A6 - Wednesday, August 1, 1984 - North Shore News EE editorial page Where else? he Olympics are once again underway despite the moans of the doomsayers. It’s fascinating, but annoying, to hear once more the great chorus of negativism that springs up from all quarters, including the media, of how the Games are no longer valid and should be scrapped. And why? Because, some of them say, these Games have become too political. Funny, we don’t hear them calling for the abolition § of parliament because it has become too politi- cal. Nor do we hear or read any less of the rhetoric connected with the September elec- tion because it is too political. What is it with these pseudo selfproclaim- ed and mostly sedentary experts that makes them think they have the right to deprive the world of the only forum where so many peo- ple can come together in fierce competition and yet still laugh, sing and dance together during and at the end of it all? There is a magic to the Olympics that the little souls of doom and darkness can never understand, nor defeat. It is the magic that enables Bob Molle, the Simon Fraser University wrestler to believe that he is going to be wrestling in his event next week despite the fact that he had a rup- tured disc removed from his back one week ago. It is the magic that allows young people to find a discipline and to dedicate themselves to bettering themselves while reaching for a star. And it is a magic that, at times, allows a select few to grasp that star for a short, brief moment. It is a magic that despite its many flaws still allows for this greatest of gatherings. Thank goodness that some of our youth still has the vision that so many of us have lost. Pay attention he story we ran Sunday about the most recent rescue in Lynn Canyon should be mandatory reading for everyone who wants to swim there. Each year the Ca- nyon claims lives that are lost through carelessness. The young men who were saved were vocal in speaking of the dangers. Read what they had to say and pay attention. 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THIS FALL®... VUVUAUTUUAI y Yy a) y | ZION > y Wy [tee Help for young diabetics $6 T’S DIFFICULT ENOUGH for adolescents to maintain their social equilibnum when they are healthy; add the physical and psychological stresses of being diagnosed as a diabetic at that age and you have a situation where attitude toward the required medica] regimen has a direct impact on how well and how long a person will live.’”’ Unfortunately, identifying young people with attitudinal problems is not part of diabetes treatment in North America according to Dr. J.E. Marcia, of the depart- ment of psychology at Simon Fraser University. ‘‘In B.C. alone about 500 diabetic adolescents could be at msk,’’ says Marcia. ‘‘Doc- tors have been able to diagnose the ailment and pre- scribe treatment but have not had the means of identifying and helping young pcople who are unable, or unwilling, to adhere to the regimen of medicine, dict and exercise *’ There is, however, some encouraging news. A grant from the B.C. Health Care Research Foundation, to Marcia and PhD student Maggie Smith, could lead to healthier and more satisfying lives for countless young dia- betics Smith, holder of a BSc and MSc in naursing from Sacramento State University and the University of Washington in Seattle, was instrumental in planning the SFU-based research project and will be responsible for the collection and analysis of data she and four other graduate students will gather over the next year. About 320 of B.C.’s diabetic adolescents, aged 12 to 22, will be interviewed by telephone, in person = and through the use of questionnaires SOME REBEL ‘*Doctors in Canada and the U.S. have been pulling their hair for years,’’ says Smith “They've known that diabetes treatment was fall ing short, particularly with adolescents, because once the patient was out of the office there was no way to ensure comphance with the medical regimen. The reasons are many. Some young people are embarrassed at the pro- spect of having to. self- administer injections in social situations, others become seriously depressed when they learn they have a chronic health problem and others simply rebel and refuse to follow the necessary routine. “*It seems logical that the initial medical diagnosis should be accompanied by a psychological assessment to determine if the patient is likely to respond positively to the strict treamtent regimen which is called for with diabetes. ‘“*What we hope to do through the interviews is build a set of predictors that counsellors, or psychologists, can use to identity adolescents who are hkely to have problems We'll look at age, sex and knowledge of diabetes care and many of the factors that affect adolescent development family at- titudes and health, personah-. ty, self identity, moral and ego development, decision making styles, whether a per son is internally or externally motivated , interpersonal con Why not retirement by HE CONTENTIOUS RETIREMENT issuc is back in the news again The question” Should healthy individuals be allow ed to continue in chem pots beyond the age of O40 of be forced to retire? With 73 year old President Ronald Reagan cunning again for the highest office in the United States Che Hobe 7! if he wins and Cormpletes tas term) and a surprising muommber of Canadian potas olathe who are over GS. the moe becomes Fundamental It Reagan 1s capable of eeptuaviiyp the Oost prowertol reatlteot cnr ete thy wy chet Vee artityy atiel apratobe vit | By W ROGER WORTH | dividuals yobs handle after the retirement age’ ordinary mandatory Indeed) with many unions nepolaling agreements that force wotkers to retire at age OO oF even S48) we seem to be swinging oan the direction COprprarsttc [Noel Wright We're pot suggesting that Canadians should be forced to work past retirement age but neither should they be forced to deave thei jobs Poles, Of COurse as One of the few professrons where there ws no retirement Cutott datc The other as sera! business, where people sift maintain othe freedom tes work after OS Members oof othe 64 000) strong Canadian federation of Independent Business tor crammple fully supyproet suet at on vacation duct, etc. ‘‘After the information is tabulated we’ll attempt to isolate the variables that in- fluence positive or negative self-management of a medical regimen.”’ NEW APPROACH Smith said the information gathered will be made available to interested parties in the medical field and doubtless further im- provements will result. “Others have looked at single variables which affect comphance of diabetics with the medical regimen but to our knowledge no one has looked at how young people are affected by the complex interaction of the medical, psychological and social con siderauons The hypotheses are bound to generate some interesting discusston and since it is such a new ap proach any hght we can shed will be beneficial, to patients because the research may help them feel fetter and hive longer and to society because better self management of diabetes treatment could play a significant role in reducing health care costs "’ SEC! News Service choice? tight In a vole among members, a full 77 per cent rejyectcd lowering the government mandated retirement age The open-ended retirement priaciple also sOormic seems tO be WIT support from In at least situations, courts have decd edooin the courts two favor oof individuals whe wanted to work aftes they were 6S While the cases may be ap pealed, thas seems like a move mothe proper dire ten like dividuals poboians and oon Operating stiathes finns ordenaeny © atcha: should Nase the tiple ote oboase (ORTH Peatrare Nerves