Special Features - Mission Seniors 55+ June 2014 Edition

MISSION SENIORS A monthly guide to events, resources and services for Mission Seniors

June 2014

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Travelling Men and women often dream of jet-setting around the world when they retire. Traveling the globe without worrying about timelines or what’s going on back at the office is something many retirees reward themselves with after a life of hard work.

As liberating as world travel can be, retirees still must exercise caution when traveling abroad.

The following travel tips are provided by Debbie Trenholm at World Odyssey Travel and Cruise.

• It is highly recommended that Canadians purchase extended emergency health insurance when travelling outside of Canada. Out of Country medical insurance covers emergency medical expenses as well as a return flight to your province of residence. Rates are calculated based on your age, your health and the length of time out of Canada.

• When your travelling to an exotic location, vaccinations may be required. It is advised that you check with your family Doctor about 6 weeks prior to travel. The government of Canada has a very informative web page travel.gc.ca/travelling/ health-safety/vaccines.

• When travelling with prescription medications they should be in your carry on bag, in their original, labelled containers. Pack an extra supply of medications in case you are delayed on your

return. It is a good idea to carry a prescription with you in case you lose your medication. Needles and syringes are allowed to be carried on board for medical purposes. Individual Airlines have different rules, so it is best to check ahead what restrictions your airline may have.

Here are a few more things to consider when you are travelling to parts unknown: • Stay in touch. Escapism is a big part of the attraction of travel for travellers young and old. But

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Tips on travelling safely From previous page while you may want to avoid contact with the outside world on your travels, it’s still necessary to stay in touch with your loved ones.

• Don’t store all of your important documents in one place. When traveling overseas, it can be convenient to keep important items like traveler’s cheques, credit cards, passports,

and identification in one place.

• Do your homework. Unplanned day trips are common among travellers who have been traveling for long periods of time. While such jaunts can add an element of spontaneity to a trip, they also can be quite dangerous if travellers have not done their homework on a particular destination.

• Make sure your health will not be compromised. Before traveling

abroad, visit your physician and get a full physical. Refill any medications you will need during your trip, and speak with your physician about how to handle any medical emergencies while overseas.

• Travel with friends or family if possible. If you have friends or family who also are retirees with time on their hands, organize a group trip abroad. Groups are less

likely to be targeted by criminals than couples, and overseas trips with friends or family members can make trips overseas that much more memorable and enjoyable.

Overseas travel is a popular goal of men and women on the verge of retirement or those who have already called it a career. But safety must remain a priority when traveling abroad.

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Do not provide banking dentity theft and identity fraud information over the phone unless can have devastating effects as you have initiated the call. Your it can be physically and financial institution will not call or emotionally draining as you work email you asking for you to verify to reclaim your credit rating and your banking information, so don’t good reputation. Here are a few be fooled by scammers that send strategies to consider: you fake messages that appear to Do not carry birth certificates, come from your bank. social insurance cards or passports Be sure to shred all personal with you unless they will be needed Submitted byVic Barron documents such as bills, bank for a specific purpose. Losing these statement and correspondence before recycling documents could increase the risk of having them. Simply putting these key documents your identity stolen. roadside for recycling could result in your Determine when your mail is delivered and private information being stolen. arrange to pick it up as soon as possible.

For more information call the Community Consider paperless banking options for bills, Policing Office at 604-820-2722. payments and direct deposits.

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A Passionate Photographer If you’ve ever been out to popular community events, like Diwali celebrations or Canada Day at Fraser River Heritage Park, you have probably seen Mission photographer Gerhard von Rosen at work.

Gerhard has been living in Mission for 40 years. He and his wife, Xenia, have four children. Gerhard is trained as a geologist, but his passion of photography was evident when at the tender age of six he was given a Kodak brownie box camera. Several family photos of that era still exist to this day. It was an expensive hobby at that time, and so it remains today.

Modernity and technical advances bring us in to the digital age; out of the realm our beautiful ‘Chromes exhibiting exciting

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colour depth and feeling, into the realm of inexpensive photo aquisition (excluding the initial monumental initial outlays) and image manipulation available through the wizardry of the computer world.

Not un-like the magic experienced during the wet photo dark room routines with the camera club at Oliver High School in the late 1950’s, Gerhard in addition to spending fulfilling days on location photoshoots in the community, stays glued to the computer screen for uncountable hours “Photoshopping” precious images. Vintage fashion photography fills the the GaiaPix website.

