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November 2004 Council on Aging Message
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the month of November. This is a busy month for all. We will be celebrating Veteran’s Day on November 11th. The COA will be closed for the day. Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated on Thursday, November 25th. We will of course be closed on this day as well. If you would like to attend the Thanksgiving Dinner Dance it will be held on November 19th. This event runs from 10am-3pm, with entertainment provided by DJ Ray Tremblay, as well as door prizes, raffles, dancing and more. Tickets are on sale now for $3.00 each. A turkey dinner with all the fixings will be served.
Chances are still on sale for the beautiful Market Basket dinner basket, which includes a gift certificate to Market Basket and non-perishable food items for Thanksgiving dinner. Chances are #2 for $1.00. Winner will be drawn on the day of the dinner dance, 11/19. We would like to thank Manager Scott Ivers of Market Basket on Fletcher Street in Lowell for their lovely donation of this basket.
As most of you know we have a medical equipment borrowers program. When a senior needs a wheelchair, walker, transfer bench, commode, etc. they can contact the Lowell COA to see if a piece of equipment is available for rent at no charge. We are also asking at this time if a senior or individual has an item they would like to donate and is in good working condition, we would be happy to accept these donations for future use by seniors in need. Also if you or someone you know is a borrower of equipment and you are not in need of it’s use any longer, please deliver the item back or give us a call and we will be happy to pick it up for you. Please call Michelle or Tara @ (978) 970-4131 if you have an item to donate or if you are in need of equipment. Thanks.
The Council on Aging kitchen will be hosting a “Free Breakfast on Monday, November 15th from 8:00 am-9:00 am. The following items will be served: eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, home fries, coffee, cereal & orange juice.
Don’t forget to cast your vote on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The election times will be held from 7 am – 8:00 pm. Your vote is very important.
Other activities to be enjoyed this month:
Nov 15tht-Free Breakfast-8 am – 9 am
Nov. 1st & 16th-Fallon Health Mtg’s @ 11:30 AM
Nov. 2nd-Vote for Presidency from 7 am – 8 am
Nov. 5th-Chet Harnden Big Band Sound-1 pm-3:00 pm
Nov. 5th-Podiatry Clinic from 8 am – 10 am-by appointment only-$20 per person
Nov. 9th-Employment for senior’s program-“Operation Able” at 10 am
Nov. 12th-Nick Diamond entertainment-1-3pm
Nov. 15-Health South Meeting w/ exercise demo, questions & answers @ 10:15 AM
Nov. 17th-Prescription of Canada Mtg.@ 10:00 am
Nov. 18th-Consumer Credit-Legal Services-bankruptcy atty: William Boyle,
Seminar for seniors in debt. Help yourself out of debt informational seminar at 10 - 11:30 am.
Nov. 19th-Thanksgiving Dinner and Dance at 10 am –3 pm
Nov. 25th-Happy Thanksgiving! Offices closed. No meals.
The Lowell Council on Aging and it’s attending seniors would like to thank the “Lions Club” for their complimentary Spaghetti dinner offered to seniors on Oct. 27th. THANKS LIONS CLUB! The meal was delicious.
We would also like to thank the “Lowell Opera Co.” for their complimentary tickets donated to seniors for the Lowell Opera’s performance on Oct. 16th.
Thank you. Enjoy yourselves this month.
Sincerely,
Michelle Ramalho-Adm. Assistant
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NOVEMBER SENIOR OF THE MONTH
Our November senior of the month is a young lady by the name of Shirley Gilbert. Her mother and father had nine children six girls and three boys. Shirley was the baby of the family.
Her parents had a bakery on Broadway Street in Lowell. And I guess you might call it a family affair. They all had their chores.
Shirley is 71 years old and was born in Lowell. She attended the Morey School and also St. Patrick’s School here in Lowell. Shirley’s hobbies were ice-skating and roller- skating.
Shirley was married for forty- five years and became a widow in 1999. They had three daughters she also has ten grandchildren eight girls and three boys.
Shirley is a diabetic but follows her medication to the letter. She also loves her trips to Foxwoods and Hampton Beach with her friends from the center.
Shirley has worked here in the cafeteria at the LCOA for fifteen years. Her co-workers recommended her. She speaks very highly of them also. Thank you Shirley for all the dedicated years.
