Commission on Aging meeting, Thursday, March 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Margaret Todd Senior Center, Hill Community Room, 1560 Hill Road, Novato

This month's presentation is entitled "The Encore Movement."

Description: Encore.org is a San Francisco based non-profit that works to change perceptions about the capacity and contributions of those in the second half of life, and to encourage individuals to pursue purpose-oriented encore careers in the post-midlife period.  By attending this presentation, participants will:

• Understand the pursuit of purpose in post-midlife and how it connects with other measures of physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual well-being
• Hear about several pathways available to Marin residents to engage their desire for purpose
• Learn that purpose is available to all, regardless of age, health, income, or educational level

Featured Presenter: Jim Emerman, Vice President, Encore.org in partnership with Age-Friendly Novato

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80 over 80 – Wednesday, April 18, through Friday, June 1; 6:00 - 8:00pm, Bartolini Gallery

Marin Center Exhibit Hall
10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael

Please join us for a wine and cheese reception for the opening of the special exhibit. 

80 over 80 will showcase some eighty works of art by Marin County artists over the age of 80. Marin County is a hub of creativity and this special exhibit showcases the incredible artistic talent we have in our own senior community. The exhibit will feature landscapes, still lifes, portraits, abstracts, and more painted by some of Marin’s most artistic seniors. Works for the exhibit will be selected by a panel of judges including artists Kathleen Lipinski and Steve Emery, art gallery owner Donna Seager Liberatore, and Department of Cultural Services staff. 

Please reply to exhibits@marincounty.org to RSVP for this event.  You may also visit the following website: https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cu/art-exhibits/bartolini-gallery for more information. 

The theme for this year's Health Forum is "Engage at Every Age! Live a Vibrant, Longer, Healthier and Happier Life."  The Commission on Aging will be sponsoring this presentation on Thursday, May 3rd from 9:30am to 12:30pm featuring Dr. Dean Ornish as the keynote speaker.

Location: Marin Art and Garden Center located at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross.   

Fee: $20; includes breakfast provided by Comforts Cafe. 

Registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-health-forum-hosted-by-the-commission-o...

1 CEU offered for attending this event.  If you need assistance with the registration process, please call (415) 473-2980. 

This warm documentary celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom and experiences of adults aged 75 to 100 years old. Through their intimate memories and inspiring personal histories encompassing over 3,000 years of experience, 40 on-camera subjects share their secrets and insights to living a meaningful life. These men and women open the vault on their journey into old age through family histories, personal triumphs and tragedies, loves and losses, and seeing the best and worst of humanity along the way. Their stories will make you laugh, perhaps cry, but mostly inspire you. Producer/Director: Sky Bergman. (US 2018) 72 min.

Location: Smith Rafael Film Center
1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael
For showtimes call: (415) 454-1222

For more information, please visit the following url: https://rafaelfilm.cafilm.org/lives-well-lived/

Kokoro and Zumba; intructor-led exercises every Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 5:30pm.  See the following calendar link for locations.

https://www.marincountyparks.org/depts/pk/calendar#/?i=4

Upcoming event: June Senior Stroll – check back for more details later this spring.

The HHS Learning Lab is a three-part series designed to examine best practices in topic areas of priority to HHS to inform evidence-based work across our divisions and with community partners. The Learning Lab is an opportunity to learn from the literature, hear from experts in the field and collaborate across our divisions and with our community partners.

Speaker: Brooke Hollister, Ph.D. – Monday, June 4, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00p.m.
Location: Marin County Health & Wellness Campus, 3240 Kerner Blvd, Room 109, San Rafael 94901

Description:  Improving the dementia-capability of systems of care often start with an honest and extensive community needs assessment, a process which should also spur the development of a coalition of community stakeholders who can guide future efforts. Dementia capable systems of care have established protocols to increase screening and diagnosis, and assessments for caregiver burden, treating the person with dementia and their caregiver as a dyad. They will also ensure that people with dementia and their caregivers are aware of and have access to long term services and supports and home and community based services as needed. Dr. Hollister will discuss her experience working with a community coalition to improve the dementia capability of San Francisco's systems of care along with some lessons learned and opportunities for Marin County.

Register through Eventbrite below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hhs-learing-labs-community-coalitions-to-im...

Brooke Hollister, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Institute for Health & Aging at the University of California, San Francisco. Her teaching and research focus on aging health and social policy issues including: long term care, Social Security, Medicare, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Alzheimer’s disease supports and services, disability, mental health, care transitions, and the use of mHealth and broadband-technology to promote the heath and wellness of older adults. She has over 10 years of experience conducting research on aging health and social policy issues, using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods in community-based participatory research and program evaluation. Dr. Hollister is a co-editor of Health Policy: Crisis and Reform in the US Health Care Delivery System (6th Ed., 2012), and Social Insurance and Social Justice: Social Security, Medicare and the campaign against entitlements (2009). Dr Hollister's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Administration for Community Living, and California Department of Public Health. 

Dr. Hollister is Vice Chair of the Gray Panthers National Board of Directors and she currently serves on the board of the American Society on Aging.

Sunday, June 24th from 10:00am to 11:30am

Senior Stroll at Bahia

Rush Creek Preserve. Meet at the Bahia trailhead near the end of Bahia Dr in Novato.

This open oak woodland at the edge of the San Pablo Bay wetlands is a great destination on a summer day. We’ll take advantage of the dappled shade while watching for adult birds tending their young, butterflies patrolling the trails, and some late season flowers if we’re lucky. We'll explore the Bahia Trail which is a fairly level, single-track trail. Remember to bring binoculars, if you have them.

