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A supplement to The Villager Newspaper July 14, 2016

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A young city gets older Centennial retrofits for seniors

When it comes to smartphones, Chris O’Mara would seem like an old pro—though for this 65-year-old member of the Centennial Senior Commission, “old” is a relative term. “For anyone looking at transportation from point A to point B, this tells you how you can do it,” O’Mara says as he scrolls through the Go Denver app. “It gives you options— everything from driving, Lyft, taxi. What’s it going to cost me? What is

the timing? It tells you who the drivers are—all the stuff that will make a senior comfortable.” Yes, there’s an app for that in this new digital world of multimodal transportation on demand. After all, the suburbs were built for a lot of things, but mobility for retirees was not one of them. Commissioner Carol Race, 75, takes a certain amount of pride in retrofitting the Centennial senior experience to the 21st century. “I told my 40-year-old daughter and she didn’t know anything about this,” Race said of the Go Denver app. “That felt great! I actually knew something [about technology] before her.” This—dare we say “hip”—

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component of the Senior Commission’s new Mobility Ambassador Program is just one example of how a new generation of senior citizens born after—in some cases, well after— World War II are helping to turn aging into a userfriendly experience. It is a particularly worthy experiment in Centennial, a city whose senior population is expected to rise 17.3 percent above the national average by 2020. “We stay here. We just never left and we’re aging in place,” 60-year-old commissioner Susan Pye said of Centennial’s relationship with older residents. “That’s a big piece of what we need to keep our pulse Seniors on wheels: Centennial City on.” Councilmember Kathy Turley arrives The nine-member Se- at city hall. Photo by Peter Jones nior Commission of City Council-appointed volunlot of us were nervous about [using teers was created less than a decade ride-sharing services like Uber and ago as an advisory panel on issues Lyft, which] are not just for seniors of importance to those 60 and older. who can’t drive. It’s about being The idea was an early passion of the greener. It’s about your caretaking late-50s-something Mayor Cathy responsibilities.” Noon, who helped create the comEven as some relatively younger mission as a counterpart to the long- seniors care for their aging parents standing Centennial Youth Commis- and remain active members of the sion. community, one of the most basic of It is not lost on this panel of older life’s necessities— housing—has beresidents that they are charting a new come a serious question, especially course through the inevitable act of in cities like Centennial, where the getting older. With longer lifespans two-story suburban housing stock coupled with baby boomer attitudes was not built with the empty-nest, and a generation of senior parents physically challenged senior in mind. Although downsizing to a single who have aging parents of their own, at least one thing is clear—this is not level may work for some, it is not always realistic. your grandfather’s retirement. “People want to stay in their “At the rate that seniors are growing and for the length of time we will homes, but they’re growing older and live without any effort whatsoever, they can’t afford to move,” 66-yearwe need to be active and engaged,” old commissioner Nancy Caporale said Pye, whose husband Randy was said. “For anything new, they would Centennial’s founding mayor. “… A have to take out a mortgage again or pay more than the mortgage they presently have.” As boomers—like it or not—inch toward retirement, the Senior Commission is seeking solutions in public policy, even addressing a social problem not often dealt with in municipal ordinances—loneliness. For example, tweaking regulations in favor of better enabling mother-in-law homes could do a lot to help in both areas, according to commissioners.

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Another two-for-one idea in the works—pairing seniors with those in their neighborhood who can help with lawn work or other chores, while perhaps also forging new relationships. The overarching goal, of course, is to keep seniors happy and healthy in their own homes for as long as possible while encouraging them to make any late-life and end-of-life decisions sooner than later. “A lot of seniors aren’t thinking of that ahead of time,” Race said. “You don’t want to have someone else is making that choice for you.” The commission is also keeping an eye on dementia and fraud, among other increasingly common problems targeting seniors. The group has even worked to earmark park benches for those over 60 and has partnered with Arapahoe Community College on continuing education for older adults. While many programs geared to seniors have been around since today’s retirees were starting their 401(k)s, many are virtually hidden for lack of overt promotion. “They’re there if you know where to look, but when you’re in the moment of stress, you don’t really know where to look,” Pye said. “So hopefully, we are the outreach.” Meanwhile, this commission is having fun getting the word out. “I’ve never thought of myself as a quote-unquote senior,” O’Mara said with a smile. “I’m an older adult, but frankly, this group doesn’t act its age.”

