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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 | 9A n The Northwest’s Finest Gardening Seed n Flowers, Herbs, & Shrubs n Vegetable Transplants n Fruit Trees Great gifts for seniors Every holiday shopper ends up with at least one loved one on their shopping list who they can’t seem to find anything for. Some people seem to have it all, while others may be less than forthcoming with regard to items they may need or want. Many seniors tend to fall into the latter category. Shopping for holi- day gifts for seniors can be difficult if shoppers don’t know what seniors want. But the following are a handful of gift ideas that might make this hol- iday season that much more special for seniors. Books A 2015 survey from the Pew Re- search Center found that 69 percent of adults age 65 and over acknowl- edged reading at least one book in the previous 12 months. That makes books a good bet for shoppers who don’t know what to get their 65-and- over loved ones this holiday season. But shoppers might want to opt for more traditional print books rather than e-books, as the survey found that only 15 percent of readers age 65 and over had read an e-book in the previous 12 months. Gym membership According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, more than 80 percent of adults do not meet the guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthen- ing activities. That can be especially troubling for seniors, who are at greater risk for osteoporosis, a medical condition in which age-related tissue loss contrib- utes to brittle, fragile bones. Physical ac- tivity, including mus- cle-strengthening activities like weight training, can help combat osteoporo- sis. Family members stuck on what to get aging loved ones may want to consider gifting a membership to a local gym. Many gyms offer heavily discounted memberships to seniors, and such gyms may even offer senior fitness classes at no additional cost. Travel gifts Many retirees love to travel, but not every senior has the means to take off for parts unknown. A 2013 sur- vey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® found that 25 percent of retirees admitted they wished they would have saved more for retirement travel. Holiday shop- pers can light up seniors’ smiles by gifting travel gifts this holiday season. One idea is to transfer airline miles to 20 Palmer Ave. n Cottage Grove n (541) 942-0510 TURNING 65 AND NEED HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE CHOICES? an elderly loved one so he or she can get a free or discounted flight. If that’s not a possibility, some new luggage or a Global Hotel CardTM sponsored by Orbitz®, a gift card that can be re- deemed at 70,000 hotels across the globe, is sure to please. Family time Shoppers who are especially stuck on what to get seniors for Christmas can just resolve to spend more time with their elderly loved ones. Many seniors genuinely have everything they need, and such men and wom- en may only want to spend more time with their children and grandchil- dren. Make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time with the special seniors in your life if the perfect gift is eluding you. Call Paul to help simplify the complicated. 541-517-7362 Paul Henrichs ~ Independent Agent coverage4oregon@gmail.com Taking a Breather in 2020 I think we can agree that 2019 was a long, tough year. We all know why. Is it time to tune out? Here are some thoughts on how to have a better 2020: * Turn off the TV now and then, especially those news shows. We’ve been around long enough to have figured out the politi- cal stuff years ago. We don’t need to continually have it thrown at us. * If we do want to watch TV, we can flip to PBS, or maybe the History channel or Discovery. For those of us with Netflix or Amazon Prime, there are plenty of shows, more than we could ever watch. Check out trav- el videos: wine country in France, narrowboats on the canals in Britain or the scenery in Iceland. * Consider loading up on jigsaw puzzles and inviting a few friends over. New puzzles can be expensive, but Goodwill has them for $3. Put on tea or coffee, turn on some quiet music in the background and talk about anything but politics while you put puzzles to- gether. * Vow to have better nu- trition in 2020. It doesn’t have to be a huge overhaul of your diet, maybe just a few small steps. An ex- tra piece of fruit each day, brown rice instead of white ... it can all add up to better health. * Winter won’t last for- ever. Eventually spring will arrive and thoughts of planting. Begin now to con- sider what you might grow: a few pots of flowers out- side the door, vegetables in a community space. Make plans. * We need to do some- thing for others for our own We know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two. #SeenItCoveredIt. 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