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Newspaper Page TextPage A-10 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Senior SPoTLiGHT SPonSoreD BY i.V. Wellness resources Food & Friends Menu FRIDAY – DEC 15 CHICkEN TETRAzzINI MONDAY – DEC 18 BEEf MUSHROOM PATTy WEDNESDAY- DEC 20 MEATLOAf W/ GRAVy Food & Friends Dining is now located at the I.V. Senior Center, 520 River St. Call 541-955-8839 to volunteer or if you need meals. DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is a disease that attacks the brain. It is the most common form of dementia. The following list is 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s: 1) Memory loss that disrupts daily life. 2) Challenges in planning or solving problems. 3) Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure. 4) Confusion with time or place. 5) Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships (driving and reading). 6) New problems with words in speaking or writing. 7) Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps. 8) Decreased or poor judgment. 9) Withdrawal from work or social activities CHAIR FITNESS FREE at Healthy U, Tues/Thurs from 1 - 1:45 p.m. 535 E. River St., Cave Junction Call 541- 592-4888 or visit www. healthyucenter.org. Sponsored by I.V. Wellness Resources VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES **Senior Companions **Caring Callers Please call I.V. Wellness Resources for more information at 541-592-9781. 10) Changes in mood and personality. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S AND TYPICAL AGE-RELATED CHANGES? Signs of Alzheimer’s/dementia: Poor judgment and decision-making, inability to manage a budget, losing track of the date or the season, Difficulty hav- ing a conversation, and misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them. Typical age-related changes: Making a bad deci- sion once in a while, missing a monthly payment, forgetting which day it is and remembering it later, sometimes forgetting which word to use and losing things from time-to-time. For more details go can visit www.alz.org or call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-272-3900. You can contact I.V. Wellness Resources at 541- 592-9781 or www.ivwellnessresources@gmail.com and please like our Facebook page at www.face- book.com/ivwellnessresources. HEATING ASSISTANCE For financial assis- tance with heating your home - electric or wood - call UCAN at 541-956-4050 WELLNESS CHECKS DISASTER REGISTRY If you need special help If you know a senior that you are worried about and in an emergency please register online at www. feel they need a wellness rvcog.org or call Senior check. Please call Laura & Disability at at I.V. Wellness Resources 541-664-6674 Services for more at 541-592-9781. information. Owners Ed & Colene Gonzalez