Artists’ community working and aging together in shared space – for now
Residents of artists's community for quarter to nearly half a century have eight years left on their live-work lease.
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Keeping the city clean, one candy wrapper, cigarette butt and newspaper flyer at a time
Melanie Grossman regularly picks up litter on the streets of Russian Hill. But when she does, she said, “people look at me like I’m insane.” That baffles her: “Don’t people care about their neighborhood, about making San Francisco a more livable city?” When Grossman and her family moved to the neighborhood about 20 years ago, ...
Lonely or troubled seniors find support, companionship on the Friendship Line
Society – and seniors themselves – view sadness and depression as a normal aspect of aging. Not wanting to be a burden on friends or family, they are often reluctant to reach out for emotional support. The Friendship Line is there to help. Read More...
Meals on Wheels a force against senior isolation, not just a food provider, CEO says
Ashley McCumber is on a mission to make San Francisco an age- and disability-friendly city. “It’s hard to grow old in San Francisco,” said the Meals on Wheels CEO and executive director, noting “the breakdown of neighborhoods, declining community participation in clubs, low voter turnout, all the way down to the way we treat others ...
Plenty of assistive devices to help those with ‘fumble fingers’ get through the day
SENIOR TECH – Do you use a credit card to pay for everything because digging into your wallet for the right bills or coin purse for just the right change has gotten too cumbersome? Is it impossible to pluck keys off the bottom of your purse without turning it upside down? Do you have trouble ...
Startups pitching products at Aging 2.0 conference focus on keeping people at home
Mid-November brought the Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE conference, a global network for innovators in aging to San Francisco. The conference attracted tech start-ups looking for partners and funding, and venture capitalists in search of new projects. As someone accustomed to the format of 90-minute presentations and roundtables at conferences addressing societal needs, Aging2.0s schedule of 5-minute pitches ...