COGNITIVE DECLINE As memory loss, cognitive decline, or changes in movement and behavior worsen with age, those changes may also signal a degenerative brain disease. One key factor in generative diseases is believed to be a deficiency of acetylcholine, an important neurotransmitter that supports brain and nerve function. Acetylcholine is a chemical essential for communication between nerve

SAVE THE DATE Everyone is invited to the 8th annual LWSB Life Options Expo on Friday, June 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Clubhouse 4 and Veterans Plaza. This communitybased event will provide LW residents with an opportunity to learn more about viable options available to enhance their quality of life. Come meet the participating businesses, agencies and organizations, and meet the placement

The Hearing Loss Association of America Long Beach/ Lakewood Chapter will meet today, April 10, from 4-5 p.m. at the Weingart Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., Lakewood (across from the Lakewood Mall). The attendees will learn about how people with hearing loss can set up their cell phones for emergency situations. The information must include emergency contacts, medical information, allergies, name

The next CAP OC food box distribution is on Thursday, April 17, from 9-11 a.m. at Clubhouse 4. Residents over 60 years of age with no more than $1,632 in monthly income are welcome. A picture ID is required to receive the food box. For questions, contact GRF Member Resources Liaison Robann Arshat at 562-- 431-6586, ext. 2317.

Everyone is invited for an informative session by Alzheimer’s OC on aging and safe driving on Wednesday, April 16, from 1-2 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. For more information, contact GRF Member Resources Liaison Robann Arshat at 562-431-6586, ext. 2317.

Eligible LWers can sign up to receive free money to purchase food on Thursday, April 17, from 8-11 a.m., in Clubhouse 3, Room 4. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, allows those who qualify to receive monthly benefits on an EBT card. It works like a debit card and can be used to purchase food and prepared meals from participating grocery stores and restaurants.

The Healthy Hotties Group will have its first meeting on Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 6. The permanent meeting day and time will be discussed. The Healthy Hotties Group is about encouragement and support for women on a whole food, plant-based, vegan, Blue Zones or Mediterranean diets, and those eating very little or no meat, dairy and sugar. The group also encourages exercise and

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc., delivers freshly cooked meals for $11.50 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1% milk. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at 562-439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org for application or cancel a meal for the following day, before 9 a.m. Thursday, April 10 Chicken mole (leg and thigh), Spanish brown