Recent Episodes of Aging with Grace and Dignity
4478ContentAging 2008-09-09/aging.aspx?id=44782008 09 09 17 Trucks for 17 Centers By Suzanne Higgins Sandra Vanin, Commissioner of the WV Bureau of Senior Services, called it the biggest single day event in the history of the agency. Last month Gov. Joe Manchin presented
2008-09-0917 Trucks for 17 CentersBy Suzanne HigginsSandra Vanin, Commissioner of the WV Bureau of Senior Services, called it the biggest single day event in the history of the agency. Last month Gov. Joe Manchin presented 17 hot-and-cold delivery trucks to 17 senior center directors for their meals on wheels programs. The trucks cost about $400,000 – the money coming from table games licensing fees. Gov. Manchin said the addition of the new trucks is all part of his administration’s focus on in-home care services. McDowell County Commission on Aging Director Emily Yeager says her center is grateful, but they still don't have the means to reach all the homebound seniors who need assistance.
Directors to take concerns to Governor's SummitBy Suzanne HigginsThe WV Bureau of Senior Services is sponsoring the 16th annual Governor’s Summit on Aging this month in South Charleston, a 4-day conference that brings together experts in geriatric issues. Participants range from health care providers earning continuing education credits to members of the general public. For the first time, an entire day will be devoted to assisting senior center directors, all of whom manage a myriad of state and federally funded senior service programs. Senior directors are struggling with costs, and many are looking to the Summit to lobby for state funding policy changes. On a tour of the Raleigh County Commission on Aging, Executive Director Jack Tanner says the rising cost of everything is threatening the center’s ability to continue its current level of service.
Author Keith Estep on Finding Love AgainBy Anna SaleAbout a year and a half ago, we brought you the story of author Keith Estep. He had just published his book "Growing Up in Nitro", a memoir of his boyhood in 1940s Kanawha County. The book was also a love story about his wife – who had died months before he started writing. Estep told us the process helped him heal. Now he tells us the book amazingly also helped him find a new love, his wife Kitty Lyons-Estep.
Multiple Chemical SensitivityBy Jean SnedegarEveryday we’re exposed to thousands of chemicals – in fabric softeners, cleaning products, cosmetics, in carpets, solvents and exhaust fumes. Most of us have little or no reaction to these chemicals, but for some, exposure literally makes them sick, and they seem to just get sicker and sicker. Many often face skepticism from family, friends and the medical community, which makes the condition even harder to deal with. A group in Elkins who suffer from what is commonly known as "multiple chemical sensitivity " share their daily challenges.
Bobbi Trimboli talks about her multiple chemical sensitivity.1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM9/3/2008 4:20:50 PM9/3/2008 3:06:14 PM12/31/9999 11:59:59 PMeditoreditorAging 2008-09-09208A10339/3/20089/3/2008Archive_Expire/WorkArea/images/application/spacer.gif/WorkArea/images/application/thumb_spacer.png/aging.aspx?id=44783528ContentAging 2008-08-05/aging.aspx?id=35282008 08 05 WV Music Hall of Fame Hosted by Suzanne Higgins The organization announces its 2008 class of inductees. Michael Lipton, founder of the WV Music Hall of Fame, shares the list of honorees and their music, and details
2008-08-05WV Music Hall of FameHosted by Suzanne HigginsThe organization announces its 2008 class of inductees. Michael Lipton, founder of the WV Music Hall of Fame, shares the list of honorees and their music, and details of the upcoming induction ceremony this fall.
Plus encore presentations of conversations with some of last year's honorees: Hazel Dickens, Billy Edd Wheeler, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Bill Withers.
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2008-07-01“Ken Hechler: In Pursuit of Justice”Host Suzanne HigginsAs we get ready to celebrate Independence Day, we take a look at an upcoming documentary on the life and legacy of former U.S. Congressman and WV Secretary of State Ken Hechler. Hechler is still active at age 93 – and has lived that long life devoted to public service. "Ken Hechler: In Pursuit of Justice" is a co-production of The Ken Hechler Documentary Project and Marshall University. A clip of the television broadcast is followed by a discussion with Executive Producer Barbara Winters and co-producers Russ Barbour and Chip Hitchcock.
