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Lifelong Journey

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FEBRUARY 2016

Just as the body changes, so do the needs of skin

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TABLE OF CONTENTS8 SNORING: MORE THAN A NUISANCE Find out the difference between annoying snoring and the more severe sleep apnea

10 ACTIVE OLDER ADULTSA class at the Clallam County YMCA is a place for fitness and camaraderie

14 HEALTHY SKINAs the skin ages, a few changes must be made to keep it hydrated and glowing

16 SOARING BACK INTO A FIELDAfter going back to school, Chris Enges has found his passion in aerial photography

22 A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITHPT Film Festival’s executive director utilizes her knowledge and passion to represent artists

24 COPING WITH ALZHEIMER’SFind out the differences between ordinary memory loss and the disease

26 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESIf you’re looking for a new hobby or a place to meet new people, check out these options

27 RECIPETry out this simple apple crisp from a newspaper editor’s east coast family


Accessible housing needs continue“The Aging of America” is really a

worldwide trend and is not unique just to the USA.

Many people have a tendency to focus on our country’s “home acces-sibility issues” as only pertaining to the “baby boomers.”

In fact, current demographic stud-ies show that the increased need for accessible housing will continue with subsequent generations beyond the “Boomers.”

Life expectancies are predicted to be longer well into the future, sus-taining the continued need for acces-sible homes throughout the world. At this time it is apparent that there is a significant shortage of accessible housing for today’s population.

• About half of the U.S. popula-tion lives in suburban areas.

• 75 percent of older adults live in the suburbs and reportedly wish to remain there.

• 90 percent of the overall popula-tion reportedly prefers to remain in their own homes for as long as pos-sible, rather than move elsewhere.

• Our suburbs and many homes were designed around the 1950s for young families without mobility issues.

• Most homes today tend to be challenging for people with mobility, health or visual issues, no matter what their age may be.

What can we do today to begin to reverse this accessible housing shortage? It will take people from many different professions working together as a “team” for a noticeable impact to occur.

DISCUSSIONSWe as a society can step-up the

discussions about our shortage. AARP has a new “Lifelong Hous-ing” program that can be adopted by

cities/counties/states, and they also have a “HomeFit” guide for anyone to access at no charge. This guide allows a homeowner to begin the process of looking at their home for accessibility.

ASSESSMENTSConsumers and homeowners can

have their homes assessed and rec-ommendations given for changes to improve accessibility, either through the Lifelong Housing Certification Program or by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS).

AARP is the association to contact for information about the Lifelong Housing Certification.

Your local Home Builders Asso-ciation or the National Association of Home Builders can direct you toward the specialized services of a CAPS professional.

TRAINING PROGRAMSThe National Association of Home

Builders has professional training and certification programs in uni-versal design as well as for CAPS.

The Building Industry Associa-tion of Washington is in the process of exploring the adoption of our own Lifelong Housing Certification Program similar to the one Oregon is piloting in conjunction with AARP.

• Universal design is a building style which focuses on accessible design features.

• Certified Aging in Place special-ists can be any building professional who takes the training and passes the certification exams.

• They also can be either physical therapists or occupational therapists who have taken the same training and certification exams.

• Use of a CAPS professional who also is a physical therapist or an occupational therapist adds another perspective for adaptations that work today, as well as in the future, due to

their in-depth medical backgrounds.• Combining CAPS physical

therapists or occupational therapists with your typical building project professionals is an enhanced option for clients.

We believe accessible changes can be done attractively, while meeting the individual needs of each client.

REMODELINGWe, as a society, need more remod-

els of existing homes that will im-prove accessibility, to meet the needs of both our current aging population as well as those of any age with dis-abilities (temporary, permanent or progressive).

Our new construction needs to also incorporate the principles of Universal Design.

Some criteria that make an acces-sible home “visitable” by all guests would include:

• Even paths from car to house with adequate lighting.

• No-step entries having thresh-olds of ½-inch or less and with a 30 to 32 inch door clearance.

• Adequate lighting in living areas, halls and task areas.

• Level entertainment areas with 36-inch passage around the space.

• Inclusion of a bedroom, bath-room and kitchen on the main floor.

• Hallway to the bathroom 36 inches wide.

• Lever handles for doors and water faucets.

• Bathroom with a 30 inch by 48 inch clear turnaround space.

Celia Fry is a retired physical therapist with over 40 years of prac-tice in rehabilitation. Lynn Meyer is a retired physical therapist with over 35 years of practice in rehabilitation. Both Fry and Meyer are Certified Ag-ing in Place specialists through the National Home Builders Association and co-owners of Age At Home LLC, a consulting business.

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As annoying as it is, snoring that is rhythmic poses no medical problems, according to Dr. Jakdej Nikombori-rak of the Sound Sleep Clinic, 512 E. Washington St. in Sequim.

