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IF YOU'RE OLD
IORHAVE
REASON TOBELEVETHAT SOMEDAY YOU W1LL
BEI
HERE'S WHAT
YOU CAN.OO
l.
&
lnformeJI
lt's importan! to stay informed of rc–
cent developments in Congress con–
cerning health care, retirement
• planning. recreation and entertainment.
One of tbe best ways todo this is to read
a
oumber of tbe publications oriented
towar~
tbe older segment of tbe popu–
lation.
Ever:y state hu an otllce on
aging
whieh may publisb
a
newsletter or
magazine (for example, the California
Ofllce on Aging's publication is called
Apex).
Severa! national organizations otrer
periodieals covering a wide range of
subject material.
Stn/or Cltlztn Ntws
is
published monthly by tbe National
Council ofSenior Citizens,
1511 K
street
NW, Washington, D.C.
20005.
Price:
$4.
Tbe Ameri<:an Association.
o(
Retired
Persons
(AARP)
puts out
severa!
publi–
cations, includ.ing
Dyroamic Maturity
(available to those between tbe eges of
SO
and
64),
Modem Maturlty
(for those
,
SS
and ol<ler), tbe
AA
RP
Nnvs Bul/ttln,
Lífe
Begins at
40
by
Ned
Earte
and tbe
Nat/onal R<1fred TttUhers Asso–
ciátion JoumdL
Subscriptioo fees are
low. Por infotmatioo write: AARP
Membership Division,
21S
Long Beach
lllvd., Long Beacb, California
9080
t.
In
addition, there are maoy local, re–
gional and scieoti6c organizations, botb
govemmeotal and prívate, tbat ol!'er in–
formalioo. Subject matter aod formar
range from newsletten to scieotific jour–
nals.
2.
&ekHt/p
"lnformation and Referral Centers"
have been maodated by the federal s.ov·
emmenL and will soon be in operation
oatioowide. Elderly people will be able
to contact the center nearest tbem and
explain their specifle oeeds - be it for
doetors. min.isters, repair worlc, legal ad·
vice. uansponacion. or whatever. The:
eenters
will
pul ao elderly client in oon–
tact
witb reliable people whO can fulfiU
tbeir speeilied needs. Wbeo operational,
tbe phone number of tbe ceoter nearest
you will probably be mus advertised in
'your a.rea. Watch for it.
Teen-agers and those in tbeir twenties
rarely achieve a Jasting harmony and
stability. Tbe body bas matured, but tbe
mind and t.he emotions
are
often 6clc.le.
They baven't yet
been
"broken in." Like
"Youtb loolcs to the future; old age · tbe new, sbiny automobiles tbey ofteo
loolcs to tbe put; ao_d middle age loolcs
crave, the wbugsM of youtb are not all
worriedl"
out yet. Orives, talents, and personality
In
a
society where the accent rends lo
traits are not
~el
working
harmonio~sly
be laid on the
cuh
of youth, many
t~ow.ard
.sorne hfe-long
so.~
or voca1ron.
people would agree with that eval·
,[b
.~nd ~as
not yet put ' ' all to–
uaiJon. Commercials a.nd· tbe entertain· ¡.et , ·
ment tnedia' bombard men and women.,.
or most people tbe experience
in tbeir forlies, lifties a.nd sixties witb
~e¡d
with the passage of lime is
a
tbe 'DOt·so-sofl
seD
th~t
tbey must look '·
':~' niog~
process.
As
tbe Dulce of
yoQng again- "Talce away tbose years."
'We
ton re_mark_ed
o~cr
one_
diS~
"Try our
fllcial
eream" or ""falce away trous
nle •n
bis
trud-twenues:
1
any
or
o/1
of your
&"'Y
hair." Tbe infer·
~eamed wba~
""' to do, aod tbat •s al-
once
is
ctear
-:-liappine,~
j¡.beingyoung.
ways somethmg.."
. .
