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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon November 3, 1989 IGi:7 Alzheimer's Disease month creates awareness November is National Alzheim er's Diescase month a time to focus on Alzheimer's disease and those afflicted. It's a devastating disease. It robs individuals of their mental, and eventually, physical capabilities. Although researchers are mak ing great strides in understanding the disease, there is still no known cure or prevention. And, the cause is still unknown. During this month and through out the year it's as important to focus on the family as it is to focus on the person who has Alzheimer's disease. For the family, losing the person they have always known, although he or she is still physically present, can be particularly painful. Family members have said, "It's very, very hard to watch someone you love die very, very slowly", and "It's like a funeral that never ends." Alzheimer's disease also results in a gradual shift of tasks and responsibilities from the patient to the caregiver. These added respon sibilities can be overwhelming. Social and emotional isolation occurs for many caregivers. The caregiver may not be able to leave the patient alone at home. Or, the person may become easily upset in public, may become unable to tol erate being around people, andor lose social graces. One caregiver said, "During the five years of caring for my hus band, I only left home to get the necessities food and his medica tions. I prayed nothing would hap pen while I was away." Another commented, "I feel like a prisoner in my own home." Caregivers must be realistic about what they can do; Eventually, the patient may need round-the-clock supervision and care. No person can provide such total care without help. Those who try usually become physically and emotionally ex hausted. Healthy caregiving is when care givers consider the consequences of caregiving decisions not just for the patient, but also for themselves and other family members. Ignor ing one's own needs is not only potentially detrimental to the care giver, but also can be harmful to the person who depends on the caregiver. The Warm Springs OSU Exten sion office has several publications to help understand Alzheimer's Disease and to make more effective caregiving decisions. Helping Memory Impaired Elders provides guidelines for dealing with a per son who suffers from proerrssivr memory loss; Coping with Cure giving d iscusscs the sou rccs of ca re giving stress and ways to reduce the conflict and stress caused by the demands of caregiving; and Fami lies and Aging: A Guide to Ugal Concerns addresses many of the legal and financial issues families experience. Information on this page provided by the by tho Warm Springs Office of the Oregon State University Extension Service Phone: 553-1161, ext. 238 or 239 As they grow Children's desire to learn increases with age The child's world is fresh and new. Faces, hands and bottles miraculously appear above the baby's crib, then go away. While being carried around the house, the infant discovers chairs, pictures and window panes. What are these things? Their names and purposes are a mystery. It's easy to understand why child ren itch to touch every object they see. Children become increasingly creative in the ways they explore the world around them. From the start, they stare, taste and listen with all their might, but they can't get the things they see and hear. Gradually, they become more coor dinated. They squeeze, shake and bang things. They try to make things happen. As they experie ment, they try out every action they have learned on a new object. Young children find problems to solve. We forget that simple things such as getting a rattle that is out of reach are tough problems for babies. Preschoolers tackle harder tasks, such as how to fit clothes on a doll, paint stripes or make a road. Often children solve problems in unusual ways, for they have few preconceived ideas about how things are supposed to be done. They will try anything. A three-year-old may shake, bang, and turn a jar upside down rather than use a spoon to get some cocoa. Gradually, children learn to pause and plan ahead before plunging into action. 1 hey start to consider alternatives. They choose between tape and glue rather than trying the first thing they see. Around their third birthday, children develop a bursting desire to recreate everything they have learned. They make replicas of things they know. They will use any means words, paint, blocks or clay to express things that are important to them. In the process of recreating their experiences and ideas, children can create something new. unique and special. Plem com! J ok u$ fot 4-HAmd$ Sundty, November 12 4 p.m. 9t the 4-H Center (Bwinent of the Old Boys Pom) Those smnding mil build thek own sundml Teens' symptoms of depression differ While the majority of youth today are not feeling depressed or suici dal, it is important to recognize it when it occurs. Some teens suffering from de pression will mope around, lifeless, discouraged and "down in the dumps." They may be lazy and not want to do anything. Other de pressed teenagers may act out their depression through unusual impul sive or reckless behavior. When the adolescent's self-esteem hits low levels, life may not seem worth living. For an increasing number of teens, despair sets in and thoughts of suicide are enter tained. The suicide rate for adolescents has tripled in the last twenty years. Traditionally, more girls than boys Manage time during holiday season The holidays can often be a very stressful time for families. Single parent families and blended fami lies often have to deal with compli cated schedules, as well as com plicated feelings. Although some parents have holiday details in their legal agree ment, others work out plans every year. It is important to be reason able, flexible and to plan ahead. The folllwing are some practical suggestions for divorced or separ ated parents to consider. 