Tag: san francisco bay area
By Stacey Palevsky • January 9, 2012
With their wisdom and white hair, a group of elderly activists shut down a San Francisco Bank of America branch near Bernal Heights on Mission Street. Calling themselves “wild old women,” the group of 12 protesters ranged in age from 69 to 82. On Jan. 5, they traveled to the bank with their walkers and… Read more »
By Stacey Palevsky • December 20, 2011
Three months ago, you could find this septuagenarian on stage with his bluegrass band, or in the Presidio, running his daily dose of 16 miles. Sadly, Warren Hellman, founder of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival and the Bay Citizen, died Sunday evening from complications of leukemia, his family said. He was 77. Hellman was certainly on to something…. Read more »
By Stacey Palevsky • November 28, 2011
California’s elderly population is growing–while funding for essential services continues to shrink. Advocates, including seniors themselves, are unhappy but resourceful, and are beginning to strategize about reversing the trend (or determining alternative solutions should that prove impossible). Enter the second Senior Health Policy Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30 in San Francisco. The first Bay Area… Read more »
By Stacey Palevsky • March 1, 2011
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 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 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
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 • August 13, 2010
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… Read more »
By Stacey Palevsky • August 5, 2010
Do you live in an assisted living facility? Do you live in a nursing home? An independent-living retirement community? Do you go to adult day care or have homecare or a caregiver help you out so you can age in place as opposed to moving into a facility? Most importantly: do you consider yourself an… Read more »
By Stacey Palevsky • August 2, 2010
Twenty-six miles is a tremendous distance even for the most fit individual. So Gail Jonas, a longtime Healdsburg resident, deserves a round of applause for going the distance at 70 years old. On Aug. 1, Jonas ran a marathon as part of the Vineman Ironman Relay, which she completed with her son (who cycled 112… Read more »
By Ben Lewis • July 5, 2010
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… Read more »
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