Lifestyles over 50 February 2016

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Learn an Instrument

Remembering the music of our generation

Things to do with Grandkids Preventing Medicare Fraud

Games, Puzzles & Trivia

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From the Editor As you can probably tell from our cover, music is the main topic in this month’s magazine. Music is the universal language and no matter who you are there is some music that will get you moving and swaying in some way. It likely brings a smile to your face also.

Did you know music has significant health benefits? Researches have found that music stimulates the brain in more places than math puzzles or reading or any other activity. More importantly if you practice a musical instrument (including voice) you can actually build your “brain muscle”.

This can potentially stave off some of the memory loss that comes with age. Learn more in our article on our music page.

The music page also shows lists of popular music hits from the 1940’s to the 1970’s along with pictures of some of the artists who performed those hits. Turn to those pages and take a stroll down your musical memory lane.

As you read this column we are recovering from a record snowfall here in the Lehigh Valley. The average snowfall was about 30 inches!

I expect some of you have some interesting stories of your experiences during and after the storm. If so, send us your story and we will publish a few of them on our LV Boomers or Lifestyles over 50 Facebook pages or our new Lifestyles website due out shortly. For those of you who have good photos you can send them in as well.

This was a storm that few of us will forget anytime soon so let’s share with our fellow Lehigh Valley residents.

On that note let’s hope that we get some Spring weather soon (unless you like to ski, of course). See you next month.

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Things To Do With Grandkids Lightwire Theater: Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey Marvin the Mouse wants to be popular.

Constantly picked on by the “cool” rats, he is labeled a geek. Marvin retreats into his science books and has the adventure of a lifetime. Great for children, this cosmic tale celebrates differences.

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Stagemakers at the J Presents: Mary Poppins Show Feb 4 7pm, Sat Feb 6 8pm, Sun Feb 7 2pm, Thurs Feb 11 7:00, Sat Feb 13 8pm, Sun Feb 14 2pm Kline Auditorium, Adults $15; Children $10, JCC Member Value Price: Adults $11, Children $8, Group Rate (10 or more) $8 702 N. 22nd Street www.lvjcc.org Community Music School Annual Faculty/Student Recital Community Music School students of all ages and disciplines will perform with CMS faculty in this FREE Sunday afternoon recital. Please come out and support our budding musicians! A complete list of recitals can be found at cmslv.org/recitals.php.

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Kid’s Club: Be My Valentine Using craft punches, decorative papers, mixed media and more, create a handmade valentine to share with your loved ones!

Children ages 4-12 receive free admission to the program, adult admission starts at $12. Call 800-360-TOUR with questions or visit historicbethlehem.org to purchase your Pass Into History admission ticket.

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The Role of Massage in Heart Health

By Donna Ondek, Vibrant Life Therapies

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ardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.

those of the outer wall, enhancing the mobility of the thoracic joints, and by reducing The good news is decades of the pressure within research shows that massage therapy is the cavity itself.� effective in lowering stress and blood Based on this pressure, which are contributors of premise, freeing heart disease. restrictions found in the sternum, Massage therapy performed by a rib and thoracic qualified therapist can stimulate the nerve areas will help the endings in the skin through the use of heart function effleurage, kneading and tapotement at maximum (rapid and repeated striking of the body capacity, thus as a technique in massage). improving overall cardiovascular These massage strokes send messages health. to the central nervous system to relax.

The increased blood flow causes the Massage therapy also releases arteries to widen, decreasing pressure and endorphins (“feel good� hormones), increasing the amount of nutrient-rich which allows your body to rest, relax blood flowing to muscles and organs. and digest food efficiently, as well as inhibiting stress hormones. Since stress Mounting research concludes that contributes to high blood pressure, regular massages reduce both diastolic receiving regular massages will likely and systolic blood pressures by about reduce your risk for heart disease.

10mg Hg. Additionally, heart rates drop on average 10 beats per minute after one For those who do not get enough treatment. physical exercise, a monthly massage is highly recommended. Keep in mind These results equals that of blood that the effects of regular massage are pressure medication administered over cumulative. If the goal is one of health one’s lifetime. A pilot study conducted maintenance, a massage every week or at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los two can help one feel better and reduce Angeles showed that in-patient massage tension and stress levels. treatments performed after heart bypass surgery reduced pain and muscle spasms.

