Golden Times, January 2014

GOLDENTIMES A monthly magazine for the region’s retirees

by Target Publications

Jan. 6, 2014 / Vol. 24, No. 1

Feeding Seniors Senior nutrition programs are undergoing changes due to smaller budgets / Page 12

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Senior lunch menus — Page 3

Volunteer of the Month — Page 16

House Call — Page 19

Senior Talk — Page 21

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INDEX: Social Security Q&A................... Page 4 Meeting calendar......................... Page 5 Briefs .......................................... Page 6 Birthdays .................................... Page 7 Volunteer opportunities ..............Page 10 Reader poetry ............................. Page 14 Sudoku solution ..........................Page 15 Crossword solution .....................Page 17 Sudoku ........................................Page 22 Crossword ...................................Page 23

COORDINATOR: Peggy Hayden On the cover: Senior Round Table at Valley Community Center in Clarkston is just one of the local senior nutrition meal sites that are figuring out how to make do with less money.

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Thought for the month “The man who thinks he can live without others is mistaken; the one who thinks others can’t live without him is even more deluded.”

— Hasidic Saying

WHO AM I? I was born Jan. 6, 1912, and died Feb. 6, 1991.

I got my start on the radio in “The Bickersons” and went on to star in such films as “The Jazz Singer.”

I also spent 13 years on TV in “Make Room For Daddy.”

Rose Marie Mantell and I were married in 1936, and had three children. She was my bride until the day I died.

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JANUARY SENIOR NUTRITION MENUS MONDAY Lewiston Senior Nutrition Program serves hot lunches at noon at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St. and the United Methodist Church, 1213 Burrell Ave. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older.

Cost is $5 for nonseniors.

Moscow Senior Nutrition Program serves lunch at noon in the Great Room of the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older.

Cost is $6 for nonseniors.

Salad bar is available at 11:30 a.m. Soup and dessert is available at each service.

TUESDAY

6 Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/green beans/ salad/biscuit/cookie

7 Chicken-fried steak/ potatoes/gravy/corn/ coleslaw/roll

8 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Chicken

13 Spaghetti/salad/ mixed vegetables/ breadsticks

14 Hot-turkey sandwich/ mashed potatoes/carrots/ Jell-O salad

15 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Winter picnic

20 Chicken penne pasta/salad/carrots/ roll/cookie

21 Salisbury steak/ mashed potatoes/peas/ beet salad/muffin

22 BUFFET (starts at 11 a.m.): Roast beef

27 Baked ham/scalloped potatoes/applesauce/ corn/cornbread

28 Enchilada pie/Jell-O salad/mixed vegetables/ fruit/roll

29 BUFFET (starts at 11 a.m.): Roast pork 9 Hashbrowns/biscuits/ gravy

14 Meatloaf/vegetable

16 Bratwurst/vegetable

21 Fish and chips/ vegetable

23 Beef stew/vegetable

28 Beef liver with onions or peppersteak/potatoes/ gravy

30 Baked ham/potatoes/ vegetable

J-K Senior Meals

serves hot lunches at noon at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston and the Asotin United Methodist Church, 313 Second St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older.

Cost is $7 for nonseniors.

THURSDAY

7 Spaghetti with meatballs/vegetable

serves meals at noon at 104 South Sixth St., Kendrick.

Dessert is served both days.

Suggested donation is $3 for people age 60 and older, and $5 for those younger than 60; Children younger than 6 years eat for free.

Senior Round Table Nutrition Program

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

8 Porcupine meatballs/ mashed potatoes/gravy/ coleslaw/applesauce

10 Pork tenderloin/

15 Beef stroganoff/ noodles/pasta salad/ peach cobbler

17 Breaded fish fillets/ augratin potatoes/green beans/coleslaw/tapioca

22 Barbecue pork sandwich/macaroni salad/ pineapple/peanut butter cookies/rice pudding

24 Lasagna/green beans/ green salad/garlic bread/ Jell-O/fruit cocktail

29 Chicken fajita wraps/ mixed vegetable salad/ peaches

31 Meatloaf/buttered potatoes with parsley/ beets/pears/banana bread

mashed potatoes/gravy/ peas and carrots/cranberry and celery Jell-O salad

7 Lasagna with meat sauce/Italian-blend vegetables/garlic bread/ mandarin oranges

9 Navy beans and ham/ salad/biscuit/Jell-O with fruit

10 Soup/roll/salad bar/fruit

14 Chicken-fried steak/ mashed potatoes/gravy/ broccoli/muffin/mixed fruit

16 Beef stew/salad/corn muffin/cottage cheese with pineapple

17 Hot dogs/fries/salad bar/fruit

21 Pork chops with mushroom gravy/mashed potatoes/green beans/ fruit

23 Fish fillet/ovenbrowned potatoes/Capriblend vegetables/roll/ applecrisp

24 Delux salad bar/fruit

28 Beef roast/mashed potatoes/gravy/winterblend vegetables/roll/ fruit juice/cake/ice cream

30 Chicken strips/ macaroni and cheese/ peas and carrots/fruit salad

31 Soup/roll/salad bar/fruit

(no Clarkston delivery/Asotin closed)

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Social Security

Q&A

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Q: How do I obtain a copy of the form, Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs?

A: If you wish to apply for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs, the best way is to use our online application at www.social security.gov/i1020. You’ll find it is convenient and easy to apply for extra help.

Keep in mind this application does not enroll you in a Medicare prescription drug plan; you’ll need to enroll directly with an approved Medicare prescription drug provider for coverage, which you can learn more about at www.medicare.gov or by calling (800) MEDICARE (TTY

[877] 486-2048). If you are already enrolled, visit www. socialsecurity.gov/i1020 to learn whether you’re eligible for extra help — and to complete and submit the application.

——— Q: How do I apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits?

A: The best first step is to start at www.social security.gov/disability. Then take a look at the Adult Disability Starter Kit. This kit answers common questions about applying for benefits.

It includes a worksheet that will help you gather the information you need. Then, fill out the online Adult Disability Report at www.social security.gov/adultdisability report. At the end of the report, we will ask you to sign a form that gives your doctor permission to send us information about your disability.

We need this information so we can make a decision on your claim. Finally, complete your application for SSI disability benefits by calling our

toll-free number (800) 7721213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

You may choose to apply for benefits either by phone or in person at a local Social Security office. One of our representatives will help you apply. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, (800) 3250778. You also may visit an office without making an appointment, but your wait to speak to a representative will be longer.

