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Fall 2015 Volume 1, Issue 1

Health Wellness & Seniors

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Lake County Health, Wellness & Seniors Magazine. After months of hard work and great support from our advertising partners, YMO Media & Marketing presents the first upscale-niche magazine in Lake County and we are funded for the first four issues of our quarterly magazine. I hope Lake County Health, Wellness & Seniors Magazine provides news and advertising that serve as a valuable resource for our readers and partners. Now we need to hear from you. If you would like to receive a copy, have any ideas, want to offer input or buy an ad, we urge you to call 406-319-2181 or email ymomarket@gmail.com. We look forward to serving you. Vince Lovato, Publisher

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50+

Good news!

50+ workers are critical components of successful businesses: AARP

Montanans

are the nation’s smartest group

mployees 50 years and older share a productive advantage in today’s workforce that makes them a critical component of successful businesses, a new AARP study shows. “We are pleased that savvy employers across all sectors of the economy value the knowledge, skills and capabilities of workers 50-plus and know that recruiting and retaining them will improve their business results,” said Tim Summers, AARP Montana State Director. The new study’s ﬁndings underscore what AARP already knew. “We have always known that the extensive experience and expertise of the 50-plus oﬀers a tremendous asset to employers,” Summers said.

Workforce

Montana ranks number one for its share of the 50-plus workforce, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Not only is Montana’s workforce the oldest in the nation and therefore the most experienced, it is also the most educated,” said Summers. At 92.8 percent of adults 25 years and older, Montana boasts the highest percentage of adults in the nation with a high school diploma or higher, according to the Main Street Montana Project.

Role in the workplace • Experienced workers play an increasingly important role and add highly-sought after value in the workplace. • In 2002, workers age 50-plus made up 24.6 percent of the workforce. • By 2012, they were 32.3 percent. • And by 2022, they are projected to represent 35.4 percent of the total workforce. Source: AARP study

Economy

In 2014, Montanan’s personal-income growth ranked ﬁfth in the nation, Summers said, which was well above the national average. • Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2015 •

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In 2014, Montanan’s personal-income growth ranked ﬁfth in the nation, Summers said, which was well above the national average. “That shows that Montana’s economy is strong and growing, and one of the keys to our vibrant economy is our exceptionally talented pool of well-educated, experienced and highly motivated 50-plus workers,” Summers said.

High tech shines ABOUT AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services. A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information,

Montana’s high-tech jobs are growing at a rate of

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When it’s

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To Ask For Help

Questions to ask before hiring a health aide

iring a health aide can be a frustrating process. A close family member is usually the one tasked with ﬁnding a caregiver, and may be dealing with several stresses involved with caregiving. Lake County Home Options presents nine questions to ask as you begin your search.

How do you recruit home care aides and what are your hiring requirements?

We recruit candidates on our website and also from popular job sites. We require that health aides receive training in providing safe personal care. Some aides, depending on services needed, have a CNA certiﬁcate from the state of Montana. All home care aides possess a current CPR card and tuberculin skin test.

Do you conduct criminal background checks? Drug tests?

We conduct background checks, including Level 2 Criminal (FBI), sex oﬀender, Oﬃce of the Inspector General, and driver’s license checks. All of the caregivers undergo drug screening at time of hire and are also subject to random drug screens.

Are the aides insured and bonded through your agency?

Yes, our caregivers are covered by malpractice and liability insurance.

What competencies are expected of the aides? Lifting and transfers? Personal care skills, likebathing, dressing, toileting? Training in behavioral management, cognitive support? Our caregivers are expected to be able to properly lift, transfer, reposition, and assist clients with ambulation. • Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2015 •

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this fall in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month. Many studies show reveal the hearing loss and dementia link. Getting your hearing checked regularly might help your overall cognitive function. As world populations age, the push to find preventive strategies to protect against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are growing. Dr. Arthur Wingfield, Brandeis University Professor of Neuroscience said that unaddressed hearing loss not only affects the listener’s ability to “hear” the sound accurately, but also affects higher-level cognitive function by inhibiting the listener’s ability to accurately process the auditory information and make sense of it. “Even if you have just a mild hearing loss that is not being treated, cognitive load increases significantly,” Wingfield said. “You have to put in so much effort just to perceive and understand what is being said that you divert resources away from storing what you have heard into your memory.” As people move through middle age and their later years Wingfield recommends that people have their hearing tested annually. If there is a hearing loss, take it seriously and treat it. Source: Better Hearing Institute • Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2015 •

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Q.& A.

