Feb 2017: Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane on 2017 as “The Year of the Senior”

February 15, 2017 Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane on 2017 as “The Year of the Senior.” After introductions and announcements, we will start the program by holding round-table discussions on senior issues such as; housing, transportation, health care, senior fitness, dementia care, virtual communities, elder abuse, social isolation/depression, and more.  This will prepare us for our dynamic speaker Shirlee Zane…

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Undue Influences on the Senior Population – Jan 2017

Nancy Hoffman, PsyD With the aging of the Baby Boomers and the greatest transfer in wealth in history, older adults are being subjected to undue influence by friends, family members, caregivers, and other trusted people. This talk will be a brief introduction to undue influence and present some ideas on how to recognize it and what to do if you…

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Rock Steady Petaluma – November 2016

Rock Steady Petaluma Rock Steady’s founder, former Marion County (Indiana) Prosecutor, Scott Newman, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 39. He discovered that training like a boxer (non-contact) lessened his Parkinson’s symptoms. Initially intended as a program to help people battle young-onset Parkinson’s disease,  the program has evolved to accommodate and help people at ALL stages of the disease. Word spread…

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Mitch Thompson – Peace in Medicine, Oct 2016

Mitch Thompson, from Peace in Medicine will be speaking on the uses of cannabis as it pertains to our senior population. Peace in Medicine specializes in bio-grown cannabis flowers, delicious edibles, tinctures, salves, and much more!  Peace in Medicine has two locations: Sebastopol and Santa Rosa. Established in 2007, Peace in Medicine was conceptualized by Robert Jacob, a Sebastopol resident…

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Margaret Marquez, MD: My Care, My Plan – Sept. 2016

My Care, My Plan: Speak Up Sonoma County is an Advance Care Planning community initiative. It aims to encourage everyone age 18 and older to contemplate, communicate about, and document their health care wishes. Our initiative is a project of Health Action, a collaborative community effort to get citizens involved in creating a healthier Sonoma County. My Care, My Plan…

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Care for the Caregiver: Staying Sane in Stressful Times – August 2016

Rev. Joyce Duffala, Ed.D. Care for the Caregiver: Staying Sane in Stressful Times Our global village is not the same as it was 20 years ago. Random violence is no longer a rare surprise. As a result, all of us are experiencing new stressors in our daily lives. Fortunately, techniques for staying calm, centered, and sane abound, coming to our…

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July 2016 – Marjorie Favuzzi – Tapping

Marjorie Favuzzi Reclaim Your Focus With Brain Gymnastics! Many aging seniors today find themselves in a very different state than what they have known for most of their lives, not only physically but socially, emotionally and intellectually. There are ways to reclaim your brain, get back in focus and rev up your brain’s executive functions. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) also…

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Tony Chicotel and Michael Molland – June 15, 2016

Tony Chicotel and Michael Molland In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, our June speakers will be Tony Chicotel, staff attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) and elder abuse attorney Michael Molland of Molland Law.  Tony and Michael will address patient’s rights, how elder care has become corporate care, and how the California law applies.  When…

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Healdsburg Senior Living Consulting in China for Senior Living

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