It is always easier to have an opinion when you understand what is going on. A new standard of communication from elected officials in the the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is helping precisely with that.
On the evening of April 30, San Mateo County District 2 Supervisor Noelia Corzo held a community dinner at the San Mateo Public Library to update constituents on policy priorities.
On the evening of April 30, San Mateo County District 2 Supervisor Noelia Corzo held a community dinner at the San Mateo Public Library to update constituents on policy priorities.
Supervisor Corzo's office gathered feedback from residents over the past ten months and how they have built a strategic plan to guide their district's policy moving forward.
Supervisor Corzo’s team used a community-centered approach to canvass the community’s most important issues. Residents stated that their top priorities were affordable housing and child care, safety and emergency services, and mental well-being.
In response, Supervisor Corzo spoke of a commitment to affordable housing, community safety and well-being, equity, justice and representation for all.
Supervisor Corzo’s team used a community-centered approach to canvass the community’s most important issues. Residents stated that their top priorities were affordable housing and child care, safety and emergency services, and mental well-being.
Listening intently were community members, from county officials to council members and residents. Over a spread of Cuban food, listeners had the opportunity to ask questions about the policy approach.
Democracy is more than just electing a person and expecting them to solve all our problems. It is about community representation. This requires that the community understand social issues.
Politics is confusing. It's hard to vote for people you don't know and laws you don't understand.
This problem is solved with open communication. It provides a basis for the community to be heard. Establishing an active dialogue between officials and the public facilitates understanding of what is happening.
Politics is confusing. It's difficult to vote for people you don't know and laws you don't understand. This problem is solved by open communication. It provides a basis for the community to be heard. Establishing an active dialogue between officials and the public makes it easier to understand what's going on.
As a result of the presentation, it is much easier to understand what Supervisor Corzo supports.
Corzo provided a welcoming environment of community engagement. By speaking to the community in this way, he establishes accountability and transparency of representation.
You may not agree with the politics. But there's no denying that community issues are easier to understand now.
It is the process of listening and understanding that makes representative democracy possible. When people are better informed, we all benefit.
A principios de este año el estudio Arrowhead nos sorprendió con la secuela a un juego de nicho llamado “Helldivers” y su éxito estrepitoso se convirtió en noticia en todos los rincones del internet. Miles y miles de jugadores encontraron en este título un respiro de aire fresco.
Inspirado por la película de culto “Starship Troopers”, “Helldivers” es un juego de disparos en tercera persona para cuatro jugadores en el cual, el escuadrón es enviado a eliminar alienígenas y completar misiones estratégicas, todo en caótico frenesí de balas y explosiones.
El veredicto fue unánime, este juego era lo mejor que le había pasado a la industria de los videojuegos desde hace un tiempo y Sony, quién es el publisher de tan aclamado juego, había tomado una buena decisión al ponerlo al alcance de los jugadores de computadora en Steam.
Por si no ha quedado claro, la parte más importante del juego es combatir al lado de otros cadetes espaciales contra los alienígenas que amenazan la súper tierra, para los usuarios en computadora, esto fue posible desde el principio únicamente con su cuenta de Steam, hasta que Sony decidió que los jugadores también necesitaban crear una cuenta de Playstation para jugar en su computadora a partir de una fecha límite.
Imagen publicada en el subreddit de r/Helldivers por el usuario lshatapak en protesta de los más de cien países afectados por las restricciones de Sony.
No estoy seguro qué fué lo que pasó, me parece que fué la manera de comunicarlo, pintándolo como algo obligatorio, la pasión por el juego mismo o el hartazgo de tener que divulgar tu información personal cada vez que quieras jugar algo, pero la comunidad simplemente se reveló.
Las quejas en Reddit y en distintos foros se hicieron unánimes con la noticia de que no es posible crear una cuenta de Playstation en más de cien países; esto sorprendió a los jugadores que pronto perderían acceso al juego que compraron y que habían disfrutado sin problemas hasta ahora.
