading a shift in population distribution by age never before seen. This demographic shift requires an educated response in how professionals work with the challenges and opportunities seniors face.
As Certified Senior Advisors, Michael will participate annually in continuing education provided by the Society.The CSA membership will ensure that he remains informed professionals for senior citizens.
