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Low On Energ y? Try These Solutions…Don't chalk up sleepiness to age — there might be other factors at play.Getting enough sleep can go a long way to help fight fatigue.Eating the right foods can help boost your energy levels.It’s possible that an undiagnosed medical condition like anemia is caus-ing your fatigue.Fatigue isn't inevitable. But it can be difficult to get regular exercise, stick to a sleep schedule, and minimize stress — all daily activities that help keep up your energy levels.Try adding these few tweaks to your daily routine and see if they work for you:
Avoid Energy-Zapping FoodsFoods that leave you longing for a nap tend to be high in so-called fast- digesting carbohydrates.All of the carbohydrates you eat — fruits, vegetables, grains, sugar, and more — enter your body as sugar. Some foods are digested slowly (say, fibrous veggies), while others, like candy, tend to be digested more quickly. At first, these fast-digesting sugars will give you a rush of energy, but once they're out of your bloodstream, you'll probably crash, and you may feel sleepy.Here's why this happens: Once the level of sugar in your bloodstream starts to rise, your pancreas produces the hormone insulin, which helps shuttle the sugar in your bloodstream to your cells, where it'll be stored for later use. But when blood sugar levels remain too high for too long (and we're talking years here), your body may not produce enough insulin, leaving you with high blood sugar levels, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Get Enough Sleep and ExerciseMost people need about eight hours of shut-eye every night. Getting too little sleep, or having a sleep disorder like apnea, doesn't just cause groggi-ness. It has also been linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke, according to a 2006 report from the Institute of Medicine's Com-mittee on Sleep Medicine and Research.Poor sleep (or simply not enough sleep) can weaken your immune system. Plus, it also prevents your body from feeling recharged.If you're having trouble sleeping and thinking of asking your doctor for prescription sleeping pills, be aware that they come with risks.
Try working in more exercise instead.There are other reasons to be more active during waking hours. Regular exercise also fights fatigue and promotes longevity. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are additional benefits of living an active life:
• Reduced risk of heart disease, some cancers, and diabetes• Improved mood• Improved mental health• Stronger bones
Check for Medical Conditions That Cause FatigueIf you think your low energy levels aren't due to a lack of sleep, poor nutri-tion, or stress, tell your doctor about your symptoms. Fatigue can be a warning sign of many illnesses. Only a thorough medical evaluation will determine whether one of these conditions might play a role in your energy lag
Fishing TripOur residents got their fish on and enjoyed a picnic lunch during
our trip to the beautiful Pequest Environmental Center! Many beautiful Rainbow Trout were caught & released, a few were
brought back home and prepared by our Chef.
ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHT
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Monday, July 3rd
Red, White & Blue Celebration
Time: 2 pm
Thursday, July 20th
Outdoor Concert
Time: 7 pm
Tuesday, July 25th
Lake Hopatcong Trip
Time: 11 am – 3 pm
Residents Birthdays:
George Vadas July 1st
Catherine Spitz July 4th
Pauline Moore July 6th
Gloria Siedenburg July 10th
Doris Mihelcic July 12th
Andrew Langella July 16th
Joyce Madison July 20th
Betty Salerno July 21st
Marian Lattig July 21st
Charlie Cappello July 24th
Penny SanMartin July 25th
Staff Directory of
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Resident Of TheMONTH
Eleanor
Eleanor (Nicoletti) White, obviously of Italian descent, was born in New-ark, NJ on June 16th, 1928. She mar-ried Arthur White on February 17, 1952 and has 2 sons & 2 grandchil-dren. She loved her secretarial job in the Essex County courts under Judge R. Benjamin Cohen. She felt very fortunate to have worked for him 15 years & still keeps in touch with him. The best gift she received from him were 2 tickets to see Frank Sinatra in Atlantic City! She has been an Independent Living resident for 4 years, keeping busy with many activities. She especially enjoys help-ing with Bingo where she has coined the saying “Forty-Nineee” when G49 is called. She is an avid baker and a very faithful woman and has even helped to start a Mahjong group. She loves to ride in her son's convert-ible to visit her d-i-l & grand dog & cat who live nearby!
Regional Director of OperationsAllison Kuiken
Executive DirectorFrancesca McKernan
Wellness DirectorJoanne Caldiero, RN
Directors of Community RelationsColleen Baxter
[email protected] Doherty
Activities DirectorJoan Cummins
Housekeeping DirectorErin Dacey
Rose Lane DirectorMargaret Kaliczynski
Business Office ManagerLori Bertholf
Food Service DirectorManny Rodriguez
Facilities DirectorDan Poulter
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Art and the Aging Brain – Boosting Creativity With Age
The aging brain resembles the creative brain in several ways. For instance, the aging brain is more distractible and some-what more disinhibited than the younger brain (so is the crea-tive brain). Aging brains score better on tests of crystallized IQ (and creative brains use crystallized knowledge to make novel and original associations). These changes in the aging brain may make it ideally suited to accomplish work in a number of creative domains. So instead of promoting retirement at age 65, perhaps we as a society should be promoting transition at age 65: transition into a creative field where our growing resource of individuals with aging brains can preserve their wisdom in culturally-valued works of art, music, or writing.
In a recent study, psychologist Lynn Hasher and her group at the University of Toronto found that older participants were (as many seniors will attest!) more distractible than their younger counterparts. However, members of this older, dis-tractible group were also better able to use the distracting information to solve problems presented later in the study. This work, along with other studies on aging and cognition, suggest that the aging brain is characterized by a broadening focus of attention. .
Many seniors are already making a mark for themselves in creative fields. Consider Millard Kaufman, who wrote his first
novel, the hit book Bowl of Cherries, at age 90. Then there's 93-year-old Lorna Page, who caused waves in Britain with her first novel A Dangerous Weakness. Following in the footsteps of Grandma Moses (who did not take up painting until in her 70's), former patent attorney John Root Hopkins turned to art in his 70's and had a showing of his work in the American Visionary Art Museum at age 73. There are numerous exam-ples throughout history of the creative power of the aging brain: Benjamin Franklin invented the bifocal lens at the age of 78, Thomas Hardy published a book of lyric poetry at age 85, Frank Lloyd Wright completed the design of the Guggenheim Museum in New York at and 92, and Giuseppe Verdi wrote Falstaff, perhaps his most acclaimed opera, at the age of 85.
I suggest that we change our expectations of the elderly. Instead of referring to "the aging problem," we should expect our seniors to be productive throughout the lifespan. I chal-lenge each citizen, whether you are currently a senior citizen or a senior-to-be: first, consider one life lesson that you would like to pass on to future generations. Second, decide upon a crea-tive medium in which you could embed this lesson - perhaps a novel or a painting or a musical piece. Then make it the work of your post-retirement years to grow proficient in that medium and to produce a work that embeds your message.