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MANAGING YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND MAKING THE MOST OF LIFE
XPECTATION. IF THERE’S ONE WORD THAT CARRIES A LOT OF weight, that one does. What’s expected of you? What do you expect of others? How do you feel when those expectations are not met? In this issue, we focus on the expectation of “healthy aging.” What does that term mean to you? Are you aging in the way you expected to? What would you do differently? Are there things you can change? And if so, are you willing or able to change them? For many years, life expectancy in the United States was on the rise, but recent research shows it’s actually started to decline — despite having more information, resources, support and availability than ever before in the history of the world. We are more capable than ever of making good decisions about how we spend our time and money, the types of food we eat, the amount of movement we get, the way we think about and treat others. And many of us are thriving, doing all we can to achieve our expectations of “healthy aging.” Yet, many are not. Many find themselves stuck in situations they never expected. So, what is to be done? For this issue, we sat down with leaders who want to help you achieve the best versions of yourselves. This ranges from an interview with Michael Largo at Willamalane, to ways to reduce stress and how one former track star keeps his mojo. When we think of “healthy aging,” we must also consider “healthy dying.” Dying is an inevitable part of life, is it not? For this reason, we feature the Pete Moore Hospice House on page 9. Learn more about this innovative approach to end-of-life care. And share your thoughts with me. How do you embrace aging? Happy reading! ☸
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HE FUTURE FOR OLDER adults is vibrant, active and multigenerational with a variety of easily-accessible activities, says Michael Wargo, head of Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield. It’s also a future that’s quickly changing to meet the needs of a growing population, with the number of adults ages 50 and older expected to reach nearly 128 million in the next several years. “I believe age is nothing but a number,” he says. “And I also believe that it’s true that adults are more active than ever.” Wargo came to Oregon after two years in Louisiana (“I really didn’t like the humidity or the crocodiles”) and was appointed superintendent
of Willamalane a year ago, where he oversees facility and program operations, staffing and strategic planning for more than 400 programs. He previously Michael Wargo gained experience in sports management and park systems management in New Jersey and Louisiana. Willamane has been serving the Springfield community for nearly 75 years, and the adult activity center (WAAC) has been operating for 40 years. Wargo and his program manager Sarah Judd hope to increase the diversity of programming for older adults, including multi-generational activities. “Why does it have to be just an adult activity center?” Wargo says. “Why can’t it be an activity center that serves all of the population of families?” This would enable the center to serve
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families with young children, older adults by themselves or older adults who want to do things with their children and/or grandchildren. The center already has a robust fitness program including a swimming pool for all ages. “We’ve extended our programming for people of all ages in all of our facility and I want to see more of that taking place,” he says. For example, the Bob Keefer Center has an adult and youth fitness program and a preschool. “Wouldn’t it be special if we were able to connect the two for either story times or other interactions between those two groups?” Wargo says. “Because I think both groups could certainly learn a lot from each other and keep everybody energetic and just provide some youthful exuberance.” He likes to call the WAAC “Springfield’s living room” because it’s a gathering place where people can interact with others in a comfortable setting. “It’s a welcoming place to come in and you can read a book, work on some
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puzzles or play some games with your friends or you can just have a conversation,” he says. “It’s a really unique opportunity that gives people a reason to get out of their homes and interact with other people and with new activities.” That’s an important concept as the Merck Manual shows nearly 30 percent of the 46 million older adults in the United States live alone in their homes. About three-quarters of those are women. Living alone can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation, so having classes and programs that are easily accessible, or even just providing a place to sit and eat a sack lunch with others can make a real difference in quality of life. Because so many older adults live on fixed incomes, Wargo acknowledges the responsibility to keep his programming affordable, so many of the lectures are offered at no charge. An increasing number of patrons participate in the Silver Benefits fitness program through their medical insurance, which helps them stay active and within their budgets, Judd says. She sees today’s older adults wanting to engage with technology like Facebook so they can keep up with family and friends. And many have an entrepreneurial spirit.
