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Welcome to Th e Good Life, a new magazine pro-duced by the team at Th e Richmond Review fi lled with stories about a very active Richmond demo-

graphic. Th e dynamic energy, vitality and enthusiasm that were once hallmarks of youth are now also qualities shared with maturity among those who are 50 and older.

We are living longer, healthier and more active lives than ever before, with an abundance of diverse choices of what to do with our time.

In this edition, we look at what’s out there to do for those of us who have developed a discerning eye and unique taste from years of living life to the fullest.

Where can we go to meet other like-minded people? Is our community prepared for the challenges of a maturing city? How can we best maintain our fi tness and independence for decades to come?

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PEOPLE are currently living longer and healthier lives, but there’s an indication that won’t always be the case.

Ben Mortensen and Bill Miller, from the University of B.C.’s occupational science and occupational therapy department, shared their insight into what the future holds for Canada’s aging population and the ways to improve the lives of those in their Golden Years.

Mortensen suspects that the current increase in lifestyle diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, will only get worse down the road.

“Will people’s children live as long as their parents?” he asked.

Miller said for many decades, res-idents were reaping the benefi ts of having really clean air, water and good nutrition.

But perhaps we’ve reached the peak of biological tissue viability, at the average age of 85.

“Biologically, have we reached our end date?” he said.

Th ere are statistics that back that up.

While three per cent of the wheelchair-using popu-lation is between the ages of 75 and 85, that number more than doubles in the population above 85.

So what’s the secret to long living? Is it a more seden-tary lifestyle with fewer stresses? Or is it a more active

lifestyle with harder work that helps keep people fi tter?

Miller said moderation may be the answer.

As recently as 30 years ago, there was an observation made about dock workers who were doing physical-ly-taxing work to retirement, and would then die with-in a few years, he said.

People need physical activity to sustain their bodies, but every-thing must come in moderation, he said.

Mortensen said there’s a connec-tion between physical frailty and mental frailty.

With adequate exercise, it appears that improves cognitive function-ing, he said.

A survey showed that 89 per cent of older adults wanted to age in place, but that’s not al-

ways possible.

Mortensen said accessibility of homes is oft en an af-terthought, and that mindset needs to change for the benefi t of future generations.

Homes need to be built so as many people as possible can use the space.

Retrofi tting a home is a huge expense that can be avoided.

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Rather, Mortensen urged city plan-

ners to request more from developers

to incorporate designs such as wider

hallways and wheelchair-accessible

bathrooms, into all of their units.

Where Mortensen works, his building

doesn’t have a washroom designated

for disabled people. Rather, all wash-

rooms are accessible.

He acknowledged this would cost more

initially, but said cities are in a position

to provide incentives to developers so

they can recoup that additional cost.

Miller, who lives in Coquitlam and

is currently looking for a home in

Vancouver, said he’s noticed the

opposite trend in homes, with smaller

bedrooms and bathrooms and “con-

densed” living spaces.

“Th at’s going to have a huge cost in the future to accommodate individuals,” he said.

Stairs are also a barrier in homes, as their narrower design means accommo-

dating a chair lift is more problematic.

Unless changes are made to home

design, the healthcare system will pay

the price.

Institutional care is much more

expensive than caring for people in

their own homes, and then there’s the

emotional toll it takes on those forced

to move.

Miller said city planners, politicians

and the public also need to reconsider

how they build neighbourhoods, so that

people aren’t forced to get into a car to

grab their groceries, or see their doctor,

and everything is within a few minutes

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DATING can be daunting at any age, but meeting new people later in life can be an even greater challenge.

Older adults regularly jump back into the dating pool following the breakup of a relationship, or even the death of a spouse. But once in the water, they fi nd things a little diff erent than their fi rst time.

“As we get older, the pool gets smaller and smaller. When we’re in our 20s and early 30s, the pool is huge. Th ere’s a plethora of choices for men and for women,” says Sher-ee Morgan.