Bill Allen
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ANSWER FOR NOVEMBER QUIZ
There were fifteen American presidents that served more than one term.
1. George Washington - first president 1789-1797
2. Thomas Jefferson – third president 1801-1809
3. James Madison – fourth president 1809-1817
4. James Monroe – fifth president 1817-1825
5. Andrew Jackson - seventh president 1829-1837
6. Ulysses S. Grant – eighteen president 1869 - 1877
7. Theodore Roosevelt – twenty sixth president 1901 – 1909
8. Woodrow Wilson – twenty eight president 1913 –1921
9. Calvin Coolidge – thirty president 1923 – 1929
10. Franklin D. Roosevelt thirty second president 1933 – 1945
11. Harry S. Truman – thirty third president 1945 – 1953
12. Dwight D. Eisenhower – thirty fourth president 1953 -
13. Lyndon B Johnson - thirty sixth president 1963 – 1969
14. Ronald Regan – fortieth president 1981 – 1989
15. Bill Clinton – forty second president 1993 – 2001
Question for December issue. Who were the first Americans in space???
Fuel Assistance for fiscal year 2005
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Maximum Income Eligibility Chart
Family Size Maximum Gross Family Size Maximum Gross
# of people in Annual Income # of people in the Annual Income
the household household
1 $18,620 11 $69,071
2 $24,980 12 $70, 481
STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
INVOLVING AN ELDERLY & DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
AU SIZE 165% OF POVERTY LEVEL
1 $1,281
2 $1,718
STANDARD DEDUCATION AMOUNTS
AU SIZE STANDARD DEDUCTION
1 $134.00
2 $134.00
Monthly Gross income note. Medicare recipients need to include their Medicare deductions as income. Add this amount into your annual income. Please forward applications to: MASS–DTA- 131 DAVIDSON ST. LOWELL, MA 01852
If you need assistance in receiving and/or filling out an application, please call Carol Violet @ CTI (978)
459-0551. She will also be available at the Lowell COA a few days per week. Call Michelle Ramalho at (978) 970-4133 for an appointment to see Carol for assistance.
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Kathy Carroll, Civic Events Director, (978-970-4134)
Up and Coming Trips and Events For November 2004
Tickets on Sale now-All trips leave LCOA at 9am except Pheasant Lane, 9:30am
NOVEMBER 1, MONDAY BINGO $0.50
NOVEMBER 2, TUESDAY ELECTION DAY
NASHUA MALL $2.00
NOVEMBER 3, WEDNESDAY BINGO $0.50
NOVEMBER 4, THURSDAY OLD COUNTRY BUFFET $2.00
NOVEMBER 5, FRIDAY BLDG. #19 & NEWICKS $2.00
NOVEMBER 10, WEDNESDAY BINGO $0.50
NOVEMBER 11, THURSDAY VETERAN’S DAY (CLOSED) $2.00
NOVEMBER 15, MONDAY PHEASANT LANE MALL $2.00
NOVEMBER 16, TUESDAY SEABROOK (DOGS) $2.00
NOVEMBER 17, WEDNESDAY BINGO $0.50
NOVEMBER 18, THURSDAY AMHERST WAL-MART $2.00
NOVEMBER 19, FRIDAY THANKSGIVEN DINNER DANCE $3.00
NOVEMBER 22, MONDAY BINGO $2.00
NOVEMBER 23, TUESDAY NO BUS
NOVEMBER 24, WEDNESDAY BINGO $2.00
NOVEMBER 25, THURSDAY HAPPY THANKSGIVEN (CLOSED)
NOVEMBER 26, FRIDAY NO BUS
NOVEMBER 29, MONDAY BINGO $0.50
NOVEMBER 30, TUESDAY PONDVIEW REST. & WALMART $2.00
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE STAFF OF LCOA
PG. 5
NOVEMBER 17 THE INDIAN HEAD RESORT CHRISTMAS TOUR DEPARTS LCOA AT 9:00 AM INCLUDES DELUXE LUNCHEON BUFFET, WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION, ENTERTAIN-MENT FEATURING DANCE BAND AND FLOOR SHOW COST $52.00 PP 18TH SOLD OUT
NOVEMBER 19-20 WHITE MT. HOTEL 2 NIGHTS INCLUDES WELCOME RECEPTION 2 NIGHTS DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE RESORT, 5 MEALS: 2 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCHEON, & 2 DINNERS, GUIDED SIGHT-SEEING TOUR OF MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY, 2 DIFFERENT SHOWS, SHOPPING AT TAX-FREE OUTLETS & SPECIALTY SHOPS & DISCOUNT SHOPPING + SPECIAL COCKTAIL PRICING & ROUND TRIP BAGGAGE HANDLING AND ALL ROOMS AND MEALS PLUS TAXES & GRATUITIES. $254.00 PP DBL-$240.00 TRIPLE PP.
