As senior citizens age, their bodies gradually work less effectively as they once did. This often results in needing special care to smoothly get through the day. Unfortunately, elders are naturally vulnerable to mistreatment as a result of depending on someone else for care. This is known as elder abuse. Many behaviors classify as neglect and abuse, which means it ...

By: Dr. Gene Dorio Doctor’s Diary:  April 19, 2020 COVID-19:  Connecting the hospital / nursing home dots The coronavirus is running rampant through senior residential facilities, especially nursing homes.  One source:  Hospitals. Ten years ago as the conveyor belt of medicine geared up, profiteering hospitals learned to discharge patients as rapidly as possible.  Some patients went home, but to expedite ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the launch of a new hotline aimed at keeping California seniors connected as residents throughout the state are ordered to stay home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The phone number, 1-833-544-2374, will provide help and critical services for older Californians, the governor said during his daily briefing on the state’s response to ...

Being a geriatric healthcare professional, when I come home, my wife forces me to “hose down.” I come through the garage, close the door, shed my clothes, and immediately place ALL of them in the washer.  Then I nakedly maneuver into the bathroom (sometimes getting an “Ooh La La”) and shower the day off washing my hair and every nook ...

Home Care Services Santa Clarita, which aims to help senior citizens stay safe, healthy and independent, claims one way to achieve this goal is to stay informed about senior fitness. Lori Michiel, founder and owner of Lori Michiel Fitness, has made it her mission to provide senior citizens with a space where they can not only exercise, but exercise correctly. ...

The Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) celebrated nearly 30 years of local artists at its annual Arts Classic, inviting professional judges to critique the work for a fundraiser Sunday. “Our main purpose is to raise funds to be able to give scholarships to local high school seniors,” said Lynda Frautnick, SCAA vice president, explaining one of the purposes of the ...

Beginning Saturday, June 3, 2017, residents can board Santa Clarita Transit’s Summer Beach Bus to travel to Santa Monica on Saturdays and Sundays. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Transit is excited to once again offer the popular service which allows residents to ride to the beach with ease on ...

In addition to free flu shots and health screenings, seniors of today and tomorrow will hear experts speak on important topics at the Golden Years Expo and Senior Health Fair. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Representatives from the local Republican and Democratic Party headquarters will speak and answer questions on their ...

Hundreds of Santa Clarita residents gathered at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Saturday for the third annual Golden Years Senior Expo. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We’re basically connecting seniors, people planning for their senior years and people who are caring for seniors with resources in our community and North Los Angeles ...

Taking care of parents as they age is a part of life that many have to deal with at some point or another. It can be very stressful as some parents are not open to having the family help them with things they could once do on their own. These parents might look at the help as a loss of ...