SF SENIORBEAT GUEST COLUMN – There’s a corner of Gen Z internet culture that has popularized the trope of the ‘old soul’ by embracing analog reality. These proclaimed “old souls” renounce social media and anything digital, instead opting for vintage vinyl or a hardbound book, for example. They’ve taken to the internet in droves, insisting ... The post Being an ‘old soul’ isn’t just about age but an attitude – best nurtured by intergenerational contact first appeared on S...| San Francisco Senior Beat
Sharon Yow’s father drove a truck and tried his hand at farming. Her mother worked a switchboard and became an accountant. But while they labored at low-paying jobs, Yow’s parents drilled one lesson into her: “Education is your key. Do well in school!” It was a lesson she took to heart. The first in her ... The post How a dedicated teacher of young children became a dedicated civic volunteer. first appeared on San Francisco Senior Beat. The post How a dedicated teacher of young childr...| San Francisco Senior Beat
Caroline Dahl has never forgotten the glamorous, red-haired woman in a sequined dress she saw at a fancy new restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, where her Great Aunt May was treating her to a meal. Dahl was five at the time. The woman was playing the piano. “I was thunderstruck when I looked up at the ... The post Famed boogie-woogie pianist embroiders her performances with her own hand-crafted art first appeared on San Francisco Senior Beat. The post Famed boogie-woogie pianist embroiders ...| San Francisco Senior Beat
SENIORBEAT GUEST COLUMN – I love San Francisco, and I love to walk. So when a friend told me about a group walk tracing the 32-mile perimeter of San Francisco, I decided to try it. This was in March of 2023. We would start at the Ferry Building, loop south, west, north, and return to ... The post The biggest, best walk – and bath of a lifetime. first appeared on San Francisco Senior Beat. The post The biggest, best walk – and bath of a lifetime. appeared first on San Francisco Senior Beat.| San Francisco Senior Beat
Juliet Rothman was living in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1992 when her 21-year-old son Daniel attempted a double flip from a diving board into a swimming pool and broke his neck when he hit the water. Both arms and legs were paralyzed. Not only could he no longer walk but couldn’t feed himself or talk. A ... The post ‘So hard, all the losses and pain:’ Personal and world tragedies led daughter of Holocaust survivors to life of helping others help others first appeared on San Francisco Senio...| San Francisco Senior Beat
By the time he was 12, Arthur Indenbaum had been playing the piano for four years and would soon take up the clarinet and the saxophone. Before long, he was the drummer in a junior high school band and quickly discovered the guitar. “I was ready to take on any instrument,” he said. He credits ... The post Rock ‘n’ roll and diamonds shaped the life of Arthur Indenbaum first appeared on San Francisco Senior Beat. The post Rock ‘n’ roll and diamonds shaped the life of Arthur Indenbau...| San Francisco Senior Beat