Morgan, a matchmaker and dating coach, acknowledges entering the dating world at an older age—and fi nding a match—is diffi cult. Peo-ple of a similar age might already be in relationships. For women the challenge is especially diffi cult, as many men seek to date women younger than them-selves, she says.

To summit what might seem like a mountain of chal-lenge, would-be daters need to get themselves out there by participating in social activities they enjoy, specifi cally activities that draw the opposite sex.

“If (women) want to meet men, they have to do activi-ties that men are also doing,” says Morgan, the woman behind Vancouver-based Match-Works Matchmak-ing, which has been helping single executives and professionals fi nd their perfect match for eight years.

For women, that could mean playing golf—an activity enjoyed by many older men. And if you don’t know how to play the game—learn.

But it’s not just about joining a social activity, it’s also about honing socializing skills.

Does the art of dating need to be re-learned? Abso-lutely, says Morgan.

“Especially if they’ve been with somebody for a very long time, they’re completely out of touch. I oft en run

into people who’ve been married for 20 or 25 years, and then either their spouse died or they broke up, and they’re left dumbfounded.”

Being older and more experienced doesn’t necessarily make it easier than it was when you were young-er. A feeling of insecurity could be holding someone back. But getting over that hump could be as simple as just talking to people.

And in the age of digital commu-nication, conversation might not come easy for everyone. But it’s worth making an eff ort at it.

“I always say to my clients, when they’re getting to know somebody, don’t text, don’t e-mail, don’t go on social media,” she says. “If you want to talk to some-body and you want to get to know somebody, at the very least pick up the phone and talk to them.”

With digital communications there’s too many oppor-tunities for misunderstanding, she says.

Matchmaking is one option. But the right match doesn’t come overnight, says Morgan.

Th ere’s online dating, but such websites can create an illusion there’s a large amount of people available, yet there’s likely few possible matches for both sides.

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ONE of the simplest ways to improve your health is to eat well.

Healthy eating, along with a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity, can pave the way for independent living—instead of living later years relying on others.

Good nutrition provides energy to be active and can also slow down illness and disease. Food can help shift heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and even some forms of cancer into the slow lane.

And, according to B.C.’s Healthy Eating for Seniors handbook, healthy eating can help us cope bet-ter with physical and mental stress, surgery and even the common cold or fl u.

“Healthy living, which includes both healthy eating and getting regular physical activity, can help you adjust to the natural aging pro-cess and retain your youthful vigour,” notes the guide.

Experts say the basic tenets of healthy eating are va-riety and moderation. Finding a balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats and fl uids is important at any age, but particularly for seniors.

As we age, there’s a greater need for nutrients, and less of a need for calories.

Calcium, a vital nutrient for healthy bones and pre-venting osteoporosis, is in greater demand for people over age 50, for example.

And as the body ages, Vitamin B12 becomes more-diffi cult to absorb from natural sources such as milk, fi sh, chicken and eggs. Supplements can help.

Th ere’s also an added importance of fi bre, which is key to bowel health.

Kitty Yung is a community nutritionist at Vancouver Coastal Health’s Healthy Living Program. She says

that simple ways for people to im-prove their nutrition are to eat a variety of foods and follow advice in Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide.

Th e Health Canada publication suggests women eat seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day, six servings of grains, three servings of milk and alternatives and two helpings of meat and alternatives.

Th e numbers are similar for older men: seven fruits and vegetables, seven grains, three milk and alter-natives and three servings of meat

and alternatives.

Yung said fl uids, including water, are also an import-ant element in diet.

Th ere’s also added benefi ts in family dinners. So-cial meals with families and friends can be good for health, according to Yung.

“Th at can help with our eating. Sometimes when we get older we might not have the appetite to eat, and sometimes seniors eat better with other people.”

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Fat: Healthy fats are found in fi sh, nuts, seeds and vegetable oils.

