Author Archives: benlewis
August 13, 2010 – 3:13 pm
She stands two inches shy of five feet and didn’t begin acting professionally until she was 93. Mae Laborde isn’t looking to move into an assisted living facility or seeking homecare. Chances are that she is on the phone trying to track down her agent. At the age of 93, Mae Laborde became a professional [...]
August 10, 2010 – 2:12 pm
Many studies have found that a person’s social environment can impact his or her health. In fact, numerous studies have found that lonely people suffer a higher rate of mortality than people who are not socially isolated. Researchers from UCLA took things a step further in a 2007 study in which they examined the biological [...]
Ivy Bean has passed away at the age of 104. Most likely the oldest regular user (if not user) of Facebook, Ivy Bean kept her (at last count) 4,949 friends up to speed with her life. On August, 15, 2008 an article described Ivy as being “the world’s oldest facebook user.” At that time she [...]
Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Examples of People Engaging As They Age, Technology for Seniors
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Tagged caregiver, companionship for seniors, computer lessons for seniors, facebook for seniors, homecare for seniors, ivy bean passes away, oldest facebook user, san francisco bay area seniors, seniors want to remain in their homes, social visits for seniors
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Dr. Walter Watson, a 100-year-old gynecologist continues to see patients on a daily basis and still serves as chairman of his department at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia! At an age when many people hire a caregiver or companion for physical assistance around the house, Dr. Watson continues to make his rounds! He certainly isn’t [...]
Heard of the Make a Wish Foundation? Chances are you have. Heard of An Elderly Wish Foundation? Chances are you haven’t. If you’re a resident of Contra Costa County you should learn about this amazing organization. They’re similar to the Make a Wish Foundation but grant last wishes for terminally ill seniors that live in [...]
Have you ever thought of becoming an escapist or stuntman? Could you imagine doing that in your 80s? Or even 90s? Ronald Cunningham, better known as “The Great Omani,” continued to engaged in great escapes and amazing stunts until he was 90! Born on July 10, 1915 in England, Cunningham’s life was changed forever in [...]
It took nearly 80 years but Elsie McLean finally shot her first hole in one at the age of 102. Golfing since she was in her 20s, Elsie, made the amazing shot on a par 3, 96-yard hole in Chico, California.”For an old lady, I still hit the ball pretty good” said McLean after she [...]
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library in Marin County will host a senior week from Tuesday, July 13th through Friday, July 16th. This will be a great event for Marin County residents that are interested in learning about homecare, caregiving, aging in place, Alzheimer’s disease in Marin, dementia and anything else related to being an elder or having [...]
Do you know a senior or elder in San Francisco (or anywhere in the Bay Area or world) that has a hard time with a computer but would love to use Skype? Asus (a Taiwanese company that makes laptops as well) has created a dedicated Skype Videophone that is called the AiGuru SV1T Skype Videophone. [...]
A 2010 University of Michigan Health System study found that seniors with untreated visual disorders are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Mary A.M. Rogers, Ph.D., a research assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, said in an article appearing on the University of Michigan website that “Visual problems [...]
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