According to massage therapy and osteopathic medical expert Dale G. Alexander, LMT, MA, PhD, there is another way massage therapy can benefit heart health.

In a recent Massage Today article, Alexander describes how massage can literally create more space for the heart within the thorax.

In the article Alexander explains, “This is achieved by increasing the suppleness and length of the soft tissues both within the chest and

In conjunction with avoiding cigarette smoke, eating a heart-healthy diet and exercising regularly, massage therapy is a valuable component to preventing heart disease.

About Vibrant Life Therapies Vibrant Life Therapies, LLC, located in Trexlertown, PA, offers massage therapy, exercise therapy, and nutritional counseling. Donna Ondek, owner, is a licensed Massage Therapist and certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Counselor.

Donna specializes in and Rehabilitative and Medical Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Mastectomy and Oncology Massage. To learn more, contact Donna via phone or text at (610)703-1596, email donna@ vibrantlifetherapies.com, or visit VibrantLifeTherapies.com.

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Music - For The Best Of Times

By Art Villafane, Lifestyles over 50

With the death of music stars as David Bowie, Natalie Cole and Glenn Frey we think of the music that has been part of our lives over the last many decades. We’ve listed some of the top songs of the 40’s 50’s 60’s and 70’s. As you read the list I would not be surprised if you break out into song here and there. Go ahead, let it loose. Music is good for the soul. Enjoy.

1950’s 1940’s

1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby 2. The Christmas Song - Nat “King” Cole 3. God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday 4. Take The “A” Train - Duke Ellington 5. Star Dust - Artie Shaw 6. Swinging On A Star - Bing Crosby 7. You Always Hurt The One You Love - Mills Brothers 8. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sisters 9. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller 10. Paper Doll - Mills Brothers

1. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 2. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 3. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets 4. Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard 5. Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis 6. What’d I Say - Ray Charles 7. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran 8. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley 9. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 10. That’ll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & the Crickets

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1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones 2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 3. Hey Jude - Beatles 4. Respect - Aretha Franklin 5. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 6. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys 7. Light My Fire - Doors 8. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ - Righteous Brothers 9. Louie Louie - Kingsmen 10. My Girl - Temptations

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Benefits of Playing an Instrument

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1970’s

1. Layla - Derek And The Dominos 2. Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel 3. Let It Be - Beatles 4. Your Song - Elton John 5. Get Up - James Brown 6. Lola - Kinks 7. Who’ll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival 8. Fire And Rain - James Taylor 9. Paranoid - Black Sabbath 10. All Right Now - Free

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cientists have measured music’s effect on brain activity. While functions like math and reading affect specific parts of the brain, listening to music sets off multiple areas of the brain. But the more interesting part is that when you actually play an instrument your brain has what is often called a “full body workout”.

The brain works out several parts of the brain in intricate interrelated and astonishingly fast sequences. Why is this?

Playing an instrument engages practically every area of the brain at once. As with any physical exercise, whenever you practice music you strengthen your brain functions. Playing requires coordination of your motor skills which are located on both sides of your brain. Practicing requires you to coordinate several tasks. You not only have the physical act of practicing you also work to understand the content of the musical piece as well as its emotional context.

All this work carries over into your regular life. A more active and engaged brain allows you to perform many of your day to day tasks more effectively and efficiently. Your level of concentration increases so you have better attention to detail and are able to handle multiple tasks more easily.

You ability to memorize and remember, which is so much a part of music, will carry over into your daily life. The study of music’s affects on the brain has shown that the benefits of playing a music instrument can enhance your life in several ways. So what are you waiting for? We all have a spark of the musician in us so expand your horizons and give your brain a boost. Learn how to sing, play the piano, strum a guitar - it’s all good for you.

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Interesting Stuff More Trivia to Amuse and Entertain •

Join Us! Explore Something New

Meet new people who share your interests and compassion Senior Corps RSVP helps active older adults find rewarding volunteer positions. There’s no need to look in the yellow pages or make random choices…just contact the Senior Corps RSVP office.

