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TABLE OF CONTENTS
8 SNORING: MORE THAN A NUISANCE
Find out the difference between annoying
snoring and the more severe sleep apnea

10 ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS

A class at the Clallam County YMCA
is a place for fitness and camaraderie

14 HEALTHY SKIN
As the skin ages, a few changes must be made
to keep it hydrated and glowing

16 SOARING BACK INTO A FIELD

After going back to school, Chris Enges has
found his passion in aerial photography

22 A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

PT Film Festival’s executive director utilizes her
knowledge and passion to represent artists

24 COPING WITH ALZHEIMER’S

Find out the differences between ordinary
memory loss and the disease

26 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Accessible housing needs continue
By CELIA FRY AND LYNN MEYER
certified aging in place specialists
“The Aging of America” is really a
worldwide trend and is not unique
just to the USA.
Many people have a tendency to
focus on our country’s “home acces-
sibility issues” as only pertaining to
the “baby boomers.”
In fact, current demographic stud-
ies show that the increased need
for accessible housing will continue
with subsequent generations beyond
the “Boomers.”
Life expectancies are predicted to
be longer well into the future, sus-
taining the continued need for acces-
sible homes throughout the world.
At this time it is apparent that there
is a significant shortage of accessible
housing for today’s population.
•  About half of the U.S. popula-
tion lives in suburban areas.
•  75 percent of older adults live in
the suburbs and reportedly wish to
remain there.
•  90 percent of the overall popula-
tion reportedly prefers to remain in
their own homes for as long as pos-
sible, rather than move elsewhere.
•  Our suburbs and many homes
were designed around the 1950s
for young families without mobility
issues.
•  Most homes today tend to be
challenging for people with mobility,
health or visual issues, no matter
what their age may be.
What can we do today to begin
to reverse this accessible housing
shortage? It will take people from
many different professions working
together as a “team” for a noticeable
impact to occur.
DISCUSSIONS
We as a society can step-up the
discussions about our shortage.
AARP has a new “Lifelong Hous-
ing” program that can be adopted by
6  Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016
cities/counties/states, and they also
have a “HomeFit” guide for anyone
to access at no charge. This guide
allows a homeowner to begin the
process of looking at their home for
accessibility.
ASSESSMENTS
Consumers and homeowners can
have their homes assessed and rec-
ommendations given for changes to
improve accessibility, either through
the Lifelong Housing Certification
Program or by a Certified Aging in
Place Specialist (CAPS).
AARP is the association to contact
for information about the Lifelong
Housing Certification.
Your local Home Builders Asso-
ciation or the National Association
of Home Builders can direct you
toward the specialized services of a
CAPS professional.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
The National Association of Home
Builders has professional training
and certification programs in uni-
versal design as well as for CAPS.
The Building Industry Associa-
tion of Washington is in the process
of exploring the adoption of our
own Lifelong Housing Certification
Program similar to the one Oregon
is piloting in conjunction with AARP.
•  Universal design is a building
style which focuses on accessible
design features.
•  Certified Aging in Place special-
ists can be any building professional
who takes the training and passes
the certification exams.
•  They also can be either physical
therapists or occupational therapists
who have taken the same training
and certification exams.
•  Use of a CAPS professional who
also is a physical therapist or an
occupational therapist adds another
perspective for adaptations that work
today, as well as in the future, due to
their in-depth medical backgrounds.
•  Combining CAPS physical
therapists or occupational therapists
with your typical building project
professionals is an enhanced option
for clients.
We believe accessible changes can
be done attractively, while meeting
the individual needs of each client.
REMODELING
We, as a society, need more remod-
els of existing homes that will im-
prove accessibility, to meet the needs
of both our current aging population
