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Many of the areas continuing care communities will open their doors Oct. 17 for a glimpse at living options, services, amenities and more.

A day to explore
Upcoming open house offers look at area retirement communities
BY CATHY MOLITORIS

LNP CUSTOM CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

inding a retirement
community might seem
like a daunting task.
With so many options,
levels of care and resources in
Lancaster County, where do you
start?
Explore Retirement Living is
here to help.
A collaborative effort of 16 continuing-care retirement communities located in and around
Lancaster County, Explore Retirement Living will host an open
house on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
All 16 communities will open
their doors, inviting the public to
take a look around, pick up information and ask questions.
Most places will offer tours
and general information, says
Deb Laws-Landis, director of

community relations at Landis

Homes, one of the event participants.
The facilities are all considered continuing-care retirement communities, and offer
various levels of care, including
residential living, personal care,
memory support, skilled nursing
and rehabilitation care. Several
of the communities also feature
adult day services, home health
services and child care onsite.
Laws-Landis says event attendees should not expect to see
all 16 sites, but should instead
pick a few to focus on.
Pick three or four sites to visit
and visit websites to see which
ones look like a good fit, before
the event, she says.
And plan to spend an hour or
two at each place you visit, she
recommends.
Most of the stops will offer

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food, Laws-Landis says, ranging

from light fare to options similar to what would be available to
community residents.
Wherever you go, she recommends talking with current residents and staff members.
Ask, What is unique about
your community? What do you
see as its best assets? Why did
you choose this community?
she says.
Reservations are not necessary
for the open house, but if tourgoers want a more in-depth,
personal tour, those should be
scheduled for another day.
Additionally, consider these
tips for making the most of the
Explore Retirement Living open
house:
Wear walking shoes. The tour
requires a bit of walking to visit
different models and displays

n Brethren Village
n Moravian Manor
n Calvary Homes
n Pleasant View Retirement

Community
n Fairmount Homes
n Quarryville Presbyterian
Retirement Community
n Garden Spot Village
n St. Annes Retirement
Community
n Homestead Village
n St. John Herrs Estate
n Landis Homes
n United Zion Retirement
Community
n Luther Acres
n Willow Valley Communities
n Masonic Village
n Woodcrest Villa.

OPEN HOUSE, page 10

Explore Retirement Living

Open House details and participating communities at

w w w. E x p l o r e R e t i rementLiving.org

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The secret to staying

vibrant:

Donna Sturm
in the garden
of her Manheim
home, left, and
painting, below.
Sturm says
staying active is
especially important as you
grow older.

Get
busy
JOYCE FITZPATRICK

BY LIS KING

LNP CUSTOM CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

Donna Sturm, 82, sashays down a

staircase at Lancasters Eden Resort,
modeling an evening gown at a fashion show. Halfway down, she strikes a
pose and, big smile on her face, takes
advantage of the skirts high slit to display pretty gams. Huge applause from
the Lancaster Newcomer & Neighbors
group hosting the show.
Nobody is surprised to see Sturm as a
model. If something looks like fun or is
interesting, shes smack in the middle
of it.
Im never bored, she says. I putter around in my garden in Manheim,
I paint, I play cards, my husband and I
get into big Scrabble battles, we travel
and go to a fitness club three times
a week. Keeping active is especially
important as you get older, I think.
Besides, right now I have a special
incentive. I want to be svelte for my
granddaughters upcoming wedding.
And, yes, grandchildren help you keep
young, too.
Keep up with current music and
events and have fun, I say. Theres so
much to do to keep life interesting. You
can learn to knit. Or paint. Or learn
sign language. You can volunteer. Join
groups. Just dont sit too long.

