Page 26 June 2011 Transportation services help aid depression in seniors By Nicholas Herrle Depression in senior citizens can be tricky to diagnose, but the isolation many feel can be helped by getting out and about. “The senior population’s trigger for depression is the same as everyone else,” said Scott Mancuso, a physician with California-based CareMore, a health-care system specializing in caring for senior citizens operating in the Valley. “One trigger is isolation, which stems from a loss in mobility. “The elderly have more medical issues, which make them less mobile and in turn causes them to be isolated. Because of this isolation you become more reserved and fall into deeper isolation causing deeper depression,” Mancuso said. It’s important to recognize when a senior is depressed. It can be hard to notice, and harder to treat. “The big problem people encounter is, that common depression in younger people is rare for the elderly,” Mancuso said. “This means the rare types of depression for younger people are more common in the elderly. “One of the best ways to treat senior depression is to get them out and about, so they do not feel isolated anymore,” Mancuso said. According to AARP, one in fi ve adults older than 65 is a non-driver. A recent study by the National Council on aging stated that on average these drivers make 65 percent fewer trips for leisure activities. This often leads to feelings of isolation and loneliness. CareMore offers a transportation program to assist senior citizens, Mancuso said. Another company helping to alleviate depression through mobility is RidePlus in Central Phoenix. “I was inspired to start the company when I looked at my parents and grandparents,” CEO of RidePlus Edward Hoffman said. “There was no service out there I really trusted. When it comes to your loved ones you want to make sure they are in the right hands. “In many cases being isolated in your home causes people to lose connection to the world they love,” Hoffman said. “Their quality of life takes a hit.” Mancuso said people need to be more aware of how to help seniors. “Medical ways of treating depression are not the only ways of treating it,” he said. Center for Jewish women offers educational chances By Katherine Torres The Women’s Jewish Learning Center in Scottsdale, run by Rabbi Elana Kanter, offers education for female members of the Jewish community in the Phoenix area. The center opened in September, and in January received a major grant from the Covenant Foundation, a New York- based organization that supports Jewish education. “It’s a series of grants called ‘ignition grants’ that are for start-ups, like we were,” Kanter said. “Since this was a new idea and new venture, we had to go through a pretty long application process.” All of the classes at the center are taught by Kanter and cater to Jewish women who want to learn more about Jewish studies. One of the questions Kanter said she is often asked is why she chooses to teach only women. “One of the things I’ve noticed is that when it’s just women at the table, there’s a special discussion that takes place,” she said. In previous co-ed classes Kanter taught elsewhere, having men and women didn’t offer “the same dynamic,” she said. The experience is further enhanced by the different types of women that participate in the classes. Students range in age from mid-20s to around 80 years old, and each woman comes from a different walk of life. “Each one brings their perspective to the table,” she said. “It makes for a very interesting discussion.” Classes at the center also incorporate art, videos, and music to create multidimensional learning. The center offers retreats for those who want to deepen their learning. “We’ve had two daytime retreats and we’re going to have an overnight retreat in the summer,” Kanter said. “They’re an opportunity to study for a prolonged period of time.” At the retreats, participants study different texts and participate in other kinds of activities. “The point is that the learning that takes place is in all kinds of different forms,” she said. Although Kanter acts as director and teacher for the center, she gives a lot of credit to the volunteers and members of the center’s steering committee and their contributions to the center. “They help me with everything,” she said. “They’ve done a great deal of work.” As for the future, some of the plans Kanter has for the center include a partnership with a preschool to provide childcare and a class for young Jewish moms that incorporates yoga with Jewish studies. “Well, we hope that we’re going to grow,” she said. • All visits with a physician • Comprehensive, to-the-point examination, diet and exercise planning • Appetite suppressing medications that will help you achieve your goal • Post target weight planning to help you maintain your lower weight B&B WEIGHT SOLUTIONS The City’s Premier Weight Loss Program look good & be healthy OUR GOAL IS TO HELP YOU GET THE WEIGHT OFF AND KEEP IT OFF Programs are all tailored to your individual needs with no add-on expenses, no long term contracts & no up selling No dangerous HCG weight reduction programs or other FAD Diet programs Discount programs for referrals $20 OFF INITIAL VISIT (602) 841 7676 6520 N. 7TH AVE., #4 (on the NW corner of Maryland and 7th Ave.) SEARCHING FOR TREASURE JUST GOT A LOT MORE EXCITING. 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Page 27 June 2011 Summer blood drive to include raf fl e for a Volkswagen Melissa Westfall By Anthony Reda Donate blood, get a car. Volkswagen dealers from across the Valley will donate a new car to be raf fl ed off to those who give blood this summer to encourage donations. From June 1 through Aug. 31, those who give blood through United Blood Services will have a chance to win a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta S, said Dennis Lunde, owner of Peoria Volkswagen. “Anybody that’s involved in any blood drive gets a chance to win the car, from anywhere in the Valley,” Lunde said. Sue Thew, public and media relations representative for United Blood Services in Arizona, said that at least eight people will be selected as a fi nalist to win the car. One fi nalist will be selected from donors at a UBS blood drive and one from the UBS donor center each month during the campaign -- one will be selected at the UBS Save Our Summer special event, and one will be selected from those depositing bonus entries at Valley Volkswagen dealerships, Thew said. The fi nalists will meet at a grand prize ceremony in September and receive a car key, only one of which will start the engine. Lunde said the car donation is part of a collaborative effort with United Blood Services to boost blood donations during the summer months, which typically have substantially lower donor numbers than other months in the year. “Since we’ve started (raf fl ing a car), they haven’t had to have an emergency blood drive,” Lunde said. One of the reasons for the shortage of donors during summer is a decline in student donors, Thew said. Teens from the ages of 16 to 19 make up 10 percent of Arizona’s blood donations, the largest percentage by a single group. Thew said high school students from 180 high schools across Arizona donated 28,000 units of blood last school year during the United Blood Services high school blood drive challenge. College students also make large contributions, Thew said, with Arizona State University awarded the Valentine for Life hero award this past year for its impact on the community and total number of donations by a single organization. Thew said donating blood allows students to give to their community in a tangible way. “It’s a program that I think really empowers young people,” Thew said. However, when students are on summer and winter vacations, student donation numbers decline, Thew said. Melissa Westfall, an 18-year-old senior at Arcadia High School, is the vice president of the school’s Interact Club and coordinator of the student blood drives. Westfall said students donate to get a sense of accomplishment and impact. “I think it’s important to realize they’re giving to someone else,” Westfall said. “It’s important to realize that each donation saves three lives.” Arcadia High School is a level gold donor, having exceeded expected donations for three blood drives this year, Westfall said. Given a goal of 53 donations for a drive on April 25, Arcadia students fi lled 97 slots and the school ended up giving 63 successful donations, Westfall said. “We even had to turn people away we had so many people sign up,” Westfall said. Westfall, a universal type O negative donor, has given blood three times since she turned 16. She said the feeling of helping others motivates her to give. “I really enjoy putting on the blood drive, and that sense of ful fi llment. But if there’s ever a drive where I can also give, I get that extra feeling I also helped someone personally,” Westfall said. This summer, United Blood Services also has partnered with 18 radio stations and one television station for the week before and after July 4 to promote the Save Our Summer blood drive, Thew said. July 4 weekend is one of the most highly traveled holidays, so UBS hopes to reach a large number of listeners and encourage them to donate during summer, Thew said. United Blood Services’ largest blood drive of the summer scheduled for July 1 and July 2, and will be held in two large venues, one in the East Valley and one in the West Valley or Central Phoenix. 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