Author Archives: EngAGE

News from The Grove

Posted on May 30, 2011 by EngAGE

The Grove is getting fit in order to retain the title of “Olympic Champions.” And those summer EngAGE Olympic Games will be here soon! Contributed by Nancy Goodhart.

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Cycling at 103

Posted on May 27, 2011 by EngAGE

Three years ago, at age 100, Long Beach resident Octavio Orduño was determined to continue enjoying cycling so he traded in his bicycle for a tricycle! Click here to read more. Thanks to Dana Arena at Guideposts for submitting this article. … Continue reading →

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Fifty Facts About Older Adults

Posted on May 26, 2011 by EngAGE

May is Older Americans Month and, in honor of the occasion, the Masters in Health Care blog featured a terrific list of “Fifty Fascinating Aging Facts.” Are you surprised to learn that your brain never stops growing? Or that drivers over sixty-five have fewer … Continue reading →

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Con Artists Target Seniors

Posted on May 25, 2011 by EngAGE

While anyone can become a victim of con artists, older people are their primary targets. According to a recent post on Omaha.com: “The FBI estimates that 50 percent to 80 percent of all telemarketing scams target senior citizens . . . … Continue reading →

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Composer and Conductor Sofia Gubaidulina

Posted on May 24, 2011 by EngAGE

Two of the five concerts CalArts presented last week at REDCAT were conducted by and featured the work of Russian/Tartar composer Sofia Gubaidulina. Then she moved on to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which included her 2008 concerto, “Glorious Percussion,” as part … Continue reading →

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Bel Kaufman: Up the Down Staircase

Posted on May 23, 2011 by EngAGE

Author Bel Kaufman celebrated her 100th birthday last week. She’s still a teacher (her novel about a first-year teacher in New York, Up the Down Staircase,  is a classic), a storyteller with a sense of humor — and a mambo dancer! Click here to read an … Continue reading →

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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony

Posted on May 20, 2011 by EngAGE

Exciting news for BSAC writers: Poets & Writers, Inc. of New York have funded a six-week Poetry Tool-Box with Hannah Menken to start at BSAC in June. Poets & Writers is the nation’s largest non-profit organization serving creative writers. Contributed by … Continue reading →

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