Theres so much to do to keep life

interesting. You can learn to knit. Or paint.
Or learn sign language. You can volunteer.
Join groups. Just dont sit too long.
Donna Sturm

Physical fitness

Josephine Babe Woznicki of Lititz

is 86 and attracts admiring glances at
Lancasters Universal Athletic Club
where she manages feats not attempted by others 20 or more years younger.
Working out gave me a new outlook
on life, she says. For years I took care
of my invalid husband, and when I became a widow in 2008, I decided I just
couldnt sit around and be lonely. My
daughter and I decided to go on a National Geographic expedition in Alaska. I knew it was going to involve strenuous treks, so in order to not lag behind
I started working out. I did fine on that
expedition, and Ive never stopped the
fitness work.
Now Im on a mission to get inactive friends out of their chairs and try
some strength and balance training.
Professional trainers know precisely

how somebody older can improve

their health and feel better. I encourage everybody to get out of that chair
in front of the TV, grab a friend and get
moving.
And Woznicki is still traveling. Four
years ago, she visited Poland where her
father was born, not satisfied just seeing the cities, but also going into the

mountains. Her next trip will be a European river cruise.

Elder advice

Psychologists and advisers on elderly

well-being agree wholeheartedly with
Sturm and Woznicki.
Its important to find ways and
means to keep senior citizens busy so
they dont feel lonely, says Jerome
Klein, a retired psychiatrist now living
in Lancaster. Encourage them to get
busy doing whatever interests them,
be it writing letters, visiting people,
sewing, fixing things around the house,
reading, volunteering to help others.
The latter is especially helpful, I think.
Helping others makes us happy. The
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Its time to update

legal documents
Will, powers of attorney need to change along
with lifes changing circumstances
BY LIS KING

LNP CUSTOM CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

Legally speaking, life doesnt become

any less complicated when you retire
or reach senior citizen age. So warns
Lancaster attorney Eric Rothermel of
Appel & Yost LLP.
Too often, seniors rely on legal documents executed earlier in life, and that
can spell disaster, he says. For example, the will you wrote in your thirties
is almost always inadequate later in
life. Think of the circumstances that
change peoples lives divorce, remarriage, new children, children with special needs, just to mention a few issues
that will influence a will.
He adds that financial and health care
powers of attorney need to be updated
as well when you retire.
Often, a retiree is reluctant to provide financial authority to somebody
else, especially if they dont have a
spouse, he says. Ive seen numerous
instances where an emergency occurs
and the person without a power of attorney has to go to a nursing home or
assisted living facility. If he cannot sign
the admission form with that facility,
it wont accept him. And if theres no
power of attorney, sometimes the facility will look to a family member to sign
as a responsible party. That makes this
person individually liable to the facility, causing extreme problems processing applications for Medicaid as well as
subjecting families to lawsuits.

Updating documents

Retirement plans, life insurance policies and other accounts need to be updated as well. These are areas where
youve designated beneficiaries in the
past and, again, circumstances may
well have changed.
Rothermel mentions that people
often name their spouse the primary
beneficiary and then their children as
the contingent beneficiary.
This is sometimes the wrong thing
to do, he says, especially where the
individuals will sets up a trust for minor children under a certain age. By
naming the children as beneficiaries,
all proceeds from retirement plans, life
insurance policies, etc., will bypass the
persons will. This means that the child
gets a significant portion of money at

Too often, seniors rely on

legal documents executed
earlier in life, and that can
spell disaster.
Eric Rothermel, Appel & Yost LLP

the age of 18 and the minority of the estate goes through the trust. The fix, of
course, is to name the trust as beneficiary of those retirement plans and life
insurance policies.
And how about those retirement severance packages that some employers
offer? Better see a good attorney, thats
what. Because some severance packages require you to waive important federal and state laws and may also play
havoc with your tax liabilities.
If you are a snow bird with a residence in another state say Florida,
which has no inheritance tax make
sure all the is are dotted and the ts
crossed. You may think that because
you live in another state half the year,
your estate will not be subject to Pennsylvania inheritance tax, but there are
cases going through very fact-specific
inquiries to determine residence requirements.
You need a power of attorney for your
health care as well as your financial issues. Says Rothermel: A physician will
do whatever it takes to ensure you get
the health care needed for you to stay
alive, but you may have desires regarding certain medical procedures. Also,
you may want a directive to establish
wholl make health decisions for you if
you cant do so yourself.

