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Bloomington seniors utilize Dakim system to stimulate the brain BY EMILY HEDGES – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Wayne Uhlir sits at the Dakim BrainFitness touch screen console for 20 minutes three times a week in the library of Creekside Community Center in Bloomington. An anagram makes him pause, but in a few seconds he indicates the correct answer and moves on to the next question. At 76 years old, Uhlir understands that working out his brain is just as important as working out his body. “It gets you to thinking and using your mind in different ways. It’s not like reading or crosswords. This constantly changes,” he said. “Some of it’s timed, but you cannot fail it. It really stimulates the brain.” Dakim BrainFitness provides people over 60 a tool to maintain their brain health and prevent memory loss. The collection of exercises and activities appear in a continuous, interactive stream that fine-tunes the level of challenge in each cognitive domain based on the player’s responses. There is also a version of the software designed to run on home computers. The City of Bloomington Human Services Division purchased the equipment and program after seeing its use in
Wayne Uhlir works at the Dakim BrainFitness touch screen console in the library of Creekside Community Center in Bloomington. (Photo by Andy Wig – Sun Newspapers)
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Dakim FROM PREVIOUS PAGE use the software for free. “I think it’s phenomenal how the City of Bloomington cares about their senior citizens,” said Uhlir. “That’s why Creekside has so many wonderful programs, including this one.” Uhlir worked as a counselor at the junior and senior high school levels with Bloomington Public Schools for more than 30 years. He has driven to Creekside from his home in Applewood Pointe Southtown Senior Housing for more than two years to work on the Dakim BrainFitness System. “You have to make it part of your life, just like a fitness club,” said Uhlir. “As we get older our brain needs constant stimulus.” Bloomington resident Alice Piddle, 83, has also found a way to include Dakim BrainFitness into her weekly routine, something that Stone finds inspiring. “Alice is quite an amazing older woman. She
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iSeniors learn iTech at Shorewood Community iCenter BY EMILY HEDGES CONTRIBUTING WRITER When Kristi Anderson, director of Southshore Community Center in Shorewood, thought about what technology classes to offer its seniors, one letter came to mind: “i”. “They were to bring in anything “i” – iPod, iPad, iPhone” said Anderson. “We give them the basics of how to use them and allow them to experiment. We want them to realize they’re not going to break it.” The class titled “Everything I Tech” was held at the community center on July 27, a class that is sure to be repeated in the future, according to Anderson. “It’s very important to us to program events for all ages,” said Anderson. “Many seniors were asking questions about new technology. It can be a little scary and overwhelming, but it’s an important way to stay in contact.” Linda Verner, a baby boomer from Deephaven, took the class to become Apple literate and to update the way she operates her home business. “My husband got me an iPad for Christmas that I hope to use for my quilting business,” she said. “My children whipped through how to use it so fast, it was hard for me to pick up,” she said. Verner is also looking for parttime employment and knows the more technology training she has the better. “I wanted to increase my skills and keep up with today’s technology,” she said. “It was a good class, very informative. We all said we would like to do it a second time just to increase our skills to see
From left, Penny Trunnel of Shorewood, Dorothy Hallin of St. Bonifacius and Loretta Holscher of Tonka Bay get some inside tips on how to use their “i” products during the “Everything ‘i’” class July 27 at the Southshore Community Center. (Photo by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers) where we can go from there.” Loretta Holscher, 65, who serves on the Tonka Bay City Council, says she has always embraced new technology and attended the class in hopes of learning new ways to use her iPad. “I mostly offered some suggestions to others, but I liked the opportunity for people to get together and exchange ideas to get the most out of the new technology. It was very worthwhile,” she
said. Holscher said she would like to see a class in the future that is targeted at learning to use iPad applications. “I have a cousin who got an iPad just for Facetime,” said Holscher. “Now that she can see her grandkids, life is a different story for her. People don’t often share the same communities like in the past. We’re off in all parts of the planet, but this technology makes it so
much easier to communicate.” Dorothy Hallin, 73, of St. Bonifacius doesn’t have an iPad yet, but thinks the purchase might be in her future. She took the Everything I Tech class to find out more about what it could do. “I did learn a lot of things, but there’s a lot more I need to learn,” she said. “It’s amazing all the kinds of things you can do – playITECH: TO NEXT PAGE
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iTech FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ing games, doing email, and using Skype,� said Hallin. “So many people have them now a days. I just thought maybe I should get one.� Although Hallin calls the technology a little intimidating, she isn’t letting it stop her. “I’m not too anxious to get real involved in it. I don’t store music or anything on my computer, but I just think the iPad would be nice. I read a lot and I know you can also get books on it,� she said. Helping residents like Hallin is exactly what Anderson hopes to accomplish with the community center’s offerings. “We have an advisory group that looks at new and interesting programming for seniors and youth and everyone in between,� said Johnson. “It’s important to us to stay cutting edge and give them information that is relevant and makes them want to continue to learn.�
The class featured the ins and outs of all the Apple products. (Photo by Chris Dillmann – Sun Newspapers) For more information on Southshore Community Center programs, including future technology offerings, go to www.
