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he houses are trimmed with lights, and Frosty the Snowman and the holidays STEPHEN are upon us. ALLAIRE Some obvious helpful hints of visiting a parent with dementia is to keep the home environment consistent and familiar. Don’t move furniture around unless absolutely necessary. Bring some favorite decorations or special foods that the family has traditionally enjoyed.
Don’t have too many guests at one time. One family even put name tags with large letters to help grandma remember names and not be embarrassed. If grandma shows signs of agitation, move her to a more quiet place or room. With family visiting, or simply spending more time together, it is an opportune time to observe if dad and mom are in need of some help. What are warning signs of decreased function? Letters or bills scattered about and bills not paid on time indicate confusion and inability to concentrate. Missed medications are
another. Does the refrigerator have very out-of-date or spoiling food? Is housekeeping being neglected or done poorly? Does a parent walk around without carefully watching for doorsills or rugs that could trip them, indicating a lack of safety awareness? Are clothes being washed on a reasonable interval? No one wants to stifle the joy of family get-togethers, so after your eyes and ears tell you something has changed, get together with your siblings and use your good judgment and tact in gently raising the issue of getting some help, especially if safety is concerned.
That help can be as simple as a daily phone call to see if medications are taken. If your parent is widowed, loneliness could grow into a serious problem, resulting in loss of appetite and weight. It is no fun to eat alone. Visits to the Senior Center for activities, or moving to an assisted living facility may provide welcome companionship. Connecticut has three levels of programs under the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders which can provide various levels of care at home for those who qualify. The highest level, Medicaid (Title 19), can provide
about $5,800 per month of care, plus pay medicals on top of that. It is a significant amount of care. So, keep in mind if a fair amount of help is needed. Happy Holidays to all, young and old. Attorney Stephen O. Allaire is a partner in the law firm of Allaire Elder Law, 271 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, (860) 259-1500, or www. allaireelderlaw.com. If you have a question, send a note to Attorney Allaire at Allaire Elder Law, LLC, 271 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010, and he may use your question in a future column.
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efore modern medicine, humans used herbs and other naturally-occurring substances to treat their ailments and ease common symptoms. While prescription medication is widely used in today’s world, there are natural options that can work wonders as alternatives or in conjunction with routine prescription treatments. Naturopathic Doctor Jonathan Goodman operates an office on Federal Hill in Bristol 6
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and offers services in a wide variety of these areas. “I can help people to feel and be healthier,” says Goodman, who lives in Farmington. Many of his patients are seeking help with weight loss, which happens to be his specialty. “That’s the most common reason people come see me,” he says. Goodman begins by giving these patients a metabolic test to determine how many calories they need to consume every day in order
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to lose their desired amount of weight. He then designs a personal eating plan and asks them to keep a journal recording their daily diet. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about good nutrition, Goodman warns, along with fad diets that promise weight loss but lead to bad health. As author of “The Omega Solution,” he educates people about healthy fats and debunks common myths. Dr. Michael Murray, author of “The
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine,” called the book “a well-written, highly practical guide for understanding the importance of fatty acids in health and disease.” Goodman became fascinated by good health in his mid-20s while experimenting with vegetarianism. His pursuit of a naturopathic career followed. He’s been practicing for 15 years – the last 11 in Bristol. “I like helping people by showing them how to eat healthier,” he says. Goodman now stocks his own line of nutritional supplements to help people with common problems like high blood pressure or cholesterol, arthritis and diabetes. Food allergies and nutritional deficiencies are analyzed and underlying conditions, identified. At that point, Goodman can connect patients
with the right treatment plan to fit their needs. Another popular service he offers is acupuncture, which can be used to relieve back, knee or joint pain, stress, migraines and digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s Disease and chronic colitis. The office offers craniosacral therapy to eliminate headaches and naturopathic manipulation to relieve lower pack and address spine misalignment. A variety of other conditions are also treated, including sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, autism spectrum disorders, hypothyroidism, anemia, and skin diseases. Although services are not covered by Medicare, they are supported by many