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a trusted family member as his agent,

only to find out later that this person
has siphoned money from his accounts.
The new law requires that you consent to your agent having authority to
engage in certain transactions. Attorneys call these new requirements hot
powers and admonish clients to seriously consider the scope of authority
they want to provide to their agent.
Depending on what authority was
granted the agent, the individual or
his remaining family may not have any
legal recourse, says Rothermel. This

not only creates friction in the family

and severely alters the way inheritances were intended, it also raises serious
concerns about the persons eligibility
for benefits such as Medicaid should
there no longer be sufficient funds for
skilled nursing care.
To learn more, go to pabar.org, the
website of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. There youll find a 70-page guide
to issues facing Pennsylvania senior
citizens. It covers issues from elder law
to Medicare.

New law

This year Pennsylvania enacted significant changes to the financial power

of attorney statute, so now, more than
ever, its vital who you appoint as your
agent.
Rothermel says that all too often he
encounters somebody who has named

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Aging to perfection
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Dick and Donna

Brandt are
having a vine
time since
moving to
Masonic Village

Dick
and
Donna
Brandt have advice for
anyone considering a
move to a senior living
community:
Dont wait until its a
necessity. You could be
missing out on a lot.
The Brandts made
their big one-mile move
to Masonic Village a year
ago from their home
across the street from
Elizabethtown College.

We initially said we
were coming here to
keep the old people
young, jokes Dick, 75.
And theyve been going
ever since.
Workouts at the fitness
center three days a week.
Outings to local theaters.
Social gatherings every
Friday, Saturday and
Sunday with their new
friends.
Despite their busy
social calendar and
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The Brandts were introduced to winemaking
by the former Elizabethtown College professor
from whom they bought
their home a decade ago.
We thought, Hey, that
sounds like fun, Dick
recalls.
In those days, they
made 11 different wines
and had the capacity to
rack 287 bottles in their
wine cellar, although
they never had that
many at one time.
When they moved to
Masonic Villages Sycamore South apartments
last summer, they made
sure they had enough
room for a small winemaking operation.
The Brandts purchase
their wine kits and supplies from Cooper Hill
Farm in Rothsville. The
process begins by pouring juice into a fermenting bucket, then adding
two and a half gallons

Above: Dick
and Donna
Brandt in the
winemaking
room in their
Masonic Village
apartment.
Left: Dick pours
a glass. The
couple gives
most of their
wine away.

of water and sprinkling

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to seven days, they siphon the liquid into two
6-gallon glass carboys.
Six weeks later, its ready
to bottle. One such batch
typically makes 29 bottles, they say.
If you follow it step
by step, you cant mess it
up, Dick says.
Its just teamwork,
adds Donna, 78.
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they jokingly call it, has

produced
everything
from white cranberry,
peach apricot and chocolate raspberry to sangria
and Merlot. The floorto-ceiling rack in their
pristine little wine room
also features an ice wine
and a cream sherry, both
of which are sippers,
Donna warns. You could
drink more than a little
bit, Dick adds, but not if
you wanted to still walk
around.
Among their favorites is one called Liebfraumilch, what Dick
describes as a slightly
sweet,
middle-of-theroad wine. They made
190 bottles of it for their
grandsons wedding.
They also make a mezza luna red. Its not top
on our list, Dick says,
but its not all about us.
Its about our friends.
Indeed, the Brandts
give much of what they
make away, which has
proven to be a windfall
for their new neighbors
at Masonic Village. They
have never sold one bottle of wine.
Now that were giving
it out to the people here,
there are empty bottles
outside our door, Donna says with a laugh.
They not only get back
the bottles theyve given
away so they can sterilize
and reuse them, but they
also get a variety of other
bottles as well from residents who want to help
them with their hobby.
People that are connoisseurs of wine assume that we are, Dick
says. Nothing could be
further from the truth,
he says. Theyve simply
found something they
enjoy doing together and
sharing with others.
The Brandts will host
a wine and cheese party
for residents Sept. 23,
featuring six different
wines and a demonstration of the winemaking
process. They may even
start a winemaking club,
they say.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Blast
from the

past

The Velaires to reunite on

stage for Ephrata High
50th class reunion
BY LAURA KNOWLES
LNP CUSTOM
CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

