Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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They cannot wear face masks. They do not understand social distancing. They would not be able to remember to take their temperature if they tried. Even the names of their spouses and their children sometimes escape them. They are the silent victims of COVID-19 and in California, there are 690,000 of them – men and women over the age of 65 with Alzheimer's and dementia. Those who take care of them say the pandemic, specifically shelter-in-place orders, have caused physical a...
It was inevitable...the two sides were going to clash! The cattlemen were first to come to the Tulare Valley, now called the San Joaquin, and were very pleased with the abundant grass and water that nourished their herds. They especially liked the vast open range land that gave their cattle plenty of space to roam. So it wasn't surprising that cattle operations became big business. In 1857, the Mariposa Gazette took note of this, reporting, "The raising and fattening of...
If Valley Adult Day Services can stay afloat in Porterville, the goal is to downsize the facility and put funding into a second center in Visalia, where there is a need to provide stimulating day services for dementia patients while giving caretakers a much-needed break. Kimberly Jensen, community liaison at Quail Park Senior Living in Visalia, has been building the dream ever since she began working at Quail Park 10 years ago. She envisions a facility that's like a little...
Based on the best-selling novel by Robert Kimmel Smith, the new holiday-themed movie "The War with Grandpa" features an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle and Uma Thurman. There's an old expression that, "A man's home is his castle." That's exactly how sixth grade student Peter feels about his second-floor bedroom in his family's comfortable suburban home. It's a place where he can get away from his folks, his...
The COVID-19 pandemic has more people than ever ordering from Amazon. And, of course, scammers are finding ways to cash in on the trend. Con artists are posing as Amazon employees, calling people, and claiming to need information about their account. And if that wasn't tricky enough, scammers are using the Better Business Bureau's (BBB's) phone number to do it! How the Scam Works You answer the phone, and it is a recorded message claiming to be from Amazon stating there is a...
(Reprinted courtesy of the Alzheimer's Association.) Yang Sun and S. Leo Chiang's moving documentary, "Our Time Machine," follows acclaimed Shanghai artist Maleonn as he stages a play for his father, who is battling Alzheimer's disease. The play, "Papa's Time Machine," is a whimsical, autobiographical stage performance where two men representing Maleonn and his father, Ma Ke, attempt to go back in time to revisit the happiest moments of their lives. "Our Time Machine" has...
In this column, I would like to pass on information that is not limited to just veterans. It is my hope that this information will assist others who might qualify as well. With all the uncertainty today, everyone knows someone who is trying to make ends meet. The challenge is often greatest for retirees on a fixed income and people with disabilities that prevent them from working. California offers property tax deferment for some of these vulnerable homeowners. State...
The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency announced that five human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Tulare County. Public health officials urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples positive for West Nile Virus have been detected in multiple locations within the county. In addition, samples indicate that St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) may also be present, posing a risk to the public. "Due to this increased...
More than 130 area residents raised over $20,000 in this year's Tulare & Kings Walk to End Alzheimer's on October 3rd. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants walked as individuals or in small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across the area. "Even during these uncertain times, the community members in Tulare and Kings Counties stepped up to raise over $20,000 to support the mission of the Alzheimer's Association through the Walk to End Alzheimer's," said Sherrie...