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Aging & Disability MARCH 2015 Resource Center of Waukesha County 514 Riverview Ave August 2018 Waukesha, WI 53188 The ADRC Connection Extra! Extra! First Manned Flying Machine Piloted by the Local: 262-548-7848 Wright Brothers Toll Free: 866-677-2372 Many of us have seen media coverage, attended or maybe even participated in the EAA Fax: 262-896-8273 AirVenture that takes place in Oshkosh Wisconsin every July. But you may not know that, in TTY: 7-1-1 1939 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued a presidential proclamation which designated August 19th, the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday, to be National Aviation Website: Day. www.waukeshacounty.gov/ Brothers Orville and Wilber Wright made significant contributions to powered flight. They adrc were aviators, engineers, inventors, and pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, After hours call building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. (timeanddate.com) IMPACT 2-1-1 Orville was born August 19, 1871 and his older brother, Wilbur, was born on April 16, 1867. 211, or toll free One day in 1878, their father gave the boys a toy helicopter. The toy was a foot long, made of paper, bamboo and cork with a rubber band to twirl its rotor. Wilbur and Orville played with 1-866-211-3380 it until it broke. Using their young ingenuity, they simply built their own to replace the broken toy. The brothers would say later years that it was the toy that sparked their interest in flying. Our Mission The two young men did not immediately set out as young adults to build flying machines. But both of the brothers were engineers and entrepreneurs; Orville first set out on his own starting To provide older adults and a printing business in 1889. With his brothers help, Orville designed and built his own people with physical or printing press. Wilbur eventually joined the print shop full time, and the brothers launched a developmental/intellectual weekly newspaper, the West Side News. The publication lasted only four months so the disabilities the resources brothers shifted their focus to commercial printing for a short time. needed to live with dignity and In December 1892, the brothers shifted gears again, capitalizing on the national bicycle craze; security and to achieve opening a repair and sales shop which led to the Wright Cycle Exchange. In maximum independence and 1896, the brothers began manufacturing their own brand. The bicycle business quality of life. The goal of the funded their growing interest in flight. Aging and Disability Resource The brothers began their quest for flight by building and flying gliders in 1900. Center is to empower As they developed their "flying machines," they made a promise to their father, who was terrified of losing his children to an accident, that they would never fly together individuals to make (they only ever flew together one time in later years). (History.com) informed choices and to streamline access to the Keeping their promise, Wilbur won a coin toss and made a three-second flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It was not a sustained flight, but the brothers made changes to their flying right and appropriate machine and on December 17, 1903 the brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight. services and supports. The first flight was piloted by Orville, who flew 120 feet in 12 seconds, at a speed of only 6.8 Inside this Issue: miles per hour. The next flight by Wilbur covered approximately 175 feet. Orville followed with a Medical Identification flight of 200 feet with their altitude reaching Rx Coupons approximately 10 feet above the ground. The Wright Brothers had developed their flying National Eye Exam Month machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft. (wikipedia.com) Senior Care Advocacy While the Wright Brothers were not the first to build experimental aircraft, they were the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible. Their famous first plane, "The Wright Flyer," was donated to the Smithsonian in 1948. Neil Armstrong took a piece of the plane with him when he traveled to the moon. The Caregiving Rollercoaster Caregiving can sometimes feel like a rollercoaster ride. Much of the time you are filled with joy and pride as you spend time with your loved one. Then there are times when you feel overwhelmed and stressed by the challenges of caregiving. Guilt often follows. Then your loved one thanks you for all the work you do and you feel love and joy once more. These emotional ups and downs often occur during the course of one day. When you are caregiving, life becomes a rollercoaster ride that doesn’t stop to let you off! It is normal to experience a large array of emotions when providing care for a loved one. Caregivers who report higher levels of satisfaction have learned the skill of managing their negative emotions. They are also able to focus on all of the benefits of caregiving. Growing closer to their loved one as they spend time together Feeling enhanced self-worth for coping with a difficult situation Having an increased sense of purpose in their life and a sense of achievement But no matter how positive a person is, negative feelings will still come around. The first step toward managing these feelings is to recognize them before they become problematic. Some common emotions that creep up on caregivers are frustration, anger, fear and guilt. Some early warning signs of these feelings may be tension, headaches and increased impatience. As soon as you recognize negative feelings heading your way, step back and calm yourself before they take over. The following techniques can be helpful in keeping negative emotions at bay. Take some slow, deep breaths. Look at the event in a different way. Try to understand the other persons’ perspective. Leave the room for awhile. Remember the good times. Participate in physical activity. Concentrate on the benefits and rewards of caregiving. When you are calm again, think about what triggered the negative emotion and how it could have been avoided. You can use negative feelings as a catalyst for change. You may find you need a break (respite care), a change in routine, an outlet for emotional needs such as a support group or to ask others for help with tasks. Negative emotions may not be pleasant, but they don’t have to leave you full of anger and frustration. Learn to recognize the warning signs, calm yourself and initiate change to help cope with your negative emotions. Caregiving can be like a rollercoaster, so buckle up and prepare for the ride! Jane Mahoney Older Americans Act Consultant Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources Free Admission to the Zoo for seniors age 55+ Friday, August 31, 2018 Milwaukee County Zoo All seniors 55 and older will enjoy a special day at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Friday, August 31, as St. Camillus, A Life Plan Community, offers seniors free admission during "Senior Celebration." This annual event features a variety of activities, entertainment, health and wellness outreach offerings, bingo and complimentary cookies, all presented with the needs of seniors in mind. Last year, over 5,500 guests enjoyed taking part in Senior Celebration activities. A medical identification tag is a small emblem or tag worn on a bracelet, neck chain, or on the clothing bearing a message that the wearer has an important medical condition that might require immediate attention. The tag is often made out of stainless steel or sterling silver. The intention is to alert a paramedic, physician, emergency department personnel or other first responders (emergency medical services, community first responder, emergency medical responder) of the condition even if the wearer is not conscious enough, old enough, or too injured to explain. A wallet card with the same information may be used instead of or along with a tag, and a stick-on medical ID tag may be added or used alone. Other methods used to alert first responders to severe medical conditions include entering the information into your smart phone on the select health app, portable USB drives, and QR codes. All medical alert identifications feature the medical alert insignia (featured in this article) which first responders are familiar with and trained to look for during emergency situations. A new partnership between MedicAlert and Safe Return has resulted in an emergency alert tag specifically designed for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Visit their website for details. The ADRC of Waukesha County offers free File of Life magnets to put on your refrigerator. Call us at 262-548-7848 to request one to be mailed to your home free of charge. Love, Honor, & Value: A Family Caregiver Speaks Out About the Choices & Challenges of Caregiving By: Suzanne Geffen Mintz (President & Co-Founder of National Family Caregivers Association) In Love, Honor & Value, A Family Caregiver Speaks Out about the Choices and Challenges of Caregiving, Suzanne Mintz shares her caregiving story with others in a way that is both heartfelt and helpful. Suzanne's story does not differ much from anyone else’s. What differs is that she has been able to tell it in a way that everyone can relate to. By interweaving her own experience along with practical advice and information from professionals, she has created a book that is both beautifully crafted and full of practical information and inspirational messages. “When you are a family caregiver, it is more than a 9 to 5 job,” Mintz said. “If you haven’t walked in a caregiver’s shoes, you can never fully understand the emotional stress and pain, the financial burden, and isolation that comes with providing care for someone you love.” By quoting the thoughts and feelings of other family caregivers, she has added depth to the book while simultaneously letting even the loneliest of caregivers know that they are truly not alone.