Capital District Senior Spotlight October 2017

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Fall 2017 Living Well Ongoing Fitness Classes September 18–December 8

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Mondays

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Chair Moves

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Village of Colonie Senior Center 518-869-7172

Latin Moves

9:30–10:15 am

Saratoga Senior Center

518-584-1621

Beginner Tai Chi Moves

1:15–2:00 pm

Guilderland Senior Center

518-280-7607

11:00–11:45 am 1:00–1:45 pm 1:00–1:45 pm

National Museum of Dance Clifton Park Senior Center Niskayuna Senior Center

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10:00–10:45 am Sunnyview Wellness Center September 22– Schenectady December 1 No classes 11/10, 11/24 1:00–1:45 pm Beltrone Senior Center September 22–October 27

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Editor’s desk

What is a celebrity?

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elebritism is a man made concept that places one person over many, and often times for trivial reasons.

Boil down the attributes of today’s celebrities, those traits that separates them from the general public, and you find yourself in awe with dispensable abilities that serve no practical use in everyday society.

Jennifer Lawrence. Named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, and twice on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 before the age of 27.

She’s really (really) good at acting. When we were kids, we called it playing pretend. She’s really good at playing pretend.

Giancarlo Stanton is a baseball player for the Miami Marlins. He runs, plays the field, and can hit a baseball a country mile. He has a contract to play baseball with as many numbers as there are innings in a baseball game (nine). His jungle cat reactions allow him to hit a round projectile going 100 miles per hour with a wooden stick. Impressive as it may be, I can not find that ability on LinkedIn. It is a trait most employers are not looking for in today’s economy.

Jerry Seinfeld has a successful run on television. He continues to make millions upon millions as one of the Forbes’ most successful comedians of today. He makes people laugh. Sometimes. (Frankly, the first two seasons of his Seinfeld were rough.)

My uncle John is funny. Do you know him? No? The Catskill Mountain Foundation recently invited me to Hunter to have coffee with Twyla Tharp. Tharp’s name is associated with the giants of modern dance. She is a giant of modern dance. She may as well invented the genre. There are many people who say she did. “Hair,” “White Nights,” and “Ragtime” — three contemporary films from which almost everyone has seen one. She directed those dancers. She challenged Mikhail Baryshnikov to fit into her dance style.

Baryshnikov?

The thing with celebritism is, because it is a man made concept, it is all in the mind. It is how we perceive the person, and how that person perceives him or herself. Baryshnikov’s name is synonymous with dance. Tharp is too. She is created more than 100 different dances and ballets, directing some of the best dancers of our generation. Yet, that didn’t stop her from offering me a cup of coffee from the kitchen.

Tharp does not ascribe celebritism to the dance world. She hates it when she sees dancers feeding into the worshipping machine that is social media. She does not see the arts as entertainment exclusive to the aristocratic. (And, she can be forgiving if a certain reporter doesn’t know an elementary fact from one of her works.) It’s why she brought three of her dances to a secluded town boasting a population of 500 hard-working, blue-collar people. It’s why, despite her resume, she rather you see her as a worker.

I turned her down for that cup of coffee. Not because she’s a celebrity in the world of dance — that it was not her place to serve coffee to a mortal like me. I didn’t see a celebrity. I just saw a person worthy of respect.

Sincerely, Michael Hallisey, Managing Editor Spotlight Newspapers

October 2017 Features Master at Work

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Columnists Legal Chat

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Organize Senior Moves

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Health & Fitness

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Social Security

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Veteran Next Door

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Senior Services Niskayuna Senior Services

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Colonie Senior Services

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Senior Services of Albany

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Albany J.C.C.

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Saratoga Senior Center

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Bethlehem Public Library

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Senior calendars Niskayuna Senior Center 2682 Aqueduct Road, Niskayuna Rosemarie Mullaney, (518) 372-4969

Ongoing activities Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon — Scrabble, cards, bridge, Wii bowling and mahjong 10:30 a.m. — Line dancing Noon — Lunch 1 to 3 p.m. — Bingo

Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon — Scrabble, cards, bridge, Wii bowling and mahjong 10:30 a.m. — Bocce, pickle ball Noon — Lunch 12:45 to 3:30 p.m. — Bridge 1 to 2 p.m. — Bingo

Upcoming events Tom’s Walk-in Computer Clinic — Tuesday, Oct. 3

Pumpkin decorating — Tuesday, Oct. 3 Lake George Dinner Theater — Wednesday, Oct. 4 Birthday Celebration — Thursday, Oct. 5 Lunch bunch trip — Thursday, Oct. 12 Defensive Driving Course — Saturday, Oct. 14 Art reception with Edie — Tuesday, Oct. 17 Halloween party — Tuesday, Oct. 31

to noon, and an instructor-led computer class the third Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m.

These classes are free to our members. Join our expert, Tom Krauser, to expand your computer skills in our computer lab, located on the first floor of the Senior Center. Call 372-4969 to reserve your spot.

