Partnering with Bay Area retirement communities Belmont Village Albany, Front Porch and new partner for 2022, Grand Lake Gardens, the series expands learning opportunities to retirees while providing an opportunity for retirees to learn about Bay Area retirement communities. Through the generous support provided by our host communities, there is no cost for participants. announced in the new year.
Maintaining Your Health After 60
Learn about the latest thinking on how to maintain your health as you age. This talk will present the science underpinning healthy living strategies and how you can work best with your physician.
John Swartzberg, MD, FACP, is a Clinical Professor Emeritus of Medicine in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley and UCSF School of Medicine. Dr. Swartzberg is also the Chair of the Editorial Board of UC Berkeley Wellness Letter and the Health After 50 newsletters. Both review the latest research on health and clarify the often conflicting and superficial information presented by the popular media to put health news into perspective.
Multi Racial Roots of Latinx Culture
Dr. Carlos Muñoz, Jr. was born in the “segundo barrio” in El Paso, Texas, and raised in the barrios of East Los Angeles, California. He is the son of poor working class Mexican immigrants. He earned his AA from Los Angeles City Community College, his BA with honors in Political Science from California State University at Los Angeles and his PhD in Government from the Claremont Graduate University. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ethnic Studies, Adjunct Faculty, Center for Latin American Studies, and founding chair of the first Chicano Studies department, University of California, Berkeley. After 47 years of teaching in higher education, he has gained international prominence as political scientist, historian, journalist, and public intellectual.
A Love Song to Ohlone Culture
Cafe Ohlone co-founders--and Ohlone cultural leaders--Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino talk about their journey to revive their culture and create the beautiful space in Berkeley that celebrates it.