Submitted by Gerhard von Rosen

Celebration of National Aboriginal Day took place at The Cedars.

Linnea Battel started the event off with a ceremonial Welcome Song and drumming. Zena Buker, Bert Edgar and Linnea Battel all shared stories and traditional aboriginal collections.

We were treated to a sampling of smoked salmon and freshly made Bannock by Linda our chef from The Cedars.

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Meet ... Harry Vogel

MISSION SENIORS

ACTIVITY CENTRE

INTRODUCTION Harry was born and raised in Comox.

He studied civil engineering in university after a stint with the army. Harry worked on building infrastructure around B.C. He retired at the age of 62 in 1986 and moved to Mission in 1987.

Bingo • Fitness • Dance Come and join us at your centre!

Weekly schedule for July

VOLUNTEER In Mission, Harry started his second career as a volunteer at the Community Policing Office (CPO) in 1988. He worked in the Citizens on Patrol program and helped anyone who walked through the CPO doors on First Avenue.

Harry retired from his volunteer job after 26 years, but still plans to stay active in the community.

Tuesday 9:30-10:30 a.m. Drop in Line Dancing 10 a.m. Crafts / Knitting Wednesday 10:15 a.m. Mission Senior Drop-in Crib 12:30 pm MSCA Bingo Thursday 9 - 10 a.m. Drop-in Line Dancing 10:00 am Crafts / Knitting Friday 11:00 am Mission Senior Drop-in Crib The lounge will be open Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm!

KEEPING ACTIVE

“I get involved because it keeps me young.”

Harry continues to curl with the Mission Granite Club and sing in two choirs, Valley Singers and Pentones.

He is also on the building committee at his church and eats out several times a week with the ROMEO group (Retired Old Men Eating Out).

Activities

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Seniors Activity Centre General Memberships Meetings First Thursday, 10:30 a.m.

Old Age Pensioners Org. Br. 28 General Meeting Second Friday, 1:30 p.m.

Old Age Pensioners Org. Br. 28 Birthday Party

Birthday Parties The Old Age Pensioners Organization hosts a party on the fourth Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Pot Luck/catered lunches.

Casino Bus July 24 or call Joan Braithwaite at 604-826-7689 to reserve your spot.

Fourth Friday, 1:30 p.m.

In July and August some activities will not be available as volunteers take time off. For more info call 604-814-2188, or visit www.missionseniorscentre.com.

July 24: A jazz piano recital with Jonathan Tobin at Carrington House, 32700 - 7th Ave., from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fee: $7 (nonmembers $10).

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Meetings

Lots of people to meet and fun things to see and do at your activity centre.

Golden Era Bingo Try your luck at a rousing game of bingo. Contact Ray Johnston 604-826-7095.

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Seniors Chair Exercise Get a great workout. Suitable for those with mobility issues, arthritis and fibromyalgia. Taught by a certified professional. Contact the office at 604-814-2188.

Osteofit programs levels 1 & 2 as well as the Low Impact Fitness classes continue on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 32444 - 7th Ave., throughout July and August.

For more information about Lifetime Learning, call 604-820-0220.

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Why We Bought at Cedar Valley Manor

A testimonial from one of the purchasers moving into Cedar Valley Manor in Mission, this fall: Joyce and I knew it was time to down-size after 29 years in the same house. Though we love gardening and entertaining, we also like to travel, and you reach a stage where climbing ladders to clear downspouts in the middle of a rainstorm isn’t fun anymore! What to do? We didn’t want the uncertainty of an apartment lease and using all our home equity to pay rent.

We didn’t want to get involved in condo politics or battles over leaky condos and related problems. Neither were we interested in speculating, but thought it would be great to get our home equity back when we had to move to more assisted living.

Then we discovered Cedar Valley Manor. Security of tenure, somebody else to clear the downspouts and all that related stuff ! A predictable return on our equity and no worries about maintenance, up-keep or management. Freedom to travel and know our home is secure, less cost than the up-keep of our old home, no snow to shovel or windows to de-ice and the security of our own home for as long as we want to stay at less cost than an apartment or condo! I know that our life-lease will run out in thirty years, but though I am an optimist, I know I’ll be ready to move on when I’m 112! We can hardly wait to move in!

- Don and Joyce Olds.

