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Show Pttf FfIM V . ' J 7 :; Sun Advocate Price, Utah TUeaday September 18, 2001 11B Rising personal bankruptcies impacting small businesses in Utah Did You Know? uncm-men- consumers cross the United States who look for local or community! information online use . " ; 1 percent of Fifty-fo-ur Zions Bank small busi- - various historical or forecast compares to average Utah t. in the U.S. dropped by-- : : neiBinda for Utah decreased to - components. ; 3.7 rates of 136,000 positions in August, led percent ployment .88.9 during August 2001 from a Toe most heavily weighted ... during 1999, 3.8 percent in 1998 by the loss of an additionall4 revised 89,5 for July.' 1,000 manufacturing jobs y component of the index the and 3. 1 percent during 1997. The index measures business ' Utah unemployment rate - de- A higher Utah unemploy- Manufacturing, the weakest conditions from the yiewpoint of dined to 3.8 percent in August ment rate is a positive contribu- - sector of the U.S. economy, has the Utah small business owner ; 2001, down from Julys 3.9 per- - tor to the index as it impliesin- - witnessed total employment or manager, according to the ,r; cent . creased access to the states la- drop by 940,000 jobs nationwide banks financial analysts. . Utahs current 5 percent un- - bor market ; during the last 12 months alone. 'A lower index number is as-- employment rate compares to a Service providing employ-- .' fate Utahs unemployment lodated with less favorable oon- -r jobless rate of 33 percent dur- - has beat we of thenations low-- ! ment climbed by 23,000 jobs in ditions for the states small busi-- mg August 2000. . e$t in recent years, averaging 3.6 August led by a 32,000 rise in nesses, health service jobs. 0 Utahs unemployment rate percent during the The index uses 100.0 for cal--.. averaged 3.2 percent during., period. V Retail trade fell by 26,000 endar year 1997 as its base, 2000, one of the lowest annum y As a result Utahs small busi-- positions in August while jjov- -. rates posted statewide since the . nesses have found it increasingly eminent employment declined ' pointed out toe analysts. ' The statewide small business early 1950s. .' difficult to attract and retain em-- by 3,000 jobs. Given the weakness inthc indei also indudes revistonsto Ihe 3.2 percent jobless level' plqyeea. , Tight bibor markets are also employment report, the anafysts g of serious concern in neighbor- - ' expected the U-- Federal ; Arizona, Colorado, Idaho ; serve toreduce 44 key short-ter; and Nevada as well as through ; Interest rate for an eighth time (wttireMidwestandGreatLakes on or beforeOct 2. ' states, according to the Zions Another rate cut in early No-. vember is also a reasonable bet. Bank report ' rise in predicted toe analysts.: The atestl2-mont-h . One of the 14 components of Utah employment erf 17,800 jobs 1.7 the Utah small business index expanrepresenting percent sion - compares to the 17,900 involves the change in total per-josonai bankruptcy filings in the created the prior ryearperiod. Small businesses are hurt ; vThe totals compare to gains . -- ; newspapers. : ; Source; Bids About Ncwpapen 2000, Published bf NeMpaper Association of America .. iliSinfiividualwho . . . 1994-200- ncan -- . : . ftWel:3toonn . ropf of the .,CowaiiuiKl53gjtembcr l&2001.y 1 Re-in- S. . Please return it ta the Boy Scouts of America m If you are interesting in purcnasin&a contract so jtju too can have a flag for six (6) hohdays a ywr, ;: v'eto us, we will gladly deliver one tq you; i You ' - can ball thc TYoop Committee Chairman at V . -- bs year-ove- r- '. pr other 3800newjobsannu-whencustome- n VOTE com-igth- e, pef; panics the firms are dealing with pie forbankruptcy, pointed out Slowing job growth, leading the analysts. Personal bankruptcies filed in to lesser income creation and Although only alxHUlpercertof thcUnited a last year totaled 14,750, has have Alzheimers disease at age 65 years old, the Utah weaker retail spending, ' of the iltoes doubles every five yean thereafter, accoid-negative impact upon Utahs constituting an increase of 8.1 small businesses ana, therefore, percent from l999. . ing to the U5. Centers for Disease Control.; . Utah reported the nations n Approximately lO percent of people older than 65 years of ' the index. ; age and 47 percent of seniors older than 85 years have the;? The United Stares unem- - V second hipest bankruptcy rate disease, points but the federal control agetoy.'X' i pfoymenl rate jumped to 4.9 per- - lastyear.witij one filingforeach cent in August faom the 4 JS per- - ; 46 households. V Many cases of AMieimer,s go rmdiagrlosed beraiise the lack : The finanqal analysts antid- centjoMess reported nationwide jelbcilwtrealmeiillesremdremollnhj1 X. ptoe that Utahs personal bank-in Jrtiy. . vtion for diagnosis, ? Alzheimers is pften While the increase was alarm- - ruptdes will jump to nearly 18.0 present among older people whose contoin ceitilkates it removed question regartK .; percent during the current year, r death records no and mentimi medial of inft j U5. bankruptcies are also set:1. ;tire disease.; ingwfaytheratehadstayednear The risk for Alzheimers is similar for men and women., 4.5 percent in recent months, ting a record pace, with the . Jhe disease rates are lower