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Managing long-distance care for your loved one BY MIRELLA SCHREIBER, JFS SENIOR SOLUTIONS CARE MANAGER Imagine this: You live in Chicago and your sister lives in Boston. You both have full-time jobs, teenage children, and rich social lives. Your 83-year-old widowed father continues to live in his east Denver condo — alone. Recently he made the difficult but responsible decision to stop driving, acknowledges he could use some help with some housekeeping and meal preparation, and wants more than anything to stay in his home. A friend suggests you call Jewish Family Service. Your call results in a consultation via phone with one of JFS’s geriatric care managers. Your sister is included on the call. Some of the highlights of this meeting include: • The JFS care manager gets an overview of your dad’s situation and your concerns about his continuing to live independently. • You learn about how a JFS care manager could do a home visit to assess his safety. • A JFS at home representative could set your dad up with the services he needs, including transportation for medical appointments and errands, housekeeping, and meal preparation. • Your JFS care manager can match your dad with a JFS friendly visitor volunteer who could visit him weekly and make sure he has some companionship.

Jewiish Family Services has ideas for keeping seniors in their homes. • Though both of you want to be involved and supportive, you learn the value of one of you serving as the primary contact with your dad’s care manager and members of his medical team. • You are advised to work with your dad to make sure his will, living will, and finances are current so that his end-of-life wishes can be fulfilled. • You also learn that your dad’s care manager can help if your dad is suddenly hospitalized and can help you be prepared just in case

your dad does need care later in his life. • Finally, you learn that it’s important to take good care of yourselves by balancing your attention to your dad with your other life responsibilities. Of course every situation is different and some will not fall into place so smoothly, but Jewish Family Service has lots of experience and wants to help you and your family. Call JFS at 303-597-5000. We’re here to help. More information is available at jewishfamilyservice.org.

Five facts you may not know about dental implants There are some facts that don’t appear in the classic dental implant FAQ list, which begs the question: how much do you really know about dental implants? 1. Dental implants are made from similar materials used by NASA, how great is that? Dental implants often contain titanium and titanium alloy, and they are stronger and lighter than steel. The titanium is the same type of metal used in space shuttles, rockets and guided missiles. 2. Most people ask how old is too old to get dental implants? When in fact, the important thing is that your mouth is healthy and a periodontist identifies you as an ideal candidate. You can get a dental implant whether you’re 26 or 86. 3. Of all the tooth replacement solutions available for patients, dental implants have the highest success rate, mostly because of their long life while giving patients all the function and look of natural teeth. The other alternatives, while popular and useful in many cases, still have limita-

tions. For example, dentures may need to be replaced or adjusted after seven years, and a crown or bridge can last anywhere from five to 10 years. 4. What about cavities? Dental implants can’t get cavities because they are not natural teeth so they don’t suffer the same issues. It’s still key for patients to keep their gums and teeth around the implants clean. 5. With dental implants the jawbone gets stronger than ever. Those materials that NASA also uses like titanium have biologically fusing properties that spur bone growth. Other procedures actually make the jawbone weaker due to the fact they don’t fuse to the bone in patient’s mouths. If you have a missing tooth or are missing multiple teeth, contact Altura Periodontics for a consultation. After an examination, they can explain the treatment options that are best suited to provide a comfortable long-term solution, and help restore your smile. Call (303) 695-0990 or visit your dentalimplants.com.