Our staff will work with you to match your interests and available time to what needs to get done. The choices are varied and practically limitless.

We’ll help you put your experience and know how to good use.

• If you can grocery shop, deliver meals, drive someone to the doctor, pack boxes of groceries, read with a child, push a wheelchair, run a cash register, or serve a meal… you can help make a difference in someone’s life!

• If you want to learn new skills we can make certain you receive the training to do taxes, do Medicare counseling, or give presentations about Medicare fraud.

• If you are willing and able to show a senior how to use Facebook or the Internet you can open up new possibilities for them.

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The British once went to war over a sailor’s ear. It happened in 1739, when Britain launched hostilities against Spain because a Spanish officer had supposedly sliced off the ear of a ship’s captain named Robert Jenkins.

Both writer Edgar Allen Poe and LSD advocate Timothy Leary were kicked out of West Point.

The foot is 12 inches long because the arm of King Henry I of England measured 36 inches, and he decreed the standard foot should be 1/3 of that measurement.

The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly.

A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.

The number of players fielded by each college team was reduced to 20 in 1873. It was reduced to 15 in 1876 and then to the current 11 in 1880.

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Preventing Medicare Fraud

By Rebecca Nurick, Program Manager,CARIE

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id you know that Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) provide important information to help you prevent Medicare fraud? Many people know this as the “This is not a bill” statement. Medicare consumers should review their MSNs to be sure the information is accurate and if not, report any discrepancies.

Now, people with Medicare are able to opt out of getting paper MSNs mailed to them and instead request electronic MSNs (eMSNs). One of the benefits of eMSNs is that individuals will get them monthly, unlike the paper version, which is mailed quarterly. They’ll be able to access their information wherever and whenever they are online, and they’ll be able to detect errors and potential fraud more quickly.

People who choose to get eMSNs can also view more information than what’s provided in the claims section on MyMedicare.gov, such as: • Medicare Part A deductible status • Medicare Part B deductible status • Inpatient benefit days remaining • Skilled nursing home benefit days remaining • Definitions of all terms used in the claims tables • Consumer-friendly descriptions for the codes used in the claims table that explain what the medical appointment was about and what procedures or activities were performed The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) anticipates that electronic adoption by just 10 percent of beneficiaries could save the program $35 million per year. To help educate consumers, Medicare has taken the following actions: • Inserted promotional information and sign-up instructions for eMSNs in most paper MSNs Oct. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2015. The insert is on yellow paper.

• Emailing people with Medicare who have provided an email address.

• Providing information in the 2016 Medicare & You handbook.

For more information and to sign up, visit MyMedicare. gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.

benefits (EOB’s) or statements to check that claims for your health care are correct.

If you suspect you have been a victim of fraud, or have questions about charges on your statements, call the Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol (PA-SMP) at 1-800-3563606 or visit www.carie.org. Help is free and confidential.

Note: This information was compiled from resources from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and parts were reprinted from an article by the SMP Resource Center, www. smpresource.org.

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Fraud, waste, and abuse cost Medicare over $60 billion each year. Fraud increases health care costs and lessens the quality of care you receive. What can fraud look like?  Double billing for products or services  Billing for products or services never received  Billing for more service than was actually given

You Can Do Something: The Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol at CARIE, the Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, can help you understand how to protect yourself and Medicare, how to detect problems, and where to report possible fraud. If your social, civic or religious group is interested in a free Medicare fraud presentation, please contact us. Call toll-free: 1-800-356-3606 for more information. Help is free and confidential, and a person answers the phone-no buttons to push, no menus to follow.

If you have a Medicare Advantage plan such as an HMO or PPO, you do not receive these MSN statements. You should ask your insurance company for explanations of

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Lehigh Valley Active Life is the hub for activities for mature adults. We list here a small sampling of what they offer.

Be sure to join the center and take advantage of its many benefits, classes and activities. Please check their website for the most current times, dates, fees and information. Membership is just $25 per year LVActiveLife.org CURRENT EVENTS Join this open discussion group to express your opinions. A flexible agenda will include world, national, state and local events that have occurred. All are welcome in a friendly atmosphere.

THE INTERN (Comedy) 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site. Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway.

