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Central PA Thanks its Vets Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair to Connect Local Vets with Community Resources, Jobs By Megan Joyce It has become a well-deserved and common practice nowadays to thank the members of our military, both past and present, for their service. Whether it’s a simple, impromptu thank-you between passersby on the street or more formal, public recognition, Americans have embraced the resounding call to let our men and women in uniform know we appreciate their efforts, sacrifices, and bravery. In this spirit, OLP Events, the events division of On-Line Publishers, Inc., will present its first Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Eden Resort, Lancaster. Area veterans, active military, and their families are urged to attend the free, one-day event. Donna Anderson, president and CEO of On-Line Publishers, which produces 50plus Senior News and the 50plus EXPOs, said the idea to organize a Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair developed after a special veterans’ area and patriotic programming were well received during one of last year’s 50plus EXPOs. “Veterans’ benefits change pretty regularly, but many veterans are unaware of the benefits they’ve earned,” Anderson said. United in theme and purpose, the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair will be a two-for-one experience. Anderson said the response from community has please see VETS page 15

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Amidst the Spires of Oxford page 5

How to Tell If You Have Prediabetes page 9

Tinseltown Talks

Julie Adams Revisits the Black Lagoon Nick Thomas ow much mileage could a studio expect from a 1950s film starring a biologist with a fascination for a secluded fishpond? Quite a bit, when the scientist is beautiful Julie Adams wrapped in a skintight, white-latex bathing suit and the fish turns out to be an angry piscine amphibious humanoid—a.k.a., Creature from the Black Lagoon. Having premiered 60 years ago this year, the success of the now-cult film continues to astound Adams, who, at age 87, remains a popular guest at fan conventions and film festivals across the country. “It’s amazing the life this movie has,” said Adams from her Los Angeles home. She portrayed scientist Kay Lawrence, who was abducted by the infatuated Gill Man toward the end of the creature feature. “It’s a classic beauty-and-the-beast

Julie Adams and the Creature in various scenes from Creature from the Black Lagoon.

story, with stunning underwater photography filmed at Wakulla Springs, Fla., because of its clear waters. The lagoon scenes were shot at the Universal Studios back lot where Gilligan’s Island was filmed.”

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in the 1990s and convinced me to attend my first one in 2003. It’s wonderful to meet so many people who still enjoy your work.” Fans have also shared some interesting admissions with Adams. “Some told me they became zoologists or paleontologists because of the film. And I met a little girl who was named after my character!” In 2011, the Arkansas-raised actress self-published her autobiography, The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections from the Black Lagoon, coauthored with her son, Mitch Danton. The book contains some 200 photographs, many unpublished from her personal collection, with a chapter devoted to Black Lagoon. Of course, the Creature wasn’t the only biped with whom Adams costarred during her career. She received top billing with less scaly characters such as

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William Powell, Glenn Ford, Charlton “My idea of heaven was going to work Heston, Elvis Presley, Rock Hudson, with Jimmy Stewart every day for six and many others (see months!” www.julieadams.biz). Unlike the little-remembered TV “Rock and I were about the same show, The Creature from the Black age, so we became close friends and Lagoon continues to gain fans from often played bridge.” new generations. One of her favorite costars was “Some projects just take on a life of Jimmy Stewart, with whom she their own,” says Adams. “The Creature appeared in Bend of the River two still walks among us.” years before Black Lagoon. Two In 2011, Adams Thomas’ features and columns have decades later, she reunited with self-published her appeared in more than 400 magazines and Stewart in 1971 for The Jimmy Adams with Jimmy Stewart Halloween 2013 at Spooky Empire autobiography, newspapers, and he is the author of Raised Stewart Show. in 1972. in Orlando Florida coauthored with her by the Stars, published by McFarland. He “After I read for the part of Jimmy’s son, Mitch Danton. can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt. wife, he gave me a little nod as if to blogspot.com talented actor.” “It was quite a charming show but say, ‘You’ve got the job’—and I did. However, critics and audiences were came out the same time as more edgy Jimmy was wonderfully informal but All photos provided by Julie Adams’ son, not so enamored with the show, which sitcoms like All in the Family,” said professional, so it wasn’t hard to pretend Mitch Danton. Adams, who still remembers it fondly. to be in love with such a lovely man and was canceled after the first season.

