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Alton resident makes holiday experience ‘extra’ for seniors

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ON THE COVER: Alton resident with a heart for helping seniors, Stacey Noble Loveland, holds a special gift that she asked her Facebook followers to purchase. Each gift was distributed to local senior communities.

Noble Loveland has a Master’s Degree in gerontology from Lindenwood University in St. Louis.

Alton resident makes holiday experience ‘extra’ for seniors COVID-restricted Christmas especially hard for the isolated

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• Make a point to actively listen when your loved one wants to talk, even if the discussion is negative.

• Remind them how important they are as a part of your life, your family members’ lives and these annual holiday celebrations.

• If possible, ask family members and friends to contribute a simple card, photograph or drawing to help keep the senior’s seasonal mail more upbeat.

• Check with your loved one’s religious organization to see if they can offer spiritual support.

• If your loved one lives in a long-term facility, reach out to the activities director to see if they will add decorative touches to their home or room in the long-term care facility.

• Cook traditional baked goods or treats and do touchless delivery to their home or long-term care facility, if possible.

Source: www.nimh.nih.gov monitor the evolving situation, be flexible and have backup plans for the holiday, in case people feel sick or are uncomfortable getting together, recommends the CDC. The CDC has also updated its guidance around mask wearing. Along with new data that show that wearing a mask provides coronavirus protection for those around you, officials have now determined that masks provide protection for the wearer, too. Data released Nov. 10 reveal that multi-layered cloth masks reduce wearers’ exposure to COVID-19.

“Studies demonstrate that cloth mask material can also reduce wearers’ exposure to infection droplets through filtration,” the CDC stated.

So it’s more important than ever for seniors to feel loved, cared for, cared about and remembered during the holidays.

Senior Services Plus, in Alton, is distributing holiday cards and stockings with help from collaborative partners, as well as a holiday meal near Christmas, which it also did for Thanksgiving.

In addition to its regular Meals On Wheels delivery, SSP also is providing supplemental holiday food bags. They See CHRISTMAS | Page 4

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ALTON — According to the National Institute of Mental Health, older adults who are socially isolated are at higher risk for depression. Add the new coronavirus, and seniors living in nursing homes and the elderly are more isolated than ever. While the holidays are a time for family, friends and togetherness, it can be the worst time of year for some seniors.

An Alton resident with a heart for helping seniors, Stacey Noble Loveland, utilizes her passion and education to help spread joy to seniors in the Riverbend community. Noble Loveland has a Master’s Degree in gerontology from Lindenwood University in St. Louis.

“This year has been especially tough on our seniors,” said Noble Loveland, “and I wanted to do something to bring a bit of extra joy into their lives during the Christmas season.”

This isn’t Noble Loveland’s first holiday outreach to senior citizens, particularly those living in assisted living or nursing homes. For the last few years she founded and co-coordinated Stockings for Seniors, in which she, along with others, delivered not only a stuffed stocking, but also plush throws and other items to Alton area seniors spending the holidays alone.

Noble Loveland has worked in several senior living communities.

“I just love working with seniors and helping them to live their best lives,” Noble Loveland said.

“Each individual has such a wonderful story of their life, and so much to give,” she said. “It is an honor to work for and help them each day.”

She sees the need many seniors are facing this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Seniors are very vulnerable to loneliness, and given the current situation, that is even more intense,” she said.

Noble Loveland wanted to come up with a way that she could help spread some extra cheer this year — contactless, instead of delivering gifts in person.

She came up with the “Adopt a Grandparent” program.

She put together small goody bags filled with a hand cream and warm gloves, or a body cream and cozy socks, along with a handmade card, created by the students from Our Lady Queen of Peace, in Belleville.

“Everyone loves a nice little treat, and especially when it comes with a darling card made by a child,” Noble-Loveland noted.

She promoted Adopt a Grandparent via social media and received enough donations to put together more than 100 goody bags. The goody bags were then distributed to local senior communities.

