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THE VILLAGE NEWS

BELMONT VILLAGE AT WEST UNIVERSITY

NOVEMBER 2017

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RACHELLE...November is National

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.Alzheimer’s is the most commonform of dementia and is oftenthought of as an old person’sdisease. It is true thatAlzheimer’s occurs mostly inseniors 65 and older; however,up to 5% of those who sufferfrom Alzheimer’s disease havewhat is called “early onset”where they start experiencingsymptoms in their 40s or 50s.

Alzheimer’s disease has beenat the forefront of research inmore recent years. There is astrong emphasis in thebiological research world onfinding a cure. Millions of dollarsare being spent trying tounderstand the disease anddevelop medications that willhelp manage the symptoms ifnot eradicate them all together.Unfortunately, no one knowswhat actually causes Alzheimer’sdisease, so it is very difficult tofind a cure or treatment.

During the fall the Alzheimer’sAssociation sponsors a “Walk toEnd Alzheimer’s.” Many of ourstaff and residents participated

in the walk in Houston onOctober 20th. We are hopingthat one day soon this “Walk toEnd Alzheimer’s” will not beneeded. Even though there is noknown cure for Alzheimer’s all ofthe researchers say the bestmedicine is “use it or lose it.”The studies have shown that themore active a person staysphysically, mentally, andspiritually the slower the diseaseprocess. So go to the gym, readbooks, work crosswords, keepclose contact with your socialcircles, and stay balanced inyour emotional and spiritualactivities.

Rachelle ParkSenior Executive Director

(713) 592-9200 [email protected]

Bruce GoodrichDir. of Resident Care Services


Carolyn DeWittCommunity Relations(713) 592-9200 x107

[email protected] Amolochitis

Community Relations(713) 592-9200 x133

[email protected] Butz

Director of Activities & MemoryPrograms


Tonya MarinaActivity Programs Coordinator


Marisol VargasHuman Resources Generalist


David GoddenBuilding Engineer


Jason TyrochChef Manager


HappyBirthdayRESIDENTBIRTHDAYS11/1 Nancy Williams11/4 Charles West11/8 Edith Zinn11/9 Carolyn Moss11/25 Katharine Welsh11/28 James Brown11/29 Ruby Havlovic11/30 Ernestine Hill11/30 Ann Kennedy

EMPLOYEEBIRTHDAYS11/2 Lisa McCarter11/3 Michael Fielding11/9 Brittany Lathan11/10 Alice Curtis11/13 Beverly Burnett11/14 Shirley Love11/18 Ikenna Eneh11/28 Barbara Stubbs11/29 Carolyn Mouton11/30 Jennifer Saldana

HONORINGVETERANS

Veterans Day on Nov. 11 is afederal holiday that honors allmen and women who haveserved in the U.S. armed forces.Originally called Armistice Day,the day marks the 11th hour ofthe 11th day of the 11th month of1918 when an armistice betweenGermany and the Allies wentinto effect, ending World War I.

Save the

DateBelmont Village-West University

is celebrating its 19 yearanniversary, and you are invited!Join us for delicious food, music,

and great company onTuesday, November 14, 2017

4:30pm-6:30pmPlease RSVP by calling (713)

592-9200 or stop by and signup with the concierge.

1800: President John Adams and his

family move in to the newly completed

White House, then called the

President’s House.

1906: SOS is adopted as the standard

distress signal at sea.

1910: Hailed as a monumental work

of architecture, the Pennsylvania

Station railroad terminal opens in

New York City.

1924: The Boston Bruins make

their debut as the first U.S. team in

the NHL.

1939: In Hyde Park, N.Y., the

cornerstone is laid for a library to

preserve President Franklin D.

Roosevelt’s official papers. It was

America’s first presidential library.

1945: The first issue of Ebony

magazine is published.

1959: On Broadway, the Rodgers and

Hammerstein musical “The Sound of

Music” opens.

1968: The Motion Picture Association

of America introduces a rating system

for movies.

1973: Britain’s Princess Anne

marries Capt. Mark Phillips at

Westminster Abbey.

1989: L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia

becomes the first African-American

governor elected in the U.S.

1993: Made up of 12 countries,

the European Union is formally

established.

2000: A crew of three arrives at

the International Space Station and is

the first to live and work at the

research facility.

2008: Taylor Swift releases her second

album, “Fearless.” It would go on to be

the most awarded album in country

music history.

