Walk for Senior Safety

Walk for Senior Safety

Donations go directly to supporting low-income seniors in our community. Walk for yourself, walk for a senior in your life or invite a senior to walk with you!   For seniors in Long Beach, the path to health and safety begins Saturday, September 23 with The Heart of Ida’s Walk for Seniors!   Join us…

Fall Stories – Real Talk from Real People About Falls and Falls Prevention

Fall Stories – Real Talk from Real People About Falls and Falls Prevention

My first fall was a shock. I was walking in downtown Long Beach, where I live, in a hurry to meet friends for dinner. It was still light outside, a bright summer evening. The next thing I knew, I was on the ground. My toe had caught on one of the sidewalk tiles that was…

Senior Spotlight: Long  Beach Gray Panthers – Age & Youth in Action

Senior Spotlight: Long Beach Gray Panthers – Age & Youth in Action

Maggie Kuhn, the woman who founded the Gray Panthers in 1970 when she was forced to retire at the age of 65 from a job she loved, felt she still had much to contribute. So began a fight against, ageism, sexism, and negative stereotypes of older adults. Many of the things the Gray Panthers fought…

7 Little Known Ways to Stay Active, Maintain Health & Prevent Injuries

7 Little Known Ways to Stay Active, Maintain Health & Prevent Injuries

As time goes on more of us are living longer. The average life span is greater now than ever before. While that means more years, it can also mean more opportunity for chronic conditions and disability. Many of us have an image of that “classical retirement” in our heads from all those years of television….