Smart Senior May/June 2019

may/june 2019 A publication of St.Joseph’s/Candler

2019 17th Annual

SMART LIVING EXPO & HEALTH FAIR

JOIN US FOR A FUN AND INFORMATIVE DAY OUT! FREE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S HAIRCUTS Friday, June 21, 2019 • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Savannah Civic Center • 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave FREE PARKING AT CIVIC CENTER! Free Shuttle to Civic Center. Call 912-352-4405 to Register.

• Free Health Screenings • Local Vendors • Interactive Workshops • Free Manicures • Entertainment

• Line Dancing Demonstrations • Games • Door Prizes • Giveaways

FREE SHUTTLE to and from Expo provided by Kelly Tours

No need to worry about finding a parking space.

Call SmartSenior at 352-4405 to reserve your space on the Kelly Tours shuttle.

Space is limited.

Call today!

Sign-up to ride the Expo & Health Fair Shuttle from one of the following locations: Liberty City Golden Age Center SmartSenior Office (Medical Arts)

Live. Local. Now.

Windsor Forest Golden Age Center

SMARTSENIOR OFFICE HOURS

OFFICE CLOSED

Mon thru Fri 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Friday, May 3 – Bingo Bash

(Closed for lunch: 12PM - 1PM)

836 E. 65th St., Ste 8 Savannah, GA 31405 (912) 352-4405

Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Thursday, June 20 – Expo Prep Friday, June 21 – The SmartSenior Health & Fitness Expo

REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY FOR THE FOLLOWING LISTINGS FREE! Line Dancing Beginner: Thursdays, 9am – 11am | Advanced: Tuesdays, 9am – 11am St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Washington & Waters Ave.

JUNE 14TH IS FLAG DAY

FREE! Exercise Class Mondays, 9:15am – 10am, SmartSenior Office.

FREE! SmartSenior Walking Group Do you enjoy walking but don’t want to do it alone? SmartSenior has a walking group that walks through the Medical Arts Complex Monday thru Friday at 10:00 am (weather permitting).

FREE! Jigsaw Puzzle We have a jigsaw puzzle to work on in the SmartSenior Office. You can come and work on it at your leisure from 9:00 am to 12 noon or 1 pm to 4:30pm anytime the SmartSenior office is open.

FREE! Game Day Have fun playing a variety of games including card games, board games, and Domino’s, every Monday at 10:00 am at the SmartSenior Office.

EVENT LOCATIONS

Candler Hospital Marsh Auditorium located on the Candler Campus, 5353 Reynolds Street, on the first floor.

St. Joseph’s Hospital Sr. Cornile Meeting Rooms located on the St. Joseph’s Campus, 11705 Mercy Blvd., 2nd floor over the Emergency Department.

Take the elevators located next to the Outpatient Registration Desk.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Washington & Waters Ave.

SmartSenior located at 836 E. 65th St., Ste 8 Pooler Campus located on the Pooler Pkwy next to Lowe’s.

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THE CITY OF SAVANNAH FLAG The City of Savannah flag was designed by Cornelia Sams Maclean (later Mrs. Willis Wilder) in a contest sponsored by City Council, for which her prize was ten dollars in gold. City Council adopted her design on January 18, 1905, at the same meeting during which the name “City Hall” was adopted for the new building then under construction. The flag consists of a white field, denoting purity, having in the center the City’s Coat of Arms encircled by thirteen blue stars, representing the thirteen original colonies of the United States, of which Georgia was the last. The red outer border represents courage, zeal and fervency.

The blue inner border signifies loyalty, devotion, justice and truth. The City paid $150 for its original flag, a large “hand-painted piece of bunting”, which was used until 1949. The most widespread display of the City flag occurred August 22-27, 1962 when the N.S. Savannah visited her namesake port on her maiden voyage. Mrs. Henry B. Sayler spearheaded an effort to have over 50 flags draped or flown on local buildings, and thousands of miniature flags were waved by schoolchildren. It is appropriate to fly the City flag locally, and especially on February 12th, Georgia Day, and on December 23rd, the date the chartering of municipal government.

