55 And Better 2009 by Loveland Reporter Herald

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and better! Senior Expo

inside the tab: Expo vendors ............................................................................................... pg. 4 Expo seminar schedule ........................................................................... pg. 5 Man with dementia speaks out ............................................................ pg. 6 Social Security increase .......................................................................... pg. 9 Manage a budget on a fixed income ................................................ pg. 10 Seniors in the spotlight......................................................................... pg. 16 Senior Yellow Pages ............................................................................... pg. 20 Cataracts information ........................................................................... pg. 27 Fitness increases lifespan .................................................................. pg. 28 Stroke Awareness Month..................................................................... pg. 29 Senior caregivers .................................................................................... pg. 30

The Expo WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., May 20 WHERE: The Chilson Senior Center at 700 E. 4th St. WHAT: Browse the vendor booths and attend informational seminars, plus: • Affordable lunch (Golden K. Kiwanis fundraiser) • Grand prize drawings • Door prizes to be awarded all day (need not be present to win) FREE ADMISSION

55 & BETTER IS PRODUCED BY THE LOVELAND REPORTER-HERALD FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION, CONTACT: Linda Story — 970-635-3614 FOR EDITORIAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jade Cody, Special Sections Editor — 970-635-3656 , jcody@reporter-herald.com Rhema Muncy, Special Sections Reporter — 970-635-3684, rmuncy@reporter-herald.com

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs and health insurance and those 50+ are especially vulnerable. All Americans need access to affordable health care that does not discriminate on the basis of age, pre-existing conditions or employment status. Health care reform efforts are underway now in Washington.

Visit the AARP booth at the 55 and Better Senior Expo and go to www.HealthActionNow.org to learn more.

Let your voice be heard!

SPONSORS OF THE EXPO INCLUDE: • Hatfield-Chilson Senior Center • Poudre Valley Health Systems • The Loveland Reporter-Herald

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The 55 & Better Expo, a perennial favorite among Loveland seniors, will host 68 vendor booths with educational materials, give-aways and more.

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EXPO VENDORS INCLUDE: Poudre Valley Health System Investment Centers of America Audiology and Hearing Aid Center Rigden Farm Senior Living Pinnacle Home Care Kirk Eye Center Northern Colorado Rehab Bentley Bath Larimer County Office on Aging Thompson School District Saint Volunteer Poudre Pet and Feed Supply Right at Home Residence at Oakridge Columbine Health System Pathways Hospice Hearing Health Care Center Chilson Center Humana Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Kid Gloves Golden Eagle Jennifer Cecil, M.D. Caring Hearts Caring Solutions Sava Senior Care Legacy Books A Step Ahead Foot and Ankle Complete Spectrum Bright Star Healthcare Collinwood

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The Courtyard Bee Hive Homes Harvest Pointe Nancy McKelvey/Figure It Out Counseling, LLC Good Day Pharmacy Maxim Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Waddell and Reed Lincare MacKenzie Place Lifecare Center of Longmont Vision Broadcast Media Group Poudre Valley Foot and Ankle Integrity Financial Alliance Summit Oral and Implant Surgery Scooter Store Secure Horizons McKee Medical Center Senior Services Good Samaritan Society Loveland Village Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Ensight Skills Center Home Instead Eye Center of the Rockies Jim Saulnier, C.F.P. Althoff Family Chiropractic Senior Helpers Steven L. Kaufman M.D. Ph.D. (Total Vein Care) Duncanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Mirasol Senior Living Community PVHS Home Medical Supply Ehrlich Eye Care

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Sense of

Purpose JADE CODY SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

ittle girls never play dementia with their dollies, like they would play school or dress up. And little boys, with holster belts and cowboy hats, never play cowboys and Alzheimer’s. Fact is, society doesn’t have a model of how to relate to someone afflicted with dementia, explained Richard Taylor, Ph.D., who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age 58. Taylor, author of “Alzheimer’s from the

Richard Taylor, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, offers insight into those afflicted with dementia Inside Out,” former psychologist and college professor, spoke at the Resurrection Fellowship in Loveland on May 4. His message, delivered with poignancy, humility and humor, was focused on teaching others to avoid partaking in “the long goodbye.” “When I told everybody in my family that I had dementia, they all cried the next day. They were all beginning to mourn dad’s (Taylor’s) death. The start of a long goodbye had begun.” After noticing subtle differences in him, Taylor’s family recognized that something was wrong. They saw him acting differently, forgetting things like doctor appointments, fishing for words when he spoke — attributes his family had never seen in him. His daughter noticed it in the way Taylor hugged her when

she came for a visit. “I knew there was something wrong with you when I walked in the door and you gave me a hug,” his daughter told him. “Because you are the longest and hardest hugger I know. And you let go first this time.” Taylor said changes in the brain resulting from dementia can take place 10-15 years before showing up in the sign of a symptom — such as forgetfulness, loss of speech ability or changes in personality. “Unconsciously you’re covering up the symptoms of dementia. Until one day you don’t have the cognitive reserves, and out spills a symptom,” he said. From there, the dementia progresses. “My memory is not as good as yours is, even on a good day. My ability to organize things is not as good as anyone in this audience’s is. I don’t have Alzheimer’s moments, I live IN Alzheimer’s.”

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Taylor also emphasized the diversity of those with dementia. “If you’ve seen one person with dementia, you’ve seen just one person with dementia. The medical model wants to group us into groups because this is a medical problem. But we don’t know how the brain works. “I’m just Richard,” he said. “I’m not the voice of Alzheimer’s, I’m just Richard.” Unfortunately, families and caregivers, along with those who have dementia, often don’t know how to react and cope. They enter into the long goodbye. When Taylor was diagnosed, he read a statistic that said the average length of life of people with Alzheimer’s is 10 years after they’re diagnosed. “So I honest to God started to get ready to die,” he said. He planned his memorial service and prepared for the end. “I was trying to control my life after I was gone. But the real existential fear, deep down inside of us, is that we’re going to wake up some morning and we don’t know who we are.” Taylor’s family, friends and doctors also treated him differently. “People stop coming over. Who wants to keep going over to somebody’s house and saying goodbye to them?” Family and friends are saddened by what is happening, and they feel the person they know is fading away. “But I’m never fading away. Every morning I wake up and say I’m Richard,” he said. And from the point of view of someone with dementia, “Why do you get up in the morning if everyone is going to come over and say goodbye.” Taylor recommended treating those with dementia like complete human beings — not as a shell of their former selves. It’s OK to enable them by helping when they need it, but be careful not to disable them by taking away their voice, decision making opportunities and activities. “We go to the doctor and does he say ‘hello’ to us? No he says ‘well how you doing Richard’ and then he turns to my caregiver, for her to tell me how I’m doing,” he said. “I need you to enable me, not disable me. I have deficits, and those deficits come and go, and change, but I’m not incompetent as a human being. I’m still a whole complete, human being.” Because they are sometimes treated as incapable beings, many � See DEMENTIA/Page 8

