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NY Connects available to county seniors

Staying ActiveStaying Active Dan and Joan Webster enjoy a card game at the Moriah Senior Center in Port Henry. The center is located in the train station adjacent to the town hall at Park Place.

Photo by Nancy Frasier

NY Connects is a program available in Essex County that assists individuals with accessing long term care services. The New York State Offi ce for the Aging (NYS-OFA) and the Department of Health (DOH) are working on this collaborative effort to ensure that consumers, their caregivers, or professionals, are receiving un-biased and accurate information regarding services that are available in Essex County. NY Connects supports the consumer Õ s choice and independence, while also ensuring that they are accessing the most cost-effective service that could be provided.

NY Connects provides a single access point to all in-dividuals, regardless of age, income, or payment source with assistance with exploring long term care options in our area. This program will ensure that clients, caregiv-ers, or professionals are linked to the most appropriate service(s) for that individual.

In Essex County, our NY Connects program is based out of the Offi ce for the Aging. With collaboration from the local Department of Social Services (DSS), Public Health, and many other agencies, we have been able to implement this much needed program. We strongly feel that this pro-gram will ease the frustration that consumers usually en-counter while trying to access services. In addition, this program will allow us to evaluate our current long term care system and will assist us in meeting the challenges that our consumers face when accessing services.

To assist potential consumers and caregivers, we have updated our current resource directory of services. This directory can be accessed on-line at: www.co.essex.ny.us/OFA.asp. Please feel free to utilize this resource when as-sisting potential consumers, caregivers, etc. In addition, information and assistance can be provided by contacting Krissy Leerkes @ 518-873-3815.

More Inside• Nutrition Program ..................p2• New Leaders at RSVP ............p4• Ombudsman Program ............p5• Ti Man Wins Gold ..................p6• Coping With Aging ................p8 • When Diets Fail .....................p9• Alzheimer’s Guideposts .......p10• ACAP Menu .........................p11• Seniors Amend Bylaws ........p12• Volunteers Needed ...............p13• Whole Grains Important ......p14• Get Your Exercise ...............p15

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Essex County Office for the Aging and the Adiron-dack Community Actions Program (ACAP) help toensure that seniors maintain a healthy and well bal-anced diet through the Nutritional Program for the El-derly. The Program offers both Home Delivered Mealsand Congregate Meal Sites throughout the County.

Congregate meal sites are located in senior centers,senior housing projects, churches, and other commu-nity settings. Community nutrition programs deliversupportive services other than just a meal, includingnutrition and health screening, and nutrition educa-tion. When possible, transportation is offered to andfrom meal sites for those who need it. Each meal siteis also connected with an outreach worker from Of-fice for the Aging that attends the site once a month.As a result, the program helps provide access to manyother health, housing, and social services needs.

Home Delivered Meals help people who may behomebound because of illness, disability, or isolationand provides them with a hot, healthy meal. Somehomebound elders may need meals delivered for onlya short while, following a hospital stay. People withmore extensive needs may require home-deliveredmeals in addition to other community-based long-term care and social support services. For these peo-ple, home delivery of meals is crucial to their abilityto remain independent and provides the benefit of adaily check on the senior ’s well-being. The program

covers all of the towns in Essex CountyBoth Congregate and Home Delivered Meals are

available to seniors free of charge, though partici-pants are encouraged to contribute toward their costs.Any senior who is at least age sixty is eligible for theprogram, and so are spouses, regardless of age. Se-niors do not have to fall into any income brackets orother requirements to receive meals under the pro-gram. The suggested donation for both the congregatemeal sites and Home Delivered noon-time Meals are$3.00 per meal or $15.00 weekly. Other meal optionsinclude a cold night-bag which is $2.50 a meal or$12.50 weekly and a Weekend Bag which includes 2frozen meals for a suggested amount of $6.00 per bag.

