Tag: companionship for seniors
By Ben Lewis • October 3, 2011
You don’t have to be a teenager to enjoy Facebook! Seniors, even those over 100 (!), are learning how to use Facebook and other social networks to maintain relationships with family and friends. Seniors and Facebook don’t go together like peanut butter and jelly just yet but that is certainly starting to change. Many seniors… Read more »
Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Aging Studies, Computer Lessons for Seniors
Tagged companions for seniors, companionship for seniors, depression, facebook, ivy bean, loneliness, loneliness and seniors, senior using facebook, seniors and facebook, social isolation
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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
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 • 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 »
Posted in Uncategorized
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 • September 4, 2010
Bay Area Summit, A Quarterly Newsletter for Midlife and Older Adults recently wrote an article on Engage As You Age. The article, “Engaging While Aging: What’s Good for the Brain is Good for the Soul,” describes our services that many residents of assisted living and continuing care retirement homes have benefited from. It also captures… Read more »
By Ben Lewis • July 27, 2010
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… Read more »
Posted in Aging In Place Technology, Examples of People Engaging As They Age, Technology for Seniors
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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