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people with dementia are only further disparaged. “The reason I’m so defensive about it is because I’m so afraid of it. But we need to be honest about it. “Dementia is not about a long goodbye. Isn’t it possible that if you are losing your cognitive abilities, that you could still grow as a person?” Taylor said the only known predictor of dementia is age — and the condition is widespread in older adults. At age 65, you have a one-in-eight chance of having some form of dementia. At age 80, one in two people will have some form of it. Because cognitive diseases are hard to measure, treatment is limited. “We’re trying to make the medical model cure us, help us, and what we miss is the rest of life,” he said. “A medical model is not going to cure us. It may in

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the future, it may never. But how will you live your life for tomorrow. “I do this,” Taylor said about his speaking. “This is what I do. This is my sense of purpose.” People would say, with him sitting at the table, ‘that’s Richard Taylor. But you know, that’s not Richard Taylor — he’s gone. That’s a shell of Richard Taylor.’ “Well I’m here to tell ya, I’m no turtle. I’m never going to be a shell of Richard Taylor. I’m always going to be Richard.” Jade Cody can be reached at jcody@reporter-herald.com.

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Retirees cash in on stimulus checks STEPHEN OHLEMACHER ASSOCIATED PRESS

ore than 50 million retirees can expect to receive $250 payments from the government in the next few weeks as their share of the economic stimulus package enacted in February. Economists say the payments will be a timely boost just as the recession is showing signs of easing a little. The payments are part of the $787 billion package of spending and tax cuts enacted in February to help boost the economy. They will go to people who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, railroad retirement or veteran’s disability benefits. Mary Glenn-Croft, deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, told a congressional panel Tuesday that the payments are intended to inject more than $13 billion into the economy while helping beneficiaries of the four programs meet everyday living expenses. The payments are meant for people who did not qualify for the new “Making Work Pay” tax credit that

provides up to $400 to individuals and $800 to couples. Taxpayers who would otherwise qualify for both will have the $250 payments deducted from their tax credits. The tax credits started flowing to most workers in weekly paychecks this month. The $250 payments will be delivered in May, Glenn-Croft said. The effect on the economy should be known in the next few months, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. “We are at the moment of truth for the tax cuts and probably the stimulus more broadly,” Zandi said. “If we don’t see an improvement in retailing and if the job cutting doesn’t abate in response this summer and fall ... it either hasn’t worked or it wasn’t enough.” The payments are expected to provide relief to many struggling seniors. Glenn-Croft said the bad economy — coupled with aging baby boomers nearing retirement age — has more Americans applying for Social Security and disability benefits. The agency expects retirement claims to increase by 300,000, or 9 percent, this year, Glenn-Croft said.

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Money matters on a fixed budget where you feel like you could make some reasonable cuts. • Make sure you have an emergency fund. Most seniors on Social Security are getting a one-time $250 stimulus RHEMA MUNCY this May. Put that into an emergency SPECIAL SECTIONS REPORTER savings account. • Build four to six months of living etirement does not have to be a expenses into that emergency fund, volatile state when smart budand for those who are employed, up to gets and investment principles eight months of emergency savings. are put into practice, according to • Even if they have insurance, ask two area financial advisors. your doctor for a generic plan. Make Sara Gilbert, the executive director sure the doctor is clued into what you are taking so that you aren’t taking of Consumer Credit Counseling Serthings that you don’t need or ones vices of Northern Colorado, works that are doing harm. with senior citizens who live on fixed budgets. Often the clients she en• Look for grocery store coupons counters are already dedicated budand store brands. geters and cut as many corners as • Review car insurance expenses. possible. There might be a cheaper way to inTo stabilize finances, Gilbert offered sure the car, especially if you have a several ways to create security and good driving record. Sometimes if you save money: take Defensive Driving with the Sher• Tracking expenses is a good place iff’s department, they will give you a discount with your insurance. for people who want to cut expenses • Review your cable, phone and othbut don’t know where you start. Save receipts or write down what you spend er service bills — are you using everything you are paying for? Maybe there for a month. Then take a look at the are some services you don’t need budget and look for those places

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where you could spend a little less. Gilbert also offered advice to those over the age of 62 struggling with living expenses or house care. Reverse mortgages offered by the government can be an affordable way to stay in a home and keep it up to good standards. Utilize 211, Larimer County’s help line through United Way, to see if you are eligible for other help programs such as weatherize help, working to pay property taxes and the Green Thumb program employing seniors who need a little financial wiggle room. For more tips on budgeting or to talk with a counselor, contact the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Northern Colorado at 970229-0695. THE SMART INVESTING GAME The worry of most people retired or nearing retirement is what to do with the loss of investment funds. At a recent discussion at McKee Medical Center titled “Your Best Response to a Turbulent Economy” with vice president of Thompson & Associates Frank

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Friday 55 and BETTER/Reporter-Herald May 15, 2009 11 such as big shifts in the global balance of economic power,” he said. “The U.S. built up a trade deficit and China became the world’s largest saver. When their money flooded the market, prices were pushed down. Then because of cheap money, America borrowed to finance everything, creating less equity in loans.” Since 1929, there have been 16 bear markets, including the current one. A bear market is defined as major stock index drop of 20 percent or more in a one-year period, Stepp explained. Bear markets usually last 15 months and the average decline on the S&P is usually 33.5 percent, according to InvesTech. This bear market was declared July 2008, and so far it is down nearly 34 percent. Every bear market in history so far has experienced a recovery, he said. “To cope with the current problems, learn form history, recognize your emotions, remember your objectives and try not to worry too much,” Stepp said. This history pattern shows a predictable recovery time period. “A stock market usually recovers six-eight months after a recession ends, usually when the news is still bad,” Stepp said.

