Author Archives: EngAGE
Surviving Public Transportation
When an older person gives up driving, public transportation is often the only option to get around town and sometimes that can seem daunting. Senior Survival School is a free program run by a San Francisco advocacy organization called Planning … Continue reading
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Costumes?
If you like dressing up in costumes, why wait until Halloween? New Yorkers Jean and Valerie, “The Idiosyncratic Fashionistas,” are favorite subjects of Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Style blog. Ari says, “They believe that fashion should be fun and expressive … Continue reading
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Get a Benefits Check-Up for Free
There’s a wealth of information on the BenefitsCheckUp website, a service of the National Council on Aging. If you need financial assistance in any area of your life, or know someone who does, just click on the link to … Continue reading
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Photo Exhibit of Centenarians in Taiwan
Forty Taiwanese seniors, all from 100 to 114 years old, are having their life stories told through images at an exhibition at Taoyuan’s cultural center from October 7th through October 31st. At a reception in their honor, some of the subjects shared their thoughts about … Continue reading
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Understanding Hoarding
“Inside E Street” is devoting a show to the problem of hoarding. In Los Angeles, it can be seen on KCET at 9:30 PM on Friday, October 28th. Here’s the synopsis: Hoarding is a growing phenomenon that particularly affects older … Continue reading
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Make Do and Mend
With the economy in such trouble and people struggling to make ends meet, it might be time to consider adopting the suggestions in this 2:45 British film from the Ministry of Supply. “How to Make Do and Mend” presents an exhibition arranged … Continue reading
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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony: “The Boyfriend” – L.A. to London!
Burbank Senior Artist Colony actors have been collaborating for months on an improv piece called “The Boyfriend.” The first chapter was birthed at BSAC, the second, a response, in London with David Slater of Entelechy Arts and his troupe of actors. … Continue reading
Posted in Acting, Burbank Senior Artists Colony, Video
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