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SeniorIF YOU ARE 50 OR OLDER YOUBeacon SHOULD READ IT!! SB JULY, 2008 Vol. 26: No. 112 Established Aug., 1982 312 Consecutive Months! Greg Norman & Colorado’s Irwin Will Compete U.S. Senior Open To Be Played At The Broadmoor The 29th U.S. Senior Open Championship promises to be the Major Event is take spectators from both lots to the Main Entry located at of El Pomar Road, on the of the Summer! The championship, to be held July 28 – August 3 at The Broadmoor west side of The Broadmoor property. in Colorado Springs, offers spectators the opportunity to experience world class golf Handicap parking is available for spectators with a valid handicap hang tag at at a legendary setting. the World Arena (I-25 and Circle Drive, exit #138). Once inside the admission gate, The U.S. Senior Open will be the sixth USGA Championship hosted at The spectators with special needs have access to electric scooters available at the Disabled Broadmoor. The first event was the 1959 U.S. Amateur, won by Services Tent. The scooters are free of charge and are available on a first come, first a then unknown golfer from Ohio, Jack Nicklaus. In 1982 the served basis. Women’s Amateur was contested at The Broadmoor and another The centerpiece of the main entry is the 8,200 square foot Merchandise Pa- future star won – Juli Inkster. The most recent Championship vilion. The pavilion will feature numerous styles of hats, visors, golf shirts and other was the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open. Annika Sorenstam captured apparel as well as unique golf and non-golf themed gifts. Also located in the main the title, her first of three U.S. Women’s Open Championships. entry is the USGA Junior Tent, where kids 17 and under can learn more about golf and The 2008 U.S. Senior Open will bring leaderboard of leg- receive a free ball cap, lunch voucher and other USGA goodies. In addition, the front ends to compete for the next championship title at The Broad- row of every bleacher is reserved for kids all week. moor. The field will include 156 professional and amateur play- The Schedule of Events begins with three practice rounds (Monday, Tuesday ers, lead by Honorary Chairman, Hale Irwin. Irwin is a five-time and Wednesday) which offer spectators the unique opportunity to watch the world’s USGA Champion, capturing three U.S. Opens (1974, 1979 and greatest senior golfers practice their skills and adjust to playing at altitude. Players 1990) and two U.S. Senior Opens (1998 and 2000). will tee off at various times throughout the day, so spectators are encouraged to re- Joining Irwin will be Greg Norman (two-time British Open view the practice board upon entering the main gate. This is also a great time to get Champion), Tom Watson (five-time British Open, two-time autographs and photos as cameras are not allowed starting Thursday. Masters and U.S. Open Champion) and Ben Crenshaw (two-time Thursday begins the championship rounds. Gates open at 6:30 am Thursday Masters Champion) as well as four players will ties to Colorado; Craig Stadler, Mark through Sunday. Players will tee off throughout Thursday and Friday from both the Wiebe, Dale Douglass and R.W. Eaks. Stadler lives in Evergreen, Wiebe in Denver, first and tenth tees starting at 7:00 am. Spectators are encouraged to pick up a Pair- Douglass’s father served as Director of Golf at The Broadmoor and Eaks attended ings Guide available throughout the course which lists tee times and include a course Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs. map. Tickets to the Championship are still available and can be purchased by call- Saturday and Sunday will offer an increased level of excitement as the field ing 877-281-OPEN, on-line at www.2008ussenioropen.com or at the Customer Serv- is cut and the title of National Champion is within sight. With the smaller field size, ice Desk of any King Soopers location. all players will begin their rounds from the first tee (at approximately 7:00 am) and Public parking is free and is located in the vicinity of I-25 and South Acad- the competition will conclude at 4:00 MST, so get there early. The championship will emy (exit #135) in southeastern Colorado Springs. Parking on the streets in and conclude on Sunday afternoon. After the last putt drops, stick around to watch the around The Broadmoor is strictly prohibited and vehicles will be towed. A free shuttle 2008 U.S. Senior Open champion crowned on the 18th green. Festival Fridays Are Back In Pueblo Enliven Summer With Music On Five Consecutive Frdays PUEBLO – Beginning July 11, and dancing in the garden below. Tables, Pueblo welcomes back Festival Springs Independent. With a crowd of 2008, enjoy music, fun and spirits at chairs and umbrellas will be out for com- Friday’s favorite, Phat Daddy and the 1,000-5,000 people at local festivals and Pueblo’s premiere music celebration, fort. Phat Horn Doctors, on July 18. Phat Dad- event series, expect original tunes and Festival Fridays! The series will provide The sum- dy & the Phat Horn Doctors were found- spontaneous crowd interaction because a party atmosphere for five consecutive mer 2008 lineup ed in 1994 by vocalist Keith Stovall. The Martini Shot is proud to entertain an Fridays from 6p.m. to 10p.m. in the Jack- is outstanding and Since then its nine members have played audience no matter the age. son Sculpture Garden. offers a variety for all over Colorado, as well as Las Vegas, Daniel Cordova Come early for happy hour every musical taste. New Orleans and Boston. The band will y Esperanza returns to specials from Expect some new be making its fourth appearance at Festi- Festival Fridays on Au- 6p.m. to 7 p.m. entertainers as well N Tha Mixx ends val Fridays and has become one of south- gust 1. Formed by Dan- and listen to as some familiar the Festival Fridays ern Colorado’s premier dance bands. iel Cordova in 1994, guitar music by faces thanks to the season with a seven The Martini Shot takes the stage Esperanza’s hot Mexi- Juan Alvarez. member band of generous support of high energy on Au- on July 25 playing the best of pop-rock. can music has been a Find 2-for-1 News First Channels gust 8 . The original six-member band is based crowd-pleaser through- beer, wells and 5 & 30, The Pueblo out of Southern Colorado and has sold out southern Colorado. wine. Starting Chieftain and Hot 95.5. over two thousand copies of both their Currently playing radio Daniel Cor- Phat Daddy and the at 7p.m., the The season kicks off July 11 with first self-titled album and their “Dry & stations throughout the dova y Espe- Phat Horn doctors re- bands will play ranza brings turns to Festival Fri- new entertainers Less than Zero. Bringing Dirty” album. The Martini Shot performs region, the group has hot Mexican days on July 18 in front of the the 80’s party to Pueblo, Less than Zero nearly every weekend throughout the year recorded five CDs and music to Pue- grand staircase tributes all your favorite 1980’s tunes re- and was voted the “2006 Best Original has received six nomi- blo on August where there is plenty of room for partying vamped for the new generation. Cover Band” by readers of the Colorado nations and a Cumbia 1. of the Year Award at the New Mexico Hispano Music Awards in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients Read This! Albuquerque. (NAPSI)-Chronic inflammation fects of RA, the emotional impact may of RA treatments are going down. Even N Tha Mixx ends the Festival of bone joints. Swelling and stiffness. be significant. Many patients experience more, clinical studies continue to inves- Friday’s season on August 8 with a sev- Difficulty with simple activities. These stress and depression as a result of a de- tigate potentially new treatments for RA en member band of high energy. N That are just some of the symptoms people creased ability to function. According to patients. Mixx offers R&B variety with the sounds with the chronic autoimmune disease new research from the Arthritis Founda- New Research Under Way, Partici- of Motown, urban contemporary, smooth rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-one of the most tion, psychological stress can worsen the pants Needed jazz, funk, soul, blues, as well as original serious and disabling forms of arthritis- disease by aggravating white blood cells Clinical studies are now in music. battle every day. that produce tumor necrosis factor (TNF), progress to evaluate the safety and ef- Enjoy food, fun, great music Fortunately, for the 2.1 million a protein that regulates autoimmune func- fectiveness of an investigational drug for all while surrounded by the beautiful ar- Americans living with RA, active par- tion in the body. Some patients have found the treatment of active RA. 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Why else would Senior Beacon on line average better than 2,300 NEW hits for your mind? Well now you can unload your druthers and get it placed on our blog. the past 16 months? In May we reached our all-time high with over 3,300 New hits! Please, no profanity and show your better side with pithy points made from empirical It is remarkable! I am so pleased that Senior Beacon is making such inroads into the data. If not, your “stuff” won’t make the cut. Senior Community. Tell all your friends and family about Senior Beacon. It has been We’ll try to have something new as a topic at least once a week, but you can a part of this community since August of 1982. That’s 26 years with this issue! comment on anything from “Just One Guy’s Opinion” to the menus in Senior Beacon It’s been a pleasure keeping you informed on so many fronts throughout or you can wax poetic about any topic at all. We don’t care. It’s an open forum and the years and now with the power of the Internet we are reaching even more folks. the best part is no one interrupts you. But be prepared to be challenged and perhaps Huzzah! you might even change your mind or better yet, change someone else’s mind. So, got to www.seniorbeacon.info and click on the “Blog With Us” icon and tell us what you think. It’s fun, it’s easy and most of all it’s free! Got Enviro Leaders Figured Out? Many years ago, many, many years ago, environmentalists held my attention. When I drove a truck through Ohio and saw the Cayuhoga River actually burn- GWB Gets Bum Rap ing I was hooked! Trees were being destroyed from acid rain and we had the commer- Look, I know most of you don’t think George Bush is a good president. cial where the Indian had a tear in his eye because of all the litter from an interstate There are many things I don’t like about him. The incessant clamoring from the Left highway despoiling the land. The enviros were right! We were messing up nature and about Bush’s lies throughout his presidency and the willingness of the press to not they were good to point that fact out. They asked for money and many dutifully sent delve into both sides of an issue make GWB out to be some sort of monstrous reli- them checks to curb these disasters. With public awareness and largess came needed gious fanatic with the brains of a four-year old. protections and many problems were solved. But wait, with the problems solved, The simple truth is, GWB has delivered for the American people and for where would the leaders and their minions get their cash? that matter, the world. Slogans like “Bush Lied And People Died” and “No War For Water was purer, air was cleaner, cars were catalytic converted, smoke- Oil” and “Bush Is Hitler” are so far off kilter only the far Left can honestly believe stakes were scrubbed, scofflaws were fined. What a great job they did. But with all all this. Perhaps his presidency has been secretive but ask the head coach from the their successes beginning to put them out of their jobs to what would they turn? Ah, New England Patriots (Bill Belichek) about the fire and brimstone that was showered the snail darter and the jumping rat and the spotted owl and the wetlands and the old- upon him because he purportedly was stealing opponents plays before gametime. We growth forests and jungles and when most of that was taken care of, the enviros were are at war people. We must be secretive to carry out the offensive and defeat these in jeopardy of losing their jobs once again. Then along came “algore” and Global militants that want us dead. So, yes there are secrets. So what? The hysteria of the Warming and “carbon footprint” and man they are back in business full time. Left is nonsensical when it comes to the Patriot Act taking away our freedoms. They The only thing, this time they went overboard. 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READERS Your Northside Life Care Center Visit Us at http://www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Beacon - July, 2008 - Page - 3 What IS The Supreme Court Thinking About Gitmo? by Ann Coulter as the court had suggested -- and Con- declare war is unilaterally committed to that enemy After reading Justice Anthony gress passed the Military Commissions Congress. As one law professor said to combatants Kennedy’s recent majority opinion in Act. But as Justice Antonin Scalia wrote me, this is what happens when the swing should have Boumediene v. Bush, I feel like I need to in dissent in the Boumediene case last justice is the dumb justice. access to the install a “1984”-style Big Brother camera week: It turns out the justices “were just Kennedy’s ruling thus effective- same U.S. in my home so Justice Kennedy can keep kidding.” This was the legal equivalent ly overturned the congressional declara- courts that an eye on everything I do. of the Supreme Court playing “got your tion of war -- the use of force resolution recently ac- Until last week, the law had been nose!” with the commander in chief. voted for by Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, quitted R. that there were some places in the world The majority opinion by Jus- 75 other senators as well as 296 congress- Kelly of stat- where American courts had no jurisdic- tice Kennedy in Boumediene held that it men. If there’s no war, then there are no utory rape tion. For example, U.S. courts had no would be very troubling from the stand- enemy combatants. This is the diabolical despite the jurisdiction over non-citizens who have point of “separation of powers” for there arrogance of Kennedy’s opinion. existence of never set foot in the United States. to be someplace in the world in which the We’ve been through this before: a videotape. But now, even aliens get special political branches could operate without Should the military run the war or should Good plan, constitutional privileges merely for be- oversight from Justice Kennedy, one of the courts run the war? liberals. ing caught on a battlefield trying to kill the four powers of our government (the I think the evidence is in. T h e Americans. I think I prefer Canada’s sys- other three being the executive, legisla- The patriotic party says we are New York tem of giving preference to non-citizens tive and judicial branches). at war, and the Guantanamo detainees Times article on the decision in Bou- who have skills and assets. So now even procedures written are enemy combatants. Approximately mediene notes that some people “have If Justice Kennedy can review by the legislative branch and signed into 10,000 prisoners were taken on the bat- asserted that those held at Guantanamo the procedures for detaining enemy com- law by the executive branch have failed tlefield in Afghanistan. Of those, only have fewer rights than people accused of batants trying to kill Americans in the Kennedy’s test. He says the law violates about 800 ended up in Guantanamo, crimes under American civilian and mili- middle of a war, no place is safe. It’s “separation of powers,” which is true only where their cases have been reviewed tary law.” only a matter of time before the Supreme if “separation of powers” means Justice by military tribunals and hundreds have In the universal language of chil- Court steps in to overrule Randy, Paula Kennedy always gets final say. been released. dren: Duh. and Simon. Of course, before there is a The detainees are not held be- The logical result of Boumedi- In the court’s earlier attempts to “separation of powers” issue, there must cause they are guilty; they’re held to ene is for the U.S. military to exert itself stick its nose into such military operations be “power” to separate. As Justice Scalia prevent them from returning to the bat- a little less trying to take enemy combat- as the detainment of enemy combatants at points out, there is no general principle of tlefield against the U.S. Since being re- ants alive. The military also might con- Guantanamo, the court dangled the pos- separation of powers. There are a number leased, at least 30 Guantanamo detainees sider not sending the little darlings to the sibility that it would eventually let go. of particular constitutional provisions have returned to the battlefield, despite Guantanamo Spa and Resort. In its 2006 ruling in Hamdan v. that when added up are referred to, for their promise to try not to kill any more Instead of playing soccer, vol- Rumsfeld, the court disallowed the Bush short, as “separation of powers.” But the Americans. I guess you can’t trust any- leyball, cards and checkers in Guantan- administration’s combatant status review general comes from the particular, not the body these days. amo, before returning to their cells with tribunals, but wrote: “Nothing prevents other way around. The treason party says the de- arrows pointed toward Mecca for their the president from returning to Congress And the judiciary simply has no tainees are mostly charity workers who daily prayers, which are announced five to seek the authority (for trial by military power over enemy combatants in war- happened to be distributing cheese to the times a day over a camp loudspeaker, the commission) he believes necessary.” time. Such power is committed to the poor in Afghanistan when the war broke enemy combatants can rot in Egyptian So Bush returned to Congress executive as part of the commander in out, and it was their bad luck to be caught prisons. and sought authority for the military chief’s power, and thus implicitly denied near the fighting. That may be the only place left commissions he deemed necessary -- just to the judiciary, just as is the power to They consider it self-evident that is safe from Justice Kennedy. Writer’s Art: “Court Of Peeves Now In Session” by James Kilpatrick “must provide for their kids’ safety.” in Cyberspace, writes to complain about “bah!” to the Times. If pressed, the court The Court of Peeves, Crotchets “Kids!” cried the plaintiffs. “like,” in the sense of “rivals like the Yan- will add “humbug!” The first, most famil- & Irks opens its summer assizes with a “Kids! Kids! Kids! Cohen referred to kees.” In evidence he offers four Horrid iar deployment of the prepositional “like” peeve from John and Martha Rogers of these preschool children as ‘kids’ five Examples from the Times. These include is surely in the sense of “such as.” True, Washington, D.C. They are irked -- justi- times in his first two paragraphs. They problems “like overfishing,” countries in most instances the apparent ambiguity fiably irked -- by “kids,” and move for an are NOT ‘kids.’ A kid is a young goat, pe- “like Russia and China,” American may indeed be apparent rather than real. injunction against its employment except riod!” writers “like Stephen Crane” and nov- But why settle for even a nanosecond of by persons who raise goats. Their motion The court agrees, but must in els “like ‘An American Tragedy.’” In uncertainty? will be emphatically granted. good conscience concede that the usual each instance, he contends, the sense of Donny Johnson of Tucson asks In evidence they offer a recent authorities support the Timesman. Mer- “like” is not comparative but exemplary. the court to return to another old con- column by Randy Cohen, the profession- riam-Webster sanctions the colloquial Shouldn’t we prefer problems, countries troversy: When is “because” better than al ethicist in the Sunday New York Times. “kid” in the sense of “a young person, es- and writers “such as”? “since”? He offers in evidence an item a The question put to Cohen had to do with pecially a child.” Five other dictionaries The Times’ Manual of Style & year ago in Sports Illustrated about ten- a group of preschool children. All but surrender without a murmur. Only Oxford Usage specifically asserts that in these nis stars Rafael Nadal and Roger Fed- one of them had been vaccinated against sniffs that we should avoid the usage “in exemplary constructions “’like’ is the erer. They were about to play an exhibi- the usual diseases. Would it be ethical to formal writing.” The court says, hooray preferred expression, rather than ‘such tion match. The writer observed, “Since expel the unvaccinated tot? Cohen said for Oxford. as.’” Nadal and Federer met in the finals of the “no,” though he conceded that parents Richard Murrell, of somewhere On this question, the court says French Open and Wimbledon in 2006, or- ganizers figured the timing was ideal.” “The sense of it,” Reader John- son contends, “was clearly causal, not temporal, but it took a couple of readings to figure this out.” The court concurs and cites to an article a year ago in The New Yorker. The author was quoting Tina Brown on Princess Diana. We learned that Brown is “well qualified to tell this story, since it was Brown who wrote the Vanity Fair piece that first exposed ...” For a second example, the court recalls Charles Isher- wood reviewing a play in The New York Times: “All this may come as a surprise, since Ms. Ruhl is still unknown to most New York theatergoers.” The editors of Webster’s Dic- tionary of English Usage clearly believe that the confusion caused by “since” lies somewhere between overblown and in- substantial, but this court asks: Why take a chance? If the sense of a sentence is causal, use BECAUSE every time! Why be murky when it is so easy to be clear? While you ponder, the court will take a week’s recess. (Readers are invited to send dated citations of usage to Mr. Kilpatrick in care of this newspaper. His e-mail address is kilpatjj(at)aol.com.)

