2009 October | Engage as You Age

Oldest person to ever go trick-or-treating?

October 31, 2009 – 5:57 pm

Engage As You Age would love to know if any senior citizens are going to go trick-or-treating this year in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please get in touch with us if you know someone in their 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s or even over 100 who plans on putting on a mask and asking for… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in SF Bay Area Aging Events | Comments (0)

Engage As You Age Activity Specialist Wins Society of Professional Journalists Award!

October 28, 2009 – 1:33 pm

An Engage As You Age activity specialist who works full time as a journalist this month won a writing award from the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Stacey Palevsky was the recipient of the best feature writing award for a non-daily publication for her story about the relationship between a Jewish… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Engage As You Age News | Comments (1)

Slate’s 80 Over 80 – List of Most Powerful American Octogenarians

October 22, 2009 – 11:14 am

Slate just released its list of the 80 most powerful octogenarians in America. Thomas S. Monson, 82, was #1 on the list. He is President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last year’s #1, Associate Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stephens dropped to #2 (at least according to Slate) because of rumors… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Examples of People Engaging As They Age | Comments (1)

Philip Roth discusses aging and engages as he ages

October 18, 2009 – 7:56 pm

I recently re-read Philip Roth’s Everyman and it got me wondering if Philip Roth had been asked in an interview about aging. I tracked down a few video clips on YouTube. In one of them, Roth says that the “standard story is that age brings about wisdom” and he doesn’t buy into that narrative. I… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Books on Aging, Examples of People Engaging As They Age | Comments (0)

National Aging In Place Week – October 12th -18th

October 14, 2009 – 7:11 pm

Did you know that nearly 90% of seniors surveyed by the AARP want to remain in their own homes throughout their retirement? In fact, Met Life also found that 9 out of 10 baby boomers want to age in place as well. We’re well aware of that at Engage As You Age and believe that… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Engage As You Age News, SF Bay Area Aging Events | Comments (0)

Facebook – Oldest User? Ivy Bean…

October 10, 2009 – 3:39 pm

We recently had one of our clients ask us about Facebook. Lloyd, in his 80s, wanted to know what all the talk was about and if he should be using it. He ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth his time because he had been in touch via email with his family (and in particular his… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Examples of People Engaging As They Age, Technology for Seniors | Comments (0)

Richmond Review writes a bit about Engage As You Age

October 5, 2009 – 11:52 pm

Engage As You Age was excited to learn that the Richmond Review mentioned us in the “Richmond Roundup” section of the monthly San Francisco neighborhood newspaper. Click here to read what the Richmond Review had to say about Engage As You Age. The Richmond neighborhood is one of the many neighborhoods in San Francisco that… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Engage As You Age News | Comments (0)

The Go Computer – Heard of it?

October 1, 2009 – 5:34 pm

Have you heard of the Go Computer? If not, it is a really interesting option for seniors. It is designed specifically for them. Engage As You Age has demoed a Go Computer and was impressed by it. It isn’t for everyone but it certainly has a place on the market and could make a difference… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Technology for Seniors | Comments (1)

Monthly Archives: October 2009