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Is it really practical to make all homes accessible? Will everyone like the appearance of wider doors, hallways, and bigger washrooms? And will the community buy these homes if they’re built this way?

Th ese are the types of questions that still need to be answered, but Crowe said at the very least, a percentage of accessible housing will be included in every project.

Th en there’s the concern that if all homes are built to be accessible, some buyers who don’t like those features and don’t immediately need them will go in and tear them out.

“We want to do that in a practical way,” Crowe said of improving the accessibili-ty benchmark.

Crowe noted that the city is already designing the downtown core to have another 200 acres of parkland added to the existing 200 acres, so people won’t have far to walk to reach their neigh-bourhood park.

He said proximity to transit is always a consideration.

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He said Polygon, for example, has built a “very high” number of its condo units in their four-storey buildings with these standards.

Th e hurdle with making this type of housing mandatory is that the province needs to be on side as well, Craig said.

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But both can become much more painful and emotionally/physically draining for survivors who are left to manage the fi nancial aft ermath of a loved one’s serious illness or passing.

Whether it’s a husband and wife, or parents and chil-dren, there are ways to make future hardships a little less daunting.

Adults can appoint another person with power-of-attorney status, to deal with business and property and make fi nancial and legal deci-sions on their behalf, said local no-tary public Nancy Schick-Skinner.

Th e appointed “attorney” must act in the best interests of the adult and take into account their current and/or known wishes, beliefs and values, she said.

Everyone who is 19 or older should have a power-of-attorney in place if they own any as-sets or drive in a vehicle, she said.

While most adults plan for death with wills, joint ownership of assets and named benefi ciaries on in-surance policies, what’s oft en overlooked is incapaci-ty, Schick-Skinner said.

Without a valid enduring power of attorney docu-ment, if a husband were to become temporarily or permanently incapacitated for some reason, neither the wife nor children are legally able to act on his be-

half to do such things as sell the family home, fi nalize a settlement with ICBC over a claim, or many other fi nancial and legal matters, she said.

In cases such as this where no power-of-attorney has been designated, the Public Guardian and Trustee of BC must become involved, and it then becomes nec-essary to obtain a court-appointed committee to look

aft er fi nancial and legal aff airs.

“Th e committee appointment takes valuable time when there may be urgent matters to be dealt with and is also much more expen-sive than an EPOA,” Schick-Skin-ner said.

Th e situation can also be compli-cated when dealing with mental and/or physical incapacity.

“All too many times I receive the call from families and or the hospi-tal to say Mrs. ABC needs a Power of Attorney because she has been diagnosed with a disabling condi-

tion. Quite oft en it is too late for Mrs. ABC to sign the EPOA as she left it too long and is no longer capable of understanding the nature and eff ect of the EPOA,” she said. “Th is leaves those closest to her struggling at a diffi cult time to assist her with the management of her fi nancial and legal aff airs, with no authority and no ability to do so without a committee appointment and/or possibly the intervention of the Public Guard-ian and Trustee.”


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Schick-Skinner said the power-of-at-

torney document doesn’t take away the

ability of an adult to manage his or her

own aff airs as long as they are able.

“Having an EPOA in place to protect

one’s self, is like having an insurance

policy for a vehicle. We do not obtain

car insurance because we want to be in

an accident but if there is a need for the

insurance, thankfully, it was in place,”

she said. “Th e same can be said for the

EPOA as when and if it is required,

thankfully it is in place.”

Schick-Skinner said she’s surprised how

many adults do not have a will, which is

“an invaluable and necessary document

for end-of-life planning.”

Th e appointment of an executor and

trustee is also very important, she said.

Th is person is charged with the task of

overseeing one’s estate administration,

and must deal with all aspects of the

estate including funeral arrangements,

listing assets, converting assets to cash,

paying debts, dealing with income tax

and estate distribution.

“Th e executor should be a person you

trust, who you believe will survive you

and can take on this timely and big job

but also has a business sense and is able

to deal eff ectively with the benefi cia-

ries,” she said.