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Williston, N.D., recently and left town. controls guano production (to a New York Germany, came up with a novel approach: -- Ironies: (1) Evolution She was apprehended in Pittsburgh Times reporter in May), “Before there a fake bus stop (an exact replica of a real scientists at Switzerland’s University of in May after she applied for a job and was oil, there was guano, so of course we one) out front. Straying residents might Lausanne reported in June that over the listed Murphy Motors as a reference, fought wars over it.” The exceptionally be attracted to the familiar colors and course of 30 to 40 generations, ordinary and her old employer alerted Pittsburgh dry climate means that 12,000 to 15,000 design of the kiosk (because long-term flies tend to live longer if they’re stupid. police. (2) Charles Ray Fuller, 21, was tons of guano are available yearly. memory is typically still robust) and The researchers guessed that heightened arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, in April Government in Action wait there for a bus instead of trying to neural activity overtaxed their systems. after he took a blank check belonging to -- The Los Angeles Police “go home” on foot. But short-term, the (2) Cardiologists at Hartford (Conn.) his girlfriend and wrote it out to himself Department announced in April that it resident is typically unaware of how Hospital, writing in the June Annals of for $360,000,000,000.00, which he had investigated 320 complaints against long he has been waiting and will remain Emergency Medicine, described a patient presented to Chase Bank. He remained in its officers last year for alleged “racial until a Centre employee sees him and can suffering from irregular heartbeat whose character after his arrest, assuring police profiling” and found that not a single guide him back into the home (which rhythm was restored to normal following that the check was legitimate, offered by one was valid. The Los Angeles Times often is easy because the resident has a Tasering by police. the girlfriend’s mother to help him start a reported that that was at least the sixth by then forgotten why he is sitting there, Animals Amok record label. consecutive year that LAPD reported a according to a June dispatch from Berlin -- Animals in Trouble: (1) Update perfect record on racial profiling. in London’s Daily Telegraph). China’s Xinhua news agency reported in Methane’s longstanding menace -- WWL-TV reported in April Bright Ideas March that a farmer in Jilin province had as a climate-altering greenhouse gas that at least one east New Orleans -- Minor league pitcher John been found with a tortoise that is addicted is closer than ever to being controlled, floodwall, built immediately after Odom was traded in May by the Calgary to nicotine. The farmer, a smoker himself, said New Zealand scientists in June after Hurricane Katrina, had been temporarily Vipers of the independent Golden said he was surprised when the pet puffed genome-mapping found the source of stuffed with newspaper to create seals, Baseball League to the Laredo Broncos on a cigarette he had playfully stuck in flatulence in ruminant animals, and the but that in the two years since had not of the independent United League, but his its mouth, and since then, he occasionally researchers said they thought they could been upgraded. Among the stuffing that exchanged counterpart balked at leaving shares smokes with it. (2) Magistrates in vaccinate against it. While livestock had not decayed or been eaten by bugs the U.S. for the Canadian team. The clubs Sunderland, England, accepted a guilty accounts for only 2 percent of U.S. was an issue of Parade magazine of May huddled and announced that Odom would plea in June from Samantha Pearson and greenhouse gas, it causes over half of 21, 2006. A contractor of the Army Corps still report to Laredo, which would send David Step for animal cruelty. The couple New Zealand’s. Unless the vaccination is of Engineers told a resident at the time Calgary not a player in return, but 10 had relocated quarters last October but successful, farmers will face a huge tax that the newspaper seals were used only bats. left behind a pet, Milly, to starve to death. on methane by 2012 brought on by the until money from Washington arrived to -- Car dealer Walter Moore of Milly was a pet rat. requirements of the Kyoto Protocol. (ed. finish the job. Two weeks after WWL- Max Motors in Butler, Mo. (an hour south Fetishes on Parade note: are you paying attention? Global TV’s report, the corps repaired the seals of Kansas City), announced in May a free (1) “There’s really no way to Warming = New Taxes) properly, but a spokesman insisted that premium to every car purchaser: either explain people’s fetishes,” said University News That Sounds Like a Joke the newspaper stuffing “ha(d) no effect $250 worth of gasoline or a gift certificate of Cincinnati campus police Capt. 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Call Nichole Today for a Tour & Information Packet Visit Us at http://www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Beacon - July, 2008 - Page - 5 For A Healthier You Tips for A Healthier You Helping A Caregiver From Across The Miles by Lisa M. Petsch contain practical information (behavior parent is doing, but also how the caregiv- If you have a frail parent who management or self-care strategies, for er is coping. Don’t forget to express ap- lives in a different area and is cared for by example). preciation for all that the caregiver does a close relative - such as your other par- • Give the caregiver a gift mem- for your parent. ent or a sibling - you may feel guilty that bership in a caregivers’ organization or • Encourage the caregiver to call you can’t be there to share the load. But the non-profit organization associated you (collect if necessary) with any con- even though you’re not available to give with your parent’s health condition (for cerns. Make it easy for him or her to get hands-on assistance on a regular basis, example, the Alzheimer’s Association in touch with you. Get an answering ma- cept offers of help and to ask for assist- you can still help the primary caregiver or Parkinson Foundation). Membership chine if you don’t already have one, and ance when needed. with meeting your parent’s needs. Some benefits usually include a newsletter and perhaps a cell phone as well. E-mail may • Support the caregiver if he or ideas for how to do this are included be- access to other valuable resources. also be advantageous. she decides to transfer your parent into low. • Organize a telephone call-out • Listen to the caregiver without residential care. The decision is a very Practical help chain so important information about judgment and don’t give unsolicited ad- personal and difficult one, and often is • If your parent has a chronic your parent’s health status and needs can vice. Provide encouragement. followed by feelings of guilt. Trust that illness, gather information to help the be shared among family members in a • Send a card or note to brighten the caregiver has done his or her best and caregiver - and the rest of your family - timely fashion. the caregiver’s day. Include a humorous has exhausted other options, and do what- understand the disease and get an idea of • Offer to come and stay with anecdote or cartoon clipping. ever you can to help with the transition. what to expect for the future. your parent so the caregiver can take a • Periodically surprise the car- Plan a visit to assist the caregiver with • Research and share informa- vacation. egiver with a treat, such as a movie, a touring facilities and narrowing choices, tion about available resources in your • Ask what kind of help the car- music CD by a favorite artist, fresh flow- or to help your parent settle into the new parent’s community, which might in- egiver could use most. Depending on ers, a basket of specialty foods, toiletries residence. clude: visiting library service, meals on your financial situation, you may be able or other pamper items, or a gift certificate Lisa M. Petsche is a medical social worker wheels, friendly visiting, volunteer driver to cover or at least contribute towards the to a restaurant that has delivery service. and freelance writer specializing in boomer programs, accessible transportation, rec- cost of one or more of the following po- • Encourage the caregiver to ac- and senior issues reational programs and home healthcare tential needs: medical equipment, such as services. Also gather information about a bath bench or a walker or wheelchair; Look & See Signs services that help caregivers - such as home adaptations; a house cleaning serv- support groups (some may offer concur- ice; yard maintenance service; special- rent care), day care programs and nursing ized transportation; respite care, such as A Home Safety Review/Checklist facilities that offer short-term residential a personal support worker or companion, by Robin Moset-HomeInstead dangerous obstacle, relocate it. care - and encourage the caregiver to take a day care program or residential respite; Seniors and their families might • Look behind closed doors. advantage of them. Information can be or a vacation for the caregiver (anything want to look for the following opportuni- Many seniors will close off parts of a obtained from the local Area Agency on from a weekend away at a bed and break- ties when performing a home safety re- house they no longer use. Be sure to Aging. (To find the appropriate office, fast to a flight overseas to visit relatives view. check those areas regularly for mold or call the Administration on Aging’s toll- or friends). • Examine dark pathways, cor- water damage. Don’t close vents to crawl free Eldercare Locator Service at 1-800- Emotional support ners and other areas where seniors regu- spaces. 677-1116 or search online at www.elder- • Arrange a regular time to call. larly walk or read. Make sure all areas of • Look for ways to simplify your care.gov/.) Shop around for a good long-distance the home have adequate lighting. Timed senior’s life. Talk to your parents about • Give the caregiver a subscrip- savings plan so you don’t have to concern and motion-sensor lights outdoors can why and how they do things then look for tion to a caregiving magazine, or clip yourself with the length of conversations. illuminate potentially dangerous pathways to simplify their lives. If your Mom’s and send articles about caregiving that With each contact, ask not only how your ways. Inside, consider Ott-Lites – which immaculate floors are now regularly dirty, provide a high-intensity beam for doing think about how she’s been doing that job detail work. Make sure that hallways and all these years and offer options. Qualifying For A Reverse Mortgage stairs are properly lit. Rather than a heavy mop and • Avoid monochromatic color bucket, investigate light-weight, all-in- May Be Easier Than You Think. schemes. Contrast can help seniors with one mops. If your senior is replacing ap- failing eyesight better navigate their pliances, look for smooth-top stoves and Accessing available equity in your home to receive a source homes. Large red and blue buttons over refrigerators with water and ice on the of funds may be easier than you think. A reverse mortgage hot and cold water faucet controls will outside. Change door knobs to levers, may help provide you financial control and flexibility in your help prevent dangerous mistakes. A dark or purchase grips that can go on conven- retirement years. green or brown toilet seat and vinyl tape tional knobs. Convert single-bulb light • Borrowers must be at least 62 years of age around the shower will make those fix- fixtures to multiple bulbs so seniors still • Minimal credit verification requirements tures more easily distinguished. Kitchen have light when one bulb burns out. • Paperwork is limited to simplify the process countertops should contrast with floors as • Consider security. Think about well. the potential dangers that lurk within your • Loan amounts based on the appraised value of the property • Look for ways to reorganize. loved one’s home. Lock-in switches on • No income or health requirements Mom always put the black stew pot un- thermostats and stoves will keep seniors Enjoy your golden years - you’ve earned it! Call me for more information on the der the stove to keep the kids from break- with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease financial options that may be available to you through a reverse mortgage. ing it. Perhaps now it belongs on a shelf from harming themselves. Help them beside the stove. And who says the eggs manage in their environment by installing Jim Nunn - Broker/Advisor must go in the egg tray of the refrigera- a cordless intercom. tor? Perhaps it’s easier for dad to handle • Keep an eye out for damage. Office phone: 719-547-8760 - Cell: 719-671-8760 them if they’re stored in the meat tray. Watch for signs that a senior is adapting e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 719-547-8740 If that hallway table, which has always his or her behavior to the environment. Mortgage funded and administered by an Equal Housing Lender. This is general information only been a permanent fixture, is becoming a Look for towel bars or window sills that and does not represent all underwriting requirements and restrictions. All program guidelines sub- are pulling away or shower curtains that ject to change. This is not a commitment to lend. May not be brokered in all states, call for details. have torn from seniors using them to grab onto. LIMITED • Look for ways to make en- tries safe. Make sure that railings into a TIME GRANDPARENTS ONLY! home are in good repair and that steps and sidewalks are not damaged. Or eliminate Enjoy hearing your grandchildren again! steps altogether. Make sure that doors into Do you hear your wife, but do not understand? $ 00 a home can be set to stay open for carry Does your husband always have to repeat himself? 15 SEE “SAFETY” PAGE 6. Does it sound like your grandchildren mumble? Call today for a no-charge,comprehensive hearing GAS CARD ST evaluation from an experienced,caring professional. 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FEELING THE PINCH? making other people’s triple grande breve recycling them, and they end up shopping a pristine PINCH BACK! mocha lattes at Starbucks. Homeowners there, too, because it’s practically guilt- Heywood- Why we don’t stop shopping just because whose adjustable-rate mortgages tripled free: Nothing’s new. They aren’t draining Wakefield we’re broke. their mortgage payments bring in the the planet of precious natural resources, w i c k e r For a while there, everybody designer gowns they never wear now that just making do by innocently reusing r o c k e r seemed to be trading up -- to three-figure they can’t afford to go out at night -- and goods that the market produced to meet for $35 designer denim, $1,000 “it” bags, $5 maybe they pick up some designer sweats somebody else’s greedy demand. to fill the half-caf iced triple grande breve mocha to wear watching TV. Wait, you say. Why don’t these big empty lattes, and $6-a-loaf artisanal multigrain But it goes beyond those who’ve people who’ve lost their jobs, or can’t space in his sourdough. Now we’re trading back actually suffered financial reverses. As a pay their mortgages, or worry about the living room down. “prominent New York lawyer” told the economy because other people have lost where they Scrimping, one way or another, Times, “Everyone is feeling the pinch their jobs and can’t pay their mortgages, repossessed turns out to be the latest thing (aka belt- these days or knows people who are or worry about the environment because his mint- tightening, aka penny-pinching, aka feeling the pinch.” (Italics added.) we’re using up too many natural resources, condition bargain-hunting). People who know people who or feel guilty because they’ve bought a n t i q u e A recent story in The New are feeling the pinch or, anyway, have way more stuff than anybody could E a m e s York Times reported that a sort of heard about them, now think twice about possibly need -- why don’t they just stop l o u n g e harmonic convergence of economic and paying $2,000 for a Marc Jacobs mohair shopping? That woman who’s so worried chair and Economic woes and the ecopolitical angst -- distress suffered by jacket, even if they have money to spend, about possible looming economic woes matching fear thereof are sending people who’ve lost their jobs or can’t and decide, instead of going to Neiman’s, that she spends $500 for a used $1,600 o t t o m a n . more shoppers -- and more pay their mortgages, free-floating anxiety to check out their friendly