Senior Living 2016

Senior LivingRETIREMENT LIVING & RESOURCES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN

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ARTHRITIS: Yes, you can slow

its progression. pg.11

PICKLEBALL: Experience what the buzz is about. pg.25

KEEP fresh-air t! pg.7

DISCOVER the power of girlfriends. pg.15

CREATE art, spark your brain. pg.19

IGNITE your spirit by volunteering. pg.3

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On the West side of Traverse City, The Village at Bay Ridge welcomes you to our premier Continuum of Care Community. We are conveniently located close to Munson Medical Center, shopping, and beautiful Grand Traverse Bay. You are in control of your future as our caring professional staff helps you design a lifestyle that bridges your needs for your years ahead. Working together with our various apartment styles and optional services, your new home may be tailored to meet your retirement needs.

Our Continuum of Care Services include Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Secure Memory Care.

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From the publisher of Traverse, Northern Michigans Magazine 1

Advertiser Directory Active Brace And Limb ................................................................................................. 14

Advanced Awnings ........................................................................................................ 32

Boardman Lake Glens Senior Community ............................................................. 16

BrightStar Care ................................................................................................................ 24

Cedar Run Eye Center .....................................................................Inside Back Cover

Covell Funeral Homes ................................................................................................... 16

Culver Meadows .............................................................................................................. 26

Fit For You Health Club ................................................................................................. 13

French Manor ................................................................................................................... 30

Gauthiers Shoes & Repair ........................................................................................... 36

Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation/PACE - Program of

All-inclusive Care for the Elderly .......................................................................... 12

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation .............................................. 30

Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center...................................................................................8

Harbor Care Associates ................................................................................................ 17

Hearing Solutions of Northwest Michigan ................................................................4

Horizon Financial ........................................................................................................... 22

Ideas For Life Senior Expo ........................................................................................... 32

Jordan Balkema Elder Law Center ............................................................................ 16

Joy Givers Senior Home ............................................................................................... 20

Kakaska Memorial Health Center ................................................................................6

Leelanau Co. Senior Services ..................................................................................... 24

Monarch Home Health Services ................................................................................ 20

Munson Healthcare-Paul Oliver Living & Rehab Center ................................. 10

Munson Healthcare-Rehabilitation Services ........................................................ 28

Munson Medical Center-Cowell Family Cancer Center ....................Back Cover

Munson Medical Center-Heart Team ...........................................................................2

Munson Medical Center-Orthopedic Services ...................................................... 20

Munson Medical Center-The Pain Management Clinic ..................................... 24

Munson Outpatient Services ...................................................................................... 34

NMC Extended Education ............................................................................................ 17

Northern Vision Eye Care ................................................................................................5

Perry Farm Village .......................................................................................................... 32

Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home ............................................................................ 26

Seniors Helping Seniors ............................................................................................... 22

Swensen Memorials ....................................................................................................... 26

Teter Orthotics and Prosthetics .................................................................................. 22

The November Network ................................................................................................ 30

The Vein Center .............................................................................................................. 14

The Villa at Traverse Point ........................................................................................... 18

The Village at Bay Ridge ................................................................ Inside Front Cover

Traverse Vision ................................................................................................................ 14

VitalCare at McLaren Northern Michigan ............................................................... 13

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Our Experience Improves Yours.

We know our way around hearts. The Munson Medical Center heart team has provided advanced heart care longer than any other team in northern Michigan. We do more heart procedures than anyone else and our experience improves yours. Our heart team has the lowest 30-day heart failure readmission rates in the nation at 16.6 percent. The national average is 22.7 percent.*

Great care and great outcomes make us the regional leader in cardiac care. Ask your physician to refer you to the Munson team the most experienced and advanced heart team in northern Michigan. Well feel better when you do.

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*Beckers Hospital Review, 2010-2013 (most recent data available.)

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Anything is possible with the right support.

Thats what Barbra Mikowski, 73, will tell you. And that advice applies whether youre embarking on a new career, advocating for those in need or seeking money to fund commu-nity programs.

From a young age, Mikowski, of Interlochen, says she experienced

the support she neededfrom her family and friends and wonderful mentorswhich allowed her to be part of the first graduating class of Northwestern Michigan Colleges associate in nursing program 50 years ago. From that solid foundation, she has continued with her passion for patient advocacy and community activism well past retirement.

During her career and retirement Mikowski has been involved at a pivotal point in several significant new initiatives. I really feel passionate about them and like to be involved, she says. For me, the biggest thing is the tremendous support I always had.

