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SENIOR e f i L ENJOYING THE GOLDEN YEARS IN THE ADIRONDACK REGION

Different generations can learn and benefit from one another » pg. 3

Farmers market coupons for Essex County elders » pg. 7

Grandparents called upon to raise grandchildren

Seniors receive bucket gardens from 4-H’ers

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EDUCATION SL

Different generations can learn and benefit from one another In the not-so-distant past, extended families frequently lived in close proximity to one another. Such families shared meals and experiences and essentially grew up together.

Nowadays, families separate for various reasons, such as job opportunities and cost of living concerns.

While there are advantages to spreading out, there are also some disadvantages, namely that grandparents and grandchildren may not see one another frequently enough. Even though people of different age groups may not entirely have the same interests, the interactions between generations can benefit both young people and their aging relatives.

FINDING RENEWED VIGOR

Senior living and active lifestyle communities provide invaluable care and amenities for seniors. While being around like-minded individuals can be handy, it’s also limiting. Seniors who continue to age in place in mixedage communities can extract joy from watching youthful children and young adults growing up, playing and socializing. Being around multiple generations also can spark interesting conversation, and all parties involved can learn something from one another.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

PRACTICING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

All the technological savviness in the world cannot compensate for the power of strong interpersonal skills.

Being able to address a group of people or speak oneon-one is essential in the workplace and in life. When younger generations speak to older adults, they may become stronger at verbal discourse and have greater perspective of different points of conversation.

LEARNING NEW TECHNOLOGY

Younger generations can impart knowledge of technological devices to older adults. People with skills are usually happy to share their knowledge. Even if seniors aren’t ready to purchase tablets or smartphones, they may be excited to have their grandchildren teach them about the latest gadgets.

PROVIDING SENSE OF PURPOSE

Both seniors and younger generations can realize a greater

sense of purpose when interacting with one another. That person may be the reason the other one greets the day with a smile.

Visits from grandchildren can reduce the liklihood of isolation and depression in older adults. And younger generations can discover the benefits of personal social interaction rather than communicating exclusively through social media apps.

Fostering intergenerational connections is a great way to broaden social circles, improve communication and learn new things. ■

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Younger generations may not understand the concept of “hard times” or “doing without” like a person who has lived through various ups and downs. Passing along advice about economic cycles, saving for the future and maintaining stability is one area of expertise at which many seniors excel.

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SL NEWS & NOTES

RSVP of Essex County news and notes RSVP encouraged children to read with summer book distribution, volunteers honored with awards

volunteers who make social calls in person or by phone once a week to provide social support and companionship to isolated and/

gab, play a game or just enjoy a cup of coffee with someone shut off from the world outside their home.

RSVP AND OFA VOLUNTEERS HONORED IN ALBANY

During this year’s celebration of Older Americans Month, several Essex County citizens, including RSVP and Office For the Aging (OFA) volunteers were honored at a ceremony in Albany.

Congratulations to RSVP volunteer Joan De Cesare and OFA volunteers Stephen and Betty Thompson. It is gratifying to see your good work recognized at the state level.

By Kyle Miller RSV P VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

READING BUDDIES

Another year of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Reading Buddy Program has come to a close! This year, our volunteers worked with 78 students in Essex County in two school districts.

RSVP of Essex County gives a hearty “Thank you” to Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match. Stewart’s Shops made a new book possible for each student in the Reading Buddy Program. We would also like to thank RSVP volunteers and teachers who work hard to make reading fun!

For those of you not familiar, the Reading Buddy Program provides one-on-one reading to and with an individual student one hour a week in the classroom. The Reading Buddy Program encourages a love of reading and provides a positive adult role model for young readers.

At the end of each school year, participating children receive books to take home with them to read over summer vacation.

This year, $300 worth of Scholastic books were given good homes to eager readers.

Boy, was there some good reading in the mix! Okay, I admit, I had a sneak peek before delivering the books.

The Reading Buddy Program encourages the students’ literary interests by giving them a wide range of age-appropriate books such as the science-minded “It’s a Good Thing There are Insects,” the classic, “Small Pig” and my favorite, “The Summer Vacation from the Black Lagoon!”

