By Ben Lewis • January 3, 2011
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 »
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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By Ben Lewis • December 14, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE An Open Book in Old Age: Start-Up Partners with Berkeley Publisher to Offer Marin Seniors Specialized Book Group San Francisco, CA (December 14, 2010) — Marin seniors will soon have an opportunity to participate in a free book group tailored to their needs, interests and perspectives. Thanks to a partnership between the… Read more »
Posted in Engage As You Age News, SF Bay Area Aging Events
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Tagged adrian mcintyre, engage as you age, i'jaam, khirbet khizeh, marin county, marin county seniors, s. yizhar, seniors, seniors in marin county, seniors in mill valley, sinan antoon, small press distribution, social stimulation, spd books
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By Ben Lewis • December 3, 2010
There are lots of wonderful things happening in Marin County for seniors this winter. So if you’re an elder or senior and reside in Marin County there are a lot of great options for you to stay informed about everything from homecare to the Middle East (we’ll get to that later in this blog). Villages… Read more »
Posted in Engage As You Age News, Examples of People Engaging As They Age, Homecare, SF Bay Area Aging Events, Technology for Seniors
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Tagged caregiving, elder, geriatric care management, homecare, marin county, marin village, mill valley events for seniors, sausalito village, senior, senior care 101, senior care discussions, services for seniors in marin
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By Ben Lewis • November 18, 2010
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 »
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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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By Ben Lewis • November 16, 2010
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 »
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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By Ben Lewis • November 10, 2010
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 »
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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By Ben Lewis • November 6, 2010
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 »
By Ben Lewis • November 5, 2010
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 »
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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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By Ben Lewis • November 3, 2010
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 »
By Ben Lewis • November 2, 2010
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 »
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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