spring 2014 expo program

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Thanks for joining us at the Senior Expo. Whether you’re a first-time guest or a longtime visi tor, we’re happy to have you here.

Over the past 20+ years the Expos have become a tradi tion for area seniors. And they’re something that we and our ex hibitors also await eagerly.

Now held twice a year, the Senior Expos in Yakima keep gaining in quality and popularity. There’s always some thing new and different, which is what keeps bringing visitors back time after time.

As always we have a great lineup of ven dors and ser-vice providers from all around Central Washington, all of whom have one thing in com-mon: They love working with our valued “seasoned citizens.”

You can find a little bit of every thing here at the Expo.

Maybe you’re interested in learning what options are available in local health care. Or maybe you’ re looking at al ternative living ar rangements de signed especia l l y for seniors.

Do you need good in-vestment advice to strengthen your finances? Or help in planning a trip? The lat est

in home im prove ments?Yo u ’ l l f i n d i t h e r e .The publication you’re read-

ing makes it easy to track down the people you want to see today. Read through it, then take it home after the Expo: It will be an easy refer-ence when you’re looking for goods or services later.

The phone numbers , addresses and descrip tions are right at your fingertips.

And r emembe r : T he companies you see at the Expo are here be cause they are in terested in you.

“The Senior Expo is Central Wash ing ton ’s g reatest concentra tion of information of value to se nior citizens,” said Central Wash ington Senior Times Publisher Bruce Smith, sponsor of the shows.

“Whatever you’re interested in, you’re l ikely to f ind somebody here to answer your questions,” he said. “It’s that kind of face-to-face interaction between vendors and consumers that makes these shows work so well.”

By meeting these vendors and providers in person, and getting a clear idea of what they offer, you don’t have to spend hours visiting or

calling individual businesses on you r own . They ’ r e right here under one roof.

“It’s the simplicity that appeals to many of our senior v is i tors,” Smith said. “It’s a one-stop-shop-ping approach, and it gives people a great opportunity to make com par isons.

“Besides, it’s done in such a re laxed, informal and fun atmosphere that it becomes down r i gh t en j o y ab l e . ”

Most Expo vendors are giving away free samples and gift items, so take the time to wander around and visit all of them. By the end of the day, you’ll have a big collection of “freebies” to take home with you.

And don’t forget the popular Treasure Hunt game. Just complete the Treasure Hunt form and you’re automatically eligible for some great prizes.

There’s one more important ele ment that makes the Senior Expo so successful — the seniors them selves.

H a v e a g r e a t t i m e mee t i n g new f r i e nds .

WELCOME TO THIS SPRING’S SENIOR EXPO

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MODERATION IS KEY TO STAYING HEALTHY AS A SENIOR ATHLETE

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Aging affects multiple organ systems, from the heart and lungs to your bones and metabolism. Of all the changes, musculoskeletal issues have the most impact on the aging senior’s sport. These include:

1. An overall decrease in muscle and bone mass2. Stiffening of muscles3. Weakening of tendons and cartilageThe good news is, staying physically active can help

manage or prevent many medical condi-tions, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, osteopo-rosis, obesity and osteoarthritis.

The key is avoiding total in-activity for any length of time, which can lead to loss of flexibility, strength and bone mass, as well as reduced heart function. Also important is allowing time for rest and recovery and modifying your activity.

PREVENTING INJURIESAs you age, it’s a matter of understanding

your body’s cues and following some preventive measures. To prevent injury, seniors should:

1. Warm up. Both a good warm-up before, and cool-down after, every activity are critical.

2. Be consistent .This includes frequency, duration and intensity of your activity.

3. Alternate days of intensity. It’s good to push yourself sometimes, but not all the time. Alternate days of more intense activity with less strenuous workouts.

4. Pay attention to the weather. Older athletes need to be mindful of temper-ature-related illness. Heat illness can occur because of an increased risk of dehydration, decreased sweat gland function, and impaired blood flow in re-sponse to elevated core temperatures. Medications, such as beta-blockers and diuretics, also increase the risk of heat illness.

5. Eat right and stay hydrated. Maintain proper nutrition and hydration to promote good health and optimal athletic performance.

CARE FOR INJURIESTo avoid chronic problems and longer rehabilitation

times when an injury does occur, seek treatment im-mediately.

