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Show Pig Ph THK DAILY HI RAI 1, IWn, ull, Sunday. July M. l PRIME TIME ctogenarian gives tips for aging well HOV Neighborhood to get makeover with help from local volunteers fl, By ANNE WALLAC E ALLEN - With a CAMBRIDGE, Vt. title that exhorts readers to die fast, Dr. John II. Wand's hook on growing old scared publishers off at first. They told him they'd take "Live Long, Die Fast," only if he gave it a more euphemistic title. Hut he rebelled against I that idea. like it. And "I 1 think he said. V 7 it describes what it is," Eventually Wand found a publisher. Now he hopes his how-thook, the synthesis of a life's work as a physician, researcher and athlete, will help others rebel against expectations aimed at the elderly and arrive at old age in a condi- ,(1 Aug. 9 from 8a.m. to noon. Taint Your Heart Out" is an event designed to help families in need and disabled or elderly individuals paint their homes. ThiB event not only helps families beautify their homes, but improves the neighborhood as a whole. "Volunteers from the community can really make a dif- "" ,7"! o tHSrt tion fit to enjoy it. Wand is a longtime cross- country ski champion and marathon runner who has published numerous hooks and essays. Although he semi-retire- bfm h d from his job as a medical professor at the University of Vermont in 1988, Wand stiil keeps up a research schedule there. He and his wife live in a large rural home in Cambridge surrounded by horse pastures, with a soaring view of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. Bland is convinced his energy, drive and good health are the result of a lifetime of good habits. But it's never too late to start prolonging your life and enhancing your health, he says in "Live Long, Die Fast." Too often, Bland said, the elderly fall ill and become disabled physically and intellectually. "This specter of decrepitude, to live with no awareness of family, friends or the environment, is our worst nightmare," hj writes in the forward to his y bfjofc. "Such an end is not a evil it can be prevent-ecTrj- y using all we know about nec-eswr- agiig." The problem is that the elderly are expected to grow decrepit, to withdraw from society, to become inactive, Bland says. But they shouldn't succumb to those expectations. "As I entered my sixth and seventh decades,! vehemently ; g "Ci"mtm.,:: Warm up: Dr. John Bland stretches before running in Cambridge, a revolt against the beliefs that surround the process of aging. rejected all suggestions to act my age," writes Wand, who is 80. "At the same time, began collecting evidence to buttress my own personal revolt'against stereotypical aging." The hook is Wand's revolt, a systematic dismantling of the beliefs that surround the 1 process of aging. Bland takes aim, for example, at the practice of bed rest, saying it often contributes to ill health instead of curing it. "Proper bed rest can comfort and heal, but only if it is combined with as much activity and movement as possible, either in or out of bed," he writes. "The elderly are especially susceptible to the consequences of immobilization. Too often, they are put to bed for no good reason, sometimes before any problem has actually been diagnosed." There's also retirement, which Bland believes people would do well to avoid. "Retirement is a curse," he says. "I look on work as being as important as food, and water, and sex, and job satisfaction, and happiness." And there's sex. I :..( 1 i TOBY TAI.BOTTlu- - Awn hilwl Vt. His jook fu-s- s Fast," is Live Long, Die writes. "Contrary to popular opinion, sex after sixty is not the vice of the dirty old man. Nor is it wishful thinking," Bland writes in a chapter he calls "Sexuality: It Lasts as Long as You Do." . Under Wandas program, aging people would reject soci- Living long and dying fast isn't all a matter of good luck, good genes or good attitude. d a few methods for keeping mind and body in shape things as simple as eating well, drinking lots of water, getting enough sleep, and above all, making exercise a part of daily life. Bland has been interested in the topic of aging, be it in moss, fruit flies or humans, since his time-honore- Blatnt-srlsoTJUtlin- ety's expectation that they