Alzheimer’s OC: Driving and Memory Concerns When: Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m. Where: Clubhouse 3, Room 2 Learn how to stay safe on the road and recognize when it’s time to stop driving. No RSVP required. Cal-Fresh Sign-up Event (new enrollments only) When: Thursday, Aug. 7, from 9 a.m.-noon Where: Clubhouse 3, Room 5 For assistance with existing account, call Daisy Diaz at 714733-8679.

Alzheimer’s OC Caregiver Discussion Group This event, scheduled for Friday, July 18, has been cancelled until further notice. Nutrition 101—Healthy Eating When: Friday, July 18, at 2 p.m. Where: Optum HCC Conference Room Join registered dietitian Jacqueline Atwood to learn how foods high in fiber and probiotics can help keep the gut and body in balance. No RSVP required. Alzheimer’s

As people get older, it can be harder to keep the extra pounds off. The following tips can help people maintain a healthy weight and overall health. • Spread out smaller meals. Eat five to six small meals per day to help with digestion and circumvent slower metabolism. • Choose variety. Eat more vegetables, whole grains, fish, beans, lean poultry and meat, and low-fat or fat-free

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 an application or to cancel a meal for the following day, before 9 a.m. Thursday, July 17 Roast beef with gravy, mashed sweet potatoes,

Last month, the Impaired Vision and Hearing Club celebrated summer with a Hawaiian food luncheon and the performance by Hui O Hula Club dancers. Everyone had a great time. The general club meetings are not held in July and August but will resume in September. The support groups will continue to meet as scheduled. —Sandy Esslinger

Prior authorization is an important checkpoint that helps minimize the chances of receiving an unexpected medical bill. It is a process through which health plans verify the care people receive is safe, effective and covered by their health plan before they undergo a procedure or surgery. Checkpoints exist throughout the American healthcare system. They ensure people receive appropriate care and