Lo más increíble de esta historia, es que los jugadores de Helldivers se unieron para hacer escuchar su voz con reseñas negativas en la página del juego en Steam y pronto acumularon más de 220 mil reseñas negativas que atrajeron inmediatamente la atención de Sony, quienes no tuvieron más remedio que atender las demandas de la comunidad publicando un comunicado en el que decían que de ahora en adelante, la cuenta de Playstation no sería necesaria para jugar el juego y que están aprendiendo lo que la comunidad en otras plataformas espera de los juegos de la compañía.
Image posted on the r/Helldivers subreddit by user Ace_Larrakin as propaganda calling on other players to take action against Sony's decisions.
A pesar de que esta era una clara victoria para los consumidores, hasta la fecha, el juego sigue sin poder comprarse en más de cien países, mientras que los consumidores que ya gastaron su dinero en el juego lo pueden seguir jugando, es incierto si esto cambiará en el futuro.
Poco tiempo después, Sony anunció que otro de sus títulos planeados para lanzarse en PC, Ghost of Sushima, requeriría forzosamente una cuenta de Playstation para jugar en línea en PC. Steam, por otra parte, empezó a ofrecer reembolsos a los consumidores de las regiones que habían preordenado el juego y ahora se verían afectados por las restricciones impuestas por Sony.
Esta es una historia agridulce, por un lado, la victoria obtenida por la comunidad de Helldivers es tangible y debe celebrarse, por otro, evidencia la vulnerabilidad de los consumidores ante las decisiones unilaterales e inamovibles de las compañías.
Esté justificado Sony a llevar a cabo estas restricciones, nunca debieron vender el juego en regiones en las que sabían no tenían cobertura de las cuentas de Playstation. Si no pueden ofrecer el producto completo a los consumidores, no deberían tomar su dinero.
The Half Moon Bay City Planning Commission approved early Wednesday the project to build a housing complex for agricultural workers in Half Moon Bay. Photo: Raul Ayrala P360P
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By Raúl Ayrala. Peninsula 360 Press.
The Half Moon Bay City Planning Commission approved a project to build a housing development for senior and retired farmworkers early Wednesday morning.
The initiative, approved in general, was sent to the local Council with various recommendations and conditions.
In a session that lasted more than five hours, the five members of the commission raised a number of questions about Mercy Housing, which is proposing, along with ALAS, to build the apartment building at 555 Kelly Street, on a lot adjacent to the local Catholic church (Our Lady of the Pillar).
In a session that lasted more than five hours, the five members of the commission raised a number of questions about Mercy Housing, which is proposing, along with ALAS, the construction of the apartment building at 555 Kelly Street, on a lot adjacent to the local Catholic church (Our Lady of Pilar). Photo: Raúl Ayrala P360P
In front of about 150 people who attended the meeting, and who gradually dwindled as the hours passed, the Planning Commission asked that those in charge of carrying out this project take into account “the impact of a building of this size and characteristics on the physiognomy of a small town like Half Moon Bay,” as well as on traffic and parking availability – despite the fact that a large parking lot is planned for the site.
In front of about 150 people who attended the meeting, the Planning Committee asked that those in charge of carrying out this project take into account “the impact of a building of this size and characteristics on the physiognomy of a small town like Half Moon Bay.” Photo: Raúl Ayrala P360P
Among the questions raised by the commission is the size of the project, which was originally going to be four stories and later became five. Also, the forty units to be built were initially studios or rooms, while the last draft presented included one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Among the questions raised by the commission is the magnitude of the project, which was originally going to be four stories and later became five. Also, the forty units to be built were initially studios or rooms, while the last sketch presented included one- and two-bedroom apartments. Photo: Raúl Ayrala P360P
Another recommendation was to eliminate an included resident resource center in order to reduce the height of the building, which would be — under current plans — 9 feet taller than other buildings in the city.
Planners also questioned the construction of an industrial kitchen on the site, and asked that the city be consulted before a mural is painted on one of the walls “to ensure it complies with current regulations.”