——— Q: Are Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments only paid to people with disabilities?

A: No. SSI payments also are made to people who are blind or who are 65 or older — as long as they meet all the qualifications including having low income and limited resources. SSI benefits are available for both adults and children who are blind or disabled. You can learn more about SSI benefits and who

M O N D A Y, J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 1 4 can receive them by reading our online publications.

To begin, refer to the online booklet, Supplemental Security Income, available to read or listen to in our online library at www.social security.gov/pubs.

——— Q: I’m thinking about getting a disability insurance policy from a private company. If I become disabled and have a private policy, would it reduce my Social Security disability benefit?

A: No. Your eligibility for Social Security disability benefits is not affected by any private insurance you may have. However, worker’s compensation and certain other public disability payments may affect your Social Security benefit. For more information go to www. socialsecurity.gov or call our toll-free number (800) 7721213 (TTY [800] 325-0778).

——— Q: I had a serious leg injury three years ago and received disability benefits for about 19 months until I

could return to work. Unfortunately, my leg problems have returned and I may not be able to continue working much longer. When I first applied for benefits, I waited five full months before I was eligible to receive my first check. If I reapply for benefits, will I again be subject to this waiting period?

A: No. If you become disabled a second time within five years after your previous disability benefits stopped, there is no five month waiting period before benefits start. If your claim is approved, you can receive benefits for the first full month of disability. However, it can take from three to five months to get a decision on a disability claim, depending on how long it takes to obtain your medical records and any other information we need to decide whether you are disabled. You can help shorten this time by providing as much information as possible when you apply for benefits.

For more information about applying for benefits, we

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M O N D A Y, J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 1 4 suggest you review our booklet, Disability at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.

You can apply online at www. socialsecurity.gov/applyfor disability.

——— Q: What are the benefit amounts for which a spouse may be entitled?

A: A spouse receives onehalf of the retired worker’s full benefit if the spouse retires at full retirement age.

If the spouse begins collecting benefits before full retirement age, we reduce those benefits by a percentage based on how much earlier the spouse retires. However, if a spouse is taking care of a child who is either younger than 16 or disabled and receiving Social Security benefits, a spouse gets full (one-half) benefits, regardless of age. If you are eligible for both your own retirement benefit and for benefits as a spouse, we always pay your own benefit first. If your benefit as a spouse is higher than your retirement benefit, you’ll receive a combination of benefits equaling the higher spouse’s benefit. Learn more at www.socialsecurity. gov.

——— Q: My wife and I plan on

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visiting the grandchildren over the winter, during which time my wife will turn 62.

Can she apply for retirement benefits in another state, or do we have to wait until we get back home to apply for retirement at our local Social Security office?

A: These days, you don’t have to be near a Social Security office to apply for benefits. Regardless of where you and your wife are living or traveling, you can apply for retirement benefits online at www.socialsecurity. gov/applyonline. It’s so easy to do, and it can take as little as 15 minutes to complete and submit the application. In most cases, once you submit your application electronically, you’re done.

You can go back to enjoying your grandchildren.  This column was prepared by the Social Security Administration. More information is available by contacting the Social Security Administration toll-free at (800) 772-1213, or online, www.socialsecurity.gov.

A monthly magazine for the region’s retirees

by Target Publications

Jan. 6, 2014 / Vol. 24, No. 1

Feeding Seniors Senior nutrition programs are undergoing changes due to smaller budgets / Page 12

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Senior lunch menus — Page 3

Volunteer of the Month — Page 16

House Call — Page 19

Senior Talk — Page 21

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Monthly meeting calendar JAN. 13: Twin City Square and Round Dance Club, board meeting, 7 p.m., 2130 Fifth Ave., Clarkston.

JAN. 14: Sixth Street Senior Center, membership meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

JAN. 14: Valley Community Center, general board meeting, 9 a.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

JAN. 15: Retired Educators of North Central Idaho, 11:30 a.m., Red Lion, 621 21st St., Lewiston.

JAN. 18: Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge No. 129, Tomato Brother’s, 200 Bridge St., Clarkston.

JAN. 21: Sixth Street Senior Center, board meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

JAN. 27: Seaport Quilters, 6 p.m., Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.  If you would like to have your group or club meetings included in this monthly calendar send complete information to goldentimes@ Lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. More information is available by calling (208) 848-2243.

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Briefs

AARP changes name of class

The AARP has changed the name of its popular driver’s safety course to AARP Smart Driver.

The next AARP Smart Driver course will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at TriState Memorial Hospital in Clarkston in the conference room. A one-hour break for lunch will be given. Advance registration is encouraged and can be done by calling Kay Gaines at (208) 8163450.

The cost for each class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.

The classes are designed for those age 50 and older but are open to all ages and may result in a point reduction on drivers licenses and/or insurance discounts.

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Foot care cut to once a week in January Foot care will be offered on Mondays only this month at the Valley Community Center. Foot care is offered by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call (509) 758-2355.

A general board meeting will take place at 9 a.m. Jan. 14. Blood pressure checks are offered at 11:30 a.m. each Thursday.

Activities offered at the center include painting from 12:30 to 4 p.m. each Monday, and pinochle from 12:45 to 3 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday. Also offered are fitness classes from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and bridge is played from 12:30 to 4 p.m. each Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday.

Membership meeting Elvedalen will have planned The Sixth Street Senior Center in Clarkston will have a general membership meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 14. The board will meet at 9 a.m.

Jan. 21.

A pancake feed, with Genesee sausage and blueberry pancakes, is planned for 9:30 a.m. next Monday at the center. Cost is $4. A potluck lunch will be held at noon Jan. 27.

Dances are held at the center from 7 to 10 each Tuesday and Thursday night.

Coffee and tea is served each morning at the center from

installation lunch

The Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge will meet at noon Jan. 18 at Tomato Brothers, 200 Bridge St., Clarkston.

An installation of new officers will take place during the lunch meeting. The group will determine if it will continue with the annual Scandinavian breakfast held each March.

More information about the meeting and the group is available by calling (208) 798-8617 or (208) 743-2626.

Retiree crafts pens for troops overseas

By ERIN TRACY

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MODESTO, Calif. — For more than a decade, Ceres, Calif., resident Jim Gollnick has been sending a handcrafted piece of home to troops serving overseas.

