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West Kootenay seniors embrace today’s technology with a little helpBy Mason Buettner

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Improved speech: With poor-� tting dentures, the teeth can slip within the mouth causing you to mumble or slur your words. Dental implants allow you to speak without the worry that teeth might slip.

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Easier eating: Sliding dentures can make chewing dif� cult. Dental implants function like your own teeth, allowing you to eat your favorite foods with con� dence and without pain.

Improved self-esteem: Dental implants can give you back your smile and help you feel better about yourself.

Improved oral health: Dental implants don’t require reducing other teeth, as a tooth-supported bridge does. Because nearby teeth are not altered to support the implant, more of your own teeth are left intact, improving long-term oral health. Individual implants also allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.

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� e thought of eating a diet mainly or wholly consisting of un-cooked foods might make your teeth hurt. But according to some, it could also bring out the sparkle in your eye and the pepper in your step, or even prevent cancer.

“Raw foodism (or following a raw food diet) is the dietary prac-tice of eating only uncooked, unprocessed foods. Depending on the exact philosophy or type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food diets may include a selection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, eggs, � sh, meat and dairy products. It may also include simply pro-cessed foods such as various types of sprouted seeds, cheese, and fermented foods such as yogurts, ke� r, kombucha or sauerkraut, but generally not foods that have been pasteurized, homogenized, or produced with the use of synthetic pesticides, chemical fertil-izers, industrial solvents or chemical food additives,” according to Wikipedia.

� e movement had its beginnings in the 1830s, when Presbyte-rian minister Sylvester Graham (who also invented the Graham Cracker), promoted dietary principles similar to the raw food diet as a cure for the cholera epidemic threatening to strike the United States.

A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed, raw plant foods that have not been heated above 120 °F. Raw animal food diets include uncooked, unprocessed raw muscle-meats/organ-meats/eggs, raw dairy, and aged, raw animal foods such as century eggs, fermented meat/� sh/shell� sh/ke� r, that have not been heated above 104 °F. Raw grains, raw beans, and raw soy are not recommended.

� e thought of eating a diet mainly or wholly consisting of un-cooked foods might make your teeth hurt. But according to some,

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Some Pros of a Raw Diet:• Consumption of raw vegetables tends to be associated with de-creased cancer risks somewhat more often than consumption of cooked vegetables.• Extra vitamins, � bre, antioxidants and other � avonoids promote the elimination of waste accumulated in the body, and improves gut � ora and thereby the immune system.• More enzymes. Heating food above 120 °F starts to degrade and destroy the enzymes in raw food that aid digestion.• Health bene� ts of exposure to natural, symbiotic bacteria like those found in unpasteurized fermented foods.• Higher nutrient values than foods that have been cooked.• Cooked foods contain harmful toxins, and can produce trace amounts of trans fats.

Some Cons of a Raw Diet:• Importance of enzymes is disputed.• Raw vegan diets may increase amenorrhea and underweightness in women, and increase risk of dental erosion.• Greater risk of food poisoning and foodborne illness especially for raw meat, � sh, and shell� sh.• Outbreaks of gastroenteritis.

According to Je� rey Chand, a Victoria-based Registered Acu-puncturist at Coastal Acupuncture & Wellness, “In Traditional Chinese Medicine, people can be classi� ed as either hot, neutral or cold in nature. If you tend towards the hot side then a raw food diet will be wonderful for you, but if you’re more on the cold side then a raw food diet might a� ect your digestion and make you feel cold and tired. Overall most people will do well eating an 80 per cent raw food diet in the summer and then switching to a more cooked food diet in the winter and colder months.”

Chantal Roy was a key-person in the Nelson raw food move-ment, opening a raw food cafe named Rawfreshing Cuisine, and then moving on to work for UBC developing culinary arts courses and writing multiple cook-books.

“I eat mostly raw, most of the time! At the beginning of my 15-year raw journey, I immediately noticed that my yawning disap-peared and my energy level was impressive.”

When asked if you should be vegan to adopt a raw diet Chantal responded:

“You don’t have to be or do anything to adopt a raw food diet. A long time ago, I had a friend who used to eat everything raw, in-cluding meat, eggs and dairy. � ose options were not appealing to me, though I still eat certi� ed organic raw honey and bee pollen.”

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� ough adopting an entirely raw diet may not be 100 per cent scienti� cally recommended, it is clear that most people will bene� t from adding more raw foods to their diet. If D-I-Y is not your style, you can always pop over to the Dominion Cafe in Nelson where a wide selection of raw snacks are available daily.

