Elder Culture Explored in Unique Radio Program
A trio of healthy aging advocates has established a unique radio listening experience that is worth tuning in for. Growing an Elder...
“Exploring Progress” Tour Offered by Los Altos Senior Center
If you think senior centers are just about playing bingo and eating hot meals, it’s time you checked out what’s going on at the Los Altos...
CHAMP a Powerful Community Resource
If you live in San Jose or the Santa Clara area, you are certainly familiar with San Jose State University. But you may not be as aware...
Improving Mealtime for Individuals with Dementia
When we recently featured the winning designs for the Stanford Center on Longevity MindDesign student design challenge, I was...
Volunteerism and Technology: Two Ingredients for Healthy Aging in Place
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak about one of my favorite topics to one of my favorite types of groups. The Menlo...
Stanford Center on Longevity Sponsors Design Challenge
The Stanford Center on Longevity has just announced the winners in its first “MindDesign” Student Design Challenge. The competition’s...
Asian-Americans and Senior Caregiving: Challenges and Solutions
In our local communities, Asian-Americans represent a growing portion of the population. This population is one that faces significant...
Employer Support of Caregivers: A Resource Guide
I only recently learned of the work of ReACT (Respect a Caregiver’s Time), an employer-focused organization dedicated to helping employee...
Santa Clara, San Mateo Counties to Begin Cal MediConnect Demonstration Project
Many of you may be already aware of California’s Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), which is beginning implementation on April 1st of...
Person-Centered Dementia Care: More than a Medical or Technical Approach
I was recently reading an article on person-centered dementia care posted last fall by Sonya Barsness. Barsness helped develop the Hand...