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understand the costs of care Long Term Care (LTC). When those three words are spoken, what comes to mind? Many make the common association with a nursing home. Others mistakenly think that they are already covered for related long term care matters through their health insurance or disability income policy or policies, or they think that the government will pay for this issue. The government has been clear that the only one that pays for LTC is you; and the question is when and if this issue presents itself to you—how much of your money you or your family will use. Health Insurance—whether it is your private health insurance or Medicare—is designed to

help you get better and is utilized when there is an expectation of recovery. Disability income generally protects your income for a time specific period. LTC uses non-skilled care, to routinely help you with the ADL’s (Activities of Daily Living) eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence. LTC could be a logical next step in financial planning for you to consider, and it performs multiple roles within your financial plan: • Protects your financial plan • Protects your portfolio, whether it is a retirement or non-retirement account so that it can execute for the manner in which its intended. • Protects your income

• Protects your family from becoming your Long Term Care Plan LTC is really an event that happens to a person’s family and, if not protected properly with long term care planning — can also have adverse consequences to their financial plan, income and portfolio. A long term care policy will provide an income stream to pay for care in the venue of your choosing along the continuum of care, services and housing that you may require or need as a result of being on claim. If you would like to learn how to mitigate the financial, emotional, and physical costs of long term care, please email Matt Chalek at matt@sundanceltc.com or phone him at 720-339-5962.

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Holly Creek Retirement Community offers new and different dining experiences To say dining experiences at the Holly Creek Retirement Community are different may be an understatement. Holly Creek has recently introduced “Chef Dinners” for residents where the community’s Master Chef, Edis Mehidic, creates a special menu for dinner parties based on the hosting resident’s input and theme. Each course is then paired with wine by sommelier Steve Whited, Holly Creek’s Director of Dining Services. “It’s a very special hands-on culinary experience, where the meal

may be prepared tableside if desired and wines are discussed and residents can ask Mehidic questions while he prepares the meal,” said Whited. Holly Creek features three restaurants - fine dining complimented by a full bar in the Centennials Restaurant, casual, pub-style dining in the Blue Spruce Bistro or buffet lunch & dinners that can be taken home from the Heritage Grill. Mehidic always creates menus using local and seasonal ingredients whenever possible. Everyday there

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is a different menu for lunch and dinner and no recipes are repeated in the same week. “We use local vendors guarantee fresh farm-to-table meat and produce whenever in season as well as high-quality baked goods and ice cream,” said Mehidic. Denver/Colorado-based vendors include Lombardi Brothers Meats, Yancys for produce, Boulder Natural Chicken, Robinson Dairy, Boulder Ice Cream, and Blue Point Bakery. “We use a lot of organic ingredients because of the health and quality superiority,” added Mehidic. Another dining difference is that Holly Creek is just one of a handful of retirement communities nationally that has its own dedicated nutritional website. On the community’s homepage hollycreekretirementcommunity. org, residents are just a couple clicks away from viewing ingredients, nu-

New effort to make lifesaving drugs affordable, available We do not ‘want to see our members’ medical bills, specifically drug costs, go up’ A newly proposed bill would make it easier for generic drug makers to produce affordable, lifesaving pharmaceuticals. The Association of Mature American Citizens is urging swift passage for the bi-partisan measure. Senators Chuck Grassley (RIA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT], Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bill in June. The measure would make it harder for big pharmaceutical companies to use so-called safety rules to

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Fresh farm-to-table meat and produce are used in preparing meals everyday at Holly Creek Retirement Community by Master Chef, Edis Mehidic.

tritional values and calorie counts of every item on the lunch and dinner menus. “Our residents are very tech savvy and the website allows them to make informed dietary decisions everyday,” said Kara Emig, nutrition care manage and dietitian. “Not only can they look at the daily menu to identify ingredients, they can read a nutritional analysis report and see calories for everything on that day’s menu.” Located in Centennial, seniors have been calling the Holly Creek Retirement Community home for more than 10 years. Holly Creek is owned and operated by Denver-based not-for-profit Christian Living Communities. Since l972, CLC has been providing quality senior care in the south Denver metropolitan area. For more information, visit hollycreekretirementcommunity.com or call 303713-9004.