The initiative, approved in general, was sent to the local Council with various recommendations and conditions. Photo: Raúl Ayrala P360P
[Manuel] We have talked on other occasions about the public health service Medi-Cal, which offers free or low-cost health coverage to eligible people who live in California. As of January 1, 2024, Medi-Cal had a historic expansion of its services, which now include, among many others, dental care, vision care and mental health, also, starting this year, undocumented people can also be eligible for Medi-Cal and the program is not considered a public charge, so it does not affect the process of fixing their immigration status. However, despite the benefits this Medi-Cal expansion offers, many people still don't know it exists.
[Manuel]Do you have any medical insurance or medical service?
[Tino] No
[Manuel]What do you do when you get sick?
[Tino] I Just look for some remedy.
[Manuel] So you medicate yourself?
[Tino] Yes.
[Manuel]Why don't you have health insurance?
[Tino] Because we are Latinos, right? And well, we are immigrants and health insurance is not so easy to get for us.
[Manuel]Have you heard about Medi-cal?
[Tino] No, not really.
[Manuel]Don't you know anything about Medi-cal?
[Tino] No, I don't know
[Manuel]This is Tino, a young agricultural worker originally from Veracruz with whom we spoke in Smith River, where we are currently with our rolling community radio. Smith River is a remote community incorporated into the rural county called Del Norte in northeastern California, just 15 minutes from Oregon. To get here from San Francisco, we drove 369 miles north. Approximately seven hours.
[Manuel] Part of the road, especially in Del Norte, is surrounded by giant sequoia forests. Without a doubt, these forests are among the most beautiful in the world and on one side we are accompanied by the Pacific coast. On the road you can see extensive green fields where Easter lilies are grown.
[David] They call it the Lili capital of the world here, they plant it here.
[David] Approximately it starts in April, March-April. Planting is a process that lasts six months and then, in August or September, they grow it and export it all over the world.
[Manuel]It's the world capital here
[David] The world capital of Lili, Yes.
[Manuel]And they tell me that right now in March, in about two weeks, the field will begin to be cleaned.
[David] Yes, they start working to plow, to cultivate, to sow it, to harvest it in August-September.
[Manuel] The workers, the hands that grow these flowers are Mexican.
[David] 100% Latinos.
[Manuel] And from what parts exactly?
[David] Mainly from Jalisco, but also from Michoacán, from Veracruz, there are people from the State of Mexico.
[Manuel] David Brambilia spoke, a 55-year-old migrant, originally from Jalisco, Mexico, who has been living in Smith River for 30 years. The landscape here is majestic, but migrant communities often live isolated, invisible and often without basic information about their rights and the essential health services to which they could have access.
[Manuel] Yesterday, Friday afternoon, when these workers finished their workday, I talked with some of them outside a little store next to the Lolitas taqueria. Here, they gather to do their shopping, especially on pay days like this. Most of the people who shared their words and time with me, like Tino, told me that they didn't have any health insurance nor did they know anything about Medical.
[Manuel] This is the case of Alberto Hernández, an agricultural worker originally from Chiapas, Mexico.
[Manuel] Do you have any medical services or health insurance?
[Alberto] No, no, I don't have health insurance.
[Manuel] What happens if you get sick?
[Alberto] Well, I don't know. I do not know if I go like this, if they charge a lot. I don't know. Or I go to Mexico. I don't know. One of those two.
[Manuel] Have you heard of Medical?
[Alberto] Mmm. No, no, no, I haven't heard that.
[Manuel] Amancio Hernández Hernández is a chef born in Veracruz, Mexico. He also does not have health insurance nor does he know anything about medical. When he gets sick he self-medicates.
[Manuel] Hey Amancio. Do you have any medical services? Any insurance?
[Amancio] No, I don't have one.
[Manuel] What do you do when you get sick?
[Amancio] You just buy pills in stores.
[Manuel] you self-medicate yourself.
[Amancio] Yes.
[Manuel] When was the last time you got sick? Or that you were a doctor?
[Amancio]About a month or two ago. I had fever and flu.
[Manuel] Amancio continued working sick because he had no other choice. He believed that because he did not have social security in the United States he had no right to medical services.
