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Whats inside

Health

Acupuncture can

relieve stress,

relax muscles

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Stay active andreduce risk of

memory loss

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Finance

How to choose a

second career

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Getting yourfinances in order

before retirement

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Lifestyle

5 foods for men

and women over 50

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How yoga can help

as you grow older

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Seniors getting savvy on

todays technologySCOTT DE LARUELLE

Unified Newspaper Group

In a world where technol-ogy is changing so quicklyits hard for even youngadults to keep up, seniorswho grew up in the firsthalf of the 20th centuryhave a steep learning curvein staying with the techtimes.

Thanks to help from areasenior centers, though, themore experienced genera-tions are getting their fairshare of knowledge aboutiPads, Nooks and every-thing in between.

Oregon Senior Centerassistant director AnneStone sa id technologyclasses at the center do

quite well with attendanceand are not limited to seniorcitizens.

We focus on the inter-net, and different thingsyou can do, she said. Forexample, theres an onlineselling class that teach-ers you how to shop safetyonline, and were focusingmore on that kind of thing.

The centers digital guruis Milly McCartney, whoteaches courses on usingdigital cameras, how toprotect your identity online,exploring Smartphones,navigating Windows opera-tions and much more. Stone

said the center has becomea place where seniors arecomfortable asking lots ofquestions and in some cas-es, learning from scratch.

These are things thatseniors are forced to learn,

she said. Before, youdidnt have to worry aboutonl ine ident i ty protec-

tion and learning all thesethings, and all of a sudden,this new technology comesout.

Stone said senior centerpatrons are asking for moreinformation on eReadersand iPads many times toconnect with grandchildrenor even peers.

A lot of times, theydont know what to ask for,so we try to look ahead andanticipate things that mighthave issues with, she said.

Help from studentsSenior centers in Stough-

ton and Verona have bothheld technology classes

recently, with high schoolstudents coming in to showhow to use a variety ofnew devices. The Stough-ton Senior Center hosts anannual Technology Expo,held in January, whereseniors can pick up valu-able information about cellphones, Facebook, You-Tube and more.

The idea came from theStoughton High SchoolKey Club, who had heardof it from another schooldistrict.

Verona Senior Centerprogram director Chris Nyesaid Verona High School

recently got a grant to pur-chase iPads, and have beensending students to the cen-ter to help patrons learnabout the new electronic

Senior centers thrive because of helping handsSCOTT DE LARUELLE

Unified Newspaper Group

Dane County is well-known asa great place in which to live, work

and retire. One main reason is thequality of people residing in theseparts, and nowhere else is that shownmore clearly than by the people whovolunteer their time at senior centers.

With its unique Nordic architec-ture style, the Stoughton Senior Cen-ter is a landmark on Main Street anda definite hot spot for area seniors,with programs seemingly going onnon-stop. Judy Bethke found out allabout it when she recently moved tothe area, looking for something todo.

I came to town a year ago, wid-owed and lonely and not knowinganyone, she said. I came in hereand they grabbed me right away andsaid, We need you at the receptiondesk.

Bethke has a varied work back-ground, with experience as a

business professional and a nursingschool graduate, so she found she

quickly took to the work of a recep-tionist.

I do every Thursday after-noon and as needed, if theyca l l m e up , she s a id . Sitting by the desk, you get to seeeverybody and direct them and talkon the phone, she said. Its verynice here, I have good friends everyones friendly. I never thoughtof myself as a senior citizen, but I

guess I am.When Ruby Hauge retired 1989

from her career as a librarian andteacher, she said she was lookingfor a change, which she found at thesenior center.

I was ready for older people, Ihad enough of kids, so thats whatdrew me to this, she chuckled.

Look whos typing

Photo by Scott De Laruelle

Mya Lonnebotn (right) helps a woman with an iPad during the 2014 Stoughton Area Senior CenterTechnology Expo in February.