“They’re leaving the workplace, and they’re interested in creating their own goals, such as publishing a memoir or starting a business selling on eBay,” Judd says. “We’re also seeing that they’re very much into travel and wanting to be independent and develop hobbies they never had time for or that they did when they were younger.” Wargo and Judd consistently look for trends that speak to the needs and wants of today’s older adults, and tailor their programming based on their findings. You might find a class on soapmaking, vicariously hiking through Japan or wading through the confusing world of Medicare. Other programming has included tips on how to avoid being scammed, saving money by doing things yourself, learning new crafts, and even using the equipment in the rock and gem studio or the woodworking shop. ☸
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making,” says Kaitlyn Tepe, director of marketing for Cascade Health, the healthcare nonprofit behind the hospice house. Cascade Health offers home health care, pain management, in-home hospice care and counseling. “Cascade Health has been serving people in their homes who needed hospice care since the 1980s, but we recognized that not every person is going to have a home setting that is able to meet their needs as their life-limiting diagnosis progresses.” Cascade Health was approached by oncologists with the idea of creating a hospice house as a resource for the community, “and most were shocked we didn’t have one,” she says. The Pete Moore House — named for the local businessman, Cascade Health board member, philanthropist and community healthcare advocate who
lost his battle with leukemia in 2008 — has 14 patient rooms and sits on nearly five acres at the end of a tree-lined drive. PMHH is the largest of Oregon’s four hospice houses and the first of its kind in Lane County.
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Built in the Northwest craftsman style, the 17,000-square-foot facility resembles a large family home. Much of the building materials were donated, and one hallway features “donor doves” to honor significant donors. “Every one of the contractors or the tradesmen who came in to do woodwork or stonework poured their hearts into making this space what it is,” Tepe says. Festival of Trees has been donating to the hospice house for more than 10 years and hopes future donations will
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Pete Moore Hospice House patient rooms are designed to look like personal bedrooms, with a couch and chair that pull out for family members to sleep on.
pay off the building. Every detail has been considered to give patients and their families a comfortable experience, even considering the ceiling design for patients entering on a gurney. As Tepe walks through, she passes a large but cozy entryway with a fireplace that rivals most ski lodges. Nearby is an intimate library. The kitchen is stocked with common ingredients for families to make or serve a meal. A non-denominational chapel has doors that are oversize “so a patient’s bed can come right in here,” Tepe says. “The light and the beautiful nature outside makes this a great space to just be, for either the patient or family members.” Each room maximizes a connection with the outdoors through oversized doors that allow a patient’s bed to be rolled out onto a private patio overlooking a flower garden, walking paths, mature trees, flowers and a 2/3-acre pond.
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“We’re often looking for beauty at the point in our journey that our patients end up here, whether it’s for ourselves or for our loved ones,” Tepe says. “This space gives a lot of opportunity to find that. These spaces get used a lot, which is so special. I recall a really sweet gentleman and his daughter who had always enjoyed spending time together outdoors. When she was here, they just rolled out on the patio and sat out here and soaked in that sun and fresh air. He could not stop talking about how important it was to him, to spend that time in the great outdoors with his daughter, and how that gave him a memory and experience that was so important.” Every room has a pullout couch and a chair that reclines into a sleeper for family members. All rooms have a fireplace, and medical equipment hidden behind paneling, so the rooms don’t feel like a sterile clinical environment. “This facility is licensed as a specialty hospital, but it really doesn’t look like it,” Tepe says. “You can really get a sense of home even though there’s so much medical care that’s available. And that’s exactly what we had envisioned, because we put a lot of forethought into how we built this space.”
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To be eligible for hospice care, two physicians must agree about the outcome of a patient’s illness, and determine the patient has less than six months to live. The most common way patients access hospital-level care at PMHH is because they’re already receiving hospice care in their home and then something changes — for instance, they need more pain management or their illness progresses to the point that it is no longer feasible to be managed at home.