Bus transportation

We offer door-to-door bus transportation to Niskayuna residents ages 60 and older each Tuesday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for $5 per round trip. The bus can be used for transportation to the Senior Center for our programs and lunch, or for appointments and shopping within Schenectady County. If you are new to us, please call 372-4969 for an appointment. Returning patrons can call 495-6202 to Computer Classes We have an expert-led walk- schedule transportation.

Hot lunches in clinic on the first Tuesday Chef-prepared meals are of every month from 9 a.m.

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Monthly menu/activity calendars are available at the Senior Center, Niskayuna Town Hall or online at www.niskayuna.org.

We offer a vegetarian entrée on the last Thursday of each month.

9 a.m. Fitness Our senior fitness classes include a low-impact cardio segment and chair exercises (seated and standing). Work with free weights and dowels are included. Class content is focused on maintaining or increasing strength, flexibility and balance.

Proper breathing is emphasized.

Art club Join us for a drop-in painting club the last Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m.

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Legal Chat

Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies

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s we age, we may find ourselves in situations in which we are unable to make decisions for ourselves regarding finances or health care. This is why executing a Durable Power of Attorney and a Health Care Proxy is important.

For both documents, you will select someone close to you — a spouse, an adult child, a sibling or a friend — to act as your agent in matters in which you are unable to make decisions on your behalf or are unavailable for some reason.

Each document serves a different purpose, so you should execute both Power of Attor-

ney and Health Care Proxy in order to give your agent(s) the ability to fully represent you.

An estate planning attorney can assist you with drafting and executing both documents.

A Durable Power of Attorney grants the agent the ability to make financial decisions for you both while you have capacity, as well as during periods of incapacitation. The agent will be able to handle banking transactions on your behalf, as well as buy, sell and maintain property. Your agent will also have the authority to handle your retirement benefits, government benefits, taxes and other personal and

business items.

A Health Care Proxy grants the agent the ability to make medical care decisions on your behalf when you are unable to. The agent should know what your wishes are for such matters as artificial nutrition and hydration, and being placed on life support. This way, the agent will be able to make quick decisions, rather than guessing about how much medical intervention you would have wanted. You can make your wishes known by creating a Living Will, which will act as a guideline for your Health Care Proxy.

Ultimately, having a Du-

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rable Power of Attorney and a Health Care Proxy allow you to have a say in your financial and medical matters, even when you can’t speak on your own behalf. It also eliminates the need for someone to be appointed your Article 81 guardian, a lengthy and expensive process. Be sure to choose your agent(s) wisely, and give them detailed instructions on what to do; and remember to consult with an estate planning attorney when completing these documents.

Jennifer Corcoran, Esq., is a partner specializing in elder law, estate planning and administration, at Tully Rinckey PLLC.

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Organize Senior Moves

6 blogs we love Of course, they all cover the subject of decluttering your home

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Mindful Decluttering & Organizing https://clutterfreenow.com/blog/ Why we love it: You can sign up for a free, 20-minute deculttering consultaion.

What to expect: Sections focused on what goes into organizing our homes; look for the “Time Awareness” and the “Decluttering” sections, which contain some tremendous articles.

There is a question corner, which addresses common questions about organizing.

Workshops offered to groups.

Peace of Mind Organizing http://www.peaceofmindorganizing.com/blog Why we love it: Author Janine Adams shares her own organizational journey.

What to expect: 30-day organizational challenges.

Tips on getting organized for a vacation.

Simple solutions to every day problems.

Sabrina’s Organizing https://sabrinasorganizing.com/ Why we love it: Too many reasons to list.

What to expect: Sabrina covers everything from home organizational tips, to DIY projects to recipes.

Among her most popular blog posts is “10 Easy Tips for Organizing an Older Adults Home.”

A “Free Resource” tab that provides resource names, checklist printables and inspirational quotes.

A Bowl Full of Lemons http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/blog Why we love it: Easy to navigate to your area of interest -organize, budget, cleaning.

What to expect: Seasonal organization.

Room specific organization.

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Organize 365 https://organize365.com/ Why we love it: She offers a free “Organization 101” course!

What to expect: “Sunday Basket” organizational system.

Useful and informative pod casts.

Weekly newsletter with planning sheets.

Chaos to Order https://www.chaostoorder.com/blog/ Why we love it: The name of this blog is a goal for each of us!

What to expect: One email per month.

Blog topics have included “Live Like You’re Moving Tomorrow” and “Tips for Letting Go.” Among her resources is “Help for Hoarders.”

A more organized life is not far off, just get reading.

Michelle Kavanaugh-Anastasi is CEO and founder of Organize Senior Moves, LLC. The independently owned move management company is a member of the National Association of Senior Moving Managers.

Health & Fitness

‘We’ve got a problem’ Dan shares a candid conversation between himself and his physician

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ast week was an anniversary of mine; one not many know about.

Fourteen years ago was the day my life changed. No. It wasn’t getting married, and it wasn’t having a child. I had a doctor’s appointment. I had just turned 40. And, after enough nagging from my then-wife, I went to get a physical.

Like most guys, I never went to the doctor. It would be my first physical in —maybe— five years. Why didn’t I go all those years? Well, I was fat. Not overweight. Not obese. Capital F-A-T. And, I didn’t want to get lectured by the doctor about it. I already heard it before.