Gollnick, 70, creates elegant pens made of pink ivory wood, tulipwood, walnut, cherry and other woods. He’s even made pens out of old .50-caliber machine gun casings.

The hobby started as a favor to a friend who collected pens and always wanted to learn to make them. A retired machinist, Gollnick got the tools and materials needed to teach his friend the craft.

“I kind of got suckered in from there,” he said.

Gollnick has made more than 2,000 pens for military personnel and veterans and hundreds more for friends and family.

A member of the Tuolumne River Woodworkers Association, Gollnick oversees a program that furnishes pens with engravings to the Modesto (Calif.) Vet Center and also donates pens to various groups that support active military.

He likes giving pens to the troops because it is “something small that they can carry in their pocket that fits in their uniform.”

With each, Gollnick includes a signed note explaining how the pen was made and what wood was used.

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BIRTHDAYS JAN. 3

JAN. 2 ď ˇ FAY GILKEY

ď ˇ KATHLEEN RICARD

Fay Gilkey of Orofino turned 91 on Thursday. She was born Jan. 2, 1923, near Orofino and grew up on a farm at Gilbert Ridge.

She married Don Gilkey Jan. 6, 1940, and they have two children.

Kathleen Meyer Ricard of Clarkston turned 80 on Friday.

She was born to Joseph and Veronica Schlueter on Jan. 3, 1934, in Genesee. She attended schools in Genesee, Colton and Lewiston.

She and Del Meyer were

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married in January 1951. The She has enjoyed taking couple had six chilcruises and was a dren and were marsnowbird for a few ried for 41 years. years. The couple Ricard moved to have traveled to Clarkston after the all 50 states in the death of her husU.S. band. She later met Ricard’s hobClarence Ricard bies include playand they were maring cards, sewing, ried Dec. 12, 1997. and spending time Between them they with her family and have 10 children, 15 friends. She also grandchildren and enjoys watching 10 great-grandchildren.

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Jesse Ellsworth of Orofino turned 74 on Saturday.

He was born Jan. 4, 1940, in Winchester. He has lived all of his life in Idaho, being raised with four brothers in Boise.

He married Virginia in 1958 and they made their home in Boise until 1968. They then moved to Lewiston where they remained until 1992 at which time they moved to Orofino.

The couple have four children, 12 grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren.

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JAN. 5  CLARENCE PFIFFNER

 DON HARRELL Don Harrell of Orofino celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday.

He was born Jan. 5, 1934, to Charles Aud and Daisy Creason Harrell in Exeter, Mo. Harrell was the 10th of 11 children.

Harrell graduated from Wheaton High School at Exeter in 1951.

In 1953, He moved to Garrison, N.D., to work on the Garrison Dam, an earthfill embankment dam on the Missouri River.

Harrell met his future wife, Violet Fix, in Garrison

and the couple were married on July 25, 1954. The couple lived in various places before settling in Orofino in 1962, where he was employed by State Hospital North. He retired in 1996 after 34 years at the hospital.

He has one daughter and three grandsons.

His wife died in 1996.

Harrell’s hobbies include baseball, playing poker, traveling, listening to country music, and spending time with friends and family.

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Clarence Pfiffner of Lewiston will be celebrating his 90th birthday Wednesday.

He was born Jan. 8, 1924, to Albert and Emma Pfiffner in Ferdinand. He graduated from high school there in 1942.

Pfiffner served as a radar mechanic with the U.S. Army Air Corps from March 1943 to February 1946, reaching the rank of sergeant.

He and Bernice Duclos from Cottonwood were married Aug. 25, 1948. The couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in August.

In the spring of 1951, Clarence graduated from Northern Idaho College of Education (now Lewis-Clark State College).

Pfiffner began his teach-

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 HAROLD A. WALDHER ing career at Craigmont High School in 1952 retired in 1983 from Prairie High School in Cottonwood.

He is a past member of the Elks Lodge, Lions and American Legion.

After retiring, the couple traveled around the west, camping, fishing and enjoying the sites. They also enjoyed the Lochsa dances at Wilderness Gateway. The couple spent seven seasons wintering in the sunshine of Quartzite, Ariz.

The couple moved from Cottonwood to Lewiston in 1993, where they enjoy gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

They have three children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

 VIRGINIA ELLSWORTH Virginia Ellsworth of Orofino will turn 74 on Wednesday.

She was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Keeline, Wyo. She moved to Pocatello when she was in the third grade. During her sophomore year in high school her family moved to Boise, where she met her husband.

She married Jesse Ellsworth in 1958. The couple moved to Lewiston in 1968 and to Orofino in 1992.

They have four children, 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Harold A. Waldher of Pomeroy will turn 85 on Wednesday.

He was born to Herman and Eva Baden Waldher on Jan. 8, 1929, in Po m e r o y.

He graduated from Po m e r o y High School in 1946.

Waldher joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in August 1946. After graduating from aviation training in June 1948, he was a 2nd lieutenant P-51 fighter pilot. His first assignment was at Sioux City, Iowa, where he instructed U.S. Air Force Reserve pilots for eventual recall to active duty for the Korean War. He met Florine Whitehead in Sioux City and they were married on July 4, 1949, beginning a whirlwind of short military assignments for the next 21 years requiring 18 moves.

Waldher retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1970.

Following retirement, he enrolled at the University of Puget Sound and graduated with a degree in business administration. Waldher then went to work for the U.S. Department of State in Seattle.

He later enrolled at Green River Community College and graduated with a degree in civil engineering technology.

The couple moved to Pomeroy in 1993. His wife died Jan. 2, 2013.

He has four children.

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 JEANNE SCHREMPP

Marie Vanderpool of Orofino will celebrate her 88th birthday Saturday.

She was born in Weippe on Jan. 11, 1926, to Sylvia and Denver Snyder. Her first two years of school were at the Wilson Schoolhouse on the Weippe Prairie, followed by two years at Weippe Elementary School.

After her parents died she moved to Spokane to live with her older sister during the fi fth grade. She then moved back to Weippe and graduated from Weippe High School. During high school she worked at the theater selling tickets.

Soon after she graduated, she married Floyd Vanderpool, who was in the U.S. Air Force. The couple had two daughters.

Vanderpool worked at several grocery stores and in 1968 she went to work for First Security Bank, where she worked for 17 years, serving as manager for the last six years of her time there.