To personally combat the economic roller coaster, recognize the root of emotions. “To combat the urge to sell on a whim, recognize why you are worried and anxious,” Stepp said. “Then pinpoint where these emotions are coming from. There may be fear of losing all of your savings or having to depend on your children for money. In the process of recognizing fear, you can start developing a plan. Does it make sense to abandon long-term strategy in reaction to short term events?” Then consider all personal investments. For every share sold in this market, there is someone buying it, realizing America is on sale for 35 percent off, Stepp pointed out to the audience. “If your investment is in a retirement account and you continue contributing to the account, you are taking advantage of dollar cost averaging,” he said. “That means you are still buying stock at today’s lower prices to offset the ones you bought at last year’s higher prices.” Another way to preserve investment funds is to stay current in alternative investment opportunities such as annuities or charity annuities. “These are fixed rate investments that pay an income for life and then

benefit a selected charity,” Stepp said. “A portion of the income is tax free and you will also receive an income tax deduction the year you set it up.” ON THE 10-YEAR INVESTING HORIZON • Focus on accumulation and formulate a plan for the next bear market. • Stay on top of expenses and taxes — the next 4-5 could be the best investment opportunity in this lifetime. • Get Roth IRAs while you can • Help the next generation learn how to invest. In the 1930s and 1940s, Americans saved over 25 percent of their income. Now the average saving habit is 5 percent and Americans spend 122 percent of their income, the slide show read. “Our legacy needs to be to tell our children that you never know if you will always have what you need, so save.”

forever. • Lock in yields at higher rates and understand tax consequences. There will be increases in capital gains taxes and possible increases in estate taxes. • Understand the importance of yields. If everything is down, think about yields and not the total value of the account. If the market is going down, the wrong attitude is to keep pulling everything out. We need to be patient. • Historically, a drop like this had created a good buying opportunity — if they were a good company last year, they will be a good company next year.

LESS THAN 10-YEAR INVESTING HORIZON • Focus on absolute returns such as property, government bonds and annuities. • Look for true investing diversification. No company can survive

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inquire as to the membership fees associated with each. If the differences are negligible, hose who may or may not choose the store that’s closest have lost some retirement to home to save money on gas savings in the faltering and make trips more conveeconomy should consider the nient. following tips for living on a • Don’t be skittish about sefixed income: nior discounts. While some se• Join price clubs at grocery niors might scoff at taking adstores and pharmacies. By sign- vantage of senior discounts, ing up for price clubs at neighsuch discounts are a great way borhood grocery stores and to save money and making the pharmacies, you’re often makmost of them is a good money ing yourself eligible for sale saver. prices on items without having • Cook at home rather than to scour the Sunday newspaper eat out. Seniors don’t have to circulars and clip coupons. try new restaurants in order to taste new cuisine. Visit the local • Buy select items in bulk. library and check out some Buying nonperishable items in cookbooks to use in the combulk can also be a great way to fort of your own kitchen. Limit save money. Many neighbortrips to restaurants to special hood grocery stores now sell certain items, such as toiletries occasions. and paper towels in bulk, and • Invite the kids to your some even have aisles devoted house. Seniors often can’t visit entirely to bulk items. If the their kids and grand kids neighborhood store does not, enough. Unfortunately, if the call around to the bulk stores kids live far away, the cost of that require memberships and these visits can really add up. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

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ONLY $15.00 TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP BUT HAS NEVER BEEN TO A CHIROPRACTOR BEFORE (Or Hasn’t Been In A Long Time) Dear Friend, If you’ve ever thought about going to a chiropractor but you’ve hesitated because you weren’t sure it was right for you, please read on… My name is Dr. Jill Althoff. We are celebrating our sixth year in our Windsor location. I have been blessed with the most wonderful patients in Northern Colorado. I have agreed to “give away” (to anyone who asks for it) $250 worth of my services for only $15. That’s right- $15. In the last six years since I opened my doors, I have helped thousands of people in Northern Colorado feel better and live healthier, more productive lives through chiropractic care. And now, I would like to introduce even more Northern Colorado residents to the many benefits our profession has to offer. For instance, chiropractic care may be able to help you if you are suffering from any of the following conditions: • Migraine headaches • Lower back pain • Numbness or soreness in your arms or legs • Constant fatigue/lack of energy • Muscle spasms • Sprains & strains • And a whole host of other problems ranging from ringing in the ears to TMJ. These symptoms can be caused whenever vertebrae in your spine are out of alignment, because these “misalignments” can directly affect your nervous system. Fortunately, if you are suffering from any of these problems, or similar afflictions right now, they may be relieved or eliminated by proper chiropractic treatment (commonly called adjustments). So if you have always wanted to “check out” chiropractic care and see what it can do for you, now is the best time to do so because… For one week only, $15 will get you all of the services I normally charge new patients $250 for! What does this offer include? Everything. Take a look at what you will receive… • An in-depth consultation about your health and well-being… • A complete chiropractic spinal examination… • A NASA certiﬁed nervous system scan… • An analysis of your results so we can see what needs to

be done to help relieve your problem… • Helpful literature that shows how your body works and why you experience pain… • Answers to all your most probing question about chiropractic care and what it can do for you. The appointment will not take long at all. And like I said, I normally charge $250 for this. But now, as a part of this onetime offer, you can come in and find out for certain if you need chiropractic care and how it might help you eliminate the pain you are feeling. Before you come in though, you will probably want to know a little bit about me…

Meet the Doctor Originally from Wahpeton, North Dakota, I graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 2002. Following graduation, I moved to Colorado for the weather, the mountains, and the outdoors. I am a member of the Colorado Chiropractic Association, the American Chiropractic Association, the International Pediatric Chiropractic Association, eWomen Network, Women of Influence and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. I have a special place in my heart for my senior patients, and as a result I have taken extra courses Geriatrics. I have a special interest in treating common senior disorders such as: • Stiffness of joints • Arthritis • Body aches and pains • Constipation I also have additional training in Craniosacral therapy, nutrition, acupuncture and prenatal care. My husband and I have a little boy, Colten and we reside in Severance, CO and enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing. We are members of the Vineyard of the Rockies Church.

