Seniors feature 12 08 2015

August 2015

Senior Moments Taking care of the future

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Your special invitation to Maleny Grove

‘IT’S ON FOR YOUNG AND OLD’ CELEBRATION We would like to invite you and your family to our special Seniors Week celebrations. Please come along with some meaningful photos from your life and share your story on our storyboard.

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Senior Moments It’s on for young and old In celebration of Seniors Week, Live Life Village, Maleny Grove will host a fun-filled day reminiscing the ‘old days’. Residents and the local community are invited to bring along a photo that is meaningful and to share your personal story. All photos will be displayed in the community centre at Maleny Grove in a special display.

Village Manager, Kaye Smyth said, they plan to bring the community together to celebrate their stories.

“Our wonderfully diverse community have travelled so many paths, and we would like to bring them and the broader community together to share stories for Seniors Week and share a yummy barbecue lunch,” she said.

Live Life Villages promote the opportunity to be part of a supportive community where you can focus on enjoying life. Regular services, activities and social outings can be planned or you can relax using the facilities at your leisure.

“Our homes are all oriented to capture the magnificent views and have been designed with the discerning environmentalist in mind with solar orientation, clear story windows, solar hot water, rain harvesting and many other features. Our homes have proven to be very popular,” said Kay. The ‘It’s on for young and old' event will be held on August 21 at 12.30pm at Maleny Grove, 9 Palm Street, Maleny. Bookings required.

Enquiries regarding the event or to have a tour of the village can be made by phoning 1300 556 575.

Many will remember the Maleny Grove site prior to development – then and now!

Do you remember Lucky Starr?

Lucky Starr is one of the founding members of the Australian Pop Music Industry and he will be taking to The Events Centre’s stage on Wednesday, August 19 at 11.00am.

He was a regular on television shows such as Bandstand and also hosted Six O’clock Rock for one season.

Lucky Starr also made regular appearances on Mavis Bramston, Revue 60 – 61, in Melbourne Tonight, Sing Sing Sing, plus many other entertainment shows.

In 1962 Lucky recorded a hit record ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’, which to date still remains one of Australia’s all-time favourites.

The record received the highest accolade in the music industry, the Platinum Award.

Lucky’s style ranges from Rock & Roll, to Country through to Jazz and is in fact similar to the late great Bobby Darin.

A complimentary morning tea is included in the ticket price and will be served from 10.00am.

The show will be at the Events Centre, Caloundra on Wednesday, August 19, at 11.00am, full price is $17.00, or group of 10 or more is $15.50.

For bookings call 5491 4240 or visit www.theeventscentre.com.au

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Glasshouse Mountains Probus What is Probus? We're an association of retired and semi - retired folk who meet monthly with the idea to keep our minds active, share our interests and enjoy the company of new friends.

Our main goals are fun, friendship and fellowship.

Our club is simple in structure and free from the constraints of a service club so we're not a fundraising body, rather we're self-funded with no obligation to any outside activity or association.

We manage the Club's business with a 10 person Management Committee who meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

This optimises our time for the regular second Wednesday meeting of the general membership.

This general meeting involves a half hour element to update the members, then a half hour smoko break followed by a guest speaker, and we've been fortunate to have informative and entertaining guests.

We're done by 12.00noon and then it's lunch we prefer a venue where we can BYO to share and the Beerwah Hall - ideal for camaraderie - is just right.

Our fourth Wednesday is billed as our outing for the month. This may be to organisations, or activities or places of current interest to members including one or other of our back yards for a barbecue.

In between, we do have a delightful monthly musical morning, a Book Club and an afternoon Mahjong group every fortnight.

We also have occasional functions such as our ‘Xmas in August’ luncheon, at Landsborough this time, and routine monthly ‘Upcoming Entertainment Events’ for our enjoyment.

We're a band of 50 plus members, and it's of interest to you come and have a look.

Phone Gordon on 5439 0446.

The Probus Committee (back) Peter, Graham, Gordon, Paul, John and Steve (front) Dagmar, Colleen, Cheryl, Sylvia and Diane

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Senior Moments Celebrating Seniors Contribution

As part of Seniors Week, Volunteering Sunshine Coast will be working with Sunshine 60 and Better, to celebrate the invaluable contribution seniors make to the community. Please join us on Thursday, August 20, for fun activities and refreshments at the Caloundra Travel Co, 23 Cooma Terrace, Caloundra from 10.00am until 2.00pm, entry is $5.00 per person. Please email admin@volunteeringsc.org.au to register.

Adventures in Antartica

In 2013, Dale Jacobsen fulfilled a life-long dream when she took part in a 32-day expedition to Antarctica. To celebrate Seniors Week and the launch of her iBook, ‘Why Antarctica? a Ross Sea odyssey’, Dale will talk about her adventures on Monday, August 17 from 2.00pm – 3.00pm at Beerwah Library and then on Thursday, August 20 from 10.00am – 11.00am at the Maleny Library. The event is free to attend, no bookings required. Morning tea provided by the Friends of the Library groups.

