Join Alliance On Aging’s Healthy Cooking Class On March 24

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Join Chef Gundega on March 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a cooking/nutrition class called “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body at Alliance on Aging’s headquarters in Salinas called “The Hub†at 236 Monterey Street.  Discover how products used daily like chamomile can benefit your health.  Come and join the class and take home recipes that will help you increase the quality of your life.  To register, call 646-4931 or 646-5050 (bus passes and taxi vouchers are available if transportation is an issue).

For more information go to www.allianceonaging.org/hub/

Inflation Hitting Seniors Hard: Try Market Day At Alliance on Aging’s The HUB


Alliance on Aging has a great Farmer’s Market on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to noon at what they call “The HUB†at 236 Monterey Street in Salinas.  They have fresh affordable produce and you can meet new friends in your community.  Recent examples are avocados 2 for $1.00 and Roma Tomatoes 5 for $1.00.  For more information, go to www.allianceonaging.org/hub/.

Cooking Class For Senior Citizens On Friday At Alliance On Aging

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Join Chef Gundega at Alliance On Aging On Friday December 2 & 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a class called “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body.  It will be held at The HUB Community Room at 236 Monterey Street in Salinas.  Chef Gundega will demonstrate how to conveniently prepare wholesome food for yourself and family and friends.  Bus passes and taxi vouchers are available if transportation is an issue please ask when you call 646-4931 to register.

Survey Shows People Feel Better As They Age

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Surprisingly, a recent AARP/Interloq study of people ages 50 to 79 found that as people age, they feel better about both their physical and mental health.  Of those surveyed in the 50-59 year old age group that rated their health as good, very good or excellent, the results were 71% in physical health and 79% for mental health.  This rose to 77% and 88%, respectively, for those in the 60-69 year old group and up to 81% and 94% for those in the 70-79 age bracket.  “As people get older, their attitudes about aging become more positive because they realize, ‘It’s not as bad as I thought it would be,†said Manfred Diehl, a researcher in the psychology and attitudes about aging as a professor at Colorado State University.  The biggest fear of those in the survey was losing their mental or physical faculties, becoming a burden to their families and having to give up their independence.  Ironically, most people were more concerned about physical discomfort than life-threatening diseases.  High on the list of concerns was weight gain, joint pain, loss of mobility and high blood pressure.

Seniors Getting More Adept At Using Technology

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Seniors are getting more and more adept at using technology.  It was great to see that Alliance on Aging is offering free one-on-one technology training classes for seniors age 60+ every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., by appointment only.  You can learn the basics on how to use your devices – smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, computers, and laptops.  The training is provided by Loaves Fishes and Computers at 236 Monterey Street in Oldtown Salinas.  For an appointment, call 831-646-4931 or 831-512-1330.  This is a national trend.  The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story about senior communities and assisted living facilities offering similar training.

Alliance On Aging To Host Connecting Seniors With Technology Classes

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Alliance on Aging is offering free one-on-one technology training classes for seniors age 60+ every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., by appointment only.  Learn the basics on how to use your devices – smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, computers, and laptops.  The training is provided by Loaves Fishes and Computers at 236 Monterey Street in Oldtown Salinas.  For an appointment, call 831-646-4931 or 831-512-1330.

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Alliance On Aging Expanding In Oldtown Salinas

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Starting in January, the Alliance on Aging will be expanding with new office space for its partners behind its current space at 236 Monterey Street.  Called “the HUB,†it will offer social activities and educational opportunities in their new Community Room and Conference Room.  They will also have an Internet Café where you can get a cup of coffee, a snack, and schedule one-on-one training on your laptop, iPad or cell phone.  They will also be partnering with the VNA to offer seniors vaccinations in January and February.

www.allianceonaging.org

Salinas, CA Alliance on Aging Will Host Drive-Through Senior Luncheon & Flu Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday October 5

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Alliance on Aging provides a lot of great services to our senior community.  Please join them on October 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church at 72 East San Joaquin Street in Salinas for a box lunch which includes a chicken sandwich, black bean and corn salad, a bag of chips, a bottle of water and a homemade cookie.  Attendees will also receive a box/bag from the Food Bank for Monterey County.  The Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) will also be at the luncheon to give both flu and pneumonia vaccinations.  Reservations must be made by September 30.  Call 758-4011 or 655-1334 to reserve your spot.

The Alliance on Aging To Host Senior Luncheon On Thursday, September 2

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Thanks to the Alliance on Aging for once again hosting a luncheon for senior citizens.  The next one will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot at 72 East San Joaquin Street in Salinas. A box lunch consisting of a hero sandwich, Greek pasta salad, a bag of chips, bottled water and a homemade cookie will be served. We can also look forward to getting a bag of goodies from the Food Bank for Monterey County.  Reservations are required.  Please call 758-4011 or 655-1334 to reserve your spot.

Searching For The Fountain Of Youth : What Does It Take To Become A Centenarian : By Derek Baine

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For decades, people have been searching for the fountain of youth, not just to look good but to try and avoid the inevitable—death.  There is a field of scientists called biogerontologists that are working in a fast-developing field to not only maximize the average lifespan, but also to increase the “healthspan,†which is the number of years we spend free from disease, disability and impairment.  Humans go through the aging process in a different manner than some animals, which may provide clues to growing older gracefully.  Every year a human is alive, their risk of dying increased by 10%.  In your 30’s, for instance, your odds of dying in any given year are less than one in 1,000.  However, this 10% compounding effect adds up quickly.  Tortoises, some kind of salamander and fish and burrow-dwelling rodents called naked molerats all have a risk of death unrelated to how long they have been alive.  This phenomenon is called “negligible senescence†and is being studied avidly by scientists.

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