The program will start again this fall with the new school year. RSVP of Essex County is actively seeking new Reading Buddies for October 2018.

One of our goals is to expand into more school districts and more volunteers can make that happen. Contact Kyle Miller at 518546-3565 to get signed up and oriented for the new school year. The sooner the better!

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Pam Drollette from Willsboro Central School and Kyle Miller take a sneak peak at “The Summer Vacation from the Black Lagoon.” Both give thumbs up on this fun summer read made possible by Stewart’s Shops.

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RSVP of Essex County’s big wingding is coming up fast. Each year we recognize our volunteers by throwing a fun luncheon in their honor. Invitations should be arriving in the mail around the time of this printing.

This year’s theme is “At the Beach,” and it looks like it is going to be an ocean vacation escape for a day! By popular demand, the luncheon will be held at Noblewood Park for the second year in a row, again catered

by ACAP Nutrition Program. Noblewood Park is located in Willsboro.

“This is a great opportunity to thank our volunteers and show them how much their hard work means to us,” RSVP coordinator Kyle Miller said. “The volunteers have a good time socializing, enjoying a great meal and seeing who gets the prizes. It’s a time for everyone to relax and enjoy the day.”

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Maria Stitt from St. Ann’s Catholic School and Kyle Miller display a range of books that match students’ interests and reading levels. The books will be given to Reading Buddies participants to read over the summer. or lonely elders in the community.

RSVP would love to hear from social, outgoing individuals to share the gift of

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The RSVP Advisory Council is recruiting new members. We’re interested in people who are still working in the community, retired people, people who serve in other non-profit organizations and those who work with aging populations, either professionally or as volunteers.

Call Kyle Miller at 518-546-3565, if you would like to hear more about it.

Advisory council members participate in planning RSVP’s big annual recognition event and contribute community input to the RSVP staff and program. If this sounds interesting, then you’d be a perfect fit.

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Seniors’ senses of smell and taste change with age Aging comes with several sensory changes, many of which people expect. Loss of hearing or diminishing vision are widely associated with aging. But one’s senses of smell and taste may diminish with aging as well.

The senses of taste and smell work in concert. The sense of smell is vital to personal health, not only because inhaling pleasant aromas can provide comfort and stress relief through aromatherapy and help trigger important memories, but also because smell enables a person to detect the dangers of smoke, gas, spoiled food, and more. The National Institute on Aging says that, as a person gets older, his or her sense of smell may fade, and that will also affect taste. The Mayo Clinic says some loss of taste and smell is natural and can begin as early as age 60.

Adults have about 9,000 taste buds sensing sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavors, or those corresponding to the flavor of glutamates. Many tastes are linked to odors that begin at the nerve endings in the lining of the nose.

Medline says the number of taste buds decreases as one ages, and that remaining taste buds may begin to shrink. Sensitivity to the five tastes also begins to decline. This can make it more difficult to distinguish between flavors.

Similarly, especially after age 70, smell can diminish due to a loss of nerve endings and less mucus in the nose. With the combination of the reduction of these important sensory nerves in the nose and on the tongue, loss of smell and taste can greatly affect daily life.

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Changes in these senses can contribute to feelings of depression, diminish one’s enjoyment of food and cause harmful conditions, such as extreme weight loss from disinterest in food to problems associated with overusing salt or sugar.

Although aging is often to blame, loss of smell and taste also may be tied to early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease. Cancer treatments, medications, lack of saliva, colds, flu, and other factors may contribute to sensory loss. Changing medications or treatments may help.

It’s important to bring up diminished flavors or smells

with a doctor to rule out something more serious and to determine what might help restore pleasure from smells and flavors. An otolaryngologist, or a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose and throat, may be able to help fix the problem, though some people may be referred to a neurologist or another specialist.

Continuing to use one’s sense of smell and taste by cooking, gardening, trying new flavors, and experimenting with different aromas may help slow down the decline these senses.

