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TH IN G S JUST A IN ’T THE SAME ANYMORE Everything is further away than it used to be. It is twice as far to the corner and I notice that they’ve added a hill. I’ve given up running for the bus. It leaves faster than it used to. It seems they’re making the stairs steeper than in the old days, too And, have you noticed the small print They now use in the newspaper? There is no sense in asking anyone to read aloud — everyone speaks in such low voices I can hardly hear them. The material in clothes — so skimpy now — especially around the waist. It’s almost impossible to reach my shoelaces, and I can't figure out why. Even people are changing. They are so much younger than they used to be when I was their age. On the other hand, people my own age are so much older than I am. I ran across an old classmate the other day and she had aged so badly, she didn’t recognized me!! / got to thinking about the poor thing while I was combing my hair this morning and in so doing, I glanced at my reflection — really now, they just don't make good mirrors anymore either. "Do you get lonesome living all alone?” “What do you mean all alone? I live with four guys — I get up with Charlie Horse, Have lunch with Arthur Ritus Spend the day with Will Power And go to bed with Ben Gay.” Author Unknown C ontinuation Reflections form of letters to the Committee, articles or letters to the Ukrainian press, or personal meetings — which will enable the coordination of specific actions in the future, whether on a national or local level. The Ukrainian Women’s Conference is more than an event. It’s a state of mind, a creative approach to community problem-solving and individual growth, the excitement of potentials awaiting realization. Keep the Conference spirit alive! Let us hear from you. Anisa Handzia Sawyckyj is Chairwoman of the Ukrainian Women’s Conference Organizing Committee. This essay is based on her welcoming and closing remarks at the Conference, excerpts from the Con ference souvenir program and on her miscellaneous post-Conference reflections. “HOW AGING IS CHANGING” from the Report for the National Council on the Aging Seminar and Lucheon, September 16, 1982, prepared by Barbara B. Smith, President of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. The National Council of Women’s seminar on aging, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on September 16, provided a stimulating discussion of the subject matter. The keynote address at the event, which was attended by over 500 persons, was presented by Carl Eisdorfer, Ph. D., M. D., President of Montefiore Medical Center. Respondents were the Honorable Janet Sainer, Commissioner New York City Dept, for the Aging, and Rose Dobrof, DSW Director of the Brookdale Center on Aging, Professor of the School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York. Dr. Eisdorfer set the tone for the seminar when he observed: “More and more we need to understand that the aging are competent, have ability, and in many cases have a desire to help, and have often been moved over to make room for someone else... The aging have been in our society longer than youth and have a more highly developed sense of responsibility and partici pation. They are a potential human resource and should not be viewed as needing charity.” Mrs. Sainer, a panelist respondent, identified some current issues of prime importance including: recog nition of women in the Social Security program, the matter of universal pension coverage, and the transfer of pensions to a surviving spouse. She also invited con sideration of the lack of supportive housing for the elderly. She concluded: “We must enhance society’s image of the aging. We must also enhance the self- image of the aging.” The other panelist, Dr. Dobrof, mentioned that Americans are inclined to have a distorted view of aging because of the emphasis on its negative aspects, such as losses and declines in health and resources. Such emphasis is factually incorrect and breeds fear of aging in the population. It also widens the sense of difference and distance between the generations. “We must,” she said, “attend to the special needs of the infirm and the ill but not at the price of equating age with sickness, de pendency and decline.” The panelists all agreed on the importance of recognizing aging as a process, thereby encouraging more continued education throughout the lifetime. They also acknowledged the fact that the number of aging persons is continuing to increase. Within 7 years, one in 7 persons will be over 65, making it imperative for the population as a whole to be more conversant with the changes which aging brings. They urged the group to provide opportunities for the aging to continue to contribute to the ongoing work of the mainstream of the American population. Reinforcing this positive look at the changes among the aging was a 20 minute videotape prepared especial ly for the occasion. The script directed the attention of the seminar to successful efforts made across the nation to care for the needs and desires of the aging Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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