as well as those of any age with dis-
abilities (temporary, permanent or
progressive).
Our new construction needs to
also incorporate the principles of
Universal Design.
Some criteria that make an acces-
sible home “visitable” by all guests
would include:
•  Even paths from car to house
with adequate lighting.
•  No-step entries having thresh-
olds of ½-inch or less and with a 30
to 32 inch door clearance.
•  Adequate lighting in living
areas, halls and task areas.
•  Level entertainment areas with
36-inch passage around the space.
•  Inclusion of a bedroom, bath-
room and kitchen on the main floor.
•  Hallway to the bathroom 36
inches wide.
•  Lever handles for doors and
water faucets.
•  Bathroom with a 30 inch by 48
inch clear turnaround space.
Celia Fry is a retired physical
therapist with over 40 years of prac-
tice in rehabilitation. Lynn Meyer is
a retired physical therapist with over
35 years of practice in rehabilitation.
Both Fry and Meyer are Certified Ag-
ing in Place specialists through the
National Home Builders Association
and co-owners of Age At Home LLC,
a consulting business.
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Photo and story by PATRICIA MORRISION COATE
special sections editor
As annoying as it is, snoring that is rhythmic poses no
medical problems, according to Dr. Jakdej Nikombori-
rak of the Sound Sleep Clinic, 512 E. Washington St. in
Sequim.
When it’s erratic, he said, it becomes a medical issue.
“Simple snoring is when it bothers someone else, but
apnea is when it bothers the snorer,” he said.
“Due to the narrowing of the throat at night when
you fall asleep, the throat has a loss of muscle tone and
sucking air through it makes it even narrower, so the
uvula and soft palate start to vibrate, which causes
noise,” Nikomborirak said.
“Snoring by itself is a cosmetic problem but it can turn
into sleep apnea. You have trouble breathing because
you exert more effort in breathing through a narrow
passage, which leads to not sleeping well.
“If your oxygen level drops and your carbon dioxide
level rises, you wake up with a snort because that dis-
rupts your sleep.”
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tions of the autonomic nervous system.
“My recommendation is to do a sleep study if you
snore loudly and make choking or snorting noises,”
Nikomborirak said.
“If you just snore, treatments are to lose weight be-
cause with weight loss, the neck size is smaller and the
air passage is better.
“Also sleep on your side because if you sleep on your
back, the tongue and soft palate can cover the throat
due to gravity,” Nikomborirak advised.
“Other treatments are snore guards or mouth appli-
ances that pull the bottom jaw forward and move the
tongue away from the throat; however, they can cause
problems like temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ)
and can change your bite.
“The best thing is to see a dentist specializing in sleep
apnea appliances,” he said.
If a patient has mild to moderate sleep apnea, Nikom-
borirak prescribes a C-PAP device at night which “blows
air in and inflates the throat and widens the throat,” he
said.
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“It’s overkill for simple snoring, but it’s safe. It’s my first
choice for treatment of both — you can’t really go wrong
with a C-PAP. It uses normal room air and insurance will
pay for it because it’s a treatment for a disease.”
Nikomborirak works with patients in finding the
right kind of mask and setting the C-PAP to the correct
amount of air flow.
If Nikomborirak diagnoses severe sleep apnea based
on a sleep study, he refers the patient to a physician
specializing in ear, nose and throat disorders who may
decide to perform one of several types of outpatient
surgeries.
“They range from somnoplasty, which is ‘cooking’ the
soft palate with microwaves so it shrinks and stiffens; to
pillar procedures, when strips of polyester are inserted
into the soft palate, stabilizing it so it won’t vibrate; to
laser assisted uvula palatoplasty, where a laser cuts the
soft palate and uvula,” Nikomborirak said.
Not only can undiagnosed sleep apnea cause high
blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and arrhythmias
in those who have it, it also can be dangerous to others,
Nikomborirak said.
“Sleep apnea is notorious for causing daytime sleepi- Dr. Jakdej Nikomborirak of the Sound Sleep Clinic
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 Active Older Adults class participants
work on their balance and strength.

