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Volume 9, Number 3 The Official Newsletter of Berkeley Senior Services May-June 2011
weights, bands & more! Come to the Center to - Special events and fundraisers
Crochet Classes
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Other Taxpayer Questions Answered
“I wanted to give seniors, who never had the chance to take lessons, to
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Response to Elaine’s offer to give piano lessons to seniors has been
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We didn’t miss celebrating Mardi Gras at the Senior Center on March 8th. There was lots of life in the dining room with the array of
bright colored costumes with masks, table décor and refreshments too. The highlight of the party was Nick D’s awesome magic show!
Nutrition Program
(263-8873) Ext. 113
Join us for a nutritious meal every Monday through
Friday at the Senior Center. Meals are served from
12:00-12:30 in our beautiful dining room. See our Meals are delivered to:
menus on-line, in our Senior Spirit or come in to the
* Senior Towers
Senior Center and pick up a current copy.
* North Site (2nd Tuesday month)
Check our menus and sign up before 9:30 am on a
given day or call 304-263-8873 to get your name added * Ambrose Towers
to our list. Also, be sure to sign up for our “special * Stonewall Haven
occasion lunches”, such as the Birthday Bash, every * Homebound Seniors
third Friday of each month!
We are very grateful for the businesses and individuals
who support our nutrition program. Thanks to Schneck’s We count on your generous donations
for the donation of a case of coffee and pancake mix for to continue to provide the lunch program
the Ken Mays Memorial Pancake Breakfast, to Petrucci’s
for the ice they donate on a regular basis, to Rick for you! Bethany VanGorden,
Lowman, for the many boxes of non-perishable food Nutrition Supervisor
items, and Eight O’Clock Coffee from Hanover,
Maryland, for a six-month supply of coffee.
Directions:
To Make Crust: In a large bowl, combine the flour and the salt. Place the 1/2 cup oil in a 1 cup sized measuring cup and top with the 6 tablespoons
of milk. DO NOT MIX! Pour oil and milk over flour and blend with a fork until it forms a ball of dough. Divide dough into 2 balls. Place one ball
on sheet of waxed paper. Top with another sheet of waxed paper and roll out to fit your pie plate. Repeat with remaining ball of dough. Peel top
paper off of one crust and flip dough into pie plate. Peel off paper and press dough in. Save remaining dough for top crust.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
To Make Filling: Mix the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, tapioca, salt and nutmeg until the fruit is well coated. Pour filling into the crust and dot with
butter. Cover with top crust, seal edges and cut three 1 inch slits in top of crust.
Bake pie at 425 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake for an additional 20
minutes. Let pie cool before cutting.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving† Calories: 432 | Total Fat: 14.7g | Cholesterol: < 1mg
I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the following establishments for
their contribution to our agency towards the basket raffle to benefit a member of
our community in need, Pizza Hut, Dominos Pizza, and Berkeley Plaza Theater. Diane Boyd, Shirley Huntzberry,
IHC Program IHC RN,
Coordinator Supervisor
And a warm thank you to all the Berkeley Senior Services staff for all your
support and donation which was greatly appreciated. The baskets were beautiful
and the raffle was a success.
IN-HOME CARE • (304) 596-5514 • (304) 596-2491
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Page 17
Mental Health Influences on Aging Services
Thank You For
Your Support!
Monetary Gifts from BSS Friends
Barbara Asgari, Women of the Moose Chapter 738,
James and Betty Slusher, O J Conner, Clara Evans,
Paul and Lorna Frye, Mills and Associates,
Nelson and Carolyne Wagner, Marie Crosby,
Pearl and Luther Terrell, Jeanne Smith, Walter Myers,
Ralph and Mary Myers, Hornby Publishing
& George Karos
SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES*
(717) 860-3404, * e-mail
TBI_supportgroup@hotmail.com, * and/or check ADS Volunteer
For more information regarding any of the
following listings, Call Kathy McIntyre at 304-
263-8873, Ext. 114
our web site:
panhandletbisupportgroup.webs.com
http://
Needs:
Brain Fitness Club
Looking for something new and rewarding to
Caregiver LunchOut
get involved in? Put volunteering in Adult Day
This monthly educational group is attended
Treat yourself to a midday break in a by folks concerned about their memory health, Services on your list of options to check out.
