Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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Tucked between Lindsay and Porterville lies the little community of Strathmore. It owes its beginning to the Southern Pacific Railroad and also the rich farm land that surrounds it -- grain and citrus being the dominant crops. Mostly it was a quiet sleepy town and still is, but it had its moments of excitement. On November 26, 1926, shock paid the town a visit when an armed robber invaded the community. Strathmore traces its beginnings to the late 1800s. By the decade of 1910,...
Middle-aged adults face a greater risk of catching sexually transmitted disases than ever before because society is unwilling to talk about older people having sex, a new study has found. Negative attitudes toward sexual health and limited knowledge of the needs of over-45s mean some older people are unaware of the dangers of unprotected sex, researchers from the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands warn. Experts associated with the SHIFT sexual health initiative surveyed 800...
As social restrictions continue in support of public health, risks associated with isolation permeate among the aging population. According to a Wells Fargo study conducted by The Harris Poll from November 17-19, a quarter (25%) of all seniors age 60 and above report feeling isolated and lonely, and over a third (43%) spend most of their time alone and may go days without talking to others. "With smaller family sizes and higher divorce rates relative to earlier generations,...
Through executive order, Governor Gavin Newsom temporarily waived the California law requiring drivers age 70 and older to visit a DMV field office to renew their license for the length of California’s state of emergency. or until modified. The DMV previously provided yearlong extensions to senior drivers with noncommercial licenses expiring during the pandemic. Those who received the extensions are now eligible to renew online. The DMV previously allowed drivers 69 and under to renew online, even if their notification s...
"Let Them All Talk" is a unique comedy streaming on HBO Max starring Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest, with Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan. It touches upon the importance of human relationships – especially as one ages – with humor. "In the old days, this movie would be called a 'comedy of manners,'" said director Steven Soderbergh. "We had a setup that allowed us to get into some issues that are interesting to me, especially as I am getting older." "One of the rea...
The County of Tulare urges community members to be aware that instances of scammers going door-to-door with fraudulent COVID-19 tests have been reported in Tulare County. Fraudsters may be asking individuals for credit card information or to pay for the fraudulent test out-of-pocket, in addition to gathering other private information, which may then be used for identity theft. Scammers may even use social media platforms, telemarketing calls, or text messages to gather this...
Despite the two promising new vaccines approved last month to fight COVID-19, the pandemic's infection and death rates continue to increase. As of December 21, Tulare County has had 29,364 reported cases of COVID-19. The virus has killed 354 people in the county. Kings County has had 14,786 cases, with 104 deaths. In addition to the tragic loss of life, the pandemic has impacted most local businesses, with many of them shutting down temporarily or even permanently. COVID-19...
Are you in need of a copy of your official Military Service Records, which you now realize have been lost or misplaced? Many service members are unaware of the importance of the information and documents provided to us upon separation from service. As many members eventually find out, there comes a time when we need some of that information. When it comes to your military records, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) is the official keeper. After you are separated...
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has launched BuscaBeneficios.org, a free, confidential Spanish-language online tool to connect Hispanic seniors to billions of dollars in federal, state, local and private benefits to pay for daily expenses. The search engine is modeled after NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp, which has helped millions of older adults find billions of dollars in benefits to pay for food, medicine, utilities and more. "Every person deserves the resources to age with di...
"The vaccine is our dawn. It's the warm sun finally rising over the horizon and giving us hope," said Gary Herbst, CEO of Kaweah Delta. "I just wish it was in larger quantities sooner so we could begin inoculating a much larger percentage of our population and really start developing that widespread immunity." On December 18, Kaweah Delta Medical Center began vaccinating healthcare workers at highest risk of exposure to COVID-19. Dr. Wally Huynh, an internal medicine...
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 1.3% in 2021. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries began on December 31, 2020. The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the Department of Labor's...
Despite COVID precautions hampering a number of outreach and court operations this year, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office reinforced its Elder Abuse Team and is in a strong position for continued support of seniors in 2021. "There is no greater time to be aware of what our seniors and dependent adults are going through than right now," said District Attorney Tim Ward. "With decreased physical access to services and periods of isolation, it is a tragic recipe for...