IN T hIS I SSUE Social Security Update Cellphone Privacy Issues What Are You Laughing At? Getting Good Dental Care The Latest Trend In Staying Fit It’s the Time of the Season For Fall Festivals • For Organizing For Family Time • For Pickleball For Pumpkin Pie • For Laughter For Medicare Open Enrollment CONTENTS FEATURE STORIES Volume 21 Number 3 Fall 2014 WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT? . .6 STAyING ACTIVE . .14 Publisher: New Jersey Foundation for Aging TAKING CARE OF yOUR TEETH . .16 Magazine Design: umbra D • www.umbraDesign.com PICKLEBALL AND yOU . .23 Contributors: Laila Caune, Melissa Chalker, Charles Clarkson, Victoria Dalton, Theresa Davis, Grace Egan, Scott Guerin, Helen Hunter, Jackie Rohan, Kip Rosser, Michael Ruane, Dori Zarr, DEPARTMENTS Samuel Zwetchkenbaum Editorial Advisors: NJFA N EWS Rosemarie Doremus • Grace Egan • Melissa Chalker • Kip Rosser Events and Episodes . .2 Editorial and Sales Offices: NJFA FROM THE FOUNDATION 145 West Hanover Street, Trenton, NJ 08618 What’s In It For Me? . .3 609-421-0206 / 609-421-2006 FAX [email protected] SOCIAL SECURITy UPDATE Boomer Alert! . .5 MEDICARE UPDATE The Choice Is yours . .10 NEW JERSEY FOUNDATION FOR AGING WHAT ’S COOKIN ’? Trustees: Autumn’s Bounty: Delicious . .11 Mark Tabakman, Chair Eileen Doremus, Vice Chair yOUR LEGAL CORNER Susan Bredehoft, Treasurer Cellphone Privacy . .12 Renee Sklaw, Secretary Bruce Davidson AGING WELL John Heath An Organized Life . .13 Robert Jaworski Nancy Lewin TIDBITS Andrea Lubin Rick A. Martinez your Family is More Normal Than you Think . .17 Roberto Muñiz Celeste Roberts IN yOUR COUNTy FAQS . .18 Staff: Middlesex . .19 Grace Egan, Executive Director Monmouth . .20 Melissa Chalker, Deputy Director Morris . .21 Ocean . .22 RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION PROGRAMS OF THE NEW JERSEY FOUNDATION FOR AGING SNAP and SHIP . .24 This publication is available to baby boomers, caregivers and seniors HELP IS HERE across New Jersey. To be placed on the email list please send your name and email address to [email protected], or Renaissance Offices On Aging & Adult Protective Services . .25 Magazine, NJFA, 145 West Hanover Street, Trenton, NJ 08618. 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Their support makes our work possible. www.njfoundationforaging.org • RENAISSANCE 1 NJFA NEWS Events and Episodes Honorees, dental care, nutrition and more n Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, NJFA will hold its Annual show, hosted by NJFA’s Executive Director, Grace O Fundraising Event. The event, titled “Honorees Egan, features guests Rena Zelig, a Clinical Nu- Who Shine a Light,” will begin with a 2:00 PM matinee tritionist and Sam Zwetchkenbaum, a dentist who is at the George Street Playhouse to see the production, convening the NJ Coalition on Geriatric Oral Health. The Fabulous Lipitones . The show is a new acapella musi - They discuss the many reasons why we need to still cal comedy by Mark St. Germain and John Markus. aim for regular dental exams even in retirement so that Following the performance at the George Street we can efficiently utilize high quality foods like sources Playhouse, guests will be invited to the Honoree of protein and fiber which help us to maintain optimal Award Dinner at the Heldrich Hotel. bone and muscle health. See page 16 for an article At this year’s event NJFA is celebrating the work of from Dr. Zwetchkenbaum on dental care. three distinguished honorees. We are sure you will In October, you can catch episode 37, Fall agree that their work and their commitment engender Prevention. NJFA’s Deputy Director, Melissa Chalker the spirit of lighting the way and being leaders in the hosts this episode with guests Linda Lucuski, Director field of aging. The honorees are The Grotta Fund for of Rehab at University Medical Center of Princeton Senior Care of the Jewish Community Foundation of and Mary Wagner, Professor of Pharmacy at Ernest Greater MetroWest, Susan Bredehoft, NJFA Trustee & Mario School at Rutgers. Treasurer, and Lowell Arye. They discuss the reasons to prevent falls and the Dinner will feature an award presentation, a silent many ways to work on your balance, strength and auction, a 50/50 raffle and a menu that is sure to overall health to avoid falls. Tune in to learn about please. More information, is available on NJFA’s web - tools provided by the State of NJ, such as a website site www.njfoundationforaging.org/ with resources, including a Fall Prevention Checklist, health programs that may be offered in your commu - NEW AGING INSIGhTS EPISODES nity, like Move Today and Project Healthy Bones The September episode of Aging Insights was titled, and a demonstration of simple balance exercises you The Role of Dental Care. The 36th episode of the can do at home. hELP KEEP US UP TO DATE Please fill out and return this coupon to: Renaissance Magazine - NJFA , NJ Foundation for Aging 145 West Hanover St., Trenton, NJ 08618 Tel: 609-421-0206, Fax: 609-421-2006 n Please add me to the email subscriber list. 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Sometimes the issue is Rosser has given us a great article on laughter. for the greater good: fresh air, clean water, cure a Laughter can really lift your spirits and be good for you devastating disease, etc. However, aging well at what - and those around you. And of course we are combin - ever your age, is actually both a greater good and a ing nurturing the spirit with the body, so look to the personal good. recipes page for two tasty selections for autumn. We have a new grandson, and he was welcomed by Taking care of a few items might make us all feel a friend as our “newest centenarian.” That is a remark - ready for the next day. Helen’s article is about being able thought! organized and Sam focuses on good dental care – a lit - There are many things in our world we cannot con - tle more brushing and flossing wouldn’t really hurt! trol, but this should not be an excuse for not taking per - As we see needs in our communities and neighbors that sonal responsibility for those things we can control. So could use a little more help, Renaissance always includes what’s in it for you to have as full and vital life as pos - some information from County Offices on Aging about sible? So many opportunities: to be engaged in your local services. And we fill the back pages with website list - community, to walk in a park, to read today’s good and ings and contact information for nutrition programs, etc. bad news, to support a friend going through a tough Regretfully, some people live in very dangerous situations time, to take up a new exercise, to read a good book, to so we have also included local Adult Protective Service realize your limitations and to make the best of it! numbers for you. Feel free to share this information with This issue of Renaissance encapsulates many articles your family and friends. about personal options and responsibilities. As usual, Back to our “newest centenarian;” what a challeng - we always give you some idea of what’s happening here ing world we live in. I can only hope that we can sup - at the Foundation. We have an Honoree dinner, and port this little guy to make wise choices and that we as new Aging Insights shows coming up. There are special adults will likewise make choices to stay vital, upright articles for Boomers wondering what their Social and engaged as we age together. Security benefits will look like, and, for those just enter - I wish that for you too: to stay vital and engaged as ing retirement, there are important details about we age together! Medicare’s open enrollment period. Health interventions come in many versions. Grace TIPS FOR OPTIMAL AGING FROM THE EXPERTS Authors of Successful Aging , John W. Rowe, MD and Robert L. Kahn, PhD recommend setting the myths of aging aside because: you can teach an old dog new tricks, you can make life changes that count, you can be ready, willing and able to embrace work, life, love and play.