local high-end purse, why doesn’t she just put that $500 It’s so consignors -- to high-end experienced by solvent persons who read consignment shop. And there, they can in the bank? much more resale shops like this one. photo: Patricia McLaughlin about such economic distress or see it on save, save, save by, say, buying a barely Easy for you to say. h o p e f u l TV, anger over rising prices of designer used Balenciaga handbag for $500 instead Sure, it might seem to make and life- clothing and accessories, worry about of $1,600 -- and so depart in a glow of sense for people who fall on hard times to affirming. (BTW, if you find that wicker the environment, feelings of guilt about virtue. stop shopping cold-turkey. And it may be rocker, please let me know -- it’s the spending way too much money on way Meanwhile, committed that some people, somewhere, have done one my mom gave to Goodwill when too much stuff -- is creating a boom for environmentalists end up doing essentially exactly that. But it isn’t easy in a country we moved to a house with no screened high-end consignment shops. Always a the same things, but out of guilt. They where consumption, besides being the porch.) silver lining, huh? deaccession half their unconscionably mainspring of the national economy, is You might reasonably expect Guys who lost their jobs after Bear large wardrobes to reduce their carbon also a prime recreational pursuit, a handy people who’ve suffered at the hands of the Stearns imploded bring in the Zegna suits footprints, they take their old Manolos and mode of nonverbal communication, and consumer economy to quit shopping as a they don’t need anymore now that they’re Sanders to a consignment shop by way of a principal means of establishing and way of getting back at it. But we don’t. displaying status. Shopping to us is what We just trade down and shop somewhere bamboo shoots are to pandas, what water much less expensive. safety is to fish. It’s like what Dr. Johnson said Also, not shopping at all doesn’t about London: A person who’s tired of from page 5. safety checklist developed by Home make for much of a story: “Oh, here’s a shopping is tired of life. As long as you ing groceries and other items in and out. Instead Senior Care and enhanced in prominent Manhattan barista walking by can check out the weekend yard sales, or Install remote-control locks. cooperation with the SUNY Buffalo Barney’s and not even going in because sign on to eBay, or cruise the racks at the • Is clutter taking over? Messy School of Architecture IDEA Center, he stopped shopping after he lost his job Goodwill, or raise an eyebrow at what the conditions and broken items are impor- the National Association of Home at Bear Stearns.” designer resale shop expects you to pay tant warning signs. Remove area rugs and Builders—Remodelers CAPS (Certified So far so good, but what’s the for somebody’s beat-up old used purse, stacks of newspapers and magazines, or Aging in Place Specialists), the Nation- second sentence? He goes bowling? you’re still in the game. other potential obstacles. al Aging in Place Council, and aging- No, he can’t afford that either. He That woman who buys the $500 This list was adapted from the home in-place consultant Louis Tenenbaum. watches “Daily Show” reruns while he used handbag because it worries her that consumes the dinner of peanut butter and people she knows are feeling the pinch? Why Not Donate To The Never Alone Foundation? jelly on Wonder bread that typifies his Crazy as it may sound, she isn’t just Crohn's & Colitis Research & Support economically woeful situation? I don’t shopping, she’s getting ahead of the game. c/o Robin Lynn Grasso think so. Too depressing. She’s responding to economic worries by P. O. Box 7215 - Pueblo West, CO 81007-0215 It’s so much more fun if he stops saving money. She’s pinching back. by a neighborhood thrift shop and finds a Write to Patricia McLaughlin c/o Universal Make Checks Payable To Never Alone Foundation really nice cashmere sweater for $7. Or Press Syndicate, 4520 Main St., Kansas City, YOU CAN NOW READ SENIOR BEACON maybe he goes on Craigslist.com and finds MO 64111 or [email protected]. ONLINE OR “Blog With Us” AT www.seniorbeacon.info. Stan, Ollie And Red Senior Beacon Serving the Senior Community Since Aug. 1982 All the clowns of my childhood are gone. Stan and Ollie, along ago, and recently Red. Escape and fun faded after their passing. Without them, a cold emptiness remains. Over a deep gorge, on a narrow suspension bridge, Stan and Oliie were struggling to move a piano, When, behind Ollie, a gorilla approached, And we reached new heights of laughter. Red once masterfully mimicked a woman, Cramming himself into a girdle. Grunting, and labored movements Manuevered hips, belly and legs hilariously. When there is more wanting in life than getting, More advertising than buying, much tedium, And often, more sadness than joy, Comedy comes at a premium. Jerry Thurman, Pueblo

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For more information, visit Question: workers don’t need as many credits as old- in your parents’ household changes, be www.socialsecurity.gov or call us toll- I’ve reached my full retirement er workers since younger people haven’t sure to contact Social Security. For more free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325- age, but I don’t feel like retiring. If I de- had time to build up as much of a work information, visit www.socialsecurity. 0778). cide to hold off for several more years, history. In fact, in some cases a young gov or call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 MEDICARE will my Social Security retirement ben- worker could qualify for disability ben- (TTY 1-800-325-0778). Question: efit increase? efits with only 1 and a half years of work. Question: I’ll turn 65 years old later this Answer: To learn how many credits you’ll need to I’m 43 years old, unemployed year. When should I apply for my Medi- Yes. If you decide to delay qualify for disability benefits, visit www. and disabled. I’d like to apply for Sup- care card? your retirement benefits until after your socialsecurity.gov/dibplan/dqualify3.htm. plemental Security Income (SSI). What Answer: full retirement age, your benefit will be For more information, visit our website documents or other things do I need to Generally, we advise people to increased by a certain percentage each at www.socialsecurity.gov or call us toll- apply for SSI? file for Medicare benefits 3 months be- year — up to a total of 8 percent. These free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325- Answer: fore age 65. If you are already receiving increases, called delayed retirement cred- 0778). Each case is different, so what Social Security, you will automatically be its, will be added in automatically from Question: you need may depend on your situation. enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B with- the time you reach full retirement age I’ve been getting Social Security Generally, you will need to provide your: out an additional application. However, until the time you begin taking benefits disability benefits for a few years now. • Social Security number; because you must pay a premium for Part or reach age 70, whichever comes first. I’m scheduled for a medical review next • Birth certificate or other proof B coverage, you have the option of turn- To help you determine how much your month. What should I expect? of age; ing it down. You will receive a Medicare benefit would increase, use our calculator Answer: • Housing information, such as a card about two months before age 65. at www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/quick- As a part of your medical review, rent receipt or lease and landlord’s name; If you would like to file for calc/early_late.html. Or call us toll-free you will be asked to provide information • Names, addresses and phone Medicare only, you can apply by calling at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325- about your medical treatment and any numbers of doctors, hospitals and clinics 1-800-772-1213. Our representatives 0778). changes in your medical condition, as well that treated you; and there can make an appointment for you at DISABILITY as information on any work you may have • Proof of U.S. citizenship or any convenient Social Security office and Question: done. Then a team consisting of a dis- noncitizen status. advise you what to bring with you. To How old do I have to be to begin ability examiner and a doctor will review These items will help us proc- learn more about the Medicare program, receiving Social Security disability ben- your file and request your medical reports. ess your case faster and more efficient- read our electronic publication at www. efits? I’ve been severely injured, but I’m You might be asked to have a special ex- ly. We’ll also need information on your socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10043. still a young guy. amination, which Social Security will pay Answer: for. When the review is complete, Social There is no minimum age re- Security will send you a letter telling you quirement, as long as you have a disabil- whether you still qualify to continue receiving disability benefits. If the decision On Your Toes!! ity that keeps you from working and is by Benjamin Marble, DPM, Pueblo Ankle & Foot Care is made to discontinue benefits, you have expected to last at least one year or end ries. in death. To qualify for disability ben- the right to appeal that decision. For more Going barefoot? Beware! Parents and families can prevent --Make sure efits you also must have worked long and information, visit www.socialsecurity. cuts, puncture wounds and other injuries you’ve been vaccinated against tetanus. recently enough under Social Security to gov or call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 from going barefoot by following some Experts recommend teens and adults get earn the required number of work cred- (TTY 1-800-325-0778). SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY simple. a booster shot every 10 years. INCOME (ssi) Shoes are the best way to protect Why: Cuts and puncture wounds Question: your family’s feet from injuries, but if from sharp objects can lead to infections I am 27 years old and have applied your summer just wouldn’t be the same and illnesses such as tetanus. Blog With Us! --Apply sunscreen to the tops and Go to: to receive Supplemental Security Income without kicking off your shoes or san- (SSI) disability benefits. I was surprised dals, you can still make it a safe season. bottoms of your feet. www.seniorbeacon.info when the Social Security representative Here are some tips for a safer barefoot Why: Feet get sunburned too. told me that my payment will be reduced summer: According to the current scientific litera- click on the “Blog With because I live with my parents. Why is --See a foot and ankle surgeon ture and as reported by FootPhysicians. com, rare but deadly skin cancers can de- Us” icon and this? within 24 hours for a puncture wound. Answer: Why: These injuries can embed velop on the feet. speak your mind! SSI is a needs-based program, so unsterile foreign objects deep inside the --Inspect your feet and your any other income you receive — including foot. A puncture wound must be cleaned children’s feet on a routine basis for skin Join us in our new non-monetary income such as help with properly and monitored throughout the problems such as warts, calluses, ingrown adventure on our way to your bills or other expenses — can af- healing process. This will help to avoid toenails and suspicious moles, spots or fect your benefit payment. Your SSI pay- complications, such as tissue and bone freckles. giving you the best in ments may be reduced if you are receiving infections or damage to tendons and mus- Why: The earlier a skin condition is detected, the easier it is for your informational services! food, shelter or monetary assistance. We cles in the foot. Foot and ankle surgeons consider this to be the case if you live in are trained to properly care for these inju- foot and ankle surgeon to treat it. --Wear flip-flops or sandals around swimming pools, locker rooms and beaches. Why: To avoid cuts and abra- sions from rough anti-slip surfaces and sharp objects hidden beneath sandy beaches, and to prevent contact with bac- teria and viruses that can cause athlete’s foot, plantar warts, and other problems. --Use common sense. Why: Every year, people lose toes while mowing the lawn barefoot. Others suffer serious burns from acci- dentally stepping on stray campfire coals or fireworks. Murky rivers, lakes and ponds can conceal sharp objects under- water. People with diabetes should never go barefoot, even indoors, because their nervous system may not “feel” an injury and their circulatory system will struggle to heal breaks in the skin. For more information on puncture wounds, plantar warts, diabetic foot care and other topics, contact your po- diatrist’s office, or go to FootPhysicians. com. Benjamin Marble, DPM is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and board qualified in foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Marble practices with Dr. Schneider at 1619 N. Greenwood Street ste #300 across from Parkview Medical Center. Their phone number is 719-543-2476 and Web site is www. puebloankleandfoot.com Page 8 - Senior Beacon - July, 2008 Visit Us at http://www.seniorbeacon.info “Light For The Journey” By Jan McLaughlin - Director of Prayer Warriors For Prisoners

Do with me whatever you please. I am over the end of the board. Just before I mandate from yours.” put the iron on the shirt, music filled the the Lord and As a new Christian and mother room and a vivid scene appeared before an overwhelm- of four young children, I spent as much me. The scene was clearly a view from ing awareness “THE VIEW FROM THE time as possible reading and studying the my Lighthouse window. The ocean, a of the need LIGHTHOUSE” Bible. His Word came alive and I created beautiful aqua blue, was alive with waves to share the “Funny,” I thought, press- a delightful place to meet Him early each washing gently onto the shore. Jesus was Gospel with as many as possible while ing wrinkles out of another tiny dress, morning. The actual meeting place was beside me, his arm around my shoulder. there was yet time. “ironing is no longer drudgery. Wow!” any quiet spot where we could be alone. He didn’t speak but made a sweeping A few weeks later, in what Previously dreaded chores, especially However, in the core of my imagination, gesture with his hand that said, “Look out seemed a sequel to the previous vision, ironing, were now joyful tasks. Singing we met at a lovely light house on the there, Jan.” the Lord met me at the Lighthouse. It new praise choruses and memorizing shore of a vast ocean. I met Him as often I looked closer at the water and was the same beautiful ocean only this Scripture lifted my spirits and seemed to as possible, climbing the stairs with joy, saw people, millions of people. They time the sun was setting. The red sky carry me through each day. Sometimes it knowing He was waiting. were drowning and crying out for help, was captivating and I was awestruck seemed my heart would explode with this Each time I met Jesus at the arms and hands flailing in the water. by the beauty of the sunset and crimson newfound love for Jesus. Lighthouse, I was a small child. The pic- Many were going down for the last time, and golden waves that seemed alive. Just a year earlier, the Lord ture was vivid. Some days a storm raged horror written on their faces. It was Anchored in the distance was a mag- opened my eyes to my need for salva- and others the sun glistened on waters a sea of dying humanity; a terrifying nificent clipper ship which I immediately tion. I had been fairly comfortable in my as a gentle breeze whispered around the sight. They were dying and crying out perceived to represent Jesus. All around “religion” because, after all, I had been Lighthouse. One thing was always the for help but didn’t know what they were it were little life boats. Each boat car- baptized twice and had two church mem- same. Jesus waited for me at the top of crying for. Many were cursing God. ried a Christian who busily rescued the berships. Weren’t these the necessary the stairs and gathered me in his arms, They didn’t know they needed Jesus and lost, one at a time and delivered them requirements for entrance into heaven? swinging me around and holding me only He could save them from certain to Jesus, “The Clipper Ship,” the only But one night, Jesus revealed clearly if close. “death.” Source of salvation. I could see myself I died right then, I was destined for hell At each of our meetings, I had God’s presence was so potent I in one of the little boats trying desperate- and no certificates or any amount of good my Bible and a journal. As I shared could almost feel His breath. I fell to my ly to rescue my father-in-law. No matter works would save me. Heaven is only my heart with Him, he spoke to me and knees and with great racking sobs cried, how hard I tried, he refused to get into open to those with a relationship with I wrote His words as fast as I could. “Oh God! There are SO many! There the boat and sadly, he died in that sea of Jesus Christ Who gave His life for all Sometimes the picture unfolded before are SO many! What can I do? How can self-righteousness and pride, as did many and declared, “I am the way the truth and me and words came so rapidly I could I help?” others. I could have been swallowed in the life. No man comes to the Father but barely keep up. On each visit, I gleaned In a still yet commanding voice sadness and despair except for one thing. by me.” (Jn. 14:6) I was lost without a a valuable lesson from my Maker. He spoke to my heart, “One at a time, my The HOPE found in the Clipper Ship. relationship with Jesus. This particular day, I wasn’t in child. One at a time.” The Hope in Jesus Christ who forever I was reading a book when the the Lighthouse or even having a quiet As quickly as the vision came, it says, Come unto me, all ye that labor and Lord became vividly real. He was so time. I was ironing in the basement. I was gone. I was left with an incredible are heavy laden, and I will give you rest close it seemed He sat beside me. He hung the little dress and then spread a shirt Matt. 11:28. revealed the ugliness within my heart and In the last days, God says, I will I began to cry and confessed my need, have an enjoyable and pour out my Spirit on all people. Your asking Him to forgive my sins and save Is your planned giving program on track? sons and daughters will prophesy, your me. In that moment, I became a new cre- young men will see visions, your old ation. With joy, I opened my hands and safe summer!! men will dream dreams. Even on my heart, tears streaming down my cheeks, servants, both men and women, I will and said, “Here I am, Lord Jesus. I pour out my Spirit in those days, and give you my life, my will, everything. they will prophesy. I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows HOURS of smoke. 