She advises everyone planning for their

golden years to have all of their docu-

ments in place.

“We all work hard for our money and

spend a lifetime building our assets and

they should be protected by ensuring

we have an enduring power of attorney

and representation agreement (which

appoints an individual as a legal repre-

sentative for personal care and health

decisions and advocacy) in place so our

loved ones have the authority required

under the law to properly assist us if we

are no longer able.”

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Th e best way to control your sodium intake is to eat fresh vegetables and fruit more oft en and prepare your own food. It also means avoiding processed foods such as frozen dinners and canned foods. More and more supermarket foods are available in low- or

no-salt options, but always scrutinize labels as some “reduced sodium” items might still be packed with salt.

As for sugar, the Healthy Eating guide suggests peo-ple limit their intake to six to 10 teaspoons—30 to 50 grams—per day, and less for people with diabetes or high triglycerides.

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“Some of the things that are high in sugar can be also high in calories, high in fat. If we look at cakes and pies, all those sweets can be high in fat and calories.”

Many beverage options beyond pop are also full of sugar, including fruit drinks, and sweetened tea and coff ee.

“It’s better for us to eat our calories than drink our calo-ries,” she said.

As far as salt, Yung suggested you fi nd fl avour alternatives, such as herbs, and avoiding the processed foods that com-prise as much as 75 per cent of our diet.

Snack foods such as nuts and seeds are healthy, but choose unsalted varieties, she suggested. For sandwiches, prepare your own chicken or beef and avoid the sodium-heavy cold cuts at the deli counter. And when eating in restaurants, ask for sauces on the side.

“Th ere are ways people can reduce their salt intake, but it takes a bit of planning,” she said. “We are so used to eating things that are really salty. It’s diffi cult. It’s a habit.”

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When eating out, ask kitchen to hold the salt

Take the saltshaker off the dining table

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Avoid frozen dinners

Rinse canned foods, such as salmon, tuna fi sh and beans, under water to remove salt

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IT’S a well-documented fact that Social connections are key to good health.

As time passes social circles evolve. Job changes and retirement present golden opportunities, but they can also mean losing con-tact with former co-workers and community links.

Th ankfully, opportunities to stay socially connected abound in Rich-mond. Programs at community centres, Richmond Cultural Centre and Richmond Public Library can

help us build social ties. Volunteer Richmond Information Services and immigration settlement agen-cies can also open up opportuni-ties.

And some people are building bridges to the past to make connec-tions in the present.

Maureen Beetstra organizes a monthly luncheon for 1957 grads of Richmond High. Th e regular local lunch gatherings began seven years ago following the class’s 50th grad reunion.

“When we were organizing our grad reunion, one of our organizing members passed away a few months before the reunion. Th at was when it sort of hit us: We shouldn’t be meeting just for our grad reunion every

fi ve years when who knows what’s going to happen.”

E-mails went out, and the fi rst lunch was organized. Today, up to 15 people attend any given lunch, held on the second Friday of each month.

Despite the passing of over a half-century, the grads continue to have a strong connection, having grown up together.

“Th ere was only the one high school at the time, and there was 134 that graduated, so we knew everybody. We knew where they

lived. If we didn’t know the house, we knew the area they lived in,” said Beetstra.

People with strong social networks are more active, feel happier and are more supported. Staying in touch with neighbours, friends, family and even high school

chums help keep that social network strong.

“To me, friends, people I went to school with, and family, are very important. Th at’s the most important thing other than health. All it takes is somebody to organize it and get it going, and people will respond, and we enjoy each other’s company,” said Beetstra.


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Another group of longtime local residents have remained in touch for more than 40 years.

First organized by Gladys Th ompson and Verna Knox, a group of as many as 50 women get together at twice-yearly lunches. Th e gatherings began in the early 1980s for a local women’s soft ball team.

