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Show Page - 18 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, May 19, 1985 Prime Time Artists Ready for Senior Day at Mail Senior citizens in Orem are preparing arts and crafts for display Saturday, May 25, at Senior Day at the University Mall in Orem an event to be held annually. The public is invited to join the Orem seniors and others from throughout Utah County for Senior Day, beginning at 10 a.m. Along with exhibits of handmade quilts, oil paintings, ceramics and other handicrafts area seniors produced, bands that cater to area senior citizens centers will also perform throughout the day, including the Orem Harmonica Band and Papas Parlor Pickers. At the Senior Friendship Center in Orem, 93 N. 400 E., seniors can n enjoy dancing Tuesday to music provided by the Hitch Hikers, and Thursday to music by the pre-noo- Opinion and news for people in their senior years For Medicare Surgery Opinion' Be Mandated? Will 'Second Orem Harmonica Band. A health screening clinic will be conducted Tuesday from 8:30 a.m.-noo- the elderly face increased risk of complications, disability and death from surgery. As a result of the study, the committee scheduled a hearing to gather testimony on unnecessary surgery from patients, medical experts, corporate executives, government officials and a representative of a leade ing group. By D'VERA COHN n at the center. Exercise WASHINGTON classes will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:15 a.m. The ceramics class is discontinued until fall. The week of May 20 is the last chance for seniors to sign up for the Grand Teton Adventure scheduled for June Beginning May 20, seniors who participate in dinners at the center must register a day ahead for (UPlI - Re- quiring elderly patients to get a second medical opinion before undergoing nine common types of elective surgery could save Medicare up to $1.2 billion a year, a Senate Special Committee on Aging study says. The study by the committee staff said a wide variety of research shows a second opinion could eliminate percent of those nine elective operations, saving Medicare $747 million to $1.2 billion a year. It said curtailing unnecessary surgery could save lives as well as dollars especially since 26-2- Noon Menu May 2024 (Includes bread or rolls and milk Monday: Beel stroganoll on rice, peas, pear and grated cheese salad. Iruit shortcake Tuesday: Chicken lilet with bun. potatoes, summer squash, lomalw and cucumber salad, chocolate chip cookie n known. Medicare, surgery is the federal health program for the aged and disabled, does not require second opinions before elective sur- widespread and costly in terms of both lives and dollars," the study said. "The best evidence.. .is found in the results of second opinion programs, which have dramatically reduced rates of surgery with no reported ill effects on 17-3- 5 reservations. Second-opinioOpponents Opponents of mandatory second opinion programs say they could force people to put off needed surgery and their long-tereffect on health is un- old-ag- "Unnecessary health caid, the federal-stat- e program for the poor. Research shows that voluntary second opinion programs do not reduce surgery rates, even when insurance pays for the second view. But requiring a second opinion reduces surgery rates by up to 45 percent for some procedures, the staff study said. the people who choose to forego Surgery Rate Increasing The study looked at research on cardiac pacemaker installation, cataract surgery, gall blad- gery. But a second medical view is now required of millions of Americans covered by company health plans and of poor people in 10 states covered by Medi der surgery, prostate surgery, knee surgery, hysterectomy, back surgery, hernia repair and hemorrhoidectomy. Seniors Must Now Make Reservations Senior citizens who dine at the Eldred Center in Provo as part of the Seniors Over Sixty daily luncheon program must make reservations a day in advance, beginning Monday, May 20. Meal registration can be done by telephone and reservations must be received by the previous day. No exceptions will be made. Also Monday, Eldred Center seniors can enjoy entertainment at 11 a.m. by Papa's Parlor Pickers. At 12:15 p.m. as part of the luncheon program, members of the "Dance Factory" will perform. Tuesday afternoon, seniors can get a complete physical or minor at the center's health check-uhealth screening clinic. Appointments can be made through Utah County Senior Citizens Inc. Senior Day at the University Mall in Orem is Saturday, May 25, in conjunction with Older Americans Month. From 10 a.m.-- 6 p.m., senior citizens handicrafts will be on exhibit in the central square between ZCMI and Castleton's. Continuous entertainment will be provided throughout the day. The Eldred Center will be closed Monday, May 27', for Memorial Day. July 1 is registration deadline for the Teton Country Tour scheduled for Aug. ij 5-- POTSCRUBBER DISHWASHER Good Reasons why p Activity Schedule May Monday: 9 a.m. Senior Aerobics; 10 a.m. Golden K Kiwanis meeting; 11 a.m. Papa s Parlor Pickers; 11:30 a.m. Kasy Exercises class; noon luncheon by reservation); 12:15 p.m. Dance Factory performers; 2:30 p.m. Merry Mixers Square Dancers; 3 p.m. bowling Tuesday; 11 a m. Reta Hadlock 1 p.m. health piano i ; noon luncheon. screening clinic; 2 30 p.m. Beginning Square Dance; 8 p.m. ballroom dancing Wednesday: 9 a.m. Senior Aerobics. Handicrafts Class; 11 a.m. harmonica band and dancing; noon luncheon: 1 p in Rug Weaving Thursday: 10 a m Sewing With Sybil. 11 a m Bob Ogle and Merrill Christiansen entertainment, noon luncheon: 1 p.m. duplicate bridge. 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