Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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The Heart of Seniors Expo & Fashion Show, hosted by the Senior Coalition, will be held on Thursday, February 13, at the Visalia Wyndham Hotel, 9000 W. Airport Dr., Visalia. The event, which marks its 10th anniversary year, will include a vital resource fair with vendors, a fashion show with senior models escorted by American Ambulance team members, and a luncheon. The resource fair opens at 8 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person, and...
In a display of heartfelt gratitude, residents of Quail Park Memory Residences of Visalia delivered handmade holiday gifts to the staff at Kaweah Health on December 11. A few of the residents presented handcrafted holiday gifts, including clay candle holders, hand-painted kitchen towels and festive ornaments. These items were created by the Quail Park residents in November and December as part of a community effort to thank the healthcare workers who support them during...
Competitors can now register for the 2025 Visalia Senior Games. The Visalia Senior Games kick-off is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, and games will run through the weekend. The closing ceremonies will be on Sunday, March 30. "Senior Games 2025 is fast approaching, and we're excited to welcome athletes back for another slate of competition and fun," said Jason Glick, Visalia Parks & Recreation director. "The format for the 2025 games is all our events packed into a long...
Retired professor Charles (Ted Danson) feels life has nothing new in store for him. A year after his wife's passing, he's become stuck in his routine and grown distant from his daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis). But when he spies a classified ad from private investigator Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), he's inspired to roll the dice on a new adventure. Charles' mission: to go undercover inside the Pacific View Retirement Home in San Francisco and solve the mystery of a st...
"Beatrice" fell hard when she met her Spanish lumberjack on a dating site in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was 66, somewhat attractive and looked uncannily like Beatrice's late husband who died just months before the pandemic hit. "I was missing not having him here to talk about, you know, what was going on in the world and everything," Beatrice said. "So, somebody suggested to go online through a dating service... and this guy's pictures show up and he's just, you...
Well, Visalia Heritage, Inc. thinks it is, and the local history group has the "cred" to back it up. Since 1978, they've been an effective supporter and financial backer for many big projects including the Visalia Cemetery Chapel restoration, the children's library restoration at the Visalia/Tulare County Library, and rehabilitation efforts at the Fox Theatre. Its mission is to "advocate, support and encourage preservation of historical structures and resources," and they...
Is it spring yet? Many days in February can feel spring-like. Early wildflowers might appear, and some trees will start to leaf out. But we still might get frost, fog, rain, snow and even hail. It's a transition month: which means change, which means expect variety, in the weather and in our gardens. Enjoy watching the seasonal shifts beginning this month. Planting You can transplant most trees, perennials, spring-blooming bulbs and summer flower annuals this month. Plant so...
On December 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim "healthy." There is an ever-growing crisis of preventable, diet-related chronic diseases in the U.S. that requires immediate action. The updated healthy claim marks an important step in fulfilling the FDA's nutrition priorities, which are part of a whole-of-government approach to address this crisis. This rule will help ensure that consumers have...
An 85-year-old grandmother in rural Zambia has become a fashion icon. Margret Chola attracted more than 225,000 Instagram followers after posing in her granddaughters clothes. "I feel different," she said in an interview with the BBC. "I feel new and alive in these clothes in a way that I've never felt before." Her granddaughter Diana Kaumba is a New York City stylist who was in Zambia on the second anniversary of the passing of her father. During her trip she asked if her...
In 2023, the global population exceeded 8 billion, with the elderly population aged 60 and above accounting for 14.2%. In this global aging trend, the diverse needs of the elderly urgently need to be met, according to a press release from Zuliz, a Chinese shoe manufacturing company that targets the senior market. "The company adheres to a user-oriented approach, developing 'Professional Elderly Shoe Lasts' by precisely collecting foot shape data in seven dimensions, winning...
Sky Bergman's documentary "Lives Well Lived" is doing very well. PBS recently renewed its contract with her to broadcast the film for another four years. Even so, Bergman was inspired to write a book about the same subject. She made the decision for two main reasons. "I had so many people that asked me to do so," she explained. "They would watch the movie and take notes, and watch it multiple times. A number of people asked me to please do something so they could have the...
O2 in the United Kingdom has unveiled the newest member of its fraud prevention team, "Daisy." As "Head of Scammer Relations," this state-of-the-art AI Granny's mission is to talk with fraudsters and waste as much of their time as possible with human-like rambling chat to keep them away from real people, while highlighting the need for consumers to stay vigilant as the UK faces a fraud epidemic. Created using a range of cutting-edge AI technology and trained with the help of...
