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Monthly Archives: March 2011

26th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International

March 23, 2011 – 1:55 pm

The 26th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International will take place on March 26th through March 29th in Toronto, Canada. The theme of the conference is “The Changing Face of Dementia.” The conference will focus on current research on dementia and Alzheimer’s and examine different dementia care options and explore homecare, caregiving and other community… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Aging Studies, Caregiving, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Homecare | Tagged alzheimer's, caregiving, community resources for seniors, dementia, dementia care options, eldercare specialists, family caregivers, homecare, international conference of alzheimer's disease, slow the progression | Comments (0)

Centenarian tricycles his way to good health

March 21, 2011 – 1:13 am

A 103rd birthday hasn’t stopped one man from cruising around town on three wheels.

By Stacey Palevsky | Posted in Examples of People Engaging As They Age | Tagged caregiver, centenarian, senior community, seniors | Comments (0)

Engage As You Age in the News!

March 13, 2011 – 11:29 pm

Engage As You Age continues to catch the eye of both boomer-focused websites and also those in the start-up business community. We’re excited that our services are getting publicity. We’ve seen firsthand how much of a difference our services for seniors make for baby boomers and family caregivers. In the last few weeks both Bette… Read more »

By Ben Lewis | Posted in Engage As You Age News | Tagged baby boomers, bette boomer, caregiver, caregiving, caregiving agency, companionship, elders, seniors, unique services for seniors | Comments (0)

World’s Oldest Billionaire ‘Races’ to Engage

March 7, 2011 – 1:55 am

Today, Haefner is 100 years old and worth an estimated $8.3 billion and ranked 27th on the Forbes World’s Richest People list. Even without basic computer skills today, Haefner knew then that computers were the wave of the future and he latched on.
Haefner is a prime example of a person who engages as they age. Rather than retiring and resting on his laurels, Haefner has remained active in his retirement.

By Stacey Palevsky | Posted in Examples of People Engaging As They Age, Uncategorized | Tagged aging in place, caregiver, homecare, oldest billionaire, Technology for Seniors | Comments (0)

On the Train Again: Classes Teach Seniors Public Transportation

March 1, 2011 – 11:29 am

Three nonprofit groups in the Bay Area are collaborating to offer a Senior Travel Training Program, which is designed to teach older adults — those age 55 and older — how to use public transit, such as AC Transit, BART and city-specific shuttles such as Emeryville’s Emery-go-Round.

By Stacey Palevsky | Posted in SF Bay Area Aging Events | Tagged alzheimer's, dementia, east bay, elders, engage as you age, homebound seniors, public transportation, san francisco bay area, seniors | Comments (0)