Also essential, she adds: a willing-ness to fail.

Ive had some really disappointing failures because I am a risk-taker, she says. I was told no a lot. But I will find a way to do it. When all the doors and windows are closed, you can [still] find a way out. Or, if theres no way out, down the road, when you are prepared, an opportunity comes up and you go for it.

She learned early in her career, from a mentor at NMC, the impor-tance of soft pedaling. Id get into trouble because I was passionate and impatient. I asked, Can I do this job? You can if you know when to look away and when to speak up.

Mikowski, who has worked as a Munson nurse, in rural home care through the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging, and at Catholic Human Services for 30 years, retired in 2004. Still, she remains incredibly active, as an older adult resources consultant for Catholic Human Resources and also as a member of several community boards such as the GT Pavilions Foundation Board, Catholic Human Services Board of Directors and the Michigan Center for Rural Health Board of Directors at MSU. In 2015, she was named National Cherry Festival Distinguished Senior.Mikowski was instrumental in estab-lishing the Barbra Griner Mikowski NMC Student Resource Fund, which provides assistance for nursing stu-dents facing hardships that could inter-rupt their schooling. I am proud of this program and what it has done for our community, she says.

HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER IS A

WRITER AND FOUNDER OF MICHIGAN

RUNNER GIRL. MICHIGANRUNNERGIRL.COMTAYLOR BROWN

Stay Engaged in Your Community

Volunteer work still inspires Barbra Mikowski.TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

Senior Living

Our Experience Improves Yours.

We know our way around hearts. The Munson Medical Center heart team has provided advanced heart care longer than any other team in northern Michigan. We do more heart procedures than anyone else and our experience improves yours. Our heart team has the lowest 30-day heart failure readmission rates in the nation at 16.6 percent. The national average is 22.7 percent.*

Great care and great outcomes make us the regional leader in cardiac care. Ask your physician to refer you to the Munson team the most experienced and advanced heart team in northern Michigan. Well feel better when you do.

800-637-4033 | myheartexperts.org

*Beckers Hospital Review, 2010-2013 (most recent data available.)

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1. When/how did you realize you had a hearing problem?Its difficult to estimate how long I struggled with hearing loss because it happens so gradually. I know that I was asking my wife, family, and staff for repetition for many years. I first sought help in 2003, I estimate that I had been experiencing significant hearing loss for ten to fifteen years.

2. What made you decide it was time to do something about it?I was twenty years into my second career as a pastor, and couldnt understand most of what was said to me on a daily basis! Asking for remarks to be repeated over and over again is embarrassing, especially when your career involves listening and then responding appropriately.

3. How did you decide on/find the Audiologist at Hearing Solutions of Northwest Michigan?Unfortunately, before meeting the doctors at Hearing Solutions of Northwest Michigan, I had received a lot of misinformation and had become skeptical of my ability to find help. In 2008, I discovered Hearing Solutions of Northwest Michigan and saw that it was a local business! I liked that.

4. What happened when you went to Hearing Solutions of Northwest Michigan?Dr. Leahy and Dr. Sawhill were very encouraging from the outset. They said that my problem was not as complicated as I had previously been led to believe.and assured me that I would hear again.

5. When you got your hearing aids, what was your reaction?The audiogram that Dr. Leahy performed showed significant hearing loss. She fitted me with two hearing aids, adjusted them by computer, then held a clipboard in front of her mouth (to prevent lip reading) and asked me what I had for breakfast. My eyes filled with tears as I answered. I heard a crystal clear human voice for the first time in yearsmaybe decades.

6. How are you benefitting from better hearing/maximizing your hearing potential?Immediately I found myself able to stay on track in office and family conversations. My staff observed that I was a different person, more engaged and energetic. I was once again feeling alive!

7. What is your best advice to someone who is having hearing difficulty?Do not wait. If you are acknowledging difficulty hearing.or if your spouse or family is telling you that you have a hearing problem, get help! Your situation will not get better left unattended.

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Learning from the past, accidental discoveries and open mindedness.We learn a lot from history, so that rather than repeat itself, it can improve our lives. Applying lessons learned through defeats or victories, our world moves forward, full of innovations and change for the better.

The world of Medicine is influenced by accidental discoveries. The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them. (American physicist Joseph Herman). Out of curiosity and keen observation of such accidents, quinine (treatment for malaria), penicillin and small pox vaccination were discovered. In the field of ophthalmology, the tremendous breakthrough of refractive surgery to correct near and farsightedness started by an accident, literally! In 1974, a Russian boy shattered his spectacles in a bicycle accident and the glass particles cut his corneas. After the cuts healed, the boy could see well without his strong spectacles, and his physician noted that the cuts had reshaped his corneas, and Radial Keratomy (the first refractive surgery) was born!