When it’s erratic, he said, it becomes a medical issue.“Simple snoring is when it bothers someone else, but

apnea is when it bothers the snorer,” he said.“Due to the narrowing of the throat at night when

you fall asleep, the throat has a loss of muscle tone and sucking air through it makes it even narrower, so the uvula and soft palate start to vibrate, which causes noise,” Nikomborirak said.

“Snoring by itself is a cosmetic problem but it can turn into sleep apnea. You have trouble breathing because you exert more effort in breathing through a narrow passage, which leads to not sleeping well.

“If your oxygen level drops and your carbon dioxide level rises, you wake up with a snort because that dis-rupts your sleep.”

Controlling breathing while asleep is one of the func-

tions of the autonomic nervous system.“My recommendation is to do a sleep study if you

snore loudly and make choking or snorting noises,” Nikomborirak said.

“If you just snore, treatments are to lose weight be-cause with weight loss, the neck size is smaller and the air passage is better.

“Also sleep on your side because if you sleep on your back, the tongue and soft palate can cover the throat due to gravity,” Nikomborirak advised.

“Other treatments are snore guards or mouth appli-ances that pull the bottom jaw forward and move the tongue away from the throat; however, they can cause problems like temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ) and can change your bite.

“The best thing is to see a dentist specializing in sleep apnea appliances,” he said.

If a patient has mild to moderate sleep apnea, Nikom-borirak prescribes a C-PAP device at night which “blows air in and inflates the throat and widens the throat,” he said.

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“It’s overkill for simple snoring, but it’s safe. It’s my first choice for treatment of both — you can’t really go wrong with a C-PAP. It uses normal room air and insurance will pay for it because it’s a treatment for a disease.”

Nikomborirak works with patients in finding the right kind of mask and setting the C-PAP to the correct amount of air flow.

If Nikomborirak diagnoses severe sleep apnea based on a sleep study, he refers the patient to a physician specializing in ear, nose and throat disorders who may decide to perform one of several types of outpatient surgeries.

“They range from somnoplasty, which is ‘cooking’ the soft palate with microwaves so it shrinks and stiffens; to pillar procedures, when strips of polyester are inserted into the soft palate, stabilizing it so it won’t vibrate; to laser assisted uvula palatoplasty, where a laser cuts the soft palate and uvula,” Nikomborirak said.

Not only can undiagnosed sleep apnea cause high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and arrhythmias in those who have it, it also can be dangerous to others, Nikomborirak said.

“Sleep apnea is notorious for causing daytime sleepi-ness resulting in vehicle accidents (killing or injuring others) because somebody else had untreated apnea.”

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At the Clallam County YMCA, seniors have myriad options to help them get fit and that cater to their needs.One class, Active Older Adults, is more than just a fitness class, though. These seniors have joined together to become a tight-knit group of friends, encouraging each other with good-

natured teases and motivational phrases. Instructor Deb Reed leads this group of go-getters, asking them for one rep because she knows they can. Reed is focused and determined to help these individuals meet their fitness goals and enjoy the journey that

leads the way.

A journey

The Active Older Adults class at the Clallam County YMCA encourages seniors to stick to their fitness goals

Story and photos by LAURA LOFGRENspecial sections editor

Active Older Adults class participants work on their balance and strength.

not a destination

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Active Older Adults, according to the YMCA’s class flyer, is one for keeping older bodies in motion without stressing joints or straining muscles.

It offers a variety of weight, resistance, aerobic, stabil-ity and flexibility exercises, plus “lots of social support.”

Classes meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at either 7:30 a.m. or 9:15 a.m.

“It’s a mix of strength, cardio and balance where they’re working with an instructor for an hour,” said Health and Well-Being Coordinator Mikki Reidel.

The hour-long 9:15 a.m. class hosts almost a dozen participants, with no particular age range being a re-quirement for the class.

“I would say it’s more of an ability range,” Reed said. “If you’re coming off of surgery or recovering from some kind of cardiac event, this is a good way to get some of that confi-dence back and gradually start building that strength up.”

Participants do tend to be 50 and older, she noted.Don Johnson, who is in his 80s, has been attending

Active Older Adults for about three months.“I used to ride [my] bicycle all the time. After I retired,

I was riding 6, 7, 8 miles, 9 miles every morning,” John-son said. “My goal is to get back on the bicycle, and it’s getting closer all the time,” he said.

Johnson started the class with a walker but has pro-gressed to hiking poles to help him get around.

“I can walk pretty well without them, but then you keep thinking about ‘I don’t want to fall down.’”

Reed is more than happy to make modifications for class participants, noting they all have different strength, balance and stability levels.

