Easter Is Here
Please Join us for our Annual Childrens Easter Egg Hunt!
Come and enjoy the egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, special crafts, and more.
Saturday, April 12 at 2:00pm
Waters Edge Lodge on Harbor Bay
Eyes, Vision, and Aging
Come to this FREE educational event presented by Dr. Meredith Whiteside, from U.C. Berkeley School of Optometry, and learn how to take care of your eyes and protect your vision.
Everyone’s vision can change with age, some changes are normal, but losing vision is not a normal part of getting older! Older adults are at
Just in time–FREE help with tax returns for seniors
AARP Foundation offers FREE help completing tax returns for low- to moderate-income taxpayers focusing on people age 60+. Assistance is available at more than 5000 locations throughout the country. You don’t need to be an AARP member to get help. Here in Alameda you can find this assistance at the Mastick Senior Center, 510-747-7500. Click HERE to
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Groundbreaking for Phoenix Commons!
The first shoveful of dirt from the construction of Phoenix Commons, the Bay area’s innovative new senior cooperative cohousing project being built on the Oakland waterfront, was dug on Thursday, January 9th. Alameda Elder Communities CFO Lauren Zimmerman-Cook, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo led the ceremony as friends,
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving
It was almost 400 years ago that the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared the meal that we now view as the first Thanksgiving. Though the world has changed much in this passage of time, there are a few things that have not – the joy of sharing time and a good meal with
Read moreThe Big Idea in 4 Minutes
If you are intrigued by the question-”What will if mean for us all to grow up, live and age in a society where half the citizens are over the age of 50?”, then you’ll want to watch “The Big Idea in 4 Minutes”, a YouTube video from Coming of Age in Aging America a PBS
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Great Educational Talk About Safety
Thank you Elders Village for the great educational talk about safety! Everyone present learned a lot.
Dena Aindow from the District Attorney’s office talked to us about “good habits” to help keep ourselves safe from frauds and scams.
Captain Michael DeGrano from the Alameda Fire Department spoke about Disaster Preparedness and gave us some homework to
Elders Village Talks about Safety
Once again we at AEC are proud to be sponsoring the Elders Village Talks series. This month’s Talk is all about Senior Safety and will include a panel of speakers from the Alameda County District Attorney’s office, the City of Alameda Fire Department, and Alameda Elder Services. Please join us at this Elders Village event!
AEC Rides for Charity
On Saturday, October 19, several members of the AEC staff pedaled their all at the 5th Annual Wheels for Meals!
Moira Morris (HR), Lauren Zimmerman Cook (CFO), David Ballerini (Administrator), and Stephen Zimmerman (Administrator) plus accompanying children pose at the finish line.
The Wheels for Meals bike ride is a fundraiser for Alameda County Meals
Let’s celebrate Grandparents Day (and Week!!)
Grandparents Day is celebrated in the United States each year on the second Sunday in September. This year, we will celebrate it on September 8th.
National Grandparents Day began due to the innovative work of two committed and passionate
pioneers: Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade. During the 1961 White House