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Ten years ago one could arguably get by without crossing paths with tech-nology too often and some still do so today, but society’s reliance on technol-ogy is sprinting in the opposite direc-tion. For years my father refused to in-volve himself with anything more than the remote control for the TV and a � ip phone for work, insisting we would all come running to him when the technol-ogy we relied on failed us. Fast forward to the present and he has a laptop, iPhone and iPad. Admittedly, this was in large part due to the fact that his workplace became paperless, but that says a lot all on its own.

Those of us fortunate enough to be digital natives having grown up using computers and the Internet have no problem keeping up, but we are still a minority of the population. The rest, digital immigrants, are not so fortunate. Luckily there are numerous resources in the West Kootenays to help. Most no-tably the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), Learning in Retirement (LIR) in partnership with Selkirk College, the Kootenay Seniors’ website coordi-nated by the Nelson CARES Society,

and the Nelson Public Library.

Computer Literacy for Seniors “Cyber Seniors”

Nelson Community Literacy Coordi-nator Joan Exley has been with CBAL for 16 years and has been operating the Computer Literacy for Seniors pro-gram, otherwise known as Cyber Se-niors, for over 10 years. Today the pro-gram has grown into multi-platform/multi-device drop-in classes in CBAL’s Learning Place.

“I’ve seen an incredible change in how seniors come into working with technology,” said Exley. “That’s proba-bly the thing we’ve responded to most, just making sure what we’re doing is relevant and what’s relevant changes every six months.” Cyber Seniors used to work with a fairly structured pro-gram, but now the programs are more catered to the people attending the drop-ins and their individual needs.

Cyber Seniors and the more recent iPad drop-in classes run weekly in the fall and winter free of charge for all se-niors. “Sometimes people ask what’s a senior? I just laugh and say we don’t

card anybody. We’ve had everything from mid-50s to mid-90s,” said Exley. While the drop-ins mostly deal with personal computers and iPads, Exley says they try to help people with any device they may bring in.

New for this year, CBAL will be start-ing a twice-monthly iPad drop-in out-reach for those seniors who may be intimidated by a classroom setting or have mobility restrictions.

Nelson Public Library The Nelson Public Library and CBAL

are partners in The Learning Place lo-cated on the lower level of Nelson City Hall. Library staff offer speci� c work-shops for Facebook, eBooks, audio books, and more. CBAL and the library will also be at the senior’s fair on Sep-tember 16 in Nelson offering a technol-ogy help desk for those attending. Staff at the library are also more than happy to help anyone who may need some help with technology on any given day.

Learning in Retirement (LIR)LIR is a volunteer organization part-

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The c o u r s e s range from art and cooking to history and estate planning. In the past, the organization offered introductory computer courses, but now technology is used within all of the courses offered. “Of course, tech-nology of all kinds is a useful tool, much needed and used for such a vibrant or-ganization,” said Marilyn Thurrott, LIR’s vice chair.

The setback for LIR in offering tech-nology courses is that they cannot of-fer courses similar to what the college offers, but Thurrott assures us many of the members stay up-to-date with new technology. “From assisting with Pow-er Point presentations, photography, and group email to publishing our own journal four times a year, technology is

a t the fore-front of so much accomplishment for LIR,” she said. The organization consists of ap-proximately 40 volunteers and course membership has grown to 300.

Kootenay Seniors (website)The Age Friendly Community Initia-

tive led by the Nelson CARES Society launched the Kootenay Seniors web-site, which provides a central source of information about seniors’ services and resources in the region. “We really want-ed to look at coordination of informa-tion for seniors, their families, and also

f o r s e r v i c e providers that work with seniors and � nd new ways of collecting information,” said Corrine Younie, age friend community initiative coordinator. The project recognizes that seniors are likely to go to the In-ternet for information now more than ever. The Kootenay Seniors website is in partnership with programs offered at CBAL and the Nelson Public Library.

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Seeking help during times of high stress, af-ter losing a loved one or recovering after a trau-matic event can be dif-fi cult, but the supports are out there.

“Transition to a new phase in life can be a source of overwhelm-ing stress for someone who is moving from comprehensive mental health care back to the community,” says Janet MacNeil with Mental Health and Substance Use Consumer, Family and Peer Supports at Trail’s Family and Indi-vidual Resource Centre (FAIR).

The peer support system specifi cally works through volun-teers who have dealt

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with their own men-tal health issues in the past, helping clients in need during the tran-sition from long-term mental health care to a comfortable place back in the local community.