“Most people have some issues at this point in their lives,” she said. “We modify things. We work on the muscle groups I call the ‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’ muscle groups. We do a lot of quad strength, upper body strength ... we do planks against the wall, they do planks on the stability ball and we also do wall push-ups and what I call ‘wall burpees.’ That exercise works on the quads and upper body.”

Balance, Reed said, is a major focus in the class.“Balance is one of those things that can be improved.

There are a number of things you can do for balance,” she said, emphasizing the stability balls she picks out for class participants before each session.

An example of a stability modification is if someone has a foot problem, everything done on a stability ball can be done on a chair, relieving pressure on the feet and joints.

Reed starts the class with a warm-up in the gym, us-ing half the court to get the larger muscle groups loose before moving back to the mat room of the YMCA.

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“The mental benefits, I think, are equal to the

physical benefits.”— Deb Reed

difficult moves.One position is a roll-out plank, where one lays on

their stomach on the ball and walks out to a plank posi-tion, holds it and walks back.

After some strength and stability on the balls — where falls are common but executed safely thanks to Reed’s teachings — she has the class move to the wall, where they hone in on balance and more cardio.

This is where wall planks and burpees get done, again with modifications for different ability levels.

At the end of class, Reed does a cool-down mixed with some focused breathing, thanking everyone and inviting them back for the next session.

“They’re always complaining about sore muscles, and that’s a good thing,” Reed said. “That means we’ve all done our jobs, [but] I don’t want them to have sore joints or pain.”

Though the physical benefits of Active Older Adults are great, the mental ones are, too.

“Those people are friends,” Reidel said. “They look for-ward to seeing each other. They have brunches and they go out together, so it’s very much a small community.”

The classes become so close they throw parties every so often to celebrate each other’s accomplishments.

“Coming in, having this group with whom they exer-cise, and to whom they are accountable ... if someone doesn’t show up for a while, people call them to check up on them,” Reed said.

Kathy Gresli said a friend talked her into coming to the class.

“We have a lot of fun,” she said.She and classmate Carla Hagerty both come from a

cancer support group.“Deb is an excellent instructor,” Hagerty said.She smiled, saying Reed works “all the muscles I

didn’t use before.”Though weight loss and health is a common goal for

many people, Reed wants her classes to focus on the path that leads them to a healthier lifestyle.

“People tend to treat it as a destination, not a journey,” Reed said. “They’ve just got to take their first step.”

For more information about Active Older Adults or oth-er Clallam County YMCA classes, phone 360-452-9244. In Jefferson County, phone the YMCA at 360-385-5811.


Elder fraud is a financial crime that targets older men and women who are often unable to recognize they are being victimized.

Elder financial fraud is a broad term that can be ap-plied to a host of crimes, from stealing money or proper-ty directly from an individual to using an older person’s property or possessions without permission.

Many seniors are targeted through telemarketing scams in which elders are scared into giving money out of fear of losing their homes.

Some are exploited by people closer to home who forge signatures or get an older person to sign over deeds or power of attorney. Criminals often see elderly men and women as easy targets.

Seniors may be suffering from declining physical and/or mental health, which compromises their ability to de-fend themselves or even recognize they are being taken advantage of.

Seniors may also be embarrassed that they were duped and not share their experiences with others as a result.

But elder fraud also can be perpetrated by family members who aim to acquire an elderly relative’s assets.

Recognizing scenarios where fraud may be committed can help men and women protect their elderly relatives from being victimized by elder fraud.

• Confirm professionals are who they say they are.

More than 170 designations and certifications are used within the financial industry to identify professionals.

Some of them do not necessarily mean a person is quali-fied or can be trusted to handle an individual’s assets.

Always ask a financial adviser if he is overseen by a government agency or is authorized to provide advice under the “fiduciary standard of care.”

Be especially careful when dealing with advisors who try to push certain products or those who suggest short-cuts and blending services.

Such professionals are not necessarily criminals, but they may have ulterior motives in mind and not be overly concerned about you or your loved one’s financial well-being.

Understanding, avoiding elder fraud

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• Pay attention to your accounts. Unusually large withdrawals from automated teller

machines or cashed checks with signatures that do not match the signature on the account are both indicative of fraud.

If you are monitoring a loved one’s accounts, question any surges of activity in accounts that are normally somewhat inactive.

• Ask a loved one to keep you abreast of chang-es in their will.

Abrupt changes in a will or other financial documents should also cause concern.

Family members caring for a senior should be aware of any major changes to important documents.

• Monitor a loved one’s purchases. Sudden purchases, whether it’s an updated insurance

policy or unnecessary home repairs, may be indicative of elder fraud.

Elder financial fraud targets an often vulnerable seg-ment of the population, and it’s often up to loved ones to protect their elderly relatives from being victimized by such crimes.