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Global Survey Shows People Widely Misinformed about Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s is a fatal, progressive disease impacting at least 44 million people worldwide, yet it is widely misunderstood. According to an Alzheimer’s Association® 12-country survey, 59 percent of people surveyed incorrectly believe that Alzheimer’s disease is a typical part of aging, and 40 percent of people believe that Alzheimer’s is not fatal. The survey, conducted in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Japan, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom, also found that 37 percent of people surveyed believe incorrectly that you have to have a family history to be at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association 2014 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report released in March found that nearly a quarter (24 percent) of Americans hold the same mistaken belief, despite advancing age being the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Despite lack of understanding of the severity of Alzheimer’s, it is still one of the most feared diseases. When asked what disease or condition they were most afraid of getting, a quarter of people selected Alzheimer’s (23 percent), second only

to cancer (42 percent). When asked what disease or condition they were most afraid of a loved one getting, a third of people in Japan (34 percent), Canada (32 percent), and the U.K. (33 percent) selected Alzheimer’s.

that being self-sufficient and not depending on others is important (98 percent), as is the ability to care for elderly parents at home (91 percent) and being able to pay for long-term care (89 percent), according to the Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures report. Country and Age Breakdown • The mistaken belief that Alzheimer’s is a typical part of aging was highest in India (84 percent), Saudi Arabia (81 percent), and China (80 percent). • The U.K. and Mexico had the highest recognition that Alzheimer’s is not a typical part of aging (62 percent), but 37 percent and 38 percent, respectively, were still misinformed.

When considering health priorities, 96 percent of people surveyed said that being selfsufficient and not depending on others—an inevitability as Alzheimer’s disease progresses—is important. Being able to pay for long-term care (88 percent) and caring for elderly parents at home (86 percent) were also important. These feelings are nearly universal, with 98 percent of Americans saying

• More than half of people surveyed in Germany (56 percent), Mexico (55 percent), and Brazil (53 percent) do not realize that Alzheimer’s is fatal. • While 40 percent were misinformed, more people ages 1834 (60 percent), 35-44 (61 percent), and 45-44 (58 percent) agreed that Alzheimer’s is a fatal disease than people ages 60+ (53 percent).

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Amidst the Spires of Oxford: A College Education and a Cultural Exploration The city of Oxford is often called “The City of Dreaming Spires,” a name that comes from a poem by Victorian poet and Oxford grad Matthew Arnold. All Soul’s College, one of the university’s 38 constituent colleges, is known for its distinctive twin towers.

By Andrea Gross y tutor hands me a piece of paper. “Congratulations,” he says. “You’re an Oxford graduate.” Well, not really. A “faux grad” is more like it. But I do have a certificate verifying my attendance at one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, one whose alums include kings and saints, economists and entrepreneurs, Nobel Prize winners and Olympic medal winners. And now, me. My husband and I have just completed “The Oxford Experience,” a one-week program at Christ Church, the largest and arguably most beautiful of the university’s 38 constituent colleges. During that week, we took classes in the morning, explored the historic campus in the afternoon (including areas that are off-limits to most visitors), and played croquet, danced medieval

Oxford Experience students celebrate when they receive their “diplomas” during their final dinner in the Great Hall.

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inspiration for Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Hall in the 21st century. Our fellow students, who included folks from more than a dozen countries, ranged in age from under 20 to over 90, although the majority were in their midto late 60s.

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Chester County Woman Earns Caregiver of the Year Chester County resident Katherine McMullen earned Best Care® Senior Services 2014 Caregiver of the Year Award. The award recognizes a caregiver who demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to the delivery of superior care to clients and their families. McMullen works with franchisee John Montgomery of the Always Best Care office in Exton. The Caregiver of the Year Award is based on a series of criteria, including: • The caregiver exemplifies extraordinary commitment to clients and their families. • The caregiver shows compassion, empathy, and respect in the delivery of care to clients and families. • The caregiver acknowledges and meets the unique physical, emotional,

