The Alameda Fire Department, working with the Housing Authority, Mastick Senior Center, Boy Scouts, Kiwanis Club, and Alameda Hospital has developed a new program that combines support for seniors and people with disabilities. The Housing Safety and Accessibility Program blends the City’s existing Accessibility Modification Program with key elements of the former Senior Safety Program. This new
Read moreOn Saturday, Alameda Elder Services will be at Alameda Hospital’s Community Health Fair! Stop on by! We will be conducting modified versions of the Senior Fitness Test and handing out mini-first aide kits (while supplies last)! Come and meet with the Administrator of Alameda Elder Services and learn about the important impact exercise and therapy
Read moreDiabetes mellitus us a common disease in elderly; the majority of people with diabetes are aged over 65 years. The risk of hip fractures is 1.5 to 12 times higher in patients with diabetes compared to non-diabetic patients. Furthermore, patients with diabetes are at heightened risk for atypical fractures. Below is a summary of an
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