Back in the 1960s, the

Velaires were one of the
hottest bands in the area.
They played all the
then-current hits, like
Louie, Louie, Wooly
Bully, The Wanderer
and Knock on Wood,
as they made the rounds
at the community pool,
the rec center and teen
dances.
We all went to Ephrata High School, says
Terry Gehman, who recalls that the high school
band was in its prime
from 1963 to 1966.
In the summer of 66,
the Velaires appeared
four nights a week at a
dance club in the Poconos, as well as Sunday and
Tuesday nights at Lancaster County dances.
When the members of
the band graduated from
high school and headed
off to their various colleges and careers in the
real world, they left behind those wonder years
as a rock band.
Now, the Velaires are
back. But only for one
night.
Well be back together
for a one-time-only appearance at the class of
1965 50th class reunion
on Saturday, Oct. 10, at
the Ephrata Legion ballroom, says Gehman. It
will be just like old times,
with music from 1964 to
1966. It should be a lot of

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fun.
To get ready for their
musical reunion at their
high school reunion,
Gehman and his fellow Velaires have been
rehearsing at his Intercourse-area home.
The members of the
band include Dennis
Sweigart of the class of
65 on guitar and lead
vocals, Tom Hobbins of
the class of 64 on lead
guitar and vocals, and
Bill Jobes of the class of
64 on bass and vocals.
Gehman graduated in
65 and plays the saxophone, along with keyboards and vocals. The
newest member of The
Velaires is Jamie Hess on
drums.
Through the years,
Gehman and Sweigart
kept in contact, playing
together in The Younger Brothers Band and
working as teachers in
the Conestoga Valley
School District until the
early 2000s.
Once a musician, always a musician, the
other members of the
Velaires also continued
to pursue music, despite taking other career
paths.
We all kept up our
interest in music, adds
Jobes, who ended up living in Langhorne, and
pursued a career as a
photojournalist and media producer in the Philadelphia area.
Hobbins went on to a

The original Velaires, from left, Bill Jobes, Terry Gehman, Dennis Sweigart and Tom Hobbins, will be joined by Jamie
Hess, right, when they reunite for a one-time-only performance at the 50th class reunion of the Ephrata High School
class of 1965.

38-year career in the U.S.

Air Force as a fighter pilot and then a four-Star
general. Now retired, he
returned to Lancaster
County to live in the
Lampeter area.
Gehman taught at
Conestoga Valley for 33
years and was band director. He also played in
local bands and ran an
entertainment business.
Sweigarts CV career
spanned 35 years as a visual arts teacher, with a
music career on the side.
He lives in Akron.
Hess, who is a Columbia High School alum
from 1966, is a retired
graphic designer and has
continued to play drums
in various bands through
the years. He still lives in
Columbia.
When it was suggested
to Gehman that maybe
the Velaires would make
a comeback, it sounded
like a good idea. He began to contact his old
pals, and they were game
for a musical reunion.
Were having a great
time. Its almost like
time has stood still, says
Sweigart.
For their big reunion
show, the Velaires have
put together a two-set
list of songs from the
60s, like Runaway and

Soul Man. They have

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oldies and early rock by
the Beatles and Rolling
Stones, including I Saw
Her Standing There and
Satisfaction.
Other songs being
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Got Your Troubles by
the Fortunes, the Contours hit Do You Love
Me? and A Whiter
Shade of Pale by Procol
Harum.
Its like a step back in
time, to the days when
rock n roll was young.
For the Velaires and
their fans, its a chance
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LAURA KNOWLES

To drive or not to drive?

Rebekah Terry,
Senior Helpers

Know the warning signs and the resources that can help
BY LAURA KNOWLES
LNP CUSTOM
CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

Richard Haller never

saw the truck on New
Holland Avenue as he
pulled out from a local
restaurant.
Lucky for Haller, 81,
the truck driver saw him,
and was able to swerve to
avoid a collision. It was
enough to make Haller
worry about his safety as
a senior driver.
I didnt want to give
up my independence,
but it scared me, said
the Lancaster man. I
could have been killed.

