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Drummer Clarence Johnston to be Honored
EngAGE is delighted that our own Clarence Johnston is being honored by The Living Legend Foundation at “A JaZzabrationTM” on Thursday, August 30th, at the Regency West Supper Club in Los Angeles. Click here for the details. For over fifty years, Clarence … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Helpful Websites Focus on Senior Health
“Worth Repeating” is a new weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 8/22/11: Medicare’s main website, www.medicare.gov, offers a list of seven … Continue reading
Experience Talks Online 8/18: Jerry Lawson, Former Lead Singer of The Persuasions
Join us for Experience Talks Online, exclusive podcast interviews posted on our website. Carrying on the same tradition as our KPFK-FM/Pacifica Network syndicated radio show, the podcasts feature talented, creative people with experience worth talking about. Find our podcasts on … Continue reading
Help with the High Cost of Food
Anyone having a hard time affording healthy food can click here to read about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that might be available. There are income and asset limits, but if you (or someone you know) qualify, why not take advantage of … Continue reading
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EngAGE Featured in New York Times Article
Click here to read the wonderful article by Tina Rosenberg in today’s New York Times. Here’s a favorite personal story from the article about Burbank Senior Artists Colony resident Sally Connors, a former junior high science teacher who was expecting … Continue reading
International Perspective: India
From the New York Times: Bangalore’s Seniors Head to Work as ‘Traditional Indian Family’ Dissolves. A job fair for seniors is a paradox in a “young” city where multinational employers from Silicon Valley’s hottest social media firms and top Wall … Continue reading
Social Security Act Signed on August 14, 1935
“Change and economic uncertainty was a regular part of everyday life in those days, just as it is today. Social Security helped add some stability to American citizens who otherwise may not have had an income at all — just … Continue reading
