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‘Afraid she: may ‘tall and

’ hurt herself, the children

may - offer. to take ‘over.
shopping for her, invite her
to.move in with them or try
to conyince her ta mové into |
an institution, |.”

But perhaps the shopping -.

4

they may be for that elderly’
woman, “are an impdrtant
part of her independence,"
Hanmer - said’ in an in-
terview, ;

“All of your life, you. are. .

' striving, striving to get a~

house, ‘striving to get
‘enough money to send your —
kids to university:'The idea
that ‘when you reach old.
age, you should be.
cushioned from attempts to

-. strive, it’s like passing a-:

.déath sentence: "

Hanmer deséribaa this
over-protectiveness as a.
form of abuse to the elderly,

“The same thing happens
when: people insist’ on .

- putling people in a nursing

home when it's not
‘necessary. It happens time
and time again."

Hanmer, in’ his visiting
rounds, has also seen the
mare vicious kinds of abuse
"— elderly. parents who are
bdnished from the living -
‘room when guests arriye,
verbal -..abuse
mysterious bruises.

“Usually because the

" violence is. family-oriented,

they (the elderly) won't:

report them,”

Sara Filbee, a former law:
student ran Dalhousie ”
-University Halifax, ..

-- uncovered several exam- .

filed. of - physical, - verbal,
emotional, ‘ sexual- and
material ‘abuse of. the
elderly ina report prepared
last year. |

D Inone example, a 94-year-

‘old woman was admitted to _

hospital with venereal
disease after being raped by .

her son.

The real ‘extent of. the

. problem is not known,

_ although available evidence -
indicates thal 10 per cent of.
elderly persons, ate abused
in one -way..or’ another by
their families, Filbee says,

Only eight per cent of
_persons 65 years. and older ©
live in institutions. The vast
Majority live with, or within
38 minutes travel of, thelr
children. .

oomily problems between
the elderly and ‘the young
‘are not.always the fault ‘of

. the cnldren. And, regar- ,

’ eed

- simultaneously.

_wotild nal.
anything; -even write out

and .

a !¥ou don't: aprout wings —
‘and become an angel when
you turz 60."

' Danson's tiomemakers
have been attacked by cane-.

.. Wielding clients, accused of
‘theft’. and | subjected to’

verbal ‘abuse. While ex-
"‘plainable psychological and
physical ailments may be at
the root of such unfriendly
behavior, trying to live with
that «person could be a

*. terrible strain on relatives. _

Many parents never had

friendly relations with their

adult- children or those

“ehildren's spduses, Danson.

says. One should not expect
these relaiions to improve
just because the parent js
elderly and needs care.

. Dangon - retalls an oc-
casion” when she réceived .
two. telephone calls |
‘One was
fram a -visually impaired |
elderly woman complaining
her daughter-in-law refused
to help her'with such simple
tasks as making. out
cheques. The other.call was
from the younger-woman,
saying her - mother-in-law
let’ her do

cheques. ;
I was evident these two
women would not have an

. easy time living i in the same

house. *_
Several ‘community
workers. experienced with

the elderly said in ine ¥
terviews that a person with. “f°

a nasty disposition in his

youth likely would remain ac

nasty in, old age.

* Children who always had
a bad relationship witha,
parent, ~ therefore,— should”
not’ feel guilty “about |
refusing to live with that:
parent-when he or she
becomes ~ elderly: or
disabled... _ :

“If an eldery person says,
‘T want to live with my
family,’ and says, ‘I want to .
be the boss,’ then tell him to.

". BO, to’ heli,” says George

Wagdin, chairman of the
--board — of, Ottawa's: Glebe
Cenire..

Wagdin's ‘ “experiences
with the 195 residents of the ©

centre and an additional 700

who drop in for meals and
“Socializing has led him to-

-conclude many elderly
. persons ahd their relatives

quarrel, especially. when it
comes time to make out a
will, :

“Wet ve seen leis of that,
We. sometimes’ have to -
protect people from. _their -
~familles.” " :

~ Hygiene products |

A novel oral hygiéne
* Montreal” company “may:

minor gum. problems.

'_ Consisting “ mostly — of

spices, the powder is based
on a traditional mouth

Cleanser used in India, says °
__ its’ developer,

Upendra ;
* Banik,

° The powder i is massaged. _

on the gums and also ap-

plied to the tongue and teeth:

and. can take the place of
loothpaste or be used as an an
_ Adjunct,” a

‘Some- Montreal:. -area ”

“: dentists. ‘and.’ ‘periodontists a
’ who, are familiar, with: the
= ‘product say in smme ‘Ways:
~itcis, better. than: ‘slandard

- toothpastes ‘and. powders.
“P would describe ‘it as a
-_wide-scope toothpaste,’”. Dr.

‘Mark: Wilkins,- a “Montreal | a
general dentist,’ ‘said in an”
+ interview. “It's a very ef-:

fective_toothpaste and. it’s
also good for the Supporting _
structures. —, the , Bums ar and
-periodontium.’  Uthre

~periodvntium *: includes: all.

the tissues that surrdund :
and support the teeth).!
> Dr. ‘Jaseph Seneca],

. _Méntrcat perivdontist said

~ gums
“resistant to the brush.” ©
“help many people who have ‘

ra = =

xe -t

helps the gums |

‘the product can make the
“firmer- and -more

Both Wilkins and Senécal
described’ the Powder as -
excellent -for removing’
‘stains from the teath,

‘Tests have shown that it is
equal in abrasive strength

to standard toothpastes but —

it. is -uncertain why - the
mixture of spices —. which

‘ineludes ‘such Ahings as
~ black, pepper, “eamphor, .

Peppermint atid ginger. .—-
should’ have. any effect on” -

’ sore or inflamed gums,

"The product: is available.
in. ‘Montreal-area’ : Phar-”

* macies.and by: ‘mail-order:

(The - mailing’ address -.is:
Bioscan. Continental “Lad.,..

_ 2 4435 Tue-King; Pierrefonds,
Que. HoH 262.) a

Fitness:

- What it does -

* for your body
it does:

_for ‘your mind.

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Members of the Terrace Roadrunners were on patrol “ng the walkathon to raise money ‘Sunday.

vs

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need of some outside
stimulus,’ it. can be a
problem to make them
aware of the vast array of
community activities
available to them and then
to convince them to par-

ticipate.
“It's heen bred ‘into’ our

_ older people that.they must

be independent . .-. they
don't’ want to accept
charity," says ‘Simpson.

‘Sending....young, en-
thusiastic volunteers’ io an
elderly person's home may

wafrom -.affom page 9 9.

- Rol. be the best way to egax

that person aut of a solitary
life. Such a person may be *
still grieving for a dead
Spouse, be an alcoholic or
unable to speak: English or
French fluently.

_ Another senior citizen,
possibly with a similar ,

background, or eve “an |

expert" may be required to
interes! .that person in
activities outside the home.
. “We've seen cases when
quite a bit-of damage was

done by amateurs,” Wagdin

said, :

During a. two-hour - in.

_ Older people bothered by young enthusiasts _

terview, ‘Wagdin repeatedly

’ stressed that. specialists in
the medical, psychological |

and recreational needs of
senior citizens are badly
needed. “

In many cases, vie need

@ specialist to tell us whal .”
-the problem

is and a

“$pecialist to tell” ‘Us + how to
solve the problem.’”

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Legion, insrecogauition of the
shortage | of ‘specialists, is ~
offering $25,000 ‘fellowships
to" doctors — studying
gerontology or related
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