[Amancio] There I was just working like that, working sick because I don't have insurance. What they ask here is for insurance, to go to the hospital and all that.
[Manuel] Don't you have social security? It's that what you are saying.
[Amancio] I don't have one.
[Manuel]Hey. And have you heard of Medical?
[Amancio] Yes. The other day I went there in Crescent City, but no. According to them, the program don't benefit immigrants.
[Manuel] Amancio has heard about Medical, but someone told him that migrants do not have the right to this public health service, which is false. Medical, we already said, is not only for people born in California. Migrants, including those who are undocumented, do have rights.
[Manuel] Yadira, a young mother of a two-year-old boy and a one-month-old baby who I spoke with in Crescent City, a town south of Smith River, in the same Del Norte county has Medi-Cal, but she is not aware of the enormous expansion this service has had.
[Yadira] Yes, yes I have.
[Manuel] Did you know anything about this year's Medi-Cal expansion?
[Yadira]No, no.
[Manuel] Has no one told you that starting this year there are new services in Medi-Cal?
[Yadira] No, they haven't told me
[Manuel] As you heard it. Part of the Latino community in this remote area of California does not have the necessary information to fully exercise their right to health services in California. This work is part of ongoing research I'm doing with my colleague Peter Schurmann on health services in Latin American communities living in rural Northern California, so it will continue.
Latinas use their vote as a tool for change. More women are voting every day. Latina, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and African American voters represent an important part of the community.
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Latinas use their vote as a tool for change, according to a survey that showed that they are, in particular, the most committed to electoral processes in the United States, which is why it is necessary to create political dialogues that reflect the experiences and priorities of these voters.
And women are voting more and more every day; Latina, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and African American voters represent an important part of the community, but they do not feel represented or heard by political representatives, according to the results of a new survey released on May 9 by Intersections of Our Lives (Intersections of our lives).
During a briefing organized by Ethnic Media Services, a panel of experts discussed the survey findings and explored priority issues for female voters, noting that 53 percent of AAPI women, 57 percent of African American women, and 60 percent of Latina women are highly motivated to participate in the November 5 election.
Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, spoke about the importance of collaborations between organizations, thanking In Our Voice and the Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice for addressing issues of health, social justice, gender equity and reproductive health, which are among the most present concerns for women.
The survey sample included 850 Latina registered voters and 850 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters.
Choimorrow emphasized the importance of including diverse communities, highlighting the alliance's commitment to representing the experiences of women of color.
Rising costs are a top concern for women, with affordable health care, fair housing, abortion care, fair job creation, and closing the wage gap being top of mind for AAPI, Black, and Latina women.
Lupe Rodriguez, executive director of the National Latinas Institute for Reproductive Justice, highlighted the significant influence of women of color voters in the upcoming elections, emphasizing the importance of understanding the attitudes and motivations that drive women of color to the polls.
Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, explained that women of color have empowered the country over the past year, with 57 percent of Latinas, 55 percent of AAPI women, and 49 percent of African American women motivated to participate in the upcoming elections, feeling that their participation is important in determining the future of the country.
Roshni Nedungadi, research director and founding partner of HIT Strategies, explained that she worries about the most vulnerable communities, young voters, LGBTQ+ voters, mostly marginalized communities; in these sectors, the rising costs are what really worries them, 35 percent of Latina women, 33 percent of AAPI women and 29 percent of African-American women say that rising costs were one of their most important problems.
Another key issue was housing and the wage gap, with 92 percent of Black women, 89 percent of AAPI women, and 88 percent of Latina women prioritizing the creation of well-paying jobs over the need for more affordable housing.
Regina Davis Moss, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, reiterated that the issues of greatest concern are reproductive justice, housing, employment and educational opportunities for women of all ages.
She said that 9 out of 10 women of color have said that voting is very important, so it is necessary for this sector of the population to be truly heard and represented.
Funcionarios del condado de San Mateo elogiaron la decisión emitida por un juez de CPUC para rechazar la propuesta de AT&T de poner fin a servicio de telefonía fija.