Does Chiropractic Really Work? Absolutely! Here are some findings from studies done by chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons… Harvard Medical School Health Letter – Sept. 1990 “Chiropractic treatment of low back pain, which affects 75 million Americans, is superior to the standard regimen administered by medical doctors, a major British study has concluded. Chiropractic almost certainly confers worthwhile long-term benefit in comparison with hospital outpatient management” said Dr. T. W. Meade, a British medical doctor who headed the study conducted at 11 hospitals and chiropractic clinics. Federal Medical Study Endorses Chiropractic for Back Pain – US Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research. December 8, 1994 – A panel of 23 doctors headed by Dr. Stanley Bigos, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, studied 3,900 medical articles on low back pain. Their conclusions were that, “Chiropractor’s manipulation of the spine was more helpful than any of the following: traction, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture, injection of steroids into the spine, back corsets and ultrasound.” Surgery was beneficial only in 1 out of 100 cases! Would you like even more proof that chiropractic works? Then listen to these comments from a few of our patients… Patient Success Stories “I first consulted Althoff Family Chiropractic because of extreme back pain. I was not able to do my work effectively. I had suffered off and on for fifty years. I had tried several doctors and was using pain relievers on a regular basis. After 90 days, I am able to move much more freely and I am nearly pain free. I am not troubled by chronic fatigue as I was before. I am able to be more active and do things that I could not do before. I would absolutely recommend Dr. Althoff ’s clinic and services.” Bob Taylor “Prior to seeing Dr. Althoff, I had sciatica and neck pain for at least 4 years. I was finding it hard to do the things I enjoyed, including horse farm chores, cooking, shopping, traveling, and anything involving much standing or walking. I saw an orthopedic doctor, had x-rays, an MRI, medications, epidural

injections, and the threat of major back surgery – all without being shown the x-ray or MRI results. I came to see Dr. Althoff and was immediately impressed by the way I was treated and adjusted. Within 3 weeks I noticed improvement of my sciatica. My condition has continued to improve. I feel much better and am enjoying doing all my activities again. I highly recommend Dr. Althoff and her staff. It was easy for me to make the commitment to a treatment plan. I saw it as a gift to myself. I will continue with “tune-ups” for as long as I can in order to maintain my spinal health. Gayle Doering Guarantee of Great Service Obviously, I cannot guarantee results. No one can. But there is one guarantee I can give you, and that is a guarantee to give my best effort. Plus, if I do not think I can help you, I will tell you, and refer you to another specialist who might be able to. Limited Time Offer Obviously, with an offer like this, I can’t afford to do it for very long, so we chose May 15th- 27th. If you would like to take me up on my offer and see what chiropractic can do for you, all you have to do is call our office and set up an appointment. PHONE 686-6833 Call any time between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Special Introductory Offer between May 15th- 27th. I expect to get flooded with appointments for this event, so please call as soon as possible to assure that you do not miss out. Thank you very much, and I look forward to trying to help you get rid of your pain so you can start living a healthier, more productive life. Sincerely, Dr. Jill R. Althoff ALTHOFF FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC 1295 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 (Near Curves and behind Points West Community Bank) ANY FURTHER TREATMENT SHALL BE AGREED UPON, IN WRITING, AND SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES.

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1962 and she has helped with over 165 productions. “I don’t know that a person ever retires, especially in the arts area,” Price said. “Even though I did so many productions in my professional career, I like to keep up in my artistic skills as a director.” In her golden years, she appreciates what fellow artesians offer a show. “Seasoned professionals offer a lot of back stage stories,” Price said. “They offer experience and how many productions they have been involved in.” Local Abigail Adams performer and DAR member Marilyn Fishburn, age 69, takes performing to the educational system and the Loveland Community Theatre stage. She travels nearly one dozen times a year to present her self-written dramatization of Abigail Adam’s life and has played several roles through the local theater. “Theater is something you can do for others,” Fishburn said. “I think all of the world is a stage, a reflection of what life is.” Loveland Community Theatre performer Everett Mays, age 68, finally found his calling in teaching theater to young people. After retiring and moving to Colorado, he started performing in local shows and began

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The Loveland Choral Society pulls out all the stops at a dress rehearsal before their annual spring show at the Rialto Theater in Loveland. Top and right, Kathy Illick serenades her love interest. Far right, Yvonne Dawdy sings in the chorus. RH Photos/Rhema Muncy

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Retirees • People over 55! Wednesday, May 27th • 10am -12 pm at the Chilson Rec Center • 700 4th St., Loveland ASSET PROTECTIONS WORKSHOP 2009 update of Federal Estate Tax Laws, Medicare & Medicaid Issues, taxations of Social Security & probate laws. Rules and regulations to help protect you from nursing home costs. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED: • Avoid Medicaid Trap: How to protect your assets from catastrophic illness and nursing homes without purchasing Nursing Home Insurance. • Learn: Facts about what is exempt from nursing home attachment. • Taxes: How to lower or eliminate taxes on Social Security, interest, income, capital gains and taxes upon death. • How to: Increase your spendable income. Look for us at the • Probate: Trusts, lawsuits and legal issues. Senior Expo • Wall Street: Learn how to protect your principal from market risks and downturns. May 20th • Banks: Advantages and disadvantages. There are federal tax laws that will enable you to avoid paying thousands of dollars out of your pocket for taxes, probate and nursing home costs. The government will not notify you of your eligibility. You must ﬁnd out for yourself! •S e Seating is limited • There is no admission charge • Nothing will be sold at this workshop • The best workshop you’ll ever attend!

