A Guide To Living Well With Early Stage Dementia

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Living Well With Early-Stage Dementia: A Bay Area Family Guide A dementia diagnosis changes everything and nothing at once. In the early stage, a parent or spouse is often still cooking, driving, managing their calendar, and very much themselves — just with new gaps that need to be worked around. For Bay Area families, this… Continue reading A Guide To Living Well With Early Stage Dementia

Current Events for Seniors in Contra Costa County

What’s Happening Now: Current Events for Seniors in Contra Costa County   Summer 2026 has brought a mix of good news and hard budget realities for older adults in Contra Costa County. Between healthcare funding fights, wildfire season, and ongoing efforts to protect seniors from fraud, county officials and advocates are working to keep the… Continue reading Current Events for Seniors in Contra Costa County

Staying Active and Connected

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Staying Active and Connected: Senior Activities in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties Ask a longtime East Bay senior center regular why they keep coming back, and the answer is rarely “the bingo.” It’s the friend they sit next to at lunch, the exercise class that keeps their knees working, or the volunteer gig that gives… Continue reading Staying Active and Connected

Active Families Can Help Prevent Cognitive Decline

For quite some time, researchers have believed that when seniors are mentally and physically active, the development of dementia can be delayed or even prevented.    Activity can come in a variety of different forms. While we often immediately think about physical exercise, more and more research is coming out that indicates that activity doesn’t… Continue reading Active Families Can Help Prevent Cognitive Decline