2013: Disney’s animated movie

musical “Frozen” premieres. Record

box office ticket sales made it the

highest-grossing animated film of

all time.

NOVEMBER

Belmont’s Harvey Heroes! Thank you!

MovieWatch

Our feature movie of themonth is: Casablanca.

November 24, 6:30pm (TownHall)

Casablanca is a 1942American romantic drama filmdirected by Michael Curtiz andbased on Murray Burnett andJoan Alison’s un-produced stageplay Everybody Comes to Rick’s.The film stars Humphrey Bogart,Ingrid Bergman, and PaulHenreid. Set during World WarII, it focuses on an Americanexpatriate who must choosebetween his love for a womanand helping her and herhusband, a Czech Resistanceleader, escape from theVichy-controlled city ofCasablanca to continue his fightagainst the Nazis.

LAUGH LINES: APUN-DERFUL DAY

Nov. 8 is Punsters Day,celebrating those who enjoy awitty play on words. Laugh (orgroan) at these:

After eating enoughThanksgiving leftovers, you willquit cold turkey.

What’s the worst thing aboutthrowing a party in space? Youhave to planet.

A clown held the door openfor me. I thought it was anice jester.

My son used to be a banker,but he lost interest.

It was an emotional wedding.Even the cake was in tiers.

I’m reading a book aboutantigravity. It’s impossible toput down.

What does a house wear?Address.

Why couldn’t the bicyclestand up on its own? It wastwo-tired.

Bakers trade recipes on aknead-to-know basis.

I asked a Frenchman if heplayed video games. He said,“Wii.”

The pet store had a birdcontest. No perches necessary.

It’s hard to explain puns to akleptomaniac because theyalways take things literally.

About

Out &

Carrabas-The OriginalFriday, November 3. Departing

Belmont at 10:30amPappas Seafood

Friday, November 10. DepartingBelmont at 10:30amNASA and Lunch

Friday, November 17. DepartingBelmont at 10:00am

Doctors’ Appointments DaysMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday

If you require transportation toyour appointment, please

schedule it with the driver 48hours in advance.

We cover an 8-10 mile radius forall appointments.

Appointments made on outingdays (Thursdays and Fridays) arenot guaranteed transportation.

We never stop learning...

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November 2017GR Great Room CT Card Table 2nd Floor Special Program/PresenterJK Josephine's Kitchen O Outing Special Belmont Village EventTH Town Hall CF Circle of Friends RoomCL Center for Learning-3rd Floor 3F 3rd Floor by Room #387B Bistro MBA

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

ALZHEIMER’S

AWARENESS

MONTH

Please be advised that theevents on the calendar aresubject to change...

19:30 TH Rise and Shine Full Body Fitness

10:00 B Belmont Village Pottery Studiow/Alisha

1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 CL Aerobics for the Mind3:00 TH The Aging Brain Lecture Series:

DVD7:00 TH Bible Study

210:00 TH Tai Chi with Eppi10:00 CL Today in History...1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group

Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and

Balance2:30 TH Think Tank3:00 GR Wine and Cheese Social7:00 3F Game Night: Scrabble


10:00 CL This Day in History...10:30 O Carrabas-The Original1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 TH Medication Management and Drug

Interactions w/ Pharmacist AdeleWhittaker

4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH Friday Night Feature Movie

49:30 TH Morning Aerobics

10:00 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge10:00 O Stella Link Library

1:15 TH Bingo2:00 O Shopping2:00 GR Mental Fitness Packet (Pick up at

Concierge Desk)3:00 GR Campbell Learning Center Recital6:00 GR Fun Facts and Trivia with Sam7:00 CL Game Night: Monopoly

Daylight Saving Time Ends 59:30 TH Yoga

10:30 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge1:00 CF Church Service1:30 Scenic or Historical Drive1:30 CT Poker3:00 GR Sing-a-long w/Derrick7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Mystery


10:00 CL This Day in History1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 TH Golden Years Theater3:00 CL Brain Games with Dave6:00 B Jigsaw Puzzle Night6:00 GR Bible Stories


10:00 B Bridge Club10:15 CL Cranium Crunches w/Tonya

1:00 CL Bunco1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 TH Timeless Trivia6:30 TH Night at the Movies

89:30 TH Rise and Shine Full Body

Fitness10:00 B Resident Board Games1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group