As they say, ignorance is bliss. Let me tell you folks, I was blissful.

To the doctor I went. As I’m sure you know, the first thing the nurse had me do was to step on the scale. It’s a moment people dread, and I was no exception. I knew what was coming. I hadn’t weighed myself in years, but I knew I was a little bit overweight. So, I stepped on the scale.

It was one of those monsters looking things with sliding weights. The nurse immediately set it the big, 200-pound measure. Then, she slid the smaller 50-pound block.

All the way over it went.

She dutifully moved the bigger one to 250. Slid the 50-pound block over again.

Again, all the way over it went.

Uh oh. Now I’m freaking out. That meant I was AT LEAST 300 pounds.

It begins again with the 300-pound measure, followed by the 50-pound one.

It, again, went all the way to the right.

Okay. Now this means I’m at least 350 pounds.

But, that’s where the torturous humiliation ended. The game ended. I was allowed to step back off the scale.

That’s right. It’s because that’s as high as the scale registered. The nurse wrote “350 lbs++” on my chart.

After drawing blood, I waited in the examination room for the doctor. I’m a whirl of emotions. Angry. Full of selfhate. Self-pity. This continued on until the

doctor opened the door. He comes in and after saying hi looks at my chart. And, that moment I had dreaded came.

Now this doctor is fantastic. I’d later learn that he wasn’t one to judge me. But, I’d learn to respect his bedside manner.

He didn’t pull punches. He told you how it was.

And, told me he did.

He looked me right in the eye and said, “We’ve got a problem, here.”

He went on to say he’d never seen where the scale hadn’t been able to get a true weight. Long story short, he did the physical and said to me: We have to do something about getting your weight down. But let’s see what the blood tests show before we decide on what to do.

We talked a bit about eating more fruits and veggies, cutting down on sweets, what one would expect to hear.

But, I’d heard it before; hell, I’d even tried using all those different fad diets to do something about it. And, likely that would have happened again, except a week later I got a phone call from the doctor’s office. My blood test results were in and the doctor wanted to see me again.

Uh oh.

A few days later, I was back on the scale. After pegging the scale, again, I was back in front of the doctor. Out comes the chart, and to be blunt, I’m shaking. I could tell by the look on his face this was not going to be good news. In addition to being grossly overweight, I was borderline diabetic.

I had high cholesterol.

My blood pressure was approaching hypertensive.

Then, the words that changed my life 15 years ago came out of doctor’s mouth.

“If you don’t do something about [your weight] soon, you’ll be dead before you’re 50.”

He could have played nice. He could have made suggestions. He could have.

And, as I had done in the past, I would have allowed it all to go in one ear and out the other. But, those words hit me like a truck. At the time, I had six kids.

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My youngest was just a 7-year-old. I was facing death before my youngest graduated from high school.

I went home and had a serious talk with myself. While I had worked out a bit and played football every weekend, I knew I was kidding myself that I was truly exercising. I knew that I had to give up that three-pound bag of M&M’s and three bottles of soda I drank EVERY. SINGLE. SUNDAY. I got my life back on track by eating better and I committed myself to working out every day. It took me well over a year to get my weight down by almost 120 pounds. (I eventually stepped on a scale that went to 385 and pegged that and we guessed I was around 400 pounds.) More importantly, I shed almost 25 percent of my body fat. My blood pressure, too, dropped significantly. And, I no longer had to worry about potentially sticking a needle full of insulin in my thigh.

Fast forward to today. It was a lifechanging moment for me and, I’m not only still alive, I am in the best shape of my life. I’ve kept the weight off. My blood pressure is regularly around 115/75. My cholesterol is in line with where it should be. That risk of diabetes is GONE. Was it easy? No. Is it easy to stay on track?

No. Do I slip up from time to time?

You betcha. But, in the back of my mind that sentence looms: “If you don’t do something about this soon, you’ll be dead before you’re 50.”

Friends, some of you have had that “Come to Jesus” moment. Others of you know it may be coming, and others of you may, like I did, want to live in denial. But, remember this. It doesn’t need to be that way. You can change things, but you have to face reality and choose to do something about it. If not, then you too might be facing death long before you should be.

Dan Romand is co-owner and trainer at Full Circle Fitness-NY in Albany and Saratoga Springs. He also appears in TheSpot518 as a regular contributor to its Health & Fitness section.

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Senior calendars Colonie Senior Services 6 Winners Circle, Colonie Colonie Senior Service Centers, (518) 459-2857 Senior Resources Department, (518) 459-5051

Annual Founders’ Awards Dinner CSSC will honor 10 community leaders who reflect the commitment, vision and leadership exemplified by the organization’s founders on October 16, at the Beltrone Living Center, 6 Winners Circle, Albany, NY, at 5:30 p.m.

The 2017 honorees are . . .