As a result of that close

call, Hallers daughter
convinced him to limit
his driving and to ask for
a ride when he had a trip
that would be outside of
his general neighborhood. Now, when he
wants to go to lunch, he
goes out with his family.
One of the concerns
with older drivers is that
they begin to suffer from
visual decline, hearing loss, slower reaction time, dementia and
drowsiness due to medications, which can all affect driving safety.
Since everyone ages

differently, some drivers

can drive safely well into
their 80s and 90s, while
others have more difficulty, says Rebekah Terry of Senior Helpers in
Ephrata, which provides
in-home care services.
Its easy to understand
why an older person
wants to remain independent. So, how do you
determine if your older
loved one is safe on the
road or needs help?
How do you know if you
should take steps to encourage your older loved
one to stop driving or to
limit their driving?

There are warning

signs. Some are small,
while others are more
obvious, such as having
accidents. One of the
best ways to know is to
ride along with your older driver to see how he
or she is doing, suggests
Terry.
Pay attention to signs
of problems, like abrupt
lane changes, sudden
braking, unexpected acceleration, drifting or
trouble reading signs.
One of the signs that
Haller needed to limit
his driving was a series of
close calls, like the truck

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Oh,
O boy, what a blast it was, doing the

Since
everyone
ages
differently,
some drivers
can drive
safely well
into their
80s and 90s,
while others
have more
difficulty.

incident, as well as a few

dents and scrapes that
his daughter noticed on
his once-flawless car.
Accidents can be the
first sign of dementia,
and should be closely
monitored. One woman
exhibited the first signs
of dementia when she
got lost driving to her
weekly hairdresser appointment, a trip she had
made many times over
the years.
If you are worried
about a senior driver, it
can be difficult to bring
up the subject.
You might suggest they
limit driving to daytime
hours or stay off busy
roadways. Arrange for
alternative transportation in situations that
may be riskier, such as
driving into the city or
driving at night.
Family members may
need to offer to run errands, take the senior to
appointments or have
prescriptions and groceries delivered. Other
services also are available to help seniors who
cant get out on their
own.
For older drivers who
are noticing that their
reflexes might not be
quite what they used
to be, or who need a refresher to help them
compensate for changes
that affect their driving,
AAA Central Penn Driving School offers several
classes to help drivers 55
and older navigate the
physical changes that occur as they grow older.
The classes help older
drivers understand how
those changes affect the
way they drive, and how
they perceive the driving environment around
them.

In addition to the
physical changes, and
how various medications
may affect driving, AAAs
Mature Operator classes
cover the latest information on driving laws,
techniques and other
information geared toward making older drivers safer when they are
on the road.
Many older drivers
may not know that the
old 10 and 2 steering
wheel hand position has
been updated to 9 and
3 to compensate for airbag placement. The new
position is intended to
avoid or reduce injury to
the arms and face in the
event of airbag deployment. There are other
rules of the road that
may have been updated over the years since
those 55 and older first
learned to drive.
Another benefit of senior driving classes is
that many insurance
companies offer a discount on premiums for
drivers who complete
them.
The AAA Driving
School also offers an assessment program for
experienced drivers to
evaluate their ability to
drive safely, adds Rick
Ramsey, regional manager of AAA Central
Penn.
To register for an online course, visit the
website at AAA.com/
drivingschool. Scheduling of assessments, or
any other in-car services, may be arranged
by phone or by appointment with AAA Driving
School supervisor Margaret Weinlein.

