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The Savvy Senior

The Savvy Senior | Driving with Dementia and Knowing When to Stop 

Dear Savvy Senior,  When should someone with dementia stop driving? My 83-year-old father has some dementia issues but still drives himself around town pretty well.   – Concerned Daughter  Dear Concerned,  Most doctors agree that people with moderate to severe dementia should never get behind the wheel, but in the early stages of Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia, driving performance

Photos: Shirley O’Connell turns 103

Having met celebrities throughout her life, it was only natural for Shirley O’Connell to joke with the residents at Atria Senior Living if they wanted an autograph from her during

Newhall Elementary School second graders take turns to read “How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell” on Tuesday morning with SCV Education Foundation ‘Read with Me’ volunteer Michele Lobl. Dec. 3, 2024 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Read with Me program bridges gaps in literacy

On a recent Tuesday morning, Michele Lobl, a retired city employee, made her way to Newhall Elementary School to spend some time with Mrs. Katherine George’s second-grade class.   “How’s everybody

Bethel Billesbach (left) and Ellis Hallmark dance during the Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance Club’s Ugly Sweater Square Dance held at the Valencia United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Ugly Sweater Square Dance

The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance Club invited the community to its ugly sweater-themed square dance last Sunday at the Valencia United Methodist Church. Attendees were encouraged to wear

Hundreds of attendees enjoy hot meals at the Thanksgiving Day Feast held at Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Thursday afternoon. Maya Morales/The Signal

SCV Senior Center hosts Thanksgiving Day lunch 

The Castaic/SCV Lions Club and the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center hosted a Thanksgiving Day lunch on Thursday afternoon.  Every year on Thanksgiving Day, the Castaic/SCV Lions Club partners with

Stephanie English, senior field deputy for L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, passes out meals to the seniors during Supervisor Barger's "Day of Giving" at Bella Vida on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Day of Giving’

Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger and her team distributed Thanksgiving meals to the seniors at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s Bella Vida on Wednesday. Through Supervisor