Although age-related loss of taste and smell cannot be reversed, some such cases may be treatable. ■

Older Adults Need Vaccines, Too!

Are you or someone you know not enjoying life like they used to?

You may need one or more vaccines, even if you received vaccines as a child or as a younger adult. Ask your doctor or call Essex County Health Department to find out which ones are right for you.

Vaccines recommended for older adults can prevent: Influenza (Flu)

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NUTRITION SL

Farmers market coupons for Essex County elders Senior nutrition program distributes market checks to eligible seniors

By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER

ELIZABETHTOWN | With gardens beginning to burst with fresh food throughout the region there are still senior nutrition coupons available for seniors to use at farmers markets.

The coupon books, worth $20, are available through the Essex County Office for the Aging.

Office for the Aging Director Krissy Leerkes said staff from their office have been reaching out to elders at markets and nutrition sites this summer.

But there are still some coupon books with “checks” available.

“They are provided through the New York state Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program,” she said.

The program is a collaboration with state Offices for the Aging and Agriculture and Markets.

“Our allotment was 580 of the booklets,” Leerkes said of Essex County’s share of coupons.

The books of farmers market “checks” for the county reflect an $11,600 total value to be distributed in $20 increments.

“It does cover a need in our area. The coupons provide an added source of revenue for area farmers as well as adding fresh market produce options for area seniors.”

Each booklet contains five $4 checks that can be used through Nov. 30.

And although not all farmers markets remain open past September or October, there are several winter markets including an indoor one in Westport and the Snowy Grocery at Sugar House Creamery in Upper Jay.

The Essex County Office for the Aging will provide area seniors with farmers market coupon books worth $20.

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Farmers market coupons are available to elders in Essex County towns who are over 60 and meet income criteria: with gross monthly income at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines – $1,872 per month for a one-person household, $2,538 per month for a two-person household or $3,204 per month for a three-person household.

And farmers market checks have to be delivered to seniors in person.

To achieve that, Leerkes said some of the farmers market checks have been distributed at nutrition sites.

“And we are flexible with location. We can make home visits to make sure we can get these to older adults. Anyone that would like information can call the office for the aging.”

The farmers market checks can be used at authorized multiple-vendor farmers markets or at farm stands that participate, but not at grocery stores.

They can only be used to buy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables from participating farms.

Farmers cannot accept the checks for ineligible items like cider, jams, honey or baked goods.

Vendors that participate often have a sign posted at their stand that says: “We Gladly Accept NYS FMNP Checks.”

The largest dollar value for coupons for any county went to New York City with a value of $900,000 with 45,000 books.

Clinton County was allocated 800 books valued at $16,000, the same was made available in Warren/Hamilton County (combined).

The total amount allocated for farmers market coupons in New York state is $2,150,800.

The Essex County Office for the Aging is at 132 Water St. in Elizabethtown.

Find out more about farmers market coupons at 518-873-3695 ■

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GARDENING SL

Seniors receive bucket gardens from 4-H’ers The buckets were delivered to seniors unable to care for larger gardens

By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER

WILLSBORO | Container gardens for community elders are a unique beginning of summer projects for area 4-H youth.

Each small garden brings small buckets of care and then some fresh produce in a manageable growing space.

Master Gardener Volunteers worked in cooperation with the Essex County Office for the Aging, Eastern Adirondack Health Care Network and Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H programs to provide some area seniors with the opportunity to maintain their own little garden, according to Krissy Leerkes, director of Essex County Office for the Aging.

“These gardens were delivered to older adults that may not be able to maintain a larger garden due to their health or lack of space,” Leerkes said.

At Cornell Cooperative, 4-H Youth Development director Linda Gillilland said the gardens bring people together.

Socializing, planting and taking care of the small potted plants all played an important role in the project.

“This project is a simple way for youth to connect their own gardening experience to another person’s,” Gillilland said.

“The benefits of planting a bucket garden for one of our senior citizens allows youth to consider accessible gardens. Children develop a sense of empathy by considering the recipient’s skills and abilities. If the bucket garden is too heavy for the child to lift, it may be too heavy for a senior citizen to move around.”