She was the first treasurer for the city of Weippe after they incorporated.

She and her husband were married for 56 years before he died in January 1999.

They lived in Pierce the last 31 years of their life together. Following his death, she moved to Orofino.

Vanderpool later moved to Seattle and married Deane Arndt. After his death, she moved back to Orofino again.

Jeanne Schrempp of Lewiston will be honored at a family gathering for her 86th birthday on Jan. 21.

She was born in 1928, to Henry and Agnes Zellerhoff on the family farm in Colton. She was the third of nine children, and helped with the cows and crops. Her mother died when she was 15 and she helped raise her younger siblings. Her brothers and sisters loved when she would bake them cake for dessert.

She married Jerome Schrempp in 1950 and they raised four daughters. The couple also has seven grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren with a fourth

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Schrempp was a stay-at-home mom, who took time to be a Bluebird leader, participate in PTA, and do regular mom stuff like cook and act as personal chauffeur and seamstress.

She is active in her church and taught religious education for 40 years, many of which she taught with her daughter, Joan.

Schrempp has always played piano, and still serenades her grandchildren and great-grandchildren when they come to visit.

She and her sisters volunteer at area nursing homes where they entertain, sing and play the raucous piano as “The Singing Zs.”

Wayne Wilson of Kendrick will be 87 on Jan. 24.

He was born in 1927 to Alonzo Wilson and Margaret Russell Wilson in Almira, Wash. He has two siblings, a sister and a brother.

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 BRIAN MCGOLDRICK Brian McGoldrick of Orofino will be 94 on Jan. 31.

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The center has the following volunteer needs: l Delivery drivers — volunteers are needed to deliver meals for the Kamiah route on Fridays. The route takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. l Kitchen help — volunteers are needed to help with the preparation and serving of meals at the senior meal site. Individuals interested in this opportunity can volunteer Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday.

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Families turn to geriatric care managers to ease parents’ care

By NANCY CAMBRIA

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ST. LOUIS — Janice Tolliver’s mother kept falling in her Bethalto, Ill., senior citizens apartment and hurting herself.

That was traumatic. But just as painful was the growing rift between Tolliver and her mother, Alice Thompson, who at the time was in her late 80s.

Thompson was fiercely independent and her mind was sharp. But her poor balance — even with the use of a walker — was an issue.

Thompson didn’t want her daughter telling her what to do. But Tolliver knew she had to take charge of what was happening with her mother to keep her safe.

Both were unclear about what should come next. And neither was happy with this

role reversal of child becoming the parent and parent becoming the child.

“She just refused everything we suggested,” Tolliver said.

So three years ago after a serious fall that required temporary nursing home care, Tolliver and her sister decided to take a different tack.

They hired Beth Zurliene, a geriatric care manager, to serve as an intermediary to help the entire family chart a course through their mother’s later years. Zurliene was the impartial, highly informed third party Thompson and her daughters needed to help everyone make decisions.

“The biggest benefit to us was that we stayed intact as a family without any misunderstandings or any of us having

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Senior nutrition programs offer more than a meal With cuts coming from many directions senior nutrition programs are having to look at how they do things

Getting out of the house and interacting with others, he said, helps seniors keep active and wanting to do things. Regular use helps their minds stay sharp and bodies stay healthy. The interaction has the added benefit of connecting them to their community through volunteering. which are specified for those 60 and older, are what

By MICHELLE SCHMIDT “I can’t tell you how many elders I’ve spoken to TARGET PUBLICATIONS primarily subsidize the difference between donations who will say, ‘This is the one time a day I get to come and actual cost.

The donation system allows those who barely have meet my friends and get out of the house,’ ” said n some ways, “senior nutrition program” is a Julie Christianson, contract and budget specialist at misnomer. enough to live on to eat as well as those who have Community Action Partnership for Area Agency on Sure, if you visit any of the meal sites, you more than they need and to be treated as equals.

Aging. will find people over the age of 60 eating a nutritious Though clients aren’t required to pay, most contribShe went on to share about a local man who is meal, administered through government programs. ute something, and the finances work out. the sole caregiver for his wife who is no longer able But it’s a description that leaves out all the good stuff: These meal programs feed people well. Each meal to converse with him. On meal days, he gets her laughter from a circle of friends in the far corner of is required to have one-third of the daily nutrition the dining hall, the animated hand gestures of a story requirements for adults older than 60. But it’s not just dressed, does her hair and takes her to the meal site where they enjoy a meal together and he is able to unfolding, a group wandering in from a pre-meal about meeting the requisite amount of protein and activity. have the adult conversations with others that he is no fiber and vitamins — the meals taste good, at least “It’s like a family,” said Janice Reed, of the crowd longer able to have at home. that’s the feedback that site managers are hearing. that gathers three days a week at the Valley Com“It’s so important to be able to do that,” said ChrisBut food is only part of it: munity Center (formerly Pautler Senior Center) in “Next to eating, socialization is the highest priority tianson of congregant meal opportunities.

Clarkston. Reed is the meal site manager.

If congregant meals are important, then home for our seniors,” said Steve Bell, senior program coorLike the other meal sites in the area, Clarkston dinator in Pullman. delivery services are at least equally so. Those who has a regular core of people who come to share in a community meal with others their age. Friendships begin, develop and are sustained in this place over a hot meal.

There are two main branches of senior nutrition programs in the area: congregant meals where members of the community are invited to gather and share in a meal and home delivery meals that bring food to those who are unable to leave their homes easily.

Congregant meal sites are only open on select days each week. Most of them open up before the meal is served so that people can come and participate in activities or engage in further conversation.

Home delivered meals are available every day of the week, though some organizations only provide hot meals on the days that the corresponding meal site is open. The remaining meals are frozen and delivered at the same time as the hot meals; they can be reheated on the days that there is no meal delivery.

Meals on Wheels is the only local program that delivers hot meals to homebound clients seven days a week. Unlike the other senior nutrition programs, it is not a government-funded program and relies entirely on donations from individuals and agencies like United Way. Meals on Wheels clients are required to cover the meal fee ($3 in Pullman, $4 in the LewistonClarkston Valley), which provides them both a hot meal and sack lunch. Medicaid sometimes covers the cost, but for the most part, patients decide what days they want meals delivered based on need and available finances. The meal fee only covers part of the actual cost of the food, with donations making up the remaining costs.

