Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 6, 2017

 

 

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s

AGING NEWS

For the week of November 6, 2017

Note: the Office for the Aging will be closed on Election Day (Tuesday 11/7) and on the observed Veterans Day holiday (Friday 11/10), since Veterans Day falls on a Saturday this year.

Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens

Todd N. Tancredi, Director

Dutchess County Office for the Aging

 

REGISTER TODAY FOR CAREGIVER CONFERENCE

If you are a caregiver, register by this Friday, November 10th for the 13th Annual Conference on Caregiving, to be held on November 17th at the Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd. in Poughkeepsie, beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m.  The theme for the conference is “Hats Off to Caregivers.”

Some of the topics to be covered will include making the most of your doctor’s appointments, navigating care resources, keeping the caregiver healthy, tai-chi, managing caregiver stress and “laughter yoga.” There will be plenty of time for your questions and concerns.  Continental breakfast and lunch are included.  To make a reservation, call the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900.

The conference is produced by the Office for the Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter, Wingate Healthcare, the Parkinson’s Disease Support Group of the Mid Hudson Valley, Inc., Hudson Valley Hospice, Always There Home Care, Hudson Valley Veterans Administration, Hamaspik Choice and Health Quest.

 

NOVEMBER IS FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH

The Conference on Caregiving is held every November, which is National Family Caregivers Month. It’s a time to draw attention to the challenges facing the more than 50 million family caregivers across the country.  Here at the Office for the Aging, part of our mission is to help thank, support, educate and celebrate the selfless individuals who are trying to provide their loved one with the best possible care, yet in the process may not be taking the best care of themselves.

The Office for the Aging has devoted a part of our website, www.dutchessny.gov/aging, to information to assist caregivers. You’ll find tips on how to take care of yourself better, as well as support services and contact information for organizations that can assist you.  If you do not have internet access, call our office at (845) 486-2555 and ask to have a Caregiver Support brochure sent to you.

 

CAREGIVER SUPPORT AVAILABLE

Caregiving, although rewarding, can also be extremely stressful for the caregiver.  To help minimize the frustration and isolation experienced by caregivers while attempting to address the diverse concerns and issues confronting them, the Office for the Aging sponsors a monthly workshop series offering help in such areas as practical tips, stress management, coping skills, and legal issues. Call MidHudson Regional Home Care of Westchester Medical Center at (845) 483-5551 for more information about this series and its monthly caregiver support group.

Alzheimer’s disease support groups, educational workshops and other services for family members and caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or related dementia are offered by the Alzheimer’s Association. Support groups, which are informational and non-judgmental, are held at several locations throughout Dutchess County.  An early-stage Alzheimer’s support group is also sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association.  To obtain more information, call (845) 471-2655.

The Parkinson’s Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Friday of the month (except November and December when they meet on the third Friday) from 10 a.m. to noon at the Unitarian Fellowship at 67 South Randolph Avenue in Poughkeepsie.  Email nredkey@aol.com or call (914) 475-2793 for information.

 

 

Golden Living is prepared by the Dutchess County Office for the Aging, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, telephone (845) 486-2555, email:ofa@dutchessny.gov website: www.dutchessny.gov/aging

 

Office for the Aging calendar of events:

Mon 11/6, 11 a.m. – “Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain”

With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava

Rhinebeck Senior Friendship Center

1232 NY 308, Rock City

Call (845) 758-0571 for details

Wed 11/8, 11 a.m. – “Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain”

With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava

Millerton Senior Friendship Center and Community Room

Intersection of Simmons St. & Dutchess Ave.

Call (518) 789-3081 for details

Thu 11/9, 11 a.m. – “Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain”

With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava

Tri-Town Senior Friendship Center

55 Overlook Road, Town of Poughkeepsie (back of American Legion building)

Call (845) 486-6363 for details

Tue 11/14, 6:30 p.m. – “Medicare Orientation”

With Maggie Kwet, OFA Aging Information Services Specialist

Pawling Library, 11 Broad St.

Call the library at (845) 855-3444 to register

Wed 11/15, 11 a.m. – “Successful Aging” at Temple Beth-El

118 South Grand Ave., Poughkeepsie

With OFA outreach coordinator Brian Jones

(845) 486-2555 for more information

Thu 11/16, 11 a.m. – “Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain”

With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava

East Fishkill Senior Friendship Center

890 NY 82, Hopewell Junction

Call (845) 226-3605 for details

Fri 11/17, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. – OFA at Dutchess County Caregivers Conference

The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd., Poughkeepsie

Free with required registration at 1-800-272-3900 (Alzheimer’s Association)

Register by Friday 11/10

Thu 11/30, 11 a.m. – “Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain”

With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava

Beacon Senior Friendship Center, 1 Forrestal Heights

Call (845) 838-4871 for details

 

To request an Office for the Aging presentation for your senior, social and/or civic group, get in touch with outreach coordinator Brian Jones at (845) 486-2555 orbjones@dutchessny.gov. All your group needs to provide is a venue that’s accessible and open to the public, with space to set up a projector and screen.