. .
baby! Youth ,.
in;
age ,.
out1
Sorne people
m
tbetr m.•d·tblrlles find
Sorne sociologists and oommeotators,
¡bata signifieant comer oftbeir Uves hu
however, are nol swallowing tbat line.
been· tumed. As Callwood says, "The
Thcy are taking a second' look at our personality has puttogetber enougb ex-
preoccupalion witb youtli aDd
«re
reacb-
perience lo make sane judgments,
ong
some interestingoonclusions.
enougb vitality
10
love,
a
few fragments
June Callwood .in hcr book
J.Ave
of clarity and oourage, and a great deal
Hote, FtDr, Anger and the Olhtr
uve¡},
ofself-appraisaJ.M
EmotiofiS
observes: "Lasting bappiness
Tbrougbout his forlies and tüties Sir
depends on bow much maturity
a
man
Winston ·CburchiU was a discredited,
has beeo able to assemble - some of it
distruSted figure in England, and almos!
derived from being desperately un-
unlcnown througbout North -America.
happy. Children are rarely happy: tbey
Courageous and imaginativo he cer-
bavejllghts
ofjoy ... but untiltheir per·
tainly was, but, "To the public he
sona.lities stabilize, a process gencrally
presented
a
picture oftbe'promising pol-
completed after tbe age of
JS,
tbey are iticiao who bad lost bis chance, tbe
lilcely to be wretched witb self-doubts
brilliant speaker who was never quite
and dismay.K
sound enougbM
(Churchil~
AJan
Morc-
Wbatever tbe
reasons,
many autbori- head, pagc
64).
ties feel tbat deep. lasting happiness is
Cburchill's years in tbe poUtical wil-
linlr.ed up witb true maturity, wlucb
is
demess sharpened his juilgment, tem·
de6ned by one doctor aslearning lo r&-
~red
his reekleuneu. ll!d htlptd
place tbe reaetions of
a
ebild witb tbose
nurture !hose magnificent speeebes tbat
Of
an
ad~lt
(How to Llve
365
Doys o
roused the English-spealcing world in
Year,
Schindler).
tbeir darkest bour. What if Churchill
WBBK BNDTNG
.IUNI!
·21, 1975
Also, each stale is requited by federal
law to bave an office on aging. Many
counties and cities
also
have aging of–
flces. Tbey are ao exceUent source of
specilie information.
3.
Stop
Acti~
Al any stage in life it'$ good advice to
stay active mentaUy and physícally (as
much as healtbfuUy possibfe). One of
the best places to del this is at
a
"stnior
center," if there is one near you. A typi–
eal senior center's activities range from
recreation lo travel lo college-Jevel
courses. Your phone book may list a
number of senior citiz.én clubs and
groups which you might wisb to join.
But remember, in the final analysis,
rc–
mai0ing aclive is an individual matter
and should be done even in the abKoce
orany organizatioo.
4.
StiUConrril>ute
Many retired people know they still
have something
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ol!'er soeiety. lfyou're
in thal category. but are wondering bow
and where to malee your contribution,
look in your pbone book under R.S.V.P.
(Retired Senior Volunteer Program).
R.S.V.P. personnel wiU try
ID
lh your
talents,
slcills,
experience, and desires to
the jobs tbat need to be done.
Also tbere are many non-govcm·
mental local aod regional organizations
dedieated
~o
utiliUng senior talent. Look
WALKING
COULDSAVE
YOURLIFE
by
Harry Sneider
Standing in line at the Jnglewood Fo–
rum were bundreds of cigarette smok·
ing, overfed, anxiety-ridden.sporiS fans .
The big game for tbem was to get
In/
Once inside tbe lobby,
1
saw hundreds
more sports fans -guzzling beer aod son
drinlcs or eating hot dogs, hamburgers,
pop oom aod otber oommercialiud,
processed foods.
On tbe oourt. however.
1
saw twenty·
tive well-a>nditioned athletes wanning
up for tbe coming game . Tbey were
dribbling. sbootiog, jogging, aod chat·
ting. Tbey appeared to be really having
a fine lime.