For state and federally funded programs, meals are available for those 60 and older for whatever amount they can afford; $4 ($3 in Pullman) is the Tribune/Steve hanks suggested donation, but people donate what they can and no one goes hungry. Those younger than 60 are Seniors at the Valley Community Center in Clarkston wait for the kitchen to open required to pay $7 ($5 in Pullman), which is closer to for the Senior Round Table lunch served there three times a week. the actual cost of the meal. State and federal funds,

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M O N D A Y, J A N U A R Y 6 , 2 0 1 4 receive home delivered meals generally don’t have a safe, reliable form of transportation or are not able, for whatever reason, to safely prepare nutritious meals at home. For some this is a temporary situation, for example, following a hospitalization. For others it is an indefinite one. For all, it fills the basic need of sustenance.

Like the congregant meal sites, the service provides more than just food.

For many of the recipients, the delivery is their one regular contact with someone outside of their home.

“Those who receive home meals rely on it, not just for the food, but because they have people checking in on them,” Reed said. “The people who deliver food are volunteers and they develop relationships with them. For some people, this is the only person they see that day.”

Dawn Hill, the coordinator with Valley Meals on Wheels, sees the same thing in their program. She described a recent situation where a volunteer found a client on the floor. That individual had been there for nearly a day, unable to get help.

“Many people don’t have someone to check on them,” Hill said. “If they have meals seven days a week, then we’re there to make that contact with them, which is a pretty important thing.”

In the nearly six years she has been the coordinator, Hill reports that there have been several times that a volunteer has had to call 911 to provide assistance to a client.

Through providing meals and regular checks, home delivered meals enable people to remain in their homes for longer than they would otherwise be able to. Not only does this preserve the individual’s freedom and quality of life, but it significantly reduces expenses associated with facility or in-home care.

These programs provide a benefit for the health and quality of life for those who engage in it — but its continuation relies on outside funding.

Local government-funded senior nutrition programs in Washington saw a cut in state and federal funding this past summer as a result of sequestration.

But these cuts have not yet translated into a reduction in the number of meals served.

“This whole year, we’ve been struggling to find places to reduce costs,” Reed said.

The meals are required to meet nutritional standards, so they are constantly looking for cheaper alternatives or cutting out extras, like dessert.

The Clarkston site cut back on staffing costs: the kitchen is short one position, the staff doesn’t get raises and they take a furlough day each month — though she’s grateful the center was able to

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Senior meal programs like the one at Valley Community Center in Clarkston are feeling the squeeze of a tighter budget. step in to provide food and staff for that budget money by category,” said Jenny day so seniors don’t see a reduction in Zorens, director of the Area Agency on meals. Pomeroy faced a nearly identical Aging, administered through Commuresult and response to cuts. nity Action Partnership. “The seniors in “I’m scared,” said Reed, about the north Idaho won, in that we were able budget forecasts for the coming year. If to put more money into congregant and funding drops further, they may see a home meals.” reduction in meals.

Because agencies were required to The economic increase the amount of situation means senior funds that directly bennutrition sites are beefitted clients, the Area A complete list of all Agency on Aging has coming more dependent on outside funding senior meal sites in the been able to increase than they used to be. the reimbursement region along with days rates for congregant Through donations and fundraisers, many meals, which gets more meals are served can are able to make up for money to each of the enough of what was cut. be found on page 16 local sites. They’ve also And they’re hoping to received funding for see something more: transportation to meal “We want to increase sites. our numbers. We want more people to The funds were never intended to come out. Some people think it’s a char- fully support the program, Zorens said, ity and it’s not,” Reed said. but to serve as seed money to begin Site managers, including Reed, the program and help it keep moving. emphasize the program operates like a With the added funding, meal sites are small business, not a nonprofit. More expected to grow their program to serve customers means more funds are avail10 percent more congregant meals. able to grow the program. The main She cites what is happening at the obstacle they encounter is people don’t Lewiston Community Center. Using the know about the program or assume they center’s commercial kitchen, program don’t want to be part of a program that volunteers make and sell cookies yearhas the term “senior” slapped to it. round as a way to raise money for the Local government-funded senior meal program. In addition, the center is nutrition programs in Idaho saw an trying to draw business people to their increase in funds. meals, just as a restaurant would. Ad“What Idaho experienced was a ditional recreational programs around radical restructuring of how we could the meal, like line dancing and art

programs, give people a reason to come down besides the meal.

As a result, the program has had to expand the space they use to accommodate the additional people. They average between 50 to 100 people at each meal, and served 10,777 congregant meals during the past year, with an additional 38,318 for home delivery.

This past year, Valley Meals on Wheels dropped from 150 clients to around 90. Hill believes it is largely due to the economy; with decreasing benefits and rising costs, seniors who are homebound may not be able to afford the meal fee.

“The need is still out there,” Hill said.

Hill reports strong support in the valley for the program, through both volunteer time and financial donations, which keep meal costs down. Even so, the program has had to add fundraisers to cover drops in donations, which Hill believes is largely due to a flagging economy.

Additionally, the Nez Perce County Commission decided to divert a portion of its donation funds from the Meals on Wheels program to the Community Action Partnership Food Bank, where the board believed a greater number of people would be served. The 2011 donation amount covered meal fees for 15 individuals; the current donation amount covers meal fees for five.  Schmidt can be reached at themichelleschmidt@gmail.com.

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READER POETRY

READER POETRY Golden Times prints original short poetry from seniors on a space-available basis. Submissions must include the name, age, address and phone number of author to be considered for publication.

Send poetry submissions to: Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501.

Deadline for poetry to be included in February’s edition is Jan. 20.

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Shopping Is A Lot Of Fun My grocery list I’ll not forget My cart’s in gear and I’m all set.

I’ll take along a shopper’s guide Low prices are on every side.

Planning menus as I go Tends to make my taste buds flow.

Impulsive thoughts and greedy hands Make me choose too many brands.

Save your coupons everyone Shopping is a lot of fun!

When it’s time to stand in line Count your blessings — oh so fine.

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Rebecca Whited, 68, Clarkston

Good Father Sam

(A Sorry Little Allegory) In our town, Father Sam was much admired.

Saintly, handsome and, you knew at one, inspired.

He shone offering a hand, pleased as he could be.

He lived by his Beatitudes, insisting so should we.

Our lot was dismal, the work hard, times tough.

Before Father Sam, even liquor was not enough.