The Nutritional Program for the Elderly is alsogeared to help seniors who may be unable to affordthe cost of groceries or are unable to physically man-age their shopping needs. The option of a weeklyStock our Shelves (SOS) Grocery Bag or a BreakfastBag is available. The suggested donation for the SOSis $15.00 per box/per week and $8.00 per BreakfastBag/per week. Individuals under the age of 60 whoare disabled or have other relative hardships may par-ticipate in the program with the mandate that theypay the full suggested amounts. All meals and menusare approved by a registered dietician who is avail-able for any concerns there may be regarding oneshealth and diet.

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The Moriah Senior Center is home to the county nutrition pro-gram as well as a gathering spot for local seniors like ArchieRosenquist. Photo by Nancy Frasier

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PORT HENRY —The Retired SeniorVolunteer Program ofEssex County has anew leader.

Barb Brassard is thenew volunteer coor-dinator of RSVP.

“It’s an opportuni-ty I couldn’t pass upto work close to homeand be part of a coun-ty-wide program,”said Brassard, wholives in Moriah.

Brassard had beenthe executive directorof the TiconderogaArea Chamber ofCommerce.

“I’m sorry to leave here,” said Brassard, who had beenchamber director for a year. “I plan to continue to work withthe chamber. I’ll be here through the transition and I hopeto partner with the chamber on future projects.”

Brassard, who was head of the county Economic Develop-ment Zone Program before coming to the Ti chamber, has

long been involvedwith RSVP as a volun-teer and supporter.

“I’ve been a friendof RSVP for manyyears,” she said. “I’mlooking forward tothis new opportuni-ty.”

Brassard replacesPatsy McCaughin,who retired fromRSVP after 36 years.

“Patsy has beenthere a long time andwill be a tough act tofollow,” Brassardsaid. “We’ve workedtogether for years andthis will be a smooth transition.”

Brassard said one of her first steps at RSVP will be to vis-it each of volunteer stations in the county.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Essex Countyuses senior citizens to provide services to non-profit organ-izations. RSVP’s most recent statistics show 472 enrolled vol-unteers logged 62,009 hours of service at 95 stations within

Essex County in 2008. It has been calculated the economicimpact of RSVP’s volunteer work is more than $19 million.

McCaughin announced her retirement last year and washonored at the annual RSVP luncheon last October.

“For the past 36 years my involvement with a wonderfulprogram RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) ofEssex County has given me so much self satisfaction that Ican’t leave without praising the many people who supportme and shared in my journey,” McCaughin said.

“Thanks to the many, many volunteers who give ofthemselves on a daily bases and make a profound differ-ence in their communities. Because of their dedication tohelping others RSVP has grown and is a vital link with ourcounty. Thanks to the staff, local sponsoring agencyCatholic Charities, our local legislators, station personal,and friends for making my job such a pleasure.

“Many thanks to everyone who took part in my retire-ment festivities; I am truly humbled and gratified for allyour kind words and gifts. I leave the helm of RSVP totake up rural and senior issues, and of course, to volunteerin my town.

“I have enjoyed working at RSVP and leave you withthese parting words: give of yourself, your time and yourlove to help you neighbor — join the RSVP family!”

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* promoting the development of residentand family councils

* informing governmental agencies,providers and the general public about is-sues and concerns impacting residents oflong-term care facilities

In New York, the program is operated un-der the direction of the State Ombudsmanand administratively housed within theState Office for the Aging (NYSOFA). It

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TICONDEROGA — Walt Thorne con-tinues to defy age.

The Ticonderoga High School trackcoach won the gold medal in the mas-ter ’s division 400-meter run duringtrack and field competition at the Em-pire State Games in Buffalo this sum-mer.

The 69-year-old Thorne was clockedin 1 minute, 6.9 seconds. That time notonly gave him the gold medal, butmakes him one of very few runners inthe world to run 400 meters faster thanhis age — 66.9 seconds at 69 years old.

“The goal is always to beat my age,”Thorne said. “I did that by two seconds.If not for the wind, I probably wouldhave done it by four seconds.”

Thorne also won a gold medal in the4x100-meter relay and took silvermedals in the 100 and 200-metersprints. The winner in the 100 and 200is four years younger than Thorne, whowill turn age 70 on Aug. 6.

“I was pleased with the meet,” hesaid. “I made some new friends and hadsome decent competition. It was a goodexperience.”

