Dutcchess County Office for the Aging’s
AGING NEWS
For the week of October 23
Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens
Todd N. Tancredi, Director
Dutchess County Office for the Aging
A BUSY NOVEMBER
Several events of major interest to Dutchess County seniors are coming up in November.
The Office for the Aging’s annual Senior Seminars are taking place Thursday morning, Nov. 2nd, at the New Hackensack Reformed Church, on Route 376, just south of the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappinger. The seminars are free to attend but space is limited. Registration is required to get a seat at a seminar; for more information, call the Office for the Aging at (845) 486-2555. If you have registered previously and are now unable to attend, please let us know so we can free up a space at any of the seminars that could be fully booked. A schedule of seminars is available at the Office for the Aging website: www.dutchessny.gov/aging.
The Office for the Aging will also be on hand Saturday, November 4th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Appreciation Day, hosted by the Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services, at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library (4079 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9), Hyde Park). Veterans and their families will have the opportunity to learn about services and resources. If you’re a veteran, bring a copy of your full-time active duty discharge papers and photo ID to register for a Dutchess County F.A.V.O.R. discount card. For more information, call the Division of Veterans’ Services at (845) 486-2060.
Coming up on Friday, Nov. 17th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. is the 13th annual Dutchess County Caregiver’s Conference, held this year at The Grandview, 175 Rinaldi Boulevard in Poughkeepsie. This year’s theme is “Hats Off to Caregivers.” For more information and to register, call 1-800-272-3900.
OFA SPEAKERS ON THE ROAD
Office for the Aging Outreach Coordinator Brian Jones will be giving two “Successful Aging” presentations in mid-November. The first takes place Wednesday, November 15th at 11 a.m. at Temple Beth-El in the City of Poughkeepsie (118 S. Grand Ave.,) then on Thursday the 16th he’ll be at Elks Lodge #2609 in Hopewell Junction (1195 NY 376) at 2:30 p.m.
We’re also in the middle of Medicare open enrollment season, which runs through December 7th. For those approaching the age of 65 who want to know more, there’s a “Medicare 101” class coming up on Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Pawling Library (11 Broad St.). Another class will be held on Wednesday, November 15th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Poughkeepsie Galleria community room.
If you have a little computer knowledge and would like help navigating the Medicare website, a “Navigating Medicare” class is taking place on Wednesday, November 22nd at the Adriance Library (93 Market St., Poughkeepsie) at 9:30 a.m.
Space is limited, so please register in advance for any aforementioned class at (845) 486-2555. “Medicare 101” and “Navigating Medicare” are monthly classes held year-round; the classes listed above are the only ones scheduled before the December 7th open-enrollment deadline, though it’s possible we may schedule more.
For a full schedule of classes and presentations, check the calendar on the Office of the Aging website: www.dutchessny.gov/aging.
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
Tue 10/24, 11 a.m. – “Food Additives” at Beacon Senior Friendship Center
1 Forrestal Heights (Community Room)
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
(845) 486-2555 for information
Tue 10/24, 2 p.m. – “Successful Aging” at Arbor Ridge at Brookmeade
Route 308, Rhinebeck
With OFA outreach coordinator Brian Jones
(845) 486-2555 for more information
Wed 10/25, 11 a.m. – “Portion Distortion” at South Amenia Senior Friendship Center
229 South Amenia Road, Wassaic
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
(845) 486-2555 for information
Thu 10/26, 11 a.m. – “Successful Aging” at Executive Towers
With OFA outreach coordinator Brian Jones
(845) 486-2555 for more information
Thu 10/26, 11 a.m. – “Portion Distortion” at Tri-Town Senior Friendship Center
55 Overlook Rd., Poughkeepsie (rear of the American Legion building)
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
(845) 486-2555 for information
Fri 10/27, 11 a.m. – “Food Additives” at Poughkeepsie Senior Friendship Center
(Hudson Valley Community Center)
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
(845) 486-2555 for information
Thu 11/2, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Office for the Aging Senior Seminars
New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1580 Route 376, Wappingers
(845) 486-2555 for information (FREE with reservations required)
Full listing of Senior Seminars is in the fall Spotlight on Seniors, available online here: http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/Spotlight-on-Seniors-Fall-2017.pdf
Sat 11/4, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – OFA at Veterans Appreciation Day
Wallace Center at the FDR Library and Home, Hyde Park
(845) 486-2060 (Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services) for information
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
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)
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 or bjones@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, a wide range of topics related to nutrition, and more!
