Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Nov. 4, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Ven. Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community and presents Buddhism in simple ways. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

For the 10th consecutive year, Dr. Seza Barsamian’s Los Alamitos dental office will offer annual free dental services for retired veterans in honor of Veterans Day. Retired veterans will get their annual dental checkup, Xrays and regular dental cleaning at no cost on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Seza Barsamian, DDS, Inc., 4022 Katella Ave., Suite 206, Los Alamitos, 90720. To schedule an appointment,

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc., delivers freshly cooked meals for $10.50 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1 percent milk. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at 562-439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete the application or cancel a meal for the following day, before 9 a.m. the prior business day. Thursday, Oct. 26

Periodic aches and pains can affect anyone. The Arthritis Foundation recommends people take various steps to protect their joints over the long haul. • Focuslessonfashioninregard to footwear. • Alternate between sitting and standing throughout the day. • Maintain a healthy weight. • Optforlow-impactactivitiessuch as cycling and swimming.

Alzheimer’s Orange County (AlzOC) and Somang Society have come together to serve Orange County’s Korean-speaking community impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This collaboration is in response to funding from the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) that was awarded to Alzheimer’s OC. “We chose

As the world population ages, the number of people living with dementia and other types of cognitive impairment continues to rise. Studies show the connection between hearing loss and dementia in older adults, and suggest that using hearing aids may help slow the development of cognitive problems. A research team from Johns Hopkins University, led by Dr. Frank Lin, enrolled nearly 1,000 adults