Earlier in the competition, Thornetook a silver medal in the 100-meterdash. His time was 15.37 seconds.

Ticonderoga was well represented bymasters athletes at the Empire StateGames.

Marc Cooper of Ticonderoga won agold medal in the masters division com-posite all-around archery event.

Jim Cunningham of Ti rode in themasters division of the cycling roadrace. Cunningham took fourth place inthe 10-kilometer master ’s time trial

with a time of 27:15.33.Cunningham is an Empire State

Games veteran, having won medals incanoeing. This is his first attempt at cy-cling.

This summer ’s event marked a returnfor the Empire State Games. It took ahiatus in 2009 for the first time after thestate cut funding.

Thorne said the year off hurt thegames. Participation was dramaticallydown from past years, he said.

“We probably had 60 competitors inall of track and field, all the age groups,men and women,” Thorne said. “Wedidn’t have to run a single semi (pre-liminary heat). All the races were finals,even the relays. The women’s 400 onlyhad one runner.”

That didn’t stop the athletes who didattend from enjoying the experience.

Athletes marched into the stadiumfor the opening ceremonies at the Uni-versity at Buffalo Stadium and had anOlympic-style weekend.

The torch, representing the beginningof the games, was lit to lively cheersfrom the athletes on the field and an es-timated 15,000 spectators in the stands.

Besides being an outstanding athletehimself, Thorne is the coach of theTiconderoga High School indoor andoutdoor boys and girls track teams. Hehas produced several Champlain ValleyAthletic Conference championshipteams as well as Section VII champi-onship teams.


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Because your health condition can change during the year, youmay want to change to a different plan that gives better coverageor has less out-of-pocket costs.

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In the month of October, Medicare requires all Part D plans tosend a letter to their members letting them know changes for thecoming year. Changes can affect your monthly premium, de-ductibles, co-pays and/or formulary.

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As we get older, many of us hear the same advice fromfriends, family and even physicians - stay active and eatwell. Yet one common bit of dietary advice - to follow a low-sodium diet - may actually be linked to health problems thatcan interfere with seniors' ability to remain active.

Americans are now living longer than ever before. In fact,people older than 85 comprise one of the fastest growing seg-ments of the population. They accounted for about 12 per-cent of all elderly people in 2000 and are expected to accountfor 20 percent by the year 2040.

Along with this meteoric rise in the number of elderly peo-ple, geriatric health problems are also increasing drastical-ly. Falls, fractures, cognition, attention deficits and sensorydisorders are now becoming much more commonplace.

Mild sodium deficiency (hyponatremia) is the most com-mon form of electrolyte imbalance in older people and hasbeen shown to be associated with walking impairment, at-tention deficits and a much higher frequency of falls. Recent-ly published research has found a direct relationship be-tween mild hyponatremia and falls, bone fractures, un-steadiness and attention deficits.

"Spending your golden years in a retirement home with alow-salt diet will convert your last years to a long, chronicillness." wrote the late Canadian cardiologist Dr. IsaacShleser, who treated elderly patients for five decades.Shleser believed that the falls and fractures that so oftenspelled the end to a productive and enjoyable life would de-crease dramatically if seniors were placed on a regular dietinstead of a low-salt diet. Based upon his long personal ex-perience, Shleser felt that diets with reduced salt intakecaused hyponatremia and other dangerous conditions, suchas confusion and decreased consciousness.

Shleser felt obliged to post his concerns in writing becauseof his own personal experience. After 49 years of a produc-tive career in cardiology practice, he moved to a comfortableretirement home where he would not have to be botheredwith the routine chores of cooking and cleaning.

When he entered the retirement residence, Shleser was im-mediately placed on a low-salt diet, with lunch at 1 p.m. anddinner at 5 p.m. so that he would not get hungry and wouldgo to bed early. Within a few months, he totally lost his ap-petite and found he was beginning to get drowsy in the af-ternoons. As time went on he became steadily more inactive.

Within a few years of taking up residence at the retirementhome, Shleser fell and broke his hip. After that hip surgery,he was forced to use a walker, but within months fell again(this time while holding the walker) and broke his shoulder.