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Baby Boomers may dream of Many home safety improvements too, because that’s a difficult time to be “That first, important step is to owning a second home as they head into are simple and inexpensive, experts say. making a renovation.” make an objective review of what needs their retirement years. But instead of car- Convincing seniors, on the other hand, Bell said that it’s important for to be done to keep them at home,” Mo- ing for a vacation house, adult children is another story. Danise Levine, assistant a senior-care professional to conduct a sey said. “It’s one of the most important often find themselves helping an aging director of the IDEA Center at the SUNY home review to identify various safety services that Home Instead Senior Care mom and dad avoid the safety pitfalls of (State University of New York) Buffalo pitfalls from poor lighting to the need for provides.” the family home. School of Architecture, said that denial adaptive devices in a home. (The attached 1Are Americans Talking with Their Par- There’s no doubt where seniors often comes into play with seniors. checklist includes various potential haz- ents About Independent Living: A 2007 want to be as they age. The majority of “We see a lot of seniors who ards to look for in a home.) While many Study Among Boomer Women; http://as- seniors polled in recent industry surveys don’t want to admit they’re getting older fixes are simple and inexpensive, others sets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/boomer_women. – typically 90 percent – say they want so they don’t want to make changes in might involve a remodeling project to pdf to stay at home. But in a 2007 AARP their homes,” Levine said. “Secondly, independent living study, two-thirds of consumer education is an issue. If older Boomer women surveyed said they are adults do need help they often don’t know concerned about their parents’ ability to where to go or how much things cost.” Where Are They Now? live independently as they get older, with Those issues can result in sen- by Marshall Jay Kaplan 43 percent being very concerned and 26 iors’ adapting behavior to their environ- and sitcoms Ruth Buzzy throughout the percent somewhat concerned.1 ment, creating a potentially dangerous The rubber-faced comedienne It’s a legitimate fear. “Many sen- situation, said Levine, whose IDEA Cent- 1970’s. Such was born July 24, 1941 and raised in shows as ‘Car- iors and their families don’t think about er is dedicated to improving the design Wequetequock, Connecticut. From 6 to the fact that homes must adapt to the of environments and products by mak- ol Burnett and 13 years of age, she took tap and ballet, Friends’, ‘Don- changing needs of seniors as they age un- ing them more usable. “If a senior has but never wanted to be a ballerina. “My til an accident happens,” said Robin Mo- problems getting off the toilet, he could ny and Marie’, whole class wanted to be dancers. I was ‘Love, Ameri- sey, owner of the Home Instead Senior develop a several-step process of using just there for fun. When we performed Care office serving Pueblo, Canon City a window sill, shower curtain and towel can Style’, ‘The individually for our teacher, out of em- Dean Martin and surrounding areas. bar to get up.” However, a window sill barrassment, I would perform my steps “There are many potential pit- and towel bar will eventually pull away Roasts’ and ‘The Flip Wilson Show’ al- funny, in order to make everyone laugh. ways displayed her comedic abilities. falls that we’ve seen during the home and break, and a shower curtain will tear Eventually, this led to comical roles in re- safety reviews that our company con- under the strain, creating the potential for During the 1980’s audiences citals and high school plays.” were able to see a dramatic side of Ruth ducts before starting service in a client’s an accident. Ruth’s first paying job was as a home. Our reviews cover 50 different Unfortunately, many home Buzzi as she guested on shush shows as seminary girl in the San Francisco pro- ‘Trapper John M.D.’, and ‘Medical Cent- items throughout a home including the makeover changes are responsive rather duction of ‘Jenny Kissed Me’, starring entrance, living areas, kitchen, bedroom, than proactive, noted Peter Bell, presi- er’ (this was one of her favorite roles, Rudy Vallee. She then auditioned for playing opposite Don Rickles). bathroom and stairways. Important safety dent of the National Aging in Place Coun- George Schlatter who was the creator and areas to highlight in a senior’s home run cil, a Washington-based advocacy group In the mid-1970’s, she started producer of ‘Laugh-in’. getting involved in cartoon voice-overs the gamut from accessibility to lighting dedicated to helping seniors remain at Ruth recalls her audition, “I sang to trip and fall hazards. A lack of atten- home. “Too often changes aren’t made and is currently very much in demand. two duets alone. The first was a funny Her voice has been heard in ‘The Aristo- tion to those details can jeopardize an until someone has had a stroke or other song with bird calls in it called ‘Ode to older adult’s ability to remain at home,” type of condition that begins to impair cats’, ‘The Jetsons’, ‘Scooby-Doo’, ‘The Ladybird’. The second song (‘Don’t Futz Flintstones’ and ‘The Addams Family’. Around’) was an operatic duet. I accom- Her involvement with children’s panied myself on the piano and went back cartoons made Ruth a natural choice for a May The Clouds Never and forth singing both male and female 6 month stint on “Sesame Street”. The re- parts. I eventually performed this song on sponse from viewers regarding her char- ‘Laugh-in’ with Arte Johnson.” acter, ‘Ruthie’ was phenomenal, making Burst And The Son Ruth has only fond memories her a permanent cast member. of ‘Laugh-In’. “The producers, George Currently, Ruth is married to Always Find You! Schlatter, Dick Martin and Dan Rowan husband and actor Kent Perkins. The two were the smartest, most wonderful bosses divide their time between two homes in Find Senior Beacon On The Internet to work with! They knew how to keep California, a home in New York and a 290 a cast and crew like us happy. In turn, I acre ranch in Oklahoma. She and Kent www.seniorbeacon.info or in racks at over loved, absolutely loved, going to work! plan to catch up on their horseback rid- Even though the hours were long (until 2, ing, yard work, housework and upholster- 100 locations all over Southern Colorado 3, or 4 in the morning), those guys made it ing. “Kent and I are incredible workers worth it. The writing was so great to per- together. Whatever the project, we can do And don’t forget our new blog feature form — that was the icing on the cake!” the work of four people! However, time is Ruth’s most memorable character on the our enemy. But beware, when we do get “Blog With Us” at www.seniorbeacon.info. show was the ‘Old Lady on the Banch’. together — watch out!” And we will keep After the series ended, Ruth on watching, Ruth! guested on numerous variety shows

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But what is glaucoma, exactly? piece was missing from the middle of the nerve. Other times, a notch Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. It is prevent- or bleeding is visible at the edge of the nerve. These and other things able, but once vision is lost from glaucoma it usually can not be restored. Modern are clues to glaucoma. tests can detect glaucoma at even earlier stages, before vision is lost. Eye doctors In addition to eye examinations, there are now several tests have therefore focused new attention on this blinding disease. Research is helping us for glaucoma. One, called a visual field test, uses a machine to help understand more about the underlying causes of glaucoma, and how to treat it. map out peripheral vision. The visual field test is a good way to tell how much vision In fact, glaucoma is not actually one disease, but a group of similar diseases. a person with glaucoma has already lost, and how much they have left. Visual field In all types of glaucoma, the fluid pressure inside the eye (the “intraocular pressure”) machines have been around for a while, but newer machines are faster and more ac- is higher than the eye can tolerate. Not all people with glaucoma have high eye pres- curate. An even newer group of tests measure the nerve directly for damage. These sure. Some people’s eyes are just more easily damaged by pressure. In any case, machines, called nerve fiber analyzers, can tell how much of the nerve has been lost when the pressure in the eye is higher than the eye can stand, the optic nerve can be from glaucoma. These are good tests because they can pick up glaucoma before it af- damaged. Since the optic nerve carries the signal of vision from the eye to the brain, fects vision. That way, treatment can be started early, to prevent any loss of vision. damage to it causes loss of vision. Treatments for glaucoma include glaucoma eye drops, laser treatment, and Early in glaucoma, the nerve damage is not bad enough to cause any vision glaucoma surgery. Eye drops work by lowering the pressure in the eye. They must be changes. The first vision affected by glaucoma is typically side vision, or peripheral taken every day to keep the pressure down. Fortunately, modern eye drops are safe vision. It is very difficult for people to tell when their and well tolerated. People with serious glaucoma can require more than one eye drop, peripheral vision is affected. Most people first recog- and not all glaucoma can be controlled just with eye drops. Laser treatment is another nize the symptoms of glaucoma when it begins to af- option for some patients, and even eye surgery may be needed to keep severe glau- fect their central vision. Unfortunately, once glaucoma coma under control. has begun to change central vision, the treatment is With the newest glaucoma tests, people at risk for glaucoma can be detected more difficult. Useful vision can not always be saved earlier. Although there is no ultimate cure for glaucoma, modern treatment and public at this point. Fortunately, eye doctors can detect glau- awareness help keep most people from going blind from glaucoma. coma in the earlier stages during your routine dilated Dr. Blom can be reached for appointments at Rocky Mountain Eye Center, eye examinations, and start treating the disease before 719-545-1530 or 1-800-934-EYES (3937). vision is affected. Glaucoma is not related to diet, exercise, or lifestyle factors, like some other health problems. As OP-ED a result, there are no lifestyle modifications to help from page 2. prevent glaucoma. Glaucoma is an aging process, can’t even build a refinery. All these things are illegal. and becomes more common as people get older. Not So now with gas prices over $4.00 and climbing which has made prices of everyone gets glaucoma with age, however, and some everything else skyrocket as you all are finding out, the environmentalists want to people may simply be at more risk. This is probably have a cap and trade process where those who don’t use their “allotted energy” (by because of their genetic and physical makeup, things we can not control. Simply put, what a governmental board will decide) can pass to those who go over their allotted most glaucoma is due to a combination of aging and bad luck. The risk of developing amountof credits (for a price mind you) and when a certain threshold is reached, these glaucoma can run in families, and people whose family members have had glaucoma entities are then taxed! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, taxed!! It’s what this is all about. The environmental leaders and their willing should be checked by an eye doctor more frequently. People who have ever had an accomplices (see media, government, leftists, third-world despots, elitists and who- eye injury are also at higher risk for glaucoma, and should be checked every year. ever else can glom onto this money grab) want more of your money so they can keep Even people with no family history of glaucoma are at risk. Regular screenings are their jobs and get richer and richer on your backs. All the while saying America is recommended for all adults every year or two. too wealthy and has too much and is not only greedy in its energy use but is living To check for glaucoma, ophthalmologists measure the eye pressure in both too well. We are being duped but they overplayed their cards. The American public will rise up and say ENOUGH with every cent the gas rises! And you know what? The politicians will do whatever we want them to do A Model Of Excitement because in essence (since there is very little in the way of term-limiting them) they all are high-class prostitutes who will sleep with anyone who will keep them in power. (NAPSI)-For baby boomers looking to stay sharp, ener- Here’s a very simple way to reduce the price of oil. The president MUST gize their time and discover the rewards that come from creating release, say 1/2 of the strategic oil reserve and glut the market so as to make the something with their hands, model building may help put all the speculators run for the hills. With that, prices for crude will begin coming down. pieces together. For instance, you can capture the thrill of your He then MUST go to the public and past these government “leaders” of ours and first Mustang or GTO--or craft something you never thought say we MUST drill, we MUST refine, we MUST develop nuclear energy and in the you’d own, like a sleek sailing yacht or a vintage fighter aircraft. meantime continue to find alternate sources of energy. This drilling and refining and Creating models is a great way to hone your fine motor nuclear use will stem the tide so we don’t tumble into the economic abyss that high skills while you educate your mind and earn the reward of accomplishment. You can gas prices will surely send us. even re-create the trains that became the engines of our economy and add layouts Ladies and gentlemen. This newspaper is published for the Senior complete with cities, farms, mountains and valleys. Model-building possibilities are Community. Guess who will be hardest hit if we continue to go down this course unlimited and open to your imagination. with our energy woes? You know how difficult it is getting. You see your electric bills A hobby shop is the place to start; they’ll help you find the models that are and your natural gas bills and your food bills. Soon, much of our society will hunker right for your interests and budget. You’ll find everything from plastic and die-cast down and when that happens commerce shuts down and people become unemployed. replicas to historical, educational and radio-controlled kits. Another excellent place to No employment means less and less people are putting money into Social Security. explore is www.myhobbyfun.com, where you’ll also find links to nearby hobby shops. It means that retirement pension funds tied to stocks and such will continue to slide. Building a model can be a great way to keep the mind sharp and the hands busy. It means your 401(k)s and the like will become more and more battered. Big Oil and Big Business are a lot of things but they produce, refine and are regulated. Not so with Big Government, Big U.N. and Big Environmentalists. They just take! Think about this for a while. Let me know what you think. Go to our new Havens FAMILY CLINIC Blog With Us feature at www.seniorbeacon.info and speak your mind. Not in some hysterical name-calling manner but in a measured manner that answers the statements Walk-Ins Welcome I’ve put forward, I believe, in a common sense way. I’ll answer on the blog. Comprehensive Primary Care Godspeed! for the Whole Family Senior Beacon • Accepting New Patients Daily Senior Beacon serves Pueblo & Fremont Counties and reaches the rest of • 24-48 Hour Turn-Around for Appointment Southeastern Colorado. It is a monthly newspaper dedicated to inform, serve, educate and entertain the Senior Community in these areas. 