1. Consider your hopes for this holiday season the times with the children, the times without the children. Have several versions, all acceptable to you. 2. Present these alternatives to the other parent. (If you don't communicate well, use the mail.) Give the other parent time to think about your proposals and respond. 3. Try to plan your holiday times well ahead. Two months' notice is Plan expenditures A spending plan will help your family capture the magic of the holidays without financial stress. Novembver and December mean dinners, parties and exchanging of gifts. There are good times, but higher than usual monthly expenses often go with the good times. The first step in developing a holiday spending plan is to esti mate holdiay costs. Put it all on paper travel, special family meals, parties, charitable donations and gifts, decorations, greeting cards, postage and gifts. As you estimate the cost of gifts, list the people for whom you usu ally buy gifts, the gift ideas you have for this year, and the approx imate cost. The next step is to estimate the amount of money available for hol iday spending. What money is available from November and De cember incomes. What money, if any, are you willing to withdraw from savings? How much, if any, can you comfortably put on credit cards and charge accounts? Remember when ou use credit, you're spending 1990 income. If you are planning to pay some of the cost in 1990. ! ok ahead to your January and February income and expenses to determine if December bills will cause excess financial stress. If expense estimates are greater than income estimates, the alterna tives to overspending are to increase income and or decrease expenses. Before deciding to cut certain ex penses think about the parts of your usual holiday celebration which are most special. A family discussion might reveal ways to expand or maintain the special events, while eliminating those with little meaning or those which have become a burden. After the family has developed a holiday spending plan, keep track of your actual expenditures. If you overspend in one area, go back to the plan and make adjustments. not too much. 4. If you talk in person or by phone, follow up your understand ing of the conversation with a brief and informal note of confirmation. When emotionally laden post divorce holidays tangle with prac tical matters such as dates, plans, expenses and responsibilities, writ ten confirmation is essential. 5. Be very specific when making plans. Which parent will have the children, which days? For how long? Who will do the transpora tion? What about transportation costs, etc.? Remember the holiday season is the perfect itme to fan the anger and resentments from the past, to reignite unfinished emotional business. attempted suicide but more boys succeeded. However, the suicide success rate for girls has increased because they are using more lethal weapons. Recent statistics show that the suicide rate for teenagers has leveled off but the rate for middle school age youth is increasing. One in every 10 young persons is consi dered to be at risk for suicide. Each year, 500,000 young people attempt to take their lives and 6,000 are successful. There are some signs that par ents and others working with ado lescents should be aware of. If these signs show up in a teen, you should consider the situation serious. It is better to over react and do something, rather than dis miss what he or she says or does because the young person is asking for help. The first sign to watch for is gloomy and spiritless talk. A de pressed teen may make such com ments as "I'd be better off dead, "or "You'd be better off without me." Any talk about suicide, death or life after death by a teen in an extremely low or depressed state should be taken seriously. Be alert for expressed feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness or helplessness and physical signs such as weight loss or dramatic changes in sleeping habits. Marked changes in a teen's social life may indicate depression. De pressed individuals may exhibit near total withdrawal from friends and family and near total loss of inter est in activities, school or sports. Abuse of drugs or alcohol con tributes to the risk of suicide because these substances lower inhibitions and increase impulsive behaviors. If any of these signs are present in a teen you know, do something. It is of utmost importance to gtt help for the individual or get the teen to seek help. Professional help is available from hospital emergency rooms, physicians, counselors, pastors, psychiatrists or mental health clin ics. The National Youth Emergency Line (Toll Free: I -800-62 1 -4000) also can help. 1989-1990 4-H Native American Poster and Logo Contest Sponsored by OSU Warm Springs Extension Awards Theme Rules First Place Full camp tuition to Round Lake Camp Challenge Camp, or be a Challenge Camp Counselor Second Place Vt tuition to each one of the camps Third Place $5 cash The theme for 1989-1990 is "The Native American Relationship Between Warm Springs and 4-H Native American Youth through the Ages." 1. Contest is open to children in the fourth through 12th grades. You do not have to be in a 4-H club. 2. Posters must be 24" x 13" 3. Poster submitted must be neatly writ ten. You may use colored pens or pencils, or an art medium of yourchoice. Art work should be on one side of the paper only. 4. Posters will be judged on a) accuracy; b) creativity; c) very short or limited number of words; and d) logical devel opment of the subject. 