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COOKING “Sweets for the Sweet!”

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COLORING AND WINE Some reasons why coloring is good for you: Psychiatrists have prescribed coloring to patients for over 100 years.

Coloring gives you a chance to be social.

Coloring reduces stress. Coloring trains your brain to focus. Materials are provided and refreshments provided. Led by Trisha Baker Room 107, Fridays, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. $20 per class session Jan. 29; Feb. 26; Mar. 18; Apr 29

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Dress Up and Dress Down

by Alan Allegra

I’ve got the easy part today: I just have to write a lovinglycrafted, winsome, true-to-the-Bible devotional. My wife has the hard part: taking down the Christmas decorations.

Without going into detail, suffice it to say we have 21 Christmas trees in our house. Thankfully, none of them are real; we couldn’t afford enough vacuum cleaners to get up all the needles. Nonetheless, the sheer number and classification of ornaments makes undressing the trees a ponderous proposition.

Ornaments and ornamentation serve at least one function: to draw attention or add appeal. Blank walls do little for a home. Our natural tendency is to decorate our surroundings, be they home, office, prison cell or hospital room. Generally, decorations add beauty and meaning to our lives.

We even decorate our bodies in keeping with our situations. The more significant the occasion, the more ornate our ornaments. In many cultures, Solution to puzzle on page 12

the higher the rank, the heavier the gowns, robes or medals.

To be stripped of ornamentation is to reveal the basic person or thing—to reveal the true essence. A tree is only a Christmas tree when it’s decorated.

Its essential nature is tree. An officer stripped of his stripes and a king robbed of his robe reveal mere men.

After Moses caught the Israelites gallivanting with the golden calf, God told them to remove their ornaments as a sign of remorse, sorrow, and humility (Exodus 33:4–6). They had used their jewelry to make the calf and must now shed the reminders and temptations of sin and show.

It is not the outward appearance but the inward heart that reveals the essence of a person, and that is what God sees (1 Samuel 16:7; Jeremiah 17:9–10).

He cares not for wealth, status, rank, color, gender or any other distinction.

To His eyes, man is man, woman is woman, and all are judged equally (Matthew 22:16).

The apostle Peter instructed Christian women to “[Not] let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry,

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or the clothing you wear—but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious” (1 Peter 3:3–4).

He was not forbidding women to wear jewelry but reminding them that real, lasting beauty is found in a godly heart.

All ages, genders, and ranks are equally commanded to put on their ornaments—but not on themselves.

Believers are to create ornaments of good works and use them to “adorn the doctrine of God” (Titus 2).

These ornaments are meant to attract people to God, not our selves (Matthew 5:16). Except perhaps at an office party, people don’t make Christmas ornaments and hang them on their bodies; they are meant to decorate trees.

Just so, Christians need to craft ornaments of good works, not to draw attention to ourselves (Matthew 6:1) but to attract attention to God. We are to dress up with the beauty of a godly spirit and dress down with humility so God gets the attention! alan.allegra@gmail.com

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Volunteers Needed

Phoebe Allentown seeks individuals to assist with memory support neighborhoods. Train in Montessori principles to create meaningful experiences by practicing person-centered care.

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Meals on Wheels Northampton County and Calvary United Methodist partner to provide meals to seniors in Easton area.

Volunteers needed contact Janet Soos janets@mealsonwheelspa.org Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County Discover how easy and rewarding it is to deliver meals to our homebound clients.

Teams of 2 deliver on 33 routes throughout Lehigh County. Drive a route or ride along as a visitor.

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Lutheran Home - Topton invites volunteers to share musical talent, voice or instrument with residents.

Flex hours, days, eves, weekends.

Lou Wentz at 610-682-1542 or wentzl@diakon.org.

Compeer of LV- volunteer 4 hrs. a month with Compeer friend, a person who lives with mental illness. Do what friends do together: listen, go for a walk, watch a movie, enjoy a cup of coffee, etc. Main duty – Have Fun! 610.435.9651.

Do you have old classic records that you want to sell?

