Tag Archives: changing aging
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
2012 EngAGE Senior Olympics Set for September 29th!
That’s a picture of the very happy 2011 EngAGE Senior Olympics winning team from Heritage Park Duarte. Join us this year on September 29th at Cerritos Park East for another day of competition and fun! The Senior Olympics are open to residents … Continue reading
News from the Grove: Vietnamese American Oral History Project – UC Irvine
Students from the Vietnamese American Oral History Project in the Department of Asian American Studies at UC Irvine met residents of the Grove last week to introduce their project which involves residents telling the students their stories. The residents were thrilled that the students … Continue reading
Self-Driving Cars
Yes, they exist — at least in prototype! Below are two videos that demonstrate how these exciting cars will work. Thanks to friend of EngAGE and former guest on Experience Talks, Ronni Bennett, for the post on her TimeGoesBy blog that featured the … Continue reading
Help for Difficult Financial Times
Recently, the U.S. Government launched a new section of their website called “Help for Difficult Financial Times.” There you’ll find links to all kinds of useful information about unemployment, jobs, and training; family support; housing; health care and insurance; and … Continue reading
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Who’s the Oldest Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal?
Queenie Newell, 1908 gold medalist in archery, was fifty three years old at the time, making her the oldest woman to win a gold medal. Thanks to Cool Chicks from History for this photo and tidbit.