Be he spoke to us kindly, as befit a parish priest.

He saw the best in us, in we who were the least.

And he suffered us tactfully, catching us in sin.

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And he offered us ideals, ones we should defend.

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So we prayed for a saner world, or one no worse.

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With fate’s last fatal blow, for us all faith was done.

Good Sam lay dying.

He’d molested someone’s son.

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Lois E. Van Mun, 76, Kamiah

With Open Heart

One by one this day, I reread each card.

Oh, there’s that red one that made me laugh hard.

Soon the large stack is ready to save with ribbon bow.

First I must hold them close to my heart, I know Manager’s message is: Dan J. Williams, 83, Lewiston “With Open Heart”

Lady Justice

Lady Justice, where are you?

Your children are calling.

The world is in turmoil and nations are falling.

You’re not seen in the eyes of those ravaged by war or the homeless and hungry that abound shore to shore.

You’re not seen in the eyes of the child so abused or the innocent man who stands wrongly accused.

Where are you, dear Lady?

Are you to blind to see that the world and your children and no longer free?

Cast off your blindfold and wield your sword high.

Give us some hope or we surely shall die.

Save us, dear Lady, from our ominous fate.

Oh, save us, dear Lady,

Lucille Magnuson, 93, Moscow

It’s A New Year

A new year is here!

I wonder what it will bring?

Happiness, kindness, good health, all of these should be a blessing.

And let us not forget about auld lang syne, things that happened in the past, old friends go on to be a memory and new friends are a joy.

Come and live, laugh, dine, dance and be kind.

Enjoy life.

Dream your dreams.

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Enjoy these moments in time.

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Texas showman aims to soar in the footsteps of Evel Knievel Beckley never forgot the stunt.

With the 40th anniversary BRIDGEPORT, Texas — In arriving in September, Beckley, 1973, Big Ed Beckley made his now 63, plans to star in the first motorcycle jump, soaring sequel to Knievel’s jump. over five cars in the small town On Sept. 27, 2013, he bid a of Dighton, Kan. whopping $943,000 in an Idaho Then 23, Beckley earned state auction to lease the land$350 for the feat during the ing site on one side of the heyday of famed canyon. motorcycle jumper “I’ve never done Evel Knievel. anything like this Beckley was before,” Beckley hooked. said with a laugh.

“The coolest thing “I’ve got a lot to was I got paid more learn how to fly in that one night this thing so I don’t than I did in a week smash into the north at the truck stop,” rim of that canyon said Beckley, who wall.” lived in Scott City, The first order of MCT business for Beckley Kan., at the time. “I was like, ‘Whoa, no Big Ed Beckley — who calls himwonder Evel is doing self the “world’s this.’ His lifestyle of Bridgeport, largest motorcycle looked really cool, jumper” — is to lose Texas. and that’s what I weight. He’s already wanted to do.” dropped about 100 The next year, Beckley pounds, down from a peak of watched with fascination as 389.

Knievel tried to fly over Idaho’s Then, riding a rocket-assistSnake River Canyon in a steam- ed motorcycle that has yet to powered rocket. That attempt, be built, he plans to soar across which drew worldwide atten- the canyon on Sept. 7, the day tion, failed when the parachute before the 40th anniversary of opened prematurely, sending Knievel’s jump.

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Noel and Jane Abbott

Noel and Jane Abbott, both 68, of Clarkston are Golden Times’ Senior Volunteers of the Month for January.

Volunteer work: Both have worked Golden and volunteered Times’ for American Red Cross with, Jane Volunteers having served at of the numerous nationMonth al disasters from Alaska to Florida and Noel being a regional director. They also have both volunteered through the American Legion Post 246 and its Auxiliary, and The Episcopal Church of the Nativity. She also has done volunteer work for Family Promise and he has also served as president of Kiwanis. The couple also served as foster parents for several years.

Career: Noel worked as the receiving manager at Bon Marche. He also, for a time, was a buyer and manager of men’s wear for the store.

He also worked as the Northern Idaho regional director for the American Red Cross and worked for a time at Opportunities Unlimited.

Jane was a dispatcher for the Nez Perce County Sheriff ’s Department and also worked as a legal secretary and then as a rehabilitation technician

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studies show daily walks cut dementia risk

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Everyone knows walking is good exercise, but it has another benefit: a daily 20-minute walk can also cut the risk of dementia by 40 percent, studies show.

Taking those findings a step further, neurologists at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are studying whether getting patients immobilized by disease to walk can also help stave off mental decline.

Dr. Jay Van Gerpen, a neurologist who specializes in gait, is recruiting Parkinson’s patients for a study to help them stay on their feet and retain brain health.

“Walking is a window to the brain,” Van Gerpen said. Regular walking not only helps preserve brain function in healthy people, but also protects against further damage caused by dementia, Alzheimer’s and diseases like Parkinson’s.

When someone’s gait changes — steps get shorter or pace slows — that frequently indi-

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cates the brain is damaged.

Thus, walking problems are common in those with dementia and Parkinson’s, because these conditions cause brain cells to die.

Walking not only slows that progression, but helps brain cells recover by forming new connections, Van Gerpen said.

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4WALKING, continued from page 17

Robots aid Parkinson’s

device several years ago that helps Parkinson’s patients walk better.

The device attaches to walkers or canes and shoots a red laser beam in front of the person walking. Visual cues can help Parkinson’s patients walk without freezing. When patients focus on stepping over the line, they access the visual part of the brain, which bypasses the motor output area that isn’t working, Van Gerpen said.

The device was a gamechanger for Wayne Puckett of Clermont, Calif. Four years ago, the 48-year-old started having tremors, followed by difficulty walking and memory problems.

Puckett said gait freezing was the biggest issue. “I would just come to a halt, especially at doorways,” he said. The former postal worker used to be able to memorize two zip codes worth of street addresses, but that ability was gone.

In March 2010, he went to

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Wayne Puckett demonstrates his laser guided walker, Oct. 30, in Clermont, Fla. Puckett, 48, has a form of Parkinson’s disease, which causes him to have great difficulty walking. the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, where Van Gerpen diagnosed him with a form of Parkinson’s and gave him a Mobilaser that attaches to his walker.

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How to grow your brain Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that walkers increased the size of their hippocampus, the region of the brain that controls new memories, by 2 percent after one year of walking 40 minutes three times a week.