NOVEMBER 23, 04 CAPTAIN JACK’S LOBSTER BAKE & FOXWOOD RESORT. DEPART IN THE MORNING ONBOARD YOUR LUXURY VCR EQUIPPED SILVER FOX COACH. A MORNING STOP FOR COFFEE IN CHARMING WICKFORD. THEN YOU’LL CONTINUE TO “CAPTAIN JACK’S RESTAURANT” IN WAKEFIELD, RI WHERE YOUR MENU IS CUP OF CHOWDER AND THREE CLAM CAKES, SHRIMP COCKTAIL W/ SHRIMP, 1 ¼ LOBSTER OR PRIME RIB, CORN, APPLE CRISP W/ ICE CREAM AND ROLLS, BUTTER & BEVERAGE.
DECEMBER 1 A CHRISTMAS WITH CAROL AT FOXWOODS
DECEMBER 5, SUNDAY IRISH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS FEATURING GREAT ENTERTAINMENT WITH DEIRDRE REILLY & DERMOT O’BRIEN. THE TOUR INCLUDES: YANKEE CANDLE SHOP IN DEERFIELD, MA. LUNCH AT THE LOG CABIN, THE MEAL INCLUDES HOUS D’OEURVE WELCOME TRAY, ENTREES , SEAFOOD BISQUE, COMBO PLATTER FEATURING ROAST PORK WITH ROSEMARY SAUCE AND STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST, DESSERT, CHERRIES JUBILEE/ DEPARTS LCOA @ 8AM RETURN @5:30 PM COST $60.00 INCLUDES DRIVER GRATUITY.
DECEMBER 7, 04 BEACON CHRISTMAS PARTY COSTS $53.00 PP COACH BUS, MEAL, SHOW.
DECEMBER 9, 04- FOXWOOD CASINO-$23.00 PP.
DECEMBER 21 YULETIDE NEWPORT & LASALETTE DISPLAY OF LIGHTS: INCLUDES ADMISSION AND TOUR OF NEWPORT MANSION, LUNCH AT THE MOORING’S, CHOICE OF BAKED SCROD OR BAKED CHICKEN AND A VISIT AND SIGHTSEEING TOUR TO LASALETTE DEPART LCOA 8 AM COST $49.00
TRIPS FOR 2005
PLEASE NOTE ON THE PAPERWORK REGARDING INSURANCE FOR OVERNIGHT TRIPS. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING OVERNIGHT OR DAY TRIPS WILL BE LISTED ON THE SHEETS HERE AT THE CENTER. REFUNDS ON TRIPS CANNOT BE RETURNED UNLESS THE TRIP IS CANCELLED BY THE COMPANY. YOU CAN OF COURSE SELL YOUR TICKET OR LET US KNOW AND WE CAN TRY TO SELL YOUR TICKET AS LONG AS WE HAVE A FULL BUS. HERE OUR SOME OF OUR TRIPS FOR 2005 WE DO HAVE THE PAPERWORK HERE AT THE CENTER AND WE WILL START BOOKING IN OCTOBER.
JANUARY 12-14, 2005 TAJ MAHAL $129.00 PP DOUBLE, 125.00 TRIPLE, $209.00 SINGLE
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL VENUS DE MILO $44.00
MARCH 15, 2005 FINNEGAN’S WAKE AT THE LOG CABIN $59.00
MARCH 17 & 18, 2005 ST. PATRICK’S DAY INDIAN HEAD $49.00
MARCH 31, 2005 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA $59.00
APRIL 2005 WASHINGTON D.C.
