The Alliance for Senior Services

Jeff Duncan, a TASS member and financial planner in Little Falls, NJ, was named a 2013 Five Star Wealth Manager.

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TASS Member Jeff Duncan, a financial planner in Little Falls, NJ has written an article offering advice on retirement that appeared in The New York Daily News.

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TASS member Jeff Duncan, a financial advisor from Little Falls, NJ, was recently quoted in an article entitled “Avoid These Common Pre-Retirement Blunders,” written by Veronica Dagher.

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Lefkowitz Wellness Center recently held Firefighters Appreciation Week at the Teaneck Fire Department headquarters on Teaneck Road. All four platoons were able to take advantage of 10-minute chair massages as part of the Lefkowitz Center’s community outreach program.

As a community service and to bring awareness to the various charities and non-profit organizations they support, Lefkowitz Wellness Center donates chair massages to area businesses, corporations, schools and community organizations.

“It’s our duty to reach out to our civil servants that risk their lives to save ours,” said Michelle Bivins, community outreach coordinator, Lefkowitz Wellness Center. “These men and women deserve 10 minutes of relaxation because of the stress inherent with their jobs. It’s an honor to work with them. They’re a great bunch of guys.”

Here is a letter from Lindsey Craig, who is walking to raise money to cure ALS.

This Saturday, May 4^th, I’m joining hundreds of walkers for The ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS®, and I need your support to make my efforts really matter!

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a deadly illness with no known cause or cure.
It affects the motor neurons in a person’s brain and spinal cord. When the motor neurons die, the muscles waste away. Gradually, a person is robbed of the ability to walk, speak, eat, and eventually breathe. Upon diagnosis, doctors give ALS patients only two to five years to live.

And that’s why I’m walking – for those who can’t. I hope you will help me reach my goal

By making a one-time, tax-deductible donation, you can truly make a difference in the fight against ALS. Just visit my online fundraising websiteto make a donation.

Any amount you feel comfortable giving is deeply appreciated. Every dime makes a difference! With your support, we can make a positive impact today in the lives of those living with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Sincerely,
Lindsey

The next T.A.S.S. meeting will be held this Friday, May 3rd, at 8:00AM at Five Star Premier Residences of Teaneck.  

For those of you who have not paid your dues for April 1^st please bring a check to the meeting. 

Also, the member spotlight speakers for Friday’s meeting are Zerlinda Rodriguez & John Monroe.

 Please R.S.V.P. if you will not be able to attend the meeting.

Vis-a-dent,llc had a busy day at the 2013 Alzheimer’s Association Education and Research Conference in Somerset New Jersey on April 19th.

Our dentist, Dr. Nachman-Mangot attended various presentations and workshops that focussed on the new directions in Alzheimer and dementia research and care.

This year, she participated in a workshop led by Theresa Reding,DO, FACP ( Medical Director, Geriatric Health and Disease Managment of St. Barnabas Medical Center) and Dr. Lina Shihabuddin ( Geriatric Psychiatrist, Medical Director, Geriatric and Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Clara Maass Medical Center) who spoke about the approaches to care and responding to as well as managing challenging behaviors among the Alzheimer and dementia individuals.

She learned about new pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that can be utilized successfully in the home and long-term care setting. Dr. Nachman-Mangot each year participates in such workshops and applies the newest, state of the art interventions to her care for her Alzheimer’s and dementia patients in the on-site dental setting. She also visited the various exhibits and said hello to her friends and colleagues.

About Hearing Loss

For nearly 40 million Americans, hearing loss is part of life. Most frequently, it results from repeat exposure to loud noises—like at concerts, nightclubs, sporting events, crowded restaurants, loud workplaces, and so on.

In many ways, hearing loss is the unintended by-product of life fully lived—that is, before we knew better about how to protect our hearing in such noisy environments. But when ignored and left unaddressed, hearing loss robs from life. It isolates. It debilitates. And it diminishes quality of life. It even takes a toll on fiscal well-being by cutting into earnings potential. Perhaps most notable, unaddressed hearing loss creates barriers and unnecessarily strains even the best of relationships.

But it doesn’t have to.

The overwhelming majority of people with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids. Eight out of 10 hearing aid users say they’re satisfied with the changes that have occurred in their lives specifically due to their hearing aids. From how they feel about themselves to the positive changes they see in their relationships, social interactions, and work lives, hearing aid users benefit from today’s technology.

When people with even mild hearing loss use hearing aids, they often improve their job performance; enhance their communication skills; increase their earnings potential; improve their professional and interpersonal relationships; stave off depression; gain an enhanced sense of control over their lives; and better their quality of life.

Today’s Hearing Aids

High-performance technology and style have merged with durability and ease-of-use when it comes to today’s hearing aids. The options are so varied there is an attractive solution for just about anyone.

Many of today’s hearing aids allow users to hear from all directions, in all sorts of sound environments, and even underwater. They are digital, wireless, can connect directly to your smartphone or television, and can be as discreet or as visible as you like.

Designers offer styles for the fashion conscious, the trendsetter, the party-goer, the intellectual, the active sports enthusiast, the cautious grandmother, the romantic, the weekend warrior, and even the guy just tired of arguing with his wife and kids about the volume on the TV.

Simply, today’s hearing aids throw away old-world notions about hiding a condition as common as hearing loss. Whether they sit discreetly inside the ear canal, or wrap aesthetically around the contour of the outer ear like the latest fashion accessory, today’s high-performance hearing aids amplify life. They unabashedly send the message: “I’m too young and full of life to stop doing the things I love best.”

Signs of Hearing Loss

If you think you or someone you care about is struggling with unaddressed hearing loss, ask yourself these questions:

Do you seem to have trouble hearing on the telephone?
Is it more difficult for you to follow conversations when two or more people are talking at the same time?
Do you keep turning up the TV or radio?
Do you sometimes miss a telephone ring or doorbell?
Do you seem more irritated or tired at big family or social gatherings?
If the answer to some or all of these questions is yes, it’s time to take that first step toward regaining the reins on life. Make an appointment with a hearing healthcare professional, and take charge of your hearing loss.

For more information and a free hearing test and consultion call Beltone in Hackensack at 201-343-8181

TASS members at their booth at the Community Council Resource Health Fair at the Bergen Town Center on Friday, April 12th. Pictured are from left to right, Bob Masiello of Mainly Meetings Travel, Karla Cino of Karla Cino Realtors and Katharine Frost of the Five Star Premier Senior Living Residences.

The Shelter Our Sisters Annual Gala, honoring 2013 Distinguished Honorees Jayantha Fernando and Stuart Heller, will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Westmount Country Club, Woodland Park, NJ. Cocktails and the silent auction will begin at 6:15 pm, with the dinner and program beginning at 7:30 pm.

The cost for the event is $160/person or $300/person* for Patron (* Listed on Website ) Kindly RSVP by April 24, 2013.

For more information, contact Jean Kirch at 201-498-9247x 301 or jean@shelteroursisters.org.