As the saying goes, When life gives you lemons (or should I say toxins), make lemonade. Another fascinating story is how Botox (botulinum toxin A) came to be the revolutionary treatment that safely reduces or eliminates wrinkles without any surgical down time. Botulinum is a protein toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium, which is prevalent in soil, dust and various foods (preserved meat, canned food, and honey). A German medical officer and poet documented in 1820 the symptoms of sausage poison (botulism in German). His studies on animals and himself, demonstrated that the toxin blocks signals from nerves, so that the affected muscles do not contract, and he considered the application of toxin to treat overactive muscle syndromes. Various therapeutic uses and even chemical warfare were studied, and in 1973, botulinum toxin A was first used for treating overactive eye muscles causing crossed eyes or eyelid spasms that would interfere with vision. The FDA approved Botox (a carefully diluted concentration of this miracle toxin) in 1989 for these indications. More recently, the cosmetic benefits to reduce wrinkles of the upper face have become FDA approved and have grown in popularity. When small, dilute amounts are injected directly into muscles of the face, those specific muscles weaken, and the skin overlying the muscle relaxes smoothing out the fine to deep wrinkles. Good examples of treatable areas include the deep wrinkles of the upper forehead, frown lines and crows feet! As treatments are refined for the individual, eyebrow lifts and other subtle facial enhancements can result.

The safety and adjustability of a Botox procedure reassures anyone considering cosmetic or medical treatment. Considering that the effects of the injected protein lasts for approximately three months, the result of a Botox application can be adjusted over time, in dose and location, to achieve the exact cosmetic effect desired. Precise knowledge of the facial muscular anatomy is required. Typically, a doctor will begin with a low dose treatment, to test a patients response, and augment it after the full effect is reached (10 days after it is injected) if desired. Careful notes are kept regarding each site and dose, for future treatments. Most patients are elated with the results and give detailed feedback about the effect and endurance of a treatment, this past treatment was my favorite! for example. The doctor determines the regularity and treatment based on the patients feedback and experience. What a long way we have come, thanks to open mindedness!

Aging Never Looked So Good!

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Learning from the past, accidental discoveries and open mindedness.We learn a lot from history, so that rather than repeat itself, it can improve our lives. Applying lessons learned through defeats or victories, our world moves forward, full of innovations and change for the better.

The world of Medicine is influenced by accidental discoveries. The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them. (American physicist Joseph Herman). Out of curiosity and keen observation of such accidents, quinine (treatment for malaria), penicillin and small pox vaccination were discovered. In the field of ophthalmology, the tremendous breakthrough of refractive surgery to correct near and farsightedness started by an accident, literally! In 1974, a Russian boy shattered his spectacles in a bicycle accident and the glass particles cut his corneas. After the cuts healed, the boy could see well without his strong spectacles, and his physician noted that the cuts had reshaped his corneas, and Radial Keratomy (the first refractive surgery) was born!

As the saying goes, When life gives you lemons (or should I say toxins), make lemonade. Another fascinating story is how Botox (botulinum toxin A) came to be the revolutionary treatment that safely reduces or eliminates wrinkles without any surgical down time. Botulinum is a protein toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium, which is prevalent in soil, dust and various foods (preserved meat, canned food, and honey). A German medical officer and poet documented in 1820 the symptoms of sausage poison (botulism in German). His studies on animals and himself, demonstrated that the toxin blocks signals from nerves, so that the affected muscles do not contract, and he considered the application of toxin to treat overactive muscle syndromes. Various therapeutic uses and even chemical warfare were studied, and in 1973, botulinum toxin A was first used for treating overactive eye muscles causing crossed eyes or eyelid spasms that would interfere with vision. The FDA approved Botox (a carefully diluted concentration of this miracle toxin) in 1989 for these indications. More recently, the cosmetic benefits to reduce wrinkles of the upper face have become FDA approved and have grown in popularity. When small, dilute amounts are injected directly into muscles of the face, those specific muscles weaken, and the skin overlying the muscle relaxes smoothing out the fine to deep wrinkles. Good examples of treatable areas include the deep wrinkles of the upper forehead, frown lines and crows feet! As treatments are refined for the individual, eyebrow lifts and other subtle facial enhancements can result.