Museum celebrates Seniors

Landsborough Museum is inviting locals to come along and celebrate Seniors Week, on August 20 from 10.30am. Enjoy a sausage sizzle on the lawn and some music that will take you back in time. Also visit the Museum’s new exhibition ‘Far From This Land’ that commemorates the lives of our local servicemen and women. Cost is $5.00 for entry and includes a sausage sizzle, cuppa, music, and a lookaround this fascinating social history museum.To make a group booking phone 5494 1755 or email: landsboroughmuseum@aapt.net.au Bus parking is available at the front of the museum and wheelchair access is available.

Chat and Chew

Sunshine 60 and Better Group Inc. is a healthy ageing program providing a variety of fun activities to keep the mind and body active for older people.

Caloundra 60 & Better Inc. will be holding a ‘Chat and Chew’ session on Tuesday, August 18 from 10.30am – 12.00noon. Come along (maybe bring a friend) for a fun and friendly morning of conversation. Bring along a plate of nibbles and join in. The event will be held at the Uniting Church Hall 56C Queens Street, Caloundra. For more information, phone 5443 7281, email admin@sun60.com.au or visit our website www.sunshine60.org.au

Win Win Win!

These days more and more people are seeking to stay in the workforce longer and are looking for satisfying and fulfilling jobs. The good news is that employers do value older applicants and the book ‘How to get a good job after 50’ provides a step-by-step guide to job search success.

Thanks to the good people at Exisle Publishing, we have a copy of the book to be won (worth $29.99). To win, like our Facebook page and share the competition details and comment ‘shared’. The competition will be drawn 4.00pm Monday, August 17 and winners notified via Facebook. The book must be collected from GC&M News. Facebook.com/glasshousecountrynews

Get your family history advice

The Caloundra Family History Research Inc. will host an Open Day as part of celebrations for Seniors Week and National Family History Month on Saturday, August 15 from 9.30am – 12.30pm. The Open Day will enable Sunshine Coasters of all ages to come together to further develop intergenerational connections through family history research with free advice for Seniors on beginning their family history research. Morning tea will be served from 10.00am, sponsored by COTA (Council on the Ageing) which provided financial support for this event. The Caloundra Family Research Resource Centre is located at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, and is accessed through Gate 2 on Pierce Avenue. A map is on the website at www.caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au.

Step back in time during Seniors Week

On Wednesday, August 19, a Seniors Week Event is being hosted by the Caboolture Historical Village. Ben Barker will open the event with some didgeridoo playing and the Caboolture Family History Research Group Inc (a Village Club) will provide a speaker on Genealogy. The cost is $10.00 per person which covers entertainment, entry and morning tea.

A Vintage Fashion Parade with outfits being provided by our ‘Sewing Team of Ladies’ will be modelled by our volunteers and hosted by Roger (President) and Dave Black. A ‘High Street Style’ morning tea will be served, with fabulous food. Bookings are essential by phoning 5495 4581 or emailing marketing@historicalvillage.com.au. The courtesy bus is available from the Station if booked for small groups. Come and have a morning of fun starting at 10.00am.

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Dental Excel (previously known as Marley Dental) has been providing health care services to Beerwah, the hinterland and the Sunshine Coast for going on 19 years.

During this time, they are proud Dental Excel team at of the role they have played in Beerwah maintaining the dental health of the more mature members of our local community.

Principal Dentist Dr David Marley says it is very important that the elderly have sound functioning dentition for the sake of their general health.

“Poor oral health and periodontal (gum) condition is a contributory factor in heart and vascular disease such as stroke, and a healthy mouth is very important in such conditions as diabetes,” Dr Marley stressed.

Maintaining oral health is not just about keeping teeth – although this is important.

“Dentures can be a dreaded reality and a real trial for many people,” he said.

“Although they provide a much reduced functional efficiency compared to natural teeth, ultimately both the enjoyment of food and good digestion are extremely important for a healthy life and an important sense of well-being, meaning dentures do become vitally important as we age.”

Masticatory function can deteriorate without one realising as dentures and the jawbone wear and, as a rough guide, full dentures should be relined every two years and replaced every five to seven years as the gums shrink and the mouth changes.

Dr Marley said many people after years struggling with a full lower denture, and forgetting what it is like to really bite and enjoy food, are now electing to have ‘implant retained’ dentures.

“This is where the lower denture is clipped down on two implants to provide a solid unmoving opponent for the upper denture to work against.

“One step further than this is ‘implant retained fixed’ dentures, more commonly called ‘All-on-4’, again available where appropriate from Dental Excel.

“This form of denture is becoming increasingly popular due to the benefits that they bring,” Dr Marley said.

For those Seniors who have been lucky enough to retain their natural teeth, then Dental Excel can provide all necessary treatments to ensure the best chance of keeping those teeth for life. www.gcnews.com.au

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