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Larimer County Health Department (Loveland) ........... 679-4580 Continued from page 20 McKee Wellness Services (Loveland) ...................... 593-6074 PVHS Senior Services/Aspen Club (Loveland) ............ 624-1860 OGLBT (Older Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender) ........ 224-6029 RVNA (Rehabilitation & Visiting Nurse Association) ...... 225-9399 PVHS Senior Services/Aspen Club (Loveland) ............ 624-1860 The Seasons Club at McKee Medical Center ............. 635-4097 HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS Colo. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wellness Cancer Control Initiative .. 866-951-9355 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES CSU Adult Fitness Program .................................. 491-5081 United Way 211 Volunteer Center .................. 211 or 407-7066 CSU/Larimer County Cooperative Extension .............. 498-6000 Volunteers of America, RSVP ................................ 472-9630 Health District of Northern Larimer County ................ 224-5209 Larimer County Health Department ........................ 498-6700 Lifestyle Centre ............................................... 494-6446 McKee Heart Watchers ...................................... 635-4025 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCIES/FOUNDATIONS PVHS Senior Services/Aspen Club (Loveland) ............ 624-1860 Catholic Charities Northern (emergency utility shut-off assistance) .................................................... 484-5010 The Seasons Club at McKee Medical Center ............. 635-4097 Consumer Credit Counseling Services ..................... 229-0695 Su Familia Hispanic Family Health Hotline (National) 866-783-2645 House of Neighborly Service (emergency assistance) ... 667-4939 Wellspring Resource Library (McKee Medical Center).... 635-4048 Neighbor to Neighbor......................................... 484-7498 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resource Center .................................. 484-1902 Salvation Army ................................................ 207-4473

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Colo. Low Income Telephone Assistance Program... 800-782-0721 Larimer County Human Services (Medicaid, Old Age Pension, Food Stamps, Aid to Needy Disabled, Medicare Savings) ...... 498-6300 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (Nov,-April) ..... 498-7730 LEAP Helpline ................................................. 482-7354 Social Security/Supplemental Security Income ...... 800-772-1213

General Health

Hear Now (hearing aid financial assistance).......... 800-648-4327 Larimer County Hearing Aid Bank ........................... 221-0743 All About Hearing (Loveland)................................. 461-0225 Alpha ENT Clinic .............................................. 484-8686 Hearing and Balance Clinic .................................. 484-6373 Hearing Health Care Centers (Loveland) ................... 593-1509 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Clinic ........ 351-2012

HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

McKee Medical Center (Loveland) .......................... 669-4640 Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) ................. 624-2500 Health District of Northern Larimer County ................ 224-5209 Mountain Crest Behavioral Healthcare Center (Ft Collins) 207-4800

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Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation ... 223-9823 Colorado Talking Books Library ............... 800-685-2136 Continued from page 21 Disabled Resource Services (support for low vision/blind) ................................407-7095 Ext. 328 N. Colo. Rehabilitation Hospital (Johnstown) ..... 619-3400 Ensight Skills Center, Inc............................ 407-9999 Poudre Valley Hospital (Ft Collins) ................. 495-7000 Eye Care America ............................... 800-222-3937 Salud Family Health Center (Ft Collins)............ 494-4040 Lions Club of Loveland (eyeglasses program) .... 622-0289 Sunrise Loveland Community Health Center ..... 669-4855 United Medical Center (Berthoud) ................. 532-4644 VA Medical Clinic (Ft Collins)........................ 224-1550

Housing Information

SHELTERS/TEMPORARY HOUSING Catholic Charities Northern/The Mission ........................... 484-5010 or 493-0141 after 7 p.m. House of Neighborly Service ....................... 667-4939 Open Door Mission .................................. 224-4302

Housing Options ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES

Assisted Living Residences are designed for individuals who require help with activities of daily living, but do not need the skilled medical care provided in a nursing facility. Care is provided 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, in a way that promotes maximum independence and dignity for each resident. Apple Leaf Assisted Living (Berthoud) .............. 532-2600 Arbours at MacKenzie Place (Ft Collins)............ 207-1939 (after hour emergencies 221-2114) Barlow Assisted Living (Ft Collins) ................... 482-1119 Larimer County Home Improvement Program (Loveland Loveland Counseling Connections (info, referral) 461-8944 Housing Authority) ................................... 667-3232 Clare Bridge Cottage of Ft Collins (Ft Collins) ..... 266-0700 Mountain Crest Behavioral Healthcare Center ... 207-4800 Longs Peak Energy Conservation ............. 800-200-9006 Collinwood Assisted Living (Ft Collins) .............. 223-3552 Pathways Hospice (bereavement and grief)) ..... 663-3500 Colo. Assist. Living at Ptarmigan Run (Loveland) 593-0102 Loveland Snow Squad (volunteer snow removal — must Psychological Services Center (CSU) .............. 491-5212 apply in advance) .................................... 962-2376 The Courtyard of Loveland (Loveland) .............. 667-3342 Suicide Resource Center ........................... 635-9301 Poudre Fire Authority (smoke detectors, info) .... 221-6570 Eagles Nest Assisted Living (Ft Collins ............. 493-1073 Vet Center (for veterans) ............................ 221-5176 Rural Development Loan/Grant Program .. 356-8097 Ext. 4 Eden Valley Village (Loveland) ........................ 667-6911 Estes Park Good Samaritan Village (Estes Park) . 577-7700 Volunteers of America Handyman Program (home safety MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAMS Ft Collins Good Samaritan Retirement Village .... 226-4909 ............. 472-9630 check and minor improvements only) Christ Center Comm. Church Outreach Center ... 223-4442 Garden Square at Spring Creek (Ft Collins) ....... 494-3276 Disabled Resource Services (rentals) ............. 667-0816 HOUSING INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE Good Samaritan Village Society (Loveland) ....... 669-3100 Rocky Mountain Medical Outfitting & Recycling .. 266-8190 United Way ................................... 211 or 407-7066 Heritage Haus (Loveland).............................. 669-5616 Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (Loveland) .... 667-4722 Consumer Credit Counseling ....................... 229-0695 The Joneses Assisted Living (Loveland)............ 663-2226 Ft Collins Housing Authority ........................ 416-2910 Lakeview Commons (Loveland) ...................... 278-4000 VISION Loveland Housing Authority......................... 667-3232 Loveland House Assisted Living (Loveland) ....... 663-2223 Audio Information Network of Colorado (formerly Radio Reading Service of the Rockies) .............. 877-443-2001 Neighbor to Neighbor (Loveland) ................... 663-4163 Meadowlark Assisted Living (Ft Collins) ............ 221-3707