prevent low-cost generic versions of their products from coming to market. “Balancing the cost of developing lifesaving medications with the need to make available affordable prescription drugs to consumers has always been a difficult task. Unfortunately, we’re seeing some brand-name drug companies engage in anti-competitive tactics that delay entry of lower cost generic drugs into the market. This bill takes important steps to ensure that our laws are not frustrated and consumers have access to less expensive generic drugs in a timely fashion,” according to Grassley. Dan Weber, AMAC president, said there have been numerous complaints that the major drug companies use the FDA’s safety rules to frustrate generic produc-

ers from putting cheaper versions of prescription drugs on the market. “AMAC does not want to see our members’ medical bills, specifically drug costs, go up a penny. So, there’s a lot of concern. You’re looking at an older population, who suffer from chronic conditions who are high utilizers of medications. The federal government has to work in concert with drug organizations to make sure they come up with a fair and equitable solution, but they should not do it on the backs of senior citizens.” The independent consulting firm, Matrix Global Advisors, estimates that improper use of the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies to keep generic drugs off the market for as long as possible comes with a price tag of some $5.4 billion.

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Commencement Day at Harvard be handed out at lunch in the houses or various schools. Honorary degrees were conferred on people of accomplishment, particularly in science and academia. The most familiar recipient, who gave the afternoon address to seniors and alumni after the luncheon, was Steven Spielberg. He would speak of finding yourself, what you are to do in life, to appreciate history as you speak with parents and grandparents. Most importantly, he told the seniors that he put together two hours of entertainment, but expected that they would make some difference that would last forever.

Publisher’s note: Here is Dr. Karl Stecher’s report, in his own words, about returning to see his fellow Harvard classmates and the spring graduation. He was honored as one of the oldest living graduates at the ceremony and was seated on stage. See more on Dr. Karl Stecher on page 22.

BY KARL STECHER CLASS OF ‘59 Our college holds a special bond with us, even over us. When a special dinner was announced for my class during commencement and reunion week at Harvard, I realized how quickly years go by, and returned to greet old friends. Harvard Yard is about the size of a football field with red brick buildings, the freshman dormitories forming a rectangle, save University Hall, cement colored with a large black seated John Harvard in front. The well-mowed grass is crisscrossed by paved paths and huge trees give a canopy of shelter from high above. I arrived early—all classes line up by 0810—on that beautiful spring day and reflected on Harvard, the Yard, my four years there and lifetime friendships. And I watched as the classes gathered. Sixteen hundred undergraduates were to receive their bachelor’s degree and thousands more to graduate from medical, law, divinity, dental, etc., schools. Wearing crimson and black robes and hats, seniors loosely marched in through the Yard from their 13 upper-class houses, about 150 a group, to Memorial Church for services. The Kirkland House contingent was led by three flutists playing “Yankee Doodle.” The Harvard band, playing traditional Harvard songs, positioned themselves on the backside of University Hall where ceremonies were to take place. The spectacle was unfolding. Signs holding our class year organized us. Classmates, many of whom had not seen each other in years, greeted each other. I was astounded to hear that, as one of the 125 oldest alumni marching in, that I would be seated on the stage. We walked through a gauntlet of seniors, often receiving high-fives as they must have marveled that we could have lasted so long. I think that’s how I felt some 57 years ago. We passed University Hall and

The proceedings were closed with the Harvard hymn, benediction, and adjourned by the sheriff ceremoniously. We retreated to lunch and friendships. Our 19591960 dinner was that night. The entire week is one of ceremony and reunions. I attended the commissioning of ROTC seniors the day before, where David Gergen gave the address. The day after commencement, I ate lunch under a tent in the Radcliffe yard where Ben Bernanke introduced Janet Yellen, who spoke for an hour. Our class plans to do it again next year. I hope to be there.

Dr. Karl Stecher walked onto the stage, which was on the steps of Memorial Church. From there, we looked out upon 6,000 metal folding chairs, rapidly—about one hour!—filling with prospective graduates and families fortunate enough to have tickets. More tall trees and crossing paths. Opposite Memorial Church, behind the audience, was Widener Library, given in honor of a young Harvard graduate whose love for books caused him to return to his Titanic cabin to save a few, only to perish. The impressive building looks the same as it did nearly 100 years ago, but now extends five stories underground to house seven million volumes. The band played as all marched in. Per tradition, the sheriff of Middlesex County proclaimed the proceedings open. “The Star Spangled Banner” was sung, and is of special significance to Harvard, as the melody was written by Har-

vard graduate John Stafford Smith (1750-1836). Prayer was followed by a religious anthem, then by the address in Latin by Senior Anne Ames Power, English address by Joshuah Brian Campbell. Drew Gilpin Faust, Harvard president, conferred the degrees by school. As each degree was granted, the recipients rose in a bunch to cheer. I recall a distant graduation when the MBA recipients waved $100 bills. Actual diplomas would

Memory loss. Stumbles and falls. A spouse who doesn’t sleep at night. Certainly, there are people in your life who are facing challenges like these.