In an October 2015 Peninsula Daily News story, a Port Townsend woman reported an IRS scam.

The initial scam started with a bogus IRS agent

demanding payment by a prepaid debit card or wire transfer, something the legitimate tax agency never asks, Officer Patrick Fudally said.

“The Port Townsend Police Department wants to remind everyone never to provide personal information over the phone,” Fudally said.

In August 2015, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) Headquarter’s telephone was compromised.

The WSP received 30 complaints from citizens stat-ing they were called by someone who falsely identified themselves as a WSP trooper.

According to the citizens, the caller impersonating a trooper accused the citizens of various violations includ-ing outstanding warrants, unpaid tickets and unpaid school taxes.

The WSP does not call citizens to advise of violations, warrants or collect fines.

If you or a loved one receive phone calls from someone stating they are an official and it sounds suspicious:

• Do not answer any questions.• Do not agree to pay any fines or other charges.• Do not share any personal information.• Hang up the telephone.Residents receiving scam calls can file a complaint

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Just as the body changes with age, so do the needs of the skin. While acne and breakouts may have been the bane of existence as an adolescent, wrinkles and dark spots are concerns as we age.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine says that skin changes are one of the most noticeable signs of aging. Sagging skin and wrinkles are two of the more common problems men and women encounter as they age.

As people get older, connective tissues in the skin that promote strength and elasticity have a tendency of breaking down. Furthermore, the blood vessels of the dermis become more fragile, which can lead to bruising.

Sebaceous glands may produce less oil, making the skin less able to moisturize itself. As a result, the skin thins out.

According to Jodi Fairchild of SkinCare Suites in Port Angeles, another important point to address is the un-derlying problems that cause skin conditions, which are an abnormal skin barrier and chronic inflammation like rosacea, eczema, skin cancer and fine lines and wrinkles.

“[An abnormal skin barrier and chronic inflammation] are actually to blame for many conditions,” Fairchild said.

“In order to treat these effectively, we need to deeply penetrate skin, restore the skins barrier and reverse destructive inflammation. ‘Inflammation’ is a term that seems to be popping up everywhere these days, describ-ing diets filled with sugars, trans fats and processed foods, plus the health effects these inflammatory foods can have on our bodies,” she said.

Fairchild notes that inflammation from poor diet, stress and lack of sleep wreak havoc on skin.

Age, environment and your one’s own case-specific skin concerns have to be considered when looking for a skin care regimen.

Meanwhile, the vast array of skin products on depart-ment and drugstore shelves can create a frustrating experience, as you hunt high and low for the perfect combination.

Fairchild suggests you arrange a consultation with a trained skin care professional or dermatologist who can recommend the right products for you.

Products that hydrate, strengthen and fortify — pene-trating the skin to reduce redness and irritation caused

by inflammatory factors — are most effective. It is important to note these changes so that people can

be proactive in their approach to skin care as they age. There are other strategies to put in place that can make the difference in the appearance and health of the skin.

• Address dryness. If the skin is itchy or uncom-fortable, or if you find that there is extra flaking, lack of moisture could be a problem.

Moisturizer should be the staple of a skin care regi-men. Experiment with moisturizers until you find the one that is the best match for your skin.

• Use sun protection. The sun is one of the single biggest contributors to unhealthy skin and premature signs of aging.

“Always wear your sunblock when outside,” Fairchild said, “even if the sun is not shining down on you.”

• Don’t tug or be rough on the skin. The skin becomes more delicate and prone to injury as a person ages; therefore, unnecessary roughness while washing and drying can break capillaries or mar the skin in oth-er ways. Be delicate, using cotton to wipe away makeup and avoid cleansers that have rough excoriators or other substances that can be rough on the skin.

• Revise makeup shades and products as needed. As skin care needs change, it pays to go with the flow in terms of the products you use and buy. What may have been flattering a few years ago may not be flattering now.

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Peninsula College alumnus and veteran Chris Enges, 63, flies his drone around the school's campus. After going back to school, Enges now has a successful aerial photography business.

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Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Wait. No. It’s Peninsula College alum Chris

Enges out flying his drone above a field of soggy sheep on the Key Peninsula.

The Carlsborg resident was re-cently asked to put together a short documentary film on the state of the niche wool industry in the Pacific Northwest.

An Olympia cooperative develop-ment company hired him to create a short video for the PNW Fiber Web Cooperative.

“I love filming sheep in the rain!” Enges enthused during a break in shooting.

“Just when I think [work] is going to slow down for winter, I’ve been busier than when I first started my business.”

Even working as a heavy equip-ment operator for the Clallam Coun-ty Road Department, Enges was an artist, taking time to capture images of the North Olympic Peninsula and particularly Olympic National Park.