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‘Oldest’ teacher helps seniors master computer technology BY EMILY HEDGES – CONTRIBUTING WRITER Don’t let Sue Mach fool you. The Maple Grove resident may describe herself as the “oldest and moldiest computer teacher around,” but she knows her stuff. She could build a computer from the ground up if she had to; she can out tech-talk any 20something around; but what she really enjoys is teaching older adults — in laymen’s terms – about computers, a subject close to her heart for almost 40 years. Mach, 62, has a degree in business education, and began her teaching career on her 22nd birthday. “I taught shorthand and typing. Word processing was the next logical progression. I was in the right place at the right time,” she said. In 1974, Mach was in the first group of teachers licensed by the State of Minnesota to teach word processing. In 1981 IBM came out with the first business computers, so in 1983 Mach began her own computer training company, Mach2 Enterprises, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year. “I’ve been doing this a lot of years, and I’ve seen a lot of changes,” said Mach. She recalls how her husband’s employer fought getting computers in the early days, calling them a gadget that would run its course. “They didn’t embrace them at all. But they are everywhere, whether you like them or not.” In addition to teaching in corporate America, she has taught at North Hennepin Community College for the past 10 years. She says that many of her students are older adults, many of which are 50-plus who have lost jobs and are trying to reenter the workforce. Others are just trying to keep up with the changing world of technology. “With the older age group, the biggest issue is getting the right setup,” she said. “Isn’t it funny though that even with all the changes, we still primarily use the same old typewriter keyboard.” Mach believes her success teaching boomers and seniors starts with the fact that she is one of them. “I’m a little old lady. I’m their age, so they can relate,” she said. “When I teach, it seems to come out in laymen’s language, which makes people feel comfortable.” She also believes in having fun in class. “We laugh a lot and learn a lot,” she said. “My goal is to
Sue Mach talks with her students in a recent class at North Hennepin Community College. (Photo by Katy Zillmer – Sun Newspapers) make my students feel comfortable with the technology.” Mach keeps up with changing technology by reading books, searching the Internet, subscribing to newsletters and magazines, and playing with new software. “Once I learned the core, everything else is building on it,” she said. While she believes that people probably spend too much times these days on the Internet, she is amazed at the information that is available. “I can find an answer to any computer question. We’re benefiting from a lot of info out there,” she said. Once when she was speaking at a conference on social media, she demonstrated the point that you can find anything these days on You Tube by typing in “brain surgery.” “There were actually instructions on how to do it,” she said. Although Mach views computers as primarily a business tool, she loves how you can use them to stay in contact with out-of-state loved ones. “When my kids went away to school, in addition
to email, I needed to hear their voice to know if they were having a bad day. Now with videos, to see them is awesome,” she said. “Our grandchildren are not strangers to us. We spend enough time on Facetime and Skype. Those tools are awesome to stay in touch with these tykes.” She also points out how cost-effective it is to video chat with family on the computer. “It’s cheap. It’s not a long-distance phone call. Once you’ve got your technology, you don’t pay additional costs,” she said. Helping adults reach a comfort level with new technology is something Mach hopes to continue for many years, and lesson number one will always be that computers are merely a tool and nothing to be afraid of. “People can be too intimidated. I take the approach that having a computer is like driving a car; all I want to do is put the key in the ignition,” said Mach. “People can get overwhelmed and forget what it’s for. I love what it can do to help me with the rest of my life.” For more information about Mach2 Enterprises, email suemach@live.com.
