Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 292, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 7, 1976 Page: 25 of 28
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• 7,1976
Wednesday, July 7,1976
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Prime Of Life
Mandatory Retirement
Costs Nation Millions
By HARRIET MILLER
In addition to the harm it causes in-
dividuals, the brutal practice of man-
datory retirement is unnecessarily costing
the nation countless millions of dollars in
public funds and lost productivity
It is difficult to estimate how much
money is being spent on Food Stamps. .SSI
payments and other public assistance to
those who — through no fault of their own
— are unable to find or maintain jobs
because of age-related barriers to em-
ployment
Nor can we accurately gauge how much
money is being wasted by American
business for the training of those who must
"replace" persons forced to retire
And who can say how much national
talent and productivity is lost by forcibly
retiring workers whose records of job
performance, attendance and attitude
have been shown to be equal or superior to
those of younger workers?
A recent Associated Press analyses of a
Census Bureau survey gives us some idea
of the magnitude of the problem The study
revealed that in 1974, approximately $187
million in ' unemployment compensation
payments were made to more than 160,000
persons who were forced to retire from
public or private jobs because of age and
were unable to find other employment
Some members of Congress and others
have claimed that these payments are
subverting the purpose of unemployment
compensation Legislation has been in-
troduced by U.S Senator Dewey Bartlett
(D-Okla ) to reduce a retiree's unem-
ployment compensation by one dollar for
every dollar he or she receives in Social
Security and pension benefits
Clearly, this legislation would unfairly
discriminate against retirees; younger
workers who were forced out of their jobs
would remain eligible for unemployment
compensation regardless of the amount of
outside income they had What is worse, it
would totally ignore the fact that man-
datory retirement policies are the real
cause of this unnecessary expenditure of
public funds
Two other recent reports have warned
that the continued practice of forced
retirement may have even more serious
economic implications in the years to
come The Census Bureau has projected a
rapidly increasing percentage of older
persons in the total population between
now and the year 2000 And the Trustees of
the Social Security system have warned of
possible long-range deficits in Social
Security in the future because of an in-
creased number of beneficiaries and a
decreased number of workers paying into
the system
More and more retirees, fewer and
fewer workers — the message is obvious
If we continue to allow the arbitrary
removal of persons from the workforce
because of age, the working American in
the year 2000 may lace an intolerable
burden of Social Security and other taxes
Removing arbitrary age barriers to
productive employment would not only-
help stabilize the Social Security system it
would also create a valuable resource of
talent, wisdom, and experience that could
serve America well in the 21st Century.
Camp Fire Girls To Hold
Two Cooking Course Camps
Camp Fire Girls will hold crash courses in
cooking designed to acquaint girls ages 8-14
with basic cooking skills, during this month
The courses will be divided into two
camps each being a three-day series
Fee for either camp will be 53. to cover the
coat of the food
A cooking party has also been scheduled,
at which the girls will plan, prepare and eat
a full course meal Those who attended one
Cooking Camp I will be held from 1 to 4 pm. or both cooking camps will be eligible to
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Beginning attend the party, date as yet unannounced
Fee to cover the cost of food for the party
will be $2.
All three events will be held at the home of
Karen Eudaly, 2034 Houston Place
Interested persons may call her at 387-2287.
between 1 and 3 pm Monday through
Thursday for more information Deadline to
sign up is four days before each event
tips and techniques will be taught Girls will
learn to prepare breakfasts, soups salads,
sandwiches, vegetables and simple
desserts
Cooking Camp II will teach shopping and
meat planning main dish preparation and
- making breads and pastry it will be held
from 1 to 4 p.m July 19, 20 and 22
Animals
Experience
Little Pain
Fewer than 9 per cent of
the laboratory animals used
in metical research during
1975 were subjected to 'pain
or distress," says the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
in its annual report to
Congress, the Department
stated that most ex-
periments and tests con
ducted in 1975 were com
pleted either without any
painful procedures or with
adequate medication for
laboratory animals to
eliminate pain or distress
These facts, submitted by
USDA's Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service
- (APHIS) were based on
individual reports submitted
by 983 regulated research
institutions running
about 2.000 laboratories
Officials who reviewed the
reports in June said they
found no apparent violations
of pain-relief requirements
provided by the Animal
Welfare Act in those in-
stances where pain relieving
drugs were not used because
they would interfere with the
results of the experiments,
the animals were closely
monitored by a hired
veterinarian
' The Animal Welfare Act
“not only provides for the
annual review of reports
from research institutions,
but requires compliance
with standards of animal
care
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. THE DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE_____
Elderly Respond
A Houston physician has developed an exercise
program for the elderly that may cut down on
common problems like fractured hips and ac-
cidental falls
Older people often feel imprisoned by their
environments when physical problems hamper
them, Dr Shelly Liss says. Liss, reporting in the
June issue of “Texas Medicine,” the Texas
Medical Association journal, says a proper
exercise program can give participants a feeling
of accomplishment and independence
PHYSICAL BENEFITS may include increased
muscular strength, better heart functions and
fewer illnesses and accidental falls Liss says he
personally has not run any studies on the direct
effects of exercise and illness but most patients
have increased their exercise tolerance without
harmful results Other studies on younger people
have shown exercise often is beneficial
Liss stresses minimal exercise, slow
progression and adequate medical monitoring
Many older people are enthusiastic about the
program, which has been in operation for six
years at one community center.
