Some 200 seniors and people with disabilities and their advocates swarmed City Hall Tuesday in the second, heavily attended protest in less than a month to oppose $8.9 million in cuts to the Mayor’s budget that impact programs serving seniors and people with disabilities. They are among $124 million in reductions Mayor Daniel Lurie has ...
One too many magazines hyping the “30 under 30’”or “40 under 40” jolted a San Francisco geriatrician into countering with an “80 Over 80” project. After three years of interviewing these older city residents, the results can now be seen at 80over80sf.org. “It crystallized something in me: What about seniors?” Dr. Anna Chodos, an associate ...
When Dina Lisha visited her mother in her board and care home, she was horrified to see how withdrawn and depressed the residents were. So, she went in the day room, turned on some music and encouraged the residents in simple movements. “It was astonishing to see their dim eyes come to life – responding, ...
