Author Archives: EngAGE

QuietCare Monitors Safety of Seniors at Home

Posted on March 27, 2012 by EngAGE

There are several companies who offer monitoring using emergency buttons that seniors can push in an emergency. This system offers a different approach. QuietCare is a collection of five motion detectors placed in a house or apartment that use small wireless sensors to learn the resident’s daily … Continue reading →

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More Housing Options for Seniors

Posted on March 26, 2012 by EngAGE

EngAGE is always interested to see how communities outside of the Los Angeles metropolitan area are addressing the housing needs of seniors. Here are some of the latest stories we’ve found: Massachusetts: The town of Rehoboth is investigating turning the old … Continue reading →

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Carl Reiner Celebrates 90th Birthday

Posted on March 25, 2012 by EngAGE

Last week, Carl Reiner celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends, but the award-winning actor/writer/producer and creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” also received a digital tribute from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Click here to see the Academy’s … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks 3/24: Phil Upchurch and Gregg Wright

Posted on March 22, 2012 by EngAGE

Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading →

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Al Martinez, Award-Winning LA Times Columnist, Celebrated at Huntington Library

Posted on March 22, 2012 by EngAGE

“Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author Al Martinez (b. 1929) has covered  Los Angeles and the nation for more than five decades.  Los Angeles residents  know him best as a columnist for the Los Angeles Times from 1984 to  2009…The Huntington, … Continue reading →

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News from Park Plaza

Posted on March 21, 2012 by EngAGE

The weekly exercise class facilitates both cardio-vascular health and muscle strength.  Residents are working on core stability, balance, flexibility and leg and back alignment and strength.  Work is done standing, in chairs, and with elastic bands. This is Terese Tintocalis’ second … Continue reading →

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EngAGE Blog 1st Anniversary!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by EngAGE

  We’re happy to be celebrating the first anniversary of the publication of our blog! Thanks to all of you who read it. We hope you find it entertaining and useful. If you have suggestions for posts you’d like to … Continue reading →

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