health or functional needs has increased from 43.5 to 53 million. The negative mental and physical impact of caregiving on family members has also risen. According to statistics cited by Park, the U-shaped curve of happiness in the U.S. is one of the lowest in the world. However, people aged 64 and older are still the happiest compared to other age groups. Despite these challenges, studies

SUNSHINE CLUB Eloy Gomez, GRF Safety and Emergency Specialist, and LaVerne Haller from Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), will be the guest speakers at the Sunshine Club meeting on Friday, Jan. 27, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. Gomez is a certified Cal-OSHA instructor, Red Cross certified instructor, CERT instructor and a certified Emergency Management Specialist by the California

Sunshine Club members are asked to bring their own coffee mugs to save the earth. On average, there are 4565 attendees at Sunshine Club meeting. The club provides refreshments to residents each week and had encouraged club members to start bringing cups or mugs from home to cut back on its paper cup consumption. During the pandemic, the club halted the reusable mug campaign when it started meeting

Tax Return Assistance: The GAF arranges for tax volunteers, trained by the AARP, to prepare basic State and Federal tax forms without charge (see page 12). The program opens the beginning of February through mid April. Appointments are required, and the phone number will be in the LW Weekly during the service period. Shredding Service: The GAF sponsors free document shredding for shareholders