Initial care consists of protection, rest, ice, compres-sion and elevation. This should be fol-lowed up by a guided and progressive

rehabilitation program. Physical therapy should focus on restoring function and include range of mo-tion, flexibility and strengthening

exercises.ARE YOU JUST GETTING

STARTED?If you’re a senior wants to become

more physically active, start by talking to your doctor. Do this before you start any

exercise routine so you can move ahead safely into a more active lifestyle.

The following are generally recom-mended for seniors, depending on their

ability:1. Low-impact aerobic or endurance exer-

cises such as walking, swimming and dancing2. Strengthening exercises such as weight machines


PARSNIP FRITTATA WITH CHIVES AND PECORINOServes 8 to 10 as a side dish

or elastic bands. Be sure to get medical clearance and consider a personal trainer for proper technique.

3. Tai chi or senior yoga for balance, strength and flexibility by applying many of the same guidelines used by younger athletes for training, injury management and injury preven-tion -- and being more aware of the physical changes that occur as part of the maturation process -- the senior athlete can stay active for a lifetime.

(WhatDoctorsKnow is a magazine devoted to up-to-the minute information on health issues from physicians, major hospitals and clinics, universities and health care agencies across the U.S. Online at www.whatdoctorsknow.com.)(c) 2014 WHATDOCTORSKNOW.COM DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil2 medium parsnips (approximately 12

ounces), peeled and cut into matchstick julienne

8 large eggs1/2 cup Pecorino Romano2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chivesSalt and freshly ground black pepper, to

taste

Preheat the oven to 425 F.In a 12-inch ovenproof nonstick sauté

pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until smoking. Add the parsnips and cook until they are very soft and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix the eggs, cheese and chives in a bowl, and season with salt and pepper.

Pour the egg mixture into the sauté pan

and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, pulling the sides in with a wooden spatula to distribute raw egg around the pan, until the center is curd-like but still wet. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until just cooked through.

Invert the frittata onto a warmed serving platter, cut it into wedges, and serve.

(Mario Batali is the award-winning chef behind twenty-four restaurants including Eataly, DelPosto, and his flagship Greenwich Village enoteca, Babbo. In this column, Mario answers questions submitted via social media and by people he encounters daily in Downtown Manhattan. Keep asking!)

Pg. 5 • 2014 Spring Senior ExpoRETIREMENT: STARTING OVER IN A NEW JOB

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When a new company took over the packaging company where Pat Baines was vice-president and asked him to transfer from Charlotte, N.C., to Califor-nia, he chose early retirement, at age 62. That early retirement, plus paying for his sons’ higher education and the effects of two subsequent bear markets, left Pat and his wife, Bonnie, seri-ously short on retirement savings.

Enter Baines’s second career, as a full-time mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. To bolster the couple’s savings, he shovels money into his pretax retirement account; they live off the rest of his pay, along with Social Security and a few mod-est pensions. Baines plans to retire for good in two years -- when he turns 80.

Keeping the job you have is almost always easier than fi nding a new one, especially at age 66, says Tim Driver, of RetirementJobs.com, which lists jobs for people 50 and over. Still, some industries are waking up to the fact that many customers and clients prefer dealing with older workers. “The caregiver category is huge,” says Driver. “If you’re taking care of people in their eighties or nineties, you are typically rewarded for being a little older.” Other categories friendly to seniors include retail positions and driving gigs for, say, retire-ment communities.

Eager to leave your career job for one that makes the world a better place? Check out the section at Retire-mentJobs.com that lists jobs for nonprofi ts, including the Peace Corps. Encore.org, which encourages second careers with a social purpose, also posts nonprofi t jobs, including those in health care, education, government and the environment. Most of these jobs are relatively low-paying; expect to do well but not to get rich.

With a new full-time position, you’ll have access to whatever benefi ts other full-time employees get, includ-ing health insurance. If you’re already enrolled in Medi-care but have access to employer coverage that pays fi rst, you can take it and drop Medicare parts B and D. You may re-enroll without penalty when you re-retire. If you have retiree coverage from a previous employer, ask the benefi ts administrator there what happens if you drop it while you work. Chances are, you’ll lose it forever.

With Social Security, you may have to backtrack.

Say you retired six months ago and claimed benefi ts, then went back to work full-time and don’t need t h e extra income. You can undo your

claiming decision by repaying the money, as long as you do so within a year of enrolling. Given the pluses of waiting until age 70 to collect benefi ts, “it’s al-most always worth paying the money back,” says Rande Spiegelman, vice-president of fi nancial planning at the Schwab Center for Financial

Research.(Jane Bennett Clark is a senior editor at Kip-

linger’s Personal Finance magazine. Send your questions and comments to [email protected]. And for more on this and similar money topics, visit Kiplinger.com.)

