Show I. I i VV Manti Mani anti senior citizens probe problems facing aging Thirty-five Thirty senior citizens met mel In the ManU Mantl Library club clubrooms rooms to discuss problems H pi this age group The group di divided Into two N forums one one In the club room roomY fi i. i lII H Y m ie H r. J and the other In the library where each was given an op opportunity opportunity opportunity op- op to express his or her Ideas They listed as their number one difficulty the lack of enough o. f V By LYDIA SORENSEN money to cope with today's high prices Some felt Celt that sales taxes should be taken off food and medicines They also fell felt that homes of ot the older citizens should be exempt from properly property property prop prop- erty erly tax Other observations made atthe atthe at atthe the meeting were Medical services are too high Medicare does docs not provide enough to cover all these ex ex- ex Medicare l should build up a reserve to the credit of individuals Individuals individuals Indi indi- who do not use it within a certain period of ot time asmore as asmore asmore more expenses may be le encountered encountered encountered later Transportation is another problem which was discussed Those present felt that when the time comes that they cant can't drive their own cars that It Is often otten difficult or even Impossible for them to take care of ot their re re- re Some expressed a need for help in and about their homes It was suggested that there should be pool where a people people people peo peo- could register If they de des desire desire de- de s sire ire to work in homes and where those in need of assistance could turn for tor help Man Many people noted that they would prefer to live in their own homes rather than go to nursing homes If It they could obtain some help However It was noted to be beof beof of oC help to them the price set for such service would have to tobe tobe tobe be within the limits of oC their ability to pay Another comment at al the session session session ses ses- sion was that when you are alone and have a big house you should have something a abit abit abit bit smaller The woman makIng making making mak mak- ing the comment noted that It would be easier to keep up and the taxes would not be so high The question was asked Where would the money come corne from Crom for transportation help and other things Welfare is being cut They stated staled that the costs of doctors hospitals nursing nursing nursing nur nur- sing homes and drugs are on the increase The higher rates leave the senior citizen without enough to pay the bills unless he has supplementary insurance which will make up the differ differ- ence In the conversations prior to the meeting many senior citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens criticized government of officials officials of- of who have Increased their own salaries and cut funds for Cor welfare and other programs They felt fell that thal more recreation recreation recreation tion programs are nee needed ed Many Manyin in the group expressed their apprecIation ap appreciation appreciation ap- ap for the trip to the state fair They felt Celt that more trips could be taken and they wouldn't always have to go asCar as asfar asfar far Car as Salt Lake The meeting was called as a result of directions to Cal Mick Mick- elson county chairman of the senior citizens committee and to librarians in order to give older people an opportunity to express their views prior to the White While House Conference on Ag Aging ing to be held In November 1971 A state conference willbe will willbe willbe be held in April Similar meetIngs meetings meetings meet meet- ings are being held all over the United States Other local residents who as assisted assisted assisted as- as Mr with the session were Mrs Katie Maylett Maylett May- May lett Mrs Lydia Sorensen and City Councilman Merrill May- May lett |