October 2023
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Upcoming Events
Please See Flyers or Events Calendar for dates and times.
Medicare Essentials: Updates for 2024 with KAZ
Senior Balance Testing with Senior Care Authority
Senior Outing: Maize Valley Winery Lunch On Your Own & Hayride
Seior Card Social
Senior “It’s Alive” An Evening with Frankenstein Speaker Jim Knight
Senior Movie: Clue
Senior Health Fair
Senior Lunch & Learn Aunt Susie’s Cancer Center
Senior Cookies & Coversation: Keep Lake Great Issue 33
Senior Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finance
Senior Pumkin Carving
Senior Who Dunnit? Murder at Magic Mirror Casino
Senior Chili Cookoff
Senior Spooktacular
Senior Cookies, Coffee, & Conversation: Humana Updates for 2024
Senior Card Making Class with Angela Smith
October is here! October is my favorite month of the year! The month ushers in Fall in full swing. That wonderful aroma of crisp leaves is starting to fill the air. The beautiful oranges, reds, and yellows are emerging in the trees. There are always tons of fun activities to do in October. You could go on a walk at Quail Hollow thru the falling leaves, have a bonfire with family or friends, go apple picking with a sweetheart, or attend a fun costume party. The possibilities are endless. October at the Lake Y is no different. I got a little carried away with the active older adult activities! There is quite the variety this month. I know you probably can’t attend them all, but I hope to see you at a few! We will be slowing events down a little November thru January, so never fear, every month will not as jammed packed as this October! September flew by like always! We had lots of fun here at the Y and I am working away on fun new things! I know there are some of you that would like the events out a little sooner, so you can plan accordingly. I will do my best, but I can’t make any promises. Below is a sneak peak of events in the future. You will NOT be able to sign up for these yet, but this gives you a sneak peak of things to come:
11/2 at 12 :30 PM Purse-a-nality Lunch & Learn with Janet Weir
Creighton
11/10 at 1:30 PM Paint & Sip: Turkeys
11/14 at12:15 pm Senior Lunch & Learn: Meet Jackie! A First Lady & So Much More! With Lori Noebe
12/4 at 1 PM Christmas Tea at Quail Hollow
12/14 at 12:30 PM Christmas at The White House with Janet Weir
Creighton
Have a blessed October filled with many happy memories!
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Senior Lunch & Learn: “Wicked Women of Ohio” & “Shoulder Pain”
A huge Thank You to Lori Noebe for entertaining us with the fascinating stories of the wicked women of Ohio. She is always a delight! Windsor Medical Center brought us delicious Jimmy Johns Sandwiches!
A huge Thank You to Dr Watson for sharing important tips on shoulder pain! He is always a pleasure to have as a speaker! Altercare of Hartville brought us tasty mini sandwiches, chips, and cookies!
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Senior Health Fair
Oct. 13th 11:00am-2:00pm
Bring a friend or three! Bring a friend or three!
Completely free and open to the public! Free chick-fil-a lunch to the first 100 attendees!
Completely free and open to the public! Free chick-fil-a lunch to the first 100 attendees! Introducing the health passport this year. Have all the vendors sign your health passport and Introducing the health passport this year. Have all the vendors sign your health passport and be entered to win one of the many door prizes graciously donated by our wonderful vendors! be entered to win one of the many door prizes graciously donated by our wonderful vendors!
Bingo in Studio A sponsored by the Canton Regency will be 11:30 AM-1:30 PM.
Bingo in Studio A sponsored by the Canton Regency will be 11:30 AM-1:30 PM.
Blood Pressure Checks in Studio B provided by Lifecare Family Health & Dental Center.
Blood Pressure Checks in Studio B provided by Lifecare Family Health & Dental Center.
Senior Talks in Studio C
Senior Talks in Studio C
11:15 am “Scams” presented Jim Knight from the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Stark
11:15 am “Scams” presented Jim Knight from the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Stark County. 12:15 pm “Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and the Associated Cognitive Effects” presented by County. 12:15 pm “Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and the Associated Cognitive Effects” presented by Dr. Rachael Olinger from Modern Hearing Solutions. Dr. Rachael Olinger from Modern Hearing Solutions.