Source: Savannah City Hall, Office of the Mayor, Used with Permission

MAY 2019 SUNDAY

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Painting Class 9:45AM Walking Group 10AM

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Exercise Class 9:15AM Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

THURSDAY

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Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

9 Hearing Screening

Painting Class 9:45AM Walking Group 10AM

Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

FRIDAY

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SATURDAY

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Walking Group 10AM Bingo Bash 11AM

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Walking Group 10AM

Yard Sale 8AM

Movie Day 2PM

Quilting Class 2PM

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Mother’s Day

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Exercise Class 9:15AM Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Painting Class 9:45AM

Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Quilting Class 2PM

Discover Local 2PM

Walking Group 10AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Armed Forces Day

Walking Group 10AM

Breakfast Brunch 9AM

Shepard Living 11AM

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Memorial Day

Exercise Class 9:15AM Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Walking Group 10AM

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Painting Class 9:45AM Walking Group 10AM

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Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Walking Group 10AM

Lunch & Learn 11:30AM

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Painting Class 9:45AM

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Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Call 352-4405 to register for the programs listed below. Friendly Reminder: you must be a current member to attend.

MAY EVENTS REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

Super Big Yard Sale Saturday, May 11, 8am – 12 noon SJ/C Medical Arts Center | 836 East 65th Street, Savannah Multiple vendors will be selling yard sale items. Plenty of free parking.

See page 2 for a complete detail of listings.

SEMINARS Breakfast Bunch “Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing Home, What are the Differences?”

Terrie Matthews, Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters Friday, May 17, 9am | Marsh Auditorium, Candler Hospital There are benefits and pitfalls for each type of community designed for seniors. Learn how to examine your situation to see if you need services and which ones might be right for you

DISCOVER LOCAL You must provide your own transportation. Directions and details provided after your ticket purchase. Tickets are non-refundable.

Savannah Bee Company | 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Thursday, May 16 | 2pm – 3pm | Tickets - $8 per per person

HEALTH & LEARNING

FREE! Hearing Screening (By appointment only) Wednesday, May 8 | SmartSenior

Lunch & Learn “Bank Fraud, Don’t Be A Target” | Ray Woodberry, BB&T Bank Thursday, May 23, 11:30am Meeting Rooms, St. Joseph’s Hospital Scammers are after your money. Learn how to stop them in their tracks.

NEW! Square Quilting Class Wednesdays | 2pm – 4pm | SmartSenior See page 7 for details.

SmartSenior Painting Class Wednesdays, April 24 – May 29 | 9:45am – 11:45pm SmartSenior Artist/Instructor, Shawn Bland, provides instruction in acrylics and various subject matters. 6 classes for $100. Supplies included.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bingo Bash Ticket required, $10 per person (includes lunch & free bingo) Friday, May 3, 11am – 2pm (Doors open at 10:30 am) Alee Temple Ball Room Call for ticket Information.

MOVIE DAY

Shepard Living Retirement Community Tour (Registration required) Monday, May 13, 11am – 2pm Have a scrumptious lunch and take a tour of Pooler’s newest retirement community. You must register by Thursday, May 9th.

Space is limited. You must provide your own transportation.

Green Book Friday, May 10, 2pm | St. Michael and All Angels Church Starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen Set in 1962, the film is inspired by the true story of a tour of the Deep South by African American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley and Italian American bouncer Tony Vallelonga, who served as Shirley’s driver and bodyguard.

EVENT LOCATIONS

Candler Hospital Marsh Auditorium located on the Candler Campus, 5353 Reynolds Street, on the first floor.

St. Joseph’s Hospital Sr. Cornile Meeting Rooms located on the St. Joseph’s Campus, 11705 Mercy Blvd., 2nd floor over the Emergency Department. Take the elevators located next to the Outpatient Registration Desk.

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St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Washington & Waters Ave. SmartSenior located at 836 E. 65th St., Ste 8

Pooler Campus located on the Pooler Pkwy next to Lowe’s.

JUNE 2019 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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Exercise Class 9:15AM Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

Lunch & Learn 11:30AM

Defensive Driving 9AM Painting Class 9:45AM Walking Group 10AM

Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

Walking Group 10AM

Discover Local 10AM Quilting Class 2PM

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10 Exercise Class 9:15AM Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

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12 Hearing Screening

Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Breakfast Brunch 9AM

Painting Class 9:45AM

Beginner Line Dance 9AM

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Flag Day

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Walking Group 10AM Movie Day 2PM

Walking Group 10AM

Walking Group 10AM Quilting Class 2PM

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Father’s Day

17 Exercise Class 9:15AM Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

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Walking Group 10AM Game Day 10AM

18 Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

25 Advance Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

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Painting Class 9:45AM Walking Group 10AM

26 Walking Group 10AM Quilting Class 2PM

Summer begins

Beginner Line Dance 9AM

Walking Group 10AM

Walking Group 10AM

SmartSenior Expo 9AM

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Painting Class 9:45AM

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Beginner Line Dance 9AM

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Walking Group 10AM

Walking Group 10AM

Call 352-4405 to register for the programs listed below. Friendly Reminder: you must be a current member to attend.