A journey
not a destination
The Active Older Adults class at the Clallam County YMCA
encourages seniors to stick to their fitness goals
Story and photos by LAURA LOFGREN
special sections editor

At the Clallam County YMCA, seniors have myriad options to help them get fit and that cater to their needs.
One class, Active Older Adults, is more than just a fitness class, though.
These seniors have joined together to become a tight-knit group of friends, encouraging each other with good-
natured teases and motivational phrases.
Instructor Deb Reed leads this group of go-getters, asking them for one rep because she knows they can.
Reed is focused and determined to help these individuals meet their fitness goals and enjoy the journey that
leads the way.

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10  Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016
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Active Older Adults, according to the YMCA’s class
flyer, is one for keeping older bodies in motion without
stressing joints or straining muscles.
It offers a variety of weight, resistance, aerobic, stabil-
ity and flexibility exercises, plus “lots of social support.”
Classes meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
either 7:30 a.m. or 9:15 a.m.
“It’s a mix of strength, cardio and balance where
they’re working with an instructor for an hour,” said
Health and Well-Being Coordinator Mikki Reidel.
The hour-long 9:15 a.m. class hosts almost a dozen
participants, with no particular age range being a re-
quirement for the class.
“I would say it’s more of an ability range,” Reed said. “If
you’re coming off of surgery or recovering from some kind
of cardiac event, this is a good way to get some of that confi-
dence back and gradually start building that strength up.”
Participants do tend to be 50 and older, she noted.
Don Johnson, who is in his 80s, has been attending
Active Older Adults for about three months.
“I used to ride [my] bicycle all the time. After I retired,
I was riding 6, 7, 8 miles, 9 miles every morning,” John-
son said. “My goal is to get back on the bicycle, and it’s
getting closer all the time,” he said.
Johnson started the class with a walker but has pro-
gressed to hiking poles to help him get around.
“I can walk pretty well without them, but then you
keep thinking about ‘I don’t want to fall down.’”
Reed is more than happy to make modifications
for class participants, noting they all have different
strength, balance and stability levels.
“Most people have some issues at this point in their
lives,” she said. “We modify things. We work on the
muscle groups I call the ‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’
muscle groups. We do a lot of quad strength, upper
body strength ... we do planks against the wall, they do
planks on the stability ball and we also do wall push-
ups and what I call ‘wall burpees.’ That exercise works
on the quads and upper body.”
Balance, Reed said, is a major focus in the class.
“Balance is one of those things that can be improved.
There are a number of things you can do for balance,”
she said, emphasizing the stability balls she picks out
for class participants before each session.
An example of a stability modification is if someone has
a foot problem, everything done on a stability ball can be
done on a chair, relieving pressure on the feet and joints.
Reed starts the class with a warm-up in the gym, us-
ing half the court to get the larger muscle groups loose
before moving back to the mat room of the YMCA.
They then move onto their stability balls, where they
stretch out the arms and legs before rolling into more
Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016  11
“The mental benefits,
I think, are equal to the
physical benefits.”
— Deb Reed
difficult moves.
One position is a roll-out plank, where one lays on
their stomach on the ball and walks out to a plank posi-
tion, holds it and walks back.
After some strength and stability on the balls —
where falls are common but executed safely thanks to
Reed’s teachings — she has the class move to the wall,
where they hone in on balance and more cardio.
This is where wall planks and burpees get done, again
with modifications for different ability levels.
At the end of class, Reed does a cool-down mixed with
some focused breathing, thanking everyone and inviting
them back for the next session.
“They’re always complaining about sore muscles, and
that’s a good thing,” Reed said. “That means we’ve all done
our jobs, [but] I don’t want them to have sore joints or pain.”
Though the physical benefits of Active Older Adults
are great, the mental ones are, too.
“Those people are friends,” Reidel said. “They look for-
ward to seeing each other. They have brunches and they
go out together, so it’s very much a small community.”
The classes become so close they throw parties every
so often to celebrate each other’s accomplishments.
“Coming in, having this group with whom they exer-
cise, and to whom they are accountable ... if someone
doesn’t show up for a while, people call them to check up