The safety and adjustability of a Botox procedure reassures anyone considering cosmetic or medical treatment. Considering that the effects of the injected protein lasts for approximately three months, the result of a Botox application can be adjusted over time, in dose and location, to achieve the exact cosmetic effect desired. Precise knowledge of the facial muscular anatomy is required. Typically, a doctor will begin with a low dose treatment, to test a patients response, and augment it after the full effect is reached (10 days after it is injected) if desired. Careful notes are kept regarding each site and dose, for future treatments. Most patients are elated with the results and give detailed feedback about the effect and endurance of a treatment, this past treatment was my favorite! for example. The doctor determines the regularity and treatment based on the patients feedback and experience. What a long way we have come, thanks to open mindedness!

Aging Never Looked So Good!

ADVERTISEMENT

4033 Eastern Sky DriveTraverse City, Michigan 49684

231-932-9000

www.northernvisioneyecare.com

To learn more about our Botox cosmetic treatments or to schedule an appointment,

call us today at 231.932.9000

By Amy S. Ranger, MD

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Convenient ServicesAquatic therapy

Assisted living and long-term care

Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation

Dialysis Center

Emergency Care

Occupational, speech, and physical therapy

Outpatient surgery

Primary care

State-of-the-art diagnostics

Munson Healthcare specialists at KMHC: Allergy Cardiology Gastroenterology General Surgery Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Pediatrics Podiatry Womens Health/Midwifery

Its important to live life well no matter what your age, but its especially true as you grow older. Life should be enjoyed, not just endured. Come live well with us.

Long-term Care Eden Center, our skilled nursing home, has an overall five-star rating from Medicare. This hospital-based home-away-from-home is full of life, with trusted nursing care as needed and easy access to a variety of health care services.

Legacy Home Semi-private and private rooms are available in an environment full of life and choices. Residents enjoy interacting with preschool children and animals, while developing their own schedules and dining choices.

Memory Care Located within the Eden Center, our Memory Care Unit provides a secure setting with decreased stimulation, which helps residents remain more calm and content.

Green House Homes Two new 10-bed Green House homes provide a close-knit family atmosphere. In this new model of skilled nursing facility, every resident enjoys their own spacious bedroom and bath, with shared access to all of the homes comforts and a focus on personal development and growth.

Assisted Living Enjoy all of the comforts of home in your own private apartment. Tasty restaurant-style meals and room service, housekeeping, laundry, and 24-hour personal care services take the work out of living.

Theres a lot to wow! about here.

To learn more, call 231-258-7500 or visit munsonhealthcare.org/kmhc.

I have great choices for senior living in Kalkaska.

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One of the greatest benefits of living in Northern Michigan is having access to the outdoors for exercise, of being able to use the land and waters as a gym, as the place you can turn to for keeping muscles strong and your cardiovascular system in good shape.

Bill Brundage embraces that idea. Outdoor activity is simply a way of

life for Brundage, a competitive cross-country skier and canoe racer who this winter traveled to Finland to participate in the World Masters Cross Country Skiing Championships. Hes also an avid golfer and backcountry canoe camper.

Being active, just from a physical standpoint, it helps my physical being

but also the mental and emotional part of me, he says. Without being active, I think it would be difficult for me to function on a day-to-day basis. Its just such an integral part of my life.

While he acknowledges that his body isnt up for all the things he once enjoyedhe does more hiking

Finding Fitness OutdoorsBill Brundage finds his gymnasium on the landscape.TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

TAYLOR BROWN

Senior Living

Convenient ServicesAquatic therapy

Assisted living and long-term care

Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation

Dialysis Center

Emergency Care

Occupational, speech, and physical therapy

Outpatient surgery

Primary care

State-of-the-art diagnostics

Munson Healthcare specialists at KMHC: Allergy Cardiology Gastroenterology General Surgery Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Pediatrics Podiatry Womens Health/Midwifery

Its important to live life well no matter what your age, but its especially true as you grow older. Life should be enjoyed, not just endured. Come live well with us.

Long-term Care Eden Center, our skilled nursing home, has an overall five-star rating from Medicare. This hospital-based home-away-from-home is full of life, with trusted nursing care as needed and easy access to a variety of health care services.

Legacy Home Semi-private and private rooms are available in an environment full of life and choices. Residents enjoy interacting with preschool children and animals, while developing their own schedules and dining choices.

Memory Care Located within the Eden Center, our Memory Care Unit provides a secure setting with decreased stimulation, which helps residents remain more calm and content.