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At 65, Yet Still Traveling After All These Years by Jeremy Schmidt based Geographic Expeditions, one of the had seen. “Man, these milestones are starting to oldest and most adventurous of adventure Here’s one nice thing about get to me.” travel outfitters, says half of his clients getting older: Somewhere along the way, It was my friend Jeff, calling are of the boomer generation. perhaps in direct proportion to aging from his home in Utah for some advice “These are individuals who were body parts, the concept of adventure on central Asia, where he’ll be going backpacking around the world in their widens and tilts toward the intellectual in a few months. He was recently back youth. They still have the desire to get and spiritual side. There comes a eureka from the wilds of Patagonia, East Africa out there, but their bodies won’t allow moment: You don’t have to walk or kayak and Mexico, and on his way to Arizona 26-mile hikes,” he says. “They want for it to be an adventure. to teach a photo workshop. He sounded adventure without the discomfort they Instead, you can overcome full of his usual enthusiasm but with a formerly had.” other challenges -- logistical barriers, shadow hanging over him. That usually means having for example. Tibet, de rigueur on the He turned 65 this year, among a nice place to sleep. Tough trails are adventure travel circuit these days, was the first of the baby boomers to qualify fine if there’s a soft bed at the other almost impossible to visit in 1980. Climbing legend Fred Beckey is still in the mountains at age 85, but many older for Medicare. I’m not far behind. end. Geographic Expeditions, like most The reclusive trophy holder travelers choose to temper their adventures with Ours is the generation accused of others in the business, looks for isolated today is North Korea. Pyongyang is no a comfortable bed. Here, Beckey climbs frozen never growing up, never admitting its age. estancias and well-appointed wilderness Shangri-la, but it remains inaccessible to Bow Falls in the Rockies in April 2008. photo: Tim It’s a traveling generation, the one that lodges to provide base camps for rigorous the casual traveler, which gives it some McAllister back in the 1970s blazed the hippy trail day activities. Small ships carrying as cachet. To an adventurous mind, the last or grandchildren to distant places and overland from London to Kathmandu, few as a dozen travelers do the same for heavy-handed communist society excites different ways of living. traveling on a shoestring in ways their journeys to untrammeled islands and a curiosity similar to that of geographic I put the question to Pat Morrow, parents would never have imagined. remote coastal regions. exploration: A trench coat sort of terra a Canadian photographer and Everest Chasing the freedoms of an opening Sano offers, as an example, incognita ripe for cultural expeditioning. climber with nearly 40 years of world- world, boomers launched an explosion stretches of West African coast with no Indeed, the more I talk to wandering behind him and no sign of of independent adventure travel that’s land access. Simply getting there, being people of boomer age and up about retirement. Where next? become almost the mainstream way to there, spending time with local people, sustaining their adventure travels, the He’s off to Nepal for an autumn see the world. walking Crusoe-like on sands tracked more I hear about the broader elements trek and then to southern India for a two- “I’ve got to get these things done more by wild animals than holiday- of the journey. These include cultural month meditation retreat. A rigorous stint before I can’t do them anymore,” said makers -- therein lies adventure. immersion, learning new skills, going in the mountains, followed by a month of Jeff in a woeful tone. If you were 30 years younger, slower and delving deeper. This sort of sitting on a cushion. He’s already done so much. A you might ride a coastal freighter or travel often involves giving back through At our age, that sounds like a filmmaker, mountaineer and diver, he find a local fisherman going your way. volunteer work or passing on something perfectly balanced adventure. has spent most of his adult life in remote With gray hair and an artificial hip, you valuable by introducing one’s children places around the world. His resume can be forgiven for thinking a luxurious makes those hundred-places-to-see- chartered yacht does not detract from the before-you-die books seem modest in experience. Beware Using Plastic Abroad But the changes go deeper than their ambitions. by Elliott Hester card) trans- Of course, he wants more. For quality catering. Sano adds that older, more people like Jeff, adventurous travel has experienced travelers define adventure If you’re like me, you probably a c t i o n s , become a habit, a permanent outlook on more broadly than in their youth. Before use a bank card to withdraw local curren- banks im- life. It gets into your bones, and then your knees started to creak and bellies began cy from foreign ATMs. More often than pose a bones start falling apart, and you face the to sag, the quality of adventure was not, your restaurant, hotel and shopping similar cur- inevitable question: What to do when the calculated by miles trekked, altitudes bills are settled with a swipe of a credit rency-con- effects of age go head-to-head with high gained, physical challenges overcome, card. But for all the safety and conven- version fee. expectations? remote places checked off on the score ience in a magnetic strip, woe is the over- But they At Barclays Bank ATMs The answer for many is a comfy card. It was all about going fast and hard, seas traveler who uses plastic. also charge like this one in London, Eng- bed. Jim Sano, president of San Francisco- being tough, getting to places few others land (and at Global ATM Al- MasterCard and Visa charge is- a “transac- liance banks in seven other suing banks a standard fee of 1 percent of tion fee” of countries), Bank of America the total price for items purchased outside up to $5 per account holders pay no ATM the country. Most banks pass this “cur- withdrawal. withdrawal fees. photo: Barclays rency-conversion charge” on to custom- These fees Bank PLC Your life, ers and even add a couple of percentage can really add up -- especially if you’re points for good measure. All this, pur- traveling to countries like Venezuela and portedly, is to convert your foreign-cur- Argentina, where multiple transactions friends included. rency purchases to U.S. dollars. are often necessary because of low with- For ATM bank card (and debit SEE “PLASTIC” PAGE 19.

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© 2008 Holiday RetiRement 1738 Page 12 - Senior Beacon - July, 2008 Visit Us At http://www.seniorbeacon.info Keep The Rain, Put It To Work For Your Garden by Marty Ross environmental engineer in Kansas City misunderstood. Many people confuse Nothing refreshes a garden like a and an enthusiastic gardener and promoter them with bog gardens, but, Dods says, soaking rain. But when rainwater rushes of rain gardens. “you’re not trying to create a wetland. down our streets and into storm drains Widespread development and You just want to capture the rain. It should instead filtering through the soil, trees increasing storm-water runoff are causing soak away in about a day.” and flowers don’t get the benefit of it. stream banks in urban areas to erode and Since they are designed to absorb Rain gardens -- plantings that fall in, Dods says. Gardens that absorb water, not hold it, rain gardens are not actually capture and take advantage of runoff take the pressure off storm-sewer mosquito incubators. storm water -- change all that. systems, protecting streams. They also Rain gardens make sense for “They change how we view provide important habitat for insects and gardeners everywhere. Dods promotes storm water -- not as a problem, but as an birds, and they look terrific. their use across the country, from Oregon Rain gardens are really just flower beds that asset that we can use to create beautiful Rain gardens have been around to Maryland. Even if it rains only 10 absorb rainwater and help control erosion. landscaping,” says David Dods, an for about 10 years -- long enough to be inches a year, runoff can be considerable, Instead of allowing rainwater runoff to rush into storm drainage systems, a rain garden he says, adding up to many thousands of channels the water to plants that appreciate the gallons of water from a 1-inch rainstorm. moisture. photo: Barbara Gasterland In the natural world, there is but low places in your yard in which relatively little surface runoff. But in water collects and drains away. The urban areas, the houses, driveways, plants in the lowest part of the depression sidewalks, streets and parking lots have should be able to tolerate moisture. Plants replaced forests and grasslands. on the edges should be more tolerant of For a Just like a flower bed anywhere drought. Limited else in the yard, a rain garden should “There are different planting be well-designed. Its size should be Time Only! zones, so you can use a wide range of in proportion to your home and other plants,” Dods says. Try to choose a features of the landscape. combination of plants that will bloom $1595 It doesn’t have to be large to be from spring through fall. Take form, Price Each effective, Dods says. Deciding where it size, and foliage texture and color into With Trade should go is the first step in the process. consideration as you plan the garden. Dods recommends getting out Dods recommends starting with in the rain to do your research. Watch small plants, which are quick to adapt Nationwide the patterns of flow, looking for places in a new garden. Even rain gardens Sales & Service to which the water drains in a storm. If occasionally need watering, especially the water pools up over the edge of the their first year, he says. Take care of driveway, leaving a sheet of mud, that’s your plants while they get their roots DigiTech® a great place for a rain garden. They’re established, watering in dry spells and Hearing Aids also appropriate around downspouts and mulching to conserve moisture and hold in places where sump pumps drain. down weeds. “Rain gardens are a great way to As an environmental engineer, fix small erosion gullies,” Dods says. The Dods helps design rain gardens and bottom of a slope is often a natural spot artificial wetlands and works with urban for a rain garden. stream restoration. He and his colleagues, Native plants are particularly Rusty Schmidt and Dan Shaw, describe appropriate for rain gardens, Dods says, themselves as “certifiable rain garden because, wherever you live, these are geeks.” They are the authors of “The Blue some of the toughest plants out there. Thumb Guide to Raingardens,” which is www.digicare.org Non-natives are also fine. You can plant written for gardeners, not geeks. “ #1 Consumer whatever kinds of flowers, ornamental The only hint of engineering in grasses or small shrubs you like in a rain Hearing Health the book is the percolation test, which garden, as long you take their varying Website ” basically involves digging a hole 8 inches moisture needs into consideration. deep and wide with a shovel. You fill the Rain gardens are really nothing hole with water and see how long it takes to drain. With this information you can calculate the appropriate depth for your rain garden and the slope of the sides. see them “We made it real simple,” Dods says. Most rain gardens are 4 to 8 inches live in deep, and they shouldn’t be more than 12 inches deep. concert! “Many plants don’t mind wet ankles,” Dods says, “but they don’t want to be up to their eyeballs in water.” Make it a pretty garden, Dods JULY 18 says. Add a birdbath or sculptural stones for contrast and to give the garden a focal point. 7:30 PM “I am an engineer, and I love to play with my calculator,” he says. “But I really encourage people not to get too PIKES PEAK hung up” on the size and shape of rain gardens. Every new roof puts more strain CENTER on expensive municipal storm-water systems. Rain gardens relieve some of the pressure. “Every little bit helps,” Dods says. “Even if it fills up in a storm and the excess water spills out, you’re doing good.” SOURCES -- “The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens,” written especially for Midwestern gardeners in USDA Hardiness Zones 3, 4 and 5, is available through Terrace Horticultural Books, www.terr acehorticulturalbooks.com ($17.95 plus shipping). The book includes plans with suggested plants for rain gardens in sun and shade, rain gardens with shrubs and trees, and a rain garden that has habitat for birds and butterflies. -- An Internet search on “rain gardens” reveals organizations, garden plans and lists of suggested plants for rain gardens across the country. Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Beacon - July, 2008 - Page - 13 It’s Summer: Do You Know/Care What Trends Are? by Patricia McLaughlin - or maybe even apostasy -- to say so, but etc., red or orange or bright blue can Here it is, way past Memorial what if fashion doesn’t really matter that work, too. What there ought to be, in- Day -- feel free to wear your white shoes much in hot weather? stead of all these Web sites with top-10- if you have any -- and I haven’t written a You’re at the beach, in the car, trend lists is a site where you can always word about the latest spring and summer at your desk, you’re weeding or reading, find the perfect striped T-shirt. Because trends. I keep meaning to but, every time working or shirking, lying on a chaise it fades or you drip barbecue sauce down I start, I can’t remember what they are. somewhere or painting the porch furniture the front or it shrinks in the wash. Lands’ So I check my notes for the mil- -- you’re lucky if your hair is out of your End, L.L.Bean and www.BodenUSA. lionth time and flip through a few maga- face, there’s no dirt under your fingernails com are all worth checking. You have to zines -- floral prints, bright colors, gladi- and whatever you’re wearing is still clean. be careful with horizontal stripes: The ator sandals, short trench coats, ethnic Do you really care if it’s the latest thing or shirt has to be the right shape, the right prints, ruffles, chiffon, eco-everything, not? length. It helps if the dark stripes are wedges and platforms and peep toes, Before you report me to the au- wider than the white ones. Send it back zzzzzzz. I’m asleep already. thorities, I’m not saying it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t fit right and look great. Seriously: Floral prints are the what you wear. It matters. You want to Color is a huge trend, with No. 1 trend? wear something you like. But does it have brights and neons in the lead. But, as al- Nothing against flowers, but has to be this particular summer’s No. 1 trend? ways, what counts most is how a color there ever been a time when wearing a As long as you like it, do you need Anna looks on you. At a thrift shop the other flower-print dress on a lovely summer Wintour and Marc Jacobs to like it too? day I tried on an Allen Allen A-line linen day would get you in big trouble? For instance, I’ve just flipped shift I’d coveted in its catalog several OK, what’s new about the flo- through all these magazines and looked years ago. It’s the perfect shade of cool- Will this striped T from American Ea- rals of 2008 is that they’re large-scale at a million top-10-trend lists online, and going-on-periwinkle blue to make me gle look any less current next summer? Would or splashy or painterly, not your little I don’t think I’ve seen a single mention not look pale and washed out. Did I care it have looked noticeably better or worse last itsy-bitsies. Which means that, this year, of a navy blue T-shirt and a pair of white that it wasn’t neon? I didn’t even mind year, or 20 years ago? photo: American Eagle Outfitters you’re less likely than usual to be able to jeans, an outfit that looked great last sum- having to invest some time and some look reasonably formal -- but you can still satisfy your longtime hankering for a Lib- mer, will look great next summer, and can Goof Off when I got it home and dis- walk, far if you want to. erty Print sundress. But suppose you turn hardly fail to look pretty good now, even covered its previous owner had worn it If you’re craving some designer out to be lucky enough to run into one, without being on any lists. inside out to paint her house. Lucky for input, look at Nanette Lepore’s Keds, or and it fits perfectly, and you look great in Or a striped T-shirt. Black-and- me, she used latex paint. Kate Spade’s sneaks, or the special-edi- it, and it’s just what you’ve always want- white or navy-and-white is always good. Speaking of dresses, every- tion Converse Chucks by John Varva- ed -- well, of course you should buy it. Depending on your size, shape, coloring, body’s been crazy about them for the tos. The perfect summer ballet flat: the I know it’s fashion blasphemy - last three years, but beware: In April, Converse Jack Purcell Dance II in black Guy Trebay reported in The New York canvas with white rubber toecap and red Times that designers and fashion editors smile, $49.99 at www.converse.com. The claim “the dress is dead,” as of the end of site says they fit true to size, and maybe this summer. No, I don’t care either, but I they finally do, but the last pair I tried ran thought you should know. a size big. Shoes are, if possible, more cru- Up top I said that, since it’s past cial in summer than they are the rest of Memorial Day, you’re now free to wear Seize the Tickets! the year. Again, I’m not here to dissuade your white shoes. But please be discreet. you from buying gladiator sandals or And if by any chance you’re a guy, and those fiercely high-heeled chunky shoes you’re also wearing a vintage leisure suit that look more like sculpture than foot- and a white plastic belt (the dreaded “full wear, but bear in mind: There’s such a Cleveland”), I think you should seriously push on gladiators now that they’ll look consider changing your clothes before like old news in a matter of months, and you go out. Unless you’re Cole Porter, it’s you can’t walk in sculpture. Take a look just not true that “anything goes.” at the sneaker-y versions of ballet flats Hale Irwin and Mary Janes and sandals showing Write to Patricia McLaughlin c/o Universal Press Syndicate, 4520 Main St., Kansas City, up at Keds and Converse and Puma and MO 64111 or [email protected]. Merrell and Keen and Clark’s. Some can

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Just as we appreci- -- Wine and salads can go to- 1/2 teaspoon pepper ate the fine lines of a beautifully designed gether well, but always select flavors 2 teaspoons herbed salt home and the yard that surrounds it, a lit- that will enhance, not conflict with each 2 teaspoons safflower or canola oil tle thought and imagination given to con- other, and support the whole meal. 2 tablespoons olive oil The bold colors of this grated vegetable salad structing an attractive salad will earn the A quartet of grated raw vegeta- 1. Grate carrot, turnip, Jerusalem match the bold flavor of its Dijon mustard praise of your guests. bles -- carrots, turnips, beets and Jeru- artichoke and beet, keeping them separat- dressing.photo: Copyright 2008, LS Media, LLC Pull together a colorful salad by salem artichoke -- is arranged on a bed ed. Wash lettuce and arrange on 4 small using a mix of pale and dark greens and of greens to stimulate the eye. The bold salad plates. Spoon grated vegetables on into halves. Place chicken breasts in a 4 bright add-ins such as ripe tomatoes, red vinaigrette will excite the taste buds. top of lettuce. Sprinkle with fresh lemon 1/2– to 5-quart Dutch oven or deep frying and yellow peppers, sliced carrots, beets GRATED VEGETABLE SALAD juice. pan. Add salt, dried thyme, peppercorns, and purple cabbage. Then spice it up with WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE 2. For vinaigrette, mix together parsley, celery and water. a flavorful dressing that will have diners 1 large carrot mustard, lime juice, garlic, vinegar, pep- 2. Bring to boil over medium heat. per, salt and oils. Drizzle over grated veg- Cover, reduce heat and simmer just until Kick Up The Heat With Grilling Marinades etables. Serve extra dressing in a sauce- chicken is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. (NAPSI)-One of the easiest ways to liven up your favorite grilling dishes is boat or cruet. Remove chicken from broth (save broth with the fresh tastes and aromas of simple, homemade marinades. Serves 4. for soups and sauces, if desired). For example, Chipotle-Honey Marinade is a delicious alternative to a tradi- Use your artistic ability to ar- 3. When chicken is cool enough tional barbecue sauce. range this main dish salad with hot bis- to handle, cut breasts in crosswise strips cuits, preserves and iced tea for a com- about 1/2 inch wide. Divide chicken into Perfect for pork, chicken and beef, this smoky and moderately spicy sauce plete summer lunch or supper. 4 portions and arrange each on lettuce in is easily prepared by combining ketchup, honey and Tabasco chipotle pepper sauce. HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD the center of a large, chilled individual Together, these ingredients create a full-bodied sauce that is ideal for marinating your WITH CHUTNEY DRESSING plate. favorite cut of meat. 3 whole, boneless, skinless chicken 4. Surround with pineapple If you prefer fish or vegetables, try Citrus-Fennel Marinade at your next get- breasts (about 3 pounds) wedges and slices of avocado, banana and together. Lively ingredients such as fresh-squeezed orange juice, fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt kiwi fruit (if desired). Spoon a little Chut- orange zest, and fennel seeds combine together for a delicately sweet sauce that is 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme ney Dressing over the chicken and fruits. balanced with the heat and spice from original Tabasco pepper sauce. This light and 1/8 teaspoon whole peppercorns (white Sprinkle with nuts. Garnish with onion tangy marinade enhances the flavors of any grilled dish. or black) and strawberries. Chipotle-Honey Marinade 3 sprigs parsley 5. Serve immediately, with re- -- ¼ cup ketchup; -- ¼ cup honey ; -- 3 tablespoons Tabasco® brand chipotle 1 stalk celery (chopped) maining dressing in a bowl to add at the pepper sauce; -- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; -- 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups water table. Combine ketchup, honey, Tabasco chipotle sauce, vinegar and salt in a medium bowl. Shredded iceberg lettuce Serves 4. Mix well. Use as a marinade for pork or beef. Makes 1 cup or 4 servings. 1 small pineapple, peeled, cored and cut CHUTNEY DRESSING Citrus-Fennel Marinade in long, thin wedges 1/3 cup each mayonnaise and sour cream -- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; --2 cloves garlic, minced; -- 2 tablespoons 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded and 1/4 cup Major Grey-variety mango chut- fresh-squeezed orange juice; --1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice; --1 table- sliced ney spoon grated orange zest; --1 teaspoon salt; --1 teaspoon fennel seeds; --1 teaspoon 2 bananas, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/4 teaspoon each salt and curry powder original Tabasco® brand pepper sauce; --¼ cup fresh chopped parsley or dillCombine 1/2-inch slices Dash hot-pepper sauce olive oil, garlic, orange juice, lemon juice, orange zest, salt, fennel seeds, original 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced (optional) 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar Tabasco sauce, and parsley in a medium bowl. Mix well. Use as a marinade for fish Chutney Dressing (recipe below) In a medium bowl, whisk until or vegetables. Makes 1¼ cups or 4 servings. 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts smooth mayonnaise, sour cream, chutney, The fresh tastes and aromas of marinades can take a dish from ordinary to Thinly sliced green onions and whole salt, curry powder, hot-pepper sauce and extraordinary. strawberries (for garnish) vinegar. 1. Cut whole chicken breasts Makes about 3/4 cup.

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Eight Myths Explained If you are behind on your house though, must be used to pay off such life or would you rather we struggled now to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread payments or are not sure how you are go- debts. and saved the equity so you can have it or even the gas station to buy a few gal- ing to keep making your house payments, (2) Myth – The bank owns the when we are gone.” I have never found lons of gas can you? Maybe a reverse I may have the solution for you. Don’t let home after you get a reverse mortgage. any child that would rather have the eq- mortgage is the key to you living a better your house go into foreclosure or get be- WRONG, you own your home and re- uity over having their parents live a better more enjoyable life. hind in your mortgage payments before tain title throughout the life of the reverse life and enjoying life to the fullest. If you answered YES to the first you talk to me. There are only four (4) mortgage. Once you permanently move (8) Myth – your home must be a questions that I ask at the beginning, questions that you need to answer yes to. out of your home or pass it to your estate, single family house. WRONG, it could please call me and let me help you. I guar- They are (1) are you 62 years old or old- the loan must be repaid. also be a condo, townhome, manufac- antee that all I do is give you the informa- er? (2) Do you have at least 50% equity in (3) Myth – When a reverse mort- tured home, or 1 to 4 family owner-oc- tion that you need to make an informed your home? (3) Would you like to never gage comes due, the bank sells the home. cupied residences and still be eligible. decision. By the way, in order to get a have to pay a house payment again? (4) WRONG – When the loan on the home Myth – The cost of a reverse mortgage HECM reverse mortgage one other re- Could you use extra money each month must be repaid, you or your heirs can ei- are way too high and you have a lot of quirement is that you attend a counseling for as long as you live in the home? If ther pay the balance due on the reverse upfront costs that you have to pay out- session either by phone or in person. The you answered YES to all of the questions mortgage and keep the home or sell the of-pocket. WRONG, in some cases the counseling is done by an AARP or FHA then I would probably be able to help you home and use the proceeds to pay off the closing costs may be slightly higher than trained person that is only interested in accomplish the last two of the four ques- reverse mortgage. a forward mortgage but most of the costs making sure that you understand all the tions. (4) Myth – Reverse mortgages are controlled by the government and ins and outs of what you are doing. That You are probably asking what the are only for desperate seniors, or for the they, like any mortgage, can be paid from is another great part of the HECM reverse catch is. There is no catch, I am talking “house rich, cash poor.” WRONG, the the loan proceeds Also, please remember mortgage that the government insists on. about a government benefit for seniors reverse mortgage is an excellent financial no more house payments. If you have questions please call my cell over the age of 62. It is called a reverse planning tool that is used by homeowners When you get a reverse mort- phone and I will be happy to answer any mortgage. Whoa, don’t stop reading now from all walks of life to enhance their re- gage you never have to make a house questions that you may have. just because you read mortgage. Let me tirement years. While some have needed payment again but you do still have to tell you about this one because it is so dif- a reverse mortgage more than others, the pay for the insurance, taxes and up keep Bio: Grant Oakes is a Certified Reverse ferent from the mortgages you have prob- growing popularity of this product is evi- on the home. However, you have been Mortgage Specialist with 4 years of ably heard about and even if you have dence of its benefit in a wide array of fi- paying those costs for years. They could mortgage loan experience. He is a local heard about a reverse mortgage, you may nancial circumstances. be rolled into the loan but I don’t recom- businessman that has owned Pueblo not have all the facts. (5) Myth – You can be turned mend it. businesses most of his adult life. He I am talking about a HECM reverse mort- down for a reverse mortgage because of You have been paying all these is a senior himself and understands gage. HECM stands for a government poor credit. WRONG, they don’t care years on your home. House payments, seniors and their problems. Grant’s backed program called Home Equity what your credit is or even what your in- insurance payments, taxes, repairs, addi- specialty is “in home service”. He will Conversion Mortgage. The HECMs have come is because they don’t expect you to tions, upgrades, etc. isn’t it time that you come to your home to meet with you been around since the 1980s. But, they ever pay it back. Try that with a forward let your house start paying you back. Af- and your children, because in your have been changed and upgraded since mortgage. ter all, you have built up all that equity in home you are always in control. You they started and they are a much better (6) Myth - you have taxes to pay your home, but, you can’t go break of a can call his cell phone at 719-252-7291 and safer program than they were when on the proceeds of a reverse mortgage. corner of the roof to take it down to the from 9-5 Mon-Fri . they first started. They have been called WRONG, the proceeds of a reverse mort- pharmacy to pay for your medication or “the safest loan that there is.” Let ne gage are tax free. It is your money. You clear up a few myths. are simply using the equity in your home (1) Myth - Your house must to live a better life. Keeping Assets and Applying For be debt-free for a reverse mortgage. (7) Myth – Your children would WRONG, even seniors with an outstand- not like you to use up part of their inherit- Medicaid for Nursing Home Care ing first mortgage or other debt on their ance. WRONG, if you don’t believe me, by Eileen Doherty home may qualify for a reverse mortgage. just ask them. “Would you rather we had Denver, CO. Individuals who are doing advance estate planning may want The proceeds of the reverse mortgage, the extra money to enjoy the rest of our to consider purchasing a long term care insurance policy that qualifies for the Long- term Care Partnership program. Individuals who purchase a Partnership policy will enjoy special benefits if they are faced with applying for Medicaid. Many people fear having to spend their life savings for health care in their later years. Statistics suggest that one in five persons over age 65 will spend two years or more in a nursing home. Estimates in Colorado suggest that by the year 2025, approximately 130,000 individuals will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, roughly as many people who currently live in Fort Collins. Recently Colorado launched the LTC Partnership program. Under this program, individuals will be able to purchase a qualifying long term care partnership policy. This type of policy allows consumers to protect personal assets if they have to apply for Medicaid. Under the program, LTC Partnership policy holders who apply for Medicaid coverage are able to keep their assets equal to the benefits paid under the policy. SEE “MEDICAID” PAGE 20.

