Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s
AGING NEWS
For the week of September 5th
Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens
Todd N. Tancredi, Director
Dutchess County Office for the Aging
SEPTEMBER “SUCCESSFUL AGING” PRESENTATION IN MILLBROOK
There are plenty of steps you can take to ensure you live independently and safely in your own home for as long as is possible. To learn about those steps, the Office for the Aging hosts free “Successful Aging” presentations in communities throughout Dutchess County. You are never too young, too old, or too frail to start making the changes that will help ensure you age more successfully. Office for the Aging Outreach Coordinator Brian Jones will count down the 12 steps to successful aging in a presentation at the Millbrook Library (3 Friendly Lane, off Franklin Avenue) on Thursday, September 8th at 11 a.m.
It’s easy for your civic organization, senior group, or house of worship to host a “Successful Aging” presentation. We can bring our presentations to all corners of Dutchess County, rain or shine. Get in touch with us at (845)486-2555, or bjones@dutchessny.gov for details.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP MEETS
Do you find yourself caring for aging loved ones? Could you use some guidance to be sure you continue to take care of yourself and avoid the consequences of burning the candle at both ends? Join the Caregiver Support Group, which meets on the third Monday of every month from 5 to 6 p.m. at MidHudson Regional Hospital’s licensed home care headquarters, 26 IBM Road in Poughkeepsie. The group is facilitated by trained registered nurses and provides helpful tools and techniques to care for your loved ones, and shares information on what community services might be available to assist you. Advance registration is required for this free event, which takes place next on Monday, September 19. Call (845) 483-5551 and ask for Dominique Mindur. The group will also meet on October 17, November 21 and December 19. This program is funded in part by the U.S. Administration on Aging, New York State Office for the Aging and Dutchess County Office for the Aging.
ON THE WINGS OF FREEDOM
The popular “Wings of Freedom” tour will return to the Dutchess County Airport beginning Friday, Sept. 9, and running through Sunday, Aug. 11. Vintage military aircrafts, some of which were flown in World War II, will be on display for visitors to tour.
Veterans of World War II can tour the aircraft at no charge; tour prices are $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and younger. The tour will take place Fridayfrom 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; a memorial ceremony to honor and remember victims and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will take place at 11 a.m. Sunday.
This will mark the third straight year the “Wings of Freedom” tour will stop at the Dutchess County Airport. The Collings Foundation, which presents the tour, typically doesn’t schedule repeat appearances, to it’s a rare treat to have the tour back again – an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.
Golden Living is prepared by the Dutchess County Office for the Aging, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, telephone 486-2555, email: ofa@dutchessny.gov website: http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/AGIndex.htm
FREE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS THIS MONTH IN DUTCHESS
A number of free programs are planned in Dutchess County for caregivers and family members of people with dementia in the weeks ahead. “The Basics: Memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease” will be offered from 7:15-8:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at The Landing of Poughkeepsie, 251 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie. Call 800-272-3900 for more information or to preregister.
”Living with Alzheimer’s for early-stage caregivers” will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Mondays Sept. 12, 19 and 26 at the Vassar-Warner Home in Poughkeepsie. This three-part series offers practical answers to questions that arise in the early stage of dementia. Call 800-272-3900 to preregister.
The full region-wide events calendar for the Hudson Valley chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is available at this link:http://www.alzhudsonvalley.org/index.html
FAMILY AND GRANDPARENTS’ FUN DAY AT DUTCHESS SPCA (9/11)
The Dutchess County SPCA (636 Violet Ave. a/k/a Route 9G, Hyde Park) hosts a Family and Grandparents’ Fun Day this coming Sunday, September 11, from noon until 4 p.m.
Parents, children, caregivers and seniors can take a tour, interact with the animals and enjoy the view from the SPCA’s back patio. The day will also offer easy craft projects for pets, indoor games, food and a petting room for visitors to get to know some of our adoptable animals. The event is free to the community with a small donation fee for hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, and drinks. Children can also enjoy time in the jumpy castle for a small donation. For more information, please contact Marianne Bosshart, Director of Development at (845) 452-7722, extension 412.