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Something to
BLOG about
Seniors are finding a new way to stay connected
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
LNP CUSTOM
CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

Politics, fashion, food

and gossip. Blogs devoted to all of these topics
can be easily found online, but in recent years,
much of the content is
being written by an older
crowd.
Were seeing an uptick
in people in their 60s
blogging, as a generation
thats more familiar with
the blogosphere ages
up, says Barbara Aria,
director of SeniorPlanet.
org, a website devoted
to aging with attitude
and keeping seniors
connected in the digital
world.
A blog is a website or
web page, usually run
by an individual or small
group, with regular updates and information.
Written conversational
style, blogs are similar
to online diaries or journals.
Senior bloggers are
taking advantage of free
time either by retirement or through job loss
to maintain a sense of
community online, Aria
says.
Blogging is a great
way to grow a community, stay connected
and express yourself
or advance an agenda,
she notes. It may also
become a way to make
some money, though it
seems to me that compared to, say, mom bloggers, senior bloggers are
far less likely to be doing
promotional
blogging
for brands.
Instead, she says, seniors are blogging about
a wide range of topics
relevant to their demographic style, how-to
sites devoted to knitting
or other arts, travel, politics and more.
At Senior Planet, we
believe that the more seniors who are blogging
and getting their voices
out there, the better,
Aria says. Older people
have been somewhat in-

visible online, and having a strong voice in the

online space is crucial to
seniors being recognized
as active participants in
todays digital culture.
Aria says its easy to
get started if you want to
launch your own blog.
Getting started as a
blogger, whatever age
you are, involves becoming a part of the blogging community, she
advises. Read other senior blogs and become
an active contributor in
the comments sections.
Let other bloggers know
about your blog.
And most importantly,
she says, find a topic you
care about deeply and a
unique approach.
Pick a blogging platform that works for you
and your blog Tumblr,
for example, is great for
a very visual blog and
blog frequently, she
says.
Need
inspiration?
Check out these top senior blogs chosen by

Aria:
Idiosyncratic
Fashionistas
idiosyncraticfashionistas.blogspot.com
Recently named one
of the top 15 Amazing
Senior Style Instagrammers by Buzzfeed, this
blog is dedicated not to
growing old gracefully,
but to growing old with
verve.
Overheard in Assisted
Living
assistedlivingresident.net
The blogger, Carol
Netzer, uses her blog as
an extension of her selfpublished book, Assisted Living: An Insiders
View, to post things
shes heard other residents say in her assisted
living facility.
Larry Rose
pobladoboy.blogspot.com
Roses blog focuses on
his life as an American
who retired to Medellin,
Colombia.

Margaret and Helen

margaretandhelen.com
Helen Philpot posts
hilarious political rants,
Aria says, of the blog that
covers the adventures of
two women whove been
friends for almost 60
years.
Changing Aging
changingaging.org
This elder blog network was created by
Dr. Bill Thomas Green
House Project.
This Chair Rocks
thischairrocks.com
Ashton Applewhites
blog is becoming wellknown as she becomes
active as a campaigner
against ageism, Aria
says, noting the blogger
has an article in the September issue of Playboy

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Eating right made easy

These simple steps can help you maintain good nutrition as you age
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
LNP CUSTOM
CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

As we age, nutrition
still plays an important role in our health.
Preparing
nutritious
meals should be a priority for seniors, says Lynn
James, a registered dietitian and senior Extension educator with Penn
State Extension.
Seniors can be anywhere in age from 55-

plus, and the main thing

to consider is their
health status, James
says. Many boomers
and older are in very
good health and active,
and like to cook. However, for those not interested in cooking much
anymore, I suggest they
still try and eat regularly,
and with friends or family members.
The social support of
meals can help seniors

eat more healthfully,

she says, since they may
make more of an effort to
plan their meals.
Seniors can consider
these additional cooking
tips from James:

Plan ahead

ChooseMyPlate.gov
has a variety of mealplanning options for all
ages and is a good starting point for ideas, she
says.

5 ingredients

and use within three

days or freeze.

Choosing recipes with

five ingredients or less
will make meal prep
quicker, such as wraps,
soups, stews, grilling
and slow-cooker meals,
James suggests.
I suggest planning
main meals once a week
after viewing store websites or ads, and prepare
main meals when you
have the most energy,
whatever time of day
that is, she says. Refrigerate leftovers promptly

Community help

Consider taking advantage of community

resources, too, she says.
For older folks who
dont want to cook much,
the area senior centers
offer nutritious lunches
during the week for a
suggested donation, she
says.