“My peer support volunteers work out throughout the Koote-nay Boundary region to kind of help con-nect with people who have had somewhat of a disconnecting expe-rience,” MacNeil said. “It is about reengaging in the community. For example, if a client is coming home from the Daly Pavilion (a mental

health care facility at the Kootenay Bound-ary Regional Hospi-tal), then they will go to chat with them and share their own experi-ences.”

The volunteer pro-gram is unique in the way it provides the support for its clients. MacNeil says the val-ue comes from volun-teers who are sharing their personal struggles rather than a trained psychologist or psy-chiatrist who may not

have lived the same life experiences.

“People who have personal experience with mental health is-sues are in a unique position to off er gen-uine support to others to help improve the quality of the clients’ lives,” she said. “It is a diff erent kind of sup-port when it is coming from someone who has genuinely lived the ex-perience and not just the learned experience of mental health is-sues. It is important for both the volunteer and the client.”

A peer support vol-unteer signs up for a two-year contract with the program, and works with many diff erent cli-ents. The help is pro-vided for as long as the client needs it. It could be weeks, months or even years.

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“It is about positive support and reinforce-ment,” said MacNeil.

One option avail-able in the mental health care business working through stress, trauma or transition would be to pay out-of-pocket for long-term one-on-one counsel-ing, but sometimes, the fi nancial burden can be a barrier to accessing the help. The Peer Sup-port program at FAIR is free of charge for those who need it.

Lorriann Smith-Stadler runs the No-body’s Perfect Parent-ing Program in Trail, a resource made avail-able free of charge to parents of young chil-dren who are feeling overwhelmed and need a little help. The six to eight-week program is a way for parents to spend a couple of hours

a week relating to oth-ers going through sim-ilar stress and to get some expert advice on how to manage the hur-dles that new parents are trying to overcome.

“It is about sharing ideas and concerns, be-cause nobody is a per-fect parent,” she said. “We discuss real life parenting situations, meet parents with chil-dren of the same age and realize that you are not the only one going through the stress with your child.”

The program acts as a temporary support group for stressed par-ents. Kids won’t stay under fi ve years old forever, and the crash course gives parents a sense of community, information and cop-ing skills to help relieve the temporary stresses of raising toddlers. No-

body’s Perfect keeps the issues at the forefront and addresses more than just a single men-tal health issue.

“Because it is so short and compact, you get a lot of information and you can take what you need and sort of disregard the rest,” said Smith-Stadler. “It is not the same information over and over again. Every week is diff erent. You are not rehashing the same ideas over and over again. One week we will cover nutrition and the next week we will talk about your own self care.”

For kids that are a little bit older, Smith-Stadler also runs Me and my Tween — a sim-ilar course setup that helps parents with kids aged 6 to 12.

Like the Peer Sup-ports program, the No-

body’s Perfect courses don’t add more stress to the parents by charging a fee for attending. It is a free program available to those who need it in the short-term.

A weekly appoint-ment with a private therapist isn’t always the answer.

For more infor-mation about how to access programs and supports during times of high stress, trauma, grief and more, visit the Trail FAIR website at www.trailfair.ca or for regional resources, vis-it the Canadian Men-tal Health Association Kootenay offi ce web-site at www.kootenays.cmha.bc.ca.

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Retirement is a time to travel, start a new hobby, spend more time with family and friends and tick those items off your buck-et list. It’s a life chapter many people look forward to, but with pension plans becom-ing less common, savings uncertain and health costs rising, what does retirement look like today and how much will it cost?

Coming up with that magic number can be frustrating. We all have different circumstances, wants and expenses, and the one-size-� ts-all � gure is not helpful. To get to the nitty gritty of retirement savings, Emily Tucker of Investors Group in Nelson explains how she advises her diverse cli-entele on their retirement goals.

“The most important thing to realize is that a monetary � gure is not easy to deter-mine when it comes to a retiree’s needs. As a � nancial advisor, I look at many fac-tors including lifestyle, retirement goals, dependents and debt. When I sit down with my clients, we look at their current cost of living, assets that have been accu-mulating and are ear marked for retire-ment and where they are currently invest-

ed, as well as their retirement income streams. Generally speaking, retirees undervalue the costs associated with retirement.”

Tucker has many seniors on her Cash Diet Challenge — an approach to budgeting that tracks detailed ex-penses and revenue streams. “People need to take that step to get educated on their current � nancial situation, their future needs and develop a plan that takes them well into retirement. If you are approaching retirement or are even in retirement, it isn’t too late to become � nancially literate, and know how long your nest egg is going to last you.”

Tucker stresses how important it is to work with a � nancial planner you trust. “Once a client is educated on their costs, income streams, assets and asset allocation, they are more com-fortable taking money out of their nest egg to do the things they want during their retirement, knowing that they won’t run out of money.”