on them,” Reed said.
Kathy Gresli said a friend talked her into coming to
the class.
“We have a lot of fun,” she said.
She and classmate Carla Hagerty both come from a
cancer support group.
“Deb is an excellent instructor,” Hagerty said.
She smiled, saying Reed works “all the muscles I
didn’t use before.”
Though weight loss and health is a common goal for
many people, Reed wants her classes to focus on the
path that leads them to a healthier lifestyle.
“People tend to treat it as a destination, not a journey,”
Reed said. “They’ve just got to take their first step.”
For more information about Active Older Adults or oth-
er Clallam County YMCA classes, phone 360-452-9244.
In Jefferson County, phone the YMCA at 360-385-5811.
Understanding, avoiding elder fraud
By METROCREATIVE and PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Elder fraud is a financial crime that targets older men
and women who are often unable to recognize they are
being victimized.
Elder financial fraud is a broad term that can be ap-
plied to a host of crimes, from stealing money or proper-
ty directly from an individual to using an older person’s
property or possessions without permission.
Many seniors are targeted through telemarketing
scams in which elders are scared into giving money out
of fear of losing their homes.
Some are exploited by people closer to home who forge
signatures or get an older person to sign over deeds or
power of attorney. Criminals often see elderly men and
women as easy targets.
Seniors may be suffering from declining physical and/
or mental health, which compromises their ability to de-
fend themselves or even recognize they are being taken
advantage of.
Seniors may also be embarrassed that they were duped
and not share their experiences with others as a result.
But elder fraud also can be perpetrated by family
members who aim to acquire an elderly relative’s assets.
Recognizing scenarios where fraud may be committed
can help men and women protect their elderly relatives
from being victimized by elder fraud.
•  Confirm professionals are who they say they
are.
More than 170 designations and certifications are used
within the financial industry to identify professionals.
Some of them do not necessarily mean a person is quali-
fied or can be trusted to handle an individual’s assets.
Always ask a financial adviser if he is overseen by a
government agency or is authorized to provide advice
under the “fiduciary standard of care.”
Be especially careful when dealing with advisors who
try to push certain products or those who suggest short-
cuts and blending services.
Such professionals are not necessarily criminals, but
they may have ulterior motives in mind and not be
overly concerned about you or your loved one’s financial
well-being.
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•  Pay attention to your accounts.
Unusually large withdrawals from automated teller
machines or cashed checks with signatures that do not
match the signature on the account are both indicative
of fraud.
If you are monitoring a loved one’s accounts, question
any surges of activity in accounts that are normally
somewhat inactive.
•  Ask a loved one to keep you abreast of chang-
es in their will.
Abrupt changes in a will or other financial documents
should also cause concern.
Family members caring for a senior should be aware
of any major changes to important documents.
•  Monitor a loved one’s purchases.
Sudden purchases, whether it’s an updated insurance
policy or unnecessary home repairs, may be indicative of
elder fraud.
Elder financial fraud targets an often vulnerable seg-
ment of the population, and it’s often up to loved ones to
protect their elderly relatives from being victimized by
such crimes.
In an October 2015 Peninsula Daily News story, a Port
Townsend woman reported an IRS scam.
The initial scam started with a bogus IRS agent
demanding payment by a prepaid debit card or wire
transfer, something the legitimate tax agency never
asks, Officer Patrick Fudally said.
“The Port Townsend Police Department wants to
remind everyone never to provide personal information
over the phone,” Fudally said.
In August 2015, the Washington State Patrol (WSP)
Headquarter’s telephone was compromised.
The WSP received 30 complaints from citizens stat-
ing they were called by someone who falsely identified
themselves as a WSP trooper.
According to the citizens, the caller impersonating a
trooper accused the citizens of various violations includ-
ing outstanding warrants, unpaid tickets and unpaid
school taxes.
The WSP does not call citizens to advise of violations,
warrants or collect fines.
If you or a loved one receive phone calls from someone
stating they are an official and it sounds suspicious:
•  Do not answer any questions.
•  Do not agree to pay any fines or other charges.
•  Do not share any personal information.
•  Hang up the telephone.
Residents receiving scam calls can file a complaint
with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc
complaintassistant.gov or by calling 877-382-4357.