We feature presentations on Successful Aging, Office for the Aging services, Medicare/Medicaid, senior housing, a wide range of topics related to nutrition, and more!

 

HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER POOL RE-OPENS

            Open Lap Swim and Swim Lessons are now available at the Hudson Valley Community Center, at 110 South Grand Avenue in Poughkeepsie, which is also a host site for one of our Senior Friendship Centers.

For more information, call Christopher Bledsoe at (845) 625-4929 or check www.swimmingpastboundaries.com.

 

SHOULD IT STAY OR SHOULD IT GO? (Thu 11/6)

It’s a two-hour paperwork/organizing workshop with Your Hudson Valley Organizer, Johanna Bard, at the east room of the Tivoli Library (86 Broadway, 845-757-3771),Thursday, November 6 from 1 to 3 pm. Learn about how to identify, update, maintain, and secure your important life documents. Johanna works to make sense of the myriad papers accumulated during life and to prepare them for designated family members, and/or trusted advisors as necessary, or just for yourself. Now is a great time to get your affairs in order, regardless of your age or circumstance. Contact the library to register.

 

FREE VETERANS’ DENTAL SCREENING/CLEANING (Fri/Sat 11/10-11)

HRHCare is offering free dental screening and cleaning on Veteran’s Day weekend (Fri 11/10 and Sat 11/11), open to all who have served.   See attached flier for details on how to set up your free dental appointment at a location near you.

In Dutchess County there will be three locations available:

Fri 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. or Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sat 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Elsewhere in the Hudson Valley there are screening/cleaning events in Peekskill (Westchester), Spring Valley (Rockland) and Walden (Orange); see www.hrhcare.org or call tol free 1-844-HRH-CARE (474-2273) for details. (Ellos hablan español.)

 

DID YOU REMEMBER TO FALL BACK?

Daylight Saving Time ended this past Sunday morning (11/5), so your clocks should have been set back an hour on Sunday; also, it’s time to check those smoke and carbon monoxide detectors if you didn’t do it already. Rebuilding Together Dutchess Count puts it like this:

“It is important to check your detectors twice a year to make sure they are functioning properly.  We suggest that homeowners check the expiration date as well as that they are functioning.  The smoke detectors may not say the expiration or replacement date.  If they do not, we replace them if they are more than 5 years past the manufactured/install date. We replace them with detectors that have a 10-year battery and expected use life. We are also finding the most homes do not have sufficient detectors installed.  We install detectors in every sleeping area and outside every sleeping area, on every floor of the home (including the basement).

“If homeowners find they need assistance with the evaluation and/or installation of smoke detectors, they can apply for our Home Safety and Fire Prevention Program.  The application is on our website http://www.rebuildingtogetherdutchess.org/apply “

 

Other aging news online:

 

10 ways to manage “sundown syndrome”, the late-day anxiety that sometimes happens in people with dementia: https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2017/10-ways-to-manage-sundown-syndrome.html?cmp=SNO-ICM-FB-AO-CG&socialid=1133085615&kenshooID=135842033

 

Can we slow the aging process? Maybe. Can we stop the aging process? Um…probably not: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319912.php

 

A new shingles vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/index.html

 

What can help Parkinson’s sufferers? Maybe boxing: http://www.post-gazette.com/aging-edge/aging-edge-reports/2017/11/01/Punching-hard-at-Parkinson-s-disease-through-boxing/stories/201711010143

 

If you have a Kidde brand fire extinguisher with a plastic handle, manufactured any time since 1973…there’s a product recall: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

 

An 82-year-old man from Tennessee is the oldest person to have through-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail: https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/82-year-old-becomes-oldest-ever-thru-hike-appalachian-trail

 

This week in senior birthdays:

11/6: Actress Sally Field (71)

11/7: Minister/author Billy Graham (99)

11/8: World’s oldest working stage and film actor Norman Lloyd (103)

11/9: Baseball Hall-of-Famer Bob Gibson (82)

11/10: Movie composer Ennio Morricone (89)

11/11: Singer/songwriter/Hudson Valley resident Marshall Crenshaw (64)

11/12: Actor/playwright Wallace Shawn (74)

 

 

 

 

Brian Jones
Outreach Coordinator

Dutchess County Office For the Aging

27 High Street

Poughkeepsie NY 12601

 

Phone: (845) 486-2555 Fax: (845) 486-2571

Email: bjones@dutchessny.gov

Author: Harlem Valley News