William Van Alstyne, Traffic Safety Coordinator, Albany County Department of Public Works, Fred G. Field Transportation Award; Hon. Phil Barrett, Supervisor of the Town of Clifton Park and Hon. Kevin J. Tollisen, Supervisor of the Town of

Halfmoon, Ann Marie Sheehy Bright Horizons Award; Marlene Dana, Volunteer, Marion T. Lamar Health & Wellness Award; Angelo Mazzone, President/CEO, Prime Business Dining by Mazzone Hospitality, Jan Susan Medved Senior Dining Award; The King Thiel Senior Community Planning Team: BBL Construction Services, Hershberg and Hershberg, WCGS Architects, and Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Joseph R. Simon Senior Housing Award; Paula Stopera, President/ CEO, CAP COM, Mary E. Brizzell Building a Senior

Community Award.

If interested, please call Sharon Herald to place your reservation at (518) 459-2857, ext. 302 or email sherald@ colonieseniors.org.

Driving Class at the Beltrone Living Center, Albany, NY, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $25 per person, due before day of class.

Health and Wellness Luncheon

Please make checks payable to CSSC. Payment by credit card over the phone is also available. For full day classes, a boxed lunch is available for $8.

To reserve your seat, call (518) 459-2857, ext. 303, or email Lise at ldermody@colonieseniors.org.

CSSC’s Healthy Aging program will host a luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 12 p.m., at the Rudy A. Ciccotti Family Recreation Center.

Guest speaker Fran Weiss, MS, RDN, CDN, from Hannaford will offer a presentation on “Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration.” To register, call Lise at (518) 459-2857, ext. 303 or email ldermody@ colonieseniors.org by Friday, Oct. 13.

Defensive Driving Class CSSC’s Driver Fitness Center will host a Defensive

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“No. Not at all,” she said. “It comes from work I did a long time ago. We did a show with Dylan, and it’s residue, in a way, from that experience, but I know about Woodstock and Dylan.” “Dylan Love Songs” is a quintet set to music by Dylan which was created after Tharp’s Broadway show “Come Fly Away” in 2010. She’s just as at ease with setting dance to contemporary music by Dylan, Billy Joel and Frank Sinatra as she is with setting movement to Bach. What matters to her is the “conversation.”

“The reality is that much of Dylan’s music, even though there’s obviously a dark underside to it, it is about love,” said Tharp. “Of one sort or another. Whether it’s religious. Whether it’s vernacular. Whether it’s the artist. It has to do with how people connect. … It connected me to a reason to put movement through what he was saying, both the music and the poetry. I have to have a real connection. I have to understand it. I have to say, ‘Oh, yeah. I would have done that. If I had those skills, I would have done that.’ That’s how I would have done it. Then, I can feel as though we move in tandem. Because, I’ve never been to work with music in particular where it supports me, Twyla Tharp, the iconic choreographer, would interested or I duplicate its efforts. We move in tandem. It says something. rather be seen simply as a worker We say something. It’s a conversation.”

She continues her conversations with Bach at Catskill Mountain Foundation Orpheum Film and Performing Arts MICHAEL HALLISEY Center with the staging of “The Fugue.”

“Bach is a huge influence,” said Tharp, “directly from the halliseym@spotlightnews.com musical offering, but more directly his enterprises as a teacher. he dance world sees Twyla Tharp as an icon — a I mean, Bach did many things besides write music. He built celebrated dancer and choreographer decorated with organs and he had 19 children. I made that number up. He scores of accolades and distinctions. “Hair,” “Ragtime,” gave them all keyboard opportunities. He gave a lot of people “White Nights” — are mainstream films that keyboard opportunities. He was a real teacher. And, pedagogy is showcase her insight into modern dance. Many say she created something I do find interesting.” modern dance.

“The Fugue” is a reconstruction of work that has been developed into a two-course program at Indiana University. To The dance icon has choreographed more than 160 works: reflect her view on the arts, that being something that should be 129 dances, 12 television specials, five Hollywood movies, four enjoyed by all people, the curriculum is not exclusive to Indiana’s full-length ballets, four Broadway shows and two figure skating dance program. It is open to all studies. routines. She received one Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, “It’s for the university — English students, mathematicians, 19 honorary doctorates, the Vietnam Veterans of America psychology students,” said Tharp. “It’s not dividing people. It’s President’s Award, the 2004 National Medal of the Arts, the 2008 Jerome Robbins Prize, and a 2008 Kennedy Center Honor. giving everybody the opportunity to attach in their own way.

So, a music student is going to use it one way. A literary student Yet, Tharp would rather you see her simply as a worker.

“I’m a worker,” said Tharp on a beautiful Saturday morning in is going to use it another way. A mathematician is going to the Catskill community of Hunter. Last month, she staged three use it another way. A scientist is going to see a whole different thing. And, so, that’s the goal. We’ll see how we do with the of her pieces at the Catskill Mountain Foundation Orpheum curriculum.”

Film and Performing Arts Center in neighboring Tannersville.

Tharp often speaks of her awareness of Time. Last year at “They put me in a studio. It’s rectangular, usually, spaced. That’s the University of Albany, she spoke of her work as something all I know. I go to work. That’s what I do.”