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One recently retired Castlegar res-ident faced that realization after she retired two years ago. “I was shocked to realize how stressful it was to draw money from my retirement fund. I had been saving money for over 40 years and dipping into my nest egg was hard. Personally, I find it easier to use my Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) cheques for ev-eryday expenses and keep my savings for larger-cost items such as vacations to see my grandkids and rainy day expenses. I have a fear that one day when I need more care due to age-re-lated issues, I won’t have the money and will have to depend on my kids.”

Long-term care costs, prescriptions and other age-related health costs are often big money suckers for seniors. According to the Sun Life Financial Summary Report on BC’s Long Term Care Costs published in 2014, gov-ernment subsidized care facilities can range from $970 to $3092 per month depending on income level, with pri-

vate facilities ranging from $2275 to $9500 per month. When you add prescriptions, incidentals, and other miscellaneous items, things can get expensive.

The good news is that for many re-tirees, the retired life does cost less — at least initially. Midlife expenditures such as hefty mortgages, the cost of raising children, school tuitions, re-tirement savings, CPP contributions and EI contributions disappear and the good life finally kicks in. For some, letting go of that career can be the hardest part and discovering a new career or working part-time helps not only financially, but also keeps retir-ees vibrant and engaged.

“Although I retired this year, I have been taking on casual work — more than I expected,” said one recently re-tired nurse. “I actually missed the ca-maraderie of working in a team so I’m on their call list.”

Asking if this retired nurse has done anything she had planned in

retirement, she said, “I have checked a couple things off my bucket list in-cluding taking my family on a trip and volunteering more. I have a lot more things planned; I just need to stop working so much in my retirement!”

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Ellison’s started its roots in basic feed, seed and � our for the community. Driven by customer needs, Ellison’s Market grew this tradition and now specializes in organic produce and health-focused sundries, pet food, gardening supplies, and more. More recently, a natural foods cafe offers wholesome, locally-made savoury delights, soups and sweet treats, with live acoustic music and informative workshops on Saturdays.

Supported by knowledgeable, committed and energetic staff, it’s no wonder the community turns to Ellison’s Market & Cafe for infor-mative advice and lifestyle recommendations. Such was the case with Shawn Curran, who attended a Saturday seminar by Jason Watkin, founder of Purica. Shawn suffered with extreme eczema for over 25 years; overuse of steroids and other drug therapy resulted in constant pain and multiple food sensitivities. The story of Jason’s brothers’ recovery from a severe skin condition using Purica’s Re-covery XS prompted Shawn to adjust his lifestyle and add Recovery to his daily routine. After one year, Shawn was a totally different person: swimming in pools, and not embarrassed to hide behind long-sleeved clothing. “I feel like my gut has been healed and that my body is vibrant and thriving. It really is a new life for me. Thank you!”

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Once a vacation destination is planned and the trip is booked, the next question travelers often ask themselves is what to bring? Certain trips may necessitate only a few essentials tossed into a tote bag, while other trips may re-quire an extensive wardrobe.

Following these time-tested tips for packing can en-sure you spend less time wrestling your suitcase and more time planning your trip.· Know baggage rules in advance. Many airlines place restrictions on the size of a carry-on bag and limit how many suitcases can be checked into cargo.· Leave a lot at home. Stick to basics that make you feel comfortable rather than � ashy. Choose clothing that’s easily mixed and matched. Don’t forget at least one dressy ensemble for a night out.· Rolling is a sound packing method. Rolling clothing not only takes up less space, but clothes that are rolled also are less prone to wrinkling.· Use shoes for storage. Place smaller items, such as socks, electronics chargers and toiletries, in your shoes.· Limit electronic gadgets. Vacations are meant to pro-vide a break from your routine. Stick to one or two gad-gets and leave the rest at home. � ere’s bound to be plen-ty of other ways to pass the time while traveling.

Packing smart can eliminate some headaches in-volved with travel. A well-packed suitcase is easier to wrangle and can keep belongings orderly.

Here’s what some West Kootenay retirees are packing and doing in retirement:

Skis and bikes: “Hiking and biking in the area.” Rino DeBiasio, Trail BC

Golf Clubs: “I head to Mexico to golf in the winter. In the o� season, I spend time with my grandson.”

Ron Belton, Rossland BC

Sandals and sleeping bag: “I’m walking the Camino de Santiago this fall.”

Doug Stamm, Nelson BC

Laptop and Life Coach certi� cate: “I changed careers and became a certi� ed Life Coach and small business consultant.”

Birgit Treipl, Nelson BC

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