ESTATE LIQUIDATION/MOVING ASSISTANCE MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING Kid Gloves ............................................ 449-2309 Aging Center of the Rockies ........................ 631-7133 Lone Pine Estate Services, LLC.................... 224-2637 Centennial Peaks Hospital .................... 303-673-9990 Moving Solutions of Northern Colorado ........... 472-1130 Connections (mental health and substance abuse) .... 2215551 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Larimer Center for Mental Health (Loveland) .....494-9870; Foundation on Aging (carbon monox.detectors) .. 498-6810

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New Mercer Commons (Ft Collins) ........................................... 495-1000 Park Regency Senior Living (Loveland) ........................................... 461-1100 Primrose Place (Loveland) ......... 667-5962 The Residence at Oakridge (Ft Collins) ............................. 229-5800 Shamrock Manor (Ft Collins)...... 224-1400 Sterling House at the Orchards (Loveland) ............................. 622-0012 Sterling House of Ft Collins ....... 229-9777 Sterling House of Loveland........ 667-9500 Terry Lake Assisted Living (Ft Collins) ............................. 221-3707 Turnberry Place Assisted Living (Ft Collins) ............................. 482-2215

NURSING FACILITIES Nursing facilities are designed to provide 24-hour nursing care for those needing assistance due to a chronic illness, disabling injury or for short-term rehabilitation. Some facilities have specialized units for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Berthoud Living Center ............. 532-2683 Centre Avenue Health & Rehab Facility (Ft Collins) ................................. 494-2140 Columbine Health & Rehab ....... 221-2273

Ft Collins Health Care Center ..... 482-7925 Golden Peaks Nursing Care & Rehab Center (Ft Collins) ................... 482-2525 Good Samaritan Society — Ft Collins Village .................................. 226-4909 Good Samaritan Society — Loveland Village .................................. 669-3100 Lemay Avenue Health & Rehab (Ft Collins) ............................. 482-1584 North Shore Health Care Center (Loveland) ............................. 667-6111 Rehabilitation & Nursing Center of the Rockies (Ft Collins).................. 484-7981 Sierra Vista Health Care Center (Loveland) ............................. 669-0345 Spring Creek Health Care Center (Ft Collins) ............................. 482-5712

SENIOR APARTMENTS (WITH INCOME GUIDELINES) Big Thompson Manor I & II (Loveland) ....................................... 667-4195 CARE Housing (Ft Collins)......... 282-7522 DMA Plaza Aptmts (Ft Collins) .... 493-7727 Hamilton Park Apartments I & II (Berthoud) .......................... 532-3725 Harvest Pointe (Loveland) ........ 622-9907 Oakbrook I (Ft Collins) ............. 226-5060 Oakbrook II (Ft Collins) ............ 223-1356 Reflections Senior Apartments (Ft Collins) .......................... 225-3711 The Sanctuary (Ft Collins) ........ 225-2116 The Willows (Ft Collins)............ 484-7498 Woodbridge Senior Apartment Homes (Ft

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Ft Collins Meals on Wheels......................... 484-6325 CONGREGATE MEALS Loveland Meals on Wheels ......................... 667-0311 Collins) ................................................ 472-1703 Berthoud Lunch Bunch ............................. 532-2730 Seniors’ Nutrition Program (home delivered frozen Estes Park Housing Authority....................... 577-3730 Estes Park Senior Center ........................... 586-2996 meals) ................................................ 472-9630

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Seniors’ Nutrition Program, Volunteers of America Ft Collins Housing Authority (Northern Hotel, The Villages, and Wellington) ...................................... 416-2910 ......................................................... 472-9630 Loveland Housing Authority (Maple Terrace, Mirasol Senior FOOD Living, Silver Leaf I & II) ............................. 667-3232 Christ Center Community Church Outreach Center ......................................................... 223-4442 INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park (Estes Park) . 577-0610 Independent living facilities offer a community Food Bank for Larimer County (Ft Collins) .........493-4477; lifestyle with benefits including meals and planned (Loveland) 744-4600 recreation activities. The cost of these facilities genFood Stamps, Larimer County Human Services . 498-6300 erally ranges from $1,000-$3,000 per month. Collinwood Assisted Living Facility (Ft Collins) .... 223-3552 Hospitality Center and Kitchen (Catholic Charities Estes Park Good Samaritan Village (Estes Park) . 577-7700 Northern) ............................................. 493-0141 Good Samaritan Society — Ft Collins Village ..... 226-4909 House of Neighborly Service (Loveland) .......... 667-4939 Open Door Mission (Ft Collins) ..................... 224-4302 Good Samaritan Society — Loveland Village (Loveland) ........................................................ 669-3100 Salvation Army (food boxes) ........................ 207-4473 The Hillcrest (Loveland) ................................ 593-9800 SHARE Colorado ................................ 800-933-7427 MacKenzie Place (Ft Collins) .......................... 207-1939 Health Insurance Counseling (Ft Collins).......... 495-8560 PVHS Senior Services/Aspen Club (Loveland) ... 624-1860 Park Regency Senior Living Apartments (Loveland) ............................................................... 461-1100 Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program ..... 303-8995151 Parkwood Estates Retirement Residence (Ft Collins) ............................................................... 482-3924 The Seasons Club at McKee Medical Center .... 635-4097 Rigden Farm Senior Living (Ft Collins) .............. 224-2700 Sterling House at the Orchards (Loveland) ........ 622-0012 GROCERY SHOPPING ASSISTANCE Sugar Valley Estates (Loveland) ...................... 669-2317 City of Loveland Transit (COLT) (Loveland) ........ 962-2700 The Wexford (Loveland) ................................ 667-1900 King Soopers Home Shop Delivery Service . 800-677-5464 The Winslow (Ft Collins) ................................ 492-6200 Volunteers of America Grocery Shopper Program 472-9630

The Worthington (Ft Collins)........................... 490-1000

Paying For Healthcare DENTAL ASSISTANCE Donated Dental Services ...................... 800-466-8129 Family Dental Clinic (Health District of Northern Larimer County)................................................ 416-5331 Friends of Man (applications through a 3rd party professional)............................................ 303-798-2342 Old Age Pension Dental Program (Department of Human Services) ............................................. 498-6300 Sunrise Loveland Dental (Loveland Community Health Center)..................................................... 461-8942 Women’s Resource Center (women only)......... 484-1902

MEDICARE PVHS Senior Services/Aspen Club (Medicare physician list and Part D counseling) (Ft Collins).... 495-8560; (Loveland) 624-1860 Social Security Office (Medicare information/application) (Ft Collins) ............. 482-7354; (National) 800-633-4227