Tharp is no stranger to the Catskill Mountain Foundation. She of an heirloom. Revisiting work from her past has her looking and her company were here last year, too. And returns because, over her back, instead of forward. It’s an “emotionally wrenching “we were asked.” At 76, she’s aware of who she is, where she is and experience, she described. Whereas “The Fugue” has been what her place is in the world. Her body is constantly in motion. reconstructed several times, “The Raggedy Dances” is a new As she sits through an interview, coffee in hand, her feet are remount from work in which she was in the original cast in 1972. moving to a piece only in her head. After she is done in Hunter, How difficult is that for her now? she flies to London with The American Ballet Theatre for a show “Well, it depends on what we’re calling difficult,” she said. at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. After that, it’s “If you mean emotionally wrenching, for example, yes. Difficult.

Chicago for a performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art Forty-five years ago, I was in the original cast. Bodies have that will accompany a showing of original drawings and sketches changed. But, I’m a trooper. It’s all bigger than me. So, you’re from the start of her choreography career, from 1965 and 1970. out of here. You will be out of here. Over the course of the Tharp answers questions as efficiently as her dancers move on past 25 years a lot of my pieces have been reconstructed, and I stage. One of her pieces is set to music by Bob Dylan whose career haven’t been there. And I haven’t cast them. I haven’t seen them, began, at nearly the same time as Tharp’s, in the Hudson Valley. ultimately. And, the experience is, yeah, you’re looking over your When asked if the area factored into her decision to produce shoulder. So, get real. But, when you’re in the middle of the the show in Tannersville, she initially and succinctly said, “no.” room, it makes it harder. And, when it’s required that you go

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“Their training is very different from my training. Their ethos is very different from our ethos. Their historical world is very different from our world. They come in the door different people. They wear different clothes.

It’s how much does that — I was about to say taint, but I should say tint — how much does that tint the original? And, there’s always the comment, this is how I always put it: The snow was colder. The journey was longer. You all haven’t experienced squat! They don’t like that. They don’t appreciate it.”

— Twyla Tharp, acclaimed dance choreographer on contemporary dancers back there to get the material, it’s a very difficult thing. Both the physical and the reality of a life. Whatever age I was when that was made, I was looking forward. Now, you’re looking back. …

You block it out, so it takes a sort of emotional strength to just block it out and to go with the work. One hopes the work is substantial, that it has a classical value, [and] that it can survive your own personal journey. That it has a stronger life than that.”

Tharp said “The Raggedy Dances” will be as close to the original piece as “can humanly be done.”

“Their training is very different from my training,” said Tharp.

“Their ethos is very different from our ethos. Their historical world is very different from our world. They come in the door different people. They wear different clothes. It’s how much does that — I was about to say taint, but I should say tint — how much does that tint the original? And, there’s always the comment, this is how I always put it: The snow was colder. The journey was longer. You all haven’t experienced squat! They don’t like that. They don’t appreciate it.”

She continues to dance. In the second-floor dance studio of a converted red barn in the Catskills, the diminutive woman who has directed the steps of Gregory Hines, Mikhail Baryshnikov and countless other dancing greats, glides across the room to show a small band of reporters an example of setting movement to baking a cake. Inadvertently, it was also an example of how one can see a dancer in any setting.

“You see how they transfer their weight. If their body moves, or if they’re having to tell it to go. It’s got to be capable of moving on its own,” she said. “There’s a twinkle. A person who’s really, really good at what they do, enjoys doing it, and has great senses of humor. These guys all have great senses of humor.

[Without a sense of humor], you wouldn’t be able to survive.

Some of the tracks these guys are doing are really hard. They’re very, very, very demanding. It’s a survival tactic. Be funny, or die.

It’s not an easy vocation.

“Humor? Oh, we know that.”

Oh, I meant dance.

“Well, humor is even harder. Dance is hard. Humor is harder.”

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Social Security Corner

13 fearless things to know about your Social Security number

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hile many of us look forward to Friday, with its end-of-theworkweek designation and our weekend plans, certain cultures consider it an unlucky day.

Some people, suffering from triskaidekaphobia, are truly terrified of the number 13.

Combine the two factors and it’s not surprising that many believe that Friday the 13th is a frightening day.

While superstitions play an important part in the Friday the 13th jitters, we offer a different approach to this “unlucky” day with 13 fearless things to know about your So-

cial Security number and card.

1. Your Social Security number is your link to retirement or disability benefits since we use it to record your wages and earnings.

2. There is no charge to obtain a Social Security number and card. This service is free.

3. We keep your records confidential and don’t disclose your number to anyone, except when the law requires, or when your information connects you with other government health or social services programs.

4. To prevent identity theft, keep your Social Security card in a safe place with your other important papers and be care-

ful about sharing your number.

If asked for your number, find out why your number is needed, how it will be used, and what happens if you refuse to provide it.

5. While you need a Social Security number to get a job or for other services, you often don’t need to show your Social Security card. Many organizations can verify your Social Security number directly with us.