fade into the background. "This is how society justifies easing out people it wants to treat as disposable," Bland writes. "Wasting 25 percent of the population doesn't seem to be in anyone's best interest especially since every one of us eventually join the 25 percent." They would stop expecting their mind to deterioriate. "This is a prophesy that is almost totally unnecessary," Bland writes. "Normally, there is no change in intelligence and very little change in memory, and even this can be easily accommodatself-fulfillin- g first 5 ! the lounge. Guest speaker will from be a representative General Graham's Jan Attorney office speaking on fraud. The Hispanic Dinner and activity will be held Friday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Special entertainment will be provided. Make reservations by calling Eliana at 0 by Wednesday. Seats are going fast for the trip to the Payson Salmon Supper, Aug. 1. Enjoy fresh salmon and all the trimmings along with continuous free entertainment at the Payson City Park. Cost of the trip includes meal and transportation. Make your reservations this week for the Provo Senior Center's trip to "My Fair Lady" at the Villa Theater in Springville, will be July 28. Cost is for ticket to the play and 379-662- transportation. The Castle Valley Pageant trip will be Aug. 5, and be sure to make your plans for the Aug. trip to Mesquite, Nevada and the Tuacahn Theater. Sign up today. We will be attending Hale "Pillow Talk" Aug. 13. Price of this delightful evening, is fon one-on-on- the ticket and transportation. Our extended day ,trips include Picture West Aug. 1922, and the Great Train Escape -' Meanwhile, Bland doesn't tiptoe around the fact that death occurs no matter how much fiber one eats, no matter how many brisk walks one takes. "There are two things I'm sure about: I shall be dead someday no one wants to say and I'm not dead now," that Aug. 22-26t- workers Outreach Elva Larsen and Susan Maxfield, from the Community Action Office, will be at the Provo Senior Center Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-- l p.m., to help with applications for senior assistance programs. No appointmentJs necessary. This week's schedule: Monday: Ceramics class 9 a.m.; Golden K Kiwanis 10 a.m. Noel Taylor at the piano, and dancing, Sit and,.?tay Fit exercise video (daily) 11 a.m.; Seniors Over Sixty Luncheon 12 noon; entertainment by Noel Taylor at the piano 12:15 p.m.; ceramics class, weight lifting 1 p.m. presentation Fiberglass Repair Specialists Custom Painting & Airbrush &rr Graphics & Lettering Parts & Accessories for -- lic3S.di:: DsSy'teg rmiliuu 1 rv - . Pioneer Day Holiday Friday: Oil oainting 8 a.m.-1p.m.; luilting and Pool 2 1 (Billiards) daily 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Senior Variety Band, Sit and Stay Fit exercise video 11 a.m.; Seniors Over Sixty Luncheon 12 noon; Hispanic Activity 6:30 p.m. f I HIT! HC 6:30-9:3- 0 Utah VALLEY A Struct of Inumouniom p.m. f V5 : Some of Utah's most talented artists join together for a spectacular musical showcase. n t 29, &.10, 1997 1 Thursday: Closed for the monitoring. The cost of the course may be billed to our insurance. To reserve space, call Janette Kirkham, certified di betes educator, You will receive forms prior to first ch w. at. 7H, tmmmtmmmmmmmmm Biii" I - urn approach to course featuring a multidisciplinary basic diabetes management skills includes meal ph ming, exercise, complications and blood glucose medications, blood sugar, long-ter- July Sports fcr&i fJ!;!er Center! iujuhul 11 lfser Diabetes of Jon Schmidt Michael McLean 'l three-nigh- Computer Design, Vinyl FEATURING: Brett Raymond The Jets Merrill Jenson The Goodman Family David Barrus Jenny Oaks Jeff McLean Kierre Lewis Elva a.m.; Outreach Larsen 11:30 Kin. 1 p.m.; Seniors Over Sixty Luncheon 12 noon; currentvents class, porcelain doll clasl p.m., fab ric painting 2:30j3rHJPineer Dance 8 p.m. Itld Wednesday: Fit exercise vidaoj- jru15ic dancing 11 a.m.; Seniors Oyer Sixty Luncheon t crochenittatting clasi .lp.m4 . Spanish class 3 p.m. f Insurance Work for great entertainment. Sit and Stay Fit exercise video Educatic ; THIS IS THE PLACE 8 25-26- th Theater's 8 -- Musical Showcase m.; porcelain doll class 9 a.m.; aiii'rtcljlg 