Will living in a coal community make you sick?By Scott FinnA recent study by a West Virginia University researcher showed a correlation between certain diseases and exposure to coal mining. It showed if you lived in a coal producing county you were much more likely to suffer lung, kidney or heart disease. But finding a correlation isn’t the same as proving exposure to coal mines and other facilities causes people to get sick. Now that researcher is taking the next step.
Alzheimer's CostsBy Suzanne HigginsA new $30M state-of-the-art facility for the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute will open in Morgantown this fall. BRNI senior scientist Dr. Bernie Schreurs discusses his research and the risk factors and costs of Alzheimer’s Disease.
It's like riding a bike....By Suzy ReidJoan Piemme is a retired nurse and active 71-year-old in Shepherdstown who says her secret to good health is her bike.
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2008-06-03Thanks for the MemoriesBy Suzanne HigginsThe Alzheimer's Association -WV Chapter held its "Thanks for the Memories" fundraising luncheon in May, honoring three people with the Rockefeller Award for their work in advocacy and health care. Dr. Shirley Neitch is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Geriatrics at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall, director of the Hanshaw Geriatric Center and director of the Susan Edwards Drake Alzheimer's Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Kenneth and Brenda Haydon of Huntington were also honored; Brenda Haydon has cared for her husband since his diagnosis in 2003. She is now also caring for her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2005.
Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences InstituteBy Suzanne HigginsNine years ago Sen. Jay Rockefeller founded the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, named for his mother who died of complications from Alzheimer's in 1992. Since its founding BRNI has conducted ground-breaking research in 2 laboratories, one at Johns Hopkin’s University in MD, and another on the campus of WVU. In September, a $30M state-of-the-art facility will open on WVU’s campus, bringing the entire research effort under one roof. Dr. Daniel Alkon, Scientific Director of BRNI, talks about the research, the business of research, and how motivated BRNI scientists are as they watch the finishing touches this summer on their new home in Morgantown.
On PointeBy Clark DavisElla Hay stars in the premiere of the ballet "The Colors of Currier & Ives" in Huntington over Memorial Day Weekend. At 75, she's thought to be one of the oldest performing ballerinas in the world. Ella teaches at The Art Center in Huntington and has students who range in age from 4 to 53. We visited with Ella as she and her students prepared for opening night.
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2008-05-06West Virginia Voter Hall of FameBy Suzanne HigginsWith West Virginia’s primary quickly approaching, Secretary of State Betty Ireland has been traveling to every county, recognizing one citizen who has voted without fail in every general election for at least 50 years. Ireland says she hopes honoring these citizens will inspire a younger generation to get out and vote. A room in the beautiful Ritchie County Court House filled last month for the induction of 98-year-old Kenneth Carl McCullough of Pennsboro into the first class of the West Virginia Voter Hall of Fame..jpg)
Kenneth Carl McCulloughWV All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of FameBy Anna SaleThe WV All Black Schools Sports & Academic Hall of Fame inducted its first class of members late in April. Weirton attorney Helen Jackson-Gillison headed the effort. The ceremony in Charleston honored 80 inaugural members. Jackson-Gillison says the Hall of Fame is an effort to retrieve and preserve black history that could have otherwise been lost following integration. Tony Brown hosted the event..jpg)
Tony BrownFestivALL's Oral History ProjectFestivALL 2008, a city-wide celebration in Charleston presenting music, dance, theater, film and various cultural events, is scheduled in June. One of the events is the FestivALL Oral History Project. West Virginians are invited into the studios of WV Public Broadcasting to record conversations about their lives. All participants are given a CD of their conversation, and many family members are finding this a wonderful way to help preserve their family history. Hear a delightful excerpt of a conversation recorded during last year’s FestivALL between 82-year-old Hal Day and his daughter Christie. Mr. Day was raised in the coal community of Crown Hill in eastern Kanawha County.
To schedule an oral history recording call: 304-345-1227.
The Senior Fitness TestBy Suzanne HigginsWe all know the importance of exercise and staying fit as we age, but what is “fit” for a 63-year-old woman or a 77-year-old man? The Senior Fitness Test was developed by two physiologists from Cal State two years ago. They devised a series of tasks to measure strength, agility, flexibility and aerobic endurance, and collected data from 8000 seniors aged 60-94. Darrin Marsh, Dir. of Physical Therapy at the McCarter Health Center in Parkersburg and a proponent of strength training for all ages, walks us through the test.
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