Green House Homes Two new 10-bed Green House homes provide a close-knit family atmosphere. In this new model of skilled nursing facility, every resident enjoys their own spacious bedroom and bath, with shared access to all of the homes comforts and a focus on personal development and growth.

Assisted Living Enjoy all of the comforts of home in your own private apartment. Tasty restaurant-style meals and room service, housekeeping, laundry, and 24-hour personal care services take the work out of living.

Theres a lot to wow! about here.

To learn more, call 231-258-7500 or visit munsonhealthcare.org/kmhc.

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ANDREW S. BOYCE DO

W. JOHN BRUDER MD

CHRISTOPHER R. CHUINARD MD, MPH

B. SCOTT GROSECLOSE II MD

BRIAN J. KERR MD

NORMAN J. LICHT MD

JOSEPH M. MCGRAW MD

THOMAS V. OHAGAN MD, MED

MICHAEL J. PETERS II DO

VINCENT R. PRUSICK MD

JOHN R. REINECK MD

BRENT M. WIERSEMA DO

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TAYLOR BROWN

than running these daysgetting in a good workout each day is essential. A favorite spot in Traverse City: the trails at Hickory Meadows.

Thats a wonderful place to go hike and enjoya good place to get some exercise, says Brundage, who retired in 2013 after 30 years in the human resources department of Munson. Ive always enjoyed endurance sportstriathlons or cross-country skiing or long-dis-tance biking, at a reasonably com-petitive level. It gives me motivation to stay in pretty good shape.

These days, Brundages focus is not so much on competition as it is simply enjoying his various activities. Im much more enjoying just getting outhiking or hunting with my bird dog, he says.

In fact, his hunting dogElle, an English Setter now just over 2 years oldplays an important role in Brundages continuing commitment to an active and healthy lifestyle. One of the things Ive always enjoyed, as a boy growing up on a farm, was bird hunting in the fall. Over the years I didnt have time to do

that, but closer to retirement I got more into it, he says. Brundage knows full well that training his setter and making sure she gets exer-cise means he gets exercise, too.

He spent 25 to 30 days in the field with her in the fall, traversing woods and swamp. We also enjoy skiing and hiking together, he says.

Bill and his wife, Pat, are outdoors much of the year. There salways something to do outside, weve never let the weather bother us too much, he says. But the couple has also discovered the benefits of Bikram yoga.

One of the things I do find as I get older is my body gets stiffer and less flexible. We have found that hot yoga holds that together. It gets you very sweaty, but its a very good workout and it really helps with flexibility, he says. We try to do that once or twice a week its a great workout, but also helps us enjoy our other activities.



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ANDREW S. BOYCE DO

W. JOHN BRUDER MD

CHRISTOPHER R. CHUINARD MD, MPH

B. SCOTT GROSECLOSE II MD

BRIAN J. KERR MD

NORMAN J. LICHT MD

JOSEPH M. MCGRAW MD

THOMAS V. OHAGAN MD, MED

MICHAEL J. PETERS II DO

VINCENT R. PRUSICK MD

JOHN R. REINECK MD

BRENT M. WIERSEMA DO

ORTHOPAEDIC CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY ORTHOTICS TRAVERSE CITY / 231.935.0900

gogloc.com

TODD L. GALDES DO

PROUD SPONSOR OF YOUR ACTIVE

LIFE.

ADVANCED. Cutting-edge joint reconstructionand specialized revisions to previous surgeries.

FULL-SERVICE. Fellowship-trained physicians.Skilled physical therapists.

FASTER. Fewer hospital stays, pre- and post-op care for decreased pain and increased function sooner, safer.

The Regions Resource for Orthopaedic Care.

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Slow the Progression

of ArthritisHealthy choices can make your joints feel better.

TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

POMH Services

AudiologyCardiologyDermatologyEar, Nose, ThroatEmergencyGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryGynecologyFamily MedicineInfusion ServicesInternal MedicineLong-term CareNephrologyNutrition ServicesOphthalmologyPathologyPhysical TherapyPodiatryRadiologySleep Medicine

Five Star Quality RatingCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services

224 Park Ave., Frankfort, MI | munsonhealthcare.org/polar

Her five-star stay starts here.

Your mom has spent her whole life taking care of others. Now, let us cater to her in a beautiful setting.

Paul Oliver Living and Rehabilitation Center has a five-star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its outstanding facility, staff, and quality care. With full hospital services on site, residents have immediate access to great medical care if needed.