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Funcionarios del condado de San Mateo elogiaron la decisión propuesta emitida el viernes por un juez de derecho administrativo de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California (CPUC) para rechazar una propuesta de AT&T que, según ese juez, podría amenazar a los residentes vulnerables durante incendios forestales y otras emergencias.
“Me complace que el Juez de Derecho Administrativo de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California haya rechazado la peligrosa solicitud de AT&T para ser relevado de su obligación de brindar servicio telefónico de red básica a cualquier cliente que lo solicite porque no existe otra compañía dispuesta a brindar ese servicio a todos”, señaló el supervisor del condado de San Mateo, Ray Mueller, quien ha liderado los esfuerzos del condado para luchar contra la oferta de AT&T.
Mueller dijo que se continuará abogando por la capacidad de todos los residentes del condado de San Mateo de elegir el servicio de línea fija para que puedan comunicarse cuando el servicio celular no esté disponible, no sea confiable o no funcione, especialmente en casos de emergencia.
De igual manera, dijo tener fe y esperanza de que la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California vea el tema de la misma manera y adopte la decisión propuesta por su juez.
“Agradecemos al equipo profesional de nuestro condado, a las delegaciones legislativas federales y estatales por su apoyo en este asunto, y especialmente a la congresista Anna Eshoo, quien ha trabajado con mi oficina y otros condados en múltiples frentes para abordar este problema”, subrayó.
Eshoo aplaudió la decisión de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California de denegar la solicitud de AT&T California de dejar de cumplir con sus obligaciones como proveedor de último recurso.
“Muchos de mis electores viven en áreas remotas y de difícil acceso, donde el servicio celular y el acceso a Internet son irregulares, poco confiables y, en algunos casos, completamente indisponibles. Muchos otros son adultos mayores y jubilados que viven con ingresos fijos. Dependen de su servicio de telefonía fija para todas sus comunicaciones. Mantener el estatus de proveedor de último recurso garantiza que todos los californianos tengan acceso a comunicaciones confiables y asequibles sin importar dónde vivan. Esta decisión es una victoria para ellos”, puntualizó.
En marzo, los supervisores del condado de San Mateo votaron 5-0 para oponerse a la solicitud de AT&T de retirarse como “operador de último recurso”, lo que le exige proporcionar acceso al servicio telefónico básico a cualquier persona en su territorio de servicio que lo solicite.
En ese momento, Mueller viajó a Indio (condado de Riverside) para hablar ante la CPUC y su juez de Derecho Administrativo en oposición a la solicitud de AT&T.
Si AT&T es relevado de sus obligaciones de operador de último recurso, los residentes podrían perder el acceso gratuito al 911 y al servicio de retransmisión telefónica (para personas con problemas del habla o de audición), según la resolución aprobada por los supervisores.
La solicitud de AT&T de cancelar el servicio de telefonía fija cubre casi todo el condado de San Mateo, según un mapa publicado en el sitio web de la CPUC.
En una decisión propuesta emitida el viernes, un juez de derecho administrativo de la CPUC pareció estar de acuerdo y sugirió considerar que “AT&T no cumplió con los requisitos para el retiro (del operador de último recurso). Específicamente, no demostró la disponibilidad de proveedores de reemplazo dispuestos y capaces de servir”, según un resumen de la decisión propuesta.
La CPUC considerará si acepta la decisión propuesta por el juez de derecho administrativo en su reunión del 20 de junio de 2024.
It’s no secret that local public school music education programs have been in need of money for years—most programs do. But now, our arts and music programs have a cash infusion thanks to voters passing California Proposition 28 in 2022, which requires the state to begin a new ongoing program to support arts education in California K-12 public schools.
However, once the money reaches the school district, it is up to each district to decide how it is spent.
Take for example one local school district. Belmont-Redwood Shores School District's (BRSSD) allocates $450,000 for arts and music programs, and 80 percent of that money must be spent on salaries to hire new teachers. Yet even this infusion of money does not guarantee a fix for the inequity that already exists between schools.
