Tulare County Marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Tulare County's annual ceremony to mark Elder Abuse Awareness Month was held at Government Plaza in Visalia on May 28. The event was attended by about 50 people. "This event is to... — Updated 8/11/2019
Stanford Center on Longevity Announces Design Challenge Winners
The Stanford Center on Longevity named teams from the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford co-champions of the 2018-2019 Longevity Design Challenge competition. These... — Updated 8/11/2019
VEAC Receives $10,000 from Humana
Visalia Emergency Aid Council (VEAC) received a $10,000 donation from Humana, a leading health and well-being company. A check presentation and celebratory event was held May 2 at... — Updated 8/11/2019
County Elder Abuse Program Completes Second Year
Two years ago, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office received grant funding in the amount of $400,000 for a new Elder Abuse Program. "This was a highly competitive statewide... — Updated 8/11/2019
FRAUD ALERT: SSI Hotline 'Spoofing'
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning citizens about a caller-ID “spoofing” scheme misusing the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Fraud Hotline phone... — Updated 8/11/2019
Staging in the San Joaquin Valley
The stagecoach was a common mode of transportation in the southern San Joaquin Valley in the 19th century. For the most part, it served its purpose in getting a traveler from one... — Updated 8/11/2019
Older Consumers Become the Ideal Target Market for Meal Kits
Think meal kits are a Millennial or Gen Z trend best suited to the novice cooking skills of adults under age 40? Packaged Facts encourages you to reconsider. The market research... — Updated 8/11/2019
Quail Park at Shannon Ranch to Open in October
Living Care Lifestyles, Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Shannon Senior Care, LLC, and BTV Senior Housing, LLC, have announced that the opening of Quail Park at Shannon Ranch,... — Updated 8/11/2019
Top Ten Most Popular Senior Names Revealed
In honor of National Older Americans Month, American Advisors Group (AAG), a leading provider of home equity solutions for retirement, analyzed data of more than 28,000 customers... — Updated 8/11/2019
Veterans with ALS
In earlier columns, I discussed disabilities that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may consider as presumptive to where and when a veteran served. However, in this edition... — Updated 8/11/2019
Don't Put Me in a Nursing Home
Over the years, I've heard many people state such things as, "I will never put my loved one in a nursing home," and "I promised them that I would care for them at home until the... — Updated 8/11/2019
West Nile Virus Detected in Visalia
A sampling from a mosquito trap in southwest Visalia has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). Delta Vector Control District, the testing agency, and the Tulare County Health... — Updated 8/11/2019
CalFresh Food Debit Card Now Available to Seniors Receiving SSI/SSP Benefits
On June 1, the CalFresh food program in Tulare County and statewide expanded to serve qualifying individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment... — Updated 8/11/2019
Scientists Suspect Many Alzheimer's Diagnoses Wrong
LATE, formally known as limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, a recently recognized brain disorder that mimics the clinical features of Alzheimer's disease, could... — Updated 8/11/2019
Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Risk of Dementia
People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood... — Updated 8/11/2019
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