OFA VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOVEMBER
For details on all volunteering opportunities, get in touch with OFA outreach coordinator Brian Jones at bjones@dutchessny.gov or (845) 486-2555 unless noted otherwise below.
- We’ll need help next week on November 1 and 2 (Wed/Thu) for our Senior Seminars at New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1580 NY 376in Wappinger near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport (formerly Dutchess County Airport). The seminars take place the morning ofThursday, November 2. Help is needed in setting up guests’ chairs after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1; then, on Thursday, we’ll need help assisting seniors with parking, guiding them to the event registration table, directing seniors to seminar classrooms, and cleaning up afterwards.
- In mid-to-late November we’ll need help at OFA offices preparing copies of the winter edition of our “Spotlight on Seniors” newsletter for mailing to thousands of seniors. Let us know what days and times you’re available and when the “Spotlight” is printed we’ll let you know when to stop by and help. Our office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. We will be closed on Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day observances, and on Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving.
- One key partner of OFA is Friends of Seniors, who are in major need of volunteers to bring seniors to non-emergency medical appointments. For all the details, call Friends of Seniors at (845) 485-1277.
VA HUDSON VALLEY TO HOLD TOWN HALL LISTENING SESSION WITH LOCAL VETERANS
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Hudson Valley Health Care System will be hosting a town hall for Veterans, family members and the public on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11:00 a.m., at the Castle Point campus multipurpose room, 41 Castle Point Road, WappingersFalls, NY 12590. The meeting is intended to provide local Veterans an open forum and for VA officials to hear directly from beneficiaries. The meeting is open to the public and the media, and VA is inviting Congressional stakeholders, Veteran Service Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and other community partners. The event will last approximately 60 minutes.
For more information, call (845) 831-2000 ext. 5234, or email VHAHVHPAOInfo@va.gov
Other aging news online:
Seniors need just as much sleep as anybody else, but they don’t get as much sleep: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/10/16/558058812/sleep-scientist-warns-against-walking-through-life-in-an-underslept-state
Congress this month passed a measure aimed at encouraging the use of autonomous vehicles – potentially great news for seniors with concerns about driving: https://www.tech50plus.com/congress-wants-self-driving-cars-in-the-fast-lane/
Some more Medicare-enrollment tips, directed mainly at new enrollees: http://www.post-gazette.com/aging-edge/aging-edge-reports/2017/10/20/A-few-pointers-to-help-save-money-and-avoid-the-strain-of-Medicare-enrollment/stories/201710200154
(And don’t forget, our Medicare Spotlight is available at the Office for the Aging website at www.dutchessny.gov/aging and at libraries near you)
What’s the best way to ensure that what you remember in the short term will also be remembered in the long term? Repetition:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/smarter-living/simple-ways-to-be-better-at-remembering.html?emc=eta1
What’s the best way to ensure that what you remember in the short term will also be remembered in the long term? Repetition:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/smarter-living/simple-ways-to-be-better-at-remembering.html?emc=eta1
(We repeated that on purpose.)
Psychological well-being peaks at age 82? More ‘peaks’ here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/these-are-the-ages-you-peak-at-everything-throughout-life-a7808371.html
This week in senior birthdays:
10/23: Golfer Chi-Chi Rodriguez (82)
10/24: Musician/songwriter Bill Wyman (81)
10/25: Actress Marion Ross (89)
10/26: Oldest living silent-film star Diana Cary (99)
10/27: Actress/singer Nanette Fabray (97)
10/28: Singer/actress Dame Cleo Laine (89)
10/29: Director/producer Ralph Bakshi (79)
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
