SHADES OF GREY

Stay On Your Feet
Enjoy Physical Activity

No matter what your age or physical limitation, regular gentle exercise or any enjoyable physical activity will benefit you, make you feel fitter and also reduce the risk of falls.

Here’s an opportunity to enjoy physical activity and social contact in a safe environment. Margaret Loretz is establishing a group of walkers for companion walking in the Ululah area. No need to feel slow or left behind in this group! To find out how to become part of this informal walking group ring Margaret ph 4122 4720

Old For New

Shades usually brings it’s readers the most recent information on medical research. This edition brings the oldest information thanks to Dr R. Brash. Man has always been deeply concerned with the well-being of his body. Medicine, therefore, has played an eminent part in even the earliest-known civilizations. When Hammurabi of Babylon (1792-50 B.C.) published his famous Code, he included a special section dealing with doctors and their patients.

The fees charged were legally fixed and varied according to the social status of the sick. If, by the negligence of the surgeon, a man died or even merely lost one of his eyes, the doctor’s hands were amputated. (It makes one wonder who – with such risks – would have ever taken up the profession.)

The Flu

The first recorded out break of the flu was in Florence, Italy, in 1347. Unscrupulous doctors took undue advantage of its spread, making many unnecessary house calls. To curtail such an unprofessional lucrative 'practice', the municipal authorities issued an order restricting visits to a maximum of three per patient.

The name of the flu, shortened from influenza, reveals an early belief in astrology! Its choice was based on the erroneous notion that the cause of the sickness was the evil influenza of an unusual conjunction of the stars

Dr. R. Brasch

The Barbarian Invasions

CINEMA4, PLAZA 4 CINEMAS

Wednesday, 13 October 6:30pm

Remy, a former history professor, is dying of cancer. Having a difficult time accepting the reality of death and feeling regretful of his past, he tries to find peace in his last moments. But this will not come easy, especially when his estranged son, ex-wife, old friends and former lovers arrive to see him one last time.

A French-Canadian film, The Barbarian Invasions is an elegant and touching tale that is as moving as it is believable. $12. ($10. Members)

Older Australians: Their role in strengthening Community capacity

Dr. Jenni Warburton interviewed a group of Maryborough older persons as part of the research for this project. She was very grateful to the group for their frank and open discussion. Many different attitudes were represented which made the group as interesting and thought provoking experience for all. Anyone who participated is welcome to a copy of the full report. Please pick it up at the MaDCOTA office, the conclusion of the report follows.

In summary the "little kindnesses" that older adults perform for their family, friends and community are many and varied and are often regarded by them as "just the normal things you do for other people." However, these acts help to consolidate social networks, both within and between generations, define identities for people as they retire and move to the next stage of their lives and contribute to the feelings of self worth and increased mental and physical health.

Taylor Street Legal Service

This service is an independent non-profit community organization which provides free advice, assistance and education in legal matters. It can provide advice in any of the following areas:- Divorce, Parenting, Property, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Debt, Traffic, Tennancy, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Peace and Good Behaviour, Neighbourhood disputes, Dividing fences, Disability advocacy.

For an appointment in Hervey Bay or Maryborough phone 4194 6600, between 11:00am and 4:30pm Tuesday to Friday.

The Taylor Street Legal Service operates at the Senior Citizens’ Centre Maryborough one afternoon per week

Pleasant Afternoon

Sunday 24th October 2pm

Senior Citizens Centre Alice Street

By Maryborough Choral Society

A bright programme of choral music will include items from "Sounds of Music" and Ivors Novello’s "Valley of Song". St. Mary’s Stage Band, Acclaimed singer Jenny Henry and versatile pianist Glenda Quamby

Admission Price of $8.00 will include afternoon tea and Lucky Door Ticket. Raffle with two prizes Tickets 3 for $2.00 Contact Sylvia 4121 2865 or Helen 4121 2632.

Age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day

Longfellow

Hungry For Pork

a queensland table - winter 2004

How do you like your pork? Clearly more than you used to. A Roy Morgan poll in the September 2003 quarter found Australian pork consumption had overtaken lamb for the first time – pork now accounts for 20.4 per cent of all meals served in Australia, a 15 per cent increase on the same quarter in 2002.

Pork is the world's most popular meat and world production of pork has doubled in the past 25 years. A similar production increase has occurred in Australia over the same period, with follow-on-increases in consumption as pork producers respond to consumer demands in relation to taste, nutrition, food safety, animal welfare and cooking information.

There is no question that over the past 20 years Australian pork has become a very different meat – this is the result of improvements in breeding, housing and feeding techniques, combined with the safe food status of pork production and processing. An example of the improved production management by Australian Pork producers is the reduction by 60 to 65 per cent in the overall fat content of today’s pork

The Maryborough & District Committee on the Ageing Inc.