In addition to his full-time job, he worked as a semi-professional photographer with photos in galler-ies across Clallam County and shot images for wine bottle labels for Olympic Cellars Winery.

Enges retired early as the road maintenance supervisor of the Se-quim district to pursue an associate of arts degree in multimedia com-munications at Peninsula College.

He worked in his position with the county for eight years before decid-ing to pursue a different course at the age of 60, with help from Pen-insula College’s Veterans Services liaison, Terry Smith.

Through the now-defunct Veter-ans Retraining Assistance Program

(VRAP), veterans received funds for one year of occupational retraining.

“Terry Smith really guided me along,” Enges said.

“He is a super dude for veterans. There are a lot of vets out there who are really hurting and just need a little help and guidance.”

He describes his return to school as a positive and eye-opening experience.

“I had a blast because I was doing something I loved,” he said, credit-ing several instructors with creating successful learning environments.

“Helen Lovejoy is such a sweet-heart and was so helpful.

“I had her for English, and I really enjoyed her class,” Enges said.

He also spoke highly of Multime-dia Communications Instructor Ma-rina Shipova, calling her a brilliant lady and a wealth of information.

“She knows the business really well, as she worked commercially before teaching and gives her class real-world experience,” he said.

Enges created a short film for Peninsula College’s 2014 com-mencement called “Journey of Ac-complishment” using digital photog-

raphy, videography and editing. He volunteered to create it as a

class project for Renne Brock-Rich-mond’s advanced videography class.

He speaks highly of Brock-Rich-mond’s impact on his new career, including her help with his current fiber arts filming gig.

“Renne is a mentor and a real friend to me even outside of school,” he said.

“She was instrumental in getting me the [fiber arts filming] work.”

Further along on his academic journey, with the help of veteran Jake Fish of the Fleet Reserve, he was able to file for the Veterans Retraining and Education Program, Chapter 31, due to his service-con-nected disability.

Enges started a VA business course in 2014.

He presented a business plan to the VA for Spirit Vision films a year later, was approved and received a grant, funding his business LLC license and insurance.

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Chris Enges' drone hovers just above Peninsula College's campus on a cloudy January day.

Story by KARI DESSER Peninsula College communication coordination specialist

Photos by LAURA LOFGREN special sections editor


Through the grant, he also received a Canon C 100, Mark 2 Cinema camera and an M4800 DELL worksta-tion laptop, along with Adobe Creative Suite software.

While he waited for those items to arrive, Enges de-cided to get involved in aerial photography.

A lot goes into the venture. First, one must receive approval from the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Section 33 exemption process.

Flying a drone is a lot like flying a small airplane. The operator must get an N number and register the

drone as an aircraft. There are a lot of restrictions, and one must have a

recreational, sport or private pilot’s license to fly them. Operators also are required to have insurance to cover

damages to others’ property. Enges is one of the few approved by the FAA to fly

drones commercially on the North Olympic Peninsula.While at Peninsula College, Enges made the presi-

dent’s list each quarter. Now, at age 63, one math class stands between him

and his diploma.


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Just five credits shy of receiving his Associate of Ap-plied Science, he says he plans to return to finish.

“I’d tell other veterans, find something that you love to do, get a hold of Terry to make it a reality, and just do it,” Enges said.

“I’m really excited about the future. [Peninsula Col-lege] is a really cool place to be and has so much to offer a person of any age. It made me feel young and gave me a whole new perspective on life.”

For more information on veteran’s benefits, email Terry Smith at [email protected].

To check out some of Enges’ work, visit www.cenges photography.wordpress.com.

Kari Desser is the communication coordination special-ist, College Advancement, at Peninsula College. She can be reached at [email protected].


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Its mission is to provide free round-the-clock registered nurs-ing availability to terminally ill patients, while supporting their families emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Since its inception in 1978, all services have been provided free of charge to patients and their fami-lies. VHOCC never bills any govern-ment agency for its services.

As our name implies, VHOCC depends on its volunteers to play a vital role in the nonprofit’s day-to-day operation. We have over 150 caring volunteers who reflect the hospice mission and give freely of their time and talent, affirming life while serving others.

For those interested in becoming a volunteer, we make every effort to match talents and skills with ap-propriate areas of service.

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We are in need of volunteers to assist our Port Angeles and Sequim delivery teams.

Walt Blendermann, coordinator for the Sequim team, said, “The delivery of equipment, while a very mundane task on the face of it, has its own re-wards. Delivery crews are sometimes the first contact with patients, and the physical equipment itself is per-haps a useful symbol of community support to the patient and caregiver.”

There also is an ongoing need for those skilled in IT services and for volunteers to greet and assist the public in our front office.

Volunteer interest should be directed to the volunteer services manager at 360-452-1511.