Balance3:00 TH Art for All with Lisa7:00 TH Bible Study


10:00 CL Today in History...11:00 CL Computer Class1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 TH Think Tank3:00 GR Wine and Cheese Social7:00 3F Game Night: Scrabble


10:00 CL This Day in History...10:30 O Pappas Seafood1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 TH The Aging Brain Lecture Series:

DVD4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH Friday Night Feature Movie

Veterans Day 119:30 TH Cardio Jam w/Dani

10:00 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge1:15 TH Bingo2:00 O Shopping3:00 GR Music by Bob H.6:00 GR Fun Facts and Trivia with

Sam7:00 CL Game Night: Monopoly

129:30 TH Yoga

10:30 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge1:00 CF Church Service1:30 Scenic or Historical Drive1:30 CT Poker3:00 GR Trivia w/ Concierge5:30 GR Patriotic Tribute honoring

Veterans featuring Elvis andFriends

7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Mystery


10:00 CL This Day in History1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 TH Golden Years Theater with Tom

from CurraConnector.com3:00 CL Mental Fitness: Aerobics for the

Mind6:00 GR Bible Stories6:00 B Jigsaw Puzzle Night



1:00 CL Bunco1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 TH Presentation by Robert Landau: The

Wright Brothers4:30 GR Annual Belmont Anniversary Party:

19th Anniversary6:30 TH Night at the Movies


10:00 B Resident Board Games1:00 GR Faithful Paws Pet Therapy1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 CL Health Education with Bruce3:00 TH Craft Corner7:00 TH Bible Study


10:00 CL Today in History...1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group




10:00 GR This Day in History...10:00 O NASA1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 TH The Aging Brain Lecture Series:

DVD4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH Friday Night Feature Movie

189:30 TH Morning Aerobics

10:00 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge1:15 TH Bingo2:00 GR Challenge Packet2:00 Shopping @ Walmart6:00 GR Fun Facts and Trivia with

Sam7:00 CL Game Night: Monopoly

199:30 TH Yoga

10:30 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge1:00 CF Church Service1:30 Scenic or Historical Drive1:30 CT Poker3:00 GR Trivia w/ Concierge7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Mystery


10:00 CL This Day in History1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:00 GR Judaic Program3:00 TH Peter Pan by Golden Years

Theatre Group6:00 GR Bible Stories6:00 B Jigsaw Puzzle Night



1:00 CL Bunco1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 CL Mental Fitness: Aerobics for the

Mind6:30 TH Night at the Movies

229:30 TH Rise and Shine Full Body

Fitness10:00 B Resident Board Games1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group


Balance3:00 GR Riddle Me Wednesday7:00 TH Bible Study

Thanksgiving 239:30 TH Rise and Shine Full Body

Fitness10:00 GR This Day in History

2:00 TH Thanksgiving Trivia w/Concierge

2:30 TH Afternoon Movie7:00 3F Game Night: Scrabble


10:00 CL This Day in History...11:45 JK Monthly Birthday Lunch1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 TH The Aging Brain Lecture Series:

DVD4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH Friday Night Feature Movie:

Casablanca

259:30 TH Cardio Jam w/Dani9:45 GR Paw-sitive Pets Visit

10:00 O Stella Link Library10:00 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge

1:15 TH Bingo2:00 O Shopping6:00 GR Fun Facts and Trivia with Sam7:00 CL Game Night: Monopoly

269:30 TH Yoga

10:30 GR Daily Chronicle w/Concierge1:00 CF Church Service1:30 Scenic or Historical Drive1:30 CT Poker3:00 GR Sing-a-long w/Derrick7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Mystery


10:00 CL This Day in History1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance2:30 TH Golden Years Theater3:00 B Bon Appétit! / Chat Chef6:00 GR Bible Stories6:00 B Jigsaw Puzzle Night



1:00 CL Bunco1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group Exercise2:00 TH Afternoon Strength and Balance3:00 TH Resident Council5:30 GR New Resident Cocktail Night6:30 TH Night at the Movies


10:00 B Resident Board Games1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group


Balance3:00 TH Ways to Tame your Stress

w/Susan Spears RN,BSN, MS7:00 TH Bible Study


10:00 CL Today in History...1:30 TH Midday Recharge Group



SpiritualCorner

Church ServiceSundays, 1 p.m. COF Room

Bible StudyWednesdays, 7 p.m. TH

Shabbat ServiceFridays, 4:30 p.m. THMonthly Hymn Sing

1st Sunday of the Month2:00 p.m. Great RoomChurch Transportation

Sign up with the Concierge.Communion is available upon

request.