light-hearted atmosphere to talk about may have confirmed early memory loss, or wish Or encourage your club, business, or friends to
“everyday topics” as a way of breaking the to attend with a family member with early explore what they may wish to do for our
constant focus on caregiving. memory loss.
program. Opportunities include:
Family caregivers are also supported in the For more information contact Shari Scolaro at
sharing of challenges and solution ideas of scolaros@frontier.com or call Kathy McIntyre at Bi-lingual translator to enable Spanish-
current caregiving situations. 304-263-8873, Ext. 114. speaking assisted seniors to participate in ADS/
You are welcome to attend any LunchOut SPECIAL NOTE: Family caregivers nationwide center activities
gathering 11:30am-1:00pm. Upcoming lunch and locally endorse support groups as the #1 help in Guest reader for reminiscence hour 12nn-1pm,
dates are May 6th at Casa Gonzalez, June 3rd their caregiving journey, yet support groups are
under-utilized. Please try out any of those monthly or weekly
at Buffalo Wild Wings, and July 1st Picnic at
War Memorial Park. Contact Kathy ahead to mentioned above and see how you too benefit as you Assist with Writing Club 2x/mo
reserve adequate seating. help encourage others in similar circumstances.
Respite care may be available with advance notice at Guest craft leader 1-4x/mo.
the center or at home Assist in theme-based activity development
Male Caregiver Support
including games, crafts, speakers, written
For those men who are caregiving for an material, etc.
adult loved one or are in a household where
family caregiving takes place, you are For more information contact Program
welcome to contact family caregiver Raymond Manager Kathy McIntyre at Ext. 114. If the
Foss via e-mail at fossraymond@aol.com or you above listed tasks do not fit a particular skill or
may call him at 304-262-7415. He is available interest, contact BSS’s Resource Development
to listen, share learned insights, and direct you
to appropriate resources. Director Kevin Knowles to see what other agency
volunteer opportunities are available.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
If your loved one has memory concerns Wandering Safety
due to Alzheimerís or a related dementia, you Do you have a loved one who, due to a cognitive
are welcome to attend at City Hospital the third challenge (such as Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome, or
Wednesday of each month, 7:30-9:00pm, traumatic brain injury), may risk injury due to unsafe
across from the first-floor cafeteria, to share ADS Bowling wandering outside the home?
challenges and successes in your caregiving
Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue system
journey. Experienced male and female family
caregivers of persons with various types of ADS Thank-yous which has a proven record of recovering most lost
individuals within a half hour.
dementia, primarily Alzheimerís, provide an Anonymous Janet Cross Marie Crosby
understanding ear and share honest, helpful According to http:/www.projectlifesaver.org/,
information about what to expect as well as Dot Fleshman Tom & Jeri Rock “Project Lifesaver has over 1,150 participating
agencies across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, and
suggestions that work. ADS Wish List has performed 2,321 searches in the last 11 years with
* Are you interested in a daytime Alzheimerís no serious injuries or fatalities reported.”
Support Group? Let ADS know which day and *Potting soil *Craft paint (Lt. pink, Lt. green,
With plans in place to offer Project Lifesaver in all
time is best for you and with enough interest, yellow, white *Craft foam (all colors) *Brita counties in WV by 2012, Berkeley Co. has already
we will certainly offer this at the Berkeley water filters *bird seeds *bird suet supplies implemented the program, providing to every person
Senior Center for family caregivers in our on the program a personalized radio transmitter and
(peanut butter, shortening, flour) *moist
community. electronic tracking equipment as well as monthly
towelette wipes *laundry detergent *dry erase
monitoring to be sure items remain in working order.