In the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (BRSSD), students at Nesbit and Sandpiper middle schools only have music education during one 45-minute weekly session.
That's a stark contrast to the robust music program at the district's largest middle school, Ralston Middle School, where students receive quality instruction four days a week in addition to multiple concert and field trip opportunities.
However, even with access to Prop 28 money and impassioned speeches from community members at last month's board meeting advocating for equity, no Prop 28 funds were allocated to programs at smaller middle schools, where some of the district's most diverse student populations have inadequate access to grade-appropriate music instruction.
Students should not have to endure a lower quality of education from the school they attend, especially when the means to provide those opportunities are accessible. It is the responsibility of the superintendent and the school district to provide students with equal access to opportunities to study music.
Voters approved Proposition 28 with good intentions, thinking that all students would benefit. However, music and arts education needs more than just money.
We need to pay attention to providing equity in education, ensuring that all students and all populations have access to the same high quality of instruction.
Prop 28 is a good start, but it is now also up to local school boards and communities to pay close attention to how this money is spent and to hold district administrators accountable for serving each and every student equally.
In the case of Proposition 1, the state government will now have $6 billion to fund housing for veterans and homeless people, so whether the vote in question is on funding for mental health resources or another issue, your vote and your voice will still matter.
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March 5, 2024 was the date when California voters came close to tying the decision on whether to approve a measure involving the spending of six billion dollars. In reality, it took a couple of days, as the votes were close enough that it took almost a week after the election to determine whether the measure would pass or not.
One of the key propositions on the March ballot was California Proposition 1, the Mental Health Services Program and Bond Measure. It asked voters whether to take money from county budgets and put that money toward mental health and homeless support.
After careful recounting, California Proposition 1 was approved by voters.
According to official election results compiled by the California Secretary of State, more than seven million people voted in the election.
Despite millions of votes, it was only a slim margin of 26,000 that separated yes from no in approving the proposition.
Under majority rules, a close election can mean that millions get their way while millions don't. That may not sit well with many, but it's far better than the alternative.
Democracy can hurt sometimes. But it gives us a voice and a choice.
At the end of the election day, it is each individual vote put together that determines the results.
Under Proposition 1, the state government will now have $6 billion to fund housing for veterans and homeless people.
Whether the vote in question is about funding for mental health resources or another issue, your vote and your voice will still matter.
Alzheimer's is a concern for women in California, as the population is aging and has a large number of adults over 65, more than any other state.
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Alzheimer's is a concern for women in California, as the population is aging and has a large number of adults over 65, more than any other state.
The disease affects women in particular, accounting for nearly two-thirds of those diagnosed and more than 60 percent of caregivers, with 11 million women in the United States suffering from Alzheimer's or caring for someone who suffers from it.
Women with Alzheimer's, on the one hand, risk social isolation due to misdiagnosis and stigmatization, while those who care for those with the condition risk adverse consequences to their personal, professional and mental health due to unpaid and informal caregiving responsibilities.
More than a third of dementia caregivers in the United States are daughters, while 19 percent of female Alzheimer's caregivers have had to leave their jobs due to the demands of the job, experts said during a briefing held by Ethnic Media Services.
Dr. Wynnelena C. Canio, medical director of Kaiser Permanente San Rafael's nursing home intensive care unit and a member of the Sonoma County Senior Advocacy Services board of directors, said she has had to care for her grandmother and thousands of others living with dementia — a challenge for many but a joy for her as she helps seniors.
In 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the creation of an innovative task force responsible for putting forward recommendations on how California can prevent and prepare for the rise in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Canio said it is difficult for families to see how their loved one begins to mix up stories, forget things and then not be able to do activities alone and for a while need help with their basic needs, because no one expects this to happen to their family members, “no one is totally ready.”
In numbers, she added, California is the state with the most people with dementia, creating an urgency to prepare to respond to the medical needs of everyone. It also has the largest population aged 65 and older, highlighting the urgency to raise awareness and preparedness to face Alzheimer's.