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The facility has a full staff but also has plenty of room for volunteers, many of whom spend time with patients in their final days, particularly if they are alone or don’t have family members nearby. Some come by to bake cookies or help with making meals for patients. Others visit with patients in their homes just to sit and talk. Each volunteer receives more than 30 hours of specialized training. “There are a lot of volunteering opportunities and something we hear over and over again is how meaningful it is for the family members to know that there’s extra support and it’s also meaningful for the volunteers to get to be a comfort,” Tepe says. PMHH has an assistance program for patients who couldn’t afford to be there otherwise. “It’s the beauty of being a nonprofit that we can do what’s best for that exact situation and we will find the resources in this incredibly generous community to help make that happen,” she says. ☸
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EMEMBER THE MOVIE “Bridge of Spies,” when Tom Hanks asks the alleged spy whether he’s worried about being killed if he’s returned to Russia? The alleged spy’s wry reply, “Would it help?” Worry is a habit, and millions feel stress and anxiety every day. Are you one of them? It’s normal to feel some of the stress and strain of life, but there are new and
sustainable approaches to meet those needs that re-program your brain to interrupt worry patterns. The result is a happier and healthier you. When a major event happens in life, do you grow from the experience, or are you never able to let go? Studies have shown that long term, continuous activation of the stress-response system can disrupt major body systems and shorten your life. Always tuning into TV news, constant scrolling on your smart phone,
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or listening to the car radio’s repetitive chatter keeps you unbalanced in a chaotic world. Brad Pendergraft is a licensed clinical social worker, master practitioner of neuro-linguistic programing, certified hypnotherapist and co-founder of a national crisis and trauma response company. His book, “The Un-Worried Brain,” introduces strategies that interrupt the worrying mind. He says worrying and stressing out gives you the illusion of having some
impact. You are always in a state of stress, focusing on things over which you have no personal control. For older adults who are in life transitions, there is a specific set of fears, including lifestyle changes, health issues and other personal challenges. “People mistake habits, like worrying, as permanent conditions,” Pendergraft says. “They say they are a worrying person, that it’s just who they are. They believe it is a built-in personality trait and they can’t change. I’m here to tell you that this not true. Those beliefs keep them from changing.” People assume that by attending to their worrisome thoughts, they are doing something about the situation. “They are not doing something,” he counters. “They are just continually worrying.” Pendergraft speaks from experience. On the day he turned 30, he applied for a job delivering pizzas. He was not succeeding in business, was in a constant state of stress and anxiety, and getting deeper in debt by the day. Since he was 8 years old, he’d dreamed of having a positive impact on the world and making people happy. It’s why he became a therapist. But he left the profession feeling like a failure. After eight months delivering pizzas, his perspective changed. The key, he found, was taking action. He eventually left the pizza job as the top salesman
“Ask yourself what you are getting out of worrying and what it is costing you. Be honest about why you worry.”
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by learning to take the right steps in stressful situations. Since then, he has taught hundreds of counselors the strategies for overcoming crisis and emotional suffering. He asks them, “What if you substituted action for worry? Might solutions come to you?” Pendergraft counseled first responders in New York City after the tragedy of 9/11. He noticed how their worrying minds contributed to post-traumatic stress. He learned that those officers who were most affected had habits of worry and anxiety. Their worrying tended to magnify because they were used to worrying and used to being fearful, he says. They took longer to heal. Since then, he has learned to translate research on the mind and the brain into strategies that help people change the way they experience life. “People who worry get something out of it,” Pendergraft says. “That’s why I recommend reducing exposure to repetitive negativity. It’s one of the best steps you can take. Listening can feel as if they are protecting themselves by giving attention to the issues but that is not what the brain takes in. What you pay attention to determines your quality of life.” ☸
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HARVEY LEWELLEN HASN’T LET AGE STOP HIM FROM HIS FAVORITE SPORT
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ARVEY LEWELLEN EXCELLED AT SPORTS in Myrtle Point, where he lived for more than 30 years.
He followed that by a successful career in logging, later returning to track and field, a sport he had enjoyed in high school. Despite his large stature, he had “shrunk” to 6 feet and 213 pounds and ran a not-too-shabby 1:34 half-marathon at age 58. He then tried decathlon, where his specialty was throwing. He has been the OTC Masters field event award-winner eight times in the past 10 years. In July, Lewellen set a new world record in the 90-94 age catetory with a heave of 25.82m/84-8. Four of his throws
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were beyond the previous world record mark of 25.28m. Lewellen also won the weight throw with a toss of 9.67m/318. Last year, he earned an All-American status in eight throw disciplines, with No. 1 world ranking in the Super Weight and Ultra Weight Pentathlon. Married to Berneice since 1949, he enjoys his children and grandchildren. All are accomplished athletes and world-class people. Q: How did you celebrate your 90th birthday? A: A big celebration with family and friends. Committed myself to top a 75 foot Doug Fir. You know, just to show I still have the stuff. Q: Most of us who survive to 90 will be on a reduced training routine. How do you train? A: Now I work out five days a week. I walk and stretch to get myself warmed up. I then throw stuff, mostly the hammer. Q: Is it true you do no weight work? A: Yes, I never lifted. I do some light weight lifting at home on a machine. P H OTOS CO U RT ESY O F S H E I L A L E W E L L E N
Q: What about injuries? What advice do you have regarding strenuous activity? A: Yes, I had a bicep tear. We all have to listen to our bodies and have plenty of Advil and tape.