Having my mom join this loving community is one of the best decisions I have ever made. They always have time to give each person individual care a kiss on the forehead, a rub to the back, a hand to hold, or just a listening ear.

When someone you love needs high quality long-term care, make a great decision and choose Paul Oliver Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Its Moms Season.

Paul Oliver Living and Rehabilitation CenterMUNSON HEALTHCARE

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Leading a healthy life as we get older can be complicated by the joint pain of arthritis, but for many people, lifestyle changes can delay the onset or slow the advance of this so very common disease.

There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related diseases. Osteoarthritis is by far the most common. Over 70 percent of people aged 55 to 78 may have pain and stiffness in their hands, knees, hips, feet and spine related to osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative, old-age or

wear-and-tear arthritis, says Dr. Michael Mawby, a Traverse City rheumatologist in practice for more than 20 years.

Risk factors for osteoarthritis include family history, aging, obesity, previous injury, muscle weakness, overuse, and neurological disorders. Women are more likely than men to develop osteoarthritis. Once thought to be a disease of aging or previous injury, osteoarthritis is now linked to inflammation in the body, and it is becoming evident that obesity is a very strong risk factor in contributing

to this inflammation and the progression of osteoarthritis.

The development of osteoarthritis occurs over many years, Mawby says. Its a very slow progression. Still, there are ways to manage osteoarthritis, and possibly slow its progression. Heres what Mawby suggests:

Maintain a healthy weight. Avoid strenuous, repetitive activity on your joints.

Practice general conditioning and muscle strengthening exercises.

The stronger your muscles are, the more stable the joints will be, and pain will also be lessened.

The second most common form of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis, which affects about 1 percent of the population. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning there is whole-body inflammation that can affect not just the joints but also other organs, such as the skin, eyes, and lungs. The disease can occur at any age, but onset typically occurs between 30 and 60 years of age. Risk factors include family history, smoking, obesity, being female and periodontal disease. Physical therapy, exercise, and weight loss will benefit most types of arthritis, but the good news is that rheumatoid arthritis can successfully be treated with pharma-ceutical drugs including the newer drugs known as biologics.

Biologics have been a huge advance in the last 15 years, Mawby says. The treatment bar has been raised, and the majority of patients do great.

MICHAEL MAWBY, MD, ARTHRITIS &

OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER, 1115 S. UNION

ST., TRAVERSE CITY. 231.935.0550.




TAYLOR BROWN

Senior Living

Slow the Progression

of ArthritisHealthy choices can make your joints feel better.

TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

POMH Services

AudiologyCardiologyDermatologyEar, Nose, ThroatEmergencyGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryGynecologyFamily MedicineInfusion ServicesInternal MedicineLong-term CareNephrologyNutrition ServicesOphthalmologyPathologyPhysical TherapyPodiatryRadiologySleep Medicine

Five Star Quality RatingCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services

224 Park Ave., Frankfort, MI | munsonhealthcare.org/polar

Her five-star stay starts here.

Your mom has spent her whole life taking care of others. Now, let us cater to her in a beautiful setting.

Paul Oliver Living and Rehabilitation Center has a five-star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its outstanding facility, staff, and quality care. With full hospital services on site, residents have immediate access to great medical care if needed.

Having my mom join this loving community is one of the best decisions I have ever made. They always have time to give each person individual care a kiss on the forehead, a rub to the back, a hand to hold, or just a listening ear.

When someone you love needs high quality long-term care, make a great decision and choose Paul Oliver Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Its Moms Season.

Paul Oliver Living and Rehabilitation CenterMUNSON HEALTHCARE

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I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.

I feel like Ive done

that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

PACE Participant

A capital campaign to bring PACE to Northern Michigan.

Without PACE, I would not be able to keep working and care for my mother. Without the day program, I dont think I would have a life. Its wonderful.

Caregiver

What is PACE?Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PACE provides comprehensive preventative care for nursing-home eligible older adults so that they are supported in living safe and healthy lives in their own homes.

PACE is centered on the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families to be together - living at home.

PACE delivers coordinated, comprehensive health care through an interdisciplinary team of professionals. These services are provided at the day health center and may be provided at the participants home.

PACE provides transportation to the day health center and to medical appointments.

PACE revolves around the individual focusing fully on their health, social, spiritual and medical needs. The care team makes communications with the medical team and the family easy and ecient.

We cant do it without YOU!

To learn more about bringing PACE to Northern Michigan visit:

www.gtpavilions.org/PACE

email us at [email protected]

or call Jennifer Hutchinson at 231-943-2601

PACE is responsible for all medically necessary care including hospital care, pharmacy, physician services, therapies and rehab, social work, home care, nursing home care and end of life care if needed.