The resources provided are intended to provide more people with easy access to basic information, generate understanding of the risk factors relevant to women, reduce the negative impacts of stigma, and work towards the goal of helping women and families improve their brain health, she explained.
Similarly, Dr. Wynnelena C. Canio said that nearly 2 out of 3 Americans with Alzheimer's are women and more than 60 percent of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers are women.
She added that when it comes to Alzheimer's disease, women and communities of color are at significantly higher risk, according to the Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Association 2024.
"It is important to recognize that we all have a role in the fight against Alzheimer's, with your help we can reduce, educate and empower all Californians to recognize the signs of the disease for themselves to look for ways to reduce and improve brain health before or after a diagnosis.”, Canio concluded.
For Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos, assistant professor of neurology at UCLA and director of the Healthy Aging Equity Lab for Latinos-Hispanics, women should not feel guilty for having a higher risk of developing dementia since there are multiple factors.
She said that many people see Alzheimer's as an enigma, since when talking about dementia, genetics, biology, environment, race and origin must be considered.
"Research says there are some genes associated with women that increase longevity; this brain pathology is more in the brains of women. We must also think about all the chronic stressors we endure on a daily basis that disappear throughout our lives.”, added Dr. Diaz-Santos.
Anni Chung, president and CEO of Self Help for the Elderly, said she has been CEO of Self Help since 1983, so she has been working and supporting people in a variety of ways for over 40 years, meeting and listening to different cases.
In this regard, she recalled that it is essential to change the narrative and understanding of dementia and, in this research work, they broadened their horizons with more medical institutions in the Far East, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, to have a broader panorama in favor of the community.
Self Help organizes bi-weekly support groups for family members caring for each patient, and sometimes organizes outings, intensive care courses or classes, and more.
Mereani Ikanivere, founder of Prestige Care, said Alzheimer's is a topic of concern for caregivers. She is a registered nurse in California and has been working on her senior care projects for 20 years with the goal of promoting the best care for these valuable members of the community.
She explained that many people have been dedicated to caring, but they need professional training and certification; today, the critical situation of health care has allowed the involvement of a strong advocacy group of Pacific Islanders who will support approximately 90 percent of people in need in California.
She added that 65 percent of her caregivers care for patients with Alzheimer's, showing that in the last four years there has been a continuous increase in the number of Californians aged 65 or older with this condition, which translates to 750 thousand people.
Lo que empezó como una reacción en los campus de universidades de elite de los Estados Unidos y Europa frente a las atrocidades en Palestina, sigue extendiéndose por todo el mundo profundizando las fracturas al interior de las cúpulas académicas y políticas, y poniendo en tela de juicio el silencio, las medio verdades y las mentiras en torno a lo que acontece en el llamado Medio Oriente y que repercute en muchos lugares.
La magnitud de la reacción universitaria ha tomado por sorpresa a las grandes cadenas que controlan el tráfico noticioso y la opinión pública ha sido sacudida por la brutalidad de la represión policíaca en contra de estudiantes, profesores y trabajadores encarcelados y agredidos por el mero hecho de manifestarse en contra de la entrega de dinero y armamento a un Estado sordo ante el repudio planetario, y que se niega a reconocer el derecho del pueblo palestino a existir y tener su propio Estado, como ha sido mandatado por la Asamblea General de la Organización de Naciones Unidas.
Como en los años sesenta y setenta, cuando la movilización en contra del genocidio del pueblo vietnamita tocó el corazón de muchos jóvenes, ahora miles de universitarios se movilizan para detener el exterminio en la franja de Gaza, reclaman un cese de las hostilidades y retomar el camino de la coexistencia pacífica que data de tiempos antiguos, como dice Silvana Rabinovich, académica de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, permitió que los pueblos árabes, judíos y cristianos y de muchas otras culturas y religiones, florecieran juntos en una vasta región del mundo que va del Mediterráneo hasta los confines de India y Eurasia. El sionismo es antijudío y el antisemitismo es una fabricación europea que distorsionó esa realidad, afirma la profesora Rabinovich.
