Resolve to Evolve Towards Good
Health
The Heat is On
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Dehydration
from the body accelerates during the summer
months and some medications that have loss
of fluid and electrolyte from the body, as
side effects, can prove dangerous.
Seniors as well as others should always
check with their doctors and pharmacists to
find out if the medications prescribed have
any such side effects. Those seniors who are
on low carbohydrate diets should be careful
and take a lot of fluids, as the extra
protein in their diets can cause the body to
get heated up quickly.
It is important, therefore, for everyone
to take in extra fluids during summer months
to compensate for dehydration.
– Provided by The Citizen Reporter
Hearing Screenings
Appointments are being scheduled for
hearing screenings to be done by Beltone
Hearing practitioner Alan Gambill beginning
at10 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 in the offices
of Shelby Senior Services, Inc., 1504 S.
Harrison St.
While Beltone does not set a fee for the
screenings, donations are encouraged to
support programs offered to seniors through
Shelby Senior Services. Please allow an hour
and a half for the screening. Call 398-0127
to schedule an
appointment.
YOGA Every Monday
Yoga classes, taught by Jerrilee Lucas of
Greenfield, are held every Monday at 1 p.m.
in The Horizon Center.
Participants younger than 60 = $8.00 per
session. Those 60 and older are encouraged
to follow the same fee schedule or to donate
what they feel is appropriate for the class.
Please bring a mat and blanket to each
class.
New T’ai Chi
Chuh Session to Start Aug. 2
A new 12-week session of T’ai Chi Chuh
will begin Aug. 2 in The Horizon Center and
continue on Mondays at 10 a.m. through Oct.
25 with Jan Herpel of Greensburg as the
certified instructor.
Participants must register by calling
Shelby Senior Services, Inc., 398-0127, and
attend consistently from week-to-week to
learn a series of slow, relaxed, graceful
movements that involve breathing while in
meditation. Class size is limited.
Healthy Aging
Kathy Riddle from Waldron Health & Rehab
Center will wet your appetite with
"Therapeutic Recreation: Bring on the
Games," Friday, July 11, 8:45 a.m. in The
Horizon Center before bingo starts.
Take Your Medications Properly
1. Always follow prescribed
directions. Read all the information
provided by the pharmacist.
2. Never stop taking or change your
medication doses without first
discussing it with your doctor.
3. Be aware of potential interactions
with other drugs. Tell your health care
professional about all of the
medications and dietary and herbal
supplements you’re taking.
4. Never use someone else’s
prescription.
5. Safeguard medications by keeping track of
how much you have and safely disposing of
drugs you don’t need.
Emergency Cell Phones
Get a
free emergency cell phone at Shelby
Senior Services on South Harrison
Street. Phones are 9-1-1 use only and do
not receive calls.
Donate
your old phones to the agency, too. They
are mailed to a company that prepares
them for emergency use by seniors.
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