That was the end of the line as far as Shleser was con-cerned. Being a physician, he decided to go back to basicsand treat himself. The first thing his research into his symp-toms revealed was that he suffered from chronic hypona-tremia and dehydration.

After further analysis, Shleser believed that his low-salt(sodium chloride) diet did not provide sufficient chloride toallow for the stomach's normal production of digestive acid.He felt that this insufficiency of stomach acid led to a cas-cade of negative effects, including an inadequate extractionof key nutrients such as vitamin B12, which in turn led to re-duced production of red blood cells and the development ofneurological disorders in the nervous and muscular systems.The bottom line of all this was a loss of stability and balance,leading to a much greater susceptibility to falls.

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erly should very carefully consider any broad-sweeping rec-ommendations to go on a low-salt diet, and consult a doctorabout sodium needs. A well-balanced diet, replete with sal-ads, vegetables and fruit is the best approach to enjoying ahealthy, active retirement.

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1. Understand where the resistance is coming from. Ask you parent why he orshe is resisting. “Mom, I notice that every time I bring up the idea of someone com-ing in to help, you resist it. Why is that?” Oftentimes older adults don’t realizethey are being resistant.

2. Explain your goals. Remind your loved one that you both want the same thing.Explain that a little extra help can keep her at home longer and will help put yourmind at ease as well. Have a candid conversation with him about the impact thiscare is having on your life. Oftentimes seniors don’t understand the time commit-ment of a caregiver.

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4. Research your options to find the best resources for your loved one. Contactyour local Area Agency on Aging or a geriatric care manager to research resourcesin your community. Or go to www.homeinstead.com and click on the resources tabfor The Home Care Solution, a guide for family caregivers to help them find the bestin-home care for their loved ones. If you decide outside help is needed, reassureyour parents and tell them you have researched caregivers and you are confidentyou have found the best one you can find to come into the home to help.

5. Respect your parent’s decisions. Sometimes you won’t agree with your par-ent’s decisions and that’s OK. As long as your loved one is of sound mind, he orshe should have the final say.

A note: If your senior has dementia, seek professional assistance from a doctor orgeriatric care manager. Logic often will not work, and other strategies must be em-ployed.

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I love that commercial for the choles-terol reducing medication. It starts offwhen diet and exercise fail, take thismedication. It sounds reasonableenough, but lets look at that statementa little closer. To me this mentality is amajor part of what has created the hor-rible state of health in our nation today.How does diet and exercise fail? Manyfolks seem to think that they do fail.What fails are poor diet plans, fad di-ets, extreme dieting and dieting

through medication. Most people whenadvised to lose weight by their doctorwill cut out some bad things like sodaand deep fried, but what else does theaverage citizen do to diet? Most folksembark on a starvation diet perhapsfull of good foods but lacking all thecomponents to make it nutritional andagain at a starvation level. To me this isthe reason diets are not successful, ifyou're not getting enough fuel to runthe body, then it is impossible to main-tain that diet for the long term. Weightis usually lost with these poor eating

plans and even some health levels im-prove, but they are temporary resultsand will plateau out before long.

Did you know that with a balancedhealthy eating plan cholesterol levelscan be in-line within 3 months andmany folks much sooner than that?Would you do it if you knew how? Prob-ably not? Why not? Well public opinionand media advertising of diet productsis why. Most folks are so afraid of gain-

ing weight that they won't even begin ahealthy eating program. We're condi-tioned to look for quick weight loss,beginning within the first month,rather than a preferred gradual longterm loss. When returning to health isemphasized rather than weight loss, theweight loss will follow. The mediamakes it sound much easier to take thispill and all will be well. We shouldknow by now that today's miracle med-ication is tomorrows lawsuit. Take thispill and suppress your appetite and thatwill force your body to store more fatand become even more sluggish in thebodies attempt to conserve energy tohelp the body survive the starvation itis suffering from. This is a vicious cy-cle. The Yo-Yo effect.