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Wii bowling charges up competitive juices in Blaine BY EMILY HEDGES – CONTRIBUTING WRITER They like to get together and compare high scores from the Nintendo Wii. They discuss their friends’ avatars and whether or not the spiky hair suits them. Occasionally they get rowdy, with shouts and high fives that prompt sideways looks from those passing by. This may sound like a high school lunchroom or college fraternity house, but in fact it describes the bowlers of the Mary Ann Young Senior Center in Blaine. Senior Center Director Shelley Johnson first brought Nintendo Wii bowling to Mary Ann Young -SHELLEY JOHNSON,MARY after hearing the ANNA YOUNG SENIOR idea at a senior CENTER DIRECTOR services conference. “We share programs and ideas. I liked the idea of Wii bowling and decided to check into it. We thought we could fit it in our programming,” she said. “It seemed fun, new and exciting.” Blaine resident Rhona Marie, 76, agrees. She has participated in the league since it first began in June 2009. “It started with two or three teams. We just enjoyed it so much. It’s fun not only to play the game but to be with all the people,” said Marie. “I had never bowled before, except a few times I took my kids.” The ability of novice bowlers and those with physical limitations to compete is one of the most attractive features of Wii bowling for
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Bowling FROM PREVIOUS PAGE seniors like Marie. “I know there are still elderly that bowl in bowling alleys, but not all can,” she said. “There is a man in our group that just turned 96 years old. He’s Wii bowling. He couldn’t have done regular bowling because he uses a walker.” The senior center received a donation for the big-screen TV and equipment, and offers four leagues a year with a banquet at the end of each session. Each player bowls two games a week for eight weeks for a total of 16 games, and pitches in for prize money for highest scores and individual games. Marie says that at first the new technology was intimidating. “We all said, ‘We can’t do that.’ Then we started, and pretty soon we realized
we can do it. Now we tell the others, ‘If I can, you can,’” she said. Johnson said that reactions to the Nintendo Wii were mixed. “Some people are not afraid at all. Others are a little more intimidated,” she said. “A lot of people had never held a Wii remote. It took a little convincing, but once they tried it, it took off pretty well.” The league continues to grow by word-of-mouth, and the biggest challenge for Johnson is to fit in all the new people who would like to join. “It turned out to be more social than I ever thought. They really have a good time, always cheering for each other. They visit, coupon clip, arrange lunch plans,” said Johnson.
But the bowlers have their competitive side too. Twice a year, they challenge the Hamm Lake senior center to a bowling tournament, once at each location. Unfortunately, Marie says the rivalry is a bit one-sided. “They beat us every time. They’ve got some really great players, but last tournament, we came doggone close,” -RHONA MARIE she said. “We do it for the fun of it. We cheer for everybody, but we’re also cheering for the other team.” Mary Ann Young bowlers also take part in a number of mini-tournaments throughout the year with some fun twists. “With each spare or strike, they pull a card. At the end, the best poker hand wins a prize,” said Johnson.
‘We do it for the fun of it. We cheer for everybody, but we’re also cheering for the other team.’
Marie says there’s been talk of getting matching bowling league shirts, but in the end, they decided let their avatars worry about dressing the part. According to Marie, you either select an avatar that is similar to you, or the exact opposite. Marie went literal giving hers green eye shadow, glasses and grayish blond hair. One of her friends went opposite giving hers crazy, spiky hair. “It’s fun, and if she does something good, she jumps in the air.” It’s not just the avatars that enjoy celebrating and showing a little style. “We have people that get up and do strange things when they bowl. They jump around and do their little thing,” said Marie. “We all go crazy when we get a really good score. Sometimes we make Shelley come out and take our picture.” For more information on the programs offered through Blaine’s Mary Ann Young Senior Center, go to www.ci.blaine.mn.us.
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