When Retirement Comes With a Daily Dose of Cannabis
March 16, 6pm to 8pm Berkeley THE TAKEAWAY As reported in a recent NYTimes article medical marijuana has become an alternative for powerful drugs for many seniors and is increasingly adopted from retirement communities to nursing homes. Harbor Bay Clinic in...
Advocate!
February 23, 2017 Berkeley THE TAKEAWAY The scale of advocacy for older adults ranges from a personal one on one to concerted grass roots efforts and organized action. Barbara Kate Repa beautifully illustrated her experience and involvment in all these different...
‘Grandparenting’ and Intergenerational Support in an Era of Family Complexity
January 19, 2017 Berkeley THE TAKEAWAY We have to actively promote intergenerational interactions and living. Current social and legal structures do not support the complexity of family life. This will become even more urgent in the time of increased longevity....
Food On The Table – Aging In Place
December 15, 6pm to 8pm Uber Headquarters San Francisco THE TAKEAWAY This forum provided for a rich discussion between high touch, Meals on Wheels, and high tech, UberEats, and revealed an amazing potential to learn from each other for the benefit of the...