The words above talk mostly aboutwhy diets fail but it is also the reasonexercise fails. If you are not eatingenough to support the body functionsand then try to exercise, you will not besuccessful and will soon give up the ex-ercise. Another reason for quitting isoverdoing the exercise. Trying for fiveto seven days a week of exercise whenyou did none before is a sure way toburn out in two weeks to a month. Forthe average person 3 days a week is agood start, keep it moderate. If youmaintain that then you can increase thedays.

With all the new discoveries, ad-vanced studies and billions of advertis-ing dollars spent, it still boils down tocommon sense. Healthy eating & mod-erate activity will improve your quali-ty of life. Looking to a miracle pill forovernight weight loss has not workedand continues to undermine the quali-ty of life of those who look for healththrough medication.


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A cancer of worry gnaws at your gut. Your lovedone is forgetful and confused. Is she one of America’s5.3 million Alzheimer ’s victims? Will you join theranks of more than 20 million family members impact-ed by the disease? Can you meet the challenge?

The journey with Alzheimer ’s disease is often longand always rough. Gleaned from the writings of ninewomen who have walked that path, here are five tipsto help you at this most difficult crossroad.

• Defy Denial “‘Denial is not a river in Africa; it is the mud water-

slide you find yourself on when someone you knowand love slips slowly down, pulling you along.’”Sarah Reynolds, quoting a friend.

As you begin to suspect that something may bewrong with your loved one, don’t procrastinate. Be-havioral changes, impaired judgment, difficulty withabstract thinking, and decreased competence in theperformance of normal activities signal the need fora visit to a doctor. Your failure to act on this informa-tion is not an act of kindness. Defy denial and launcha proactive campaign for your loved one’s welfare.

• Learn if Alzheimer ’s is the problem, or whethersome other—possibly curable—medical condition isto blame.

• If the doctor diagnoses Alzheimer ’s, medicationscan slow the disease and lessen some of its effects. Theearlier treatment is begun, the more effective it is.Why delay?

Early confrontation allows your loved one to par-ticipate in important planning. Dr. James W. Mc-Cauley, a Florida internist with a specialty in geri-atrics, suggests the following steps be taken:

• Appoint someone to exercise power of attorney

and act as health-care surrogate.• Draft a will. • Draw up a living will. • Plan for future living arrangements.

• Empower Yourself with Knowledge“By the time we saw the doctor, I was mad as hell.

I wanted answers! What is this illness? Why aren’tyou doing more to help her? Will I get it? Will it keepgetting worse?” Michèle Belperron Papadimitriou

Confronting terminal illness is the ultimate hum-bling experience, but that does not mean you are pow-erless. The more you know about Alzheimer ’s, thebetter equipped you will be to help your loved oneand make wise decisions. Consult your library, book-stores, Alzheimer ’s organizations and the Internet tofind out what to expect from the disease, and learnabout medications and other resources that can easeyour loved one’s journey. Ask questions of your lovedone’s physician and make sure you get the answersyou need. Keep notes.

• Build a Support Network“Why is it that we resist so strongly accepting those

things that will make life easier? In my case I think Ifelt joining such a group meant I was a failure for be-ing unable to cope alone. This group, however, was agodsend. They knew exactly what I was goingthrough.” Virginia Massouh

Find organizations that can provide practical assis-tance. Learn about home health services, sitters, adultday care and respite programs. Ask family membersto share the burden. Accept offers of aid from friends,neighbors and church groups. Seek emotional sup-port from caregiver groups and spiritual advisors.Burnout abounds among Alzheimer ’s caregivers, soget help.

• Identify and Release Emotions“To write about a mother with Alzheimer ’s disease

is to write about grief and lingering loss, the gradualdissolution of a bond unlike any other. Coming toterms with this disease is a painful exercise in sepa-ration, of role reversal and of searching for a morepermanent identity of oneself as ‘motherless’.” Chris-tine Jacox

Stay attuned to what is going on inside you, anddeal with it. Confide in a trusted friend. Cry. Seize op-portunities to laugh or feel joy. Record your emotion-al ups and downs in a journal. Writing is therapeutic.It helps you identify your patterns of behavior andemotional reactions and also offers a safe place to ventanger, fear, frustration, and grief.