6. If your Social Security card is lost, you can replace it up to three times a year with a lifetime limit of 10 replacement cards. Legal name changes and other exceptions

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7. You can request a replacement Social Security card with the ease and convenience of our online services if you have a my Social Security account and meet our qualifications. Visit www.socialsecurity. gov/myaccount.

8. If you suspect someone is using your number for work purposes, contact us to report the problem so we can review your earnings and verify that our records are correct. You also may view your annual earnings by accessing your Social Security statement, one

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Join Doug Haller at 10AM on Tuesday mornings for a bike ride through Saratoga Spa State Park. Call the front desk to sign up. Meet at the warming hut in the park.

Mini Farmer’s Market Fridays 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Warren Spahn, the winningest left-handed pitcher in major league history was born in Buffalo, New York.

He played first base for the Buffalo City Athletic Club in 1939 and 1940. The Boston Braves signed the 19 year old left-hander for $80 a month in 1940.

Spahn served in the Battle of the Bulge and move onto the Ludendorff Bridge at Remegan. In March 1945, the 276th was responsible for the traffic flow across the Bridge.

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He was as a gunner’s mate on board a rocket-launching landing craft in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach, “It was just like a Fourth of July celebration,” he later recalled.

Berra also served in North Africa and Italy. He was sent home to the United States after suffering a hand wound.

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13 fearless things... of the many services available with a my Social Security account.

9. If you suspect someone is misusing your number to create credit or other problems for you, report the identify theft with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at www.identitytheft. gov or by calling 1-877-IDTHEFT. We also recommend that you contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if fraudulent tax refunds or reporting is involved, quickly file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov, and monitor your credit reports.

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10. The nine-digit Social Security number was initiated in 1936 for tracking workers’ earnings over the course of their lifetimes for benefits, not with the intent of personal identification. Since 1936, we have issued over 30 different versions of the Social Security number card.

11. Until June 2011, the first three digits of a Social Security number were determined by the geographical region in which the person lived. Numbers were assigned beginning in the northeast and moving westward. Residents on the east coast often have lower numbers than those on the west coast. Any number beginning with 000 will never be a valid Social Security number.

12. Beginning in June 2011, we assigned Social Security numbers randomly, which protects the integrity of the Social Security number, eliminates the geographical significance of the first three digits of the Social Security number, and extends the longevity of the nine-digit Social Security number.

13. Since November 1936, we have issued 453.7 million different numbers and there are approximately 420 million numbers available for future assignments. We assign about 5.5 million new numbers a year.

Fear not, if you properly protect your Social Security number and card. Information about applying for a Social Security card, name changes, identity theft, and other answers to frequently asked questions is available at www.socialsecurity.gov, or by calling us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).

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eniors, we have the High Dose flu vaccine which has been shown to be more effective for those that are 65+. As you get older, your immune response tends to be less, and that is why the High Dose flu vaccine is over 20% more effective in adults 65 and older.1 The CDC recommends

an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months of age and older so get vaccinated today!2 Stop by the Market32/ Price Chopper Pharmacy booth to get your flu shot, it only takes a few minutes. Flu vaccinations are covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare, with no co-pay.

References: 1. Fluzone High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/qa_fluzone.htm. Updated August 19, 2015. Accessed July 25, 2016.

2. Key Facts about Seasonal Flu Vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm. Updated May 25, 2016. Accessed July 25, 2016.

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www.pricechopper.com

We re not just in your neighborhood, we re your neighbor.

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Over 80 years ago, Price Chopper took root as a family in business.

Since then, we’ve been committed to nurturing the roots of our communities, helping them to thrive. Beyond our promise to offer the best in fresh and low prices, we’re proud to give support to organizations like Senior Services of Albany, which help to enrich the lives of us all.

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Offering FREE Educational Programs on Aging Related Topics )

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Albany Guardian Society is a proud sponsor of the Senior Services of Albany 26 th Annual Capital Region SENIOR EXPO held at Crossgates Mall on October 20, 2017 from 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and will be offering the following classes: Introduction to Technology Devices 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Effectively Using Your iPad (Beginner) 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Aging in Place: Your Home for Your Lifetime 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

14 Corporate Woods Blvd., Suite 102, Albany, NY | 518-434-2140 | www.AlbanyGuardianSociety.org

To learn more about Albany Guardian Society’s classes and forums or to sign up to be on our mailing list, please call 518.434.2140 or visit www.AlbanyGuardianSociety.org.

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Caring Caregivers Needed!

Interim Healthcare…

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Call today (518) 452-3655 • www.interimhealthcare.com

Join Us at the 26th Annual

Capital Region Senior Expo Crossgates Mall Friday, October 20th • 9am-2pm Stop by our table to register for a $100 Grocery Card!

OPEN HOUSES AT:

November 3rd • 11 - 2pm Troy, NY • 518.235.1750

November 11th • 11 - 2pm Latham, NY • 518.867.4050

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October 28th • 12 - 3pm Glenmont, NY • 518.419.6661

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SENIOR EXPO is Your One-Stop-Shop for Information!

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oin Senior Services of Albany and CDPHP for the 26th Annual Capital Region Senior Expo on Friday, October 20th

at Crossgates Mall. This daylong event will kick off at 9AM in the hallway of Crossgates leading to JC Penney.