among higher socioeconomic given large layoff announce-- 740,000 petitions filed during,, - gnwps, but the reasons for the disparity are not known. Some ; ments, according to the banks 2001s finthaff The present situation suggests researchers have speculated that occupation and education analysis.; will experience a1 that the is also Tire ofAlzheimers the factors.The . be analysts expect prevalence U5,' may higher ' unemployment rate to rpproach new record for the current year amOTgpeople with krwer levels of educationl Columbia University studies have found that blacks and ;5.0 percent to 5.2 percent in of nearly 1 million personal , Hispanics have a higher risk for Alzheimers disease than"; bankruptcy filings, continued the. coming months. Tbtal wiles. employment de-- finanrial analysts. iriined by ll3,000 jobs in August, Record tilings are tied taeco- Because the risk of Alzheimers increases with as peop nomic Wall has weakness in the United X than worse much -' Streets U.S. of the the impUstrong aging grow older, jwpulation 3 ' catkms for the expandingprevalenceoftiie disease. of the US. population older than 65 years X y. The percentage froiri 13 potent to 18percent by2025. v toincrease expected tionwide was revised to a gain of the analysts compiling the states In addition, the number ofAmoicans ages 85 years and older ; Is projected to increase from four milHon to 8J million byX 13,000 jqps. . Goods . producing employ- la tohsiderable ectMiomic and cAIriieimersi social burden b the UA & M The estimated annual ecoitomicttoibfheiddi care expenses .due to the disease and lost wages of Alzheimers patients as; well as caregivien in the UmtedStatos registers between $80 i billion and $100 i and stress finandal Ahheimeis creates emotional, physical f for patients mid caregiverwhp are frequently the children bf.X withthedisease. iyXi trauma of watching a parent lose functional ability and; .fS; personality is often compounded by the difficult taut-ter- cafe decisions that must be made. ' ' ; $ AccxmlingtoPaulSdien,emdemiologistwiththe health care and aging branch of theU-S- . Centers for Disease Craitrd, tiie typical married coujrfe witii two parents have about a 70 v percent chance of having at least one devekm AlzheimerS. ;' No preventive measures have been found for Alzheimers, 1994-200- riodvV,:, Kburianos Price City Council 0 Liz V . - Innovative Approachable Committed to ; . , .. . .. 'quality and progress : L - ; . : . , . U. J , v 1 . who Rdpal us sed raffle tidigts, everyone items an the fazaar. ta ba!&goods affofthe tom Businesses whoeontrihuted so X : generously to Thef&uB&u Qarden Project Tit afreciateyour ne& soimtchl lb everyone tUnnktidfcattriSuenifl u. ' . Emery County "'V; ml Cat andfyha6iGtation &nter . -- i billio!::-t- ! m s -- -- v Vt ..y 't ' ? d genes have been identified and genetic cases v p--t' wath earlier onset associated ;are .V'vrX; V ; However, genetic factors account for less thah 20 percent .of all Alzheimers cases;rf 'The primary, reason for.the ladr of knowledge about the fcausesofAlzheimerT is that research into the disease is fairly disease-relate- V: new.1 I X AhhfMigh AlThwmer'n was first recognized about 1904. the ; disease has been studied for only about 20 years. - Were still in the early stagto of understanding this dis- -; xaseso there is a great potential for breakthroughs. noted ScherT. M .X" y'""' v SIGN UP HOY SjKNKorad by Starts End of ! v September v For Fun, Food -- ; andDrlnb CM lor Members A Private The National Institote bn Aging isthelehd federal agency Coon light Oaly ''' fofAldieimersreseardi. ; In 1981, the institute fonded fom sites to Study the elderiy ; data to with the express purpose of collecting health-relate- d r v ; form policy dedrians on the growing population. the with Alzheimers I A on study id one site has focused - ; , Individual and ftvniy ftychotherapy Marriage CounseIng ; Hy pnotherapg V Psycolo&cal Eva njsSkm Organisational Confuting -- . . : for interventions. . ; The Centers for Disease Cwitrol is collaborating with the institute funded studies to investigate the epidemiology of .Alzheimers. 1'. Through the studies, thb Alzheimers researchers are at--: ' 'V V' ;V IV .' V:? .tempting to: V Determine the prevalence and incidaiceof thedisease m different populations. '.v r including age, ; V Identify the risk factors for the disease, medical comfy race, sex, diet, socioeconomic influences and " : .tions Sudi as Ugh blood pressure. : V ; V ' ; Determine the the factors on the disease progres- U. James A. Ferro PhJ). CSnicai PWchoteght . . VV'' ?'' NOW SERVING THE CARBONIEMERY AREA Call 435-260-11- 38 I r njUSAHHSIMtaCnjPPHOKL , forappts. OUR BEST DEAL EVER! PO. Box 325. Moab UT 84532 1 efctf sion. 'V- '' The pressing need for surveillance and ongoing epidemiological studies into Alzheimers disease is clear, emphasized Schen: V- v X- ' ' .V- - v Hayden M. ; Hunter, has ; retired. After years as a Master Electrician I am spending time with c ; my family & Super Special Steak & Lobster 15 Banquet Room Available for Holiday Bookings 86 East 100 South 637-55lUes.-Sa- t. Catering & Banquets 00 friends. Thanks to all who have been Xmy helpers oyer the past 40 some True friends will never allow friends to drive Impaired! 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