While Noble Loveland could not personally deliver the bags this year, she knows they warmed a lot of seniors’ hearts — and their hands and feet.

“Thank you to everyone who donated to this program,” Noble Loveland said.

“I definitely could not do it without all of the communities support. Just knowing that receiving a small act of thoughtfulness can put so much joy in one’s heart, that’s what the Christmas season is all about.”

Seniors living in assisted living centers and nursing homes or on their own while family members social distance while out and about, are prone to feel forgotten during the holidays. But many organizations, groups and individuals make a point at this time of year to do outreach to this population to help them know they are not forgotten.

With Christmas right around the corner, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance around holiday celebrations and masking, urging people to limit gatherings and to wear face masks in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

It is safest to celebrate with the people in your immediate household and not risk gathering with others, according to the CDC. Traveling, hosting guests indoors, and sharing food, utensils and plates ,all pose significant risks, the CDC warns.

Those celebrating Christmas should

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More than just winter blues?

By OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center Special to Active Lifestyles

ALTON — Earlier sunsets and less daylight overall can lead to the “winter blues,” but, for some, this mood is much more than the average “winter blues.”

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes with the seasons, typically starting in the late fall and early winter and going away during the spring and summer.

People who suffer from SAD typically see the onset of symptoms annually, coinciding with the same time we roll back our clocks.

There are a variety of factors that might cause SAD, including living far from the equator or in the northern hemisphere

and family history. Biology plays a large role as well.

“Your serotonin lowers and your melatonin also is off key, so you’re not waking and sleeping like you should during the more light times of the year,” said OSF HealthCare’s Marybeth Evans, a licensed clinical social worker.

“So we encourage people to get out there, be in the sun Evans when you can,” she said, “maybe use these alarm clocks that mimic the dawn so you raise to a certain amount of dawn-type of light, even if you’re waking in the darkness.”

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), common symptoms of SAD include fatigue, even with too much sleep, and weight gain associated with

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“A lot of people use light therapy,” Evans said. “People report an improvement in their mood by using a light, and there are different kinds of light, but it takes out the ultraviolet rays and allows you to get bright light that you’re missing in the winter months.”

It is estimated 5% of adults in the U.S. experience SAD with symptoms typically lasting about 40% of the year.

“It can affect anybody, mostly from adolescence on,” Evans said. “Children and older adults can get it, but the majority of people who have seasonal affective disorder are women in their child-bearing years.

“You might see somebody as they’re becoming a teenager start to be a little sadder during the winter months, and that, kind of, perpetuates into their child-bearing years or over. It’s a health condition they need to be aware of and treat over the lifespan.”

The most important thing

is to be aware of how you are feeling and do things to keep you moving.

“Those things that make you feel better during the warm months — keeping active, eating right, keeping a regular sleep schedule,” she said. “Because sometimes people want to hibernate like a bear, and that’s not really recommended because that can also make it harder for you to function during the day.”

This year has already taken a toll on the mental health of people across the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evans recommended seeking professional help if self-care at home does not seem to help.

“I think any time somebody is telling you that you seem sad, you seem like you’re not functioning well or, you know yourself, that you can’t do your regular activities,” she said, “things that in other periods of your life you have been able to do and all of a sudden you can’t.

“You can’t get up for work or you can’t attend to your children or you can’t feel happy about anything,” she said. “You lose your sense of pleasure in life. That’s basically what depression does. And I think at that point anybody should seek counseling.”

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in three say that “they don’t have regular companionship.”

Over time, feelings of isolation can lead to seniors becoming even more withdrawn, and experiencing mood swings, depression, and anxiety. Feelings of depression and loneliness may result in seniors not eating, sleeping or staying up on their housekeeping. One commonly cited statistic suggests that having to be socially isolated for a long time could be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

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According to reporting from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), roughly one in four people between the age of 50 and 80 say that they “feel isolated from other people at least some of the time,” while one

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foods also are high in fiber and other vitamins and minerals. You can find creative ways to add these foods to your omega-3 profile. Chia seeds add a nice crunch to smoothies or oatmeal. Ground flax seeds bring added nutrients to your morning cereal or afternoon yogurt.