VHOCC provides many other services to the community at large: education programs, grief support groups, one-on-one bereavement services, survivors’ workshops and other special programs.

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Hospice can be discussed at any time during a life-limiting illness, along with all other care options.

The decision should be made when all acute aggressive treat-ments have been discontinued; however, the sooner a patient enters a hospice program, the more op-portunity there is to address not only medical needs, but emotional or spiritual needs as well. By law, the decision belongs to the patient.

What are the criteria for becom-ing a hospice patient?

A doctor’s referral and a full-time caregiver (often, but not always, a family member) is required.

Should I wait for our physician to raise the possibility of hospice, or should I raise it first?

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In addition, hospice provides supplies, equipment and additional helpers in the home as appropriate.

Does hospice do anything to make death come sooner?

Hospice neither speeds up nor slows down the dying process.

The focus is not so much about dying. Hospice provides its presence and specialized knowledge while at-tending to the needs of living.

What if the patient gets better?If the patient’s condition improves,

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Hospice believes that emotional and spiritual pains are just as real and in need of attention as physical pain, so it addresses these as well. Counselors, including clergy, are available to assist family members as well as patients.

Does hospice provide any help to the family after the patient dies?

Hospice provides continuing contact and support for family and friends for at least a year following the death of a loved one. We also sponsor bereavement and support groups for anyone in the community who has experienced the death of a family member, a friend or a loved one.

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Port Townsend Film Festival Executive Director Janette Force has set the pace for the city’s ever-growing cinema event and continues to face its new challenges head on, bringing to the table a distinct background that has cultivated her career.

On the fourth � oor 211 Tay-lor St., workspace to Executive Director Janette Force, the Port Townsend Film Festival of� ce is warm and inviting.

The massive atelier houses windows that look out on the windy port town’s streets and shores, the sun beaming in over the staff’s souvenir col-lections and work.

Greeted kindly � rst by Victoria O’Donnell, director of operations, she leads me into Force’s of� ce, who offers me a cup of tea and a smile before we sit to chat.

Force has had a tremendous impact on the Port Townsend art scene, and she explains what in her life has led her to the sometimes stressful but amazingly rewarding job.

Force was born in 1951 and raised in Edmonds. She didn’t travel much growing up.

“I didn’t realize the Paci� c Northwest was one of the most beautiful places in the world,” she said.

“I had a very ordinary suburban childhood.”

So she organized her neighbor-hood friends to put on plays and circuses.

“I insisted that they do this, and I was one of those kids that could do that,” she said with a laugh.

At Washington State University, she studied theater.

“I really liked a lot of the produc-tion aspects of it,” she said.

Slowly but surely, Force was un-knowingly building herself up with the knowledge she would need for her future career.

“I knew really early on I was good at organizing people. You wouldn’t think that’s an art form, but it really is.”

After Force left college, she de-cided she “really did need to see the world, and I traveled quite a bit in Europe and North Africa,” she said.

She came back and applied to The Evergreen State College.

“They had a degree in arts man-agement,” Force said. “At the time, I would have been the � rst woman to graduate from Evergreen with a de-gree in arts management, but then I fell in love and went traveling and didn’t do that,” she said with a smile.

“So it’s pretty ironic I � nd myself in arts management 35 years later.”

Re� ecting on her past, Force didn’t see where she was going in her life right away. She was enjoying it, letting it unfold naturally.

“I knew then what I wanted to do; I just didn’t quite see the path, but the path slowly opened on it’s own, which is pretty satisfying,” she said.

Now, at the proud age of 64, Force is living in the same house on Blaine Street she bought in 1982

with her husband, Robert.They have two sons: Dakotah,

who lives in New Mexico, and Sam, who lives in Port Townsend.

Force’s 89-year-old mother also lives nearby.

“I feel very fortunate to have my family close by,” Force said.

It helps keep her grounded at work and at home.

Being the executive director of the Port Townsend Film Festival is rewarding, Force said, but it can be stressful.

“You really have no control,” she said.

Dealing with artists and wonder-ing if they’ll fully commit to the festival can put anyone on edge. But in the end, when everything comes together, it’s all worth it, Force said.

Behind me in Force’s bright of� ce is a homemade calendar with the times, dates and � lms from last year’s festival.

The majority of the individual days are � lled with a red star or two.

“That tells you a director or an ac-tor or a producer from that � lm will be here,” she explained.

“So when you look at that and realize how many artists we’re able to bring to this community and hear their journey and honor their work ... you know, for independent � lm-makers, it’s not an easy road ... so for four days, we get to really honor their artistic journey and let them know that it matters that they � nd a way to share their voice with us,” Force said.

“And that is profoundly satisfying.”On top of her executive director du-

ties, Force is a universal life pastor.She marries people, performs me-

morials, house blessings and baby blessings, recognizing the sacred aspects of all faiths.