WELL SAID DON! And if Don is still around when he’s 112, his lease will automatically be renewed for another 30 years, taking him to 142! And it is unlikely that Don and Joyce will ever have to move to assisted living because of three things: First, Cedar Valley Manor is an easy building to age in - no stairs, no yard work, safe bathrooms. The second is Cedar Valley Manor Connect - help and advice when you need it IF you need it. And third, the most powerful factor of all - living in a community of friends and neighbours is one of the very best things you can do for your health and well-being.

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We didn’t want the uncertainty of an apartment lease and using all our home equity to pay rent.

- Don Olds

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Enjoying Seniors’ Week Talk by featured speaker Isobel Mackenzie, senior’s advocate was well attended. Sweet Water played great music for dancing. There was a good tune at the OAPO barbecue and everyone enjoyed their lunch.

Discover how we’re making people’s lives BETTER! Call today or visit us online to arrange your personal visit and complimentary lunch!

Liz and Frank never missed a beat‌ And now they’re ready for the next step.

They took their ďŹ rst whirl around the dance oor over 50 years ago and have been kicking up their heels ever since. When they started looking for retirement living options, they were pleased to ďŹ nd out that Chartwell offers active lifestyle programs like their signature Rhythm n’ Moves class.

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And while they are enjoying a busy lifestyle today, they appreciate the peace of mind in knowing that Chartwell offers exibility and choice to help with changing care needs in the future. Until that time, they’ll continue to follow where the music leads in their new Chartwell home.

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Have You Had Your Eyesight Tested Recently.

A facet in the eye industry is that 39 million people aare blind and roughly six times that amount have vvision impairment that they may or may to know about. a There are many factors that contribute to the onset of o low vision, including decease, aging, injury and heredity.

The following are some of the more h common causes of low vision. c Age-related Macular Degeneration: This is a common eye condition among people age 50 and c older.

In fact, it is the leading cause of vision loose in o older adults. When a person has AMD, the macula, o which is the most sensitive part of the retina w responsible for fine-tuning images received by the r eye, e deteriorates and does not work properly.

Cataracts: Cataracts are a clouding of the lens of the th eye that usually develops with aging. It may be present at birth or be the result of an injury to the p eye. ey Depending on the severity of the cloudiness of the th lens, vision can be impacted greatly.

Glaucoma: When a person has glaucoma, eye

damage occurs to his or her eye when there is a buildup of fluid pressure within the eye, also known as intraocular pressure. This pressure can damage the optic nerve and cause visual field loss, which over time might escalate to blindness.

Diabetic Retinopathy: Vision can fluctuate daily as a result of diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy can cause blood vessels in the retina to develop abnormal offshoots that leak blood and interfere with vision, eventually causing server damage to the retina.

Retinal Detachment: This occurs when the retina separates from its underlying layer. The portion that detaches may be rendered useless and cause total impairment of vision. Some retinas can be surgically reattached, and vision may be restored partially if surgery occurs promptly.

Eye exams do not only check for your eyeglass prescription, they also check for health issues. You will experience a lot of living through your eyes and a great majority of your learning; your eyes are capable of processing 36,000 pieces of information in an hour

and the eye itself is made up of over 200 million unanimously working parts. Your eyes are important and it is good to get them checked at least every two years.

If you are thinking about purchasing eyeglasses, please keep in mind they are an integral part of your style, especially if you have a permanent prescription that must be worn constantly. The wrong pair can make your face look disproportionate or washed out, but the right pair of glasses can make you look fashionable and well put together. Choose eyeglasses that flatter the shape and colour of your face, along with your own personal sense of style. There is a great advantage to visiting a eyewear store with a licensed optician on hand, as they are trained to help you select the right fit and fashion eyewear that works well with your prescription and lifestyle.

Be sure to book and eye exam today.

Dr. Lyndon Balisky, Optometrist Swing Optical www.swingoptical.com

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These people have something to smile about. They used to wear dentures, which caused discomfort, an inability to eat many foods and a lack of conÀdence when it came to smiling and talking.

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Dental Implants gave us a confident smile Now they enjoy the freedom of NobelSmile dental implants, which are as close to natural teeth as you can get. People who lose a tooth want to replace it with something permanent, says Dr. Lui, instead of something they have to remove. “Once you give someone new, permanent teeth, you can see their personality shine through again.”

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