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS Humana ......................................... 800-833-2312 Kaiser Permanente ............................. 800-509-7570 Rocky Mountain Health Plans ................. 800-346-4643 Secure Horizons from PacifiCare ............. 800-877-6685

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reach ..... 484-5010 (Ft Collins); 663-1880 Visiting Angels........................ 292-5668 Caring Hearts Home Health Care (Loveland) .................... 378-1409 or 800-466-3887 Continued from page 24 Disabled Resource Services . 482-2700 (Ft HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Columbine Poudre Home Care ... 482-5096 (MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CERTIFIED) Collins); 667-0816 (Loveland) Estes Park Home Care & Hospice MEDICAID Home health care agencies provide Larimer County ARCH (Adult resources for ........................................... 586-2273 Larimer County Department of Human Serin-home care services staffed by nurscare & help for adults age 60+ or 18+ with Good Samaritan Society CO Home Care vices ................................ 498-6300 a disability, needing long term care — don’t es, nurse’s aides, personal care 226-1503(Ft Collins); 669-3101 (Loveland) Larimer County Options for Long Term Care need to be eligible for Medicaid) . 498-7757 providers and homemakers. The cost Hospice of Larimer County ........ 663-3500 (Home/Community Services) .... 498-7780 Larimer County Options for Long Term Care will vary depending on the level of care Icon Home Health ................... 223-2702 Countywide Application Assistance (for people accessing Medicaid) . 498-7780 needed. Home healthcare may be cov....................................... 402-5080 Interim Health Care ................. 472-4180 Patient Navigator Program (cancer patients ered by Medicare briefly after hospitalization. Other sources of funding inMountain Valley Home Health Care and only .................................. 297-6167 PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE clude Medicaid, private pay, long-term Hospice ................................ 346-9700 Catholic Charities Northern ...... 493-0141 Poudre Valley Health System Comm. Case care insurance, or Older Americans Preferred Home Health Services 776-1970 Management (PVHS clients only) 495-8554 House of Neighborly Service (Loveland) Act funds. RVNA (Rehabilitation & Visiting Nurse Asso....................................... 667-4939 PRIVATE PAY Banner Home Care/McKee Medical ciation) ................................. 225-9399 McKee Prescription Assistance American Elder Advocates ........ 744-4526 Center .................................. 669-4435 Program............................. 635-4017 Consultants for Aging Families ... 498-0730 Prescription Assistance Program (Health We Help Solve the Mysteries About Legacy Services, LLC ............. 672-0888 District of Northern Larimer) ..... 416-6519 Peggy Haller, MA, MGS............ 493-0895 Sunrise Loveland Community Health Last year, 1.4 million dying Americans were served by the nation’s hospice providers, reports Center ............................... 669-4855 Seniors in Transition, LLC......... 204-6977 the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Yet there are many myths about hospice VA Prescription Assistance .. 888-483-9127 Transitions Life Consulting, LLC.. 669-7133 that keep people from getting this compassionate care when they need it most.

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Alzheimer's Association Rocky Mountain Chapter ............................. 472-9798 Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Contact Helpline ........................ 800-272-3900 Family Caregiver Support Program (Larimer County Office on Aging) ........... 498-7758 Volunteers of America Caring Companion Program (volunteer respite care) . 472-9630

ADULT DAY CARE

Good Samaritan Care Companions (LoveClare Bridge Cottage of Ft Collins (memory care only) ........................... 266-0700 land) .................................... 226-4909 Elderhaus Adult Day Programs ... 221-0406 Home Helpers of Northern Colorado New Mercer Commons Day Care 495-1000 ........................................... 667-4545 Home Instead Senior Care ........ 494-0289 Stepping Stones Adult Day Program ....................................... 669-7069 Homewatch CareGivers ............ 674-9723 HOPE at Home, Inc. ................. 776-3322 CASE MANAGEMENT JOY Personal Care .................. 266-1507 These agencies provide assistance in Mountain Home Health Care ..... 352-4124 coordinating long term care, in-home Picket Fence .......................... 776-3266 care or other services based on a Pinnacle Home Care needs assessment and individual care .......................... 980-1857 or 988-6346 plan. Right at Home ........................ 494-1111 NO COST Senior Feet, LLC ..................... 420-8334 Senior Helpers ....................... 667-6400 Catholic Charities Northern Senior Out-

MYTH

Hospice is where you go when there is nothing more a doctor can do. Good care at the end of life is very expensive.

REALITY

Hospice is a philosophy of care providing medical, emotional, and spiritual care focusing on comfort and quality ty of life. Medicare beneficiaries pay little or nothing for hospice, and most insurance plans, HMOs and managed care plans include hospice coverage.

Hospice is only for the last few days of life.

Hospice patients and families can receive care for six months or longer, depending upon the course of the illness.

Choosing hospice means giving up all medical treatment.

Hospice places the patient and family at the center of the careplanning process and provides high-quality pain management and symptom control.

Everyone dies in a hospital.

Hospice goes to the patient and family at home-whether that's a private home, a nursing home or assisted living facility, or a hospice residence.

Hospice is only for cancer or AIDS patients.

Fifty percent of hospice patients re diagnosed with conditions other than cancer or AIDS.

Families are not able to care for people with terminal illnesses.

Hospice involves families, and offers them professional support and training in caring for their loved ones.

Hospice is just for the elderly.

Hospice serves anyone facing a life-limiting illness, regardless of age.

Hospice only focuses on the dying process.

Hospice offers grief and bereavement services to family members and the community.