Resident

Sandi Bhatia- PresidentMarie Gerety- Vice PresidentThe meeting is held on the lastTuesday of the month at 3 p.m.

Next meeting will be held onTuesday, November 28.

Welc meNew Residents

Welcome to all of our newresidents! If you did not attend theNew Resident Orientation lastmonth, it is scheduled forNovember 9, 2017 at 10am. Also,New Resident Cocktail Night isNovember 28, 2017 at 5:30pm inthe Great Room...

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTHAlbert Maina has worked in the Wellness

Department at Belmont Village for 8 years.He is originally from Kenya and moved toHouston 16 years ago. What he likes mostabout working at Belmont Village is workingwith our wonderful residents. When he is notworking, he enjoys going to church, playingsoccer, and volunteering at the Houston RedCross. Thank you, Albert, for all that you do!

FriendsNeighborhood

Circle of

&

In honor of our “Travel to”theme this month, the Circle ofFriends decided to traveloutside the earth. We headed toNASA to capture the momentsof intrigue and laughter at theSpace Center. It wasbreathtaking to understand thedynamics of how important it isto make sure each aspect ofpreparation is accurate in orderto have a successful mission. Wealso traveled down under and

learned about Australia. Wediscussed this continent’shistory, created Aboriginal art,and learned about the food,customs, and politics of modernday Australia.

NewsHealth

Stop the StressStress is any change that

makes a physical, mental, oremotional factor that causesbody or mental tension. Stress isdifferent for every person. Whatone person considers stressfulanother person may not. Thesymptoms of stress can disguisethemselves in every aspect ofour day to day lives. Stressaffects the young as well as theyoung at heart.

Many health problems can becaused by stress, but stress canalso make current health issuesworse. Stress can make a personlose sleep (insomnia), causedepression, cause weight gainand also make digestiveproblems worse, causingdiarrhea or constipation. Stresscan appear in the body as painof any kind and even knockdown our immune system,making us more susceptible toillness and infections.

Some symptoms of too muchstress may include aches andpains, anxiety, memoryproblems or constant worrying.Emotional responses to stressmay include moodiness, angeror feeling overwhelmed.Behavioral responses to stressmay include sleeping too muchor too little, feeling nervous orjumpy and eating too much or

too little.So what can we do about

our stress?

Proper diet and exercise canhelp reduce one’s stress. Reducecaffeine intake and increasewater intake. Josephine’sKitchen has a variety of healthyfood options to choose from.Decaffeinated tea and coffee isalways available. Drink alcohol inmoderation. See yourcommunity bulletin boards foran array of exercise programs tohelp you take control of yourstress level.

Interested in trying moresolitary pursuits to manage yourstress? Try counting to yourselffrom 1 to 100. Go for a walk. Youmay try journaling about yourstressors, or read something tomake you laugh. Listening tomusic is a great stress reliever,as is meditating.

If at any time you feel thatyour stress is unbearable, or youfind yourself growing depressed,please contact your doctorimmediately.

CornerPoetry

The poem I chose for Novemberis actually part of a song written byCeline Dion. We may not think ofthe lyrics of songs as poetry, but youwill see that these lyrics have rhythmand imagery, just as poetry oftendoes. Modern poetry often lacksrhythm, but does have imagery.Notice that the rhyme scheme inDion’s song varies from stanza tostanza. Enjoy, Carolyn Moss

“Let This Be Our Prayer”When shadows fill our day, lead us

to a placeGuide us with your grace

Give us faith so we’ll be safe...A world where pain and sorrow will

be ended and every heart that’sbroken will be mended...and we’ll

remember we are all God’s childrenReaching out to touch

you...reaching to the skyWe ask that life be kind and watch

us from aboveWe hope each soul will find another

soul to love...Guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we’ll be safe.

THE BELMONT SCENE

Dora and family celebrating her 99thbirthday!

The “Lunch Bunch” at Houston’s Out and about at Grace’s

Calm and cool Johnny and David Cocktail night w/Bob and Emi Houston Museum of Fine Arts

2929 W Holcombe BoulevardHouston, TX 77025

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