The researchers divided 120 older adults, average age 66, who did not have dementia, into two groups: a stretching group and a walking group. The group that walked increased their hippocampus, while the stretching group showed no improvement, according to the 2010 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Normally, that area of the brain decreases about 1 to 2 percent a year in adults, said Dr. Jay Van Gerpen, increasing their risk for developing Alzheimer’s. patients walk every day.

“Getting these patients walking is extremely helpful because it helps the brain’s blood flow, and reduces mental and muscle decline,” said Dr. Nizam Razack, a neurosurgeon at Florida Hospital Celebration Health who performs brain sur-

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the Mobilaser, which is now distributed worldwide and costs $400, he couldn’t believe the difference. “I was almost walking like normal. I was in sheer amazement. It still amazes me.”

It helped in other ways, too.

“When I wasn’t able to move as much, I noticed my brain was much worse,” Puckett said.

“With the laser I can move, get around, and am definitely able to concentrate better.”

In a 2012 study, Van Gerpen’s team studied a small group of Parkinson’s patients who had difficulty walking. By using the laser, they cut in half both the time it took them to walk a course, and the number of times they came to a halt, said Van Gerpen. His new study aims to prove the laser helps

A surgeon at Florida Hospital Celebration Health is using a robotic device to treat patients with Parkinson’s and help them stay on their feet. Robotic surgeon Nizam Razack is using deep brain stimulation to help alleviate the tremors and rigidity that accompany Parkinson’s, and make simple acts of daily living difficult.

Using a Mazor Robot, a smart device about as big as a soda can, Razack places electrodes inside patients’ brains to stimulate specific areas. The electrodes, which stay in the brain permanently, have been shown to improve shaking and rigidity in many patients.

Razack, a neurosurgeon, has performed the procedure without robotic assistance more than 1,000 times, he said, and with the robot 10 times.

The robot is another way of doing the procedure, and can aid precision by helping surgeons place electrodes within one millimeter of the target, he said.

The benefit for Parkinson’s patients: Many who couldn’t walk or hold a cup before now can.

gery on Parkinson’s patients to help improve their motor impairment.

But beyond helping those with Parkinson’s, a daily walk has broader implications for Americans who are developing dementia at an epidemic rate, said Van Gerpen.

Dementia is on the rise not just because Americans are living longer, but because they have so much vascular disease.

“Dementia is related to obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes,” he said. All these conditions impair blood flow to the brain.

“When blood flow in a large vessel to the brain gets blocked, a person has a stroke,” said Van Gerpen. “When small vessels get blocked, brain tissue also dies. You just don’t notice it at that moment.”

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Meningitis doesn’t have to be an epidemic Recent epidemics of meningitis at Princeton and the University of California-Santa Barbara bring up a few challenging problems.

Meningitis is an infection of the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. The cause can be a variety of virus and bacterial COMMENTARY agents. Meningoccus is an organism closely resembling gonococcus, which causes gonorrhea.

Both can cause genital infections, but meningococcal more commonly causes meningitis. Mortality is high and has not changed significantly since 1950 due to inability to manage endotoxin — induced vascular collapse. The majority of cases occur in young children and teenagers.

The peak incidence in 1990 has diminished since vaccine was recommended in 2005. Large epidemics occur in sub-Saharan Africa, but also in South America and countries of the former Soviet Union. The organism occurs in several serogroups. (Type C, B and Y accounted for 35 percent, 36 percent and 26 percent respectively). Prior to World War II, epidemics were caused by serogroup A. The risk for epidemics is not known, but crowding is a factor since it is spread by aerosol.

The risk factors for acquisition of infection are as follows: l Nasopharyngeal carrier state: The organism frequently resides in the nasopharynx without causing disease. In military recruits, acquisition and loss of carrier state occurred frequently, with a change in serogroup also occurring. In the general population, there is a variable rate of carrier state. The organism resides in the nasopharynx Personal without causing disease due to natural or vaccine caused immunity. Intimate contact with family, college roommates and

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During an outbreak, close contacts are treated with rifampin to eliminate presumed carriage. In general, no effort is made to assess carrier status. Incidental finding of meningoccus in a throat culture outside of an outbreak is usually not treated because loss and acquisition of carriage is common. Recurrent colonization may occur after prophylaxis.

A number of vaccines are available. In the United States, the vaccine is recommended for all individuals between ages 11 and 18. In addition, for individuals 2 and 10 years of age and between 19 and 55 years of age who are at increased risk of invasive disease should also be vaccinated. The vaccine protects against serogroups A, C, Y and W135. There are some other issues with age and risk factors that should be addressed individually by one’s physician.

The organism that caused disease in Princeton and UCSB was serogroup B. There is no broadly effective vaccine that is licensed in the United States due to the fact serogroup B polysaccharide is a very poor immunogen. Princeton decided to utilize a vaccine from Western Europe.

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As Boomers age, need for memory-care facilities grows

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ATLANTA — Any day now, Joni Poulos will help her father move into a place at Autumn Leaves, easing a burden she has carried since she discovered he suffered from dementia.

“The minute they say we can move in, we’re gone,” she said.

Poulos is one of a growing number of adult children caring for their elderly parents, many of whom suffer from debilitating ailments like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Her father, John Calhoun, 97, lives in an assisted-living facility in Colquitt, Ga., where he

was born and raised, and until recently was pretty much selfsufficient.

Autumn Leaves is designed exclusively for people suffering from Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. The 26,000square-foot Gwinnett, Ga., facility, with a capacity for 46 clients, will be the 28th Autumn Leaves property in the U.S. and one of two opening soon in metro Atlanta.

“There is an increasing need for specialized care as our population continues to age,” said Matt Summerville, executive director of Autumn Leaves of Sugarloaf.

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As her father’s health declined, Poulos naturally became more concerned and began the search for a place closer to her home in Lawrenceville, Ga. Nothing in the area suited her. Then she heard about Autumn Leaves’ planned foray into nearby Suwanee, Ga. “The one thing that I liked at Autumn Leaves is they do nothing but memory care,” Poulos said. “They have put a lot of thought and care into every room, even down to the acoustics and lighting. That attention to detail, especially for the elderly who struggle to hear, is important and are going to make my dad’s daily life so much more comfortable, and that’s the most you can do for someone suffering with so many ailments.”

