SENIOR ADVOCATE – April 27, 2022 Q: I recently went to a friend’s home for the first time, and I think she may be a hoarder because the house was filled with junk. How can I help her? A: Hoarding is a serious issue that causes stress and unsafe living conditions. If your friend is [...]
One of my favorite parts of my job is public speaking. I know that stirs up anxiety and fear in some people, but for me it’s invigorating. Groups are beginning to meet in person again, and I’m enjoying making the rounds to the Senior Summit; Rotary, Kiwanis, Delta Cappa Gamma and Brandeis groups; places of [...]
Q: What is an Area Agency on Aging and do we have one in our community? A: An Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is an agency designated by the state to address the needs of older adults in the community. AAAs were created in 1974 under the Federal Older Americans Act, with the mission of [...]
Q: My husband refuses to wear his hearing aids and it’s driving me crazy. How can I make it easier for both of us when he has trouble hearing me? A: Living with someone who has hearing loss can be challenging. A study published in the International Journal of Audiology states that 80 percent of [...]
Senior Concerns, as part of its commitment to provide support and education for seniors and family caregivers, will present a virtual seminar titled “How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Scams and Fraud.” The seminar will be held via Zoom from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The seminar, presented by Kellie [...]
Senior Concerns is proud to present the 28th annual Neftin Westlake Mazda Love Run on Sunday, June 5, 2022 in Westlake Village. This annual event supports Senior Concerns’ Meals On Wheels Program, which helps ensure that homebound seniors do not go without food. Prior to the pandemic, Senior Concerns was delivering 800 meals per week. [...]
Marta (not her real name) called Senior Concerns as a last resort. The mobile home she and her husband had been renting for the past 30 years was being sold. The owner had died, and the owner’s adult children wanted to sell. The rent the couple had been paying had been below market rate for [...]
At Senior Concerns, one type of phone call has been steadily increasing in the last few years, older adults calling because they are in danger of losing their housing. Typically, older adults on Social Security have a fixed income that only increases nominally with a cost-of-living increase of a few percent a year. However, rental [...]
Senior Concerns, as part of its commitment to provide support and education for seniors and family caregivers, will present a virtual seminar titled “What the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Has to Offer.” The seminar will be held via Zoom from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The Ventura County Area Agency on [...]
