2010 March | Engage as You Age

A Guide For Making the Most of Old Age

March 31, 2010 – 12:18 pm

The Washington Post recently published “A Guide for Making the Most of Old Age.” What stood out for us at Engage As You Age were the first two items in the guide: Exercise your brain Strong social ties can also help For the brain fitness or exercising your brain section of the article it cites… Read more »

Engage As You Age Finalist in Vertical Response New Deal Contest

March 24, 2010 – 2:24 pm

Engage As You Age is 1 of 30 finalists in the Vertical Response New Deal Contest. Please vote for us. You’ll need to create an account with Vertical Response. We’ll put the money towards providing Engage As You Age’s 1×1 visits to a lower-income senior in the San Francisco Bay Area. CLICK HERE to see… Read more »

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

Volunteer Needed at JCC in Foster City, CA – Movie Lover Wanted!

March 17, 2010 – 5:53 pm

Are you a movie buff? Would you like sharing your love of movies with others? The Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City is looking for a volunteer who would be interested in helping to run a program that meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 2:00-4:00 PM. We need help in… Read more »

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

San Francisco Bay Area Seniors – Do you know any that inspire you?

March 15, 2010 – 11:58 pm

We spend a lot of time blogging on this website about seniors, elders, older adults (or whatever the politically correct term of the year is for the 62+ population). A large number of our posts have focused on people who inspire, impress and/or just do something really cool. Do you have a family friend or… Read more »

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

Minorities and Alzheimer’s Disease – 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Study

March 9, 2010 – 12:45 pm

There are over 5 million Americans that are living with Alzheimer’s disease. A just released report from the Alzheimer’s Association, 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, finds that African-Americans and Hispanics are at the highest risk of developing the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association found that African-Americans are nearly twice as likely as Caucasians to develop… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Aging Studies, Dementia and Alzheimer's | Comments (0)

Castro Courier Writes Article on Engage As You Age

March 6, 2010 – 12:30 pm

The Castro Courier just wrote a great article on Engage As You Age in their March edition. The neighborhood newspaper is based out of San Francisco. The Castro Theater, Dolores Park and other attractions are part of the area. Click here to read the it!

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

America’s Oldest Active Mayor

March 3, 2010 – 5:38 am

To be honest, the title of this blog post is a bit of a teaser. We’re not sure who the oldest active mayor is in America. Up until January of 2010 it was 102-year-old Dorothy Geeben. Geeben, also known as “Mayor Dorothy,” moved to Ocean Park Breeze, Florida in 1952 and in 1976 was elected… Read more »

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

Engage As You Age is on Facebook – Become a Fan!

March 1, 2010 – 9:01 pm

Engage As You Age has a page on Facebook (with 170 fans and counting!). Become a fan of us on Facebook and you’ll not only hear about our latest blog entries but also hear about Facebook-only discounts for new and existing clients. Are you a senior that would like to learn how to get on… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Engage As You Age News, Technology for Seniors | Comments (0)

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