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Senior Resource DirectoryRESCARE

HOMECARE

521 N. 20th Ave. Ste. 6Yakima, WA 98902

509-248-5355

Brenda Setterlund

ResCare is help care for seniors

VISION FOR INDEPENDENCE

CENTER

303 East D Street #4Yakima, WA 98907

509-452-8301

Marsha Lance

Vision for Independence Center is a non-profit low

vision clinic & store.Our mission is to offer hope and maximize quality of life for people with vision loss.

CRITICAL NURSE STAFFING

8390 W. Gage Blvd.Kennewick, WA 99336

509-735-6440

Sandra A. Goble

CNS provides Caring and Compassionate nursing care in the comfort of your own home.

RAINIER MEMORIAL

CENTER

2807 Terrace Heights DriveYakima, WA 98901

509-453-9371

Michael Weber

Funeral service and prearrangement plans.

KEELER’S MEDICAL SUPPLY

W. Lincoln Ave.Yakima, WA 98902

509-452-6541

Doug Dunbar

Keeler’s Medical Supply has been serving Central Washington home

medical equipment and supply needs since 1948.

REXFORD MANOR

1010 N. 34th Ave.Yakima, WA 98908

509-248-7768

Rebecca

Senior Living at its Best!

HUMANA MARKETPOINT,

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802 S. 80th Ave.Yakima, WA 98908

509-279-9443

Eva Ramirez

Health Insurance and Financial Protection Products

PRESTIGE NURSING AND

REHABILITATION

Multiple Locations

509-607-2905

Jason White

Prestige Nursing and Rehabilitation - Grandview, Sunnyside, Toppenish and

Parkside.

FIELDSTONE MEMORY CARE

4120 Englewood Ave.Yakima, WA 98901

509-494-8000

Cindy Fiscus

At Fieldstone Memory Care our vision is to create an engaging,

caring environment focused exclusively on residents with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and

Parkinson’s disease.

2014 Spring Senior Expo • Pg. 8SHAW & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

201 N. 2nd StreetYakima, WA 98901

509-453-0331

Kathy Birdwell

The staff members of Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors will guide your family in creating a meaningful ceremony to honor the life and

memory of a loved one.

CITY OF YAKIMA HARMAN CENTER


509-576-6402

Ron Anderson

WEST HILLS MEMORIAL PARK

11800 Douglas RoadYakima, WA 98908

509-966-6622

Lorrie Johnson

Information regarding the cemetery.

EDWARD JONES

4001 Summitview Ave. Ste. 23Yakima, WA 98902

509-965-1100

Scott D. Holt

Financial Investments, Retirement, 401k and Bank Services.

BRIARWOOD COMMONS

1001 S. Chestnut St.Ellensburg, WA 98926

509-933-1888

Melinda Fisher

We are a Beautiful, Independent, Senior Apartment community. Our

quaint and quite location makes us unique and affordable prices

makes us Ellensburg’s Best.

CICOTTE FOR CONGRESS

7025 W. Grandridge Blvd, B-2Kennewick, WA 99336

509-308-2350

Scott Boyce

An opportunity for seniors to learn more about Congressional candidate George Cicotte and the issues he will solve when

he is elected to the House of Representatives.

COMMITTEE TO ELECT BRIANWINTER FOR

SHERIFF

PO Box 537Selah, WA 98942

Tammy Winter

Elect Brian Winter for Yakima County Sheriff. Come meet Brian. Show your support!

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509-965-5260

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Full Service retirement community offering independent apartments, assisted living and skilled nursing

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VALLEY HILLS FUNERAL HOME

Multiple Locations - Yakima, Zillah, Sunnyside

509-453-5500

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BEN SHOVAL

123 E. Yakima Ave., Ste. 210Yakima, WA 98901

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Ben Shoval is a strong conservative Republican voice

for lower taxes and smaller government. Ben Shoval is

running for 14th district State Representative to bring his conservative Republican

values to Olympia.

FRIENDS OF CHARLES ROSS

PO Box 996Naches, WA 98937

Charles Ross

Charles Ross for County Auditor!

AFFORDABLE DENTURES

102 N. Fair Ave., Ste 102Yakima, WA 98907

509-469-0875

Our practice proudly provides Affordable Dentures® and related

denture and tooth extraction services. We are located in

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GENERATION MORTGAGE

2515 200th Ave. SESammamish, WA 98075

425-417-2680

Blake Pavlich

Generation Mortgage is in the business of doing reverse

mortgages.