Get involvedTo find out more about your local senior center or to

volunteer:

OREGON SENIOR CENTER 219 PARK ST., 835-5801

STOUGHTON SENIOR CENTER 248 W. MAIN ST., 873-8585

VERONA SENIOR CENTER 108 PAOLI ST., 845-7471

Photo by Scott De Laruelle

Verona Senior Center director Mary Hanson (right) talks with a volunteer aboutthe variety of programs offered at the center.

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No one, regardless of age, isimmune to random bouts of mem-ory loss.

While misplaced car keys or for-getting items on your grocery listare nothing to get worked up over,many people over 50 do start to

worry about memory lapses, espe-cially when they start to occur withmore frequency.

But while memory loss mightbe quickly associated with aging,increased forgetfulness is notan inevitable side effect of get-ting older, a fact that those at orapproaching retirement age shouldfind comforting.

Its important to recognize thedistinction between memory laps-es and dementia.

As a person ages, their hippo-campus - the region of the braininvolved in the formation andretrieval of memories - often dete-riorates, affecting how long it takesto learn and recall information.

But just because this process isslower does not mean its a warn-ing sign of dementia, which is theloss of certain mental functions,including memory.

While dementia brought on byconditions such as Alzheimersdisease or Parkinsons disease isuntreatable, there are things peoplecan do to strengthen their memo-ries and reduce their momentarylapses in memory.

Start playing gamesGames that test the mind have

long been believed to benefit thebrain.

A recent National Institute onAging study found brain gamesmay pay numerous and long-term

dividends. Nearly 700 healthy

volunteers older than 40 weredivided into four groups: oneplayed computerized crosswordpuzzles while the other threeplayed a brain training video gamedesigned to enhance the speed andaccuracy of visual processing.

They showed less decline invisual processing, concentra-tion, memory and the ability to

shift quickly between tasks. The

benefits from the training gameslasted as long as seven years aftertraining.

Brain games are now moreaccessible than ever before, asplayers can access games on theirsmartphones, tablets, eReaders,and computers.

Alter your routine

Many working professionals

recognize each day tends to haveits mundane moments. Alteringyour daily routine can jar the brainawake, forcing it to focus duringthose times that had become mun-dane but now present new chal-lenges.

Something as simple as alternat-ing driving routes to work fromday to day or preparing some

new, yet healthy, breakfast each

morning can help the brain stayalert and sharp.

Become a social butterflyMaintaining a social life as you

age is a great way to keep in touchwith friends and family, but its

also healthy.A 2008 study published in the

American Journal of Public Healthfound older women who main-tained large social networks were26 percent less likely to developdementia than those with smallersocial networks.

In addition, those who had dailycontact with friends and family cuttheir risk of dementia by nearlyhalf. The study also noted thatregular social interaction can delayor possibly even prevent cognitiveimpairment.

Continue your careerWhile retiring poolside and

watching the world go by might

seem nice, its not necessar-ily good for your brain. Numerousstudies have shown the benefitsthat staying engaged in profes-sional activities can have on brainhealth.

The brain does not thrive if itssitting on the sideline. Stayingactive in your career will contin-ue to provide the challenges yourbrain needs to stay sharp and avoidmemory loss and struggles withconcentration.

Men and women who want toleave office life behind can branchout on their own and work asconsultants or put their years ofexperience to use by teaching at anearby university or at a secondaryschool.

Memory loss not an automatic side effect of aging

Staying socially active after 50 can benefit the brain and even reduce a persons risk of dementia.


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The days when professionals wouldspend their entire professional liveswith a single firm are largely a thing

of the past.

In fact, many people not only switchcompanies multiple times before retire-ment, but some even switch professionsbefore retiring.

As exciting as it can be to pursue a newcareer, men and women over 50 knowthat such a decision is not without risk.While younger professionals with fewobligations can often handle bumps in theroad on their way to a second career, old-er professionals must consider the poten-tial effects such a pursuit might haveon their families, finances and futures,including their retirements.

But as difficult as it may seem to pur-sue a second career after your fiftiethbirthday, there are steps people over 50can take when pursuing a new career toensure their second act is as successful as

the first.

