The CEI Blog

Until recently, scientists thought that the brain was different from other parts of the body and could not change much after childhood. But it turns ...

CEI's monthly calendar of free and low-cost events from Richmond to Castro Valley. Get out and have fun. Bring a friend, or meet new ...

Every month, the Center for Elders' Independence publishes the East Bay Senior Independent in English, Spanish and Chinese. The "Independent" is a single sheet event calendar and ...

To describe my gratitude for the Center for Elders’ Independence as abundant would be an understatement. The year my mother moved to Oakland was ...

Aging in Community The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asks us to rethink “aging in place.”  The bureau suggests we consider smaller living spaces with ...

“Why do I want to tell my story? I want other people to have the courage to go on, like I have since losing ...

Nature is a great healer, and so is dining with friends. “When people eat alone, they don’t eat as well, or enough,” says Carol ...

Based on an interview with Carol Habercross, CEI’s Nutrition Services Manager. Reading time:  3 1/2 minutes Nutrition is ageless. Good nutrition puts gas in ...