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meals beans, lentils,

peas, nuts and reduce
portions of meats and
animal products for
healthy options, says
James, who recommends protein servings
of 2 to 3 ounces, the
size of a deck of cards or
womans palm.

Keep it fresh

Cut back on prepared

cakes, cookies, pies, candy and sugar-sweetened
drinks. Buy local fruits
and vegetables in season
and freeze leftovers,
she says, adding that the
Extension website at extension.psu.edu/ health/
nutrition-links has lots of
tips and a Pennsylvania
Produce Guide.

Keep it simple

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Yogurt layered with
fruit and topped with
low-fat granola is a simple meal for any time
of day, she says. Minestrone soup made with
low-sodium vegetable
stock, any kind of beans,
whole-grain pasta, diced
tomato, onion, spinach
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Continued from 8

kitchen gadgets that help aging cooks

continue to cook well. The new small
dicer/blenders are very simple and
convenient, and Crock-Pots, skillets,
indoor grills are useful for any age,
she says. If arthritis is a problem, then
there are easier-to-use can openers,
and rubber lid toppers to help open
jars. Measuring cups and spoons come
in larger print sizes too, she says.

Be safe

Think safety first, especially beyond

the countertop, James cautions. Throw
rugs, for example, present a fall danger
unless the rug has a rubber padding
under it so it wont slip.
And remember, nutrition is important at every age, James says.
Sometimes as we get older our appetite might decrease, and then smaller,
more frequent meals and or snacks are
the way to go, she says.
Make every bite count by including
all food groups, especially with snacks.
Again, social support families and
friends cooking and eating together
is so important to everyones good
health, but especially seniors, when a
spouse dies or loved ones move away.
Check out these recipes from Choos-

eMyPlate.gov. All serve two people:

2-STEP CHICKEN
n 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
n 2 boneless chicken breasts
n 1 can cream of chicken soup
n 1/2 cup water
Heat oil in a skillet at a medium-high
setting.
Add chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove chicken from pan and set
aside.
Stir the soup and water together in
the skillet and heat it to a boil.
Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for
an additional 10 minutes, or until the
chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165 degrees. To lower sodium
content, use reduced-sodium cream of
chicken soup.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
n 2 cups grated zucchini
n 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
n 1 egg, beaten
n 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
n 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
n 1/4 teaspoon minced parsley

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n 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

n Salt and pepper (to taste, optional)
n 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking spray)
Grate zucchini and mix with the
other ingredients, except the oil. Blend
well.
Form the mixture into patties 3 to 4
inches in diameter.
Heat the oil. Cook pancakes for 3 to 4
minutes per side. Remove and drain on
paper towels.

n 1/2 pound fish fillets (whitefish, cod or

n 1/2 small onion (sliced)
n 2 tablespoons lemon juice
n 1/2 teaspoon canola oil
n 3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
n 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
n Dried paprika (optional)

n 1 cup pasta, small whole grain (shell,

penne or ziti)
n 1/4 cup onion, chopped
n 2 garlic cloves, minced
n 1 tablespoon olive oil (or canola oil)
n 1 can diced tomatoes, unsalted (14.5
ounces)
n 1/2 teaspoon basil
n 1/2 teaspoon oregano
n 1/4 teaspoon sugar
n 1/4 teaspoon pepper
n 1/4 cup mozzarella, part-skim, shredded
n 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

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Transfer to a greased 1-quart baking
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Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 10
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Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

In a small saucepan, cook onion and
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Separate fish into two serving-size

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Top with onion slices.
Drizzle lemon juice and oil evenly
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Sprinkle lemon pepper and parsley,
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Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or
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Opportunities abound for seniors to give back

BY LAURA KNOWLES

LNP CUSTOM CONTENT CONTRIBUTOR

LAURA KNOWLES

Otti McDermott-Weaver, left, and Jane Myers volunteer

at Matthew 25 Thrift Shop in Lititz.