“Everybody realized we were going to dwindle away if we didn’t grow,” said one lunchtime regular. “We started to open the doors and just say: We’re having a lunch, if you’re interested, here we are.”

Living in Steveston for more than half a century has changed the women’s perception of the developing area, but their friendship has remained the same.

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“Th ere are probably a few really good possibilities, but you have to go through all those people, and you really have no idea who are the people that are lying and who are the people that are being truthful and who are the people that are there just to date the world,” says Mor-gan.

Bonnie Taylor, a senior matchmaker with Vancouver-based Executive Search Dating, agreed there are more women than men in the dating pool later in life. Not all men want to necessarily re-enter the dating scene, and because they age faster they may not feel well enough to date, she says.

Another challenge is later in life, would-be daters are well-established.

“Th ey’ve had careers and they’ve worked

very hard and they’ve established them-selves,” she says.

Finding other established people online can be challenging. You’re more vulner-able when established; you have more to lose if you get the wrong person in your life, says Taylor.

Executive Search, for example, meets clients and screens compatible match-es—sorting through all the clutter one might fi nd online.

Her advice for those re-entering the dat-ing scene: know what you want, think quality not quantity and have fun.

“Th at’s what dating is supposed to be. Dating is supposed to be about having fun and getting out and meeting people.”

Meeting people can be through orga-

nized activities. But Taylor says we can meet people anywhere. We just need to open up and say hello.

“It doesn’t matter where you are, wheth-er you’re in a grocery store lineup, or at a theatre event. If someone presents them self don’t be afraid to just introduce yourself and say hi. So basically every-where is a good place to meet someone.”

And we’re never too old to jump back in that pool.

“As long as we have our health and vital-ity and we’re out in the world—if we feel like we want to be dating, yes we have every right to be out there and meeting other people,” says Taylor. “It’s a great time to be dating.”

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IT’S a reality local city planners are going to have to deal with.

With Richmond real estate unaff ordable for the vast majority of young people, more and more couples will be raising their children in condos and townhouses, two comparitively cheaper alternatives to single detached dwellings sporting spacious back yards.

But condos and townhouses aren’t specifi cally designed to accomo-date an ever-aging population.

Rather than wider doorways and hallways that might better accomo-date wheelchairs, and better-tai-lored bathrooms that are univer-sally accessible, the opposite is happening in the world of housing

design, where buyers are having to put up more money for a seemingly ever-shrinking amount of space.

Is a radical rethink necessary in residential planning to stave off po-tential trouble in the future, where retired adults will be forced out of their home not necessarily because of illness or infi rmity, but because they’ve become pris-oners in their own barrier-fi lled home?

Coun. Bill McNulty, chair of the planning committee for the City of Richmond, said Richmond has been a leader in the introduction of universal guideliness in home construction.

Th anks to the eff orts of people like accessibility cham-pion Frances Clark, of the Richmond Centre for Dis-ability, residential and commercial buildings are more

accessible to everyone than ever before.

But McNulty agrees that more can be done to encour-age developers to think along the lines of creating homes where people can spend their entire lives.

While it’s long been the case that empty nesters down-size into condos and townhouses, that might not be the case in the coming decades, he acknowledged.

With condos popping up like mushrooms in the downtown core of the city, those towers will be home to young families who a few decades down the road won’t have the option of downsizing from al-ready cramped quarters.

So those homes should be built with that in mind, suitable to ev-eryone, no matter their age or the

level of their ability.

McNulty agreed that the city can provide incentives to develop-ers to introduce appropriate sink heights, toilets, walk-in bathtubs

and wheelchair and walker-accessible showers.

“Th ere’s no reason why that can’t be done,” McNulty said, noting that the city already provides incentives like this to developers.

City of Richmond spokesperson Ted Townsend said the offi cial community plan did focus on design guidelines, acknowledging that with our aging demo-graphic in Richmond, there’s an expectation there will be a greater demand for units designed to accomodate people with mobility issues.


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live their entire lives at home, which would

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of assisted living and residential care.

