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Show DAILY Sunday, April 23, 2006 HERALD Gadgets mended a button aide — a wire hook to help less agile Do a2 t VIA Bas Mom in (TN seniors live independently now. Thereare nail clippers with magnifying lenses for those with dimming vision, longhandled hairbrusheshelpful for someone with an arthritic Tell Krispy Kreme why she’s the Sweetest (in 300 words or less) and she could win a Mother's Day prize packageincluding free doughnuts for a year, a floral arrangement CWOUMEnue.Ce lem elc-le and much more! dies designed to steady hands shaking because of Parkinson's disease or other neurological disorders. Return your form to a Krispy Kreme store in Utah and every entrantwill receive a FREE DOZEN ORIGINAL GLAZED DOUGHNUTS. Continued from C1 fingers fit buttons through shoulder, telephones that ring loudly andflash a red light for the hard of hearing, and forks and spoons with heavier han- For those struggling with short-term memory loss, an automatic pill dispenser beeps whenit’s time to take medication. And for someone with meantto disguise doors as bookshelves can prevent wan- locations or at any of the companies the following companies: DailyFHeral r e TegnG ae dering. Manyofthese objects cost ee LOSEE LM. Home? ving OE Rekbock’s Floral Sauces BERNI available through agencies on aging. Elizabeth Boehner, director of MontgomeryCounty’s Area Agency on Aging. When Gallo started working at Easter Seals as a part-time receptionist, one of his coworkers suggested that with his limited mobility he might be a good candidate for an environmental assessmentto evaluate how safe his house is, a service covered by Medicare. William McGrath,an occupational therapist, toured Gallo’s apartment and asked him ‘questions about how he got out of bed, used the bathroom, got dressed, prepared Anything to keep him living onhis own,hesaid Tattoo jeans jeanfit is just crucial.It’s what Continued from C1 live ordie,” he says. “I’m constantly focusing on that.” will determine whether you Someof the clothing items Ralph Lauren, urban wear —andall of the hang tags — feature Rosie, the mascot of the Inkslingers brand. Faris wantsthe clothing to has his headquarters ina suite havea bit of an edge. “Detroit is a working-class whois55,lives in Roseville, city. It's Midwest. It’s in the heart of the country. We get a lotof influences from the East A lotofinfluences from the Mich., and founded the Inkslingerstattoo parlor chain, are “a way for someoneto express West. Wecreate and develop like without havingtoputit on clothing, offering it to some of the top jeans retailers in the themselves with what they their skin.” Both men hope they've come up with a Detroit original that combines the area’s working class,industrial edge with a certain glamour therest of the world will want to wear. Thepair metat a clothing In fall 2005,Inkslingers USAintroduceda testline of country. The test line generated about $650,000 in sales for Inkslingers USA, Faris says. For the new springline, Inkslingers USAtripledits offerexpanded to about 300 stores. 2004. Theline has already generated Faris wasthere to show off $1.3 millionin sales, he says. jeans he was manufacturing. Jeziak was thereto find someone whocould puttattoo designs from the extensive Inkslingers catalog onto clothing. Theytalked, struck a deal, and set out to makeInksling- ers jeans. Faris had relationships with It's also generating some buzz. Thejeans and T-shirts were given outat a pre-Oscarparty to celebs such as ToriSpelling andParis Hilton. Jeziak says he’s been receiving calls from movie stars who wantto wear his jeans, though he won't fabric makersin China, so he went there to buy denim. After a lot of research and a few failed experiments,the lab in China cameup with a denim washheliked — the jeans weren'ttoo light or too dark. “Theidea is to make every item look very unique and that it’s aged and worn and was a very authentic feelto it,” he says. » Just as important,thefit. “In the market we'rein, the our own thing.” ings for men and women and show in Las Vegas in August eLight Buffet *Best Dress eDancing to the O'Niel Miner Band eSilent Auction of famous & not so famous assistive devices, but they are often inexpensive to buy or replicate at home, McGrath said. A washcloth secured to the handle of a hairbrush or toothbrush with rubber bands could makethem easierto grip, and a Pringles can with two ropes attached could be used searchingforit. Thejeans, says Mike Jeziak, eEntertainment by the Wasatch Bones seniors. In other areas,the local agency on agingcan refer seniors to organizations or oc- ‘Tohelp Gallo dress, he recom- in Royal Oak, Mich. 82" Annual Spring Salon Art Exhibit Va., Aging and Disability Services. Arlington offers free homesafety evaluations to Right now, hehas his eye on a cane that beeps when he claps so he doesn’t have to go food and movedfrom room to room. After the visit, McGrath jotted downa shoppinglist. ofoffices abovea collision shop Springville Museum of Art opening of the occupational therapist who workswith Arlington County, rather than turning awkwardly and reaching for the switch. Lately, he has been doing less “tinkering,” though, and more catalog shoppingtofind items McGrath recommended and to see whatelse he mightlike. companyPelle Pelle, and now this big city party at the ing from a serious illness or can tug a cord near the door, has worked for Donna Karan, Everyoneis invited to attend crisis, when they are recover- to help someonepull on a sock clothing when he was13 or 14, SSE changes until after a medical without bendingover. Gallo said hefixed his light switch in the bathroom so he says designer Joe Faris, 39, whocreatedhis first piece of SUPER BALL XL “Manyofthese small things can makethe difference for people to be able to function andbe safe on their own,” McGrathsaid. Medicare doesn't cover most help or may not wantto, said SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART 126 E. 400 S. e SPRINGVILLE room withoutspilling. cupational therapists. who becomedisabled after a lifetime of taking care of themselves may not knowto ask for SATURDAY APRIL 29 ¢ 7p.m. carry his dinnerto the living injury, said Anne Morris, an less than $100 — some of them much less — and can be found on such Websites as www. abledata.com and www.senioremporium.comorin catalogs Younger disabled people often grow up using assistive technologies, but seniors SC aa ing. Inside his house, the same seat doubles as a food tray to Manyseniors don’t make advanced dementia, posters Een CENTleEa)BA May7. Prize package includes gift from tiny holes — as well as a long shoehornand a sock aid. He suggested installing a handrail for the hallway, where Gallo sometimes leans on the walls for balance, and coveringsfor exposed cords on the floor that caused him totrip. 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