Autumn Leaves is among a “handful” of facilities across the country specializing in dementia care in response to the increasing number of people suffering from the disease, said Carol Steinberg, president of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

“Facilities are recognizing that they need to adapt in order to safely care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease,” Steinberg said.

Ruth Drew, Alzheimer’s Association director of family and information services, said the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is growing rapidly and will continue to do so because there is no cure or disease-modifying treatments.

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The person with dementia: l Has become increasingly withdrawn and isolated. l Has been experiencing steadily deteriorating health. l Is experiencing weight loss due to swallowing problems related to the progression of the disease; is choking or aspirating. l Is unable to feed, bathe and/or dress self. l Is prone to falls. l Requires assistance with walking. l Has become bedridden. l Is wandering, confusing days and nights or unaware of surroundings. Have you called the police to find the person, or has there been an injury related to wandering? l Has experienced episodes of “acting out”; has a minor upset resulted in violent behavior? l Is having increasing problems with incontinence, such as refusing to wear adult protection or voiding in receptacles other than the toilet.

If the caregiver: l Is unable to socialize or take time for themselves. l Is physically unable to lift or transfer the person with dementia. l Has difficulty sleeping and getting enough rest. l Must neglect other familial roles and friendships. l Is feeling stressed and exhausted, hopeless or helpless. l Is using alcohol or medications to cope. l Has frequent bouts of crying. l Has become ill more than once in the past six months with a serious health problem such as pneumonia. l Has become verbally, physically or emotionally out of control in response to a person with dementia who doesn’t listen, asks the same question excessively, and wanders.

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There are essentially three types of facilities to choose from, Steinberg said: l Facilities that only take people with dementia like Autumn Leaves, which are in the minority but growing. l Those with a special floor or floors or wings for people with dementia. l Facilities that provide a wide range of care, but don’t separate clients based on needs.

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Another year gone by, a time to reflect gory part of those jobs.

I also truly enjoy doing the Volunteer of the Month interviews. These people, who give so selflessly of their time, are true heroes in our community.

So many area organizations count on the kindness of these volunteers to make their organizations work for the people they serve. I take nominations Having just completed my for Volunteer of the Month second full year of Golden from area readers so if you Times has given me cause to know someone who makes our look back. communities great with their When I took over Golden gift of time let me know who Times, in October 2011, I they are. wasn’t sure how I would do, COMMENTARY I, of course, also enjoy this but looking back now at my column very much. It gets me first few issues I can see the out there talking to readers, growth in the magazine for giving me invaluable contacts area seniors. I am proud of this all the while increasing my publication and all it entails. I love of my position here at have tried to make it my own, some patience). the Trib. And I can’t leave out while also improving upon an My favorite part of this already established and fantas- publication is writing birthday the great appreciation I have for Valley Medical Center tic magazine. announcements for my readIt is only through the woners. You may not know this but staff and Dr. Elizabeth Black derful people I get the opporI started my career here at the for their contribution of the highly regarded House Call tunity to meet and work with Tribune as a news clerk and column. These doctors take on every issue that I am able spent about five years writing time to write about topics that to make each month a great obituaries. I much prefer celhave an impact on readers publication. I enjoy my job so ebrating people with a birthand they do it on a volunteer much — I get to be creative day announcement than with and meet lots of new, interest- an obituary. Writing obituaries basis, which is so kind of them ing people. Plus, I have gained starts out as being interestand just goes to show we are so much knowledge and appre- ing but it quickly wears on a lucky to have such dedicated ciation for the entire aging person — each day going to medical providers here in the process — not to mention work and dealing with death.

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4 MEMORY CARE, continued from page 20 A growing number of facilities recognize dementia patients need specially trained staff to deal with the various behavioral challenges, and offer therapy and activities that help with stimulation and socialization as well as very practical issues such as eating as the disease progresses, she said. “That’s a good thing, because all of these things can improve a patient’s quality of life,� Steinberg said. “I think that’s why it’s part of a national trend.� Facilities such as Autumn Leaves cater to the specialized needs of memoryimpaired patients. For instance, the staff will undergo training to become Certified Dementia Practitioners. Residents also will not have to leave, as it will provide access to an on-site beauty salon and medical care. A chef will work with doctors, a nutritionist and dietitian to create meals prepared from scratch.

Even the building is designed to allow for lots of natural light.

That increases melatonin production, which in turn increases stimulation and appetite.

Coupled with hallways that give the impression they continue indefinitely, experts believe, the two help prevent claustrophobia and alleviate symptoms of dementia.

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Tips for finding a care facility Families should ask the following questions: l What is the staff-toresident ratio? l Is there a secure unit for people with Alzheimer’s disease? l How are residents who wander handled? l Are schedules tailored to the individual resident’s needs/likes? l Is the environment stimulating, safe, comforting and homelike? l Under what conditions may a resident be discharged?

Source: Amy Waldowski, licensed social worker and project coordinator at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Services go beyond the needs of the patients. Families of residents can participate in caregiver support groups, daystay and respite programs, said Jodie Massey, the regional sales director who has overseen the opening of Autumn Leaves communities throughout Texas and Oklahoma. “They need a break so they can take care of themselves,� she said.

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22. Lampreys

3. Copies

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4. 1932 and 1980 Olympic mtn.

24. Many signatured requests

5. Part of harness

29. Cost, insurance and freight

6. Macaws

30. Not under

7. Mutual savings bank

31. Exchange

8. Flat or fitted bedding

32. S. Am. river — Rio de la ___

9. Canted

34. Isaac’s mother (Bib.)

10. Dissertation

38. Sodium

11. Bulgarian monetary unit

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40. Falls

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19. Hawaiian garland

43. Overdose

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44. Samoyeds

24. Search party group

45. Genus bellis

25. One who makes it into law

47. Mediation council

26. Exclamation of pain

50. Beachware manufacturer

27. Grannys

51. Not on

28. Out of it (slang)

41. Article

54. Icahn’s airline

62. Anti pollution agency

52. Inactive

32. Loudness units

42. Winnows

55. Poker stakes

63. ___ de sac: one end access

56. 1963 Nobel chemist

33. Soup serving dipper

46. From a distance

57. Game sides

64. Marsh elder genus

59. Bambi

35. Rough, grating

48. Rural delivery

58. Sharp, glacial ridge

65. Original part maker (abbr.)

60. More ethereal

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49. Previously

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61. Adornments

37. Pleasure seekers

53. Nostrils

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