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At the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center recently, VA leadership and employees, veterans, community members, and representatives of elected officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Specialty Care, Urgent Care and Diagnostic Service Center. Construction began in spring 2013, Photo: Billy Cargile, visual information specialist and the project renovated a 35,000From left, Andrea Hall, education program square-foot existing building with specialist (master of ceremonies); Elizabeth Helsel, acting director; Jonathan construction costs at approximately Eckman, associate director; Dr. Sheila $13.4 million. Chellappa, chief of staff; Nancy Schmid, Specialty care, including associate director for patient care dermatology, infectious disease, services; Ketan Patel, associate chief of staff for geriatrics and extended care; Lyn neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, Ordonez, director of primary care; Connie pulmonary, and urology, along with Belden, radiology manager; Karie Duke, pain management and compensation laboratory manager; and Tim Apollo, and pension exams, will be offered in project manager the new space. Through the end of 2014, the optimal layout for staffing efficiency, provision of urgent care, optometry, improved patient safety features, and podiatry, radiology, and laboratory better accessibility for persons with services are expected to transition to disabilities. the new space. The Coatesville VA Medical Center Project highlights include new serves approximately 19,000 veterans equipment and technology, increased each year and has more than 200,000 space, centralized check-in areas, outpatient visits.

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He Flew the F-86D Sabre Jet for Hundreds of Hours … Without Ever Leaving the Ground

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simulator specialist like Buchko. erry Buchko says he was fascinated Realism was the key. There were two by airplanes as long as he can loudspeakers beneath the cockpit that remember. As a child growing up in emitted the whine of a jet engine. For Donora, Pa., he would spend hours assembling kits of aircraft that he would night flying, there were flashes of lightening and rumbles of thunder, as add to his personal air force. needed. So it wasn’t surprising that, when he When the pilot entered the simulator, was able to, he enlisted in the Air Force he had the same instrumentation as in in February 1953. the airplane itself. He After basic training started the engine, called at Sampson Air Force for taxiing information, Base in New York, he taxied for take-off, and shipped by train to took off for a mission as Keesler AFB in Biloxi, directed by the flight Miss. simulator specialist. “I was a little And he “flew” it as he surprised that when it would have flown the Fwas 45 F as we stepped 86D. But, in the on the train, it was 90 simulator, he was able to F when we stepped off practice recovering from the next day in Biloxi,” emergencies like fires, he says. “For guys with flame-outs, and loss of nothing but our heavy A/2C Gerald (Gerry) Buchko controls that could have wool uniforms, that at Keesler AFB in 1953. been fatal in the was hot.” airplane itself. If he He was assigned to failed to correct the Basic Electronics problems, a loud bell School in Biloxi that announced that he had taught virtually all the crashed. Air Force men who Input from the would be working in control room was all phases of carried through 60 electronics. miles of wire and 1,262 Buchko did well Buchko at the controls of the electronic tubes, a total there, so well that at flight simulator at O’Hare AFB in of 28,000 pounds of the end of this five1954. equipment to make this month assignment, he all happen. To get was chosen to attend the three-month flight simulation school everything in motion took 3,000 watts of electricity per hour. The flight that taught how to operate and care for simulation specialists were responsible the simulators that gave pilots various for keeping all the tubes, wires, and kinds of flight experience without connections in working order. leaving the ground. Specialists like Buchko had to be able Then it was off to O’Hare AFB in nd Chicago, to the 62 Fighter Squadron as to play the role of operators of towers, a flight simulator specialist. There instrument-landing systems (ILS), Buchko had six more months of handsground-controlled approach systems on experience with the huge flight (GCA), and other systems the F-86D simulator under the watchful eye of the pilots would be using. There was so manufacturer’s representatives, who much to know and so many pilots to provided the training. train that the simulator was in service 24 Every F-86D pilot was required to hours a day. spend two hours every month “flying” Still, there were hours when pilots the simulator through various weather were not being trained. In those hours, conditions, flying hazards, and aerial specialists like Buchko were encouraged attacks set up by the push of a button in to use the simulator themselves and to the simulator’s control room by a flight set up for themselves flight conditions www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

like those they would use in actual pilot training. Buchko took full advantage of that, putting himself through the same paces he’d put the pilots through. And that’s how he racked up the hundreds of hours he had flying the F-86D, a jet airplane that could fly at more than the speed of sound in level flight.

When his hitch was up in February 1957, Buchko left the Air Force as an airman first class and worked for a couple of years for a factory that made the electronic products sold by Sears. He then entered the Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, using the G.I. Bill to earn a B.S. as an electrical engineer.