The Capital Region Senior

Expo has something to offer adults of all ages and interests and admission is free!

Older adults, caregivers, healthcare workers and those e

New day, new adventures Aetna Capital Region Region Aetna is is proud proud to to support support the the 25th 26th Annual Annual Capital Senior Senior Expo Expo at at the the Crossgates Crossgates Mall Mallin inAlbany, Albany, NY. NY.

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with aging loved ones are increasingly recognizing the importance of quality of life for our older citizens – one of the nation’s fastest growing population segments.

The Capital Region Senior Expo, organized by Senior Services of Albany and presented by CDPHP, strives to provide quality resources and information to countless seniors throughout the Capital Region. More than 60 booths are staffed by knowledgeable experts, all of whom have time to answer your questions. Entertainment throughout the day will include music, entertainment, dancing, fitness demonstrations, a free raffle, and more!

capital region Again this year Price Chopper will host a flu vaccine clinic throughout the expo, attendees are welcome to stop by the Price Chopper booth to receive a flu shot which is fully covered by Medicare Part B, please just bring your insurance card with you. If you do not have insurance you can still get a flu shot.

Get your medication questions answered at the CapitalCare Medical Group booth located in front of Burlington Coat Factory.

Make sure to review this special section and plan to spend the day at the 26th annual Capital Region Senior Expo!

We’ll see you at the Capital Region SENIOR EXPO Friday, Oct. 20 at Crossgates Mall

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YOUR PARTNER IN SENIOR CARE AND SERVICES Adult Day Programs Alzheimer’s Services Enriched Housing/Adult Homes Home Care Hospice Independent Senior Living Nursing Homes PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly)

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EVENT SCHEDULE

10:30 AM Food Tasting in the Lord & Taylor Hallway 11:00 AM Gentle Chair Yoga presented by the Ciccotti Center 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Various Musical Performances & Entertainment

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS presented by ALBANY GUARDIAN SOCIETY If you would like to sign up for these workshops in advance, please contact Liz Hutson, 518-465-3322 x33 10AM: Introduction to Technology Devices 11AM: Effectively Using Your iPad (Beginner) 12PM: Aging in Place: Your Home for Your Lifetime ***Flu shots & Pneumonia Vaccines at the Price Chopper/Market 32 Booth ***Get your medication questions answered at the CapitalCare Medical Group booth.

The Lung Cancer Screening Program at Albany Med is made up of a team of experts whose primary goal is to provide screenings to current and former smokers at risk for developing lung cancer.

FREE Lung Cancer Screenings Contact Us (518) 262-5196 43 New Scotland Avenue Albany NY 12208 www.amc.edu

Using low-dose lung CT scans, our experts can detect lung cancer in its earliest stages, even when no symptoms are present.

Our team includes expert: • Pulmonologists • Chest radiologists • Pathologists • Oncologists • Surgeons • Nurse practitioners • Nurse navigator

Eligibility:* You are a candidate for the a free screening if you: • are between 55 and 77 years of age; • are a current smoker or have quit smoking within the last 15 years; • have smoked an average of one pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years or more. *Eligibility criteria are based on the results of the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial, which found that lung cancer deaths were decreased by 20% in people who had low-dose CT scans over a three year period.

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Be sure to visit this great vari variety ety of ACCENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES 820 5th Avenue Troy, NY 12182 518-237-2700 www.accenthealthcareservices.com

A NEW ENGLAND NANNY 7 Executive Park Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065 518-348-0400 www.anewenglandnanny.com

ALBANY COUNTY DEPARTMENT FOR AGING 162 Washington Ave, 6th Floor Albany, NY 12210 518-447-7198 www.albanycounty.com

AETNA MEDICARE 15 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203 1-800-872-3862 www.aetna.com

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER 47 New Scotland Ave Albany, NY 12208 518-262-3125 www.amc.edu

ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCES 106 New Scotland Ave Albany, NY 12208 518-694-7200 www.acphs.edu

ALBANY GUARDIAN SOCIETY 12 Corporate Woods Blvd.

Albany, NY 12211 518-434-2140 www.albanyguardiansociety.org

ALBANY PODIATRY 6 Executive Park Drive Albany, NY 12203 518-405-5354 www.albanypodiatry.com

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 4 Atrium Drive, Suite 100 Albany, NY 12205 518-313-1205 www.heart.org

ATTENTIVE CARE/ ATTENTIVE HOME COMPANIONS 5 Computer Drive West Albany, NY 12205 Attentive Care - 438-6271 Attentive Home Companions - 694-0400 www.attentivecareservices.com

BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM 294 North Ballston Ave, Scotia, NY 12302 518-370-4700 www.BaptHealth.com

BATH FITTER PO Box 13446 Albany, NY 12205 518-862-9901 www.BathFitter.com

BELMONT MANAGEMENT COMPANY 215 Broadway Buffalo, NY 14204 716-854-1251 www.belmontmgmt.com

BLUESHIELD OF NENY 40 Century Hill Drive Latham, NY 12110 (518) 220-4600 www.bsneny.com

BROOKDALE COLONIE SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS 626 Watervliet Shaker Road Latham, NY 12110 518-304-1088 www.brookdale.com

CAPITALCARE MEDICAL GROUP 501 New Karner Road, Suite 1A Albany, NY 12205 518-452-1337 www.capcare.com

CAPITAL DISTRICT SENIOR SPOTLIGHT 341 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054 518-439-4949 www.cdseniorspotlight.com

CAPTEL OUTREACH 1500 Olympic Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90404 1-800-473-4003 www.oeius.org

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exhibitors at the 2017 Senior Expo!

