Caring for Queer Elders: East Bay study shows mostly positive trend
Are lesbian, gay and transgender seniors getting proper and respectful care in nursing homes,day-care centers and in their own homes? A groundbreaking state-funded survey in Alameda County showed very...
View ArticleNewark seniors find a home again
The economic recession hit many Bay Area cities hard, including the city of Newark in southern Alameda County. In January 2010, dozens of employees were laid off or lost hours, and all but the most...
View ArticleStoryCorps: Finding one's musical niche
As a musician, you have to know how to deal with different types of crowds. Sometimes people aren't paying much attention to you, and they even talk while you're on stage. But other times, they give...
View ArticleThe life of an older woman without a home in San Francisco
Imagine having nowhere to sleep, now, imagine that reality if you’re older, and maybe you suffer from illness or decreased mobility.
View ArticleWhere do older prisoners go when they get out?
The older we get, the harder it is to think of ourselves as “old.” But as far as the government is concerned – specifically, the federal corrections system – you’re “aging” or “elderly” once you turn...
View ArticleMeals on Wheels: Food and fellowship for Oakland's elders
There are over 40 million people over the age of 65 in the US today. According to the census bureau, that number is going to double by mid-century. While the senior citizen population grows, the...
View ArticleThe Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).Guests: Bonnie Preston, Outreach & Policy Specialist, Office of the Regional Director, Region IX, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, San Francisco...
View ArticleKeeping memories of Chinatown alive – and kicking!
From the 1940s until the 1960s, San Francisco’s Chinatown was home to a thriving Chinese American nightclub scene. The clubs had names like Forbidden City, the Chinese Skyroom, and the Shanghai Low....
View ArticleSights and Sounds of Bayview: Dancing with the ladies in line
Watch:On a wide street full of work spaces, lined with cars and no trees in sight is the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center. It’s the one building on the block where there’s constant activity. Laughter...
View ArticlePalo Alto’s Measure D tries to put the brakes on re-zoning
Palo Alto is one of the country’s wealthiest cities. Yet, a recent study by the Council on Aging Silicon Valley found that more than 20 percent of residents over 60 years old live near or below the...
View ArticleSeniors in Tech City: An interview with journalist Paul Kleyman
More than one in ten people living in the densely packed Tenderloin and mid-Market neighborhoods are age 65 or older, and that percentage is expected to grow significantly in the next decade.
View ArticlePioneer Tom Nolan on Aging Gays
Tom Nolan ran Project Open Hand for almost two decades. He's the chairman of the MUNI board. But his passion is gay rights and right now it's the plight of the city's gay seniors that has his...
View ArticleGetting around San Francisco after 65
Part of getting older means you can’t get around like you used to. Maybe you can’t drive a car anymore, or hike up those big San Francisco hills to catch the bus.
View ArticleWorking past retirement is a necessity for many seniors
What happens to people in their 60s who can't afford to leave the workforce, but they can't find a job? One place unemployed seniors might turn for help finding a job is the Senior Community Service...
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