Red Hat Society hosts fashion show
By
Suzanne Hopkins-
“Celebrate Spring” Fashion Show and Ladies’ Luncheon
The Teatime Tootsies Red Hat Society cordially invites you to a “Celebrate Spring” Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show on Thursday, April 22. The meet and greet starts at 12:30 p.m., and the luncheon is at 1 p.m., followed by the latest spring fashions from Peebles Department Store. The menu includes broccoli cheese soup, gazpacho, homemade chicken, pimiento cheese and ham salad sandwiches on whole grain rolls, fresh fruit and veggie trays with dip, assorted homemade desserts and coffee, hot tea and iced tea., Tickets are $10 per person. RSVP to the Senior Center, 937-393-4745. Reservations must be in by April 16. This event is open to the public.
Preventive Foot Care: Keeping Older Adults on Their Feet
The average person will put several hundred tons of pressure on his feet in a normal day of walking and will walk the equivalent of five times around the Earth in his lifetime. Is it any wonder why our feet are more subject to injury than any other part of our bodies?
Foot ailments are among the most common of our health problems. Many people, including a lot of older people, wrongly believe that it is normal for their feet to hurt, but even among people in their retirement years, many foot problems can be treated successfully and the pain of foot ailments relieved.
Normal wear and tear causes changes in feet. As individuals age, their feet tend to spread and lose the fatty pads that cushion the bottom of the feet. Additional weight can affect the bone and ligament structure. The skin and nails of the feet frequently become dry and brittle as people age, and numbness and discoloration can occur. These may be the first signs of such serious conditions as diabetes, arthritis or circulatory disease. Foot problems also can lead to knee, hip and lower back pain and undermine mobility. According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, impairment of the lower extremities is a leading cause of activity limitation in older people.
For older people to live full, satisfying lives, they must be able to move around. Foot ailments can make it difficult or impossible for them to work or to participate in social activities. Preventive foot care can increase an older person’s comfort, improve or maintain mobility and independence, limit the possibility of additional medical problems, reduce the chances of hospitalization and lessen requirements for other institutional care. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these recommendations to keep feet healthy: Don’t ignore foot pain. If the pain persists, see a podiatric physician. Inspect your feet regularly. Pay attention to changes in color and temperature of your feet.[[In-content Ad]]
The Teatime Tootsies Red Hat Society cordially invites you to a “Celebrate Spring” Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show on Thursday, April 22. The meet and greet starts at 12:30 p.m., and the luncheon is at 1 p.m., followed by the latest spring fashions from Peebles Department Store. The menu includes broccoli cheese soup, gazpacho, homemade chicken, pimiento cheese and ham salad sandwiches on whole grain rolls, fresh fruit and veggie trays with dip, assorted homemade desserts and coffee, hot tea and iced tea., Tickets are $10 per person. RSVP to the Senior Center, 937-393-4745. Reservations must be in by April 16. This event is open to the public.
Preventive Foot Care: Keeping Older Adults on Their Feet
The average person will put several hundred tons of pressure on his feet in a normal day of walking and will walk the equivalent of five times around the Earth in his lifetime. Is it any wonder why our feet are more subject to injury than any other part of our bodies?
Foot ailments are among the most common of our health problems. Many people, including a lot of older people, wrongly believe that it is normal for their feet to hurt, but even among people in their retirement years, many foot problems can be treated successfully and the pain of foot ailments relieved.
Normal wear and tear causes changes in feet. As individuals age, their feet tend to spread and lose the fatty pads that cushion the bottom of the feet. Additional weight can affect the bone and ligament structure. The skin and nails of the feet frequently become dry and brittle as people age, and numbness and discoloration can occur. These may be the first signs of such serious conditions as diabetes, arthritis or circulatory disease. Foot problems also can lead to knee, hip and lower back pain and undermine mobility. According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, impairment of the lower extremities is a leading cause of activity limitation in older people.
For older people to live full, satisfying lives, they must be able to move around. Foot ailments can make it difficult or impossible for them to work or to participate in social activities. Preventive foot care can increase an older person’s comfort, improve or maintain mobility and independence, limit the possibility of additional medical problems, reduce the chances of hospitalization and lessen requirements for other institutional care. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these recommendations to keep feet healthy: Don’t ignore foot pain. If the pain persists, see a podiatric physician. Inspect your feet regularly. Pay attention to changes in color and temperature of your feet.[[In-content Ad]]