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Heartland Hospice seeks volunteers to offer bedside support and presence to those facing terminal illness. Training, flex hours. Robin Trexler, 610266-0134

Bethlehem. 6:15 register at 1-866-(785-8537)

Emmaus Garden Club First Tues,1pm Faith Presbyterian Church, North 2nd and Cherokee Streets, Compassionate Care has a Emmaus. Public welcome. variety of volunteer opportunities (610) 966-4181. with a training and support programs. Are you a “people LV Vegetarians. First Wed. person”? Have skills and talents to Quaker Meeting House Rt. use to “give back”? Call Carolyn at 512 half mile N. of Rt. 22 610-770-6500.

Twnshp. Pot luck dinner.

6pm. $3.50 610-709-8984 Center for Vision Loss seeks volunteers to assist blind and Vision Loss Support visually impaired people as Group for LV First Thurs., companions, transportation 10-11:30 am. 610-433-6018 drivers and Mall Walk helpers. residents facing vision loss.

Office assistants and vision Center for Vision Loss, 845 screeners are needed. Training W. Wyoming St., Allentown. provided. Daytime hours only.

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Thurs. 12PM (except July and August)community Drivers: ITNLehighValley room of Lower Macungie provides rides for seniors 60 and Library Bldg (3450 over and visually impaired adults.

Drive riders to appointments in LV, 90% are medical. Requires vehicle, good driving record, some free time. Training provided, we work with your schedule. 610-4191645.

Lehigh Valley Hospice provides volunteer opportunities for individuals who believe that life is a journey. Join us and discover how enriching it is to spend meaningful time with our patients.

Call Janet Barber, 610-969-0127.

Social & Support Groups ENCORE (female cancer support / exercise group) Tues.

6:30-8pm & Fri. 9:15-10:30am.

Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. 610-434-9333, x 313. allentownymcaywca.org.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Parkinson’s patients, families and friends - monthly at St. Luke’s Allentown Campus. 3rd Wed. 6 pm refreshments 6:30 pm To register 1-866-STLUKES. MS First Tuesday support group for patients, families and friends at St. Luke’s University Hospital,

Brookside Rd). (610) 285-4563 AARP 5415 First Thurs.

Allentown Chapter first Friday St. Timothy’s Church, 140 So. Ott St. Allentown. 12-l P.M. Program: Mary Bach, consumer advocate from State AARP. Open to the public at 1. Bring non-perishable food item for Allentown Food Bank 610-437-4265 AARP Chapter 3115 noon first Thurs. American Club, 300 Cherry St., Coplay.

Mentalist Jesse Dameron will entertain. Bring a nonperishable item for the food bank. New members are welcome. 610-395-2820 Like gardening? Second Sat. 10:30 Jordan United Church of Christ, Rt 309 & Walbert Ave Allentown, peace garden, custom peace sculpture, peace pole, worship areas, biblical

2016

Thursday April 21, 2016

from 10 AM - 4 PM Agri-Plex William Harris Agricultural Hall Allentown Fairgrounds.

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• Free Admission • Free Parking • Free Health Screenings • Chairs/Benches to Rest • Lots of Entertainment • Giveaways Galore!

Sponsors, Exhibitors & Advertisers Promote Your Business To register, Call Senior Fest 610-295-7988 or online at www.seniorfest.org

plant, children’s bed, gazebo, swing, trails. 610-395-2218.

Bethlehem Garden Club, Second Sat, share garden tips with local pros and hobbyists 610-838-1482.

Pray & Share Together for emotional wholeness, women’s support group struggling, or have family struggling with depression, bipolar, etc. Second Mon. 7-8:30 pm. 3400 Bath Pike, Suite 110 Bethlehem.

Linda 610-395-8756.

Friendly Fifties will meet Mon., Feb 8, 1PM in the church’s social hall 1343 Newport Ave in Northampton.

Singer Glenn Kaowski will entertain. If Northampton schools are delayed or closed, the meeting is cancelled.

Prayer and Share Together for Emotional Wholeness, 2nd Mon. Truth for Women, 3400 Bath Pike, Suite 110, Bethlehem We also meet at Asbury Methodist Church Tuesday after the 2nd Monday. Both groups are 7-8:30 pm.

Caregiver Support Groups: Live, Love, Learn (special grp. for memory impaired and loved ones), Second Tuesday.