Lake County Home Options offers all the answers

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Something to consider ... The Center for Disease Control reports that one of three adults more than 65 years old fall each year. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries. In 2013, direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation were $34 billion. Source: Center for Disease Control

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How do you recruit home care aides and what are your hiring requirements?

Do you conduct criminal background checks? Drug tests?

Are the aides insured and bonded through your agency? Yes, our caregivers are covered by malpractice and liability insurance.

What competencies are expected of the aides? Lifting and transfers? Personal care skills, likebathing, dressing, toileting? Training in behavioral management, cognitive support?

Our caregivers are expected to be able to properly lift, transfer, reposition, and assist clients with ambulation. Additionally, staﬀ assist with dressing, bathing, toileting, etc. They are required to have training in behavioral management and/or Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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Before you purchase an RV

RV financing is as easy as picking up the phone and RV purchase prices range from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands. For example, a camper trailer will cost on average of less than $10,000 and the average Class-A motorhome is about $150,000. So considering your options is critical to early decision making. Have your dream and finance plan ready Define your future plans before applying for a loan. Will your

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When is heartburn more than a nuisance?

By Nicholas V. Costrini, MD, PhD, MBA

A s new residents of the Flathead Valley, my wife and I enjoy exploring the many great restaurants in the area. Last week we had great wine, salad, ribs, and dessert. However, I developed terrible heartburn and was reminded that I have acid reflux, one of the most common disorders that the public experiences and for which a visit to the family physician is in order. Most often acid reflux, specifically the flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus, is neither dangerous nor progressive. There is however, a small risk that the acid that comes into contact with the wall of the esophagus will cause inflammation and could lead to significant adverse effects. These include scarring of the esophagus, which may produce a narrowing

in the lining that may lead to cancer of the esophagus, and at times throat and lung inflammation that may produce chronic injury. With this wide spectrum of reflux-related conditions, how is anyone to know if heartburn reflects a nuisance caused by an extra slice of pizza or a more serious condition requiring further attention? First, if you experience daily heartburn, chest pain after meals, nighttime symptoms that interrupt sleep, vomit containing blood, or a sensation that food is not passing easily when swallowed, you should see your physician. Second, most heartburn is related to what we do. The esophagus is an innocent by-stander begging you (its language is heartburn) to stop doing things such as: large, late meals, smoking, alcohol, weight gain, excess over the

are ineffective, a visit to your physician is in order. Your acid reflux is no longer just a nui“The esophagus sance. is an innocent Your by-stander begfamily ging you to stop phydoing things.” Nicholas V. Costrini, MD, sician PhD, MBA will assess your lifestyle, family history, health history, and physical examination. If resistant symptoms have been present for more than six months, you may be referred counter anti-inflammatory to a gastroenterologist, who will likely schedule an endomedications (i.e. aspirin, scopic procedure to directly ibuprofen), and chewing inspect the esophagus. tobacco. It may be entirely normal or All these lifestyle habits promote reflux and heart- it may reveal inflammation. These changes increase the burn. In most cases there is no risk of cancer of the esophagus in a small percentage of injury to the esophagus patients. and all that is required is Cancer of the esophagus is taking responsibility for your health and modifying the fastest growing cancer those lifestyle factors that in terms of incidence in the United States. may be playing a role in We are not sure why this is your life. but smoking, alcohol, and If these factors are adobesity are worrisome risk dressed and symptoms factors. continue, it is reasonable to take one of the over-the- This form of cancer is very dangerous, but if defined early counter acid suppression is curable with surgery. medications (i.e. Prilosec OTC, etc.) as Dr. Nicholas Costrini is needed. medical director for gastroIf you enterology, Kalispell Reneed gional Medical Center and such has office hours mediweekly at the cations Polson Health several Center. times per week or if they

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Detox your body 8 Learn how to detoxify your body with these

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Understand what a body cleanse entails

Learn how to eat for optimum energy and rejuvenation.

Learn how to relieve pain Know how underlying infectious bacteria, viruses and parasites live in your body. Use herbal medicine wisely Incorporate the power of your mind to help you heal.

Use food as your medicine. Enjoy healthy lifestyle habits that ehance your future.

Information provided by Dr. Barbara A. Leonard of Polson; a certiﬁed acupuncturist and naturopath practicing on Finley Point. Her phone number is 406-887-2652.

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