QUESTION: I am a senior and have never given much thought about elder abuse. However, I am now hearing more about it. What is considered elder abuse and what steps can be taken to help prevent it? ANSWER: Elder abuse wears many faces. It can be actual physical abuse, emotional or psychological. It can [...]
QUESTION: If I remember correctly Cypress Place Senior Living hosts an event each year to honor our veterans. Will they be doing that again this year? ANSWER: The “10th Annual Salute Our Veterans” event is scheduled for Wednesday June 27 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cypress Senior Living. The theme for this year’s [...]
QUESTION: If I remember correctly Cypress Place Senior Living hosts an event each year to honor our veterans. Will they be doing that again this year? ANSWER: The “10th Annual Salute Our Veterans” event is scheduled for Wednesday June 27 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cypress Senior Living. The theme for this [...]
QUESTION: Everyone is telling me to get my affairs in order. I assume they are referring to “important papers.” Exactly what is considered an important paper? ANSWER: When people talk about important papers they are basically talking about a will, a trust, an advance directive for healthcare and a power of attorney. There are [...]
Senior Concerns, a Thousand Oaks-based group dedicated to serving seniors, has been selected by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, as one of 100 California nonprofits of the year. Officials of the 100 nonprofits will be feted Wednesday, California Nonprofits Day, by state legislators at a luncheon in Sacramento. Andrea Gallagher, Senior Concerns’ president, said, “We [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
