The Redwoods

By MARIAN HUBLER  | mhubler@breadandroses.org Published April 6, 2024   “The residents of The Redwoods truly treasure our long-standing collaboration with Bread & Roses.  The music you have brought enriches their lives and brightens their days, especially for those who find it difficult to get to live performances off campus. The wonderful monthly concerts for …

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Social media has always been a hit with younger generations, but it is starting to skew much older as more seniors are buying into its usefulness and entertainment factor. Recent studies point to four ways going digital can change the lives for those of us who are seniors, and here they are: Reduce isolation and …

Can Social Media Be Good for Seniors? YES! Read More »

Welcome to March. This is the month where we “spring” ahead. For many of us, the twice-yearly switching of the clocks is unwelcome because it throws off our sleep patterns. So, this month we are focusing on how to get the best sleep. New research finds that sleep can be most efficient and restful for …

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By KRISSY WAITE | kwaite@marinij.com Published in Marin Independent Journal: February 6, 2024  When Carolyn Corbelli saw a photo in the newspaper of older musicians on a street in Mill Valley protesting for peace back in the early 2000s, she knew she and her spouse needed to be part of it. “We said well, that’s the place for …

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It’s February, and around here, that means the days are often cold and rainy. In other words, good times to snuggle up with a warm cup of coffee or tea. For some of us, this raises the question of how much is too much of a good thing? Well, some recent studies might surprise you …

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Here is a fun fact for the new year, according to a recent article by Elisa Cinelli, the grandparent-grandchild bond has never been stronger. She reported that new research indicates about half of children say they would feel more comfortable going to a grandparent for advice than a parent. In a Preply survey children were …

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It is official. We have entered the Holiday Party time. This should be a fun time, but we also need to keep an eye on our intake. It is a fact that millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds. For years, experts have debated what advice to share with …

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This month we are updating the post from last year that many enjoyed. It is likely that you are familiar with the question of whether a glass is half full or half empty.  Your opinion often reflects your state of mind. The last few years have been challenging for everyone and health, political, economic, environmental, …

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It is October and it will soon be time to turn your clocks back—and there may be a way to do that to your biological clock as well.  The results of recent studies challenge a long-held belief that biological aging only goes in one direction.  According to co-senior study author James White of Duke University …

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POSTED BY: SARA MOSELEY – MARIN IJ – SEPTEMBER 7, 2023    In 1971, while pursuing a master’s degree in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Laura Bock suddenly went blind. At that point, she had completed nearly all the requirements for her degree but software for blind students was nonexistent and Bock’s dream to …

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