Kevin Perrott PhD Candidate, Buck Institute Founder AgeNet.org and Co-Founder of SENS Foundation. We are in a global crisis – aging societies are losing the contributions of their maturing populations to age-related disease and are unable to look after their dependent elders. What is science up to that can extend health span or restore function? […]
Cutting Edge Aging Research – Can Science Extend the Health Span? Read More »
Dr. Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging I hear people say they want to live to be 100+. They sometimes add: “If I’m healthy!” Join us to learn what we know from the BLSA about achieving that goal. Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
How to Get to An Active 100 Read More »
CalFresh and the Food Bank Learn how to qualify for an electronic debit card loaded with money to help buy groceries and to get a FREE box of food each month. Monica Tell, PG&E Community Affairs Representative
Eric Glentzer, Supervisor, In Home Supportive Services If you need help at home and have very limited income/assets, IHSS may be the answer. The program pays the wages of caregivers for providing services necessary to maintain safety and independence in your home. More Information
Income Qualified, Reduced Cost Home Care Read More »
Love Miller, Outreach Specialist, California Telephone Access Program There are over 90 specialized phones and devices available to you for FREE through a program for those with common disabilities such as diminished hearing, vision, mobility, speech, and memory loss. www.CaliforniaPhones.com
Gary “Buz” Hermes, Resident Services Coordinator, PEP Housing Gary will discusss the keys to an empowered elderhood. It begins with acceptance, preparation and self-care. But there’s more…elderhood is a time to “Reweave the gorgeous tear-stained threads of your colorful life into a fresh tapestry of meaning.” – Robert Raines PEPhousing.org
Ageism: Growing Old in a Youth Obsessed Culture Read More »
Mitcho Thompson, Community Liaison, Peace in Medicine Did you know that the greatest increase in usage of medical marijuana is in seniors? It can be an alternative for prescription medications (with less side effects). We’ll discuss when and how to get a recommendation from a doctor to explore using medical cannabis. PeaceinMedicine.orgHere is a link
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN and Dr. Mikol Davis Is your mom having trouble with financial decision making but is fine in other areas? Learn how issues in managing finances may mean early stage dementia and what to do about this “grey zone.”AgingParents.com
Between Competence and Incompetence – The Grey Zone Read More »
Anjana Utarid, Executive Director of Children’s Village Anjana Utarid is Executive Director of The Children’s Village. We need a sense of purpose, and if we’re retired, it’s still easy to find. Learn how The Children’s Village needs you! It houses foster kids and has an inter-generational model wherein surrogate “grandparents” reside in separate apartments and
Could you be a surrogate grandparent? Read More »
Vaughn Held, Paul and April Wick Sometimes in life, physical disability occurs. Our guests discuss how a disability may change how we feel about our bodies and how intimacy and sex look from their perspectives.
A Disabled Couple’s Journey Through Sex Read More »