In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives NIH modeling study looked at the individual and combined impacts of cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. From 1975 to 2020, prevention and screening efforts averted 4.75 million deaths from five cancer types: breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate. Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45...
Question: My spouse passed away last June, and I am getting depressed and bored in my home alone. All my neighbor friends have passed away or moved. What can I do to make me feel like I have a purpose on this earth? The beginning of a new year is the best time to make positive changes in your life. Having a purpose to look forward to is important to keep your body and brain active. There are powerful and healthy chemicals that are created in your body when you do actions that you enjoy. Laughing and socializing with others...
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests an association between eating eggs and a reduced risk of Alzheimer's dementia in older adults. These findings are important as the prevalence of Alzheimer's dementia - the most common type of dementia - is expected to increase with an aging population. Researchers continue to explore how diet could impact risk for Alzheimer's dementia. Whole eggs, with most of their nutrients found in the egg yolk, are a rich source...
The WellSky Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for vulnerable populations, announced the results of a study showing the critical impact of meal delivery services in reducing hospital readmissions among older adults post-discharge from an acute setting. The study was done in partnership with Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership organization supporting more than 5,000 community-based programs across the U.S. addressing senior hunger and...
We tend to carry all kinds of personal items in our purses or wallets. While it is necessary to carry your driver's license and credit cards, it can be dangerous to carry other documents and information. If your wallet is lost or stolen, your bank account and identity could be at risk. Never Carry These Items in Your Wallet Open your wallet and take time to ensure these items aren't inside of it. Social Security Card Never carry your Social Security card. Instead, memorize you...
AARP will return to CES 2025 on January 7-10 to spotlight the laterst trends in AgeTech and showcase new innovations from the startups and companies in the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP. Newly appointed CEO Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan will join industry thought leaders in sharing insights on key topics and innovations shaping the future of care and healthy aging. The AgeTech Collaborative will help lead the Digital Health Summit, where experts will explore the role of...
The Senior Citizen's League (TSCL) predicts that the 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will come in at 2.5%, based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This figure would be equal to 2025's COLA, signaling modest inflation in the year to come. TSCL will update this prediction every month until the Social Security Administration announces the 2026 COLA in October 2025. In 2024, TSCL's model predicted that inflation, and therefore the COLA, would drop as early as Q2...
Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which provides vital services to millions of people 60 and older, might be on pause until March, despite a unanimous Senate vote on Dec. 10 to renew this vital piece of legislation. Older Americans Act reauthorization would boost existing funding and add several new programs and services for older people. With only days left before the end of the 118th Congress, there was a push in the House to pass the bill and send it to President...
On December 20, Kaweah Health successfully performed its first two Barostim procedures, a minimally invasive treatment option designed to improve the lives of patients living with heart failure. This expands heart care treatment options for the South Valley community. The procedure involves implanting a small device inside the chest, which sends gentle electrical signals to the carotid artery in the neck. These signals help the brain better control blood pressure, heart rate, and fluid levels. It especially helps patients wit...
On November 15, AARP released a poll of voters from the 43 most competitive congressional districts in the 2024 election season. Voters ages 50 and older were key in the election. Data shows that across the country, older voters made up 55% of the electorate, and that winning the 50+ vote was key to winning races up and down the ballot around the country. AARP's survey found House Republicans won voters 50+ by a 50% to 47% margin while these districts were a dead heat among...
Hello, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cecil Webster, and I am the new Veterans Service Officer (VSO) for Tulare County. I served five years in the U.S. Navy as a Photographer's Mate stationed at NAS Lemoore and on the USS Peleliu in Long Beach. After my end of service, I graduated from Fresno State and began my 20-year (and counting) career with Tulare County. I became the VSO in August of this year. The Veterans Corner editorial series will continue to provide information on some of the many benefits our...
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), in partnership with the Office of Traffic Safety, announced the receipt of a $225,000 federal grant to launch the "Keeping Everyone Safe" (KEYS) program. This program is designed to enhance traffic education and health awareness for drivers aged 65 and older and aims to ensure older drivers remain safe, confident, and informed on the road. A vital feature of this program is the "Age Well, Drive Smart" class. This free, two-hour course...
On November 15, the U.S. Postal Service announced that a stamp honoring Betty White (1922-2021) will be included among the stamps scheduled for release in 2025. Emmy Award-winning actress White is best known for her roles in the classic sitcoms "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Golden Girls." White won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for the first season of "The Golden Girls" and was nominated every year of the show's run. She also guest-starred on...