insurance companies, including Aetna, ConnectiCare, Anthem, Cigna and Oxford Health Plans. Goodman earned his Naturopathic Doctorate (ND) in 1999 at Bastyr University of Natural Health Sciences in Seattle, Wash., before completing his residency at Griffin Hospital’s Integrative Medicine Center. He served as an adjunct professor at the University of Bridgeport’s College of Naturopathic Medicine for seven years. He also serves on the Connecticut State Board of Naturopathic Examiners and is vice president of the CT Naturopathic Physicians Association. The Natural Family Medicine and Health Resource Center is located at 5 Maple St., Bristol. (860) 584-5746. December 2015 • Connecticut PRIME TIME
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t’s been a long 12-month journey and now finally we’ve arrived. Hello holidays 2015. Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones, and the grandchildren handed you their Christmas lists by September, with smiles so sweet you knew this year’s choices were going to be pricey. Then you decided to beat ERICA SCHMITT the mad mall rush and were finished by October. But for those who haven’t tied a shiny red bow on their holiday shopping just yet, here’s a peek into this year’s hottest toys. Remember when Elmo was just a smiling plush toy who liked to be hugged? Then he started shake and laugh when he was tickled? Well now, the lovable red monster has quite the vocabulary. “Play All Day Elmo” has more than 150 sayings and plays eight different games. Parents will be relieved to know that in “nap” mode, he goes to sleep. And just like his predecessors, he’s recommended for toddlers and preschoolers. There’s also now a stuffed toy that a parent (or grandparent) can program with their own voice. The Original Bedbug comes in handy when little ones can’t get to sleep. Record up to three personalized messages or a three-minute bedtime story, which is read when they give one of the bug’s plush feet a squeeze. Fairly inexpensive, for months and up. For boys in particular, the Mutant Ninja Turtles are all the rage again. Any turtle-themed
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gift will likely be a hit, but the splurge this year is a Giant Leonardo Playset, a 24-inch Leonardo action figure that transforms into a sewer lair mutant paradise. It features eight rooms with a skatepark, lookout tower and fall-through floors. Recommended for ages 3-5. For girls around the same age it’s the Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center, complete with a pink paw-printed vet outfit and doggy “Findo” in his cute yellow basket. Lights, sounds, pretend bath, stethoscope, and thermometer put them on the path to dreams of veterinary school. They might not know it now, but after Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens comes out Dec. 18, boys (and some girls, too) are going to want everything related to the multimillion-dollar space opera franchise. To make yours the trendsetters, some top picks out before the new release include Sphero’s BB-8 droid that is smart phone- and tablet-compatible, Hasbro’s self-explanatory “Furbacca” and Lego’s take on the Millennium Falcon. Or just be safe and pick up any of many lightsabers available at a toy store near you. Introduce girls ages 8 and up to the latest kid-friendly cookie machine: the Girl Scouts Cookie Oven, with tools, mixes, cookie coatings and frostings all included. For the tech-addicted bunch, the latest and greatest includes the Kidizoom Smartwatch Dx, for kids ages 3 to 5 to snap pictures, record videos, play games and, of course, tell the time. Those 10 and up can also build
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Star Wars BB-8 droid toy in New York. Pictionary and Battle Sheep is their own 2-foot robot, the Meccano Meccanoid G15. While well, a lighthearted version of the other game. it doesn’t take the place of real Luckily, not much has changed friends, it does remember what they tell it, cracks jokes, and initi- for the teens – gift certificates are ates conversation, all by mirroring still the best bet. Keep in mind that World kids’ speech and movements. In Against Toys Causing Harm, a recent decades, there’s been at Massachusetts-based consumer least one video gaming system watchdog group, reported a few that always rocks the annual toys to watch out for this year. Christmas circuit. This year it’s The top 10 most dangerous the new Nintendo 3DS XL. include “Bud Skipit’s” Wheely Last, but definitely not least, Cute Pull Along and the Kid thank goodness there are still Connection Doctor Play Set, board games. Introduce the grandkids to your favorites – vin- which can both lead to choktage Monopoly and others can be ing injuries. Hasbro’s “Jurassic found all over Amazon.com. Or World” velociraptor dinosaur have them teach you how to play claws can cause facial and eye one of the new ones. Super Pop- injuries. Good luck, and merry Up Pirate lets kids ages 4 and up take turns sliding colorful swords Christmas to all! into a wooden (really plastic) Erica Schmitt can be reached at barrel, never knowing when (860) 801-5097, or eschmitt@ the pirate will pop up. Noodle newbritainherald.com. Speedoodle is like a modern
