Joanie and her husband lived a full life, busy careers and wonderful vacation trips after retirement. Today, Joanie sits silently, alone in front of her television, eating her dinner. Joanie’s life partner died five years ago at the age of 74, and now that he’s gone, a week can go by without her connecting with [...]
QUESTION: My question concerns driving. As a senior I know that changes occur as we age that could, among other things, affect our driving skills. Do you have any suggestions on how to counter these issues? ANSWER: Much has been said about this subject. It has been and still is written about and discussed [...]
QUESTION: A few friends of mine were telling me about the OLLI classes they have been taking at CSUCI and thought I might be interested in the upcoming offering. Can you tell me about it --- when, where etc? ANSWER: Your friends were referring to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute known as “OLLI” that [...]
Periodically I come across a new product or service that may be of interest to readers. Here are four to consider: Latest shingles vaccine. On the nightly news recently I heard about a new, more effective shingles vaccine. I plan to talk to my doctor about it at my physical this month. Shingrix, approved by [...]
QUESTION: Before I moved from the area I enjoyed taking part in Senior Concerns Love Run each spring. Now I have returned to Ventura County and wonder if the Love Run is still an annual event? ANSWER: Welcome back and yes the Love Run is still an annual event. The Ladin Subaru 25th Annual [...]
QUESTION: I am trying to help a friend who is homebound. She has some help with daily chores but the one area not covered is grocery shopping. Do you know if there is a service of this type available? ANSWER: Yes I do. The program that appears to fit your need is Shop Ahoy, [...]
QUESTION: It seems I am hearing more and more about problems from prescription drug side effects and errors. How can we protect ourselves? ANSWER: Since there will always be side effects from prescription drugs and errors will happen each one of us must take personal responsibility for understanding the medications, both prescribed and over-the-counter, [...]
