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A New Path to Help for Victims of Domestic Violence
The director of a women’s shelter embraces a young survivor of sexual violence. Photo: Amnesty International/Flickr. By Linda Childers Telephone hotlines staffed by advocates have long been a lifeline...
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Trump, Aging and the Wayback Machine
President Donald Trump. By Matt Perry What does Donald Trump’s presidency mean for aging? After declaring on his first full day in office “I feel young, I feel like I’m 30, 35, 39,” a poll of aging...
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Immigrant Community Pushes Back Against Fossil-Fuel Polluting Power Plant
Protestors with the Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy are silhouetted against a screen showing the agenda for a meeting that the California Energy Commission held in Oxnard...
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Mad Volunteer Scientists: Do You Know the Way To San Jose?
By Matt Perry As she prepared for the 2015 White House Conference on Aging — an event that happens only once a decade — conference director Nora Super visited California, her first stop San Francisco...
View ArticleA Devastating Hour… and Simmering Controversy
By Matt Perry If you want to spend a devastating hour in front of the TV, watch the excellent PBS documentary on Alzheimer’s disease Every Minute Counts, which aired last week and is still available...
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California Moves to Resist Trump Administration Actions on Immigration
California Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) speaks at a press conference about his father, Jesus Hueso, who was erroneously deported three times, despite being a U.S. citizen. Photo from press conference...
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Ventura Program Aims to Break the Cycle of Homelessness by Intervening Early
Nicole Coryell and her 2-month-old daughter meet with a social worker as part of Step-Up Ventura, a program that aims to help break the cycle of homelessness. Photo: Claudia Boyd-Barrett By Claudia...
View ArticleCalifornia Children’s Advocates Fight Against Repeal of ACA
By Hannah Guzik As Congress continues to debate repealing the Affordable Care Act, California advocates are speaking up about what the legislative action could mean for the state’s children. Partially...
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New Solutions for Long-Standing Drinking Water Pollution in Central Valley
Photo: jcheng/Flickr By Robin Urevich Millions of Californians depend on a polluted water supply, but in the vast majority of places, the contamination is removed, and clean fresh water flows into...
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Troubled by Political Climate, LGBT Advocates Work to Protect Victims of...
Photo: File/Thinkstock By Hannah Guzik When Cristina Cortes helped her friend leave an abusive relationship, there weren’t many places for the victim — a bisexual, undocumented woman — to seek shelter...
View ArticleGun Violence Linked to DUIs, Study Finds
By Hannah Guzik Gun owners who have been convicted of driving under the influence are more than four times as likely to be later arrested for a firearm-related or violent crime, according to a new...
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The Struggle For Palliative Care Standards
Palliative care can help anyone with a serious illness, says Judy Thomas, the CEO for the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Photo courtesy of Thomas. By Judy Thomas Palliative care is...
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Flexing Muscles: 70 Strong
Line Dancers celebrate at the 70 Strong kickoff in Redwood City. Photo: Matt Perry. By Matt Perry Several years ago and approaching 60, Lee Michelson sat in a large conference room contemplating aging,...
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San Francisco Gets Dignified: No More Tin Cup
San Francisco Board of Supervisors member, Malia Cohen (left of poster), and other supporters of The Dignity Fund say older adults and people with disabilities deserve reliable social services. Photo...
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‘Safe Time’ legislation protects domestic violence victims’ safety and...
File photo/Thinkstock. By Lily Dayton Sonoma County resident Kami Reep was fired from two consecutive bookkeeping jobs in 2015—but not because she’d performed poorly or done anything wrong. In each...
View ArticleState Budget Constraints Lead to Delays in Two California Health Programs
By Hannah Guzik Two California programs that were expected to roll out this year — one for children with special needs and one for low-income people seeking palliative care — are now scheduled to be...
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New Report Finds Children at a Higher Risk of Lead Exposure in Several...
One of Alameda County’s inspectors checks a house for lead poisoning. Photo courtesy of Alameda County Healthy Homes Department. By Linda Childers In several neighborhoods across California, many...
View ArticleA Global Aging Summit … at Home
By Matt Perry Sit back. Relax. You’re about to hear from some of the world’s leading aging experts in the comfort of your own home. No conference fees. No airfare. No hotel accommodations. Launching...
View ArticleWho Will Be Our Aging Champion?
By Suzanne Reed “Is California prepared to meet the needs of the aging baby boomer generation?” That was the question posed three years ago by the California State Senate Select Committee on Aging and...
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Why Movement Matters
Joan Virginia Allen is one of four women who worked regularly with “Dynamic Aging” author Katy Bowman to improve dexterity, flexibility and core strength. Photo: Willis Allen. By Matt Perry “Get off...
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