This walk is for ages 18 and up. We request that no pets (except service animals) attend.

High fire danger cancels: Call (415) 893-9527 after 8am on the day of the event to hear a recorded messaged if cancelled.

No registration is required.

Questions: Contact Shannon Burke at SBurke@marincounty.org or (415) 893-9520.

DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Novato, take the exit for Atherton Ave east approximately 1 mile. Turn left onto Bugeia Ln, which turns into Bahia Dr at the “y”. Follow Bahia Dr. approximately 0.5 miles. Trailhead is on the left before Bahia Dr. dead ends.

Tuesday, July 17th from 10:00am to 11:30am

Senior Stroll on the Earthquake Trail

Meet at the large parking area on the other side of the road from the Bear Valley Visitor Center.

This short trail is a lovely place to spend a summer morning. We'll follow the level pathway as it passes through shaded woodlands and open meadows while we keep an eye out for birds, butterflies, and flowers, and of course we'll see the evidence found here of the 1906 Earthquake. Remember to bring binoculars, if you have them.

This walk is for ages 18 and up. We request that no pets (except service animals) attend.

No registration is required.

Questions: Contact Shannon Burke at SBurke@marincounty.org or (415) 893-9520.

DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 101 in Larkspur, take the exit for Sir Francis Drake Blvd west 20.4 miles to Olema. Turn right onto Hwy 1. Go 500 feet, turn left onto Bear Valley Rd. 0.6 miles, turn left on Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Rd. Parking area is on the left, past the driveway for the Red Barn.

Falls can happen anytime and anywhere to people of any age. However, as people get older, the number of falls and the severity of injury resulting from falls increases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injuries in people age 65 and older. Common injuries due to falls are head injuries, shoulder and forearm fractures, spine fractures, pelvic fractures, and hip fractures.

A fall can be a major life-changing event that can rob the elderly of their independence. Fortunately, many falls can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices, safety modifications in the home and preparation for daily activities.

In collaboration with A Matter of Balance, the award-winning fall prevention program for older adults, Marin General Hospital is offering an eight-session course for adults whose fear of falling limits their social and physical activity. 

For more information, please contact Beverly Winsor: 1-415-993-2557 or the meeting site listed below. 

Novato Library

1720 Novato Blvd.

Novato, CA 94947

(415) 473-2050

Meeting Schedule: Every Monday from August 13 – October 8

Matter of Balance Program Hours are from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Falls can happen anytime and anywhere to people of any age. However, as people get older, the number of falls and the severity of injury resulting from falls increases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injuries in people age 65 and older. Common injuries due to falls are head injuries, shoulder and forearm fractures, spine fractures, pelvic fractures, and hip fractures.

A fall can be a major life-changing event that can rob the elderly of their independence. Fortunately, many falls can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices, safety modifications in the home and preparation for daily activities.

In collaboration with A Matter of Balance, the award-winning fall prevention program for older adults, Marin General Hospital is offering an eight-session course for adults whose fear of falling limits their social and physical activity. 

For more information, please contact Beverly Winsor: 1-415-993-2557 or the meeting site listed below. 

San Rafael Community Center

618 B Street

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 485-3333

Meeting schedule: Every Thursday from August 23 – October 11

Matter of Balance Program Hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

"The Guardians"
Friday, October 5th
CineArts at Sequoia
25 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, CA
(415) 388-1190

Saturday, October 6th
Cinemark - Century Larkspur
(415) 461-4849

Description:
A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members, including its elders. Investigative filmmaker Billie Mintz joins family members, activists, and journalists in Las Vegas to expose a nefarious system designed to defraud and abuse senior citizens—and get away with it. A scheme targets wealthy retirees, coercing them into leaving their homes and surrendering to the custody of rigged, for-profit, court-appointed guardians. The victims lose control of their finances, living situations, medical records, and healthcare. Their very lives are stolen. Exhausted families who want to care for and protect their kin are desperately trying to stop this waking nightmare. Despite continual stonewalling by corrupt judges, doctors, and guardians, the families win some small justice. Yet this Vegas-style racketeering is just the tip of the iceberg, a cautionary tale. Be informed, be enraged, and keep your elders close.

For more information and show times, go to this link: https://tickets.cafilm.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=398782~ddf89...

Join us at the 2018 Marin Senior Fair!

Save the Date - Wednesday, October 24, 2018

This year’s theme, Connecting Community, brings together a varied collection of vendors, activities, information, and professional services of interest to older adults, their families, and those planning their retirement. The Marin Senior Fair is the largest event of its kind in Northern California and is attended by over 4,000 people every year. We hope you will join us for this free, fun, and informative event.

Marin Exhibit Hall
10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
9:00am to 3:00pm

For more information visit the following web page: http://marinseniorinformationfair.org/

Come hear from a panel of presenters about cognitive and memory challenges such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia and the many efforts underway in Marin to learn about, prevent, manage, and provide supports related to these conditions.  Also, take some time to network with county and community colleagues.

Featuring:

Andrea Korsunsky, Director, Center for Dementia Care, Seniors At Home
Jonathan Artz, MD Neurologist, Medical Director (Cognitive/Dementia) Program and Stroke Service, Kaiser San Rafael
Chris Sickels, Chief Officer of Institutional Advancement, The Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Friday, November 9, 2018

9:00-9:30am Breakfast/Mixer (coffee, etc.)
9:30-11:00am Panel Presentation and Discussion

Location: Marin Health and Wellness Campus, 3240 Kerner Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

Registration: https://marinhhsnetworkingbreakfastfall2018.eventbrite.com

Hosted by the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services. For more information contact Cicily Emerson, cemerson@marincounty.org