Decide what you wantThe desire to pursue a second career no

doubt stems from more than just dissatis-faction with a current profession.

Many people switch jobs or evencareers because they find their currentcareers too demanding, leaving little timefor family or hobbies that have nothing todo with work.

If what you really want is more time athome or more time to pursue a particu-lar hobby, then keep this in mind whenlooking for a second career, and makesure that career wont demand too muchof your time.

Assess your skillset

Professionals over 50 have lots to offer,but its still important for them to makean honest assessment of their skillset andfind a career in which those skills aretransferable.

Some might want to pursue a secondcareer that will make little to no use oftheir skillset, but extra schooling mightbe necessary and going back to school

often requires a considerable commit-ment of time and money.

For those who want to put existingskills to use in a different field or envi-

ronment, assess those skills and look forlines of work in which they figure to beespecially valuable.

Established professionals over 50 havemany transferable skills, and such skillscan be a considerable asset when pursu-ing a second career.

Make a trial runNowhere does it say that professionals

cant take a trial run at a second careerwhile still fully engaged in their firstcareer.

In fact, testing the waters before youjump in is a good wa y to gaug e yo urinterest in a potential second career andhow well your skillset applies to thatfield.

This conducted with volunteering for a

nonprofit organization or a part-time jobor internship that can shed light on theinner workings of a particular industry.

Testing the waters may reaffirm that acertain line of work is for you, or mightsend you back to the drawing board.Either way, its valuable experience.

Dont do it alone

Switching careers after 50 carries somerisk, but its certainly one many havebeen willing to take.

If you know anyone who has reinventedthemselves professionally, talk with themand ask for advice. Those who have faceda similar fork in the road may be able tohelp you narrow down your options.

The notion of changing careers is excit-ing, and you can expect your personal

and professional confidantes to shareyour excitement and be willing to helpyou in any way they can.

Making a career change after 50 can bea risky yet ultimately rewarding move,especially for those men and women whotake a thoughtful approach to findingtheir second careers.

Many men and women over 50 have turned their personal passions into successful second careers.

Starting your second actHow to choose your next career


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Changing your diet: five foods for the over 50 crowdM

en and women must alter theirdiets as they age. Portion sizesthat young adults might have

been able to get away must shrink whenthose they enter their 30s. And as thirty-somethings head into their 40s, whats onthe plate requires more careful consider-

ation than it might have a decade ago.The same goes for men and women over

50, who must take steps to reduce their riskfor heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Oneof the easiest ways to do just that is to eathealthy foods. The following are five fla-vorful and healthy foods tailor-made forthe over 50 crowd:

ApplesApples definitely qualify

as a superfood, helping reducecholesterol by prevent-

ing plaque build-up in the bloodvessels and, asa result cuttingan individualsrisk of diabe-

tes consider-ably. A recentstudy published

in the British Medical Journal found thateating at least two servings of apples perweek can reduce a persons risk of type 2diabetes by as much as 23 percent. Applesalso make for a great source of fiber, potas-sium and vitamin C.

BlueberriesBlueberries help men and women main-

tain healthy blood sugar levels because

they are high insoluble fiber,which low-ers cholester-ol while slow-

ing the bodys uptake ofglucose.

And despite their relativelysmall size, blueberries contain more fiber,vitamins and minerals per ounce than anyother fruit.

BroccoliThis powerful green vegetable

is loaded with vitamin C - a sin-gle 3.5-ounce serving containsmore than 150 percent of the rec-ommended daily intake - whichcan shorten the duration of the commoncold.

A study published last year in MedicalNews Today found broccoli may help pre-vent osteoarthritis, a degeneration of jointcartilage and the underlying bone that ismost common frommiddle age onward.

A similar studyfrom researchers atNew Yorks RoswellPark Cancer Institutepublished in the same pub-lication six years earlierfound that just three serv-ings of broccoli per monthcan decrease bladder cancerrisk by as much as 40 percent.

