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Show ! I I THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1975 Common Myths Of Aging Wrong Says Gerontologist At U of U Mt. Fuel Supply Skills Center Is Total Announces Promotion Educational Service Of Company Officials The Skills Center at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake Edward R. Common myths about old are debunked age being by a University of Utah professor who believes there is more administrative than chronological significance tn age 65. There is no magical point at which a young person becomes an older one, contends Dr. Melvin A. White, director of the Rocky Mountain Gerontology Center headquarters at the University. Age 65 is an arbitrary figure established years ago when hocial programs began to develop. However, the Department of Employment Security today classifies anyone 45 years or more as an older worker. Gerontology is the study of aging and problems of the aged. The Reeky Mountain Center is a consortium of five institutions University of Utah, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, Weber State College and Southern Utah State College which coordinates interdiscinlin-ar- y programs in gerontology. Each school granth undergraduate certificates in the field. The University of Utah currently offers the only graduate training. Dr. White, adjunct professor of social work and former director of the Utah Division of Aging, singles out eight prevalent myths and adds his rejoinder. For instance, he says, it is often felt that intellectual deterioration is inevitable with old age. White maintains that recent longitudinal studies (conducted over a period of years) have supplanted previous are depression and hypochondriasis (overly concerned about health), he says, explaining that most persons share a common sense of loss as they age loss of friends, family, job, income, status all of which may contribute to depression. As far as health is concerned, White says, All of us, regardless of age, with time on our hands are going to hear knocks in our motors. White says less than five percent of older people in the U.S. are institutionalized in nursing homes or hospital chronic wards, which dispels another misconception. While it is possible thru the use of various services for a person to remain at home until death, White concedes that there is a point at which this is no longer in the individuals or societys best interest. However, to my knowledge, this point has not been defined. Whites answer to another myth older people should not live alone is that five million do, many by choice. One of our great unmet needs in this country is to provide counsel to adult he says, who may children, decide that an institution's group setting is best for their single parent, when in fact the decision better serves the needs of the When an older adult child. person indicates loneliness, it doesnt necessarily mean they wish to be surrounded by other people, White adds. White debunks the contention that problems of older people are best solved by agencies and or professionals. There is an equal or greater need for each of us to be responsible for preparing for old age, he stresses. Too many of us either start or dont start activities on the basis of how many years we feel we have left to live. cross-section- al data with (spot-chec- k) the conclusion that while there may be a slight intellectual decline over time, most losses are not statistically significant. The most pronounced decline psycho-motor is coordination d by improvement in verbal abilities and use counter-balance- of time-acquir- ed says. A second Afflicting more people than those who suffer from blindness, cancer, tuberculosis, heart and multiple sclerosis combined, hearing impairments are among the most widespread handicapping disabilities affecting Americans today, officials of the Beltone Crusade for Hearing Conservation report. Over 14 million Americans are estimated to be suffering with a significant degree of hearing loss, they said. information, he prevalent dis-sea- se miscon- andor ception that mental emotional deterioration are inevitable is disputed by Dr. White. What decline does take place, he asserts, usually is the result of an interplay of social, psychological and cal factors rather than organic dysfunction. Two most common problems of the elderly Roy Simmons Named Banking Chairman Savings Bonds In Utah Roy W. Simmons, President, Zions First National Bank, is named Banking Chairman of the Utah State Savinvs Bonds Committee. The appointment effective January 1, 1975 is announced today by Wendell E. Gile, Senior Vice President, Continental Bank and Trust, Volunteer State Chairman lor Savings Bonds. He is also appointed by the American Bankers Association as its Utah State Savings Bonds Coordinator, succeeding L. R. Anderson, Manager, Logan Office, First Security Bank of Utah. The Utah Savings Bonds Committee coordinates statewide volunteer activities promoting the sale of U. S. Savings Bonds. It is made up of leaders in banking, business, government, industry, labor, media and the professions. Roy W. Simmons will serve as coordinator between the Committee and the banking commun ity, while directing ABA activities stimulating support for Savings Bonds by bankers through-jou- t the state. The joint goal of the Utah State Savings Bonds Committee ,and the ABA is the encourage-i.men- t of thrift, he said. We all know that saving promotes the financial security of the indivi-jdua- l, and at the same time strenghtens the nations econo-mWith a saving reserve, a family is prepared for any emergency, as well as for such expenses as a college education for the kins, a new home, a vacation, , y. retirement. We strongly endorse the Pay- jmaintainig good savings habits. Working for the widest possible participation in these plans will, we believe, help our fellow' citizens attain a greater measure of financial security and further the economic stability of is a cooperative effort by a number of agencies to train students for jobs in the shortest possible time. Max S. Lowe, Skills Center director, calls it a resource for manpower services in a central location for the entire community. But one fact for sure is that the Salt Lake Skills Center, located at the Utah Tech downtown campus at 4th South and 6th East, has become a total edu- cational service for the disadvantaged with additional benefits such as medical care and transportation to and from school. The Northwest Community Center has the outreach re- sponsibility, supervising six people working throughout the Salt Lake City area seeking students for the Centers varied programs. Once interested people are found, they come to the Skills Center for interviews with hosts who help in filling out the required forms. From the hosts, prospective students proceed to counselors for tests and program assessment. Prospective students may even attend classes to assess their interests. The counseling process generally requires about 10 days, and is under the auspices of the Utah State Department of Employment Security. Once students start a program such as auto or diesel mechanics, usually lasting about six months, their progress is monitored periodically. Continuing counseling services also are available. A month before a student is to graduate, job placement activities begin. Students are given the latest job information and helped to gain interviews. Lowe says most students are laced within 30 to 60 days. The Center also follows-u- p on the to make sure the employment student is working well and pleased with his job choice. School of Mines. Mr. Adams has worked as a geologist in July 1974. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Utah State University in 1960, and a Master of Science degree in geology from the same instution in 1962. Use Label On Tax Return Speeds Refund to Taxpayers entitled a federal income tax refund this year will receive their refund check sooner if they attach their label on the return they file, the IRS said today. If returns are otherwise error free and all necessary documents are attached, Roland V. Wise, IRS District Director for Utah, said, these labels speed processing and refund checks can be mailed out without delay. The labels, which are provided in the forms packages mailed to taxpayers at the beginning of each year, contain the taxpayers name, address, and social security number. Mr. Wise said that, if the name or address on the label is incorrect, taxpayers should lightly strike over the error and correct it. If the social security number on the label is wrong, takp&yers should write their correct number on the return. pre-ad-dress- ed EIMAC Awarded Gov. Supply Contract Government rontracts totaling $270,995 have been awarded to EIMAC, Division Varian Associates, San Carlos, Calif., by the Defense Supply Agencys Defense Electronics Supply Center, Dayton, Ohio. suDply-tyo- e Two fixed-priccontracts were presented the firm calling for manufacture of 4.166 electron tubes at the firms City, Utah. plant in Salt Lake y order was Also, a placed with EIMAC for an additional 2,990 electron tubes at a cost of $59,053. Placed against e, su-'rl- roll Savings and Plans as tools in creating and a Bond-A-Mon- th , Keller has been named manager of exploration for Mountain Fuel Supply Company, according to B. Z. Kastler, president. Mr. Keller was formerly Eastern Division geologist for Mountain Fuel in Denver and has moved to Salt Lake City to begin working in his new capacity. He replaces L. A. Hale, vice president of exploration, who has resigned. William F. Oline, senior geologist in Denver, succeeds Mr. Keller as Eatern Diviion geologit. In Salt Lake City, O. Clair Adams, senior geologist, has been advanced to the position of Western Division geologist for the Company. He will remain in Salt Lake City. Mr. Keller began working for Mountain Fuel in 1954. He was transferred from Salt Lake City to Denver and promoted to division geologist there in June 1971. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the University of Houston. Mr. Oline joined the Company as a geologist in January 1972. and was promoted to senior geologist in Denver in June 1974. He holds a degree in geological engineering from the Colorado Page Five supply-typ- e contract previous- ly awarded, it too will be filled at the Salt Lake City plant. The Defense Electronics Supply Center procures, manages and supplies common electronic parts used by the armed services and variouh other government agencies. PORTABLE TAPE RECORDER A MULTI PURPOSE PRODUCT What do I do With it, tape recorder. As so much of our inform once I have it? is a quesasked mation tion too often today cornea from by the consumer. Attracted by television programs, it Is its novelty, we often buy a product without having enough clear ideas about how we are going to get the most (and our money's worth) out of it. Not too many years ago this dilemma applied to portable tape recorders particularly. Except for the relatively small percent of professional communicators, recording artists, broadcasters, actors and speechmak-er- s, not too many of us among the average American consumer could find enough uses for the typical portable tape recorder. Today, however there are probably more reasons for most of us to own a portable tape recorder than there are models on the market. Not the least of these reasons is the variety of models available in price ranges most agreeable to the average consumer and the ever increasfeaing tures continually added by the major manufacturers. General Electric, for example, makes available no less than eleven full feature portable cassette recorders ranging in price from as little as $27.95 to $79.95, including one that is so compact it fits neatly into a small lady's pocketbook or coat pocket, and has a built-i- n condenser microphone that eliminates the need to tote around a microphone attachment. Some models from GE have adapters for auto or boat 'use, which takes the portable tape recorder with you wherever you may go. Now that most of us are becoming aware of the several easy-us- e features built-int- o the portable cassette we might ask, recorder, tape how am I going to use this handy unit? With just a little thought, you will find the answers, because many home activities that are important to you can be assisted by the use of a portable ease-of-operati- on convenient to be able to record with ease those parts of newscasts, talk shows or special documentaries that seem important enough to get back to at some time. One of the. best ways to learn how to cook, for example, is by watching ai expert in' the actual preparation of a meal. TV shows program this kind of demonstration on a regular basis. Because it's easy for Mrs. Homemaker to forget what she saw , taping what she heard while she's watching helps her reconstruct the process. Holiday, family gatherings are traditionally to posterity by photographing festive highlights. Wouldn't it also be appropriate to record the sounds of these great personal moments for recall later on. With portable tape recorders, 'it is relatively simple and entertaining to provide your own sound for home movies and color slides taken at family events. Homework from the office is often as much a trial to adults as it can be when it comes from school with Junior. Recording memoranda from the office for reconsideration later-o- n at home can speed-u- p preparation of the next days work and eliminate much paper work. (Also frees Mrs. Executive from doubling as Mr. Executives secreatry when it's her en-scrib- ed f.) These are just a few worth thinking about. With the variety of portable tape recorders comes the assurance of quality and easily accessable service, particularly from big manufac- tures like General Electric. Whatever model you choose to buy, its a good idea to look for a recognized brand name as you shop around. The backed-up- , quality service established manufacturers provide is an added plus to your enjoying any audio product you own. |