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Q: What are your competition goals for this year and beyond? A: Masters track meets in Oregon and Washington. USATF Master Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Ames, Iowa. USATF Masters Throws Championships in Lisle, Illinois. And the Nevada Senior Games in Las Vegas.
Q: What are three things that make you grumpy? A: At work and in sports, those who don’t pay attention, or “try” to do their best, or don’t keep trying. ☸
Q: How do you coach mental toughness? A: When things aren’t going right, grab another gear and go ahead with it.
(Don McLean is an avid runner and contributes frequently to the Oregon Track Club newsletter. This article was excerpted from the March issue.)
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Q: What advice would you give to your 15-year-old self? A: Stay in school and graduate. I didn’t. My dad died in a logging accident when I was 14. Life was rough for us. Logging was tough on boys and old men who were the workforce during World War II.
Q: Name three of your personal heroes and why you admire them so much. A: Curt Beckham, my high school coach, the key mentor in my life; Steve Prefontaine, I never saw an athlete run with such heart; Lance Deal, an Olympic silver medalist, who told me, “Sometimes the best throw doesn’t happen with the best technique. Just throw!”
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ON’T YOU JUST LOVE OREGON SUMMERS? Living in this beautiful part of the world is a privilege we should never take for granted. For the most part we can count on reliably warm days with low humidity and cool, pleasant nights. Also, unlike other months of the year, if we plan outdoor activities in August we can pretty much be assured they won’t be rained-out. In fact, by now it’s usually been quite a while since we’ve seen any measurable rain. The downside to our dry summers is that much of our landscape veers toward tawny-brown. This truth makes the principle of planting climate-adaptive, native plants very appealing — plants that can take the dog days of summer and still look terrific. I have no trouble admitting that my early years of gardening were pretty pathetic. The garden wasn’t terrible in spring and early summer with lots of pretty flowers. But come August, I’d walk out into a backyard that rivaled the Sahara with a brown lawn and wilted flowers on crisp stems, protruding from cracked, toasted clay. Watering was a lesson in futility, dragging a heavy, leaky hose around to give the weeds a drink while a faint “chaching” rippled through my consciousness when I thought about the ensuing water bill. I was usually soaked but the soil was still bone dry or it would be again in a few hours. Discouragement, frustration and muddy feet fueled my obsessive search for improvement. Forget spring, it’s easy to design a garden that looks good in May. I needed a garden that looked good in August.
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The sunny areas were a design challenge in and of themselves but what became a priority was creating a respite from the heat. That respite would require three things: shade, water and the color green. I studied garden books and magazines, (this was pre-internet), visited other gardens and nurseries and spent numerous hours standing outside with a pencil and paper, conceptualizing my August dream garden. By the patio, I planted a Japanese maple seedling that I had earlier dug up from under its parent tree in the front yard. (I was gardening on a shoestring.) It took a few years for that little thing to grow tall enough to provide the shade I was craving but it thrived and now it’s a towering tree that spans 20 feet. Under its canopy, the air is a good five to 10 degrees cooler. Not far from that tree, I dug a wide hole and installed a pond with a submersible pump. The sound of water trickling over the rocks in that shady spot makes for a definite cooling effect. For plants, I incorporated ferns, ground covers and moss to give the illusion of a woodland setting. Taller, leafy perennials such as Podophyllum, hosta and ornamental grasses create an interesting and diverse planting scheme. Yes, I still have to drag my hose around but now I utilize the lightweight, super easy to use Pocket Hose. My mantra is to work smarter, not harder. If you don’t have a shady oasis to escape to when the mercury rises, this fall will be a good time to get started. Nurseries usually mark down their remaining trees so you can get a good deal on a nice specimen. Planting in fall will give your tree time to get established before next summer’s heat. Additionally, an internet search will supply you with lots of inspiration for creating your shady oasis. If you can’t plant a tree, at least get an umbrella and a comfy chair. Grab something cool to drink and enjoy our Oregon. ☸ P H OTO CO U RT ESY O F G RAC E P E T E R S O N
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Zora And Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal (WW Norton) This is the first book to tell the full story of their friendship and its dramatic demise. Zora Neale Hurston (“Their Eyes Were Watching God”) and Langston Hughes (“The Negro Speaks of Rivers”) were collaborators, literary gadflies, and close companions. They traveled together through the rural South collecting folklore, writing together and writing scores of loving letters to one another. They also had the same benefactor. Was their split inevitable? Drawing on fresh material from their letters, the book answers these questions while illuminating the two legendary writers’ lives, work, competitiveness and ambition.