JUNE 20-24, 2005 DUDE RANCH 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS COST $489.00 PP TWIN OCCUPANCY
JULY 11, 2005 NIAGARA FALLS & ERIE CANEL COST $379.00 PP DOUBLE
AUGUST 2005 SARATOGA RACING COST $269.00 SINGLE TWIN $$209.00 $199.00 TRIPPLE
SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2005 MONTREAL EXTRAORDINAIRE 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 05 SUNNY HILL RESORT & THE NORTHERN CATSKILLS 4/DAYS 10 MEALS
Exercise After Joint Replacement Surgery PG. 6
By:Jim Evans
DEAR JIM: I’m 82 and had both of my hips replaced 12 years ago. Since then my legs have gotten so skinny since the surgery that they look like “bird legs.” In fact, my wife calls me “droopy drawers” because my pants are so baggy now. I used to have fairly muscular legs before the surgery, if I do say so myself, and I still exercise regularly on a stationary bike- isn’t that enough?
DEAR DROOPY DRAWERS: You sound like my dad. He is also 82 and had his hips replaced more than 17 years ago at the Mayo Clinic. Most joint replacement patients are not expected to outlive their new artificial joints – which have a typical life of about 10 years – so you have both already beaten the odds. And, both of you have apparently relied on a stationary bike as part of your continuing physical therapy to maintain the mobility in your new joints.
The use of a stationary bike usually one of the first and most often recommended exercised for those who have had their hips and/or knees replaced. It is usually included as part of your initial physical therapy and can easily be continued in the privacy of your home with the purchase of an inexpensive bike.
However, while you have both succeeded in keeping your hip joints limber and functional, you have neglected to add resistance to your pedaling so that, over the years, your pedaling has become purely aerobic and repetitious. Consequently, your hip and leg muscles have atrophied over the years from the constant repetitive motion.
I know that my dad- even though he visits his local health club regularly for a good upper body workout, still used only the stationary bike for his legs. He has always been afraid that if he did anything more than biking for his legs that he might pop the joints out of their sockets which would require him to undergo surgery again. And two surgeries on his hips were enough as far as he is concerned.
Perhaps you have the same concern – I don’t know – but the condition of your hip joint should not be compromised by including some strength and resistance training in your exercise program. I would start by simply adding some resistance to your current cycling regimen. Most standard stationary bikes have a resistance or tension knob so that you can increase the resistance o the front wheel in small increments. Some of the modern computerized stationary bikes can add various modes of resistance digitally and even monitor your heart rate I would also recommend climbing stairs as an excellent way of rebuilding the muscles in your hips and thighs. Be sure to stand up straight and push off of your instep-not your toes- to relieve the pressure on your knows and allow the larger muscles of the hips and thighs to do most of the work. (See last month’s column “Use it or lose it).
It is never to late to increase your strength and build muscle tissue, so don’t let your age deter you from trying. Pull up your britches and start now, and in a few months even your wife will be impressed as you begin to regain some of the muscle mass and shape that you have lost over the years. She won’t be calling you “droopy drawers” much longer!
Jim Evans is a 37-year veteran of the health and fitness industry and a nationally recognized consultant on fitness for seniors. He is chairman of the advisory council for RSVP of San Diego (CA) County and host of the popular radio talk show “Forever Young” on San Diego’s KCBQ 1170 AM (KCBO.com).
PG . 7 ATTORNEY STEPHEN SPANO-Elder Law & Estates Updates-
MEDI-MINUTES
10th Circuit Says States Can Count IRA’s Against Medicare Eligibility Services
The 10th Circuit has ruled that states may consider a community spouse’s self-funded retirement accounts as countable resources in determining an individual’s eligibility for long term Medicare. However, the court also ruled that such a rule could only apply to Medicare applicants and not to eligibility recipients.
Colorado resident Stephen Sellers entered a nursing home in 1996. Her care was covered by Medicare. Four years later, her husband, Gene, retired and rolled his pension and 401 (k) into an IRA, which was not considered as an available resource when Stepheny’s Medicaid eligibility was reviewed in 1999 and 2000.