“I think our ideal scenarios as individual

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over the age of 40.

But six months ago, she had to be hos-

pitalized, and went into residential care.

She recovered, and returned to her home,

however, with home support, he said.

People are more educated today with re-

gard to what they eat and healthy living,

and that’s translated into the recent sta-

tistics that show people are living longer

lives, and are healthier too.

Th e healthier we stay as a population, Na-

der said, the better it is for the healthcare

system, which won’t need to create more

hospital beds or residential care space.

Asked what it will be like a few decades

down the road, Nader hopes people will

continue to be healthier.

“Certainly, our goal is to ensure people

stay healthy out in their community, and

are active,” he said.

Richmond earned the distinction as hav-

ing the highest life expectancy at birth of

any city in Canada.

“Th ere’s something unique about Rich-

mond,” Nader said, adding that local resi-

dents have the lowest potential years of life

lost due to accident and natural causes.

Nader said there’s plenty of research that

shows that keeping people in their homes

is best for their health. Th e comfort and fa-

miliarity of living in one’s own home is the

best medicine.

“Th e longer they remain in hospital, the

worse it is for their outcome,” he said.

Th ere are adult day programs to help

adults living at home to socialize with the

community.

And there are home case workers in the

community who are able to identify peo-

ple who might be at risk from isolation

and loneliness.

Nader’s message to locals: “Th e most im-

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ensure they are living a healthy lifestyle,

and exercising regularly. It’s the greatest

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BACK in the early 1970s, ParticipACTION began to promote the importance of fi tness by comparing a 60-year-old Swede with a

30-year-old Canadian.

Th e 15-second public service announcement showed the Swede (at the time Sweden was at the top of the world’s fi tness rankings and Canada well down the list) jogging eff ortlessly alongside the Canadian who was puffi ng like an old locomotive.

Embarrassed, it sparked a revolution among Canadi-ans to improve their fi tness level.

Decades later, the message still resonates—particular-ly with the over-55 set, who for much of their adult years were inundated by it.

Steveston Community Centre fi tness coordinator Donna Bishop is pleased that many of their mature members are so keen to work out they show up like clockwork.

“I know people in their 20s who are not that commit-ted,” said Bishop, who also teaches fi tness classes.

Among the unique programs at Steveston Communi-ty Centre is something called Balance and Falls Pre-vention.

“Basically, the main thing seniors have to worry about is falling (particularly if they have arthritis or osteopo-rosis),” said Bishop. “It can (represent) the end of their active life. Th is is not an osteoporosis fi tness class, but the classes are geared to strengthening muscles, joints

and ligaments so people can be strong enough and have the balance to walk over a little bump without tripping or reach up to get a cup out of the highest cupboard.”

While osteoporosis can strike at any age, women over 50 are especially vulnerable. One in three women will suff er from an osteoporotic fracture during their life-time.

“It’s why I always say you should do weight-bearing exercises,” said Bishop. “A lot of people don’t even know they have osteoporosis and it’s usually only af-ter they fall and break their wrist or hip they fi nd out.”

Twenty-eight per cent of women and 37 per cent of men who suff er a hip fracture will die within the fol-lowing year.

SteadyFeet is a new program introduced this win-ter. Registered instructors teach specially designed balance and mobility exercises to build strength and confi dence to further help participants stay safe, ac-tive and independent.

Yoga, which became extremely popular a decade ago, continues to be a popular form of exercise. In fact it’s a favorite in Bishop’s classes.

“It’s not a fl ash in the pan, it’s here to stay,” said Bishop. “It’s not as easy as some people think but it’s a (good) combination of things. It’s spiritual for some, even though we don’t practice that. Flexibility is so key when you’re older and yoga is really good for that.”

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55Similar to tai chai, luk tung kuen is a popular low impact, drop-in activity. Of-fered year-round throughout the week at Cambie, South Arm and Th ompson community centres, the classes are peer-led and focused in stretching. It is de-signed to counter the pains of aging in a gentle, safe and fl uid form of exercise while keeping the mind alert.