markers *easy handy-work projects for men *
TBI Support Group For more information, contact Corporal W.D.
snacks including low sodium/sugar (Jell-O, Christian at 304-267-7000, Ext. 160 or e-mail
Providing information and support to brain
injury survivors of all ages and/or their loved pudding, cookies, ice cream, PB&J, projectlifesaver@berkeleycountycomm.org.
ones, this group meets the second Tuesday of unsweetened drink mixes, non-herbal tea bags, For those appropriate families who are receiving
every month at the Berkeley Senior Center instant tea, and decaf. coffee). Food items must monthly services through Adult Day Services,
6:30pm-8:30pm. Meetings include an Berkeley Senior Services will pay the monthly $10.00
be in unopened, unexpired store packaging. All maintenance fee. Contact Kathy McIntyre at Ext. 114
informative speaker or encouraging activity.
Time is provided for supportive interaction
items are tax deductible and credit will be if you are interested in this service for your at-risk
among attendees. noted in Senior Spirit if permitted. loved one.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Buyers Guide Senior Spirit Page 19
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It was Dr. Blair who first reported that both healthy and unhealthy Exercise and weight loss have a positive effect on health
people come in all shapes and sizes. He found that people who are maintenance and help people who have existing health problems
fit, even if over-weight, are healthier than people who are lean and such as arthritis, heart disease and diabetes.
unfit.
Go out and get some exercise today: Take a walk; Ride a bike; Plant
A large group of patients from the Cooper Clinic in Dallas have been some flowers; Pull some weeds.
tracked for years to look at incidence of disease and mortality. The
results”, as Dr. Blair says, “are fascinating”. Itʼs good for you and your blood pressure!
The death rate for study subjects who are thin but unfit is twice as
high as that of those who are obese yet fit. Exercise appears to
provide protection no matter how much one weighs for both men
BRAIN FITNESS CLUB
and women. Does your BRAIN need a workout? Join
us the 1st Monday of each
On the other hand, weight could make a difference in blood
pressure control. Recent research suggests that if youíre trying to
month for BRAIN FITNESS
control your blood pressure, your focus should be on weight loss, CLUB where we practice
which is accomplished through exercise and reducing calorie intake. fun, stimulating activities
Dr. Susan Lakoski, a cardiologist at the University of Texas
that engage the brain to
Southwest Medical Center and one of the studyís authors says that, enhance memory, slow
“obesity is such a strong predictor of high blood pressure risk that progression of some brain
having a normal body weight is really whatís going to drive your
blood pressure down.”High blood pressure, or hypertension, puts
diseases and improve quality of living.
you at greater risk for stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease. In
the study by Dr. Lakoski and her colleagues, body mass index (a
marker for obesity), fitness levels and blood pressure were
The group meets the first Monday of
compared to see if there was a link. each month, 10:00am to 11:30am in the
Berkeley Senior Services Room A at 217
Among all the subjects, having a higher body mass index was
associated with higher blood
N. High St. Martinsburg, WV 25404
pressure. Fitness had less effect
on blood pressure than did being
overweight. Dr. Lakoski concludes Anyone with the desire to maintain or
that fitness alone canít overcome improve their memory is welcome to
the negative effects of obesity on attend. This may include, but is not
blood pressure.
exclusive to, those diagnosed with mild
This in no way suggests that memory loss, early dementias, stroke
people who are overweight recovery, or traumatic brain injury. It may
shouldnít try to improve their
fitness. Dr. Paul McAuleyís
also include those individuals who notice
research at Winston-Salem State mild difficulties remembering names or
University in NC further supports details who wish to sharpen their skills.
the work of Dr. Blair.
He has also shown that people For more information contact Shari
who are obese but fit, have
healthier outcomes. He argues
Scolaro at scolaros@frontier.com or call
that whether or not fitness affects Kathy McIntyre at 304-263-8873, Ext. 114.
a personís blood pressure, it is