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One's - social level and bank balance will “be reflected therein, along with the . degree of physical exercise enjoyed and the breadth of one’s enthusi- asms. But certainly one would “expect to find, amongst the shoes, hats, sweater coats, shirt-waists and” a skirts, some ladies’ dresses, Ladies Wear dresses, ulways have.. . In my t mother’ Ss dy there were Brey Mon. 7: 00 p p. m. Gash Prizes . Enter to win Free Hara °123 W. 15th St.; N. Van: 988-3712. «St hen | Wong Pharmacist CAPSULE COMMENTS ‘Breakfast j is a very important. ‘meal. After a period: of 8-12 “hours without food, the body. “experiences low levels. of blood sugar.” Breakfast _ pro- vides. fuel for your ‘body and ‘keeps you alert and function- ing efficiently. Don’t miss it! Another thing you won't miss is the excellent service you get when you have your prescrip- .tions filled at’: Davies’ Pharmacy. Like breakfast, you are very important to us. DAVIES PHARMACY | - 1401,St, Georges 985-8771 ~ 145 W. 16th. St. 987-4411 | well-defined categories of ladies* dresses, and one hewed to the norm, In the mornings, one pul on a house-dress. These were made of what we ci Wled then “cotton prints", very simply designed for purposes of houschold work, usuatl- ly reckless with colour, and these were donned for preparation of breakfast and worn until the multi- ple chores had been taken care of, Then, sometime before the tea hour, the house-dress would be hung up and replaced by one's “afternoon dress”, and this, unless one had guests coming for dinner or evening bridge, would see one through to bed-time. i haven't seen a house-dress for years and years. They're surely extinct. They were the badge of -Motherhood when that word meant keeping house by hand, bringing up: ' the kids the real way, making breakfast porridge, baking real bread, “doing up” jars of apple- sauce and rhubarb, being the lynch- pin of the home. Nowadays women more than likely do their chores in trousers, after they get home from the job, to which they may or may not have worn a dress. Later if they are anticipating an evening out, a lot of them will put on a dress, cer- that in trousers, tao, So T suppose it's no wonder that what f was hoping to find in my two hours of shopping last week no longer exists. Just a nice cotton dress for summer, with a waist. a belt, a bit of collar and sleeves to cover my elbows, Old elbows have little charm, What | did find, grop- ing through the dozens of racks, was long clingy sleeveless or cap- sleeved garments of flimsy texture in dreary shades of grey or dark blue. Ugh. And every ime { looked up it was to see other discouraged elderly Jadies wearing expressions of disappointment and despair, Men are so clever. Look at them. Fashion means nothing to them, They're just hacking along in the same old sort of thing they've worn since they were in high school, Their ties get wider or nar- rower once ina while — what excitement! — and their trousers carry cuffs some years and others not. It's ue men show less rigidity. in their daily wear nowadays, fewer suits, and the vest is disappearing rapidly. We see more open-necked shirts, more colour toa, which is a treat. But basically their wardrobes go with them for years, and since they’ve. always worn such boring navy blue — the only things they replenisn are shirts, socks and shorts. And because they never suf- fer from feeling neglected — how could they when someone prepares their meals, makes the bed, cleans > up the joint, invents litle treats to soothe them after their working grind? — why in the world should they put out any effort towards attracting either attention to their needs or admiration for their daily excellence? They've got it made; Women? 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Program,’ set for launch -in June, will allow many frail seniors to receive assessment’ and trearment without being admitted to hospital.” Program ‘participants will be seen as outpatients by a team: of. geriatric specialists who work closely with North Shore. Healch, North Shore Home Support Services, and North Shore Community Mental Health. “We're very much like'a team of detectives,” smiles Dr. Katherine Bell, Gerontologist ‘at Lions Gate Hospital, who says the ‘team, based at LGH, can also see clients at home or in facilities, if need be. “When you're working with an elderly patient, there are often three or four ‘different problems of a medical, functional or social nature,” adds Dawn Blais, Clinical Nurse Specialist and _ Program Coordinator. “ & Clinical Nurse Specialist Daion Blais and Dr: Katherine Bell chat with patiint ( Greta MeCarell about the new North Share Geriatric Outreach Program. . That’s why a team approach works best.” Bhais sa says the main goals of! they 2 programare to keep frail seniors functioning. Y optimally i in the community; to Prevent unnecessary hospitalizations; and to assist families and health professionals in continuing care planning. JA senior starting to lose her memory, isn’t necessarily ‘going senile’ or ‘getting Alzheimer's," says Dr. Bell. “The patient could have pneumonia or not be taking medications properly.” | Searching For Clues Patients will first be assessed by Dr, Bell and CNS Dawn Blais to “determine if other members of the ceam should see them and if preliminary medical testing is required, ic. x-rays, ultrasounds, etc, Other téam members include a social worker, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, pharmacist, and nutritionist. Thelength _ of treatment: will Mary, v with follow- up referrals to ‘ippropriate -community agencies. + ena a : : RAT SE SEE TS CE ao Se, AP de “will certainly: benefit From a team that’s complexity of their medical conditions.” . Unraveling Medical Mysteries “A senior starting to lose her memory isn’ tnecessarily" goingsenile’; or ‘getting Alzheimer's,” says.Dr. Bell. “The patient could have, pneumonia, or noc be taking medications properly. Both cases could cause delirium,” Bell says this isa prime example of why the inew Geriatric Outreach Program has been formed —, to. bener investigate the medical sy mptoms unique to seniors, North Shore® Health's Anne Kent agrees. “Many of our continuing care clients” able to work out c the. CRUSE PEO SEMEL oi