Sacred Heart Hosp, 4:30PM2nd floor.

People Meeting People Club, Third Friday. 9:30.

Senior Social Group.

Fellowship Hall, Asbury United Methodist Church.

7-8:30 pm.

Prayer & Share Together for emotional wholeness, women’s support group struggling, or family struggling with depression, bi-polar, etc. Second Tues, 7-8:30 pm.

Asbury Methodist Church, Allentown. Linda 610-3958756.

campus 17th and Hamilton St. Second Wed. Refreshments and presentation 6:00 - 7:30 Topics related to PD. LV Military Affairs Council – Third Wed, Saucon Manor in Hellertown. 12-1:30pm, 484788-0196, info@lvmac.org, or www.lvmac.org for info.

Caregivers & Professionals Network Group. Country Meadows of Allentown, Bldg 3, 610-395-7160 Second Thur, 12PM For anyone caring for a family member with memory loss or impairment, group meets third Sat. (908) 859-6700, extension 2276 for information.

Men of Retirement Age Club Fourth Wed 1-2;30pm, Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Rd, Hanover.

Tues 1:30-4:30 Palmer Senior Group, meet seniors, play cards, share good times.

Charles Chrin Community Ctr Palmer Township 610-2522098 palmercommunitycenter. org Fogelsville Senior Group Wed. noon. at Fire Company.

Amelia, 610-395-2224.

Schnecksville Senior Citizens Group Thurs: games and social activities 12 noon.

Schnecksville Fire Company Rt 309. Info: 610-769-7570

Exercise Bethlehem YMCA. For info on Silver Sneakers and all pgms: www.ymcabethlehem.org/ or 610 867-7588.

Allentown YMCA. For info Silver Sneakers and all pgms: www.allentownymcaywca.org/ 610-434-9333. Pgms include Tai Chi, Yoga I, Zumba Gold and mat Pilates, 3rd St. Alliance. Tai Chi, Clogging, Tae Kwon Do. Schedules and fees vary.

610-258-6271. www.

ThirdStreetAlliance.org.

Easton YMCA. For info Silver Sneakers and all pgms: familyymca.org/ or 610.258.6158, OxyFit Gym offers 1 hour Silver Sneaker classes on Mon, Tues, and Wed at 10:15 and Thurs. at 9:15 and 10:15. Yoga stretch classes Mon. & Wed. at 11:15. Info: 610-391-0040 or www.oxyfitgym.com.

Salvation Army Senior Program 610-867-4681.

Every Tues play bridge 10-12; Thursdays varied Social Programs at 10:45 a.m.

Every Thurs 10:45 A.M. Senior Activity Program & Lunch at 12:00 Noon. Salvation Army, 521 Pembroke Road, Bethlehem (seniors 50 & over) 610-867-4681

Dances LV Active Life (Lehigh County Senior Ctr) $7 refreshments. www.lehighseniors.org. Sat.

Dance Ctr: 7:30-11pm. 610437-3700.

“Dancing on the Odds” on odd numbered Fridays at 3rd Third Street Alliance, 41 N. 3rd St. Easton. Lessons 7-8pm, Dancing 8-10pm. $10 at door.

Instructor Con Gallagher (610) 433-7804. .

Allentown Area Swing Dance. Fearless Fire Co. 1221 S Front St. 610-390-7550. $10 includes lesson 7pm - 8:30, no partner needed. www. allentownswingdance.org for schedule Social Ballroom/Latin Swing Dance Saturday, 2nd Sat. @ 7pm TC Dance Club 6623 Sullivan Trail Wind Gap, PA 610-881-1000 www. learnballroomlatin.com Refreshments served & BYOB. Lesson at 8:00pm $12, no reservations needed, all welcome – with or without partner

Bingo Fogelsville Ladies Auxiliary Wed 5PM game at 6:30PM Volunteer Fire Co Cash Prizes 484-350-1388 HTCC hosts monthly Bingo1st Thurs of month at 6:30 pm! Prizes range from $40 to $125. 610-317-8701.