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o New Exercises
Participants carefully are monitored to avoid
harmful strain by taking pulses Older people with
irregular pulses or pulses less than 60 or over 100
beats per minute (while resting) need special
permission from their physicians Physicians
recommend that anyone past middle age consult a r
physician before starting any new exercise
program .
Liss says his daily program, adapted from the
Hirschberg rehabilitation plan, has three phases
PHASE ONE involves simple breathing,
stretching and warm-up exercises which can be
done while sitting
Phase two involves various combinations of
standing and stepping up Participants, seated in a
standard chair, are asked to stand without
assistance and without using their arms If
someone is unable to do so, telephone books may
be placed in the chair to allow the participant to
rise unassisted. The books gradually can be taken
away as strength increases..
Level one of phase two requires people to stand
up five times at a comfortable speed. After a week
of level one exercise, level two of phase two
requires people to step up five times A simple,
stable platform six inches' high can be used for this
exercise = .
Participants stand or step increasing numbers
of times each week as long as they stay within
acceptable personal pulse levels (less than 50
beats per minute above resting pulse) and do not
feel discomfort----
As strength increases, people can start a three
times a week schedule and alternate standing and
stepping exercises each session
In phase three, if pulses after phase two are
acceptable, participants are asked to walk at a
comfortable pace around the room. Walking speed
and number of laps vary with participants' per
sonal levels, again not exceeding 50 beats per
minute more than resting pulse
"At first we were afraid the program would
become monotonous but participants have been
extremely enthusiastic and they regularly recruit
new participants." Liss says More information
can be obtained from the TMA Committee on
Rehabilitation, 1801 North Lamar Blvd . Austin.
Tex. 78701. €
Healthful Diets Essential To ‘Over 50’ Group
Nutritional needs of older people are no different
in kind from those of younger people, but it's often
hard for senior citizens to maintain good eating
habits. Betty Duncan. County Extension Agent,
says
A well balanced diet of meat milk, fruits,
vegetables and cereals is just as important for
older people as for children and young adults But
studies show that many people past 50 years of age
aren't getting a well balanced diet, and they may
outwardly appear normal but are definitely
deficient in calcium, iron. Vitamins A and C, one
or more B-vitamins and protein
Faulty teeth and dentures often cause older
people to have poor eating habits because of dif-
ficulty in chewing with poor-fitting dentures or no
teeth at all They may avoid fibrous food like meat
and vegetables unless it is chopped finely and eat
only carbohydrate-rich foods that require little
chewing, she explained
The tendency of the elderly to live on simple
diets like tea and toast causes Vitamin A
deficiency and deficiencies of other fat-soluble
viamins
Another nutrition-related problem is
osteoporosis, a major orthopedic disorder found in
about 25 per cent of women after menopause it is
not due just to dietary deficiency of calcium, but it
appears that a high calcium diet may restore bone
mass to a previously osteoporotic skeleton
Calcium intake may be increased by drinking
milk and eating dairy products The 1974
Recommended Dietary Allowance for calcium for
older people is 800 milligrams daily.
Other factors contributing to osteoporosis are
endocrine imbalance, mechanical stresses and
strains and availability of nitrogen from protein
synthesis. Also, exercise and activity "are im-
portant since inactivity, -promotes calcium loss.
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