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That got him a job with RCA in Central Pennsylvania, where he worked for the next 15 years as a power tube engineer. In that job, the power tubes he developed were used in many of the rockets used in the moon shots from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He then moved to Quality and Reliability Assurance for another 20 years before retiring from Burle Industries, Inc., the company that had purchased the RCA plant. In retirement, he now spends one day a week volunteering with Meals on Wheels. He also spends time in his hobby, woodworking. And, wouldn’t you

know, he still spends lots of time in a Microsoft Flight Simulator, a computer game that permits him to fly many different kinds of aircraft to airports across the world. He still can’t quite get over the fact that the work of the Air Force simulator that he used to operate filled an entire room, while the Microsoft simulator he now uses can do most of the same tasks, although it fits on a single disk that he plays through his desktop computer. Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.

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How to Tell If You Have Prediabetes Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My 62-year-old sister was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and was surprised when the doctor told her that she’s probably had it or prediabetes for many years. My question is, what determines prediabetes and how can you know if you have it? – Surprised Senior Dear Surprised, Underlying today’s growing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes is a much larger epidemic called prediabetes, which is when the blood-sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. The National Institutes of Health estimates that as many as 79 million Americans today have prediabetes. Left untreated, it almost always turns into Type 2 diabetes within 10 years. And, if you have prediabetes, the long-term damage it can cause— especially to your heart and circulatory system—may already be starting. But the good news is that prediabetes doesn’t mean that you’re destined for fullblown diabetes. Prediabetes can actually be reversed, and diabetes prevented, by making some simple lifestyle changes like losing weight, exercising, eating a healthy diet, and cutting back on carbohydrates. Or, if you need more help, oral medications may also be an option. Get Checked? Because prediabetes typically causes no outward symptoms, most people who

have it don’t realize it. The only way to know for sure is to get a blood test. Everyone age 45 years or older should consider getting tested for prediabetes, especially if you are overweight with a body mass index (BMI) above 25. See www.cdc.gov/bmi to calculate your BMI. If you are younger than 45 but are overweight, or have high blood pressure, a family history of diabetes, or belong to an ethnic group (Latino, Asian, African, or Native American) at high risk for diabetes, you too should get checked. To help you determine your risk of diabetes, the American Diabetes Association has a quick, online quiz you can take for free at www.diabetes.org/areyou-at-risk. Diabetes Tests There are several tests your doctor can give you to determine whether you have prediabetes, like the “fasting blood glucose test” or the “oral glucose tolerance test,” which each require an eight-hour fast before you take it. And the “hemoglobin A1C test” can be taken any time regardless of when you ate.

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If you’re reluctant to visit your doctor to get tested, an alternative is to test yourself. To do that, you’ll need to purchase an A1C home test kit that measures your average blood glucose over the past two to three months. The ReliOn A1c Test sold at Walmart (or www.walmart.com) for $9 is a popular option. With this test kit, you provide a small blood sample (about a drop) and send it to the lab in a postagepaid return mailer for analysis. The

results are usually sent back within a week. A1C tests measure the percentage of glucose in the bloodstream. A reading of 5.7 to 6.4 percent is considered prediabetes, while 6.5 percent or greater is diabetes. If you find that you are prediabetic or diabetic, you need to see your doctor to develop a plan to get it under control. For more information on prediabetes and diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org and the National Diabetes Education Program (www.ndep.nih.gov), which also offers dozens of free publications you can order online or by calling (888) 693-6337. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Bethany Village – The Oaks

Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org

1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc

Number of Beds: 69 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Number of Beds: 290 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

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Maple Farm

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org

604 Oak Street • Akron, PA 17501 (717) 859-1191 • www.maplefarm.org

Number of Beds: 92 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Number of Beds: 46 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a 147-year history of exemplary care.

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for short- and long-term stays.

Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge, LeadingAge PA, Mennonite Health Services Comments: Maple Farm puts the person first so your choices matter. Enjoy the comforts of home with country kitchen, private bedroom, full bath, and great views.

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The Middletown Home

1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org

999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 (717) 944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org

Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Number of Beds: 102 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903. Respite care available w/minimum stay.

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Our campus offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, personal care, and independent living residences.

Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

3026 Mt. Hope Home Road • Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 665-6365 • www.mthopenazarene.org

118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402 (717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov

Number of Beds: 50 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Number of Beds: 375 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Physical, Occupational Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: No Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Leading Age, Lancaster Links, LCF, MC Chamber Comments: A church mission dedicated to great care in a loving, Christian environment for low-income seniors.

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Tel Hai Retirement Community

1205 South 28th Street • Harrisburg, PA 17111 (717) 565-7000 • www.springcreekcares.com

1200 Tel Hai Circle • Honey Brook, PA 19344 (610) 273-9333 • www.telhai.org

Number of Beds: 404 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Number of Beds: 139 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: A charming campus offering short-term rehab, specialized respiratory services to include vents and trachs, Alzheimer’s unit, and long-term skilled care.

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF, MHS Alliance, Leading Age Comments: Dedicated short-term rehab neighborhood with Tel Hai’s own therapy department dedicated to intensive therapy with goal of returning home.

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg

Twin Pines Health Care Center

595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-6249 • www.transitionshealthcarellc.com

315 East London Grove Road • West Grove, PA 19390 (610) 869-2456

Number of Beds: 135 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

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Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACA Comments: Fully staffed Transitions Healthcare employees in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!

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Report Highlights Effect of Aging Boomers While rates of smoking and excessive drinking have declined among older Americans, prevalence of chronic disease has risen, and many older Americans are unprepared to afford the costs of longterm care in a nursing home, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau commissioned by the National Institutes of Health. The report highlights those trends and others among America’s older population, now over 40 million and expected to more than double by mid-century, growing to 83.7 million people and one-fifth of the U.S. population by 2050. Population trends and other national data about people 65 and older are presented in the report, 65+ in the United States: 2010. It documents aging as quite varied in terms of how long people live, how well they age, their financial and educational status, their medical and long-term care and housing costs, where they live and with whom, and other factors important www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

for aging and health. Funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of NIH, the report draws heavily on data from the 2010 Census and other nationally representative surveys. In addition, data from NIAfunded research was included in the report. A key aspect of the report is the effect that the aging of the baby boom generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—will have on the U.S. population and on society in general. Baby boomers began to reach age 65 in 2011; between 2010 and 2020, the older generation is projected to grow more rapidly than in any other decade since 1900. The report points out some critical health-related issues: • Rates of smoking and excessive alcohol consumption have declined among those 65 and older, but the percentage of overweight and obese people has increased.

• Between 2003-2006, 72 percent of older men and 67 percent of older women were overweight or obese. Obesity is associated in increased rates of diabetes, arthritis, and impaired mobility, and in some cases with higher death rates. • Research based on NIA’s Health and Retirement Study suggests that the prevalence of chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic lung disease, and diabetes, increased among older people between 1998 and 2008. For example, in 2008, 41 percent of the older population had three or more chronic conditions, 51 percent had one or two, and only 8 percent had no chronic conditions. • The cost of long-term care varies by care setting. The average cost of a private room in a nursing home was $229 per day or $83,585 per year in 2010. • Less than one-fifth of older people have the personal financial resources to

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live in a nursing home for more than three years, and almost two-thirds cannot afford even one year. • Medicare provides coverage in a skilled nursing facility to older and disabled patients for short time periods following hospitalization. • Medicaid covers long-term care in certified facilities for qualifying lowincome seniors. In 2006, Medicaid paid for 43 percent of long-term care. “Most of the long-term care provided to older people today comes from unpaid family members and friends,” noted Richard Suzman, director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Research at NIA. “Baby boomers had far fewer children than their parents. Combined with higher divorce rates and disrupted family structures, this will result in fewer family members to provide long-term care in the future. This will become more serious as people live longer with conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.” u

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OXFORD

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summers and, during many of those summers, has stayed for two or more sessions. Although Christ Church is just a few blocks from the center of Oxford, our days on campus were so full that we weren’t able to thoroughly enjoy the town. So, after “graduation” we allow ourselves three days to see the age-old buildings and cobblestone alleys of the city itself. To get an overview, we climb the 100plus steps to the top of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, where we look out over a sea of spires. Steepled churches and turreted buildings are surrounded by hills of green, and narrow alleys are bisected by modern thoroughfares. Descending from the stratosphere, we stop at the Bodleian Library, which, with more than 11 million volumes, is the second largest in Britain; gaze at the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by famed 17th-century architect Sir Christopher Wren; and meander through the Botanic Garden, the oldest such garden in England.

