TM Presented by Council on Aging of West Floridaof COMINGLIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FORAGE SENIORS Winter 2014 Pensacon 2015 Online Dating for Seniors Senior Citizen Identity Theft An Exclusive Interview With JoBeth Williams www.coawfla.org www.ballingerpublishing.com COMMUNICATIONS CORNER Rachael Cox Marketing Communications Director and Editor-in-Chief I can hardly believe that the holiday season is already upon us. Where has the time gone? Certainly this time of year lends itself to plenty of opportunity for giving thanks. Though I can’t begin to name all the things I’m thankful for in this limited space, it would be remiss of me not to share my gratitude for the Council on Aging of West Florida and Coming of Age teams. In my short time as Council on Aging’s marketing communications director and your Coming of Age editor-in-chief, I have been overwhelmed by this talented group of folks, who have welcomed me and patiently Readers’ Services worked with me while I learn the ropes. 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Please send queries and/or suggestions to Kelly Oden or Rachael Cox at the above addresses. 6COMING OF AGE WINTER 2014 Council on Aging of West Florida 2014 Board of Directors Officers Chair: DeeDee Davis First Vice Chair: Caron Sjöberg Second Vice Chair: Robert Mills Secretary: Councilmember P.C. Wu Treasurer: James M. “Mick” Novota Immediate Past Chair: Dona Usry Board Members Lorenzo Aguilar • Malcolm Ballinger Jim Barnett, Ed.D. Sonya M. Daniel Rabbi Joel Fleekop Thomas Lampone, M.D. Kathleen Logan • Andy Marlette Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May Chaplain Larry Mosley John Peacock • Tara Peterson Santa Rosa School Board District 1 Diane L. Scott, Ph. D. Monica Sherman • Sue Straughn Edgar M. Turner • Richard M. Tuten Marie K. Young Members Emeriti Joe Black • Rosemary Bonifay John Brick • Kenneth Kelson Zola Lett • Charles H. Overman, III Malcolm Parker • Ethel Tamburello President/CEO John B. 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News from Council on Aging of West Florida 40. Out & About 42. Were You Seen? 44. Members & Donors Council on Aging of West Florida, Inc, is compliant with the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability. 8COMING OF AGE WINTER 2014 ADVOCACY John B. Clark, President/CEO, Gratitude Council on Aging of West Florida This is a special time wonderful time of year to of our life with that “attitude of of year for people of many examine ourselves as to why we gratitude.” faiths and cultures. No matter should be grateful for what we I understand that gratitude is whether you celebrate the have and who we are. a funny thing. I know when life Christian holiday of Christmas, Several years ago at a Florida is slapping you in the face with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah Council on Aging Conference, in some cases unspeakable or the African-American one of our main speakers challenges, it can be hard to be holiday of Kwanzaa (or any mentioned that when she woke “grateful.” Yet I am amazed at combination), it is a very up every morning she tried to how some people I meet who special time of year for all of infuse herself with an “attitude are facing these challenges just these traditions. Certainly all of gratitude.” For some reason exude gratitude about their lives three are unique in their history that has stuck with me for in general. They remain upbeat and purpose. However, to me these many years. For while and thankful for what they have they all seem to have a thread this special season is a great in their lives. I can only wonder of gratitude and thanksgiving in time to be thankful for all we if perhaps it is because these their celebrations and have, it is truly regrettable that individuals have been grateful traditions; and what a we cannot go through each day every day of their lives for 10 COMING OF AGE WINTER 2014 innumerable reasons: faith, people, places, things and yes, even pets! So, when faced with a challenge, they are able to draw on their life of gratitude. Now, I recognize that is not an easy thing to have this daily “attitude of gratitude”… at least for most of us. We may wake up in the morning wanting to go through the day with an “attitude of SANTA ROSA HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER gratitude,” but quickly fall off the wagon as soon as the first challenge of the day faces us; "OJOQBUJFOU4LJMMFE/VSTJOH'BDJMJUZPêFSJOH1IZTJDBM and let’s face it, it could be UIFSBQZ 0DDVQBUJPOBMUIFSBQZBOE4QFFDIUIFSBQZ something as petty as a waiter who forgets to bring us the Medicare, Medicad & most insurance plans accepted correct order during lunch. So much for having the “attitude of gratitude.” How many times Quality Focused Care, One Patient at a Time. have we been quick to complain about something #SPBE4USFFUt.JMUPO 'MPSJEB petty, but very slow (or perhaps hardly ever) to compliment or thank someone? Unfortunately I have to plead guilty. Certainly we can all pledge during this special time of year to make an effort to be grateful for what we have in life, big and small. Some of the big stuff… our faith, our families, our friends, our lives, our pets, our freedoms, and our country, and some of the little stuff–our house, our car, our jobs and our ability to laugh.