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The operation was a success but, blimey, the patient lost her Texas drawl and woke up speaking with a British accent, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens. She wasn’t putting it on. Instead, it turns out, it was a very rare case of Foreign Accent Syndrome. It happened at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital where Lisa Alamia, who has been a dyed-in-the-wool Texan all her life, underwent jaw surgery. Foreign Accent Syndrome was first observed in 1907 by a French Neurologist. Nearly 110 years later, Alamia is only the 100th documented case of the disorder.

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More than 25 percent of hospitals use internet-enabled monitoring devices for chronic disease management of congestive heart failure, diabetes and heart disease. “Centura believes leveraging

providing care where and when patients need it,” said Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the AHA. “These most wired hospitals exemplify this transformation by harnessing technology, engaging patients

technology to assist in providing excellent care is very important for our ministry. We are honored to be recognized for the second year as a Most Wired health system,” said Dana Moore, senior vice president, information services, Centura Health. “I am honored to work with such a high performing and dedicated IT team. The team members never lose sight of the patients who are front and center of everything we do at Centura Health,” added Amy Feaster, vice president, information technology, Centura Health. In redefining the way that they provide care in their communities, most wired hospitals are using technology to build patient engagement with the individual’s lifestyle in mind, which includes electronic access to their care team. • 68 percent accept patient-generated data through the patient portal. • 26 percent of most wired organizations offer e-visits through a mobile application. • 61 percent use social media to provide support groups. “Hospitals are breaking out of their traditional four walls and

and offering services remotely. And, removing policy and other barriers to telehealth will allow even faster adoption of these amazing technologies.” Most wired hospitals are utilizing population health management tools and partnering with other health care providers to share critical clinical information used in analyzing interventions aimed at key patient groups, such as those with diabetes. To get patients the right care, hospitals are using predictive modeling to eliminate preventable problems. • 53 percent interface electronic health record data with population health tools. • 62 percent stratify patients according to risk. • 51 percent aggregate data from patient encounters to create a community health record. The versatility of mobile technologies makes it possible for clinicians and care team members to have the right tools for sound clinical decision-making wherever they are: 81 percent of most wired hospitals use mobile applications to notify clinicians of sudden changes

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in patient conditions and correlated events such as falls or respiratory distress or failure. As they build out new capabilities, hospitals are also taking strong actions to ensure health data is secure. More than 90 percent use intrusion detection systems, privacy audit systems and security incident event management to detect patient privacy breaches, monitor for malicious activities and produce real-time analysis of security alerts. 84 percent conduct a third-party security audit annually to ensure that guidelines are followed. HealthCare’s Most Wired® survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15, is published annually by Health & Hospitals Networks (H&HN). The 2016 Most Wired survey and benchmarking study is a leading industry barometer measuring information technology (IT) use and adoption among hospitals nationwide. The survey of 680 participants, representing an estimated 2,146 hospitals – more than 34 percent of all hospitals in the U.S. – examines how organizations are leveraging IT to improve performance for value-based health care in the areas of infrastructure, business and administrative management; quality and safety; and clinical integration. Detailed results of the survey and study can be found in the July issue of H&HN. For a full list of winners, visit hhnmag.com.

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Kevin Loria writes about health in the publication, Tech Insider, and in a recent article he provided coverage of a new diet with benefits beyond just weight loss, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. “There’s evidence, at least a bit of it, that drastically cutting calories and eating a specific way five days out of the month may actually slow the effects of aging and make people less likely to suffer from illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes,” reports Loria. During those five days, dieters reduce caloric intake by up to two-thirds. The rest of the month, they eat normally. It should be noted that not a lot is known about the benefits or dangers of such a drastic dietary modification. But research projects are underway.