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Senior Services News
Our Mind Matters: Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
A monthly article brought to you by Senior Services Memory Support Programs Parkinson’s disease dementia is a decline in thinking and reasoning that develops in many people living with Parkinson’s at least a year after diagnosis. The brain changes caused by...
Giving and Receiving
by Trena Winans, Director of Education & Community Outreach We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘as you give, you get’ or variations on that theme. What is interesting is that evidence is mounting that this maxim is backed up by fact. In particular, I am referring to the...
GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAMS
Contact from the government gets your attention. Criminals use real government references and the threat of government action to trick you into taking action that will help them steal from you. The initial contact could come in any form—letter, phone call, email, or...
New Love in Later Years
by Trena Winans, Director of Education & Community Outreach It is not uncommon to hear people at the Centers wishing they had a love interest in their lives. They are far from alone. With the burgeoning population of people above the age of 60, higher rates of...
One Person Can Make a Difference
I recently came across The Starfish Story, by Loren Eiseley, while cleaning out leftover files from my predecessor. This story shows how just one person doing a good deed can make a difference in someone’s life. It reminded me how on a daily basis the volunteers at...
April Volunteers of the Month
by Allison Rossi Utter, Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager David and Mary Haslam are Senior Services’ Volunteers of the Month for their outstanding service as Meals on Wheels drivers. “They are dedicated and are here every week,” states Michele Burkett, Food...
Larry Ault Retires from Health Benefits Assistance Volunteer Position
By Barbara Zebley-Oldani, LBSW, Health Benefits Assistance Director Larry Ault has assisted numerous Medicare beneficiaries in his 22 years as a Health Benefits Assistance Program volunteer. Larry started shortly after retiring from Dow Corning in 1999. Larry...
The Three Sisters
By Marie Bozer, Senior Services Dietetic Intern from Central Michigan University Who are the three sisters? They’re not really a who, but more of a what. The three sisters are crops native to North America and traditionally grown together by various indigenous peoples...
Care Coordination Corner: Planning Well
by Julie Randolph, Care Coordinator Estate planning provides the ability to make your end-of-life wishes known. Planning ahead allows you to designate the person who will carry out your wishes to distribute your assets, the beneficiaries of your assets, and how you...
