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6 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 MARCH 23, 2017
Seniors
LYNNFIELD SENIOR
CENTER ACTIVITIES
Free blood pressure
screenings with a
certified nurse every
Tuesday from 9-10:30
a.m.
Social Psychology-
Friendship and Love:
How does friendship
and love change as
we get older and
wiser? Dr. Beverly
Dolinsky, Professor of
Psychology at Endicott
College, will discuss
how psychologists
explore these topics
and participants will
discuss and debate these
theories using their own
experiences. Wednesday,
March 29, April 5 and 12
at 10 a.m. Free. Sign up.
Come to one or all four.
Ask the Dentist:
Dr. Moll will discuss
common dental problems
“I’ve been Pil’s caregiver
since 2009. She’s become
a part of our family. Her
son is so grateful that
his mother lives in an
environment that shares
her culture. Thank you
AFC for bringing
us together.”
associated with aging. He
will also answer your own
dental health questions.
Tuesday, March 28 at
10 a.m. Free. Sign up.
Always consult with your
own Doctor.
Diabetes Academy:
Rod Boone, MHP, R. Ph.,
from Novonordisk will be
here to discuss diabetes,
treatments, how to eat
healthy and stay active.
Thursday, March 30 at
12:30 p.m. Free. Please
join us.
N a n t u c k e t
Lightship Baskets:
Chris Noonan’s family
have been making
Nantucket baskets for
decades. Learn how they
started, how they are
made, what they are and
their rise in popularity.
She will show a short
video with her father on
Mr. Rogers. Thursday,
April 6 at 10 a.m. Free.
Sign up.
*****
Thursday, March 23
8 a.m. Hairdresser,
Exercise Room. 8:45 a.m.
Drumming with Jill. 9
a.m. Manicurist, Stitch
and Chat. 9:15 a.m. Sit
& Tone with Jill. 10 a.m.
Yoga, Mah Jong Lessons.
10:30 a.m. Lunch Bunch.
11 a.m. Aerobic Dance
with Alice. 11:30 Lunch:
Cheeseburgers, Lunch
and a Movie: Florence
Foster Jenkins. 12:30
p.m. Bridge.
Trip: BSO Open
Rehearsal. $29
*****
Friday, March 24
8 a.m. Exercise Room,
Breakfast. 9 a.m.
Blood Pressure, Acrylic
Painting, Hairdresser.
9:15 a.m. Bingo. 9:30
a.m. Bocci, Tai Chi.
10:30 a.m. Zumba. 11:15
Lunch: Pepper and Egg
Sandwich.
*****
Monday, March 27
8 a.m. Hairdresser,
Exercise Room. 8:30
a.m. Zumba with Alice.
8:45 Aerobics Video. 9
a.m. Tax Preparation (by
appointment). 10 a.m.
Line Dancing, Creative
Writing, Sit & Tone with
Darci, Shopping, Tap
Dance (beginner). 11 a.m.
Yoga. 11:30 a.m. Lunch:
Lemon Chicken. 12 p.m.
Bowling, Oil Painting
Class, Mexican Train.
12:30 p.m. Mah Jong,
Computer Class (sign
up).
BREATHEEasier
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Caregiver to Pil
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Celebrating 15 Years
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needing management of chronic
respiratory conditions, our Pulmonary
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the best possible quality of life and
return home as quickly and effectively
as possible.
• Dedicated short-term Steps to
Strength recovery wing with
enhanced amenities
• Personalized treatment plans
for conditions including chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
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or post-acute respiratory failure
• Respiratory therapist on site three
days a week and available for
consultation as needed
Call today to
schedule a tour.
We’re Perfecting the Art of Superior Care
*****
Tuesday, March 28
8 a.m. Hairdresser,
Exercise Room. 8:45
a.m. Exercise Under
The Belt. 9 a.m. Bingo,
Blood Pressure. 9:30 a.m.
Italian (intermediate),
Grocery Shopping. 10
a.m. Tai Chi, Ask The
Dentist. 10:30 a.m.
Scrabble. 11:30 a.m.
Lunch: Pot Roast. 12:30
p.m. Computer Class,
Bridge, Watercolor Class,
Reminisce with Debby.
*****
Wednesday, March 29
8:30 a.m. Zumba. 9
a.m. Artist Drop-In,
Alterations with Anita,
Tripoley, Manicurist,
Hairdresser, Exercise
Room. 9:30 a.m. Aerobics
Video. 10 a.m. Chair
Yoga, Embroidery, Social
Psychology. 10:15 a.m.