Punting is a popular Oxford activity that involves using a pole to propel a flatbottom boat along a shallow river.

Luke Gander, owner of Alice’s Sweet Shop, shows an illustration of his shop in Lewis Carroll’s novel, Through the Looking Glass.

In the shallow river bordering the gardens, we get our first look at punting, a popular Oxford activity that involves propelling a flat-bottomed boat by pushing a pole against the riverbed. It looks easy, so we rent a boat, intending to try our skill, but it takes us less than 10 minutes mired in mud to realize that we have no skill. We finally hire a “chauffeur,” who punts while we contemplate the view. We get our literary fix by having pub-

grub at the White Horse, figuring that if it’s good enough for Inspector Morse, it’s good enough for us; downing ale at The Eagle and Child, the favorite stomping grounds of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis; and visiting the shop that was frequented by the real-life Alice in Wonderland as well as Lewis Carroll, the man who immortalized her. Finally, on our last day, we treat ourselves to an all-day tour of the Cotswolds. As Martin Cowell, owner of

Absolute Touring, drives his eightpassenger van along windy roads and small villages that are inaccessible to larger vehicles, we enter a world where sheep graze in fields bordered by stacked stone fences and homes are built from bricks the color of burnished gold. Martin tells us that the Cotswolds has been deemed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it is indeed. But it’s more than that. It’s a poster come to life. Back in Oxford, we stop at a souvenir shop where I buy a t-shirt emblazoned with the Oxford University insignia. After all, even a faux grad deserves some bragging rights. www.oxfordexperience.info www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com

Note: Registration for the 2015 Oxford Experience closes May 1, 2015. The most popular classes fill up early, so newbies are advised to register ASAP. Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross

The Way I See It

Leftovers Mike Clark found an outdated container of beef gravy in the back of our refrigerator while gathering ingredients for dinner. My wife asked why I was placing it on the kitchen counter instead of immediately throwing it away. She pressed me on this simple little act because I do have a tendency to deposit dirty dishes in the sink and on the counter instead of putting them right into the dishwasher. One requires more effort than the other, I guess. So, I got defensive and replied somewhat flippantly that I needed to keep the rancid gravy there for several months as I was working on an empirical study to reject the null hypothesis that claims flies (and other critters) are not spontaneously generated from inorganic substances. A scientist used mutton gravy in one of the original studies, but beef gravy, I thought, would serve the same purpose

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for my experiment, which I wasn’t going to do anyway. It’s not necessary to understand the preceding arcane, scientific jargon. The theory of spontaneous generation is antiquated and obscure (and long ago debunked). The reason I thought of it is probably because I’m also antiquated and obscure (and often debunked). Also, it was my way of temporarily evading further discussion about my indolence. I didn’t want to waste my time on any discussion of that. That’s mostly because my wife has plenty of evidence to support her hypothesis that I am somewhat indolent. I had another incident with leftover chicken gravy not so long ago. The forgotten glop had dehydrated into a crackled yellow plug that easily dropped out of the plastic storage cup when I ditched it, which made for a neat and easy disposal. It just made a muffled plunk when it hit the trash can. Don’t ask me why leftover gravy so

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seldom gets used in our house. Maybe it’s because we only make gravy in small measures and very little goes unused during a meal. What’s left can easily get jammed to the back of the refrigerator and overlooked. Gravy is not the only leftover that gets shuffled throughout the refrigerator until it is forgotten. If there really was statistical significance that beasties could be spontaneously generated from a variety of non-living substances, our refrigerator, at various times, could become a real and thriving ecosystem unto itself. Perhaps a different organism could arise from each different leftover. Imagine what living thing could slink from a neglected blue-green, furry tomato. What would you think if you opened the refrigerator door and saw a legless, gape-mouthed creature pop up from the casserole dish containing 2month-old scalloped potatoes? And what about the brute that could

be growing inside a plastic vessel half full of dried-out baked beans? Could a new species of fowl be spawned from that leftover Thanksgiving turkey leg? I can only imagine the screams of terror if I went for a glass of juice and saw the toothy grin of a scaly fiend just waiting to be set free from the crisper drawer. If ever there was a time when my wife needed to be there for me, that would be it. My wife claims that there is a strong correlation between forgotten leftovers and my laziness. I reminded her that one of the basic tenets of statistics is that correlation does not imply causation. Right then, I knew I had overplayed my hand. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior/applied psychology from Albright College. Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.