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t’s that time of the year again, when thoughts turn to raking leaves, cleaning gutters and “Should I get a flu shot?” Doctors hear it every year. Truth is, there is no Joseph Cherneskie reason why you shouldn’t. It seems like there are signs everywhere. Most pharma-
cies offer the vaccine, many employers do, and there is always your family doctor. They are covered by almost all insurance plans, and even if you don’t have insurance, it is a very cheap type of insurance policy. Realistically, the only people who should not get the vaccination are those who have had a severe reaction to the vaccine in the past, because this year there is a vaccine made without
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Tai Chi for health Seniors center their bodies by using ‘Meditation in motion’ Story and photos by Erica Schmitt
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egends claim that 12th-century Taoist Chang San Feng had an epiphany while observing a snake twist off the advances of a hungry crane, inspiring him to create Tai Chi. Also known as “meditation in motion,” the practice centers on shifting body weight while moving from one posture to the next, in the same way the snake evaded the bird’s beak. According to the U.S. Department of Health, Tai Chi can improve flexibility, balance and coordination, and help people who suffer from chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and mental health issues. Studies have also shown it can lower blood pressure, heart rate and cholesterol while increasing blood circulation. Ten people are reaping these and other benefits through a course offered by Plainville Adult Education, led by facilitator Roger Godis. He taught Tai 12
Chi for Health and Fitness in an eight sessions this fall inside the gym at the Middle School of Plainville. “It’s a mind-body exercise system that is just amazing,” Godis said. The 65-year-old Southington resident has been practicing since 2000 and teaching the last seven years. In addition to Plainville, he facilitates classes at the Southington YMCA, and at local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. One of his students just turned 100. Watertown resident Sybil Goodkin has practiced Tai Chi with Godis for the past five years. She uses it to stay in shape, among other reasons. “It gives me a sense of balance and calmness and I like to be engaged in something that’s been going on for thousands of years,” Goodkin said. Fifteen hundred years, to be exact. And Goodkin won’t have any other instructor. “Roger teaches by breaking
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Gary Welton practices a Tai Chi pose during a Plainville Adult Education course.
down the movements, so people like myself who work very slowly can learn them more easily,” she explained. Plainville resident Sophie Morse tried Tai Chi out for the first time this fall in his class. “It’s great so far,” she said. “You can really feel a pull of positive energy.” While Morse, Goodkin and many others practice standing up, those who are unable to can use the sitting form. For some it is the only form of exercise they are able to practice, due to physical constraints. This makes it ideal for people who suffer from chronic muscular-skeletal conditions. “There are quite a number of different benefits,” Godis said. “For older adults, it trains the body how to coordinate the mus-
cle groups and it improves the health of the joints.” Students with arthritis in their hands have reported significant reduction in pain after practicing. And it has changed Godis’ life in a uniquely positive way. Cerebral palsy on his right side caused him problems with mobility prior to finding Tai Chi. “Since I’ve been practicing my muscles are stronger and I’m healthier, according to my doctor,” Godis explained. “I enjoy it a lot.” In addition to leading the Plainville class in postures, he has also been educating them about how and why Tai chi works. “There are a number of changes that occur in the body during practice,” Godis contin-
ued. “The reactions that occur cleanse the cells through oxygen metabolism, or the converting of oxygen into energy.” It’s the gentle breathing combined with slow movements that make a bigger volume of oxygen-rich blood available to the whole body. They also increases tissue re-generation to promote healing, while improving the lymph system that regulates immunity. Middlebury resident Gary Welton started practicing right along with Godis when he first learned. As a karate instructor for over 30 years, Welton was well-versed in the martial arts, but never experienced anything like Tai Chi. Now that he’s had a knee replacement, he uses it as part of the healing process. December 2015 • Connecticut PRIME TIME
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Continued from Page 14 (Advil, Motrin IB) and Acetaminophen (Tylenol). Migraines can usually be treated with over-thecounter or prescription medications. Migraine sufferers can benefit from resting in a quiet, dark room; hot or cold compresses to the head or neck; or a massage or small amounts of caffeine. If you take many over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, the headaches can actually get worse. This is called Medication Overuse Headache. If you frequently get
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CCSU Professor Leah Glaser and her History 302 students, who have spent several months scouring the state for information on the servicemen whose names are inscribed on the monument.