PACE is a Medicare/Medicaid benefit. Those who qualify for Medicaid pay nothing while those that dont qualify will be charged a monthly premium to cover the Medicaid portion. Once an individual in enrolled in PACE there are no out of pocket expenses.

Independence Respect Quality of Life Dignity Joy Security

Thats the power of PACE.

I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

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I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

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I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

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I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

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Caregiver
















I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

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I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

PACE Participant



Caregiver
















I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

PACE Participant



Caregiver
















I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

PACE Participant



Caregiver
















I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

PACE Participant



Caregiver
















I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

PACE Participant



Caregiver
















I joined PACE to

regain my dignity.


that. Im learning a

lot here which goes

to show youits

never too late to

learn how to handle

things better and

enjoy your life.

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Making new friends and creating lasting connections in your later years, particularly as a woman, is essential for health and well-being. But it doesnt mean these relationships are always easy to get started.

Some women retire to this com-munity and leave their friends of 40 to 50 years behind, says Lori

Wells, director of the Senior Center in Traverse City. They have to figure out how to make new friends. Youre never too old to need girlfriends, but you do get to a point in your life where its hard to make girlfriends.

Gathering at the Senior Center, located on the shore near downtown Traverse City, is one way women

are able to forge these relationships. Women who have lost their partners come to the Senior Center in search of reconnecting with girlfriends. They may have been longtime care-givers and are only now able to focus again on these friendships, or they could be at another life-altering time in life. They are transitioning,TA

YLOR BROWN

Gal Pals Girlfriend relationships help with successful transitions.TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

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Wells says, whether thats because they are newly retired, newly divorced or newly widowed.

The power of girlfriends is undeniable. Time and again Wells sees women connecting in positive ways and truly helping one another navigate these next chapters of life. This is a place for people with like-mindedness to gather, to take a class in art or an exer-cise class. They end up connecting with women who have similar interests and are in similar places in life, Wells says.

Whats even more gratifying to witness, she adds, is watching friend-ships continue beyond the Senior Center. We offer trips, and when the brochure comes out these ladies all gather together and talk about where they want to go together. We took a trip to Alaska a few years ago, and these women still get together for lunch on a monthly basis. They didnt want to lose that connection. Wells enjoys hearing the women mapping out weekends together, making plans to go out to lunch or to the Film Festival.

The Senior Center Network hosted Womans Day on Febru-ary 27. This all-day event featured motivational speaker Anne Bonney. The day started with yoga and breakfast, included numerous sessions like self-defense, art classes and massages, and ended with a bon-fire on the beach. The center is also starting a new group called Gal Time.

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With each passing year science finds more evidence that keeping an active brain means a longer, healthier, more enjoyable life. And what better way to keep your mind alive than engaging in art? Traverse Citys Blackbird Arts, an independent arts school, is here to guide your artful journey. Students find classes in pottery, printmaking, painting, metal-smithing, letter-press and more.

Consider Bob, a 73-year-old man who was a skilled potter in his teens and early 20s. He went on to

become a surgical optometrist and left his art. In retirement he finally returned to his love of pottery, recalls Melissa Johnson, founding director of Blackbird Arts.

Following that 50-year hiatus, something reignited in the man. Bob would be here eight or 10 hours a day hes like family now, Johnson says.

For artists like Bob, rekindling a long-ago passion or interest in the arts can prove especially gratifying. When I ask that question, Why start it now, or come back to it now?

They all make this clear distinction, Johnson says. When they were in their 20s or 30s, it felt like it was for someone elseit wasnt just for them. Now, its for themselves, theres no audience. Theyre able to express themselves and whats gone on in their life when they finish [with a piece of art] they see these different sides to themselves that is surprising to them. Its a wonderful thing to watch happen.

These second-act artists seem so less inhibited, Johnson has observed.

Light Up Your Brain With ArtTime to head down a new, creative path.TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

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When theyre older, theyre willing to take those creative risks that the younger adults arent apt to do.

Blackbird Arts offers studio classes, one-day workshops, and private and small group lessonsall geared toward people of all abilities and taught by regional artists. The popular Friday Arts Nights feature various projects and typically attract artists of all ages.

Blackbird Arts is community focused and strives to be as support-ive as possible, no matter the artists journey. People facing challenges, like dealing with depression or a chronic illness, often find healing through their participation, Johnson says. Blackbird Arts brings some clay-making classes into area nursing homes.