Fava beansCholesterol-free and low in fat, fava

beans also may provide cardio-vascular benefits and help menand women maintain healthyweights.

Fava beans are considerednutrient-dense, a term used to describelow-calorie foods that boast lots of nutri-

ents, and are an excellentsource of vitamin B1,

which is importantfor nervous systemfunction and energymetabolism.

W h e t h e r y o uchoose to enjoy them

with a nice Chianti, isof course, completely up

to you.

Oatmeal

Anotherfood that

might nevermake young-sters lists oftheir favoritefoods, oatmealis nonetheless a healthy option at the breakfasttable.

Oatmeal is loaded with soluble fiber, whichcan reduce cholesterol levels and subsequentlyreduce a persons risk of heart disease.

Also low in calories, oatmeal can help menand women maintain a healthy weight. Thosewho find oatmeal a tad too bland for their

tastes can double on their superfoods by add-ing some blueberries into the mix, making theirbreakfast more flavorful and more healthy.

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A recipe a day keepsthe doctor away

If you arent into eating these foods

by themselves, here are a few recipesto add some spice into your healthylifestyle.

BLUEBERRIES AND APPLES

Slice some apples, add cinnamon

and bake for 20 minutes on 350degrees with a little goat cheese orbrie to make a healthy dessert.

You can also add sliced apples andblueberries to oatmeal.

BROCCOLI

Add a little garlic, Parmesan andolive oil and roast in the oven for20 minutes at 350 degrees, and you

have a tasty side dish for dinner.

FAVA BEANSSpruce up the original Bruschetta

with fava beans, avocado and mixedgreens for an interesting appetizer.

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Not just for youngsters

Designed to promote

physical and men-tal health, yoga

has helped millions ofpeople control their stressand improve their flexibil-ity, and its only growing inpopularity.

According to a study,roughly 20 million Ameri-cans practiced yoga in 2012, a29 percent increase from justfour years earlier. While somemen and women over 50 mayfeel their time to take up yogahas passed, nothing could befurther from the truth.

In fact, yoga can paynumerous dividends for theover 50 crowd.

Alleviate hypertensionAlso known as high blood

pressure, hypertension is apotentially dangerous condi-tion that makes the heart workharder to pump blood to thebody.

Hypertension contributesto a hardening of the arter-ies known as atherosclerosis,and can even contribute to thedevelopment of heart failure.A persons risk of developinghypertension increases as heor she ages.

A normal blood pressureis 120 over 80, but peoplewith hypertension often haveblood pressure readings of

140 and above over 90 andabove.

Studies have shown thatyoga can reduce the top num-ber, which is referred to as thesystolic blood pressure.

In a study published in theJournal of Clinical Hyper-tension, researchers foundpeople who practiced yogafor six hours a week for 11weeks reduced their systolicblood pressure by 33 points,and that yogas controlledbreathing decreases nervoussystem activity, helping thebody manage its blood pres-sure levels.

Help maintain healthyweightsWhile yoga may not help

men and women shed weightas effectively as more vig-orous activities, it can helpthem maintain healthyweights.

Many men and womenover 50 find vigorous orstrenuous physical activitytoo demanding, and might

not be able to perform suchactivities with the frequencynecessary to prevent weightgain.

But while yoga is physi-cally demanding, those whopractice yoga often find ittakes a smaller toll on theirbodies than more traditionalstrength training.

Yoga can also help torelieve stress, reducing thelikelihood people will over-eat, which is a commonresponse to elevated stresslevels.

Promote strong bonesOsteoporosis is a medical

condition in which tissue lossleads to brittle and fragilebones. Aging is a significant

risk factor, and women are ateven greater risk than men,and can lose up to 20 percentof their bone mass in the fiveto seven years after meno-pause.

The nature of yoga makesit an ideal activity to promotehealthy bones.

Because it is a weight-bearing exercise, yoga forc-es practitioners to hold theweight of their bodies upagainst gravity, putting mildstress on the bones, whichrespond by laying down newbone growth.