5. The winning posters will be on display at all 4-H events. The local Extension staff will be responsible for selecting the win ning poster. Deadline is February 28, 1990. There are ways to reduce heating costs Each winter when the outside temperature drops, your home needs additional heating. That means your heating bill will go up. How much it goes up depends on a number of factors, some of which you can control. You can't control the outside temperature, of course, or the chilly wind that makes it seem even colder. But here's a list of things you can do around your home to help make sure you get the most out of the heating dollars you pay and the electricity you use. Check to see if your home is insulated in ceilings and outside walls. Proper insulation helps hold heat inside and keep the cold out side. (In summer, good insulation helps keep vour home cooler by keeping trie heat out.) Keep your thermostat at one comfortable temperature setting all day long. At night, lower the ther mostat setting. But not too low, because it will take longer to warm the house in the morning. If you have a fireplace, keep the damper closed when the fire place is not in use. Dampers left open allow heat to escape up your chimney. Also, cover the opening of the fireplace into the room when not in use or warmth can be lost up through the chimney. Keep drapes and blinds drawn at night. Heat can escape right through a window glass. Install storm windows or cover outsides of windows with heavy plastic for added insulation. Fix leaky faucets. You can waste gallons of hot water every day if faucets are left to drip. Set the thermostats in your water heater for 150 degrees. This temperature is best for your washer and dishwasher. Also, wrap water heaters with insulation to help keep warmth from escaping. Do full loads in your washer and dryer. Small loads waste elec tricity and hot water. Keep vour refrigerator and freezer defrosted. This reduces run ning time and saves electricity. Avoid prolonged opening of frost less refrigerators. This causes them to run more and use more electricity. Turn out lights behind you when leaving a room not being used. Train your familly to do the same. Dress in layers of clothing inside and outside the home so that clothing is easy to put on and off as you go from inside to outside. If you dress warmer inside the ther mostat can be set lower, thus using less heat. Nutritious recipes offered Cut the fat from holiday meals While holidays bring good cheer and good times, they also bring rich meals that may not promote good health. However, if you're watching fat or cholesterol, you can have your holiday turkey and eat it too. One consideration is the type of turkey you chose. There is little nutritional difference between a frozen or fresh bird, but vou should take care if you're considering one of the self-basting turkeys. Self basters are injected with vegetable oils or butter before arriving at the grocery. Turkey, especially the white meat, is relatively low in cholesterol when compared to beef or pork. How ever, the turkey neck and giblets are higher in fat and cholesterol. There are several ways to trim that fat without sacrificing the tradi tional holiday meal. Before you begin rosting the turkey, trim fat in the neck and back area. Trimming prior to cook ing ensures that the turkey doesn't simmer in those cholesterol-laden juices. When roasting, you can avoid basting juicy birds with butter or oil. Using a meat thermometer to detemrine doneness will prevent overcooking, a major cause of dry meat. Roasting w ith a "tent" of foil loosely covering the bird also will retain moisture in the meat. Tur key may also be roasted in plastic "oven bags." Keep fat and cholesterol low in turkey "trimmings."Gravy or stuf fing made with turkey giblets can be a big cholesterol culprit. Because turkey liver is highest in choles terol, leave it out of when making broth. If you're going to use broth, with out without liver, put it in the refrigerator or freezer after cook ing to allow the fat to come to the surface. Skimming off this fat will reduce cholesterol as well. Use moderation when holiday recipes call for bacon, lard, butter, cream and eggs. Of these, egg yolks are the highest in cholesterol. In most recipes, from the stuffing to the pies, two egg w hites can substi tute for one whole egg. For butter, substitute margarine or vegetable oil to saute vegetables or make sauces. And don't forget to con sider lemon juice and herbs when seasoning salads and vegetables. As a final reminder, dont forget about pastries and other desserts. Cholesterol counts can easily mount when egg yolks and butter are induced. Fresh fruit might be a welcome ending to a big meal. My family's Thanksgiving is not compelte unless we have Cranberry Nut Bread Cranberry Nut Bread 2 cups flour xh tsp. salt VA tsp. baking powder Vi tsp. baking soda 1 cup sugar Juice and grated rind of one orange 2 Tbsp. salad oil Boiling water I egg, beaten I cup chopped raw cranberries I cup chopped nuts Sift the flour, salt, baking pow der, baking soda and sugar two times. Add the orange juice and grated rind. To the salad oil, add enough boiling water to make cup liquid and add to the dry ingredients. Add the egg; mix well. Stir in the cranberries and nuts. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for I hour. Store 24 hours before serving. Suggestion: This bread makes delicious tea sandwiches when sliced and spread with butter and cream cheese. It is also good toasted for breakfast. Year 'Round Pumpkin Bran Muffins 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 16 oz. can pumpkin !4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup lowfat milk y2 cup sugar I cup All-Bran cereal 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup enriched flour 2 tsp. bakinng powder 1 tsp. baking soda Vi tsp. salt I Vi tsp. cinnamon I Vi tsp. cloves !4 tsp. allspice tsp. ginger Optional: I cup any combination of chocolate chips, raisins, nuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine eggs, pump kin, oil, milk, sugarand bran. Mix well. In small bowl, stir together remaining ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture, being careful not to over-stir. Fill lined or greased muffin tins almost full. Bake 30 minutes. Cool on w ire rack. Yields 1 Vi dozen. Z f "1 f "LMI " I i