JUNE EVENTS REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

HEALTH & LEARNING

AARP Defensive Driving Class | Wednesday, June 5, 9am – 3pm Savannah Squares Retirement Community Save up to 10% on your automobile insurance. $15 for AARP members, $20 for nonmembers.

See page 2 for a complete detail of listings.

SEMINARS Lunch & Learn “Not Just Eyeglasses” | Joseph Marshall, Savannah Lions Club Tuesday, June 4, 11:30am | Marsh Auditorium, Candler Hospital When you think of the Lion’s Club, you usually think of eye glasses.

But they are so much more. Find out how Lions help the community and how you can help the Lions.

FREE! Hearing Screening Wednesday, June 12 | SmartSenior, 836 E. 65th St. By appointment only.

NEW! Square Quilting Class Wednesdays | 2pm – 4pm | SmartSenior, 836 E. 65th St. See page 7 for details.

Breakfast Bunch “Genetic Counseling and Cancer Predisposition” Jacob South, MS, CGC, Genetic Counselor, Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion Wednesday, June 12, 9am | Marsh Auditorium, Candler Hospital Discover the role a genetic counselor plays in genetic testing, risk assessment as well as surveillance, management, treatment and prevention of cancer diagnosis.

SmartSenior Painting Class Wednesdays, June 5 – July 10 | 9:45am – 11:45pm SmartSenior Artist/Instructor, Shawn Bland, provides instruction in acrylics and various subject matters. 6 classes for $100. Supplies included.

MOVIE DAY

SPECIAL EVENTS

Apollo Friday, June 14, 2pm | St. Michael and All Angels Church Documentary - Using extremely rare footage of the most famous flight ever, this visually stunning documentary explores the achievements of Apollo 11. Astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neal Armstrong, and Michael Collins have a monumental task landing a vehicle safely on the moon and then returning to Earth.

SmartSenior Health & Fitness Expo (No Registration Necessary) Friday, June 21, 9am – 1pm | Savannah Civic Center See Cover for Shuttle Information

DISCOVER LOCAL You must provide your own transportation. Directions and details provided after your ticket purchase. Tickets are non-refundable.

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens | 2 Cranebrake Road Wednesday, June 5 | 10am – 11:30am | Tickets - $10 per per person

EVENT LOCATIONS

Candler Hospital Marsh Auditorium located on the Candler Campus, 5353 Reynolds Street, on the first floor.

St. Joseph’s Hospital Sr. Cornile Meeting Rooms located on the St. Joseph’s Campus, 11705 Mercy Blvd., 2nd floor over the Emergency Department. Take the elevators located next to the Outpatient Registration Desk.

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St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Washington & Waters Ave. SmartSenior located at 836 E. 65th St., Ste 8

Pooler Campus located on the Pooler Pkwy next to Lowe’s.

WHAT IS MENIERE’S DISEASE? “When the system heals, the vertigo subsides, the tinnitus

There’s a reason we have fluid in our inner ears. However, too much fluid can disrupt our hearing and balance systems.

and hearing improve and the fullness resolves,” Stromberg says. “Unfortunately, repeated attacks may result in permanent damage to the hearing and balance systems.”

One such condition that can result from too much fluid in the inner ear is Meniere’s disease. Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder that affects the hearing and balance system, resulting in fluctuating hearing loss and attacks of vertigo.

The inner ear is filled with fluid that bathes the sensory receptors for hearing and balance, explains Shea Stromberg, AU.D., CCC-A, clinical audiologist with the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Oto-Neurology. In healthy ears, the fluid level is constant; however, in cases of Meniere’s disease, the fluid level increases which disrupts the hearing and balance sensors. This typically results in: • Low pitched tinnitus described as a roar of the ocean • Hearing loss, typically beginning with low pitches, that returns between attacks but eventually will develop into permanent loss with repeated attacks • Attacks of vertigo, or a spinning feeling, lasting 20 minutes to several hours causing nausea, vomiting and involuntary back and forth eye movements called nystagmus • Fullness/pressure in affected ear

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Unfortunately, there’s no cure for Meniere’s disease.

