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A woman learns to accept that it is time to get hearing aids

By: Georgette Shobeiri, Masters in Gerontology Student at CSULB Did you know that you can volunteer to advocate on behalf of older adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities? If you’ve ever heard the stories about residents in facilities who may not have family members who are active in their care and think that everyone deserves to have a voice, especially those who can no longer speak up themselves, this may be an opportunity for you. After taking care of my foster m

We had a fantastic CCGG Presents this month. Thank you to our presenters: Bill Sive (Gay Elder Circle), Cathy Perry & Tandy Bowman (Servant Hearts), and Michael McFadden (LA LGBT Center). We learned so much about the needs of older adults in the LGBTQ community here in California. Bill Sive shared some really interesting viewpoints about assumptions those working with older adults may have about their support system. Doctors, gerontologists, social workers, or other support p

World Senior Citizen’s Day was established in 1988 by Ronald Reagan’s Presidential Proclamation 5847 (Proclamation 5847 National Senior...