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Edamame has gained popularity in recent years. It makes a healthy snack; just roast it in the oven with a pinch of salt. You also can

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Research has shown that consuming fish and seafood high in omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce the risk of heart disease. That’s a recipe for a happy heart.

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Dear Dietitian, My father had heart disease, so I am careful about my diet. I eat right and exercise. I understand how important omega-3 fatty acids are for the heart, but I don’t like salmon, and some of the other fish high in omega-3s are expensive. Do you have any recommendations?

Thank you, Teresa Dear Teresa, I commend you on being proactive in your healthy lifestyle. Salmon isn’t one of my favorites, either. The good news is there is more than one affordable fish in the sea. Various types of fish and seafood contain omega-3s, though not as much as salmon.

There are three main omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Most of the studies that link omega-3s to heart health involve EPA and DHA. Small amounts of ALA (2%-5%) can be converted to EPA and DHA. EPA and DHA are found in animal products, the highest amounts in fatty fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel and sardines. ALA is found in plant foods such as flax seed and tofu and plant oils such as canola oil.

Omega-3s are being studied for their effect on several diseases, including depression, macular degeneration and autoimmune disorders. Still, the most compelling results have been found in their impact on preventing heart dis-

ease.

While there is no Recommended Daily Allowance for omega-3s, many professional organizations have issued guidelines, but they vary widely. The lowest amount recommended is 250 mg/day.

The American Heart Association McCrate recommends eating non-fried oily fish twice weekly to get your omega-3s. Another recommendation is to consume 8 ounces of variable seafood each week. The following table presents the amount of omega-3s in fish and seafood per 3 ounces cooked.

Atlantic herring — 1.71 g Rainbow trout (wild) — 0.84 g Shrimp — 0.24 g Atlantic salmon (farmed) — 1.83 g Pacific cod — 0.14 g Eastern oysters (wild) — 0.67 g Tilapia — 0.15 g Tuna (light) canned in water — 0.19 ALA is an essential nutrient, meaning our bodies need it for good health but cannot make it, so we must obtain it in our diet. Without it, a scaly rash on the skin and decreased growth in infants and children will occur. The Adequate Intake is 1.6 grams a day for men 51 and older and 1.1 g a day for women in the same age range. ALA deficiencies are rare in the United States but were reported in the 1970s in those receiving intravenous feedings.

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ALTON — For Trish Oberweis, the fact that Dr. John Felder successfully treated her melanoma was the main thing. But the way in which Dr. Felder and his office treated her along the way was just as important.

“Every person I met was extraordinary, and on a visit when I needed extra kindness, they made me feel very comfortable the whole time,” said Oberweis, a Criminal Justice professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “It was a really outstanding group.”

At her regular Felder dermatologist checkup in the fall of 2019, Oberweis’ physician found a mole that she wanted removed. She got a call a few days later that it was melanoma.

“She assured me that she would text the man to whom she was referring me and that his office would be in touch,” Oberweis said, referring to Dr. Felder, who is with Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Suite 101 of Medical Office Building A on the Alton Memorial Hospital campus. “It’s scary to hear you have a kind of cancer that has been fatal to people.

I know this isn’t a terrible form of cancer, so I wouldn’t want to over-dramatize, but I’ve never had a significant health issue, so I was scared.”

Oberweis heard from Dr. Felder’s office quickly, and said the scheduler “struck an ideal balance between getting me on the schedule as quickly as possible and still communicating that this is

not such a scary situation. It was calming to get in quick, but not ‘drop-everything’ quick.”

When the day arrived just a week or so after the diagnosis, Oberweis arrived at the office and was told that Dr. Felder was in surgery and was running at least an hour late.

“But they were so nice,” she said. “They were very clear in respecting my time and I really appreciated her directness.