HOWARD’S MEDICAL

1101 N. 16th Ave., Ste. 104Yakima, WA 98902

509-833-8544

Beth Kalombo

CPAP machines & masks, oxygen, wheelchairs, walkers, aides to

daily living & more, home medical equipment & supplies.

PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE

302 W. Lincoln Ave.Yakima, WA 98935

509-248-6726

Teresa Sanchez

Information booth providing community with 211,

Transportation, Senior SNP Basic Food, Employment/Training/Senior Nutrition.

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3902 Creekside Loop, Ste. 110Yakima, WA 98902

509-452-6611

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Full service eye clinic. We are well known throughout the

Pacific Northwest as a leader in cataract and glaucoma surgery, specializing in laser treatments,

diabetic retinopathy and all visual disturbances.

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Pg. 11 • 2014 Spring Senior ExpoACROSS1 Cpls.’ superiors5 EMT’s skill8 “Cultured” gem13 Spy novelist Ambler14 Bread buy16 Exhorts17 __ IRA18 SeaWorld attraction19 Fathered20 Exhortation to the engine room23 Prepare, as tea24 Down Under runner25 Had some wallop33 Dreamer’s acronym36 House division37 Loud cry38 Inventor’s starting point40 Princess’s headgear43 Worry44 Ford of the ‘70s46 Festive affair48 Cause of Cleopatra’s undoing49 Self-important sort53 Brother in a monastery54 Phi Beta __58 Interviewer’s booby trap64 Kind of jacket named for an In-dian leader65 Ambiance66 Way to get out67 Send payment68 Give some lip to69 Shine partner70 Test for purity, as gold71 Doris who sang “Que Sera, Sera”72 Burpee product

DOWN1 Feudal workers2 Tile installer’s need3 Information on a book’s spine4 Carry with effort5 Hoofbeat6 Minute skin opening7 Event at a track

8 Exercises done in a prone position9 Southernmost Great Lake10 Indian tourist city11 Clarinetist’s need12 Drug “dropped” in the ‘60s15 Lost luster21 Train in a ring22 Dr.’s group26 Simple bed27 Colorful Japanese carp28 Some Kindle reading, briefly29 TV dial letters30 Romance writer Roberts31 Sticks by the pool table32 Web address letters33 Tears34 Work on a column, say35 Restaurant host’s handout39 Justice Dept. enforcers41 Part of a cheerleader’s chant42 Baba of folklore45 Taxi’s “I’m not working now” sign47 Ships like Noah’s50 Prior to, in poems

51 Mamas’ mates52 Spuds55 Impish fairy56 Model’s asset57 Tossed a chip in the pot58 Popular jeans59 Units of resistance60 Sopra-no’s chance to shine61 Cam-pus area62 __ Mi-nor: con-stellation63 “No problem”64 Second Amendment backer: Abbr. (c)2014 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, INC.

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VITAMIN AND MINERAL

SUPPLEMENTS: DO YOU NEED THEM?

A recent review casts doubt on supple-ments for disease prevention. Are they still worth taking?

Following the news on supplements is a little like trying to keep up with a fast-paced game of ping-pong. One study fi nds sup-plements improve health, and then another questions the benefi t of taking them. Back and forth they go.

In November 2013, the U.S. Preventive S e r -v ices Ta s k

Force—a panel of disease preven-tion ex-p e r t s —conducted a c o m p r e -hensive review of the research published over the past decade. They concluded there isn’t enough evidence to sup-port the use of vitamin and min- era l supplements for preventing heart disease, cancer, or deaths from these diseases in healthy adults. An editorial in the December 17, 2013 Annals of Internal Medicine even urged consumers to “stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements.” But does this close the book on supplements for disease prevention?

Not quite, says Dr. Howard Sesso, as-sociate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and associate epidemiolo-gist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. A number of clinical trials in the past have

Pg. 13 • 2014 Spring Senior ExpoWolfgang Puck’s Kitchen

BABY CARROTS WITH HONEY, CUMIN, AND GARLICServes 4

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 pound organic baby carrots, trimmed, scrubbed,

and cut lengthwise into thin slices2 tablespoons honey1/2 teaspoon minced garlic1/2 teaspoon ground cuminKosher saltFreshly ground black pepperJuice of 1/2 lemon

Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high.

When the oil is hot enough to swirl easily in the pan, add the carrots and saute, stirring continuously, until they’re slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the honey and continue sauteing, stirring continuously, until the carrots are tender-crisp, 1 to 2 minutes longer.

Remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle in the garlic and cumin, and stir until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer the carrots to a heated serving dish and drizzle with the lemon juice and the remaining olive oil. Serve immediately.

MASHED YUKON GOLD POTATOES WITH LIGHT PESTOServes 4

1-1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into uniform chunks

Kosher salt1/2 cup buttermilk1/4 to 1/2 cup Light Pesto (recipe follows)Freshly ground black pepper

Put the peeled potatoes in a large saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover them generously. Season with salt.

Put the pan over medium-high heat and bring the water to a boil. Partly cover the pan and boil the po-tatoes until tender enough to pierce easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes, checking and adjusting the heat to

make sure the water does not boil over but continues boiling.

At the same time, bring the buttermilk almost to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce the heat to very low and keep warm.

Drain the potatoes thoroughly in a colander or strainer. Pass the potatoes through a ricer or a food mill into a heatproof bowl.

Vigorously stir the hot buttermilk and Light Pesto to taste into the potatoes until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

If not serving immediately, cover the bowl and set it over a pan of simmering water to keep the potatoes warm. When ready to serve, transfer to a heated serv-ing bowl.

LIGHT PESTOMakes about 1/2 cup

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves2 medium garlic cloves, peeled1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 tablespoon cold water1 teaspoon grated lemon zestKosher saltFreshly ground black pepper

Put all the basil, garlic, olive oil, water, and lemon zest in a mini food processor, mini blender, or in the blending cup of an immersion blender. Process until smooth. Pulse in salt and pepper to taste.


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found no advantage to taking most high-dose individual vitamin and mineral supplements for chronic disease. “That was old news and was not a surprise,” he says. “But this review does allude to the fact that multivitamins have some benefit.” In the Physicians’ Health Study II trial, multivitamins did reduce cancer incidence in men. Whether these supplements might have the same effect in women will require more studies involving our gender.

A few individual vitamins and minerals also warrant further study. “There are still many promising supple-

ments for chronic disease prevention that deserve more research and the public’s attention,” Dr. Sesso says. “For example, there’s a plethora of ob-servational studies that suggest vita-min D may help with chronic disease pre-vention, but we lack good long-term ran-domized controlled trials.” To that end, he is currently work-ing with colleagues on the VITAL trial, involving more than 20,000 men and women, which will study the effects of vitamin D (as well as omega-3 fatty acids) on cancer, heart disease, and stroke risks.

Y O U R R E A -SONS FOR TAKING SUPPLEMENTS

Whi l e t he re -search might not yet be consistent or convincing enough to make sweeping recommendations

for women about supplement use, your own health can dictate whether you take them and which ones you use.

For example, if you have or are at risk for osteopo-rosis, your doctor will likely recommend calcium and vitamin D supplements. Anyone over age 50 may need a vitamin B12 supplement, because this nutrient becomes harder to absorb from food as we age. If your diet in general is less than perfect, it may be a good idea to consider adding a daily multivitamin. “It’s often forgotten that the primary reason we take a multivitamin should be to prevent deficiencies or a lack of enough essential vitamins and minerals,” Dr. Sesso says. “Given the fact that we don’t believe there are any short- or long-term risks from taking a multivitamin, along with its ability to fill in gaps in the diet, I don’t see any downsides to women considering the use of a daily multivitamin.”

CHOOSING A SUPPLEMENTEven trickier than determining whether you need a

supplement is figuring out which one to take. “When you go into the supplement section of any store, even if you’re just trying to get a multivitamin, you’re confronted with shelves and shelves of options, and that can be confusing,” says Dr. Sesso.

He suggests sticking with the major multivitamin brands, which are well tested for safety and stability and are more likely to parallel the recommended low-dose daily amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Dr. Sesso generally advises against trying one of the specialized multivitamin formulations—for immunity support, heart health, energy, etc.—”unless you have a conversation with your doctor that suggests a particular formulation would be beneficial,” he says. However, if you are over age 50, a vitamin designed for seniors may be a good idea, because it may contain more appro-priate vitamin and mineral levels for people your age.

If you do take a multivitamin, it might be tempting to rely on it as an easy fix for an unhealthy diet, but that’s not its intended purpose. “Improving your diet is where you always want to start, and then consult with your primary care physician about whether a multivitamin or any other supplement may fit into that strategy,” Dr. Sesso says.© 2014 Copyright Harvard Health Publications

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