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Bridge Players. 1:30 AARP Meeting. your name, address, and phone number Shopping Center at 2 p.m.. For informa- · Both groups will initially meet JULY 15. 9:00 Coupon Cutters. 9:00 to [email protected]. tion: 545-2803 every 2nd Monday, from 10am to 11am, Chair Aerobics. The value of this getaway is The group also meets the third here at the Alzheimer’s Association JULY 16. 9:00 Computer Class Level $2,100. You may view the highest bid at Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. for office. I. 9:00 Mah Jong Players. 10:00 Senior our website pueblocc.edu/aboutus/foun- dining and socialization at various area · I will lead the group for folks Strength Training. 12:00 Bridge Players. dation (on the Bulletin Board). restaurants. RSVP: Jack Briggs at Jack. in Early Stages, but need a co-facilitator. JULY 17. 9:00 Pastels Class. 9:00 Chair wild animal alert [email protected] or 546-6189 for We will also need two people to run the Aerobics. 12:00 Pinochle Players. Rabies Warning reservations and location concurrent caregiver group, in a different JULY 18. 10:00 Senior Strength Training. PUEBLO- Public health officials GENEALOGY NEWS room here at the office. 12:00 Bridge Players. 2:00 Free Movie warn individuals that wild animals should The Southeastern Colorado · Experience with dementia and with Popcorn and Lemonade. not be handled as they may carry ra- caregiving challenges is critical, but I JULY 21. 9:00 Computer Class Level I. Genealogy Society holds its regu- bies, a fatal virus that affects the nervous will provide training about dementia and 10:00 Senior Strength. Training. 12:00 lar meetings on the second Saturday of system of humans and other mammals. group facilitation. Our group model is Bridge and Pinochle Players. Rabies is a preventable virus of mammals the month in Meeting Room B, Robert not a therapy model, but is a social-edu- JULY 22. 9:00 Coupon Cutters. 9:00 Hoag Rawlings Public Library, First most often transmitted through the bite of cational model. Chair Aerobics. 1:00 Knit & Chat. a rabid animal. floor, 100 Abriendo Ave., Pueblo. CO. If you are aware of a qualified JULY 23. 9:00 Computer Class Level A Refresher/Beginners Genealogy Class “This warning is prompted by individual or individuals, please have I. 9:00 Mah Jong Players. 10:00 Senior recent incidents where individuals or starts one hour earlier at 1:00PM. No them contact me, Barb Caudle, at 544- Strength Training. 12:00 Bridge Players. Charge. Non-members are welcome. their pets have come in contact with bats 5720. Providing and increasing Early JULY 24. 9:00 Pastels Class. 9:00 Chair or other wildlife and were bitten,” stated Call 546-1973 for details on any of the Stage services is an important goal of the Aerobics. 12:00 Pinochle Players. Heather Maio, director of Environmental above.” Alzheimer’s Association. JULY 25. 8:30 Foster GrandParent Health Division at the Pueblo City-Coun- Volunteer Ombudsman S.R.D.A. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Inservice. 10:00 Senior . Strength Wanted, Volunteer Ombudsmen 230 N. Union Ave, Pueblo, Co 81003 Training. 1:30 ICE CREAM SOCIAL ty Health Department. to share their time, talents and caring 719-545-8900 WITH ENTERTAINMENT ($2.00). Maio said signs of rabies in ani- hearts with the elderly residents of Long- JULY 1. 9:00 Coupon Cutters. 9:00 JULY 28. 9:00 Computer Class Level II. mals include abnormal behavior such Term Care and Assisted Living facili- Chair Aerobics 10:00 Senior Strength Training. 12:00 as nocturnal animals being active in the ties. This would be a great opportunity JULY 2. 9:00 Computer Class Level Bridge and Pinochle Players. day, wild animals approaching humans for retired Nurses, Social Workers, and II. 9:00 Mah Jong Players. 10:00 Senior JULY 29. 9:00 Coupon Cutters. 9:00 or other animals, difficulty with walking Individuals who love and want to work Strength Training. 12:00 Bridge Players Chair Aerobics. or movement, and unusual animal sounds with some of the most vulnerable mem- JULY 3. 9:00 Pastels Class. 9:00 Chair JULY 30. 9:00 Computer Class Level such as excessive bellowing in cows or bers of our society. In this capacity, you Aerobics. 10:00 Vision. Support Group. II. 9:00 Mah Jong Players 10:00 hissing/chirping in bats. Such signs indi- would advocate for these residents and 12:00 Pinochle Players. Senior Strength Training. 12:00 Bridge cate the animal is ill. Some animals with when necessary investigate and obtain JULY 4. CLOSED. Players. rabies will be very aggressive (furious proof of deviation from nursing home JULY 7. 9:00 Computer Class Level II. JULY 31. 9:00 Pastels Class. 9:00 Chair rabies) while others may appear almost care standards. If interested please call 10:00 Senior Strength. Training. 12:00 Aerobics. catatonic (dumb rabies). 583-6123. This Volunteer position is Pinochle Players Pueblo Community College Having pets vaccinated is the with the Pueblo County Long-term Care JULY 8. 9:00 Coupon Cutters. 9:00 The Pueblo Community College simplest and most effective way to pro- Ombudsman Program. You Must Be Chair Aerobics. 1:00 Knit & Chat. Foundation is auctioning an Orlando, tect pets and family members from this Able To Pass A Criminal Background JULY 9. 9:00 Computer Class Level II. Florida, getaway during the Christmas deadly disease. Pet owners are encour- 9:30 Step Up Nurses Visit.10:00 Senior holiday. 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Proper amounts of water fat, and water flushes that waste away plus fluid. tion circulating that minimizes the impor- are important to every system of the and keeps the lymphatic system flowing So just how much water does tance of drinking eight, 8 ounce glasses body, but particularly the liver and the freely. Proper fluid intake also tones the each person need? Another key point here of water per day. Proponents of this kidneys. In case you haven’t thought internal organs, keeps substances moving is that everyone is a different weight with recent recommendation argue that we get about it, you cannot live without a func- through the digestive tract and relieves different metabolic needs. Overweight enough liquid through other drinks and tioning liver and at least one functioning constipation. Additionally, when fluid and extremely active individuals need from dietary sources such as fruits and kidney! intake is substantial, external skin is even more than the following sugges- vegetables. Their solution is to just drink To begin explaining how vital clearer and free of toxins, mucous mem- tion. What I recommend is to consume water if you actually feel thirsty and let water is, realize that the kidneys can’t branes of nose, mouth and eyes are more your weight in kilograms, (weight in the rest of your intake of fluids take care function properly without enough water. moist and resistant to inflammation, and pounds divided by 2.2), in ounces of pure of itself. As one who has extensively When the kidneys can’t work to their full endocrine gland functioning, which is water throughout the day between meals. studied the functioning of the human capacity, some of their load is dumped responsible for hormones and steroids Drinking with meals dilutes digestive body and researched nutrition and its onto the liver. One of the liver’s primary in the body are brought into proper bal- juices and enzymes which interferes with effects on the body, I am here to submit functions is to metabolize stored fat into ance. digestion. Also, even though there are to you some “old” tried and true philoso- usable energy for the body. If the liver Here’s the caveat: All of the different schools of thought on the tem- phy regarding fluid balance and to add has to perform some of the kidney’s above benefits are only truly generated perature of liquids, my research has led to your understanding the tremendous work, it cannot do its own job as effi- by drinking pure, clean water. Yes, you me to advise that room temperature water benefits that the most abundant fluid on ciently and as a result more fat is stored can consume other beverages and get is what the digestive system seems to the earth contributes to your well being. and weight loss will be slowed or cease. some fluid from your food, but only respond to the best. That’s right, wonderful H20 cov- Adequate amounts of water allow the unadulterated water meets the standards In the world of chemistry a cata- ers about 70% of the earth and interest- kidneys to perform their job and, in turn, that the body needs for optimal function- lyst is defined as a substance that speeds ingly enough the wise Creator has made the liver to function at its best, thereby ing. In fact, coffee, tea, alcohol, and soda up the rate of a chemical reaction, with- the human body to be composed of about suppressing the appetite because more act as diuretics in the body and result in out undergoing a permanent chemical 70% water! stored fat is metabolized. dehydration, increasing the fluid require- change itself. In fact, water is the second on Proper muscle tone is main- ments for pure, natural H20. If you wait While the world of weight loss my list of essential substances that the tained when water supplied to the mus- until you “feel” thirsty, many health and instant gratification could use such body needs for optimal health and well- cles enable them to contract properly. experts believe you are already dehy- a substance and have been desperately ness. Much of the information I will be Also when losing weight, preventing drated. At the other end of the spectrum, seeking just that, here we’ve had it all sharing here comes from material that dehydration helps to prevent sagging what if you tend to retain fluid? Turns along in the the form of pure, natural, was compiled by Donald S. Robertson, skin. Keeping well hydrated plumps up out that drinking water is the best remedy clear and, for the most part free, H20. So M.D., M.Sc. Our bodies consist of cells shrinking cells, clearing it of waste prod- for fluid retention as well. If the body here’s to your health. Cheers! which make up tissues, which make up ucts and leaving it more toned and resil- doesn’t get enough water, it perceives Charlene Dengler is a former registered organs, which make up systems, of which ient. During the weight loss process a lot this as a threat to survival and begins to nurse who has also been a model, a hold onto every drop. Water is stored in nutrition consultant, a fitness instructor and an educational consultant. Her main extracellular spaces, or outside the cells, focus is a natural approach to health and Oral Health Tips For Seniors and shows up as swollen feet, legs and wellness with an emphasis on assisting TIP XVII: DAIRY PRODUCTS PROMOTE HEALTHY MOUTHS hands. others in finding the correct pathway We all know that including dairy products in our diets can help maintain healthy Drinking more water will stimu- to their optimum vitality. She can be bones and even promote weight loss. late the kidneys to do their job and flush reached at 719-250-0683. Now, a recent study published in the January issue of the Journal of Periodon- tology demonstrated that routine intake of dairy products may also help promote periodontal health. The study analyzed the periodontal health of 942 subjects and determined Medcaid that those who regularly consumed dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt had a from page 16. lower instance of gum disease. For example, an individual purchases a LTC Partnership policy for $200,000. Study participants aged 40 through 79 were examined on two periodontal pa- During the individual’s lifetime, a combination of home care, assisted living and nurs- rameters that can indicate gum disease, periodontal pocket depth and clinical attachment ing home care is used over a four-year-period and the $200,000 benefit is exhausted. loss of gum tissue. The individual then applies for Medicaid. Single individuals will be allowed to keep Researchers observed that subjects that consumed 55 or more grams of products $200,000 in assets, plus $2000 and still receive Medicaid to receive care in the home, containing lactic acid (dairy products) each day had a significantly lower prevalence of assisted living, and/or nursing home. If the individual is married, the community deep pocket depth and severe attachment loss, each resulting in lower instance of peri- spouse will be allowed to keep (in 2008) $104,400 community spouse resource allo- odontal disease. cation and the nursing home spouse is allowed to keep $200,000 in assets plus $2000 Periodontal, or gum disease, is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gums and still be eligible for Medicaid. and bone supporting the teeth. Periodontal disease is a major cause of tooth loss in adults LTC Partnership policies must be approved by the State of Colorado, have and has been connected to the development of heart disease and increased risk of stroke, an inflation protection rate of 5% compounded annually, and be issued after January and can contribute to complications from diabetes, respiratory disease of osteoporosis. 1, 2008. Policies issued on or after October 1, 2006, may be exchanged for a LTC Millions of adults already suffer from periodontal disease, says Dr. Susan Karabin, DDS, Partnership policy at no additional cost as long as the above requirements are met. President of the American Academy of Periodontology. “By regularly consuming dairy The Partnership policies are an alternative for those individuals who wish products such as cheese and milk, the risk of developing gum disease may decrease. to avoid having a Medicaid lien placed on their property and to be free from estate These findings are important since maintaining healthy gums is a critical component to recovery by the State of Colorado if they own property and need Medicaid assistance maintaining a healthy body,” Karabin stated. with long term care. This oral health tip comes from Oral Health Awareness Colorado!, a coalition of federal, state and Care should be exercised before purchasing a long term care insurance poli- community organizations that developed the state’s first formal oral health plan aimed at improving the general health of Colorado residents. For moreinformation about oral health, cy. 