Commun ty Matters Manor of the Plains
May 2017
Two exercises you should do every day By Rashelle Brown for Next Avenue
Balance and mobility training can benefit us at any age, but it becomes more important as you reach and pass the age of 50. Maintaining joint range of motion allows you to move naturally and helps to combat the postural problems that cause neck, back, shoulder and hip pain. Here are two exercises you can do every day to improve and maintain your balance and mobility. Done in a slow, controlled fashion, you can finish the whole workout in under 5 minutes:
Dee Maurer, first place in Sculpture 3/D Professional.
Art is Ageless® winners announced Manor of the Plains hosted a reception in March for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Kurt Lampe, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”
Balance stands
For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Winners in the juried competition were:
With balance training, the goal is not
Best of Show (professional): Joanne Clarke, “Gwendoline” (Drawing)
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Best of Show (amateur): Vincent Burghart, “Hunting Hawk” (Sculpture/3D) Honorable Mention (professional): Mary Anne Hendrix, “Old Friend” Christmas (professional): Dee Maurer, “Blue Pot” Christmas (amateur): Karen Ring, “Christmas Mini Trio” Drawing (professional): First: Mary Ford, “King of the Beasts” Second: Joanne Clarke, “Gwendoline” Third: Mary Ford, “Pet Dog”
Honorable Mention: Joanne Clarke, “Wise Owl” Drawing (amateur): First: Phill Gonzales, “Spirit of the Eagle”
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Third: DollYunker, “Blue Serenity”
Sculpture/3-D (professional):
Honorable Mention: DollYunker, “Mardi Gras”
First: Dee Maurer, “Madonna”
Mixed Media/Crafts (amateur): First: Alice Sweany, “Blue Angel” Second: Phill Gonzales, “Slivers of Light” Third: Robert Florez, “Spirit Brothers”
Needlework (amateur): Lorene Lais, “The Four Seasons” Painting (professional): First: Mary Anne Hendrix, “Old Friend” Second: Mary Anne Hendrix, “The Kitten” Painting (amateur):
Second: Patricia S. Bird, “Red Rocks”
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Quilting (professional): Kae Bryant, “For Keeps”
Sculpture/3-D (amateur):Vince Burghart, “Hunting Hawk” Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries at the masterpiece level are selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs. It encourages Manor of the Plains residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through the annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year.
Third: Marilyn Smith, “Tiger Lilly” Honorable Mention: Patricia S. Bird, “Red Rocks & Cottonwoods”
First: Charlene Ackerman, “Baskets Community Matters May 2017
Second: Dee Maurer, “Greek Village”
First: Phill Gonzales, “Girl Reading a Book”
Quilting (amateur):
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Third: Judy Claar, “Country Latte”
Second: Ester Abbey, “Sisters”
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Second: Marie Millershaski, “Table Runner” Honorable Mention: Karen Ring, “Five Red Baskets”
Honorable Mention: Alice Sweany, “4-H Clover”
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Best in Show, Professional: “Gwendoline,” chalk drawing by Joanne Clarke. Like us on Facebook
Top left: Claude Allen, retired professional sign painter show with the Character Banks he makes with scrap lumber and old irrigation pipe. Top right: Charlene Ackerman, pictured with her first place in amateur quilting, “Baskets and Flowers.” Mid left: Executive Director Jerry Korbe speaking at Art is Ageless® reception. Left: Russell Schartz admiring the 2017 art show.
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only to improve proprioception, but also to improve your body’s reaction mechanics so you can quickly move to re-establish center of mass and recover to a normal body posture.
at the ceiling while you balance. Once you’ve mastered that, move to a less stable surface, such as a thick rug, a bath towel folded in quarters, a foam balance pad, an inflatable balance pod or a rigid wobble board.
As I tell my clients, balance training is Windmills most effective when you are almost This exercise works wonders for the falling, so it’s important to challenge yourself every time you do this exercise. hips and spine.The movement should be slow and small at first, progressing At its most basic level, the balance to a slightly deeper twist and bend with stand simply requires you to stand on each successive repetition. one foot for 30 seconds. For some, this will be easy the first time, while others Start by standing with your feet in a wide-legged stance and extend your may need to stand close to a wall or in a door jamb to put out their hand to re- arms straight out to the sides, in a rendition of da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. establish balance every few seconds. Once you can balance on each foot on a stable surface for 30 seconds, it’s time to make it harder.Try looking up
Take in a deep breath and engage your core muscles. Exhale as you slowly hinge forward at the hips and slightly
twist, bringing your right hand down and across your body toward your left knee. Rather than moving at the shoulder joint, aim to make all of the motion happen in your hips and trunk. Also, be sure you are bending forward at the hips and not from the lower back. You may not come anywhere close to touching your knee, and that’s fine. Listen to your body and stop when you feel any tension in the backs of your legs, your hips or your back. Return to the starting position and repeat on the left side. Do a total of 20 slow repetitions, 10 on each side, alternating as you go. For more exercises, visit blog. ManorOfThePlains.org.
Vacation memories We will be featuring summertime, Independence Day, and vacation memories in upcoming issues of Community Matters. If you have a story to tell about any of these topics, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share your story. If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Kurt Lampe and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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