Show I J BABSON'S O NS N'S I U SET INCOME RETIREES AND INFLATION Babson Park Mass h House house house- housewives wives in all income brackets are acutely aware of the climb climb- climbing ing prices in food clothing shoes services just about whatever they buy But the theon's ones ons who really are arc at the mercy of price inflation are the retirees those with no extra family income no rais rais- rais raises es no stretch in their budgets How are they going to make out low can they keep their expenses down to a reasonable level Planning Ahead Is A Must With such people most of them 60 years old and more there is is isa a real need for meticulous culous health care including the consumption of foods that are t within mone tary re reach Most I p people ople think df 1 meats as the prime source of proteins and the cost I of most meats may be just justI I about prohibitive for many fix fix fix- income rd-income older people But I there are ways of having plenty I of proteins without laying out a pound for fine steaks I The cheaper cuts of many dif ferent types of meat are fully as tasty and nutritious even though they usually have to be cooked longer Then too it should be em em- em emphasized that there are many other common sources of of pro pro- protein tein such as beans cheese milk and eggs For those who need help in planning nourish nourish- nourishIng ing but thrifty meals the gov- gov government government has many booklets ob- ob obtainable ob Your local library will help you find plent ful sources of suh information information mation Also on the shelves there will be books on sound nutrition which may open en en- en entirely new doors to those wh who have never given enough thought to the importance of careful food selection and cook cook- cooking Ing in terms of health Illness Prevention Easier Easler Than Cure While balanced meals are an essential for those in the high high- higher higher er age groups there are many other considerations that are worth attention in preventing costly and distressing medical outlays An annual checkup with your regular doctor will make you feel safer from diseases dis- dis diseases eases that early detection may make easily curable Weight control programs are extremely valuable although frequent ly ignored or postponed Safe Safe- Safety ty features such as night lights in treacherous parts of the house se hand bars on bath tubs and slip non rugs may avoid broken bones and hospit hospit- hospitalization Exercise especially out out- outdoors doors should be included wherever possible Dr Paul Dudley Whites White's insistence upon walking and bicycling to pre pre pre- prevent vent heart disease has gained nationwide attention Even the milder sports such as ping ping- pong swimming croquet and golf are fine constitutionals and good for the morale as well as the physical condition Parti- Parti Particularly rewarding for those with no regular occupation are the simple hobbies that cost little or nothing Birding painting or sketching collect collect- collecting ing wild flowers mushrooms mosses tree leaves or miner also als Many Paying Jobs Many 1 who have long looked forward to their retirement find that they would like to work at least time part either through restlessness or from a need for additional income In cally every part of the count coun- country try there are openings for such folk if they will look lookaround lookaround around a bit bit Men can usually find opportunities in fields formerly their forte and often only when they feel like help help- helping helping ing out Women are often need need- needed ed cd as timers part in selling seIling typing typo ing receptionist work baby baby- babysitting sitting and cooking or cleaning in private homes Wages are generally high and even an OCt oc- occasional job can boost income nicely Social workers usually find that those retirees maintaining their own homes are in better spirits than those who try to cut back too drastically ce planning on the part of those looking toward retirement should take this into consideration ti tion n When a couple couple is parted by death th there r may be a way for the widow or widower to pool resources with a relative or close friend In this fashion the pain of loneliness and per perr loss can be reduced as aswell aswell well as the expenses of living during price inflationary times here lIere again social workers of of- of often ten see better results In con temporaries making a home to to- to together gether than in the elders lag ing in with young couples or in in- in laws |