PRIMETIME EXPO 2011

We encourage you to attend Primetime Expo, a new educational/resource fair serving Baby Boomers, their parents, senior adults and families in our area. It takes place this Sunday, October 30, at the Jewish Community Center Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus. Dr. in Creve Coeur. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to more than 50 exhibitors, the expo features eight seminars on topics such as financial planning, health/wellness, services for senior adults, Social Security, elder law, etc. Admission is free. Complimentary refreshments available.  For complete information open the attachment or visit www.stljewishlight.com/primetime. 

Come visit us at the Senior Advisory Alliance Booth this Sunday.

5 Ways to Age in Place

Living Well in Retirement

Communities nationwide are experimenting with housing options and services to help seniors live independently and stay in their own homes.

By Christopher J. Gearon, Contributing Editor, Kiplinger's Retirement Report

August 18, 2011

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in the June 2011 issue of Kiplinger's Retirement Report. To subscribe, click here.

It's the small things that can mean the difference between remaining in your home and having to move to a care facility. Perhaps you no longer drive and need a ride to a doctor's appointment. Or maybe you can use some help preparing meals. When you change a ceiling light bulb, are you afraid of falling from the step stool?

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The recognition that assistance in everyday matters can go a long way to maintain a senior's independence has spawned what's become known as the "aging in place" movement. Communities nationwide are experimenting with new living options and services that are designed to help older individuals stay put as long as possible. "We think it's what people want, and we think ultimately it's less expensive than institutionalizing people," says Greg Case, director of home and community-based services for the U.S. Administration on Aging. We've reviewed five types of aging-in-place housing options.

Read more: http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/krr-5-ways-to-age-in-place.html?topic_id=29#ixzz1XsBGUleG

What Should a Caregiver Who Is Diagnosed with Dementia Do?

(Source: Alzheimer's Daily News and Agingcare.com)

If you are a caregiver of someone with dementia and you feel that you, too, are showing signs of the disease, what do you do? This isn't as uncommon as you may think, since at least three circumstances that increase one's risk for Alzheimer's are at play here.

The first is that many caregivers take care of spouses, and likely fall into the same age group. Since age is a big risk factor for dementia, your risk has been increasing over time as you've cared for your mate.

The second factor is genetics. If there is a history of early on-set Alzheimer's in your family, and you are caring for that parent, there is a chance that you, too, carry that gene.

The third factor is stress. While stress can cause dementia-like symptoms without being dementia, studies show that stress hormones can actually contribute to the disease.

If you are diagnosed with dementia, it's important to take these steps while you can still think clearly:

• Make sure that adult children or other trusted parties have the ability to help you.
• Begin making lists and notes. These should be for your own use and those who may be caring for you and the other person with dementia.
• Contact your local Alzheimer's organization.
• Prepare to hire in-home help.
• Work with the person you have chosen to be your Power of Attorney for finances.
• With family members, tour assisted living facilities with memory units.
• Beware of denial.

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See this post on us from In-LawSuite.com

With the cost of healthcare insurance and nursing homes skyrocketing for those with Alzheimer’s Disease and other disabilities, how can you provide the best quality of life for your loved one?


http://in-lawsuite.com/aging-in-place-home-solutions/

NEW USES FOR CUCUMBERS

This is very interesting...hope you take the time and read this :~)

WOW WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS, I WILL LOOK AT IT DIFFERENTLY NOW. Who Knew!!!!

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.
5 Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6.. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!
10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

China's Senior Living

Here's a blog I found on LinkedIn that I thought would be of interest to my readers wanting more on Senior Living,  Aging-In-Place, as well as cultural differences.  Baby Boomers are aging across the globe, not just in the US.  See what other countries and cultures are doing to address the issue. 

Let me know what you think.

Enter the Aging Dragon: the inaugural blog of China Senior Living!

http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=653250300&gid=134913&type=member&item=63138762&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Echinaseniorliving%2Ecom&urlhash=vJ9k&goback=%2Egde_134913_member_63138762

Brain Exercises

Most of us know how to exercise our bodies, whether we are diligent about it, or not.  But how many of us exercise our brains on a regular basis?  Dr. Pascale Michelon and The Memory Practice are a great resource.  Let me know what you think.  Read more........

Transitioning a Loved One: Lessons Learned

I just read this blog by Kathleen, who shared a very personal experience with her mother.  Wonderful advice for those with aging parents or loved ones.  Hope you find it helpful.

Transitioning a Loved One: Lessons Learned

Understanding Alzheimer's: 8 Common Myths Debunked by Marguerite Manteau-Rao of The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marguerite-manteaurao/alzheimers_b_833644.html

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO GET OLD? SEE HOW YOU CAN WALK A MILE IN SHOES OF THE AGING POPULATION

In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity
By NATASHA SINGER
Published: February 5, 2011
C.J. Gunther for The New York Times

IT’S not easy being gray.

For the first time ever, getting out of a car is no picnic. My back is hunched. And I’m holding on to handrails as I lurch upstairs.

I’m 45. But I feel decades older because I’m wearing an Age Gain Now Empathy System, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Agnes, they call it.

To read on, click here....
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/business/06aging.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1

JANUARY IS ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH

GOOD HEALTH BEST WAY TO REDUCE RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S
(Source: The Record)


WATERLOO REGION — The best protection against Alzheimer’s disease is good health through a balanced diet, regular exercise and community engagement, says a Hamilton geriatrician.

“There’s no magic pill,” said Dr. Irene Turpie. “It’s really your own efforts.”

Basically, she said, living a good life offers the best protection against Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

Go to full story: http://www.therecord.com
or Alzheimers Daily News http://alznews.org/