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Calendar of Events

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Support Groups

Nov. 4, 2 p.m. Grief Support Group Phoenixville Senior Center 153 Church St., Phoenixville (610) 327-7216 Nov. 4 and 18, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bereavement Support Group Brandywine Hospital Conference Room 2N 201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville (610) 998-1700, ext. 226 Nov. 5, 6 p.m. Memory Loss and Dementia Support Group Sunrise Assisted Living of Paoli 324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern (610) 251-9994 Nov. 6 and 20, 7 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group The Solana Willistown 1713 West Chester Pike, Willistown (610) 725-1713

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Nov. 10 and 24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Adult Care of Chester County 201 Sharp Lane, Exton (610) 363-8044

Nov. 12, noon Family Caregiver Support Group Sarah Care 425 Technology Drive, Suite 200 Malvern (610) 251-0801

Nov. 11 and 25, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon (610) 585-6604 phoenixbereavement@yahoo.com Nondenominational; all are welcome.

Nov. 18, 6 p.m. Family Caregiver Support Group Sunrise of Westtown 501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester (610) 399-4464

Nov. 11 and 25, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bereavement Support Group Jennersville Hospital Conference Room B 1015 W. Baltimore Pike West Grove (610) 998-1700, ext. 226

Programs & Events Nov. 1 and 15, 5 to 10 p.m. Bingo Nights Marine Corps League Detachment 430 Chestnut St., Downingtown (610) 429-8174 Nov. 3, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dementia: How is the Brain Affected? Sunrise of Westtown 501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester (888) 721-3857 www.sunrisewesttown.com Nov. 3–11 Veterans Week: Tributes and Events Coatesville VA Medical Center 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road Coatesville (610) 384-7711, ext. 4272 www.coatesville.va.gov Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m. West Chester University Retirees Luncheon For restaurant location, please email darsie@verizon.net

Free or minimal charge Nov. 5, 12:10 p.m. Shale Gas Creates a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Widener University Exton Campus 825 Springdale Drive West Whiteland Township (484) 713-0088 Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 18th Annual Merchants’ & Community Services Faire Tel Hai Retirement Community Garrett Community Center 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook (610) 273-9333 Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Tel Hai Concert Series: Dr. Jane Hagness, Lyric Soprano Tel Hai Retirement Community Chapel 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook (610) 273-9333

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Nov. 26, 6 p.m. Living with Cancer Support Group Paoli Hospital Cancer Center 255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli (484) 565-1253

Nov. 11, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Veterans Benefits: What You Should Know Sunrise of Westtown 501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester (610) 399-4464 sara.croes@sunriseseniorliving.com Nov. 12, 12:10 p.m. Fever! The Music and Career of the Phenomenal Miss Peggy Lee Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Widener University Exton Campus 825 Springdale Drive West Whiteland Township (484) 713-0088 Nov. 19, 12:10 p.m. A Tour of Our Western National Parks Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Widener University Exton Campus 825 Springdale Drive West Whiteland Township (484) 713-0088 Nov. 29 and 30, 1 to 5 p.m. Annual Model Railroad Open House Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club 400 S. Main St., Phoenixville (610) 935-1126 www.svmrrc.com

Senior Center Activities

Coatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-6900 22 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville – www.coatesvilleseniorcenter.org Nov. 6, 7 p.m. – Live, Learn, Grow Baby Boomer Workshop: “Refresh Your Nest” Nov. 19, 12:45 a.m. – Fall Fashion Show and Shopping Extravaganza Nov. 24, 1 p.m. – Thanksgiving Celebration Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819 427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square – www.kennettseniorcenter.org Nov. 7, 10 a.m. – Veterans Day Luncheon Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Black Friday on Wednesday Shopping Spree Nov. 20, noon to 4 p.m. – AARP Driver Safety Program Phoenixville Area Senior Center – (610) 935-1515 153 Church St., Phoenixville – www.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.org Nov. 11, 12:45 p.m. – Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 12, 7 p.m. – Live, Learn, Grow Baby Boomer Workshop: “Empowering Caregivers: Finding Home Healthcare” Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Nutrition Talk: Cancer/Depression West Chester Area Senior Center – (610) 431-4242 530 E. Union St., West Chester – www.wcseniors.org Nov. 13, 7 p.m. – Live, Learn, Grow Baby Boomer Workshop: “Empowering Caregivers: Finding Home Healthcare” Please contact your local center for scheduled activities.