1:15 pm “The Importance of Functional Fitness” presented Michelle Fisher, Health & Wellness Director of Lake Community YMCA. Director of Lake Community YMCA.
1:15 pm “The Importance of Functional Fitness” presented Michelle Fisher, Health & Wellness
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Senior Lunch & Learn Disc Presentation & Senior Paint & Sip
Thank you so much to all those who joined us for the Senior Lunch & Learn “DISC Presentation” and the Senior Paint & Sip. Doug Miller from the Keller Williams Reality was very entertaining as he explained the personal traits that make up who we are! Altercare of Hartville provided tasty lunch! Megan from Amherst Meadows helped us to step by step make a cute pumpkin and sunflower picture! Abby from Canton Regency made us tasty Shirley Temples! We are truly blessed to have such wonderful sponsors and speakers!
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Active Older Adults 6 Reasons You’ve Hit a Weight Loss Plateau
By Elizabeth Millard | September 18, 2023
You’re getting plenty of exercise, but the scale seems stuck. Sound familiar? Use these tips to break through a weight loss plateau.
It’s weight loss 101: To drop pounds, trim belly fat, and gain more lean muscle, you need to bump up your workout cadence.
But if the scale isn’t budging after a few weeks, despite the extra sweat sessions, it’s only natural to wonder what all the extra effort is for.
“When it comes to weight loss, a workout is only one component,” says Carrie Boe, C.P.T. She is a personal trainer and senior fitness specialist at Life Time, which runs fitness centers across the United States. “If you ’ re not seeing progress, it’s possible you ’ re not taking the other factors into consideration.”
Seniors trying to lose weight also need to account for natural declines in muscle mass, metabolism changes, and more, Boe explains. So if you ’ ve found yourself up against a weight-loss plateau, check that you ’ re also addressing these six factors.
1. You’re Exercising More, But Moving Less Throughout Your Day Congrats! You’re hitting your exercise targets. You’ve earned that couch time. Right?
Not exactly.
“I’d rather see my clients moving throughout their day rather than doing just one hour of an exercise class and then just sitting for hours on end,” says Boe. “Please remember that we don’t move to just lose weight but to truly impact our overall health and wellness. That means for improved energy, better rest, and keeping our muscles and joints flexible.”
The U.S. Department of Health Physical Activity Guidelines call for 150-minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise each week, like brisk walking or Zumba classes.
If you ’ re already meeting those guidelines, you ’ re off to a solid start. But what are you doing during the rest of your week?
Becoming more sedentary is common with aging, research suggests. When participants in a 2020 study hit retirement age, they became significantly more sedentary. In other words, they sat around more. Researchers found that this new habit became tough to break. They published their findings in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
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Older Adults 6 Reasons You’ve Hit a Weight Loss
By Elizabeth Millard | September 18, 2023
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There are easy ways to add more activity to your day, says Boe. A few ideas:
Take the stairs instead the elevator Walk while you ’ re on the phone Play music that makes you want to dance Find active games to play with your pet Spread household chores throughout your day
2. You’re Not Getting Quality Sleep
Another surprising contributor to weight loss plateaus? Not getting enough sleep.
Adults need about 7 to 9 hours of solid shuteye. Shortchanging your sleep needs can increase levels of the hormone that signals hunger, called ghrelin. Being well rested also helps keep inflammation at bay.
Sleep problems are well documented in older adults. Insomnia and nocturia (a health problem that leads to excessive nighttime urination) are both more common as you get older. That’s why it’s especially important to take time to focus on building solid sleep habits.
“Sufficient sleep is a foundational component to our health and wellness, especially as we age, ” says Boe. “The good news is that as you get more movement throughout the day and establish a regular fitness routine, that can improve sleep quality, and help with weight loss as a result.”
Recommended reading: The Best Medicine? A Good Night’s Sleep
3. You’re Not Allowing Enough Time for Recovery
Maybe you ’ re enthusiastic about working out, so you make sure to get plenty of intense exercise every day maybe even a couple times per day.
Despite your good intentions, you may be sabotaging yourself. Why? You’re asking too much of your body.
“Our bodies need to rest from training,” says Boe. “Lack of proper recovery takes its toll on our system.”