Wed 6:30 LV Active Life (Lehigh County Senior Ctr.) Free coffee, snacks. $15 includes 4 double cards & 1 pack of specials.610-437-3700

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Medication Reminders, Bathing/Grooming, Meal Preparation, Companionship, Light Housekeeping, Transportation, Laundry & More

Parkinson’s Support Group St. Luke’s Hospital Allentown

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Alz. Support Groups Alzheimer’s Respite Program Hope Community Church 7974 Clausville Rd. Fogelsville, For those in early stages of Alzheimer’s. Respite time, support for caregivers.

Free, Wed - 1-5 PM Contact Dave Bowers 484-619-0330 bowerdav@gmail.com.

1st Thurs 11:00 am Arden Courts 5151 Hamilton Blvd.

Allentown 3rd Sat 3:15pm 410 Krocks Rd. Country Meadows Allentown 3rd Wed 3pm Phoebe Terrace 1925 Turner St. Allentown, 2nd Wed 5:30 pm Sarah Care Adult Day Care 7010 Snow Drift Rd. Allentown, 1st Thurs 1:00pm St. Andrew’s Church 1900 Pennsylvania Ave. Allentown 3rd Thurs 4:30 Westminster Village 2156 Hanover St. Allentown, 3rd Wed 6:30pm Country Meadows Living 4005 Green Pond Rd., Bldg. 4, Bethlehem, 3rd Tues 5:00 pm Kirkland

Village 1 Kirkland Village Circle Bethlehem, 4th Mon 2:30pm Moravian Village 526 Wood St. Bethlehem, Last Monday 6:30 pm Traditions of Hanover 5300 Northgate Dr. Bethlehem, 3rd Wed 1:00 pm Third Street Alliance 41 North Third St Easton, 1st Wed 9:30am Moravian Hall Square 175 W. North St. Nazareth.

Phoebe’s Alzheimer’s Support Grp 3-4:30 PM 3rd Wed. Phoebe Terrace, 1940 Turner St, Allentown. For those with loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. 610-794-5273.

Phoebe’s Connecting Hearts Geriatric Care - service with at-home personalized coaching to make dementia-related caregiving more manageable.

1st Tues 2-3:30PM, for venue call 610-438-9400, e-mail MemoryCafe@ AbingtonManor.com or check

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website at www.abingtonmanor. com. What is a Memory Café?

Memory Café provides a place for friends to gather and enjoy socialization, refreshments and discussion. Designed for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia as well as their care partners and friends. What you can expect: Social Contact with Others having a Similar Journey, Peer Support, Free Valuable Information and Education Informal, Relaxed & Stigma-Free Environment.

What not to expect: Formal Care Services, Clinical Assessment, Personal Care. Enjoy a time of friendship with others reducing the isolation felt by people with dementia and their care partners.

Memory Café gives you time to enjoy and honor the relationship.

Sunday 1 to 3 p.m., a certified appraiser will be on site to appraise your antiques and valuables for a modest additional fee. Pre -registration is encouraged. govwolforg or 610-837-9015. 600 Jacksonville Road, Bath.

Lehigh County Aging and Adult Services is accepting nominations for Unsung Heroes! recognizing Lehigh County residents, 60 years or older, who have displayed exceptional generosity with their time and talent to enhance the lives of others and their community. For nomination form - 610-7823034 or lehighcounty.org.

Forms must be postmarked by March 18.

“ON YOUR FEET!” Broadway musical Community Events The story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan ~ $125 ~ March 9 Call Lehigh Valley Governor Wolf Historical Active Life at 610-437-3700 to Society Mar 5 and 6 holds its 8th annual benefit Antique Show. reserve trip!

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DIABETES FITNESS PROGRAM FREE FOR SENIORS 65+ The Diabetes Fitness Program invites seniors 65+ to use our wellness center, salt water heated pool, wellness center, weight room, as well as a variety of exercise classes. The Diabetes Program will also include training in the wellness center. Regular exercise, blood pressure, weight, and blood sugar levels will be monitored. Regular support group meetings are held with our registered nurse. Special guest speakers are also a part of this ongoing program.

Our goal at the Allentown Y is to help you control diabetes. This in turn will lead to long term health and a better quality of life. If interested, please call the wellness director at 610-351-9622 Ext. 313. The Diabetes Program is sponsored by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and is open to seniors 65 years old.

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