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Senior Center News, April 14, 2017

North Central Senior Citizens Center, April 17-21

Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m .; exercise class from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m .; bingo at 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m .; TOPS at 8 a.m .; cards at 1 p.m.

Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m .; cards at 1 p.m .; exercise class from 10 to 11 a.m. Great Falls trip at 8 a.m.

Friday — Medical transportation is available from 9 a.m.. to 1 p.m., but people must make a request at least 24 hours in advance.

Pinochle — First place, Lois Zinn; second place, Elva Van Dessel; third place, Marge Matzke; pinochle, Elva Van Dessel and Giles Majerus

Menu by Earlene DeWinter

Monday — Pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, tator tots, apples

Tuesday — Salad, oven-baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, winter-mix veggies, rolls, cake

Wednesday — Breakfast buffet, juice

Thursday — Hamburger steak, hashbrowns with gravy, peas, cheesecake with cherries

Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert, milk

Find held for low vision

For people with low vision, everyday activities can be a challenge. People with low vision don’t see well even with standard glasses, contact lenses, surgery, or medicine. They may have trouble reading traffic signs or recognizing faces. It can be challenging to match clothes of different colors. The lighting in a room may often seem too dim.

Low vision can be caused by an eye injury or a disease such as glaucoma.

Glaucoma damages the nerves that carry visual signals from the eye to the brain. Millions of a.m.ericans have low vision. Most are 65 or older.

If you have a problem with your vision, you should see a doctor right away. The sooner an eye problem is detected and treated, the greater your chance of keeping your remaining vision.

Some eye doctors specialize in helping people with low vision. These specialists can help you cope with vision loss. They can teach you new ways to do everyday tasks. They can also offer training and devices to help with reading, cooking, shopping, and other activities.

A vision rehabilitation plan can help people reach their true visual potential when nothing more can be done from a medical or surgical standpoint. National Institutes of Health offers many resources to help people with low vision. You can find these and other resources at https://www.nei.nih.gov/lowvision.

 

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