For example, if you ’ re doing five or six cardio workouts each week, your body needs two recovery days.
“Recovery is just as vital as the workout itself,” says Boe.
Keep in mind there’s a right and wrong way to approach your recovery days, she adds.
Wrong: Parking yourself on the couch. Right: Going for a leisurely walk or doing a yoga class. Remember tip No. 1 and find gentle ways to move.
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4. You’re Skimping on Hydration
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You’ve heard it many times before: Drink more water. But it’s worth repeating. Research shows that many older adults simply don’t get enough.
According to the National Council on Aging, up to 40% of people over age 65 may be chronically underhydrated, in part because thirst tends to diminish with age. Your body may not send you signals when it’s in desperate need of fluids.
Hydration is key for a number of physical functions, and weight loss is one of those. A study in Frontiers in Nutrition found that increased hydration is connected to decreased fat, to the point where it may be a factor in lowering risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
“If you ’ re worried about increasing your water intake and then needing to run to the restroom all the time, make sure to progress gradually to your hydration goals,” suggests Boe. “Your body will adapt.”
5. You’re Trying to Outrun a Bad Diet
There’s an old saying in the fitness community: Muscles are made in the gym, but fat is lost in the kitchen.
That means you can’t simply “burn off” excess calories by doing more workouts — you need to make some changes to your eating habits too.
“The prevailing belief is that there’s a point at which it’s too late to gain muscle mass back, but that’s simply not true,” says Stephen Perrine, co-author of The Whole Body Reset. “It’s shocking to me how many people believe gaining weight and losing strength is just a ’normal’ part of aging when it doesn’t have to be the case. ”
You can learn more about Perrine’s Whole Body Reset tips here, but the key highlights are:
Get more protein in the morning and less in the evening Don’t restrict calories since that can cause your body to hold on to weight
Eat more healthy fats like extra-virgin olive oil because it helps you feel full for longer Choose full-fat dairy, since it’s been linked to reduced risk of obesity
“We’re all guilty of searching for the magic bullet when it comes to eating for fat loss,” adds Boe. “But so many approaches are very difficult to maintain, and results are often short-lived. Establishing good habits that feel foundational and achievable are key.”
6. You’re Not Strength Training
Although cardio has its place, resistance exercise that involves bodyweight or weights — such as dumbbells, kettlebells, or
“One study found that when people in their 60s combined a high-quality protein meal and resistance exercise, their bodies responded in the same way as the bodies of people in their 20s,” he adds.
To get started with strength training:
Try the weight machines at the gym. You’ll find detailed instructions on each machine to use as a guide.
Look for a SilverSneakers Classic or Circuit Both will give you a taste of using resistance tubing and handheld weights.
“By incorporating workouts built around resistance training, you can still increase muscle mass as you get older,” says Boe. “This type of exercise also improves bone health and can help increase metabolism.”
Remembering all these strategies might seem overwhelming, but Boe suggests tackling one at a time. After a few weeks, you’ll notice that scale moving again.
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Senior Strength Moves of the Month
Hand Grip
This simple exercise should help if you have trouble picking things up or holding on to them. It also will help you open things like that pickle jar more easily. You can even do this exercise while reading or watching TV.
Hold a tennis ball or other small rubber or foam ball in one hand. Slowly squeeze the ball as hard as you can and hold it for 3-5 seconds.
Relax the squeeze slowly.
Repeat 10-15 times.
Repeat 10-15 times with other hand.
Repeat 10-15 times more with each hand.
Wrist Curl
This exercise will strengthen your wrists. It also will help ensure good form and prevent injury when you do upper body strength exercises.
Rest your forearm on the arm of a sturdy chair with your hand over the edge.
Hold weight with palm facing upward.
Slowly bend your wrist up and down.
Repeat 10-15 times.
Repeat with other hand 10-15 times.
Repeat 10-15 more times with each hand.
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Lake Local School District is placing a 9.9 mill levy on the ballot on November 7th. This is a five-year term levy not a continuous on November 7th. This is a five-year term levy not a continuous levy. Come hear the details and get your questions answered! levy. Come hear the details and get your questions answered!
Lake Local School District is placing a 9.9 mill levy on the ballot
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