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Changing your skin care regimen
As the body ages and changes, so do the needs of skin
BY JODI FAIRCHILD
licensed esthetician
& METROCREATIVE
Just as the body changes with age, so do the needs of
the skin. While acne and breakouts may have been the
bane of existence as an adolescent, wrinkles and dark
spots are concerns as we age.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says that skin
changes are one of the most noticeable signs of aging.
Sagging skin and wrinkles are two of the more common
problems men and women encounter as they age.
As people get older, connective tissues in the skin
that promote strength and elasticity have a tendency
of breaking down. Furthermore, the blood vessels of the
dermis become more fragile, which can lead to bruising.
Sebaceous glands may produce less oil, making the
skin less able to moisturize itself. As a result, the skin
thins out.
According to Jodi Fairchild of SkinCare Suites in Port
Angeles, another important point to address is the un-
derlying problems that cause skin conditions, which are
an abnormal skin barrier and chronic inflammation like
rosacea, eczema, skin cancer and fine lines and wrinkles.
“[An abnormal skin barrier and chronic inflammation]
are actually to blame for many conditions,” Fairchild said.
“In order to treat these effectively, we need to deeply
penetrate skin, restore the skins barrier and reverse
destructive inflammation. ‘Inflammation’ is a term that
seems to be popping up everywhere these days, describ-
ing diets filled with sugars, trans fats and processed
foods, plus the health effects these inflammatory foods
can have on our bodies,” she said.
Fairchild notes that inflammation from poor diet,
stress and lack of sleep wreak havoc on skin.
Age, environment and your one’s own case-specific
skin concerns have to be considered when looking for a
skin care regimen.
Meanwhile, the vast array of skin products on depart-
ment and drugstore shelves can create a frustrating
experience, as you hunt high and low for the perfect
combination.
Fairchild suggests you arrange a consultation with a
trained skin care professional or dermatologist who can
recommend the right products for you.
Products that hydrate, strengthen and fortify — pene-
trating the skin to reduce redness and irritation caused
14  Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016
by inflammatory factors — are most effective.
It is important to note these changes so that people can
be proactive in their approach to skin care as they age.
There are other strategies to put in place that can make
the difference in the appearance and health of the skin.
•  Address dryness. If the skin is itchy or uncom-
fortable, or if you find that there is extra flaking, lack of
moisture could be a problem.
Moisturizer should be the staple of a skin care regi-
men. Experiment with moisturizers until you find the
one that is the best match for your skin.
•  Use sun protection. The sun is one of the single
biggest contributors to unhealthy skin and premature
signs of aging.
“Always wear your sunblock when outside,” Fairchild
said, “even if the sun is not shining down on you.”
•  Don’t tug or be rough on the skin. The skin
becomes more delicate and prone to injury as a person
ages; therefore, unnecessary roughness while washing
and drying can break capillaries or mar the skin in oth-
er ways. Be delicate, using cotton to wipe away makeup
and avoid cleansers that have rough excoriators or other
substances that can be rough on the skin.
•  Revise makeup shades and products as
needed. As skin care needs change, it pays to go with
the flow in terms of the products you use and buy. What
may have been flattering a few years ago may not be
flattering now.
Think about neutral or rosy shades in the types of
foundations and blushers you select. Avoid anything
that is too dramatic or drastic.
•  Drink plenty of water. Dehydration can increase
the risk of injury with regard to the skin, making it
more susceptible to dryness and other issues.
Be sure to always stay hydrated by consuming enough
water to ward off feelings of thirst.
“Water the your skins best friend. Drink up and make
your bodies largest organ happy,” Fairchild said.
•  Experiment with a facial. Facials can help pro-
mote blood flow to the skin and improve the appearance
of youth and vitality.
Jodi Fairchild has been a licensed esthetician and certi-
fied in medical esthetics since 2007. She works as an estheti-
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NEVER TOO LATE
Veteran and Peninsula College alumnus Chris Enges
went back to school and now has an ever-growing
aerial photography business.