• Abandon Guilt“…I felt terribly guilty. My sister said to me the oth-

er day, ‘Don’t scour yourself over your feelings.’ ButI had already become raw and red ages ago.” LaurelVon Gerichten

“Guilt is a luxury we can’t afford.” Yvonne DelGrande

No matter how much you are doing for the patient’swelfare or how many sacrifices you have made, it nev-er feels like enough. You second-guess your decisionsand berate yourself for momentary lapses of patience.Guilt can cloud your judgment and exact a terrible tollon your emotional energy at the very time you needall of your resources to be able to cope with the de-mands of Alzheimer ’s. Don’t waste time and energyon it.

Kathleen Adams said it best when she wrote, “Trustyourself to know what will be right for you and yourfamily. Trust yourself to do the best that you can. Trustthat it is enough. Because it is.”

There is no easy way for a family to escort a lovedone on the Alzheimer ’s journey, but, by confrontingthe problem early, learning all you can, enlisting thehelp of others, and resisting guilt, you can handle theproblems and emotional burdens you will encounteralong the way.

Persis Granger edited and co-authored Shared Sto-ries from Daughters of Alzheimer’s: Writing a Path toPeace (iUniverse Star, 2004). She offers writing andAlzheimer’s programs and hosts writers’ retreats inFlorida and New York. See www.FictionA-mongFriends.com.


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At the July general meeting, the clubchanged the Club’s by-laws, opening fullmembership to people who are age 55 orolder.

Previously, full membership was limitedto people age 65 or older, although people55-64 could join and not vote or hold office.

“With about 170 members, the club pos-sesses great vitality, offering a long list ofservices and events,” said Ellie Searles ofthe club.

“To broaden the base, full membership re-quires that a person only needs to be 55,rather than 65, as a result of this change,”she added. “Previously, members who wereat least 55 could not vote or hold office un-til they reached the age of 65. That limita-tion has now been removed.”

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Lillian Richardson,a retired Schroon Lake teacher,speaks during ceremonies marking theschool’s 75th anniversary July 31. The celebration included a golf tournament, anniver-sary program,barbecue and more.Richardson and other Schroon seniors helped plan theevents. Photo by Nancy Frasier

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June 20-24 seniors plan to visit CapeCod at a cost of $439. A deposit of $75plus insurance is due by Feb. 15, 2011,with the balance due by April 15, 2011.

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By Bonnie Sprinkle

As we become older, balance,strength and flexibility play aneven more important part, ofour life. Without them, inde-pendence is limited or lost.While it is never too late to be-gin an exercise program, thesooner the better. The ageingprocess begins younger in lifethan many think. Once adultspass physical prime in theirtwenties, they lose lean bodymass every year. This is mostlyin the form of muscle & bone.Since most people gain almosttwo pounds of body fat peryear, the few ounces of lean tis-sue lost is not noticed on thescales. Few people notice thisprocess until they find it diffi-cult to get off the sofa or toclimb stairs. This gradual lossof muscle and bone is the mainreason aging adults eventuallyhave difficulty performing thetasks of daily living and even-tually lose independence. Thisprocess is not an inevitableconsequence of aging but aconsequence of disuse. The old“use it or lose it” philosophy.

The baby boomers are now47 to 64 years of age. Many be-ing the most youthful group ofseniors or near seniors ever.Some say sixty is the new 40and fifty is the new 30. Formany of my generation we arethat, but I also see many of mypeers living the life of an eld-erly person. Being a boomershouldn’t equal being elderly–especially since I’m a boomermyself at age 59. Life shouldn’tbe one health disaster after an-

other and many conditionscould be prevented or at leastbetter managed. Quality of life,the ease and enjoyment of liv-ing, isn’t that something we allwant?

The average boomer has atleast one chronic health condi-tion that could be improved or

managed with exercise. Let’smove on to those who are 64and beyond. Many people inthis age group are experienc-ing chronic pain. Their doctorsare recommending lifestylechanges, promoting better eat-ing combined with moderatephysical activity.

Regular exercise can give re-lief in the fight against chronicpain and can:

1. Prompt the body to releaseendorphins, which are thebody’s natural pain relieversand help alleviate anxiety anddepression.