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For additional information/directions please call: 0903 Moore Drive Florence, CO 81226 719-561-1300 and ask for Niki Garcia, Admissons Manager Visit Us at http:// www.seniorbeacon.info Senior Beacon - July, 2008 - Page - 21 New Behavioral Health Center Highlighted Recently Event with Colorado and Denver Ag- rado and the city of Denver’s shared pas- bed specialty geriatric psychiatric hospi- ing Directors Provides a Sneak Peak sion for providing the best possible serv- tal. Qualified mental health professionals at Aspire Behavioral Health’s New ices for older citizens,” said Dr. Christine deliver all clinical services and each pa- Center Cauffield, CEO and president, Aspire tient is given a comprehensive evaluation DENVER – May 30, 2008 – On Behavioral Health, Inc. “We were excit- by an inter-disciplinary team. Aspire plans Thursday, May 22nd, participants of the ed about being included and having the to open 40 inpatient, geriatric psychiatric “EngAge Healthy Living Strategies” chance to show our new building and ex- specialty hospitals throughout the United event, which was part of Governor Bill plain our services to leaders in the senior States. Ritter, Jr.’s EngAge Your Future series, care community. About Aspire Behavioral Health were able to get a sneak peak at Aspire Aspire offers specialized servic- of Colorado Aspire Behavioral Health one Behavioral Health’s new center in Low- es for seniors who are experiencing acute of a few specialty geriatric psychiatric hos- ry. Aspire is a new innovative treatment psychiatric symptoms and medical prob- pitals in the country and in Colorado that provides acute care for seniors in crisis. center, providing the most comprehensive lems. According to Dr. Cauffield, the as- All clinical services are delivered by quali- Janice Blanchard, Director of Denver Office center in the State for seniors in crisis. sessment and treatment of late-life mental fied mental health professionals and each on Aging on the left, Dr. Christine Cauffield, Attendees heard highlights from health disorders is often complex, because CEO & President, Aspire Behavioral Health, patient is given a comprehensive evalua- Inc. in the center and Jeanette Hensley, Direc- Governor Ritter’s Senior and Civic En- these problems are so often complicated tion by an inter-disciplinary team of psy- tor of Aging and Adult Services, Colorado De- gagement Policy Leaders about what is by other medical conditions and disabili- chiatrists, primary care physicians, nurses, partment of Human Services on the right. mental health professionals and masters’ being done to improve the lives of older ties. Aspire offers a holistic approach, ment for seniors. Referral resources in the adults and were able to gain information level clinicians. Family and caregiver par- treating not only the senior’s psychiatric ticipation is highly encouraged and support community are collaborated with to ensure from businesses and agencies working disorders, but also continuing treatment and education is provided while their loved follow up care. To lean more about Aspire, with the older adult community. for any physical health issues as well. one is in treatment. Aspire offers multidis- visit aspirebehaviorialhealth.com or call “This event demonstrated Colo- Aspire’s center in Lowry is a 24- ciplinary evaluations and innovative treat- 303-790-8888. Weird News from page 4. he will go to college because he had needles from his body, Psomas, in pain Wash., the man explained that he had April, aimed at America’s “war and the just accepted a full scholarship at the and in tears, said, “I am so stupid. This consumed “a bunch” of beers but was not excesses of American society today,” he University of Kentucky beginning in is what I get for trying to run from the driving drunk. According to the officer, said. In one scene, against a backdrop of 2012. The following week, Kentucky police.” the man said he was slurring his words the ruins of the World Trade Center, 35 offered another one, to ninth-grader Update because “his dentist advised him his naked senior citizens danced, wearing Jeremiah Davis III, to enroll in 2011. In March, News of the Weird mouth was too big for his tongue.” (2) Mickey Mouse masks. Fetishes on Parade reported the bratty behavior of two Comedian Aries Spears pleaded guilty -- “Art is no longer just a (1) Martin Turner, 39, of Boynton Beach, Fla., high school girls in April to assaulting a woman in the painting on the wall,” said the curator Blackpool, England, pleaded guilty who not only swiped money from a Girl audience during his act at a New York City of the Museum of Bat Yam, near Tel to four counts of harassment in May, Scout selling cookies at a supermarket, but club. Said prosecutor Elizabeth Pederson, Aviv, Israel, in April. “Art is life; life is specifically, pestering several workmen then told a TV station on camera that they ridiculing Spears’ initial explanation: art.” He gave that as an explanation for by telephone over a three-year period to were “pissed” because they got caught “You can’t high-five a woman’s breast.” why he had accepted, as a live exhibit, please come by and stand on his face, his and had to give the money back. One of Ironies seven young people from Berlin whose fingers and his genitals while wearing the girls, Stefanie Woods, 18, chose to go The Democratic Process art is merely to live in the museum for their heavy boots. His lawyer said it had to trial on the theft charge in May, but was -- The longtime elected clerk three weeks with lice on their heads. The something to do with “domination.” (2) quickly convicted and will be sentenced of court in Pasco County, Fla., Jed artists denied they intended a Holocaust Jeremy Pope, 26, was arrested in April in June. A week after the conviction, she Pittman, admitted to WTSP-TV in May expression based on Nazis’ references to in Madison, Wis., in an alleged second also pleaded no-contest to an intervening that he rarely comes to work and in fact Jews as “parasites.” episode at a Target store (the first was event in which she allegedly skipped out has researched state law to learn that as -- Worth Every Penny: (1) At in December at a ShopKo), in which he on a $28 dinner tab at a Denny’s. She said long as he shows up once every 43 days, an April auction in Beijing, artist Liu urinated on women’s underwear on the she was sorry for the theft, but that “I still he can’t be fired. (The law provides for Xiaodong’s large (8 feet by 30 feet) shelves. Police said Pope was quick to don’t think it gives (the public) the right removal by the chief judge only if the oil painting, part of his Three Gorges confess: “Yeah, I have a problem.” to be screaming things at me” around clerk is absent for “44” consecutive series, brought the equivalent of about Least Competent Criminals town. “People scream things at me every days.) Pittman’s salary is about $136,000 $8 million. The work, “Breeding Ground Police in Mesa, Ariz., chased single day, and it’s getting really hard.” a year, but he exploited another loophole No. 1,” depicts 11 men in their underwear driver Christopher Psomas, 38, in May The Classic Middle Name (all new) in state law to “retire” in 2004, and then playing cards. after his companion, Ashley Strahan, 20, Arrested recently, and awaiting un-retire the next day, which brings him The Continuing Crisis allegedly tried to pass a forged check at a trial for murder: Cody Wayne Moore, an additional $75,000 a year (besides the In May, eighth-grader Michael business. The pair’s car ran red lights at Rockford, Ill. (April); Larry Wayne $362,000 lump sum he received on the Avery of Thousand Oaks, Calif., told the high speeds to get out of town, then left Rubin, Decatur, Ga. (April); Darrell day he “retired”). hometown newspaper The Acorn that he the road near the Salt River Reservation, Wayne Buchanan, Burke County, N.C. Least Competent Criminals was undecided which area high school and when the car became disabled, kept (February). Pleaded guilty to murder: Judgment-Challenged: (1) he would attend next fall. This was a going on foot. However, they ran smack Christopher Wayne Hudson, Melbourne, Howard Shanholtzer was arrested matter of interest in that Avery, 15, is a into a bed of chola cactus, becoming Australia (May); Fred Wayne Douty II, in Garden Grove, Calif., in May in basketball prodigy and, though undecided virtual pin cushions. At Banner Desert Martinsburg, W.Va. (June). Committed connection with stolen security cameras. on high school, he knows exactly where Medical Center, as nurses plucked the suicide while a suspect in the murder of a Figuring that police might be looking state trooper: Brandon Wayne Robertson, for his white Mitsubishi pickup truck Got Pain???!!! 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A war- screen doors, says Steve Melman with Tim and Anne Nelson of Sum- ranty is often a good indicator of the National Association of Home Build- merfield, N.C., live on a treed lot and had quality, but there are other con- ers (NAHB), in Washington, D.C. a new storm door installed two years ago siderations. “Many of today’s homeowners on the front of their three-story home. -- The door’s construc- want added security, increased energy “We bring the outdoors inside tion: Wood clad in a vinyl ex- efficiency and casual living with easy our home by taking in the views through terior (or polypropylene) is a access in and out of the house,” he says. the storm door when our front door is scratch- and rust-resistant option “Today’s storm doors address all three of open,” Tim Nelson says. “It was impor- and tends to be the least-expen- those issues.” tant for the storm door to look good from sive material choice. Solid wood A storm door is installed in front the curb, but we also wanted it to be a clad in aluminum or insulated of an exterior door to allow for outside secure door.” aluminum features a baked- The Nelsons’ on enamel finish. The surface storm door fea- doesn’t need to be painted but is tures a full-view not scratch-resistant. A sixteen- panel with break- gauge steel frame with a durable resistant glass and powder-coated paint finish is a a three-point lock- heavy-duty option that adds an- The owners of this house had a Secure Elegance storm door with hunter green trim (like this one pictured) in- ing system. The other layer of security. stalled two years ago on their three-story home to “bring door’s hunter green -- Colors and hard- the outdoors inside.” Featuring break-resistant glass trim was chosen to ware: The color of your storm and a three-point locking system, the door allows sun- light to flood into their home but blocks ultraviolet rays. match the Nelsons’ door’s frame shouldn’t compete Retail cost is around $325. photo:Larson Manufacturing dark-green steel with the primary exterior door. roof panels. Choices can include white, gray, Most storm brown, green, black and red. lowered,” Eng says. “Raise the glass back doors are sold as Choose the same metal finish for up, and the screen rolls back up into its pre-hung units for your storm door’s locks and hardware housing.” standard exterior that are on your primary exterior door. Expect to pay just under $300 for doors, which are Popular choices include brass, oil-rubbed a basic storm door that features this op- usually 32 or 36 bronze and brushed-nickel finishes. The tion, which Larson calls “Screen Away.” • Providing Comprehensive Skilled Nursing inches wide by storm door’s handle should complement Andersen’s retractable screen is found in • Inpatient/Outpatient Therapy Available 80 inches high. a home’s architecture and the primary the “Store-in-Door” series, while Pella Larger and smaller exterior door’s hardware. Choices range touts its “Rolscreen” collection. • Full-Time Massage Therapist/ Nuturance Center on-Site openings can be fit from a simple doorknob to a French- “The storm door has really been • Daily Brunch Featuring Eggs to Order with custom-made curved handle. reinvented in the past two years,” Eng • Dietary Management doors, with double- -- The glass design: A full-view says. “There are more options for insula- • A Care Team Committed to Quality of Life door kits available. glass panel is best if you want your front tion and safety, using better materials and Storm doors can door visible from the curb or a maximal locking systems, all without compromis- • We Are the Only Care Center in Colorado Recognized be hinged on either view outside when the primary door is ing its front-door appeal.” by the National Coalition of Nursing Home Reform side and screw into open. A mid-view glass panel features The Nelsons’ storm door is a 2004/2005 existing jambs. a solid panel at the bottom third of the functional gateway to the great outdoors. 2611 Jones Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 Larson, Pella door. “Even though the light comes and Andersen are Decorative glass can be beveled, pouring in through the storm door, we 719-564-1735 major storm door etched or tinted. Make sure the glass does don’t have to worry about sun-fading, not detract from the primary exterior door. since the glass blocks the ultraviolet Laminated glass can be break-resistant, rays,” Tim Nelson says. “Our storm door block most of the sun’s ultraviolet rays & acts like a big picture window to the out- increase a storm door’s insulation value. side world.” For those who want added ven- RESOURCES tilation, today’s storm doors with retract- -- Andersen Windows and Doors, www. able screens mean no more changing out StormDoors.com, see “Store Locator.” windows for screens (and vice versa) with -- Larson Manufacturing, www.Larson- the changing of the seasons. A storm door Doors.com, see “Dealer Locator.” instantly transforms into a screen door by -- Pella Storm Doors, www.Pella.com, simply sliding a glass panel, according to see “Where to Buy.” June Eng, with Larson Manufacturing, -- National Association of Home Build- a company in Brookings, S.D., that has ers, (800) 368-5242 or www.nahb.org, made screen doors since 1954. see “For Consumers.” “A screen is stored in a hidden cassette at the top of the storm door, which moves into place as the glass is 2075023

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HOW ORSON WELLES Cinematography. “It only took half an over the weekend in Welles’ Presidential LEARNED ABOUT hour,” Welles would later tell his admir- Suite at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel. FILMMAKING ers – but, of course, it took longer. But not before a bit of carousing at three Drawing upon his own creativity Taking readers back to that of Welles’ favorite hot spots: the Brown and experience as a Director of Director important weekend in 1940, Worth opens Derby Restaurant, the Musso & Frank of Photography on more than thirty films, his tale at the RKO Commissary after Grill and the Hollywood Roosevelt David Worth lets his imagination run lunch on a Friday afternoon. Toland Hotel. wild in “The Citizen Kane Crash Course shows his newly won Oscar statuette (for Readers interested in cinematog- SUPERHERO MONTH AT THE in Cinematography.” The result? One of “Wuthering Heights”) to Welles, who’s raphy should certainly be pleased with MULTIPLEX the most fascinating books you’ll ever still eating. Welles tells Toland he’ll have the information Toland relates to Welles Three films about superheroes read about filmmaking. Written mostly THREE of them “by this time next year” during their weekend together, especially burst onto our big screens this July as in screenplay format, the story focuses on and invites the cinematographer to join his use of Madame Gaylord’s lookalike Will Smith, Ron Perlman and Christian how legendary cinematographer Gregg him at his table. Toland insists he can stars as models for various types of light- Bale show off their acting chops in the Toland taught “Boy Wonder” Orson help Welles become the great American ing and shots. But it’s the insider tidbits following summer offerings: Welles all he needed to know about cin- Director. “I know nothing about film- about movie stars and events of that era “Hancock” (July 2). Will ematography before Welles began shoot- making … I’ve got a big ego and a which make this book so interesting to Smith’s Hancock, a very different type ing “Citizen Kane.” It’s a fun and enlight- bigger IQ, I’m a quick study and I want film fans like me. Where did Clark Gable of superhero, has fallen out of favor with ening read! you to teach me what you know,” Welles propose to Carole Lombard? How glam- the public and needs to change his ways Scheduled for publication replies. orous was the first Academy Awards pre- in this promising action comedy. soon, this unusual book is Worth’s fic- Toland insists he can teach sentation? What was the favorite water- “Hellboy II: The Golden Army tional account of interactions between Welles everything about cinematography ing hole of the founders and inventors of (July 11). Ron Perlman returns for his Toland and Welles after Welles asked in two days, so the deal is set. They meet the language of motion pictures – includ- Toland to teach him all about the Art of ing such film giants as D.W. Griffith, second adventure as the fiery-red Hellboy, Charlie Chaplin, and John Ford? a demon raised to fight on the side of Dramatic illustrations by Muse Good. He must now lead a battle against Greaterson enhance the artistry of this rebellious creatures from the mythical book, and the Appendix contains valu- world. able resources about cinematography as “The Dark Knight” (July 18). Just a short drive to Cañon City. well as more details concerning Toland Judging from the previews, Christian and Welles. However, the author issues Bale’s Batman might take a back seat to an appropriate warning to readers. “This the late Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the is an R-rated story and if you are easily psychotic Joker in this dark sequel to offended it may even be X-rated,” Worth “Batman Begins.” Coincidentally, out on DVD Tired of the heat? Stay cool in the summer with Shade trees admits. “It uses the coarse language that Add shade, beauty and green to your yard with trees. is normal for many movie sets and film July 8, “Superhero Movie” pokes fun at practically all of filmdom’s superhe- Find the biggest and best selection of shade trees at Brady’s Garden and nursery. crews and depicts the kinds of attitudes toward woman that existed … in the pre- roes. Unfortunately, this uneven comedy Civil Rights world of Hollywood in the goes for extremely crude physical humor, 1940s.” much of it aimed at certain body parts With his impressive and enter- and the elderly. Ageism is alive and taining first book, Worth succeeds in well in many of today’s movies, I fear. helping readers understand the art of cin- Arrrrgh!

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