Peninsula College alumnus and veteran Chris Enges,

63, flies his drone around the school's campus.
After going back to school, Enges now has a
successful aerial photography business.
 Story by KARI DESSER
Peninsula College communication coordination specialist
Photos by LAURA LOFGREN
special sections editor

Look! Up in the sky!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane!
Wait. No.
It’s Peninsula College alum Chris
Enges out flying his drone above
a field of soggy sheep on the Key
Peninsula.
The Carlsborg resident was re-
cently asked to put together a short
documentary film on the state of the
niche wool industry in the Pacific
Northwest.
An Olympia cooperative develop-
ment company hired him to create a
short video for the PNW Fiber Web
Cooperative.
“I love filming sheep in the rain!”
Enges enthused during a break in
shooting.
“Just when I think [work] is going
to slow down for winter, I’ve been
busier than when I first started my
business.”
Even working as a heavy equip-
ment operator for the Clallam Coun-
ty Road Department, Enges was an
artist, taking time to capture images
of the North Olympic Peninsula and
particularly Olympic National Park.
In addition to his full-time job,
he worked as a semi-professional
photographer with photos in galler-
ies across Clallam County and shot
images for wine bottle labels for
Olympic Cellars Winery.
Enges retired early as the road
maintenance supervisor of the Se-
quim district to pursue an associate
of arts degree in multimedia com-
munications at Peninsula College.
He worked in his position with the
county for eight years before decid-
ing to pursue a different course at
the age of 60, with help from Pen-
insula College’s Veterans Services
liaison, Terry Smith.
Through the now-defunct Veter-
ans Retraining Assistance Program
Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016  17
Chris Enges' drone hovers just above Peninsula College's campus on a
cloudy January day.
(VRAP), veterans received funds for
one year of occupational retraining.
“Terry Smith really guided me
along,” Enges said.
“He is a super dude for veterans.
There are a lot of vets out there who
are really hurting and just need a
little help and guidance.”
He describes his return to school as
a positive and eye-opening experience.
“I had a blast because I was doing
something I loved,” he said, credit-
ing several instructors with creating
successful learning environments.
“Helen Lovejoy is such a sweet-
heart and was so helpful.
“I had her for English, and I really
enjoyed her class,” Enges said.
He also spoke highly of Multime-
dia Communications Instructor Ma-
rina Shipova, calling her a brilliant
lady and a wealth of information.
“She knows the business really
well, as she worked commercially
before teaching and gives her class
real-world experience,” he said.
Enges created a short film for
Peninsula College’s 2014 com-
mencement called “Journey of Ac-
complishment” using digital photog-
raphy, videography and editing.
He volunteered to create it as a
class project for Renne Brock-Rich-
mond’s advanced videography class.
He speaks highly of Brock-Rich-
mond’s impact on his new career,
including her help with his current
fiber arts filming gig.
“Renne is a mentor and a real
friend to me even outside of school,”
he said.
“She was instrumental in getting
me the [fiber arts filming] work.”
Further along on his academic
journey, with the help of veteran
Jake Fish of the Fleet Reserve, he
was able to file for the Veterans
Retraining and Education Program,
Chapter 31, due to his service-con-
nected disability.
Enges started a VA business
course in 2014.
He presented a business plan to
the VA for Spirit Vision films a year
later, was approved and received
a grant, funding his business LLC
license and insurance.
CONTINUED on 18 >>
<< CONTINUED from 17
Through the grant, he also received a Canon C 100,
Mark 2 Cinema camera and an M4800 DELL worksta-
tion laptop, along with Adobe Creative Suite software.
While he waited for those items to arrive, Enges de-
cided to get involved in aerial photography.
A lot goes into the venture.
First, one must receive approval from the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Section 33
exemption process.
Flying a drone is a lot like flying a small airplane.
The operator must get an N number and register the
drone as an aircraft.
There are a lot of restrictions, and one must have a
recreational, sport or private pilot’s license to fly them.
Operators also are required to have insurance to cover
damages to others’ property.
