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    Dignity Fund Coalition Interview with Mayor London Breed

    Dignity Fund Coalition Interview with Mayor London Breed

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– It was a cold, rainy, windswept Friday afternoon. I made my way from the Civic Center garage, grateful for the umbrella I keep in the car…

    Dementia Care Infrastructure

    Dementia Care Infrastructure

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– One of the good news stories of 2018 was the quiet passage into law of an initiative that will significantly improve infrastructure access, care and support…

    Planning for California’s Longevity Wave

    Planning for California’s Longevity Wave

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– California is at an inflection point to ensure the health and well-being of the state’s rapidly expanding senior population. California is home to one of the…

    Passion and Perseverance

    Passion and Perseverance

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– Every day as we get closer to the November 6th mid-term elections our fears, anger and resolve intensify. The daily news is a nightmare of violence…

    Coming Together to Address California’s Senior Care Crisis

    Coming Together to Address California’s Senior Care Crisis

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman and Dr. Karyn Skultety– Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. Nearly a century ago, Helen Keller first uttered the phrase…

    Free Repairs for Low-income Home Owners: An Interview with Rebuilding Together SF’s Karen Nemsick

    Free Repairs for Low-income Home Owners: An Interview with Rebuilding Together SF’s Karen Nemsick

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– If you are a low-income resident in San Francisco and need to make safety upgrades to your rental unit, or repairs and safety fixes to your…

    Openhouse Forms New Partnership to Support the LGBTQ Community

    Openhouse Forms New Partnership to Support the LGBTQ Community

    By Dr. Karen Skultety– Ask anyone you know about how they envision aging and you are likely to hear, “I never want to end up in a nursing home.” People…

    Think About Building Communities and Neighborhoods, Not Just Housing

    Think About Building Communities and Neighborhoods, Not Just Housing

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– After many years of neglect, San Francisco appears to finally be on the path to a successful response to the city’s homeless situation and the affordable…

    Meeting Future Housing Needs

    Meeting Future Housing Needs

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– On June 2, Karim Sultan, Vice-President of Affordable Housing at Covia, facilitated a community conversation on LGBT senior housing at the San Francisco LGBT Center. I…

    The LGBT Dementia Care Summit: Response to a Crisis in Care

    The LGBT Dementia Care Summit: Response to a Crisis in Care

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– “LGBT older adults face difficulties and limited choices as they age. Dementia only makes it more difficult whether the LGBT person with dementia is living alone…