Monthly Archives: November 2010
November 18, 2010 – 1:18 pm
San Francisco Bay Area radio station KPFA, 94.1 on the FM dial, made note of the “Senior Care 101″ panel discussion in San Rafael tonight, November 18, 2010 at 6:30 pm . The talk will be held at the San Rafael City Council Chambers. Remember, this is a great event and open to anyone that… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged aging in place, alzheimer's, assisted living facility, caregiver, companionship for seniors, dementia, homecare provider, ipad for seniors, kpfa, marin county, san rafael city council chambers, senior service providers in marin county, services for seniors
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November 16, 2010 – 11:55 pm
A recent study in Psychological Science found that substantive conversation can have meaning for people beyond the topic of the discussion…. It makes ‘em happy! Washington University Professor Simine Vazire and three other professors found in their study that those who were happiest engaged in meaningful conversations twice as often as those who were found… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Aging Studies, Caregiving, Homecare
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Tagged caregivers, elders, happy seniors, homecare, homecare services, meaningful and substantive discussions with seniors, medication monitoring, physical assistance, san francisco bay area, seniors, Simine Vazire, study on happiness, transportation services for seniors
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November 10, 2010 – 9:49 pm
The San Rafael City Hall Council Chambers is hosting a “Senior Care 101: Making Sense of Senior Services” panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 18th, 2010 from 6:30 till 8:30. The event is sponsored by the San Rafael Public Library and is a great opportunity for elders, seniors, baby boomers, caregivers, and anyone else interested in… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Aging Studies, Caregiving, Engage As You Age News, Long-Term Care Insurance, SF Bay Area Aging Events, Technology for Seniors
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Tagged aging in place, alzheimer's, baby boomers, caregivers, dementia, elders, geriatric psychiatry, homecare, resources for seniors in marin county, senior care 101 san rafael, seniors, seniors in marin county
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November 6, 2010 – 12:32 pm
Franklin Templeton Investments is hosting a “Cross-Generational Longevity Planning Panel” that will take a look at “A Look at Your Future and How to Optimize Your Parents’ Independence.” This event is free to the public and they even provide a free lunch so come out and learn that eldercare is a lot more complicated than… Read more »
November 5, 2010 – 11:32 am
Mavis Staples is amazing. She’s a hell of a vocalist, a dynamic live entertainer and an inspiration to all of us. You’ve probably heard her voice in many songs (possibly laid over clips of the civil rights movement) and not realized it. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area you’ll have an opportunity… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Examples of People Engaging As They Age, SF Bay Area Aging Events
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Tagged babysitter, billy bragg, bob dylan, ccrc, homecare agency in the san francisco bay area, jeff tweedy, mavis staples, mavis staples at the fillmore, the staple singers, wilco
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November 3, 2010 – 12:49 pm
Florence Henderson’s (or should we say support.com’s) Floh Club is no more. It launched in the fall of 2009 to a lot of fanfare but is no longer an active website. Last fall there were tons of press releases, videos of Florence and frankly just a lot of hype about this service. We’re not clear… Read more »
November 2, 2010 – 11:49 am
People often say that good things come to those who wait. When it comes to taking care of an aging parent or partner that usually is NOT the case. Fans of the San Francisco Giants waited over fifty years for them to win a World Series championship. Last night horns and cheers were heard throughout… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Caring for an Aging Parent, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Engage As You Age News, Long-Term Care Insurance
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Tagged adult day care, alzheimer's care, alzheimer's care in Larkspur, caregiving, caregiving services, caring for an aging parent, dementia care, eldercare, financial planning for retirement, homecare, long-term care insurance
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November 1, 2010 – 11:43 am
About 3 months ago it did not look like the San Francisco Giants were going to make it to the playoffs (let alone the World Series!). Engage As You Age scheduled a panel discussion at the Larkspur Library for Monday, November 1st, 2010. We had no idea that Buster Posey would go on a tear… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Engage As You Age News, SF Bay Area Aging Events
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Tagged 2010 world series, 400 magnolia avenue, ben lewis, brian wilson, caregiving, engage as you age, fear the beard, homecare, larkspur library, long-term care insurance, san francisco giants, senior care 101
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