Topeka Community Matters May 2017

Commun ty Matters Topeka Presbyterian Manor

May 2017

Art is Ageless® winners announced

Topeka Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless juried competition.

“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Danica Loftin, Art is Ageless coordinator. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”

Winners in the Topeka Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were: Best of Show (professional): Jack Renander, “Nantucket Bay” Best of Show (amateur): Donna McAllister, “Duck Collection” Drawing (amateur): Carrie Magill, WINNERS continued on page 2

Every morning residents gather to get their blood flowing with some moves and grooves! Marilyn Barnes, Maggie Armfield, Margaret Sandberg, Sue Christensen, Arliss Douglass, Joe Pigg, Gretta Bone, Marion Desch, Don and Betty Neavitt, Rose Hinde and Mary Kasten.

Finding time for fitness Here at Topeka Presbyterian Manor, we realize that physical activity is not only important for our bodies, but our minds and spirits as well.

That’s why every morning, you’ll find a group of dedicated residents participating in group exercise.

And if you join us on May 31, you’ll be in good company! Did you know?

“100,000 older adults will participate in activities at more than 1,000 locations throughout the U.S. on Wednesday, May 31, as we celebrate the 24th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day.” (fitnessday.com) For more information on fitness at Topeka Presbyterian Manor, contact Laura Ortiz at lortiz@pmma.org or 785-272-6510.

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“Lyra Study II” Drawing (professional): Charles Moore, “Zentangle Elephant” Mixed Media/Crafts (amateur): Carrie Magill, “Reflection” Mixed Media/Crafts (professional): Charles Moore, “The Recycled Edge” Needlework (amateur): Carol Biswell, “Fire & Ice” Painting (amateur): John Reinecke, “The Seamstress” Painting (professional): Jack Renander, “Nantucket Bay” Photography (amateur): Christian

Kramer, “At Rest”

Sculpture/3-D (professional): Deena Rood, “12-inch Basil Vase”

Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health.

Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the masterpiece level.

Winning entries at the masterpiece level may be selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards.

The Art is Ageless program encourages Topeka Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events

Quilting (amateur): Mary Harrison, “Dr. Seuss Lap Quilt” Sculpture/3-D (amateur): Donna McAllister, “Duck Collection”

Heather Pilkington, executive director Chelsea Watgen, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Chelsea Watgen, marketing director, at cwatgen@pmma.org.

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Three exercises you should do every day

By Rashelle Brown for Next Avenue

Balance and mobility training can benefit us at any age, but it becomes more important as you reach and pass the age of 50.

Maintaining joint range of motion allows you to move naturally and helps to combat the postural problems that cause neck, back, shoulder and hip pain.

a thick rug, a bath towel folded in quarters, a foam balance pad, an inflatable balance pod or a rigid wobble board.

Windmills

This exercise works wonders for the hips and spine.The Here’s a short sequence of three movement should exercises you can do every day to improve and maintain your balance and be slow and small at first, progressing mobility. Done in a slow, controlled to a slightly deeper fashion, you can finish the whole twist and bend with workout in under 10 minutes: each successive Balance stands repetition. Start by standing with your feet in a wide-legged stance and extend With balance training, the goal is not your arms straight out to the sides, in a only to improve proprioception, but rendition of da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. also to improve your body’s reaction mechanics so you can quickly move to Take in a deep breath and engage your re-establish center of mass and recover core muscles. Exhale as you slowly to a normal body posture. hinge forward at the hips and slightly twist, bringing your right hand down As I tell my clients, balance training is most effective when you are almost and across your body toward your left falling, so it’s important to challenge knee. yourself every time you do this Rather than moving at the shoulder exercise. joint, aim to make all of the motion At its most basic level, balance stands happen in your hips and trunk. simply require you to stand on one foot for 30 seconds. For some, this will Also, be sure you are bending forward be easy the first time, while others may at the hips and not from the lower back.You may not come anywhere need to stand close to a wall or in a door jamb to put out their hand to re- close to touching your knee, and that’s fine. Listen to your body and stop establish balance every few seconds. when you feel any tension.

Once you can balance on each foot Return to the starting position and on a stable surface for 30 seconds, try repeat on the left side. Do a total of looking up at the ceiling while you 20 slow repetitions, 10 on each side, balance. Once you’ve mastered that, move to a less stable surface, such as alternating as you go.

Jumping jack arms This exercise loosens up the shoulders, stretches the spine and works out all those kinks we get from sitting with less than optimal posture. Stand with your feet in a wide-legged stance, arms down by your sides. Engage your core, making your spine long, and slowly raise your arms out to the sides and as far overhead as you can, in what is essentially the arms-only movement of a jumping jack.

Don’t let your arms travel out in front of your body — imagine your body stuck between two large panes of glass, not allowing your arms to move outside of that space. If you can’t reach all the way up overhead by staying inside the imaginary panes, just stop where your lateral motion ends and return to the start position. Do 30 repetitions.

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Vacation memories We will be featuring summertime, Independence Day, and vacation memories in an upcoming issue of Community Matters.

If you have a story to tell about any of these topics, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share your story.

If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Chelsea Watgen and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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