This was the third year that 4-H and Master Gardener Volunteers worked together with

Pictured here with the container they made, are Don Alterie of Willsboro with Peyton and Paige Leerkes, members of the Country Kids 4-H group from Willsboro.

Photo by Krissy Leerkes area senior services on this project.

And many lessons grew from one small bucket.

“Youth learn responsibility when learning about plant care. If you don’t water the garden it will dry up and die,” the 4-H youth educator said.

“By planting a bucket garden, it limits the amount of plants to take care of over a growing season. This teaches that a small garden is valuable - right size is right wise!

“There is nothing more disheartening for any gardener of any age to experience is a big garden planted in June only to have it knee-high in weeds in July. Limiting the

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Well-being and socializing are also part of the bucket-garden brigade’s work.

“Being outside is invaluable to everyone,” Gillilland said.

“Gardening promotes mental health wellbeing. Fresh air, exercise, socializing with friends and family in a relaxed setting allows everyone to live in the moment. And plants offer a way to connect to our world on so many levels, from micro (think lady beetles, earthworms and soil) to the macro (the world at

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The container gardens were delivered to area seniors near the start of summer. Leerkes said plants in the pots included greens, tomatoes, flowers and fresh herbs.

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PARENTING SL

Grandparents called upon to raise grandchildren Older adults whose children have grown up often look forward to the next stages in life, which may involve retirement, downsizing and enjoying visits with their grandchildren. A growing number of aging adults may find themselves playing a key role in their grandchildren’s lives.

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2.7 million grandparents across the country are stepping into parental roles for their grandkids. Some assist their adult children while others have become the primary caregivers. Factors like military deployment, illness, incarceration, and substance abuse are forcing grandparents to take on responsibilities they may have thought were over. PBS reports that, between 2009 and 2016, the number of grandparents raising grandchildren in the United States rose by 7 percent.

Although raising the next generation can bring about many rewards, including security, sense of purpose, a deeper relationship with family, and social interaction, there are many obstacles as well. That includes the financial strain that raising children can place on individuals unprepared for the cost of childrearing. Census figures also show that about one-fifth of grandparents caring for children have incomes that fall below poverty level.

Grandparents may be rusty concerning safety requirements and equipment now needed to care for grandchildren as well.

As grandparents navigate the unexplored

waters of raising grandchildren, there are certain factors they need to consider.

LEGAL ADVICE OR ADVOCACY

Certain circumstances may require grandparents to seek legal help so they can raise their grandchildren in lawful ways. If there is neglect, divorce, arrest, or other factors, it may be a smart idea for grandparents to seek the help of an attorney or advocacy group to clarify their legal rights and ensure access to grandchildren. In addition, grandparents may need certain legal documents, such as a power of attorney, citizenship papers, adoption records, or consent forms.

GET EDUCATED

The rules have changed since grandparents raised their own children. It is important they learn as much as possible on child safety guidelines. Consumer advocacy groups or pediatricians can help explain how guidelines have changed. New furniture and toys that meet current safety guidelines may have to replace older, unsafe items.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Raising grandchildren can be emotionally taxing, especially if poor circumstances led to the grandchildren being placed with family. It is crucial to recognize feelings and one’s own health when caring for others. A grandparent who is exhausted or overwhelmed may not offer the appropriate care. Emphasizing one’s own mental and physical health is es-

More and more grandparents are stepping into parental roles for their grandkids.

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sential, as is getting help and advice when it’s most needed. The organization AARP recommends compiling a list of support services, such as respite care providers, counselors and support groups.

GRANDCHILDREN WILL HAVE FEELINGS, TOO

Children, whether they are old enough to understand or not, may react to change differently. Some children may act out while

others may grow detached. Grandparents can focus on providing stable environments and offer support and consistency even if grandchildren are withdrawing or pushing their loved ones away with words or actions.

Raising grandchildren can be complicated, but it has become more prevalent. It can take time for these new family units to find their grooves. More information is available at aarp.org in their GrandFamilies Guide. ■

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