Chester County Library Programs Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, (610) 269-2741 Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. – Film Forum: Cleopatra Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. – Downingtown Library’s Writer’s Group Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. – Book Club: The Child’s Child by Barbara Vine Paoli Library, 18 Darby Road, Paoli, (610) 296-7996 Mystery Book Club – Call for dates/times

Chester County Department of Parks and Recreation www.chesco.org/ccparks Nov. 16, 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Silent Hunters of the Night, Warwick County Park

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been overwhelmingly supportive, with more than 60 area exhibitors coming together for the joint event. The Veterans’ Expo will connect active and retired military members and their families with the benefits and resources available to them through local businesses and organizations. Exhibitors represented will include community service providers, healthcare professionals, VFWs, and American Legions, plus businesses covering everything from home improvement, legal services, and finance to retirement living and insurance. “Whether they’ve been out of the service for a long time and new benefits have been added or amended, or they are recently discharged and need assistance, my goal is that more veterans and their families will find the answers they need and the jobs they must have at the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair,” Anderson said. The Job Fair will provide an opportunity for veterans and employers to meet face to face to discuss available positions and connect with VA benefits counselors, education/training providers, and business-startup assistance representatives, among others. “The more acquainted we became with the challenges facing our veterans, it became abundantly clear that we also needed to incorporate a job fair into the Expo,” Anderson said. “With more than 200,000 men and women leaving the military every year, they need jobs.” Workshops and seminars will be offered on relevant topics, including resume writing, career planning, and interviewing techniques. The Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair will begin with an opening ceremony. The Red Rose Honor Guard, which has been honoring local veterans at funerals and civic services since 1998, will commence the proceedings with a special ceremony honoring all branches of military service. After the pledge of allegiance, Peggy Keller, 2011 Pa StatE SENiOr idOl winner, will perform the national anthem, followed by words from three-

star Lt. Gen. Dennis L. Benchoff as keynote speaker. Tom LaNasa, three-time Pa StatE SENiOr idOl semifinalist, will then perform “Ragged Old Flag,” Johnny Cash’s spoken-word tribute to patriotism. Later, at 10:30 a.m., Audrey Bergstresser, department service officer at VFW, Department of Pennsylvania, will present information on veterans’ benefits. Through a partnership with Keystone Military Families, a Central Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, the aim of the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair also expands to benefit troops currently stationed at home and abroad, especially this upcoming holiday season. Representatives from KMF will be on hand accepting attendee donations toward its Stockings for Soldiers program, which sends holiday care packages to “fill the stockings” of American troops. A full list of items requested by soldiers is available under the “attendee info” section of the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair’s website (www.veteransexpo.com). Or, because cash is always needed to help ship those care packages, guests can opt to make a monetary donation to Stockings for Soldiers. They will also be invited to write a note to a soldier on stocking-shaped cards printed and donated by Brenneman Printing and ARC Marketing. With its connections to community resources, services, and jobs, the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair has been designed to be of practical benefit to the servicemen and –women it is geared to reach. But Anderson said that, if nothing else, she hopes the event accomplishes one basic goal: “for the men and women who join us to know that we are trying to show our appreciation for their service to our country.” For more information on the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.veteransexpo.com.

November 14, 2014 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eden Resort • 222 Eden Road, Lancaster

This event is FREE for Expo attendees and job seekers! Please, join us! Opening ceremony – 9 a.m. Special appearances, including Lt. Gen. Dennis Benchoﬀ and the Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard At the Expo Veterans Benefits & Services Community Services Thank-a-Vet Participants Recorder of Deeds will register your DD-214.

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At the Job Fair Employers Job Counseling Workshops/Seminars Resume Writing Assistance Education/Training Services

Special Collection: Stockings for Soldiers A program through

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