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Never A Lovely So Real (WW Norton) From 1935 to 1956, Nelson Algren was American’s most famous author. His 11 books sold millions, and his biggest hit, “The Man with the Golden Arm,” won the first National Book Award, with Frank Sinatra starring in a movie based on the book. Why then, at the apex of his career, did Algren abruptly stop writing? This book exposes how his radical politics sabotaged his career. Based on immense research, including Algren’s censored FBI file, this biography offers an intriguing account of Algren’s work and vision of mid-century American politics and culture.
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2 — ALL ABOUT CREDIT, 12:30 p.m., Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW. Free. FIRST FRIDAY: SHAKESPEARE’S TALES WITHIN TALES, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive. 541-682-5450.
Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW. 541-917-7760. THE SAVVY CONSUMER, an introduction to the library’s online consumer datatbases and guides, 10:30 a.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive. Free.
9 — MOVIE MATINEE: “THE HATE U GIVE,” 12:30 p.m., Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW. Free.
10 — MOSSBACKS VOLKSSPORT CLUB, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Carpool to Corvallis. Mossbacks.org.
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7 — (ALSO AUG. 21) HILLTOP BIG BAND, featuring Sherri Bird on piano and vocals, 7:30 p.m., Central Park, Corvallis. Free LUNCH AND LEARN: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Albany
THE SHARED HISTORY OF ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY: A UNIVERSE OF STORIES, 6 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive. Free.
VILLAGE FOUNDERS DAY, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., East Barracks Building and City Hall Grounds, Adair Village. Free barbecue at noon, followed by activities and tours.
VIDEO STORYTELLING WITH YOUR PHONE, 2 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive. Free.
BALLROOM DANCE BASICS, 6:45 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $15/$18. 541-736-4444.
THE A-B-C AND D’S OF MEDICARE, 2:30 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Free. 541-736-4444.
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CLUB, 9:45 a.m., Gracie’s Sea Hag Restaurant, 58 N. Hwy. 101, Depoe Bay. Mossbacks.org.
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CLUB, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Carpool to Monmouth. Mossbacks.org for more August walking events.
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LUNCH AND LEARN: HEARING LOSS, 12:30 p.m., Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW. Free.
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13 — OPEN MICROPHONE MUSICAL BENEFIT FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, 6:30 p.m., Axe and Fiddle Music Pub, 657 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Donations taken. 14 — GERMAN WINE TASTING, 6 to 8 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $33/$39. 541-7364444. CHINESE MEDICINE 101, noon, Willamalane AAC, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $15/$18. 541-736-4444.
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18 — COFFEE TABLE AND CREDENZA JURIED SCULPTURE EXHIBIT, through Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Springfield. 20 — CRAFT NIGHT: MAGNETS, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave. Free. 541-766-6793. ESTATE PLANNING, 2:30 p.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541-682-5318. UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION, 9 a.m., Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW. Free.
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26 — WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE TEA, 11 a.m., Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, 313 Willamette, Eugene. $50. Smjhouse.org. 28 — WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI LUNCHEON, 1 p.m., Papa’s Pizza, Coburg Road, Eugene. LOVE TO READ BOOK CLUB, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene. Free. 541-682-5318.