FREE PROSTATE SCREENINGS IN POUGHKEEPSIE (9/14, 10/11)
MidHudson Regional Medical Center’s Redl Center for Cancer Care (19 Baker Ave., Suite 101, Poughkeepsie) is hosting a pair of free prostate screenings for uninsured and underinsured men on Tuesday, September 14 (1-4 p.m.) and Tuesday, October 11 (9 a.m.-noon). Cancer center officials say that you should arrange a screening if you answer yes to any of these four questions…
- Are you a man over 50?
- Have you reached 45, and are you at high risk for developing prostate cancer?
- Are you African-American with a father, brother or son who’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- Have you reached 40 and are at a higher risk because a first-degree relative has been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
Reservations are required; call (845) 483-5997 for details.
FDR CAMPAIGN TALK AT TIVOLI LIBRARY (9/29)
Fans of history and politics get both those bases covered later this month, with a free informative lecture on the four presidential campaigns of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the Tivoli Free Library (86 Broadway, (845) 757-3771), Thursday, September 29, 7 to 8 p.m. This talk is being presented by the FDR Presidential Library and Museum’s Education Specialist, Jeffrey Urbin. It is free and open to the public. No registration required. More info at www.tivolilibrary.org.
AT A LIBRARY OR BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU
Seniors curious about the history of Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley may want to take a look at a new work by lifelong area resident and former Vassar and Bard lecturer Vernon Benjamin. The New York Times’ review: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/nyregion/the-majestic-hudson-and-its-valleys-colorful-denizens.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
OTHER AGING NEWS ONLINE
Are 9/11 responders at higher risk for cognitive trouble later in life? Researchers at SUNY Stony Brook examined the possibility:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160829141348.htm
A 12-year-old New York City girl has developed a smartphone app to help those with memory loss and confusion: http://www.tech50plus.com/meet-the-12-year-old-developer-of-alzheimers-app-timeless/
Exercise does more good if you believe it does more good? Maybe this news puts a spring in your step: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160811090039.htm
Families of patients with advanced dementia are increasingly rejecting the use of feeding tubes to provide nutrition:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/health/tube-feeding-dementia-patients.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
A heads-up if you drive the Taconic Parkway – you’ll start to see it next summer, starting in Westchester and gradually working north toward Dutchess. The exits will be numbered by mile markers, meaning that the Taconic Parkway’s exit at Interstate 84 in East Fishkill will be Exit 37. The list of exit numbers north of there Is not yet complete. At-grade crossings (for example, Todd Hill Road in LaGrange) will not be numbered. More here: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2016/09/01/taconic-exit-numbers/89580634/
Anti-bacterial soap? The FDA says you don’t need it, and some of its chemicals might do more harm than good: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/02/492394717/fda-bans-19-chemicals-used-in-antibacterial-soaps?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160902
The world’s oldest living World War II correspondent will turn 105 next month but still keeps a current passport – after all, a reporter never knows when they’ll get one more story to cover: http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/2008908/doyenne-war-correspondents-clare-hollingworth-104-isnt-ready?utm_source&utm_medium&utm_campaign=SCMPSocialNewsfeed
In China, mobility scooters can hit 60mph. We’re not the experts on such things, but that looks to be more than a little bit unsafe:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/29/elderly-chinese-jumping-red-lights-and-driving-wrong-way-down-ro/
Ringo Starr sold his unplayed copy number 0000001 of the Beatles’ White Album last year to raise almost $800,000 for charity – now it’s been certified that the sum was the most ever paid for a single album at auction: http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-news/the-beatles-white-album-most-expensive-ever/
So cute it’s painful: the grandparents who have dressed the same…for 52 years! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/grandparents-have-dressed-alike-for-52-years-and-twitter-loves-it_us_57c5ca46e4b09cd22d92f495?ir=Weird+News&utm_hp_ref=weird-news&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=dlvr.it
This week in senior birthdays:
Mon 9/5: Comedian/actor Bob Newhart (87)
Tue 9/6: Author/illustrator Sergio Aragonés (79)
Wed 9/7: Guitarist/composer Al Caiola (96)
Thu 9/8: Senator/teacher Bernie Sanders (75)
Fri 9/9: Singer Inez Foxx (74)
Sat 9/10: Golf legend Arnold Palmer (87)
Sun 9/11: Singer/dancer Lola Falana (74)
Comments, questions, and editorial contributions can be directed to outreach coordinator Brian Jones as noted below – and remember, school starts this week so keep your eyes and ears open for kids and buses!
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