Stella Au, older adults coordinator at South Arm, also endorses the communi-ty centre’s indoor walking program. She said some people like to go to the gym or sign up for specifi c classes, but the walk-ing program has no limitations.

“Even though Richmond is fl at, there’s always a risk of falling—particularly in inclement weather,” she said. “Th e in-door walking program, held in the gym, started a couple of years ago and is held from September to May.”

A slide show simulates outdoors, while music is played over the loudspeakers. Th ere are also two supervisors to assist should anyone fall.

“I’ve noticed a real social component, with the walkers enjoying coff ee and tea aft er the walk,” said Au. “It takes a lot of motivation to go to the gym with no one holding you accountable. Th is program is easy to participate in and encourag-es you to keep moving. And the social networking tends to motivate people to continue to come out.”

An active mature crowd also ensures the badminton courts are always full at South Arm, while a drop-in basketball program featuring mostly mature wom-en—some in their 70s—has been going strong for the last three years and is truly inspiring.

“Th ere are so many things for people to choose from and programs like these, that are drop-in and non-competitive, refl ect positively on the idea of living

independently in the community,” said Au, who advises people to start develop-ing their leisure skills before retirement.

“We always think when we retire we’ll have so much time to do this and that, then realize we never developed that leisure skill,” she said. “It’s important to have a repertoire that includes strong cognitive and physical skills so you can have a well-balance lifestyle. In Asian countries a lot of people think if you’re in your 70s that’s old, but I think 55 is the new 40. A lot of seniors are still working part-time, and we have seniors coming out to the community centres that are in their 90s and even 100.”

Au said when it comes to aging we

are very progressive in Richmond, re-fl ected by a vibrant lifestyle. Th at doesn’t mean we don’t face the usual challenges, but are for the most part managing well because of the opportunities and ser-vices available.

“People have to be prepared emotionally (for their retirement years) and to devel-op skills to know what is out there and what they like,” she

said. “Th at shouldn’t take place when they retire, but in the years well before that.”

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It’s a gut-wrenching scenario for any family to face: their elderly parents being separated because of diff erent care needs just when they need each other most.

Th at story shared between mem-bers of a Bible study group in the early 1990s, led them to take ac-tion, and ultimately the creation of Elim Village, a nearly 20-acre seniors complex in Surrey’s Fleet-wood neighbourhood designed to keep aging couples independent, at home and together, as long as possible.

Elim off ers independent-living condos and duplexes, assisted liv-ing suites, and full residential care, all in the same location, which can reduce the guilt famlies feel when their parents and relatives must leave their family homes. Th at means residents can move from one section of the village to another, as their needs change, all while maintaining their connection to their familiar circle of friends and surroundings.

Is this site the blueprint for future retirement facilities in other cities like Richmond?

From executive director Ron Pike’s perspective, Elim Village has certainly lived up to expectations.

And though it’s not a perfect system, the concept has enabled members to stay in the village as they age,

and kept couples together, for the most part, he said.

Today, Elim Village, a Christian-based facility, is one of the largest campuses of care in Western Canada.

With more than 600 residents in five indepen-dent-living condo buildings, in addition to assisted-living and residential care, Pike said the goal at Elim is to improve the quality of life of residents.

While many of its current resi-dents have been through World Wars and The Depression, and as a result are very thankful for what they have and are tighter with their resources, that figures to change in the years to come, Pike said.

Th e next wave expected to come through are Baby Boomers, who will have more of a service mentality, and will demand more on-site services, such as coff ee shops.

And while physical frailty is an issue that’s common place at Elim today, people are now living healthier lifestyles, and fi gure to be living longer and fuller lives during their so-called Golden Years.

Th e big issue on the horizon is an increase in the num-ber of seniors with mental frailty, research suggests, ranging from dementia to Alzheimers, Pike said.

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