Symptoms can be managed by an ENT specialist. The most conservative long-term treatment for Meniere’s disease involves a reduced-sodium diet and diuretics, a medication that helps control water retention in the body, Stromberg says. The goal of this treatment, Stromberg says, is to reduce inner ear fluid pressure.

Attacks of Meniere’s disease may occur several times in a month with long periods between attacks. The exact cause and reason why Meniere’s disease develops is not yet known, says Renee Montaudo, Au.D., CCC-A, clinical audiologist with the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for OtoNeurology.

“If you are concerned about Meniere’s disease, you should discuss your concerns with your physician so he or she may refer you to an Ear, Nose and Throat physician for further evaluation,” Montaudo advises. Source: sjchs.org/living-smart

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Clover is the Medicare plan with a lot to love.

Affordable costs Prescription drug coverage Doctors you trust Personal attention 1-888-NEW-MEDICARE (TTY 711)* cloverhealth.com *8 am–8 pm local time, 7 days/week. Between April 1st and September 30th, alternate technologies (for example, voicemail) will be used on the weekends and holidays. Clover Health is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan with a Medicare contract.

Enrollment in Clover Health depends on contract renewal.

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PROGRESSIVE LUNCH “Our members had a wonderful time on March 7th visiting Savannah Commons, Savannah Squares and John Wesley Villas.”

LAUGHTER IS GOOD MEDICINE • It takes about ten years to get used to how old you are.

• Lying about your age is easier now that you sometimes forget what it is.

• It’s a sign of age if you feel like the morning after the night before and you haven’t been anywhere.

Source: “Over the Next Hill & Still Rolling”, Bob Philips

NEW! SQUARE QUILTING CLASS Corliss Hines will instruct class on quilting techniques in the mini. Each class will concentrate on a different theme. You must bring an 8”x10” piece of fabric, scissors, yarn, beads, loose buttons, scraps of ribbons/fabric. Limited availability. You must register for this class.

May 8 – Ja’ Making Me Crazy May 15 – A Different Kind of App(lique) June 5 – Art Quilts; Made for the Head, Not for the Bed June 12 – Three Dimensional Flowers June 26 – Doll-Baby

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Smart Seniors receive a $5 discount on all day trips and a 5% discount on marked overnight tours.

SAVE $5 ON ALL DAY TRIPS! CHARLESTON VARIETY SHOW Jul 20|$134|Trip#13038 Lunch at Hyman’s before this show that features the biggest hits of Broadway, Rock & Country during this dancing musical spectacular.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Jul 27|$84|Trip#13026 Explore the Pecan Park Flea & Farmer’s Market in Jacksonville. Late lunch buffet is included in today’s trip after a morning of shopping!

MAMMA MIA AT THE ALHAMBRA Aug 24|$139|Trip#12896 The show celebrates the theme of friendship and love as inspired by ABBA’s greatest hits. Lunch is included at the theatre before the matinée curtain.

GREYHOUND RACING Aug 31|$99|Trip#12889 Deli style buffet lunch with VIP services & a private VIP window. Clubhouse seating provided. This will be our last ever trip to the Races, so don’t miss it.

CHARLESTON TEA PLANTATION Sep 17|$129|Trip#12962 Lunch included before a visit to the Plantation and then a visit to the Deep Water Vineyard, followed by a visit to the Firefly Distillery.

FOXY CHICK-FIL-A DAY IN ATLANTA Sep 26|$135|Trip#13042 Backstage tour of the Chick-Fil-A Support Center w/lunch included.

Behind the scenes tour of Fox Theatre, with buffet dinner included after.

LITTLE SWITZERLAND RESORT Oct 21-23 | $599 double | Trip#13005 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DOUBLE $569 PP

High atop the Blue Ridge Mountains sits the Little Switzerland Resort, our home away from home for the next two nights where you will enjoy VIP service, elegant dining, and breath-taking views. A stop at Lake Lure for a wonderful cruise during the peak of fall foliage color on the way. Visit Grandfather Mountain for the spectacular 360 degree view. Free time to enjoy the Resort’s many amenities.

Round trip transportation, 2 nights lodging, 4 meals included.

FOR SENIORS HYDRATION IS ESSENTIAL! As people age, it’s also harder for the skin to stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day is critical—especially during the peak summer months.

Do you like drinking caffeinated beverages or even a bit of alcohol such as beer or red wine? These are fine in moderation, but always consult your doctor and drink more water. When on holiday, it is often easy to lose track of the time or simply forget to drink water altogether! Make it a habit to carry some liquids with you. Even just small sips of water throughout the day will make a difference!