HOUSTON, August 26, 2007 - Noted author and humorist Mary Handley will offer Houston seniors some ways to get attitude working for them-rather than against them-as featured speaker at The Plaza at The Buckingham this August 28. The program is scheduled to run from 2PM until 3:30PM in The Plaza's first floor dining room, with admission free to the public.

Handley has been called "the Erma Bombeck" of this century. Her personal mission statement is: "To encourage, inspire, and teach "To encourage, inspire, and teach compassion, respect, and a positive attitude to people of all ages." Audiences come away both entertained and motivated to manage attitude as a tool for good health.

Beyond entertaining with humor, Handley brings research-based insights into the power of a positive outlook in maintaining both emotional and physical well being into our later years. She cites two Yale University Research Studies that concluded that people who scored high on the "Will to Live" Scale tend to be healthier and live longer. She will explain how to move up that scale while addressing such pertinent topics as:

* Depression and Aging
* How to Stay Young
* Why Should I Care?

Handley is a member of the National Speakers Association, NSA of North Texas, Exceptional Women, and Fellowship of Professional Women. The program is part of an ongoing series of monthly educational seminars provided as a public service by The Buckingham, a Houston life care retirement community. Interested parties should RSVP to Caroyln Milner at (713) 979-3777.

About The Buckingham and The Plaza at The Buckinghamwww.buckinghamhouston.com The Buckingham is Houston's premier life care community located in the heart of the Memorial neighborhood. Situated on a 17-acre site along Buffalo Bayou at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham offers resort-style services and amenities for active, independent seniors, as well as all levels of health care services onsite at The Plaza at The Buckingham. The community features 205 independent living residences; 42 private assisted living apartments; 16 private memory support apartments; and 60 private skilled nursing suites.

The Buckingham is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit community owned by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization which also owns sister communities Edgemere in Dallas, Querencia at Barton Creek in Austin, and The Stayton at Museum Way under development in Fort Worth. The Buckingham is developed and managed by Irving, Texas-based Greystone Communities. For information call (713) 660-6552, or visit www.buckinghamhouston.com.