After a lifetime in the work

force, many seniors want to stay
active and involved. They want to
give back to the community, and
there are a wealth of opportunities as volunteers that allow them
to do just that.
I enjoy helping out and its nice
to meet and talk to people, says
Jane Myers, who volunteers at
Matthew 25 Thrift Shop in Lititz.
The all-volunteer shop accepts
donations from people in the community and offers clothing, shoes,
books, small household goods and
other items to people who need
some extra help. Families can
outfit their children and seniors
can purchase clothing, shoes and
warm jackets at affordable prices.
Like Myers, Otti McDermottWeaver likes helping people and
she enjoys volunteering at the
Main Street shop. Volunteers help
to sort through donated items,
and display them in the shop. It is
always gratifying to see someone
purchase gently-used items that
they might not be able to afford,
she says.

There are many other volunteer

opportunities for seniors who
want to give back to the community and share their talents. Seniors
who enjoy reading might want to
volunteer at their local library.
Hospitals have volunteer opportunities for people who want to
work in the gift shop or take flowers to patient rooms. Younger seniors might want to volunteer to
visit with older seniors who are in
nursing homes.
Meals on Wheels is another opportunity for seniors to volunteer.
This nonprofit organization prepares and delivers meals to people
who are older and those who are
shut-ins. Volunteers get together
five days a week to plan, prepare
and deliver two daily meals. They
also serve as contacts for people
who cannot get out, making sure
that they are OK. If the meal recipient does not answer the door,
volunteers can contact a family
member to check on them.
The service is offered to the disabled or to anyone who is unable
to prepare nourishing meals for
themselves. Volunteers include
meal planners, shoppers, cooks,

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Continued from 2

sitting around mourning and

moping.
I dont like the current
emphasis on looking young,
Klein continues. All that plastic surgery. No, be yourself, be
your age. Its a losing battle
anyway to try to look like a
young person. Yes, eat healthy
and exercise to feel better, but
I think the secret to happiness
is not to take yourself too seriously.
Klein says you dont have to
prove anything once you reach
the age of 70 or 80. Just be
yourself and be happy. Happi-

ness, he says, is a choice.

Its necessary to fight unhappiness despite adverse circumstances. Being unhappy
doesnt change the situation.
Fight depression by talking
out problems, with a counselor, perhaps, or a clergyman.
Klein practices what he
preaches. He is a busy volunteer, helping in his field of psychiatry and working with an
illiteracy group. He also plays
bridge, is an avid reader, and
belongs to a writers critique
group at Manheim Township
Library.

Continued from 1

throughout the communities.

Bring family and
friends. Getting feedback from the people
closest to you will help
make a big decision a
little easier.
Plan a route. Beforehand, look at the map
at
www.exploreretirementliving.org and figure out where you want
to go, to maximize your
time.
Have
questions.
Come prepared with

questions you want to

ask and ask staff and residents on site. For more
detailed
discussions,
make a follow-up appointment or phone call
with communities you
are interested in.
Come hungry. Most
of the sites will have food
and beverages available for refreshment
throughout your tour.
For more information
on Explore Retirement
Living, visit www.exploreretirementliving.org

delivery people and clean-up crew

members.
Organizations like Senior Corps
(seniorcorps.gov) help to find volunteer opportunities that challenge and complement your skills,
experience, talents and goals. You
can mentor youth, help seniors
prepare taxes, lead museum tours,
help adults learn to read or assist
seniors with Medicare paperwork.
You will find that many organizations throughout Lancaster
County are in need of senior volunteers who care about others. A
few of these include the Mennonite Central Committee, which
helps to provide relief for storm
and disaster victims; the Water
Street Rescue Mission, which
helps homeless people; Boy Scouts
and Girls Scouts; museums like
Wheatland, the Hans Herr House
and Landis Valley Museum; Lancaster County Conservancy and
Make-A-Wish.
Some senior volunteers also
have found fulfillment in helping
to care for premature babies in
the hospital or rescuing stray dogs
and cats.

Blog
Continued from 7

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Time Goes By
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Ronni Bennett has built a large and
loyal following for her intelligent and
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Aria says, of the blog with the tagline,
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