374-810- e PRESENTING THE DESERET BOOK AND SHADOW MOUNTAIN shape. (daily), music Library needs volunteers to help translate presentations into sign language for children with hearing impairments. Individuals are especially needed on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. for the Library's storytelling program. For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities throughout Utah County, contact the United Way Volunteer Center at from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the United Way of Utah County web site at self-estee- College in Indiana back in the 1930s. A heart attack 19 years ago in the middle of a major crosscountry ski race focused his attention even more sharply on his own physical condition, and what he could do to keep in Tuesday: Piano lessons Act as a sign language interpreter for local children's program. Orem Public Children's Justice Center needs volunteers to work with victims of child abuse, and act help build as positive role models for children. Individuals are also responsible for tracing the ed." And they would look forward to the years ahead. d of those "...a full their best over sixty-fiv- e report years ever or that they; expec vhe said. the best is yet to comeA-',- j one-thir- Mountainlands Community Health Center needs five fluent Spanish speakers to volunteer as transMountainlands lators. Community Health Center provides health care to individuals who are uninsured or underin-sured- . Volunteers arc needed at various times, but especially Monday through Thursday evenings. Individuals are needed to commit to at least three months. Become a child's advocate and role model. The at Earlham semester aid those receiving medical care. ference with this program," said Sam Lee, neighborhood coordinator for Neighborhood Housing Services of Provo. Volunteers participating in this painting project will meet at Pioneer Park in Provo at 8 a.m. for breakfast and a house assignment, (a roups or individuals, ages 16 or older, are welcome. Volunteers are asked to bring any painting equipment or materials they have available. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers at the job sites. Other volunteer opportunities are available throughout Utah County. Some of these opportunities are listed below. Senior center to celebrate sesquicentennial wjt'li 'pioneer dance The Provo Senior Center will be closed Thursday for the Pioneer Day Holiday. Regular activities will resume Friday. The Provo Senior Citizens Organization is open Monday p.m., through Friday, 8 a.m.-to all men and women 55 years of age and older without restriction as to race, religion, creed, sex, national origin, political belief, or income. To commemorate the sesquicentennial celebration, the Provo Senior Center Dance Group, extends an invitation to everyone who enjoys dancing and socializing, to the Pioneer Dance Tuesday, beginning at 8 ,in, Enjoy the music of Reta Haodlock's band and dancing oh one of the finest hardwood the in floors county. Refreshments will be served. The Golden K Kiwanis meeting is held each Monday at the Provo Senior Center, beginning at 10 a.m. This week's program will feature Belle VanWagonen, reading her poetry. The public is invited to attend the Continuum of Care meeting Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. in progress of children as they go through the court process. The Children's Justice Center provides a safe, homelike atmosphere to victims of child abuse. Volunteers are needed at various times and must be at least to 18 years old. Training become a child advocate will begin on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. Use your Spanish skills to Neighborhood Housing Services of Provo needs enthusiastic volunteers to help paint 10 homes in the Franklin neighborhood for its second annual "Paint Your Heart Out", Volunteers are needed to assist with painting on Saturday, Associated Press Writer UVRMC Clark Auditorium ONE NIGHT ONLY! Tuesday, August 12, 1997 7:30 p.m. Abravanel Hall General Admission: $12.00 Tickets available at all Deseret Book stores, Capitol Theatre Box Office, Albertson's ArtTix Outlets, or call 355-ART- S. REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Htallh Con Deseret Book POOR |