Show 2-- Th 6 Mi Herald Journal Lpgan jtfah NtM ' ' ' V JjiyrMsy State of mimd ' 1 lmea have changed ainee the photograph of the unidentified family on the cover of this first edition of "Visions — a magazine fa? senior citizens" was taken years ago ?v ‘vy Daring this century alone man haa conquered many of the diseases which sent earlier generations to an early grave and hu gone on to spectacular achievements far technology lifestyles have changed too We are living longer and enjoying the comforts of the modern age given ns by medical science and technology The number of senior citizens is Increasing year by year and their Image is “ y-likewise changing i The stereotype of the aged uninterested and uninvolved spectator Is being replaced with a new "vision" This new view of the senior citizen shows ns men and women who have led successful lives in their chosen professions and now that they are retired are redirecting their conaider able energies into community involvement social activities and many other creative endeavors We at The Herald ‘Journal have launched this new magazine specifically for the senior citizens in Cache Valley and surrounding area The magazine will be published monthly and we hope it will grow and evolve into a worthwhile publication of use and benefit to the seniors of v northern Utah and southeastern Idaho "Visions" will continue to be distributed to subscribers in a daily issue of the newspaper and the Midweek Review each month We also plan to put free copies in senior citizen centers and other locations in the surrounding towns 'Of Tremonton Garland Brigham City and Logan Utah phis Preston Soda Springs and Montpelier Idaho V We welcome story tips and ideas letters to the editor and any constructive suggestions or criticisms particularly if you are a senior Citizen Address all inquires or letters to the editor to: Visions The Herald Journal' 75 West 300 North Logan Utah S432L I £- ' Growing old is not growing useless Sara V Sinclair RN cope with it Each day when we get out of bed we are a day older no matter what chronological age we are Life is a series of stages and we should change and readjust as we negotiate each state The older person and his family and friends lack the information they need to meet the developmental challenges of later adulthood This society is so that people fail to think ahead to plan for their aging process to read to talk to each other and share ideas philosophies I believe that all transitions in the human life span including aging hold a promise for growth as well as the potential for loss and pathology Meet the challenge-contin- ue to learn cope plan and be positive! The quotes at the beginning of this article express my feelings about aging I know that the mind set that each of us uses will greatly affect our biological psychological and social aging process I believe aging is complex diverse definitely individualized heterogeneous a speeding up not a winding down Dependency inactivity and BSN NHA administrator Sunshine Terrace Foundation -? ’ The "Worry ‘doubt fear and self-distru- st are the long long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust" “You are as young as your faith as old as your doubt as young as your as old your fear as young as your hope as old as your despalr-the-se youth-oriente- d ce u despair" Aging is viewed negatively by our society The lawmakers have defined old age for us-- 65 years of age and society has allowed its attitudes and expectations to be formed on aging by this basil Many become old because they accept this definition The elderly have been described as Inflexible and even burdensome Most feel aging is a uniform winding down process that is closed one dimensional and progressive I resent this negativism I believe that aging is a natural process a natural life event and that we must view it as a challenge and learn to I HA Headache WOULD YOU LIKE E85 Tl isolation of the elderly are results of a negative view of aging Each individual can have control over his aging process and it is each individual's to himself to cope positively with it Each must pattern and repattern his life to accommodate aging changes Each person ages in his own individualized way Focus on health promotion-physical social mental health-- is a must! Preventive interventions need to be used by all of us to improve our ability to adapt to aging and the situation it creates in our lives We must learn ways to adapt in a healthy fashion We must always support interventions which promote the highest level of functioning possible far each of us and have a belief in our ability to continue to learn and develop no matter what our chronological age!! 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