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COMPANION CARE AGENCIES Companion care agencies provide non-medical home care services and companionship. Services may include companionship, light housekeeping, meal prep, laundry, errands and shopping, and assistance with personal care. Aegin Place ........................... 313-3291 BrightStar Healthcare............... 232-3329 Comfort Keepers .................... 674-0800 Family Care Connection ............ 223-9026 FamilyLinks ........................... 461-8906

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Estes Park Home Care and Hospice ....................................... 586-2273 Front Range Hospice .........303-957-3101 Hospice & Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Inc. ....................... 663-1714 Mountain Valley Home Health Care and Hospice ............................. 346-9700 Pathways Hospice ................. 663-3500 Personal Emergency Response Systems Argus of Colorado, Inc........303-322-4100 Banner Lifeline ..................... 669-0959 CLR Medical and Security Systems, Inc ..................................877-813-8310 Direct Link/Home Helpers ........ 667-4545 Gold Eagle Systems ..........303-770-2227 Guardian Medical Monitoring866-885-5600 Interim Health Care................ 472-4180 LifeFone........................800-882-2280 Life Response.................800-921-2008 Mountain Home Med., Inc. ..866-686-7504 Phillips Lifeline ................800-543-3546

Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Contact Helpline ........................800-272-3900

American Council of the Blind ..................................800-424-8666 American Diabetes Association ..................................720-855-1102 American Heart/Stroke Association — Colorado Chapter .............303-369-5433 American Lung Association — Colorado Chapter ........................303-388-4327 Arthritis Foundation — Rocky Mountain Chapter ........................303-756-8622 Parkinson Association of the Rockies ..................................866-718-2996 Larimer County Parkinson Support Group 223-8242 (Ft Collins); 663-9534(Loveland) National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Northern Colorado Chapter....... 482-4807 National Osteoporosis Foundation ..................................202-223-2226 National Stroke Association

..................................800-787-6537 DISEASE SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND Rocky Mountain Stroke Association SUPPORT ..................................303-730-8800 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) ....... 224-3552 Life After Stroke Support Group . 493-6667 ALS Association Rocky Mountain Chapter ........................303-832-2322 United Ostomy Association of America, Alzheimer’s Association Rocky Mountain Inc. .............................800-826-0826

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For your free copy of the resource guide or DVD, call the Office on Aging:

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Want to live longer? Get up and move Study shows fitness matters

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May is National Stroke Awareness Month THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

uring National Stroke Awareness Month in May HealthYes!, a leading mobile medical screening provider, is strongly encouraging Americans to follow the “three R’s“ — reduce risk, recognize symptoms and respond immediately. Following these steps could limit the number of Americans who die or are disabled each year by a stroke. “The effects of a stroke can be permanent unless treated quickly because dead brain cells simply cannot be replaced,” said Douglas J. Fox, M.D., Executive Medical Director, NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare. “Getting treatment within one to two hours of the onset of symptoms helps resume blood flow moving to the brain and minimizes the risk of damage.” A stroke, sometimes referred to as a “brain attack,” occurs when the blood flow to the brain

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Web site, www.aarp.org/gailsheehy. In Wolfardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, both he and his wife refused to recognize signs of ever in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he would be- her creeping dementia. This denial can mean families do not seek imcome trapped as a full-time caregiver in his own home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is one mediate medical intervention that might delay the progress of disease. of those things that happens to somebody else,â&#x20AC;? said Keith Wolfard, Also frustrating was that three different doctors dismissed the idea a firefighter and husband. that Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife had Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a And yet more than 44 million difficult disease to diagnose. It often American adults today â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of is missed by doctors who say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What them men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are caregivers for famdo you expect, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old?â&#x20AC;? But Keiily members or spouses. They face thâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife was only in her 50s. the constant challenges of juggling â&#x20AC;&#x153;Older people generally fear that their loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily needs and admitting to serious illness might medical care while tending to their lead to having their independence own lives and work. taken away, so they insist everything â&#x20AC;&#x153;Few of us are ever prepared for is normal,â&#x20AC;? wrote Sheehy. She points the role of family caregiver, which out that depression, dehydration or today requires the combined skills a urinary tract infection can be conof a practical nurse, business manfused with dementia, as can malnuager, and therapist,â&#x20AC;? said best-selling author Gail Sheehy, AARPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Am- trition and mismanaged medicabassador of Caregiving and a former tions. This is just one example of inforcaregiver herself. Determined to help other caregivers fight the isola- mation many Americans need to be caregivers, according to AARP, the tion and helplessness felt by so leading organization for people over many, Sheehy traveled the country 50 and the top resource and advointerviewing and filming caregivers and their families, posting the video ďż˝ See Caregiver/Page 31 interviews on AARPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caregiving

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Kay VonMetzger, Donna Larson and Linda Vernon, owners of the The Courtyard of Loveland will experience its Third year Courtyard, celebrated their 20 years together as business partners. participating in Group Work Camp Program. For six weeks Their desire to provide a family atmosphere that is affordable and each summer we have teenagers from all over the U.S. who with outstanding quality care has been their utmost priority. volunteer to help out. Residents and youth exercise together, picnics, play games, and help with our â&#x20AC;&#x153;to doâ&#x20AC;? list. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like having grandkids visit. Ira Cochran looks forward to spending time with the kids and telling them stories.

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cate for caregivers. “Our loved ones may depend solely on us as the primary caregiver and resist help from others,” Sheehy said. • If your loved one is refusing help from others, start by calling your local Area Agency on Aging to help you find a care manager. This usually is a social worker who can be a neutral professional voice. The care manager can assess the home situation, talk to the patient, and work with the caregiver to set up a treatment plan. • Realize caregiving isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon. You are living with a new uncertainty and you’re not going back to the old normal. You must take at least one hour a day to do something to nurture and refresh Lisa F. Young yourself. More than 44 million American adults are caregivers for family members or • Collect your loved one’s medical spouses. history, including all medications, vitamins and over-the-counter supplewhat the patient wants. Let the care- cleaning to their own can alleviate ments the patient is taking. This your burden. manager be your advocate! Don’t be record will save you time in doctor’s shy about asking for assistance from For more useful ideas and to tap inoffices and gain you points from nurs- extended family, neighbors, coworkto a community of thousands of carees and doctors. ers or your community. Something as givers and learn from their stories, • Don’t think you must do it alone. simple as asking friends to add your visit www.aarp.org/gailsheehy or loved one’s grocery order or dry www.gailsheehy.com. It’s ok to ask for help regardless of

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We thank our senior citizens for supporting their local schools!

We welcome volunteers of all ages and encourage your participation in many areas including: Classroom Assistance CSAP Preparation Clerical Work Library Assistance Mounting Art Work Light Maintenance Tutoring Reading to Children Gardening Your willingness to share your valuable time is truly an investment in the future! For information on how you can volunteer, call 613-5072.

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