When I got to a treatment room, the first nurse engaged with me about her child.

She shared her personal details to connect and help me stay relaxed.

Our kids turned out to be the same age, going to their first high school homecoming. Talking about that normal mom/ nervousness thing was much better than talking about either surgery or cancer, and I appreciated her openness.”

When Dr. Felder came in, Oberweis said he gave no indication that he felt flustered by time or rushed at all.

“I had an actual list of questions, and he patiently answered each, even telling me that this was my time and he would answer them until there were none left. I was surprised, because even at my regular doctor appointments I usually don’t feel like all my questions have been answered. But in this case, he was very thorough in talking through every question. I felt valued and calmed by his demeanor.”

Oberweis and Dr. Felder even talked a little about what motivated him to get into plastic surgery, which

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Trish Oberweis and her husband, Matt Petrocelli, in their Edwardsville home.

found some parallels with Oberweis’ son.

“Like Dr. Felder, my son had an injury as a child, a concussion that didn’t heal right away, that has led him toward wanting to be a doctor,” she said. “Unbelievably, Dr. Felder offered to talk to him and answer any questions he has.”

Although this was by far the most serious medical appointment of her life to this point, Oberweis said she felt totally relaxed. The staff was now staying late because of the time delay from earlier in the day, but she sensed no anxiety from them.

“During the excision, Dr. Felder and the surgical nurse chatted with me, cracked a couple good jokes, and talked about marriage, job satisfaction, and Dr. Felder continued to answer my questions, which had to be the same questions he’d answered for hundreds of people before, although he never indicated that he was bored of them. He even gave me a book recommendation related to a shared interest we have in the Egyptian pyramids.”

Before she even knew it, the procedure was done. Dr. Felder had removed all the bad cells during the surgery.

“He let me look at the tissue he removed, which was gross, but I was curious,”

she said. “And the thing has healed very nicely.”

“We have a special interest in the treatment of skin cancer, and see hundreds of patients per year for that,” Dr. Felder said. “Our philosophy is simple – treat everyone as you would want to be treated. That includes how my staff approaches patients, as well as how we administer treatment.

Oberweis lives in Edwardsville with her husband, Matt Petrocelli, also a Criminal Justice professor at SIUE, and their sons Nick and Joe. But driving to Alton for any follow-ups with Dr. Felder would not be an issue.

“I would recommend Dr. Felder to anyone who needs help with something like I had,” she said. “He does wonderful work, and he and his office staff just make you feel so safe and comfortable.”

“My biggest blessing is my office staff,” Dr. Felder said. “ I am so fortunate to end up with a staff who are all as hard-working and caring as I am, and are willing to go the extra mile for patients. We aren’t fancy, but we are kind, caring, and experienced, which I think is what matters in the end to most people.”

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My last article was a personal and open letter I shared for my daughter and parents everywhere. The goal of sharing the message was to begin the discussion of forgiveness.

Many of us can feel quite doltish if we admit we were wrong,or we may evade an apology for days, even years, because we cannot Bechel bring ourselves to admit we made a mistake. Being full of overly inflated pride cannot only be dangerous, but it can inhibit our healing process and prevent us from personal growth. Have you ever asked yourself why we have such a difficult time apologizing?

With that question in mind, empathy allows us to realize that those who have hurt us may have just as much of a difficult time apologizing as we do. Forgiveness can be difficult.

Imagine that you hurt someone, and you know you were wrong, but you refuse to apologize because the person you damaged hurt you in the past.

C.S. Lewis said, “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to be good.”

If we wait too long to apologize and recognize our wrongdoing, then we begin to feel guilty and ashamed. We would rather avoid an apology because it would mean we have an error in our thinking and personality.

We couldn’t possibly reveal any chinks in our armor.

Not to litter this article with quotes, but Friedrich Nietzsche said, “It is much more agreeable to offend and later ask forgiveness than to be offended and grant forgiveness.”

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