2. Builds strength—and thestronger the muscles & bonedensity, the less of a load on thejoints.

3. Increase flexibility, in-creasing range of motion, thatcan help relieve aches & pains.

4. Improve sleep quality, giv-ing the body better rest

5. Boost energy, giving a per-son more energy to cope withchronic pain.

6. Help maintain a healthyweight, which results in lessstress on the joints

7. Improve mood & con-tribute to an overall sense ofwell-being.

The dramatic improvementsin flexibility, strength and en-durance are remarkable inmost senior citizens. It seemsthat the more inactive or de-conditioned a person is themore dramatic are the im-provements. Many times com-mon back, knee or shoulder is-sues are improved through abalanced exercise program thataddresses each participant asan individual. This takes intoaccount the many differencesin each person.

Community group exerciseprograms are readily availablefor little or no cost and are awonderful way to get exercise

but do not look at individualspecial needs. A better optionfor the inactive boomer or sen-ior might be a guided programwith a certified personal train-er specializing in special needsof the aging. Many of our areaphysical therapy offices, hos-pitals and gyms offer thesetypes programs. The knowl-edge gained could then be sup-plemented or replaced by agroup strength and balanceprogram. While aerobics orwalking might be a good, freeand available way to exercise,many seniors find that difficultto do due to knee, hip or backissues. However that same in-dividual may be able to sit ona recline bike with back sup-port or sit and do stair climb-ing on a seated machine, pro-gressing to other activities,giving themselves the abilityto strengthen muscles and im-prove ability to actually climbstairs or go for a walk with lessdiscomfort. Improving lowerbody strength is the singlemost modifiable risk factor forfall prevention because of theresulting improvement in bal-ance. Upper body strengthen-ing is equally important andcan play a huge part inheadaches, shoulder/back dis-comfort and more. Just a littlefine tuning can produce amaz-ing results.

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R.F. Clark Lic. Manager

81505

LAURA’S HAIR SALON

“Your Family Hair Care Center”

14 Marks Rd. Westport, NY 12993

Salon: 962-4842 Home: 962-8739 81502

50 Wall St. Mineville, NY 942-7519

81012

TROMBLEY’S Towing & Repair


173 Lord Howe Street • Ticonderoga, NY 12883 518-585-7424

The Spirit of Recovery

S T Joseph’s ADDICTION TREATMENT & RECOVERY CENTER

Problem Gambling Treatment • Confidential Assessment Group & Individual Counseling • Family Counseling

Two Convenient Locations in Essex County:

Ticonderoga (518) 585-7934 Elizabethtown (518) 873-9144

24 Hour F REE Helpline, 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) Gambler’s Anonymous, www.gamblersanonymous.org

NY Council on Problem Gambling, www.nyproblemgambling.org National Council on Problem Gambling, www.ncpgambling.org

This information is brought to you by the Problem Gambling Service Providers Coalition, including me mbers from: Alban, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Warren Counties. Created by Problem Gambling Prevention Educators of Fult on and Hamilton Counties.

GAMBLING IN THE GOLDEN YEARS

WERE TO FIND HELP AND INFORMATION

Recreation? Gambling in the United States has changed significantly over the past several years. It is more accessible than ever before and it is marketed to older people. For most older people, gambling is a social or recreational activity. It is fun and entertaining. It does not cause problems. For those older people who choose to gamble recreationally, the following information is essential to help insure that their gambling does not lead to problems:

1. Recreational gambling is most often combined with other activities and done socially with family, friends, or colleagues. Always gamble with others and not alone. 2. Recreational gambling is done for limited amounts of time. Set limits on how often and for how long you gamble. 3. Recreational gambling always has predetermined

limits for losses that are acceptable. Remember, money used for gambling needs to be considered entertainment. 4. Over time, nearly everyone who gambles loses. The benefit of gambling is almost always recreational and rarely a financial gain.

Risk? For many older people living on fixed incomes, gambling losses can significantly affect their standard of living. Gambling can be particularly risky for older people who are going through major life transitions such as retirement, loss of a loved one, moving, or health problems. Gambling can even be risky for those who simply spend a lot of their time gambling and do not stay involved in other activities.

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