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Editor Claudio Krause7266537 Hy NANCY FIGIIIIHH if The Examiner tilllNiWl irowing old can be difficult lty the age of 40 hearing starts to decline lty itt vision starts to languish lty 55 the senses of touch and taste start to deteriorate and by 70 the sense of smell lwindlcs lhose working with the elder ly must be aware of and unders launChes campaign to raise $50000 The Barrie YMYWtA is running capital campaign Willi United Way support current operations are in and represents oiin six per cent of the income from the until the end of March to community but in actual ltillilllttd llUSllltmH mm 10 Tollsmg llpnpi raise the 350000 needed to dollars it has put strain on Mayhew ljl if fl fIlllll cover debt resulting from an IlitYseapital funding The Barrie HUN consultant lhit all too often she says society displays it lack of sensitivity to seniors needs Miss illHlillllllll was speak iiig nitolliiigwooit at lie As Long You lic sciiiinar addition completed in 1977 The full cost of the sex pansion was 841435405 and while costs were well controlled and expenses within budget there was shrinkage of pledged sup operating budget this year is $313000 of which about to per cent comes from United Way Mayliew said the goal of the board of directors is to have debtrfree building About 2000 companies and area residents donated to the Barrie llrs new facilities and Mayhew said Donations since 1073 to the VA YWs expansion port says Ed Mayhcw the hoard hopes many of the amount to Walt In tittttt for Siiiiioe itillllly senior president original awn tioii lelziJltltl has come from llll Willi 01 ht mute mp Hm WWle ll the city $tt0titt from interest For many legitimate cuwrmcdvhl earned and $liil7l2 tram reasons some firms and in Tmminimum pmmmm Wintario for total ot dividuals were unable to fiil ly honor or coiiipleteit their pledges made in 1075 The shortfall was 835000 St iiiittii Expenses however totall ed $14llfivtoi indicating $50000shorfagc attract about 000 to 700 par tieipants 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CIl Provnim TRAVELWAYS Postal Code Travelways Tours 260 10th Street East Owen Sound Ontario N4K 1P5 Telephone 519 3765712 college Were going plaées Join us aminer Photo Many elderly people are coping with numerous losses she said at the seminar spon sored by Georgian ollegos healthsciencesdivision We can however help make it easier for them to cope Shouting at someone hard of hearing will not enable them to hear better Speaking louder just filters out the high lrequen cy sounds she said LISINSltitilflfillthS To compensate ftll hearing losses Miss Maclaiiden siig gests talking into the persons good car speaking face to lacc not covering youth mouth when speaking and using gestures Also speaking In short sentences not shouting reduc ing other noises such as the Beulahs different Friends colleagues gather for retiring receptionist plciiizi imiiiii ptiividiiit ii for lilililtt stall tilttiils and itoi takini illlll llllil ltll lift tinswipes llflllill lll lpiiil win tr lllsllilllllllll titllltr till lliiill iiitriliiiim in illiill Iiiaii gtlllli ii ltl loi llllllt llltiI iiiti iml ticIriri Nitittllit Illllitl li lillllt iligii liil lli tipttw television and speaking distinr citvely and slowly but never to the point of speaking in syllables llioiie amplifiers she sugr gested can he of great help All senior citizens homes should have aiiiplitiers on the phones she said IINIHIlt IN IIIARS Miss Macliinden said one elderly woman used to get calls from relatives in the lliiited States but the calls always ended in tears because they couldnt hearoiie another The problem was rcnicdicd with an amplifier from ltell anada The amplifier can be switched on and off as required Food Is one of the greatest satisfactions of elderly people said Miss Mail Iiidcii ty tlii lllllt person is 00 Simcoe County senior citizen health care workers met in Collingwood for seminar on sensory deprivation and how to compensate for it Here Joan Mocfinden ministry of health activation consultant shows these workers what its like eating blended foods without sight Most of the workers could not distinguish what they were eating Senior citizens saidMiss MocLinden should only be fed blended diets when necessary Examiner Photo ltll lllitll lll ii mum and llil iliciifttiui introii Hill the ltllt lisiil lot it iiiilcati inllfi sliiiit liii llt llll tll lllt ilii irp litlll51ti ifltt ll lll llic will trace sfic tlillll lliiiiii Itiilt lllitll eight iiits ciiipiiii lllt Irric Beulah McBride Georglan Colleges receptionist and switchboard operator since 1970 recones goodbye kiss from her boss Wayne Cunningham Barrie campus principal at party held for her this week Wayne Busch president says many people are inhibited but Beulah is dif forent Thats why she has made mark here and has lot of friends Ex Sensitivity needed says consultant thh9¥amAq91sfudVM1°1979 Aging can be difficult years old however they have lost 50 per cent of their taste buds she said Taste buds are lost from front to back The first to go is sweet than salty then bitter then sour They arent lying when they say food doesnt taste the same anymore Food should always be tasty and attractive Blended diets she said should only be used when necessary VISION IHIIIIRllHtAlES By the age of 50 rriost peo ples vision has begun to deteriorate Compensating for vision problems however can be as simple as changing the color schemes of rooms said Miss Macbiiiden The color of the floor and chairs should be of contrasting colors Elderly people often fall when they go to sit on chair because they cant distinguish bet ween the chair and the floor oiitrasting colors will com pcnsate for their losses she said In one Simcoe Tounty nursing home toilets have been painted red to distinguish between the white floor and the white walls Symbols rather than written signs are more beneficial to most elderly people Keeping magnifying glass near telephone books and having directions on medicine bottles in large type Will also help those with Vision problems HAIUI PROBLEM Many seniors have problems with glare said Miss lacliindcn Shiny shiny floors and white walls arent what we want in