29 — PAINT AND SIP PARTY, 6 to 8 p.m., Willamalane AAC, 215 W. C St., Springfield. $36/$44. 541-736-4444. 31 — MOSSBACKS VOLKSSPORT CLUB, 8 a.m., Willamalane, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Carpool to Silver Falls State Park. Mossbacks.org. ☸
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While a physical exam is probably not at the top of anyone’s list of favorite ways to spend an hour, it is truly a vital part of your preventive medical plan. Seeing your primary care provider (PCP) for regular exams can lead to the early diagnosis and treatment of emerging health conditions you may be unaware of. In addition, an equally important appointment for those with Medicare is your Annual Wellness Visit. If that strikes you as something that sounds a lot like an annual physical exam, you are not alone. There is a good deal of confusion concerning the two, so let’s look at the differences. Simply put, an annual physical exam is a hands-on exam to determine if you have any observable problems — ones that your doctor can see, hear or feel. Those new to Medicare receive a special physical exam called an Initial Preventive Physical Exam. It is more commonly called a Welcome to Medicare Visit, and this frequently used alternative moniker may be the cause of some of the confusion. Your Initial Preventive Physical Exam is a one-time exam that is a covered benefit within your first 12 months of enrollment in Medicare Part B (medical) insurance. During this exam, your doctor will check your vitals, ensure you are up to date on your preventive screenings and immunizations, and order any tests based on your family medical history.
After you’ve had your Initial Preventive Physical Exam and have been on Medicare Part B for longer than 12 months, you are then eligible for Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit. The Annual Wellness Visit is not an exam. The key word here is visit. It’s an extended conversation with your doctor to review the “big picture” to help ensure your health care needs are met. It’s taking the time to talk about the things you don’t have time to discuss within the confines of a traditional physical exam. The Annual Wellness Visit is also an opportunity to create and update your personalized prevention plan. It’s you and your doctor working together, as a team. The visit starts with a health risk assessment and can also include: ▶▶A review of your family medical history. ▶▶Developing or updating a list of current providers and prescriptions. ▶▶Heart, weight, blood pressure and other routine measurements. ▶▶Detection of any cognitive impairment. ▶▶Personalized health advice. ▶▶A list of risk factors and treatment options. ▶▶A screening schedule (like a checklist) for appropriate preventive services. ▶▶Advance care planning. You pay nothing for an Annual Wellness Visit if your doctor or other qualified health care provider accepts assignment from Medicare, or if they are a network provider with your Medicare Advantage Plan. Your Annual Wellness Visit is an important benefit that keeps you and your doctor on the same page with your health. If you haven’t talked to your doctor about an Annual Wellness Visit, call and ask about it today. It’s a conversation worth having. ☸ (This article was provided by Samaritan Health.) SOUTH VALLEY | AUGUST 2019 NORTHWEST 50 PLUS 21
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One patient said the research could be a “total game-changer” for people
with MS. Laura Wieden, 48, has lived with multiple sclerosis since being diagnosed in 1995. The daughter of Portland advertising executive Dan Wieden, she is the namesake and board member of the Laura Fund for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis, which funded much of the research involved in the study. “I am really optimistic,” Wieden says. “I hope that this will be literally a missing link that could just change the lives of people with MS.” Scanlan originally developed sobetirome as a synthetic molecule more than two decades ago, initially with an eye toward using it to lower cholesterol. In recent years, Scanlan’s lab adapted it as a promising treatment for a rare metabolic disease called adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD. Six years ago, Bourdette suggested trying the compound to repair myelin in MS. Supported by funding provided through the Laura Fund and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the team turned to Ben Emery, Ph.D., an associate professor of neurology in the OHSU School of Medicine. Emery, an expert who previously established his own lab in Australia focused on the molecular basis of myelination, genetically engineered a mouse model to test the treatment.
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With promising early results, researchers wanted to see if they could increase the amount of sobetirome that penetrated into the central nervous system. They did so through a clever trick of chemistry known as a prodrug strategy. Scientists added a chemical tag to the original sobetirome molecule, creating an inert compound called Sob-AM2. The tag’s main purpose is to eliminate a negative charge that prevents sobetirome from efficiently penetrating the blood-brain barrier. Once Sob-AM2 slips past the barrier and reaches the brain,
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it encounters a particular type of brain enzyme that cleaves the tag and converts Sob-AM2 back into sobetirome. “It’s a Trojan horse type of thing,” Scanlan says. trig Researchers found that the treatment in mice not only triggered myelin repair, but they also measured substantial motor improvements in mice treated with the compound. “The mouse showed close to a full recovery,” Scanlan says. Scientists say they are confident that the compound will translate from mice to people. To that end, OHSU has licensed biotechnol the technology to Llama Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company in San Carlos, California. Llama is working to advance these molecules toward human clinical trials in MS and other diseases. Bourdette says even though it may not help his patients today, he’s optimistic the discovery eventually will move from the lab into the clinic. “Right now, what it means is hope,” he says. ☸
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