C4 - Wedmesday, Oct. 14, 1981 - North Shore News vr ae FROM PAGE C1 misuse. of medications in general. The combination . major problem. . The housing throughout B.C. has par ticularly. affected single older women, the report states. Because the cast of adequate housing is beyond their means, many are forced to live in unsuitable apartments, hotels or houses. There are also major difficulties with lack of assistance with maintenance chores. , Transportation was also cited as a hardship. Rural areas in particular often lack. adequate public tion, forcing many older women to accept unsuitable or poor living accommodations so they may easily reach shops, of alcdho! and pills is also a. loneliness, crisis -: Loneliness affects older women in every community '_ visited by the Task Force. In connection (with ‘feelings of many women -commented on roles, their Jack of self-confidence, and their lack of-identity. Major problems surfaced arqund decision making. The Task Force has identified ten specific areas for policy development: e A job creation strategy — specifically for the target = population of middle-years : women. * Adequate and appropriate | se rvices, - : educational outlining content, formats, appropriate jurisdictions and | funding. ° Mechanisms eliminating age and sex bias in medical care and training. e Strategies for controlling. : and regulating the ad-* vertising and information~ - Using corpses COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPD - Researchers at Battelle Memorial Institute, search- ing for ways to modify auto- mobile front ends to reduce John Herridge, manager of the $380,000 project funded by the National High- way Traffic Administration, said, “Every year 50,000 to 60,000 people are killed on the highway and 20 per cent of them, I think, are pedes- trians and bicyclists.” While much work has been done on seat belts, padded dashboards and other devices to reduce injuries to the occupants of cars, Herridge said, “It's time to make life easier for pedestrians.” . He said dummies cannot provide the same valuable data on car crash trauma to the human anatomy- Battelle's plans to use 16 posed cadavers in a crash- study portion of the project due to begin in a few weeks. He said he is aware use of the bodies is a sensitive issue, but they will be “treated with respect and privacy.” Fall Sale Drapery and Upholstery la 20% off custom made drape rics - valances and apreads upholstery custom made furniture blinds and woven wooda Sale ends Oct. 31st INTERIORS RO TDINA 31 AT ON VAN OVID AD 985 O64! for.’ . doctors and friends. ’ giving by the pharmaceutical industry. @ An examination of the role of self-help groups and networking, their development and funding. © A code for advertising and media to eliminate age and sexist mythologizing. © Private and public pension practices which will safeguard the income ' barriers to re-entry into the .job market. e The summary of findings - will be forwarded to the - provincial NDP convention - in Vancouver, October 16- C crisis security of older women. ¢ An exploration of the ‘feasibility of a pension for homemakers. © Strategies to eliminate the 18. wate Sure, you can lose 20 Ibe. in 5 hours at a Weight Loss Clinic. 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