CDPHP

DAUGHTERS OF SARAH

500 Patroon Creek Blvd., Albany, NY 1-888-519-7898 www.cdphp-medicare-plans.com

180 Washington Ave. Ext. Albany, NY 12203 518-724-9980 www.dossc.org

CDTA

EPIC - NYS ELDERLY PHARMACEUTICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM 431 Broadway Menands, NY 12204 518-858-2780 www.health.ny.gov/health_care/epic

110 Watervliet Ave Albany, NY 12206 518-482-8822 www.cdta.org

DEVOTED HOME CARE

CLEARCAPTIONS

ELDERWOOD OF UIHLEIN

599 Menlo Drive, Suite 200 Rocklin, CA 95765 916-378-4596 www.clearcaptions.com

185 Old Military Road Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-2464 www.elderwood.com

COLONIE SENIOR SERVICE CENTERS, INC.

EMPIRE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD

6 Winners Circle, #1 Albany, NY 12205 518-459-2857 www.colonieseniorservices.org

11 Corporate Woods Blvd Albany, NY 12211 518-367-4737 www.empireblue.com

FREEDOM WALK IN TUBS

CONSUMER DIRECTED CHOICES

THE ELIOT AT CATSKILL

7 Washington Square Albany, NY 12205 518-464-0810 www.cdchoices.org

122 Jefferson Heights Catskill, NY 12414 518-943-7100 www.theeliotgroup.com

428 NY State Highway 146 Altamont, NY 12209 518-861-5141 www.thegrandhealthcare.com

21 Everett Rd. Ext., Albany, NY 518-435-1400 www.hearforyou.info

HERZOG LAW FIRM 7 Southwoods Blvd Albany, NY 12211 Albany - 518-465-7581, Saratoga - 518-581-8131 www.herzoglaw.com

FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT

347-745-6600 info@devotedhc.com www.devotedhc.com

HEAR FOR YOU

4 Executive Park Drive Albany, NY 12203 518-234-4393 www.famfunds.com

HUMANA MARKETPOINT INC 125 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205 1-800-967-2370 www.humana.com

FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK 8 Southwoods Blvd., Albany, NY 1-888-343-3547 or visit www.fideliscare.org

INTERIM HEALTHCARE 1735 Central Ave STE 102 Albany, NY 12205 518-452-3655 www.interimhealthcare.com

1-866-363-9099 www.freedomwalkintubsusa.com

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KINGSWAY COMMUNITY 323 Kings Rd. Schenectady, NY 12304 518-393-4117 www.kingswaycommunity.com ■ EXIBITORS (continued on pg. 32)

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MVP HEALTHCARE

NYS PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE

623 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305 518-370-4793 www.mvphealthcare.com

99 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210 1-866-950-7526 www.nyspltc.health.ny.gov

LOUDONVILLE ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE

NORTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND AT ALBANY

ORTHONY

298 Albany Shaker Road Loudonville, NY 12211 518-463-4398 www.loudonvillealr.com

301 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 518-463-1211 www.naba-vision.org

THE MORTGAGE PLACE INC

NYSARC TRUST SERVICES

PHILLIPS HOME SOLUTIONS

29 British American Blvd Latham, NY 12110 518-439-2670 www.nysary.org

501 New Karner Road, Albany, NY, 12205 (518) 869-6400 www.phillipshomesolutions.com

LIVINGSTON HILLS 2781 US 9, Hudson, NY 12534 518-851-3041 www.livingstonhills.com

646 Plank Road Clifton Park, NY 12065 518-982-0480 www.themortgageplaceinc.com

121 Everett Road Albany, NY 12211 518-489-2663 www.orthony.com

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UNITED GROUP OF COMPANIES 300 Jordan Rd. Troy, NY 12180 518-687-7350 www.ugoc.com

UPSTATE SERVICES GROUP 3872 US Route 11 Cortland, NY 13045 914-388-7296 www.usgny.com

VNA HOME HEALTH

Colonie Senior Service Centers 6 Winners Circle, #1 Colonie, NY 12205 518-459-2857

35 Colvin Ave Albany, NY 12206 518-489-2681 www.vnaalbany.org

RUDY A CICCOTTI FAMILY RECREATION CENTER

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30 Aviation Road Albany, NY 12205 518-867-8920 www.ciccotticenter.org

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Our unique Senior Engaged Life® (SEL) program will help you lead a full, active, satisfying life through a wide array of physical, social and educational programs.

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