She received her ministerial pa-pers in 1970 at WSU from a Turkish exchange student at a party, where he “made like 70 of us ministers.”

About 10 or 15 years later, Force had a friend who was Jewish who was marrying someone who was Baptist.

“They weren’t really sure how they were going to [get married].”

Force called up the state and was eventually given the go-ahead to marry the couple.

Now, she says, she’s way over 200 families.

This ministerial practice helps keep her down to earth.

As one of Port Townsend’s linch-pins in the arts community, Force has taken over and expanded a wonderful event, plus other � lm events in between, including the Women & Film Festival.

Though she is on top of her career and her home life, it took all kinds of experience for Force to get here.

One thing she would tell those still seeking a passion is this:

“I think that remembering your-self as a child and what you could just get lost in, that’s where your passion is. You’re the same person at 80 that you were when you were 8. I think many times, [we] forget what was fun.”

She added: “I think being outside and getting enough fresh air so you can hear your own voice is helpful, too.”

This year’s Port Townsend Film Festival is slated for Sept. 23-25.

Visit www.pt� lmfest.com for infor-mation about this fall’s production and other events.


As the generation of baby boomers moves into their ’60s and ’70s, more frequent memory lapses may be jok-ingly written off as “senior moments,” but for some 5.3 million Americans, the diagnosis is grave and termi-nal — Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia.

The difference between mild forgetfulness and Al-zheimer’s disease, according to the National Institute on Aging, is forgetting where you placed your glasses or not remembering certain words versus forgetting when you last ate or becoming confused about time, people and/or places.

Although the majority of patients with Alzheimer’s dis-ease are age 65 and older, about 5 percent of people with the disease are diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s.

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Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and by 2025, it’s estimated that 7.1 mil-lion Americans age 65 and older will have the disease.

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He or she may not remember the name of an ordinary item such as keys and may use another name.

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• In the moderate stage, memory loss extends to not knowing in the present who he is, where he is and when it is. He or she may forget decades of being toilet trained and need intervention and assistance in the bathroom.

He or she has personality and be-havioral changes, oftentimes becom-ing suspicious and compulsive.

The individual roams the house at night, wanders off and becomes lost.

He or she continues to confuse words and becomes frustrated and angry easily.

• In the severe stage, he or she has become unable to respond to his environment and to communicate.

The person cannot manage the activities of daily living, like dress-ing, eating and bathing.

He cannot recall even very recent experiences and doesn’t recognize family members.

CLALLAM COUNTY• Sequim Alzheimer’s Support Group, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. second Thursday monthly; Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Room 401, Sequim; 360-683-5294.

• Sequim Caregiver Support Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Monday; Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Se-quim; 360-452-3221.

• Sequim Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, every Thursday; Senior Information and Assistance, 411 W. Washington St., Sequim; 360-452-3221.

• Port Angeles Alzheimer’s Support Group, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., second Monday monthly; Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.,

Port Angeles; call Mardell Xavier at 360-457-1225 before attending.

• Caregivers Support Group, 5 p.m. third Tuesdays; Senior In-formation & Assistance, 481 Fifth Ave., Forks; 360-374-9496, ext. 2.

JEFFERSON COUNTY• Alzheimer’s Association Chima-cum, 10:30 a.m. to noon, second Monday monthly; Tri-Area Commu-nity Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum; contact Linda White-side at 206-529-3875.

• Caregivers Support Group, fo-cused on memory loss, 10:30 a.m. to noon, fourth Friday monthly; Courtyard Cafe, Jefferson Health-care, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend; contact Karen Elliott at 360-385-2200, ext. 2017.


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Volunteer opportunities aboundThe need for volunteers is endless in Clallam and Jef-

ferson counties.People at any age give their time to their communities

in order to beautify, restore and transform both their towns and themselves.

Volunteering after retirement is often a go-to decision for retirees who remain restless post-employment.

For those looking to start volunteering, here is a list just a few options on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Because this is not an all-inclusive list of volunteer opportunities, we encourage those who are interested in helping the community to do some research of their own at their local library, senior centers, individual estab-lishments or online.

FOR THE ANIMAL LOVERIn Clallam County: If you like walking dogs or play-

ing with kittens, volunteering at the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society may be for you.

Visit ophumanesociety.org/volunteer to find out about the latest volunteer opportunities or phone 360-457-8206.

In Jefferson County: Center Valley Animal Rescue, 11900 Center Road, Quilcene, provides safety and reha-bilitation for unwanted, injured or abandoned domesti-cated and wild animals.

For volunteer opportunities, visit centervalleyanimal rescue.org, phone 360-765-0598 or email sara@center valleyanimalrescue.org.

