Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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There's no question about it, the beautiful land that became Visalia was a travel agent's dream. Situated in a huge oak forest with meandering streams, native grasses and wild flowers, and abundant fish and game, all of it set against the backdrop of the picturesque Sierra Nevada, made it a lovely place. So it's not surprising that settlers came and called it home. But soon after settlement, critics of this "Garden of Eden" began to emerge. The complaining focused on a number...
It is no secret that grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. From giving encouragement and life advice, to helping out as a caretaker, many turn to their grandparents for support. In fact, 72% of grandparents take care of their grandchildren on a regular basis, and 70% of them see their grandchildren at least once a week, according to the American Grandparents Association. With an abundance of grandparents overseeing their grandchildren on an...
Concerns about providing the best care for aging parents is something felt in cultures all over the world, including in India, the world's largest democracy. "Should we give up our well-paying jobs abroad and modern lifestyle to take care of our parents in the twilight of their life?" wonder many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), professionals who left their native India for careers in other countries. "Or should we take our parents along with us and make their life difficult by...
With the 2016 election season in full swing, two of America's most admired seniors are front and center on opposing sides of the political fence and presidential campaigns. Americans say that Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman are the most admired public figures over age 75, according to a survey jointly undertaken by Hart Research Associates and McGinn and Company. That popularity has not gone unnoticed by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as they continue to pursue their...
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans (77%) are worried about the safety of their parent and/or grandparent living alone or with a spouse/partner, according to a new Caring.com report. Yet despite these concerns, the majority of children and grandchildren have not equipped their older loved one's home with safety features such as grab bars in the shower, raised toilet seats, an emergency response system and/or an entrance ramp. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
When homeowners think about improvements that can allow them to stay in their homes longer as they grow older, they may focus on things like grab bars in the bathroom or wider doorways to boost accessibility and safety. Yet they often overlook another critical type of improvement that addresses both those concerns, and directly affects seniors' health – access to glare-free, balanced natural light. Age-related changes in vision, such as cataracts or macular degeneration, c...
We've talked about service-connected disabilities and determining eligibility for compensation. The Veterans Administration (VA) evaluates the extent of the disability and determines a "percentage of disability" (which determines the amount you receive) based on several factors. Many veterans are unaware that they can request a re-evaluation for service connection from the VA. If you've completed the process of proving service connection and are seeing a doctor for treatment...
The Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging (K/T AAA) recognizes that older adults are reinventing themselves through new work and passions, engaging their communities, and blazing trails of positive impact on other people's lives. To celebrate these trailblazers, the agency is sponsoring the 47th Annual Senior Day in the Park, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at Mooney Grove Park, 2700 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia. "Fiesta!" is the theme of this year's free event for event for...
The increasing attention given to the Zika virus has caused concern among many seniors in Tulare and Kings counties, but the disease poses no special threat to seniors, according to Tulare County Health Officer Dr. Karen Haught. "We have not heard that any group is more at risk than another," said Dr. Haught. "Our concern is mainly for pregnant women, for the sake of the fetus, and people with certain kinds of anemia, like sickle cell anemia. There may also be the risk of...
Almost one in five Americans over the age of 65 – 17%, or nearly seven million seniors – have "been taken advantage of financially in terms of an inappropriate investment, unreasonably high fees for financial services, or outright fraud," according to a new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) for the Investor Protection Trust (IPT), a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education and protection. That level is down slightly from the 20% of seniors who reported in a 2010 IPT survey that they had been victimiz...
Mother's Day Luncheon Sponsored by Twin Oaks Village All Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters, Aunts, Cousins and Best Girlfriends are cordially invited to the annual Mother's Day Luncheon, Friday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at the Tulare Senior Community Center. Each Mom will receive a beautiful, hand-made corsage! We will be serving a delicious meal of chicken cordon bleu, vegetables, potato, roll and salad. Twin Oaks Village will provide a scrumptious strawberry dessert! Reservations are required by calling 685-2330. There is a...
PlanBeyond, a Seattle-based company, has launched a new website to help seniors and their family members educate and prepare themselves for end-of-life healthcare, financial, legal and funeral decisions. With articles devoted to common end of life topics and a section with easy-to-download planning documents, PlanBeyond gives users a one-stop-shop to explore end of life decisions. PlanBeyond launches at a time when the Baby Boomer generation is starting to face end of life decisions. Today, nearly 15% of the US population is...