Most mornings, 73-year-old Fay’s* memory is fairly clear. She can remember her birthday and what she likes for breakfast. If you ask her how’s she’s doing, she tells you she’s doing well and needs to go to her job working with older people, which she likes because “they are lonely and isolated.” Fay has dementia, […]
Continue ReadingAs the pandemic shifts into a new era and more seniors have thankfully received their vaccinations, more and more older adults and their families are drawn to “aging in place” and finding live-in home care to help them make it a reality. According to a NPR report, statistics suggest that, at some point in their […]
Continue ReadingLast fall, we wrote about ageism on our blog, which the World Health Organization has described as “a widespread and insidious practice which has harmful effects.” One woman by the name of Barbara Rose Brooker has taken it upon herself to create a movement to combat ageism, which she says “impacts people of all ages, […]
Continue ReadingFor years, Elaine “Mother” Jones advocated for the rights of seniors in San Francisco to have better lives and improved housing conditions. She often took her advocacy to the streets, holding rallies alongside former SF supervisor Jane Kim who represented the district in which Jones lived—the Tenderloin, arguably San Francisco’s most economically challenged and trouble-ridden neighborhood. Among Jones’ […]
Continue ReadingIt’s amazing how during COVID-19 things feel like a time warp – the days are long but the year is short! Same goes for the feeling of activity, with almost everyone working from home, things feel quiet when in reality things are buzzing for us at IOA – including vaccinations. How we got the vaccine: […]
Continue ReadingThese past 11 months have been particularly rough on our senior community, so IOA is even more excited that our biggest fundraiser of the year is right around the corner! For 37 years, our annual fundraising event was called Dinner á la Heart, and featured an in-person dining experience. This year, we’ve taken things up […]
Continue ReadingThere’s a caregiver crisis out there that almost no one is talking about. According to the California Master Plan for Aging, recently released by the California Dept. of Aging, nearly five million Californians are unpaid family caregivers, helping their parents, spouses, and friends who need assistance with everyday tasks to live well in their homes and […]
Continue ReadingFinding the perfect gift for an older loved one can be challenging, but we’ve put together a few ideas for you that you can still scoop up now. But keep in mind that the gift that seniors often like best, especially during holidays spent apart from friends and family, is the gift of conversation and […]
Continue ReadingThis month, we’re partnering with AARP California to present HomeFit, a new AARP program to increase the safety of older adults at home. The free program will be presented online in two identical sessions on December 3 and 17. Details and registration information here. By 2030, nearly 30 percent of all Americans will be 65 […]
Continue ReadingThe recent spike in coronavirus cases means that many of us will feel extra lonely and isolated on Thanksgiving this year. After all, Thanksgiving is a gathering oriented holiday centered on good food and good company, but many Americans are looking at the possibility of a very scaled back celebration this year. There are activities […]
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