The ceremony marked not only the culmination of their project, but also the bridging of a generational gap. “I think it gives them a closer connection to World War II and makes the soldiers real to them,”
said Glaser, who used the assignment to improve students’ research skills. Students in last year’s class profiled 25 soldiers and this year’s class completed 21. While CCSU has an extensive system of online
databases, things like family anecdotes and yearbook photographs can only be found in the physical world. Students picked through archives at the Connecticut State Library, called relatives of the soldiers and visited cemeteries. Each student compiled profiles of three soldiers and chose one to feature on a poster. What resulted provides the foundation for a permanent piece of living history. “It was this mystery and we had to be the detectives,” senior Kaitlyn Beaver said. One of the mysteries she solved was the life story of Pfc. Donald Edward Maley, who is buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Hamden. “He traveled around the U.S. extensively, which was really interesting,” Beaver said. “I’m a history major, so I found a lot of joy in this. It’s really nice we’re able to educate the public on how these regular men became real heroes.”
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DATEBOOK All month Blood-pressure screenings Hartford HealthCare Senior Services will offer free blood pressure screenings in December on the following dates: n Tuesday, Dec. 1, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Southington YMCA, 29 High St., Southington n Thursday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. to noon, Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington n Thursday, Dec. 10, 1 to 2 p.m., Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St., Plainville n Tuesday, Dec. 22, 10 to 11 a.m., Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington n Tuesday, Dec. 22, noon to 1 p.m., Cheshire YMCA, 967 South Main St., Cheshire
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with the cooperation of the faculty and students of the Audiology Program at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Join Randy Kirsch, president of HLAA ECC, for a discussion about the effects of untreated hearing loss, causes of hearing loss, tips for managing and coping with hearing loss and more. Call the Senior Center at (860) 747-5728 to schedule an appointment.
Robert Napoletano, M.D.
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more information, or to RSVP, call Marilyn O’Neil at (203) 272-1202. Visit the website at www.CTAc- Balance screenings offered Hartford HealthCare Secordion.com. nior Services offers free balance screenings provided by licensed physical Tuesday therapists at Southington Care Center, 45 Meriden Discussion to cover Ave. Such screenings can natural remedies play an important role in Ken Kirk, naturopathic preventing falls. Appointphysician at the Southments are required. For ington Care Center, will more information, call the present a free introducSouthington Care Center tion to naturopathy, from outpatient rehabilitation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at LaPlanche Clinic-Meriden department at (860) 3781234. Senior Center, 22 West Main St., Meriden. Naturo- Free memory screenings pathic medicine uses gen- As a result of increased tle, non-toxic treatment interest and requests, approaches to address Hartford Hospital Senior the root cause of disease. Primary Care at Duncaster Registration is required. now offers free, confidential To RSVP, call (877) 424memory screenings at 30 4641.
17|Thursday Lunch & Learn A free Lunch & Learn program about memory loss and when to be concerned will be presented from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hospital of Central Connecticut Bradley Campus Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging, 81 Meriden Ave., Southington. Patty O’Brian, patient/family engagement coordinator with the Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging, will
Mike Orazzi | Staff Natural Family Medicine and Health Resource Center’s Dr. Jonathan Goodman. His office is located at 5 Maple St., Bristol. See story on page 6. present the program. A complimentary lunch will be served. Spaces are limited and registration
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Caregivers’ Support Group Being a caregiver is a difficult challenge, and it is easy to feel overburdened by making financial decisions, managing changes in behavior or even helping a loved one with daily tasks that once were easy. A free caregivers’ support group will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, located at 975 Corbin Ave., New Britain. The support group meets on the third Wednesday of each month and is facilitated by Resident Services oordinator Kate Rabinoff, MSW, and Director of Adult Day Services Mary Roberts, RN Call 860-2293707 to reserve a spot.
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