FOR THE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTIn Clallam County: The Pacific Coast Salmon Coali-

tion, 310 S. Forks Ave., often needs volunteers for fish collection and foliage planting.

The nonprofit can be reached at 360-374-8873 for more information about chance to give back and help restore a healthy salmon resource in the region.

In Jefferson County: Jefferson County Parks & Recreation utilizes volunteers for everything from trail maintenance to soccer coaches to strategic planning to its advisory board.

For more information, phone 360-385-9160 or email [email protected].

Across the North Olympic Peninsula: Washington CoastSavers are always looking for people to help clean up beaches.

By volunteering for a cleanup, participants can run the check-in table, transport collected debris, hold an after-cleanup celebration and more.

For more information, visit coastsavers.org/index.php/volunteer.

FOR THE PEOPLE PERSONIn Clallam County: Clallam Historical Society vol-

unteers are charged with raising funds to operate the day-to-day affairs of the society’s museum and research library.

Become a museum greeter, fundraiser or another people-oriented position by visiting clallamhistorical society.com or calling 360-452-2662.

In Jefferson County: Interested in providing sup-port to those caring for a loved one with memory loss?

Alzheimer's Association caregiver support groups provide a place for caregivers to learn and gain support from others caring for a person with memory loss.

If you or someone you know wants to volunteer, phone Linda Whiteside at 206-363-5500 or 800-848-7097 or email [email protected].

FOR THOSE WHO CARE FOR CHILDRENIn Clallam County: The Clallam County YMCA, 302

S. Francis St., Port Angeles, has volunteer opportunities that focus on helping the youth of the community.

Become a youth program aide, play care program aide or a youth sports aide by contacting the Y at 360-452-9244 or stopping in the establishment.

In Jefferson County: The Jefferson Country Guard-ian ad Litem program requires volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected kids.

They provide comprehensive training and support.Contact Paula Martin at 360-385-9190 or visit Jefferson

CountyGAL.org for more information.

FOR THE MARINE SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTIn Clallam County: At Feiro Marine Life Center, 315

N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, there are plenty of opportu-nities to satisfy the song of the sea.

Key positions include naturalists, education program-ming, exhibit cleaning and animal husbandry crew, office support and information technology and citizen science.

For more information, contact Bob Campbell at 360-417-6254 or visit feiromarinelifecenter.org/volunteer.

In Jefferson County: At Port Townsend Marine Sci-ence Center at Fort Worden State Park, volunteering is a great way to meet new people and learn new skills.

Volunteers serve as exhibit guides, or “docents,” in the Marine and Natural History exhibits, help maintain aquaria, feed animals and more.

For more information, phone Amy Johnson at 360-385-5582, ext. 204, or visit ptmsc.org/get-involved/volunteer.

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He or she loses his power of speech and eventually, the ability to swallow chewed food.

It becomes more difficult to clear the lungs by coughing, and the individual likely will succumb to an infection.

A PERSONAL STORYMary and Aaron* felt they were lucky to find love the

second time around when they married in 2010 at 70 and 73.

They traveled, they ate out, they reveled in an active lifestyle.

About two years in, Mary sensed something was dif-ferent about Aaron.

“I noticed he didn’t close drawers, the microwave door or house doors, and when I asked him why, he got angry.

“His driving also began to be very erratic — he’d change lanes without looking and tailgate. I did a lot of praying when he drove,” she said.

“I realized he got angry because he knew he’d forgot-ten and couldn’t remember directions but he never told me he couldn’t remember. He was just silent and confused.”

Mary said she denied a diagnosis of dementia for a while until the stress of dealing with Aaron’s unpredictable be-havior put her in the hospital with a heart condition.

He watched her heartbeats on the monitor, and she

was able to say, “We have to discuss this. He suddenly relaxed and said, ‘I’m not alone.’ He was diagnosed at Virginia Mason when he was 75.”

Three years after the Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it pro-gressively has become more difficult to take care of Aaron at home. Mary described many sleepless nights worrying about him, about them.

“He walked all night so to help me, I put him in adult daycare three days a week, but he was angry the days he didn’t go. We had to be going all the time or he was angry, so I put him in Dungeness Courte Memory Care (Sequim) for full-time daycare. He also got very fright-ened about a lot of things in the house and with the car.

“I think he knew what was coming. He told me he knew what he hated most about Alzheimer’s — taking it out on the person you love and need the most.”

Mary and Aaron’s family made the difficult decision to place him in Dungeness Courte six months ago, and things have gotten better for them. Everyone is carrying around much less stress.

“He recognizes me and half the people who visit when I remind him. He’s still alert in many, many ways. I’ve no-ticed it’s hard for men to lose who they were and very hard for educated and successful men. Our relationship now is very sweet most of the time. We still take walks and talk lovingly in the gazebo. He says he’s blessed having me.”

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