However, by the time Stephney’s review came up in 2001, Colorado had changed its Medicaid eligibility rules to classify a community spouse’s self-funded retirement accounts as available resources for the institutionalized spouse. The Department of Human Services (DHS) terminated Stephen’s benefits, which caused Gene to have to return to work to sustain himself while paying for his wife’s care.
The Sellers along with three other married couples sued the Colorado Department of Health Policy, claiming that the new law violated the spousal impoverishment of the Medicaid Catastrophic Care Act (MCCA). A federal district court granted summary judgment for Colorado, and the Sellers appealed.
The 10th Circuit reversed ruling that while MCCA does permit states to classify
Self-funded retirement plans as countable resources in determining Medicaid eligibility in the Sellers case, such a rule has unintended consequences at odds with MCCA’s purpose of preventing the “pauperization” of their community spouse. Also, the court ruled that Colorado’s re-determination of the IRA as a resource clearly violated the plain text of the MCCA, which states that after an institutionalized spouse is determined to be eligible for Medicaid, “no resources of the community spouse shall be deemed available to the institutionalized spouse.
DID YOU KNOW?
Caregivers Still Suffer Emotionally After Arranging Institutionalized Care
A new study shows that caregivers of dementia patients who must make the difficult decision to place their relatives into institutionalized care get no relief from depression and anxiety, and in fact suffer additional emotional trauma following their decision. The study appears in August 25, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (JAMA).
The four- year investigation determined that clinical intervention might greatly benefit caregivers by helping then to prepare for the placement of their relatives and by treating their depression and anxiety during the placement process. Participants included 1,222 caregivers from six U.S. cities. For the 180 caregivers who had to turn over care of there loved one to an institution, symptoms of depression and anxiety stayed as high as when they were in-home caregivers.
This is the first study to provide a comprehensive analysis of the emotional turmoil caregivers experience during the transition of there loved ones from home to a long-term care facility.
DON’T LET ARTHRITIS SLOW YOU DOWN!
Exercise is especially advantageous for people living with arthritis. Moving your joints daily will help keep them fully mobile and strengthen your muscles. Molly Day, a licensed physical therapist form HEALTHSOUTH at Lowell, will lead you through easy ways to increase your range-of-motion, strength, and endurance through exercising. Molly will customize a fitness program, which meets your individual needs to help reduce arthritic pain and keep you on the move.
Please wear comfortable clothes. Refreshments will be served.
Date: November 15, 2004 – Monday @ 10:15 am at LCOA, upstairs meeting room.
8 “ EATING WELL”
Elizabeth Anderson MA, RD, LD
Elder Services Dietitian
Be honest. How much Halloween candy did you eat this year? Did you have to refresh your supply before the kids even came a knocking? If so, you’re not alone. It’s been said that the annual “Eating Season” begins when you buy that first bag of Halloween candy and ends at the Super Bowl. It’s no surprise when folks gain some extra weight this time of year. It’s a good time then to talk about “environmental control.”
Environmental control is simply a term for shaping your lifestyle so that food nourishes you instead of constantly tempting you. Let’s start by asking some easy questions.
1. What food environments or situations tempt you to overeat?
- Being in the car? d. Nibbling before dinner?
- Late night snacking? e. Splurging on vacation?
- The candy dish at work? f. Buffets at holiday time?
Once you’ve identified the biggest problems you can begin with your plan of counterattack. Step 1 plan for the temptation…
- Plan what you’ll eat before you attend the event-don’t even look at a menu ask a spouse or friend to get you a plate at the buffet line
- Only keep healthy snacks in the house—ask family members to keep their stash of chips and cookies out of sigh tin the house (at work, etc.)
- Don’t attend an event starving; eat some soup or a salad just before the event.
- Bring your own specialty to the potluck-a lower fat main dish that can be the focus of your meal.
- Try a fancy coffee, tea or espresso for dessert instead of a pie.
- Travel with non-perishable snacks-canned vegetable juice, whole-wheat crackers, and dried fruit-to control your appetite.
- Keep vegetable sticks nearby as you prepare dinner and snack only on them while cooking.
- Plan an active, fun activity for nighttime so boredom doesn’t get you thinking of food.
