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Purpose: The purpose of the Tonkawa Council of Elders Development Project is to improve the quality of life for American Indian Elders. Our major focus is community development. Our goal is to provide the resources to assist all American Indian elders in a respectful, traditional manner. To improve the quality of life for American Indian Elders we will inform and facilitate their access to services that will maintain them in their homes, as respected members of their communities and as keepers of our tribal custom and traditions. |
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TONKAWA MIGHTY
MINUTES Outside the spring day had shown itself to be a bit weathery, overcast with a cool breeze. Inside the HTB could be felt the warmth that accompanies friends gathering together. The monthly Tonkawa meeting and luncheon was being held here in part to Honor our long time friend and Tonkawa member Roy and commemorate his life. To accomplish this we wanted to meet at the HTB and include several of his friends he ate with and shared his life nearly every day. It gave us all a chance to meet them and 'break bread' together. In doing so it was easy to see why these were valuable relationships to him and that all mutually were blessed and benefited.
We
missed Ms Vicki who was a bit under the weather but she sent Richard
with 'an envelope' so we didn't have to wash dishes for our eats.
By the way folks seemed to find something they liked and worked
their way toward the dessert table maybe for some warm cobbler to
take the edge off the weather. Many found themselves without utensils.
It seemed they had not started at the very front by the salads and
had skipped ahead to the main dishes. Some even were heard to ask
'where's the silverware' which kind of gave them away. We prepared
a plate for Roy at the table trying to get those things we knew
he liked. Even doughnuts with sprinkles appeared - often referred
to by him as (W)holy food. We hope he enjoyed our choices.
The latest edition of Indian Times was circulated as it has his last story published inside. He will long be remembered and missed. May the Creator continue to watch over him in his journey and be with us all as we continue ours.
The
spring calendar is sprinkled with events in the local area. We hope
to see each other again at many of them. Everyone is welcome maybe we will see you next month, May 2015.
Bayside Community Center (Corner of Linda Vista and Comstock) 2202 Comstock St. (Parking ½ block down Kelly frontage St.) Bayside Community Center 2202 Comstock St. San
Diego, CA 92111
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New (to this list) on
the WEB
AGING IN THE MEDIA
• Will California Keep Adult Day Health?
http://www.californiahealthline.org/capitol-desk.aspx
• Grief, Unedited
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/opinion/15Konigsberg.html?emc=eta1
• When Elderly Drivers Must Stop Driving
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/when-elderly-drivers-must-stop-driving/
• When Alzheimer’s Waited Outside the Oval Office
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/health/views/22reagan.html
National Council for Aging Care's guide on Elder Abuse
AARP REPORT:
• How Recent Changes
in Reverse Mortgages Impact Older Homeowners
http://www.aarp.org/money/credit-loans-debt/info-02-2011/fs211-reverse-mortgage.html
• Studying Aging, and Fearing Budget Cuts
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/health/22hodes.html?pagewanted=all
• Can Unemployed Older Workers Find Work?
http://www.urban.org/retirement_policy/url.cfm?ID=412283
Consumer Information
ELDER
VOICE: RELATED RESOURCES
New Blog for LGBT Older Adults
LGBT
older adults have a new forum to help envision and create an aging society
informed by the best lessons and thinking of the LGBT community:
www.GrayPrideParade.com.
GrayPrideParade.com, is a new national blog and platform curated by long-time
LGBT
aging advocate, Loree Cook-Daniels. Cook-Daniels founded the Transgender
Aging
Network, is a contributing editor to Victimization of the Elderly
and Disabled, and has
been working on LGBT policy issues since the mid-1970s.
GrayPrideParade (GPP) is
sponsored by FORGE (www.forge-forward.org).
FORGE - Transgender Aging Network
is one of 11 partners in the U.S. Administration
on Aging-funded National Resource
Center on LGBT Aging (http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/),
and administers grants from the
U.S. Office for Victims of Crime and
the Office on Violence Against Women.
GPP is designed to:
. Help readers
know about and weigh in on policies that affect LGBT elders;
. Disseminate
ideas, programs, and resources that can improve the lives of LGBT older
adults;
. Provide a forum for envisioning and creating an aging future informed by the
best
lessons and thinking of the LGBT community; and
. Showcase LGBT older
adults contributions.
Still Out, Still Aging:
The MetLife Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Baby Boomers , March
2010, MetLife Mature Market Institute.
http://www.metlife.com/assets/cao/mmi/publications/studies/2010/mmi-still-out-still-aging.pdf
NIHSeniorHealth
features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers
at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent
review of some of the material found on this web site. Each health topic includes
general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently
asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis.
See: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
The list of topics includes: Alzheimer's Disease; Arthritis; Balance Problems;
Breast Cancer; Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's; Cataract; Colorectal Cancer;
COPD; Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Dry Mouth; Exercise for Older Adults; Glaucoma;
Hearing Loss; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Low Vision; Lung Cancer; Macular; Degeneration;
Osteoporosis; Problems with Smell; Problems with Taste; Prostate Cancer; Shingles;
Sleep and Aging; Stroke; Taking Medicines
Information
on Urinary Incontinence from The May Clinic WEB site, MayoClinic.com has extensive
information on urinary incontinence that includes the following sections:
o Signs and symptoms
o Causes
o Risk factors
o When to seek medical
advice
o Screening and diagnosis
o Complications
o Treatment
o
Prevention
o Self-care
o Coping skills
See: http://mayoclinic.com/health/urinary-incontinence/DS00404
Just in Case:
Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers. This free consumer resource
includes a 12-page fact sheet and checklist that will help older adults prepare
for emergencies. Special emphasis is placed on issues that affect older adults,
due to medical conditions, physical challenges, assistive devices, and mobility
issues. See: http://www.aginginstride.org/emergencyprep/default.htm
Consumer
Sites
* The
Guide to Medi-Cal Programs provides a summary of each program; a description
of who is eligible and how many recipients are covered; and a listing of the corresponding
aid codes. A specific section "Programs for seniors and people with disabilities"
is included. The Guide to Medi-Cal Programs can be downloaded from http://www.chcf.org/topics/medi-cal/index.cfm?itemID=20387&subsection=medi-cal
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