nursing homes she said lty the age of Fifi sense of touch starts to decline but with age the severity of decline greatly increases said Miss MinLinden tild people should be touched firmly light touch is difficult to distinguish As well they should not be given styroloam cups or plastic cutlery They are too light and easily drop ped in so doing seniors may tee they will lose self esteem aiiildignity For those tllll loss of touch tiny buttons on clothing should be replaced with large buttons This way an elderly pcrson can get dressed without relying on siiiiicoiicclsc You can help them by beintI sensitne of their dcprnatioiis and by ltilllll them lipr tlieiiiselies said Miss lillldllflfll campus of tieorgiari tollegc lltl affectionate manner and uninhibited sense of humor have won her many friends ll was cidcnl this week when about lin of her friends and col leagues gathered lit the college catetcria to roast her SHIIS lllllll Many ot us have prohlciii Were inhibited and never say what we think or feel because we dont want to be thought of as sentimental Beulah is dil ftlttll lliats why she has made mark here and has made lot of tiIeiids said Wayne ltuscli collegepresident lteulabs roasters included Wendy flicks coordinator of campus services At Mac Millan her former boss at llcll tanada in Barrie and Pierre Sargent industrial training of liccr lion McKIlhcan dean of education and student services presented skit using mock switchboard tor prop one of the gifts Mrs Mcllriile recciv ed tennis lialph taculty member lll resort and hotel management also presented skit while ltavid Scott toriiiei ly with the colleges audiovisual services showed liliii he and Mrs Mcltride prepared to illustrate her job iller antics in the course of preparing the film left tier with large biuiseon her arm THANKIII IH lttihh Wayne tunninghani liarric campus principal and Mrs Mcllrides boss thanked her for sorting mail directing calls reminding us of birthdays and anniversaries and that each day is worth looking for ward to itli smile ludy Watson faculty member in general and academic studies who has known Mrs Mcliride since she started at the college was master of ceremonies lieulah Mclhides plans for retirement include taking life day liyrday enjoying my fami ly my husband my mom my dog and backyard Many of us say If only had of and then its too late want toeiiioy my home shesaitl tine visible tllltltltl of lteulahs years at Georgian ol legc still hands near the recep tIon desk of the colleges ad ministrationbuilding She clipped it from newspaper and had it blown to postersiro An executive knows something about everything technician knows everything about something switchboard operator knows everything Ann Lgnders Best to carry phone number Dear Ann Laiirlers At least four years ago you printed letter from young woman who was having an affair with married man ile had serious heart condition and she was writing to ask what to do if he should have heart attack when they were in hotel room together remember your advice and it was excellent You didnt nioralixe You responded in practical nonjudgmental man ner to the womans question Will you please repeat your ad vftc it could make big difference in the lives of great many people an oiiiniittee of line in Behalf if Thinking Ahead Dear oiiiiiiittee do recall the letter The advice gave was as follows The woman should carry the telephone number of her friends physician in her purse at all times if her companion should become ill she should phone his doctor at onre wait until he arrives and leave immediately Dear Aim Landers am 49yearold housewife who has recently Vcrconic 23 year chronic depression Since your column is vehicle lor enlightenment id like to spread the word about depression to the hundreds of thousands of people who need educating Depression is one of the most misunderstood ailments of our times lr Nathan Kline director of the Rockland State Hospital Research enter at rangeburg calls depression the leading untreated illness in our country it is estimated that twenty million adults suffer from serious depressive symptoms each year Since have long battled depression with help from therapistsi can tell you that the shame and contempt laid on mental depressives by tilllilltillilttl people is worse than the disease itself Heart disease cancer arthritis almost any physical disease is considered socially acceptable even other ailments often emotionally induced such as ulcers and migraine headaches are granted resrxctability but mental illness carries silent stigma it is not possible for person who has never suffered serious depression to know how depression feels but in the nameof compassion he can stick to tlicsedos and donts Please dont tell me to snap out of it There is no relationship between ill power and depression lioiit tell me to keep busy and forget about yourself when am overwhelmml by fatigue anxiety and con templating suicide as an alternate to my misery Dont call me liin enjoy the satisfaction of good days work but depression saps my energy and there are days when can barely drag myself out of bed When reach out to you for support dont reject me be cause you dont understand me The major reason am suffering troiii depression isbeixause have had short supply of line in my lttc it you do respond let your love be genuine it you are only pretending to care will know it litpi csscd people can be er perceptive letting Well Iiiiii ittiiig ell lliaiiks tor the insight your letter will gin millions of readers No one can describe depression as well as person who has experienced it lnderstandlng what the depressed person is going through can be enor mously helpful wedding album HuskaMiler Mr and Mrs Harold Huska of Painswick an nounce the engagement of their daughter Mary Anne to Stewart Miller son oer and Mrs Donald Miller of Big Bay Point The wedding is to take place March 24 at pm in St James United Church Stroud Stelngord Photo TraversCaldwell Mr and Mrs Arthur Travers announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Margaret to Peter Donald Caldwell son of Mrs Don Caldwell and the late Don Cold of Barrie The wedding is to take place March 23 at pm in Trinity Anglican Church Bai rle Procolor Photo