There are physical benefits and psychological benefits. Youll work on your fine-motor skills with clay

work, which can be great for those with Parkinsons or arthritis. The clay is so expressive and easy to manipulate, Johnson says.

Most important, theres an intergenerational feel to much of what occurs at Blackbird Arts. Grandparents bring their grandchil-dren. Caregivers dabble in art with their loved ones. These art-filled, meaningful experiences are what its all about, Johnson says: Theyre finding ways to connect.

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TAYLOR BROWN

Carolyn Ebbinghaus found herself intrigued with the game she saw being played on a tennis court by a half dozen men. They were using paddles not racquets, a whiffle ball, not a tennis ball, and they werent using the whole tennis court.

I asked them what they were playing, and they said pickleball. I tried it, loved it, and it took over my life, she says.

The 53-year-old Traverse City resident isnt joking about it being life-changingthe sport, which has been

around since the 1960s but has grown in popularity in recent times, is a huge part of her every day. Shes nationally ranked, teaches others how to play and has a pro shop at the YMCA on Boardman Lake, where she sells pickleball equipment and clothing.

Pickleball Power!Easy, fun and healthy. Take a swing!TEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

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Its huge. About 700 to 800 people are playing in Traverse City alone, she says, adding the Traverse Area Pickleball Association provides local resources, court locations and more. When I started there were just sixguys. I just knew it was going to get bigger.

What is pickleball exactly? Ebbinghaus describes the game, which is played on badminton-sized courts (sometimes lined over tennis courts), like this: a combination of tennis, Ping-Pong and badminton. Its like playing at a giant Ping-Pongtableand the ball goes fast, but not as fast [as tennis], she says.

The game is played by people of all ages, though Ebbinghaus, who teaches pickleball lessons in the summer at the Senior Center, says older players are especially attracted

to it. The reason seniors like it so much is you dont have to move around as much. Theres not a lot of side-to-side movement. Youre just getting up to the line.

This spring Ebbinghaus will travel to Naples, Florida, to play in the U.S. Open Pickleball tournament with her sister, who also is a highly ranked player. ESPN will televise the event, she says. It took me a while to get [my sister] to playshe came here on vacation, she played it and loved it. She is now just as addicted as I am to the sport. Its just amazing. TCPICKLE.COM.




Senior LivingTAYLOR BROWN

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The William and Leni Carls Hearing Clinic at Munson Medical Center has been treating patients since 1964. The Clinic is staffed by Doctors of Audiology, with the highest level of expertise in diagnosing and treating your hearing problems.They can address all of your hearing needs, from hearing evaluations to the selection and fitting of hearing aids.

To schedule an appointment, call 231-935-6455, or visit munsonhealthcare.org/hearing.

Dont miss the tender moments.

Hear again.

Live again.

Find out how Munson Rehabilitation Services can help you live life to the fullest. Call 231-935-7331 or 800-255-1231, or visit munsonhealthcare.org/rehab.

With locations throughout northern Michigan, high quality care is never far away.

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The Alliance for Senior Housing makes finding a home later in life much easier, thanks to its annual Parade of Senior Homes. The free daylong tours, which take place in Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties, offer snapshots of a variety of residential choices. These include independent living retirement centers, assisted liv-ing, adult foster care and nursing homes. Youll become educated on the types of housing, but also receive information on any funding options

and how VA, Medicare/Medicaid may be available. The Alliance charters a bus for up to 29 people per tour. Each tour features four complexes. Register for one or all tours. Rides are laid back and enjoyable; expect information, food, games, prizes and more. Tours typically are held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This years dates: April 22, June 24 and September 16 in Grand Traverse County; October 21 in Leelanau County. To register for Grand Traverse tours, contact

the Traverse City Senior Center at 231.922.4911 and for the Leelanau tours contact Leelanau Senior Services at 231.256.8121. Contact the Alliance for Senior Housing with questions at 231.263.4040 or email [email protected].




Parade of Senior HomesTEXT BY HEATHER JOHNSON DUROCHER

Senior LivingTODD ZAWISTOWSKI

The William and Leni Carls Hearing Clinic at Munson Medical Center has been treating patients since 1964. The Clinic is staffed by Doctors of Audiology, with the highest level of expertise in diagnosing and treating your hearing problems.They can address all of your hearing needs, from hearing evaluations to the selection and fitting of hearing aids.

To schedule an appointment, call 231-935-6455, or visit munsonhealthcare.org/hearing.

Dont miss the tender moments.

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