Monthly Archives: January 2011
January 30, 2011 – 9:33 pm
Ben Lewis, the founder of Engage As You Age, will be giving a talk on “Nanatechnology: Gizmos and Gadgets for Seniors, Boomers and Kids” this Thursday, February 3rd, at 6 pm at The City Club of San Francisco. Learn about skype and seniors, the pros and cons of seniors using Ipads and also about many… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Engage As You Age News, SF Bay Area Aging Events, Technology for Seniors
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Tagged computer lessons for seniors, nanatechnology, presto, San Francisco, senior, seniors, seniors using ipads, skype and seniors, Technology for Seniors, the city club, the city club of san francisco
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January 28, 2011 – 2:07 pm
Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area have an amazing opportunity this evening to hear not only someone engage as they age but to hear a legend engaging live on the guitar in San Francisco. David “Honeyboy” Edwards is currently the second oldest Delta blues performer still performing around the country. Honeyboy’s close friend Pinetop… 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 big head todd, blues music in san francisco, caregiver, david edwards, grammy award, home health aide, honeyboy edwards, hubert sumlin, pinetop perkins, regency ballroom, San Francisco
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January 24, 2011 – 12:28 am
Engage As You Age and SPD Books have had a wonderful time engaging seniors in book group discussions in Marin County this January. The last two Fridays in Mill Valley have been great. We’ve had great attendance and most importantly heard first-hand from the participants that they’d love more compelling programs for seniors in Marin… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Engage As You Age News, Examples of People Engaging As They Age, SF Bay Area Aging Events
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Tagged age in place, an iraqi rhapsody, book groups for seniors, book groups in marin county, book groups in mill valley, classes for seniors, conversation and activities, dr. adrian mcintyre, homebound seniors, i'jaam, programs for seniors in Marin County, seniors, sinan antoon
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January 17, 2011 – 12:41 am
Intel and GE and have come together (in a 50/50 venture) to “create technology-based solutions that give people confidence to live independently, wherever they are.” They currently have a placeholder website that says that on January 18, 2011 it will be up and running. We’re very curious at Engage As You Age to learn what… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Technology for Seniors
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Tagged age in place, assisted living facilities, avenidas village, care innovations, caregiving, eldercare, ge and intel, ge quiet care, homecare, intel health guide, intel reader, marin village, nanatechnology, nursing homes, san francisco village, seniors, seniors and technology, villages for seniors
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January 9, 2011 – 7:24 pm
The title of this blog post sort of sounds like a vegetable soup of unhealthy ingredients for a senior. Hearing loss, social isolation, anxiety and depression all came together in the findings of a study conducted by the Seniors Research Group (an alliance between the National Council on Aging and Market Strategies Inc.). The good… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Aging Studies, Caring for an Aging Parent, Technology for Seniors
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Tagged anxiety, anxious, assisted living, assisted living facility in san francisco, depressed, depression, isolation, james firman, national council on aging, senior, seniors, untreated hearing loss
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January 3, 2011 – 10:07 pm
2010 was a great year for Engage As You Age. We’ve touched a lot of people’s lives in meaningful ways and provided meaningful employment for many San Francisco Bay Area residents. We’re excited about 2011 and look forward to working with many seniors throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. So if you know someone that… Read more »
By Ben Lewis
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Posted in Engage As You Age News, Examples of People Engaging As They Age
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Tagged aging parent, baby boomers, caregiver, caregiving, companionship for seniors, computer lessons for seniors, engage as you age, meaningful employment, san francisco bay area, senior services, seniors
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