Show 1 v -- at CJ If&ifcaBqgk4)LSa ''1 ilaihurf ra U Ifcaftrfiraiff f wJjgBBtoi - rf sCAdiiiz-zjA- ht Horizons vt1i''Cjf5-tx3Tnn'-nf ouncW Jure 13 1995 55 Pushing Panic Button? Shop around mother a stroke wcum is home from hospital but she lives aJoce and omes about havjig a second stroke She sees herself like that Lttle old lady m those homd advertisements who yells Tve fallen and I can t get up!" So she’s thinking of buying one of those “Panic Button" systems which are very expensive Please advise: (1) should we buy one? (-) what arc the “smart Questions” to ask up front? A Look before you leap rent before you buy! That is the best advice I can offer even as 1 take you briefly through the thicket that is the PERS (Personal Emergency Response Systems) or “Panic Button" business We begin our lesson with some basic facts B PERS business is booming Shorter hospital care Stays and the onerous costs of long-termean more older adults are at home coping with health care problems No reliable figures are available but industry spokespeople estimate that 500000 men and women currently use a PERS and that United States consumers are spending upwards of S 1 CO million a year for such peace of mind B Here is how the PERS works: Every system has two components a portable battery-operate- d help button and a machine that automatically dials a monitoring stauon The receiver about the Size of an answering machine is connected to the telephone - and when the "Help” button is pressed radio waves signal the unit to dial the number of the monitoring center Some manufacturers advertise their can activate the console from as far away as 300 feet Yet when the AARP consumer affairs people studied 20 different brands they found PRIME NOTES: The upbeat quote this week is from Deborah Hoffman wfco made “Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter” a positive funny documentary film about Alzheimer's disease: “I had watched every film on the subject and they were so depressing and tragic But that's not the whole truth and it's not helpful to caregivers I wanted to make some flung that was different and it’s just my nature to see humor” Mere women over 40 are getting mammograms an increase of 28 percent (up from 40 to 68 percent) m just five jears The sober quote of the week comes from Manan Wright Edelman president of the Children’s Defense Fund: “On the eve of a new millennium the overarching challenge America faces is rebuilding a sense of community and hope and civility and caring and safety for all our children" At age 65 Gene Hackman is in his 61st movie (“Crimson Tide") and shows no What do Dolly Par-to- n signs of slowing down Donald Trump Cher Candice Bergen and President Bill Clinton all have in common? Speaking They’re boomers soon to turn 50 of boomers and whether or not they’ll ever join AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) author William Strauss (“The History of America’s Future”) explains that “Boomers don’t leave any msutution the same as they find it They either change it or destroy it” that on average the range was 93 feet Lee Norrgard an AARP analyst said this is homes if the “adequate” for most three-stor- y machine is placed in a central locaucn However he cautions that many homes have “cold spots” where the panic button will not work It's imperative therefore that a system be thoroughly tried out before any final purchase fl If you’re in the market for a PERS you can get good grounding and counsel by speaking with a local hospital discharge planner the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) or a social service agency According to a VNA officer the PERS is especially helpful to people who are blind cannot speak clearly do npt speak or understand English or who need special reassurance that they are secure People with balance or gait problems and are therefore subject to falls can also benefit from PERS B Know that you can rent a system for $25 to $50 a month (plus is a $50 mstallaUon fee in most cases) TTie purchase of a system will cost from $500 to $1 000 M Lastly because the technology is constantly being improved the consumer is urged to shop around Further AARP has a 1991 report comparing the performance and reliability of 20 PERS manufacturers It’s free to those who send a postcard to: AARP Fulfillment 601 E St NW m help-butto- THE GREEN half-billio- st CONSUMER Joel Makower ttwesai Press SyndkaiB gSdttal “Cycle II” is made of at least 50 percent latex paint (that is leftovers from people like you and me) collected from household hazardous waste programs It comes in 25 colors and is intended for interior and extenor surfaces Then there’s the appropnately named Green Paint Co (508) 234-57which offers two latex and three paints including a polyurethane deck and floor enamel for basement floors The paints which are between 90 percent and 95 percent recycled are available at retail stores in New England There’s also Recycled Paint Products 6 which so far are (800) higher-qualit- y post-consum- oil-bas- Kelly-Moore- ’s 874-443- 13 likening to mu-- s si and doings arts and crafts projects She has a strong singing voice that her social enjoys reading problems and chaotic history have interfered with her learning Heather also has difficulty getting along with other children She likes to be in total control of most situations and hasn’t had a lot of the opportunities and life experiences that others her age can build friendships on j worker thinks would be suited to rock Lw music She also fakes physical such asj andl hiking Heather is Her teachers feel she has at least average ability but her emotional A family or single mother is needed to provide the stability Heather dreams of She needs a family who is knowiedgable about teenagers can provide structure and consistency and is willing to work with mental health therapists as Heather grows up Although an adoptive family would be ideal Heather’s social worker would consider a long-terfoster family or a family who could take guardianship two-pare- ik-swim-ming Hsathe? an outgoing and viva- cious young lady witfi a good sense of humor She’s not a quiet person and her energy level can be exhausting Due to abuse and neglect as well as genetic mental health problems Heather has been in foster care since she was 7 She has recently moved from a residential treatment center to a group home and is doing quite well Her doctors are gradually lowering the dosage of her medication in the hopes that she can do without it altogether before long Heather is in the fifth grade and is about a year behind academically nt m TUTOR (mc£ fTO) FOR SUMMER PROGRAM AS jtj sJI Algebra-trigonometr- Vr ‘C '' -- V classes machine and computers combined with individual help by certified teachers Automatic-teachin- ry w shades Individual instruction - No g - Calculus y ti's Vi)'- FREE BROCHURE CALL FOR 394S989 MR TUTOR trt BtVO 9t Unto (Aemm from wrrrmm ? v k£ xv S 'K'A v ' ' S er 30340 v complete 's sold in just eight of 125 retail stores The paints made with 80 percent to 90 percent postconsumer content come in seven basic colors but they’ll try to match a specific color provided by a customer says project manager Ray Julian There are other brands Check with your local paint dealer or painting contractor If they don’t offer recycled paints ask them to Keep in mind that recycled paints may not work for all applications But they work just fme as a base coating and increasingly painting professionals report that the quality rivals “viigm” paints ous Waste “Mostly that decision is based on cost People should start looking at what they need even if it costs them more This is one time when buying in bulk isn’t such a good idea” B If you have more than half a gallon left over try recycling it Consider mixing several colors of similar paints together you’ll get a beige or gray coicr that may make a good primer Don’t mix oil paints with water paints however In Seattle latex paint is collected by the city mixed and sold as “Seattle Beige” to local schools and hospitals B To make recycling easier sepafrom latex paint and rate Dealing with leftovers Meanwhile what should you do ' interior from exterior paint Make sure cans are properly labeled and with your leftovers? 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