Italian (beginner). 11:30
a.m. Lunch: Chicken
Salad Plate. 12:15 p.m.
Pokeno, Canasta. 12:30
p.m. Bridge.
Trip: Derby Street Shops
in Hingham. $5
PETER A. TORIGIAN
SENIOR CENTER
*****
Thursday, March 23
8:30 a.m. Quilting. 9:15
a.m. Whist. 9:30 a.m.
Big Band Dancing, Oil
Painting (advanced),
Boston Flower Show. 10
a.m. Bridge, Hearing
Screenings. 1 p.m. Singa-Long.
1:30 p.m. ALS
Support Group. 2 p.m.
Show Rehearsal. Food:
Roast Turkey.
*****
Friday, March 24
8 a.m. Oil Painting
(beginner), TOPS Weigh-
In. 9 a.m. Aerobics, TOPS
Meeting. 9:30 a.m. Vets
Legal Service. 10:30 a.m.
Coping with Grief/Loss.
11:15 a.m. Chair Yoga.
12:30 p.m. Bingo. 2:30
p.m. Ping-Pong. Food:
Potato Crunch Fish.
*****
Monday, March 27
9 a.m. Duplicate Bridge,
Aerobics. 10 a.m. Drill
Team, Bridge. 11:15 a.m.
Zumba. 12:30 p.m. Model
Ship Building, Bingo.
2:30 p.m. Caregivers
Support Group, Board
of Directors Meeting.
6:30 p.m. Green Peabody.
Food: Grilled Chicken.
*****
Tuesday, March 28
9 a.m. Tax Appointments,
Peabody Kiosk, Hug a
Bears. 9:15 a.m. Whist.
9:30 a.m. Japanese
Bunka, Exercise with
Edye, Veterans Meeting.
10:30 a.m. Line Dancing.
12 p.m. Mah Jong. 12:30
p.m. Crocheting/Knitting,
Japanese Bunka. Food:
Hamburger Stroganoff.
*****
Wednesday, March 29
8 a.m. Sewing/Repair.
9 a.m. Aerobics, Rug
Hooking, Wood Carving.
10:15 a.m. Zumba. 12 p.m.
Tai Chi. 12:30 p.m. Model
Ship Building. 4:30 p.m.
Pizza and Comedy. Food:
Salisbury Steak.
*****
Thursday, March 30
8:30 a.m. Quilting. 9:15
a.m. Whist. 9:30 a.m.
Big Band Dancing, Oil
Painting (advanced). 10
a.m. Bridge, Hearing
Screenings. 1 p.m. Singa-Long.
2 p.m. Show
Rehearsal. Food: Stuffed
Roast Pork.
*****
Friday, March 31
8 a.m. Oil Painting
(beginner), TOPS Weigh-
In. 9 a.m. Aerobics, TOPS
Meeting. 9:30 a.m. Vets
Legal Service. 10:30 a.m.
Coping with Grief/Loss.
11:15 a.m. Chair Yoga.
12:30 p.m. Bingo. Food:
Baked Salmon.
CHOICE OF BLOOD THINNERS
Patients who need to take anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medication to
prevent blood clots may be faced with a choice between warfarin and the
newer class of “novel oral anticoagulants” (NOACs) that include dabigatran
(Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto), apixaban (Eliquis), and edoxaban (Savaysa).
While these drugs prevent blood clots, they also pose the risk of internal
bleeding, primarily at two locations, the brain and the gastrointestinal (GI)
tract. For warfarin, there is an antidote that stops the bleeding. Currently,
Pradaxa is the only NOAC that has an antidote, which needs to be given
intravenously. According to studies, NOACs cause fewer intracranial
hemorrhages (“brain bleeds”) than warfarin, while Pradaxa and Xarelto have
a higher risk of GI bleeds.
If you take a blood thinner, it is important to talk with your doctor first
before beginning any new medications - including over-the-counter items,
vitamins and herbal medications. Your doctor may need to do blood tests
more frequently if you are on warfarin and are starting a new medication.
You, your doctor, and your pharmacist will work together as a team to make
sure that taking your blood thinner does not stop you from living well and
safely. For more information, please call VILLAGE PHARMACY at
781-334-3133. We are located in the Colonial Shopping Center.
HINT: While warfarin is a generic medication that is far less costly than
NOACs, it requires frequent blood tests (usually every 2-4 weeks) to monitor
the patient’s “international normalized ratio” (INR) level, which measures
blood-clotting rate.
Colonial Shopping Center • 590 Main St. Lynnfield, MA 01940 • 781-334-3133