Environmental control works very successfully if you use it! Identifying weak spots and then making a “plan B” will help you eat through the holidays and stay in the same clothes when the Patriots win Super Bowl 2005!
HEALTH SOUTH/DON’T LET ARTHRITIS SLOW YOU DOWN!
Exercise is especially advantageous for people living with arthritis. Moving your joints daily will help keep them fully mobile and strengthen your muscles.
Molly Day, a licensed physical therapist form HEALTHSOUTH at Lowell, will lead you through easy ways to increase your range-of-motion, strength, and endurance through exercising. Molly will customize a fitness program, which meets your individual needs to help reduce arthritic pain and keep you on the move.
Please wear comfortable clothes. Refreshments will be served.
Date: November 15, 2004 – Monday @ 10:15 am at LCOA, upstairs meeting room.
Pg. 9 VIOXX UPDATE
A recent study shows that high doses of thee arthritis drug Vioxx may increase the risk of serious heart problems more than other similar drugs do. Scientists studied the medical records of patients receiving Cox-2 inhibitors, such as Vioxx and doses (more that 25 mg daily) had three times the risk of heart problems, including heart attacks and sudden cardiac death.
HEALTH HAPPENINGS-New Studies Estimate Probability of Death from Breast Cancer, but offers Hope for New Treatment
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, or at an advanced stage or any age are more likely to die from the disease than from all other causes of death combined, according to a new study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Researchers found that the probability of death from breast cancer varies greatly according to stage, tumor size, estrogen receptor (ER) status (ER-positive tumors require estrogen for growth), and age at diagnosis.
In another NCI study, scientists found promising evidence that immune cell transplant therapy can help shrink tumors in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Similar therapies that also involve transplantation of donated immune cells have produced dramatic anti-tumor effects in leukemia and lymphomas, but previous studies had not proven that such therapies have clinical effects on breast cancer.
The study involved 16 women with breast cancer that had progressed to an average of three metastatic sites after conventional treatments, including chemotherapy and hormones. Each patient underwent transplants of immune cells known at Y-cells donated by a sibling. Six of the patients experienced tumor regression, but 10 suffered graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), in which the transplanted ells attack normal cells as well as the cancer.
“The study demonstrated that immune based therapies, specifically the lymphocyte-based therapies we used, could result in tumor regression.” Michael Bishop, M.D. of the NCI said. Collaborating laboratories are currently testing specialized T-cells they hope will cause little GVHD while retaining strong anti-tumor effects.
10 LEGAL LINES
Wills “Personal Property” Story
Invested Money
Gilman Bjerke’s left certain real estate property to Teri Hanson. An attached list described various items of personal property (such as a truck, a snow-blower, and a floor hoist) to Hanson and other named beneficiaries. The will also stated that any “article of personal property not designated by said list shall be determined to be content of my house and shall be bequeathed to Teri R. Hanson.” The beneficiary of the residuary estate was a charitable foundation.
Before Hanson received the real property Bjerke had left her, the estate’s personal representative distributed $150,000 to the residuary beneficiary. Hanson filed a declaratory action, claiming that all of Bjerke’s money should be distributed to her, leaving the residuary estate empty. She argued that money was personal property, and that since Bjerke had not included his money on the list of personal property attached to his will, he had intended to bequeath all his money to her as contents of his house.
The personal representative responded by seeking to invoke the will’s no contest clause, which would void all of Hanson’s inheritance except for one dollar. Hanson moved to have him removed as personal representative. A Montana district court concluded that filling a declaratory judgment action did not constitute a contest under the no-contest provision, but also denied Hanson’s request to remove the personal representative.
As for Bjerke’s money, the court determined that while money is generally considered “personal property” under Montana law, Bjerke had not intended to bequeath money invested outside the home to Hanson as an article of personal property. Thus, only cash found within the home was to be distributed to Hason.
Hanson appealed, as did the charitable foundation, which claimed that even cash found within the home should be considered part of the residuary estate.
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed.
Pg. #11 BENEFITS OF THE BANANA
Containing three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90- minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions making it a must to add to our daily diet.
DEPRESSION
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS
Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
ANEMIA
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
BLOOD PRESSURE
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
BRAIN POWER
200 STUDENTS AT A Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brainpower. Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
CONSTIPATION
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.