By oow tbousands of eyes were con·
centrating on tbe court. Smoke began lo
lill the arena, beer was being swiUed
down, and relined foods eaten.
This
is
a
typical picture of tbe average
haéÍ said,
"Snrry,
l'm
6S.
l'm retired. Get
a
younger mao"?
Certainly tbe lives of Adenauer, De
Gaulle, Chairman Mao, Einstein, Ru–
binstein and otbers are
el~uent
testi·
mony ll)at youth isn't everythmg.
Tbe apostle Paul summed it up U\.
1
Corinthians
13:11:
~lt's
lilc.e
tbis:
wben
l
was a child
1
spolce aQd tbougbt
and reuooed as
a.
child does. But wben
1
became
a
man my tbougbts grew far
btyond lhose orm
y
childhood.
and now
1
have put away tbe childish things"
(The Uving
Bibl~).
Tbere is tbe essence
of true maluri!Y.
o
in your phone book or watch for men–
tion ofthem in local senior publieations.
Jf you're really energetic, checlc out
tbe govemment's ACTION program.
Believe it or not, even tbe Peace Corps
and'VISTA use sorne retired people.
S.
l'tllll
Yo•r
RetirtiMirl
Tbe clear message of our
~co
nomic system is tbat individuals
carry
a
great deal of responsibility lo plan tbeir
own economic futuros. Another clear
message is that sucb planning is quite
difficult. The result is tbat many people,
feariog rnistakes, postpone thinking
about the future. That, in itself, is tbe
biggést possible mistalce. Jf you're over
25,
il's lime
ID
begin planning
now.
Even
üyou can't.raw now, you
canpiDII
now.
Altbough tbe possibilities
are
oon–
fusing and oomplex, tbere is a growing
uend for busmesses. senior eitizens
groups, and eduéational institutions to
otrer information or seminars in order lo
help you sor\ through the options. Look
for announcements of such services in
publieations and advertisemenls.
But remember, plaoning for retirc–
ment meaos more
tban
linanáal plan·
ning.
lt
also
meaos developing oneself.
Seek to develóp your taleots and inter–
ests, including reaeational interests, so
tbat at any age you' ll be valuable to
sociei)Í and
~aluable
ro yourself.
-Ron
Horsw811
American enjoying bis exercise. We are
a nation that talces its sports sitting
down.
How about you?
Talce tbis simple test aod lind out
wbere you stand.
l.
Can you climb tifteen stair steps
witltout becoming breathless?
2.
How many clothing si2es have you
outgrown since high school?
3.
How much processed food are you
eating each day7
_
Dr. Paul Oudley Wbite, former doctor
to Presiden! Eisenhower and one of the
top cardiologists in tbe country, recom·
. mends
4S
minutes
a
day of one of the
following exercises. depend.ing on your
condition:
L
Walking
2.
Jogging
3.
Cycling
4.
Swimming
The easiest and safest exercise to
be–
gin with
is
simple
walking.
lf
you can
wallc
JO
minutes without
too
much ef·
fort, you are in preny good sbape.
lf you
-can
fit into your high scbool
wardrobe,
you
are
in pretty good shape.
lf
you can discipline your appetite
10
resist refined foods, you should be in
pretty good sbape. lf not, start by
wallc–
ing one bloclc today, aod add one block
every day for two weelcs lill you reach
fourteen ¡,tocks, or about one mile.
Tben feel your legs !tarden, your waist
trim
Qown. and your wind
lmprove.
Wa.lking is the start of a new way of
life. alife you can't atford to lose.
o
•
Horry Sndder, JormLr/y o champion
weight
lifler,
b
now
Physica/
Fitness Di·
rtctor at Ambtwador Colltge. fasadtna.
H
is
co/umfiS on
sporu,
heoltlt,
imd
body
condilioning
wll/
opptDr infulurt tdirloiiS
ofPloln Truth.
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