by Katya Lukina LW staff On Jan. 11, over 40 LW residents attended the New Year, New Connections event in Clubhouse 4, organized by the Council on Aging – Southern California ReConnect EISOA Program in partnership with the LWSB Member Resource Liaison Office. The goal was to address the older adults mental health, the new three-digit suicide prevention line 988, and connect people with the

Wa-Rite’s total loss of the week of Jan. 13 was 12.5 pounds. Ruby Resnick and Marsha Larson were the biggest losers each losing 2 pounds. The club welcomed new members Denise Stabile and Signe Kaleel, and is getting ready too nominate new board members. Carol Chambers gave a presentation on importance of protein, adding that eating more protein reduces the risk of hip fractures by up to 45% due

The Joyful Line Dance Club invites those who enjoy dancing and wish to connect socially to attend its classes every Thursday in Clubhouse 6 upstairs from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. under the guidance of skillful instructors. Joyful Line Dance former and current members gathered together as part of the Simbang Gabi, the Filipino Association of Leisure World’s celebration of Jesus Christ's birthday

Fun and friendly beginners ukulele class sponsored by the newly formed Aloha Club welcomes anyone interested in learning how to play ukulele on Wednesdays, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 1, from Feb. 15 until June 14. The class instructor Larry Yamashiro has years of experience in sharing his passion for this island tradition. This humble instrument can benefit older adults by stimulating brain

health or functional needs has increased from 43.5 to 53 million. The negative mental and physical impact of caregiving on family members has also risen. According to statistics cited by Park, the U-shaped curve of happiness in the U.S. is one of the lowest in the world. However, people aged 64 and older are still the happiest compared to other age groups. Despite these challenges, studies

SUNSHINE CLUB Eloy Gomez, GRF Safety and Emergency Specialist, and LaVerne Haller from Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), will be the guest speakers at the Sunshine Club meeting on Friday, Jan. 27, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. Gomez is a certified Cal-OSHA instructor, Red Cross certified instructor, CERT instructor and a certified Emergency Management Specialist by the California