But unlike other weight-bearing activities, such as

jog gin g or wal kin g, yogadoes not damage cartilageor put stress on the joints.The AARP notes that studieshave indicated the weight-bearing activity of yoga canbe especially effective atreducing the risk of osteo-porosis in postmenopausal

women.Though yoga might nothave been popular when

todays men and womenover 50 were in their 20s and30s, that does not mean suchmen and women cannot takeadvantage of the numerousphysical and mental benefitsyoga has to offer.

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Yoga is big business, attracting more and more people each year

Yoga can lead to a healthy lifestyle as you age, alleviating hypertension, maintaining weight and helpingbones remain strong.

On the WebLearn about differentYoga poses and learnhow yoga can be an easyaddition to your lifestyle.

Here are some helpfulwebsites:

www.yogajournal.com

www.yogaglo.com

www.myyogaonline.com


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When she found out thereceptionist was retiring,Hauge was recruited for theposition, one she enjoyed tre-mendously. These days, hermain expertise is decoratingtables.

It was a wonderful job and

fun, because there were somany things going on, she

said. I was also a driver, andsometimes Id drive two orthree times a week, becausewe didnt have enough driv-ers. Ive been in just aboutevery aspect of the senior cen-ter. If people are very goodat something, well tap theirexpertise.

Mary Rowe started volun-

teering at the center after sherecently retired, and puts her

artistic skills to work by writ-ing up birthday cards for vol-unteers and helping sort itemsdonated to the center for sale.

I had time on my handsand wanted to give back to thecommunity, she said.

Plenty of needEven at the Verona Senior

Center, where 70 people vol-unteer and count their hours

on a regular basis, with anoth-er 30-40 helping out as need-ed, there is always room formore assistance. Center direc-tor Mary Hanson said peoplecan help out with a widevariety of duties everythingfrom baking cookies to driv-ing people to medical appoint-ments.

We have a regular core ofpeople, she said. Verona

Area Active Adults does ahuge amount of service for thesenior center, and they raisefunds for some of our pro-grams and they are here help-ing out in many, many capaci-ties, especially when there arelarge events here.

Claire Anderson has vol-unteered at the Verona Senior

Center since 2010, helpingto prepare and serve lunches,

meet people, pop popcorn andhelp with the euchre games,birthday dinners and anniver-sary dinners.

I just wear many hats,she said. We can use volun-teers anytime. If you sign upfor something and cant makeit, you dont have to feel thepressure to be here. You can

come and go as you please.Dorothy Schwenn said shelikes that volunteers can pickwhatever activities theyd liketo help with.

I like euchre and play-ing poker here, but there area lot of different roles, shesaid. We take people in aswe get them, and show themthe ropes. For me, its a lot offun, and I truly, truly enjoy thepeople here. If I didnt enjoyit, I wouldnt do it.

For the past 15-20 years,nobody has been helping outmore than Bob Syvrud, whohas driven people to medicalappointments and deliveredmeals around the area in all

kinds of weather, While hedoesnt do as much as he usedto, he still enjoys the feeling ofhelping out, particularly whenit can be difficult to find driv-ers.

Ive put in about 5,000hours by now, he said.

gadgets. The help andthe students have been abig hit at the center, whichwill host three sessions this

year.The topics center aroundthe use of iPads how tosearch for information onthe Internet, take and editphotos, and learn how touse the seemingly end-less amount of apps nowavailable.

The people who havecome in for it have reallyappreciated it and liked it,Nye said. It has helpedthat group of seniors to bemore aware and able touse iPads that otherwisewouldnt have been ableto or had enough hands-onand one-on-one assistanceto learn it.

Volunteers:Helping area senior centers to thrive through their many deedsContinued from page 1

Photos by Scott De Laruelle

LEFT: Willie McCarville dressed in her lucky Badgers gear helpsprepare lunch recently at the Verona Senior Center.

ABOVE: With her table centerpiece design in the foreground, RubyHauge talks about her years of service helping out in a variety ofways at the Stoughton Senior Center.

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