Enges is one of the few approved by the FAA to fly
drones commercially on the North Olympic Peninsula.
While at Peninsula College, Enges made the presi-
dent’s list each quarter.
Now, at age 63, one math class stands between him
and his diploma. Chris Enges packs up his drone he uses for his aerial
photography business, which has taken off through-
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Just five credits shy of receiving his Associate of Ap-
plied Science, he says he plans to return to finish.
“I’d tell other veterans, find something that you love to
do, get a hold of Terry to make it a reality, and just do it,”
Enges said.
“I’m really excited about the future. [Peninsula Col-
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profit charitable organization, whose
service area stretches from Diamond
Point to Joyce.
Its mission is to provide free
round-the-clock registered nurs-
ing availability to terminally ill
patients, while supporting their
families emotionally, physically and
spiritually.
Since its inception in 1978, all
services have been provided free of
charge to patients and their fami-
lies. VHOCC never bills any govern-
ment agency for its services.
As our name implies, VHOCC
depends on its volunteers to play
a vital role in the nonprofit’s day-
to-day operation. We have over 150
caring volunteers who reflect the
hospice mission and give freely of
their time and talent, affirming life
while serving others.
For those interested in becoming
a volunteer, we make every effort
to match talents and skills with ap-
propriate areas of service.
Some volunteers come to us with
professional degrees and experience
or specific expertise in a given field,
but most are just folks who want
to help their friends and neighbors
while serving the community.
We are in need of volunteers to
assist our Port Angeles and Sequim
delivery teams.
Walt Blendermann, coordinator for
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of equipment, while a very mundane
task on the face of it, has its own re-
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the first contact with patients, and
the physical equipment itself is per-
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support to the patient and caregiver.”
There also is an ongoing need for
those skilled in IT services and for
volunteers to greet and assist the
public in our front office.
Volunteer interest should be
directed to the volunteer services
manager at 360-452-1511.
VHOCC provides many other
services to the community at large:
education programs, grief support
groups, one-on-one bereavement
services, survivors’ workshops and
other special programs.
We also have a lending closet that
loans durable medical equipment to
those in our service area.
You do not need to be a hospice pa-
tient to borrow equipment, which in-
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chairs, crutches, hospital beds (when
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Hospice can be discussed at any
time during a life-limiting illness,
along with all other care options. 
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when all acute aggressive treat-
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however, the sooner a patient enters
a hospice program, the more op-
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What are the criteria for becom-
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A doctor’s referral and a full-time
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Should I wait for our physician
to raise the possibility of hospice,
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The patient and family should feel
free to discuss hospice care at any
time with their physician, other health
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Most physicians know about
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more information, it is available by
calling Volunteer Hospice of Clallam
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Can a patient living in a nurs-
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become a hospice patient?
doctor, have lunch with friends or relief of pain. The nurses obtain
simply rest and recuperate. physician’s orders for pain medica-
We refer and coordinate services tions or changes in dosage.
with community resources for social Hospice believes that emotional
workers, counselors, home health and spiritual pains are just as real
aides, clergy and therapists. and in need of attention as physical
In addition, hospice provides pain, so it addresses these as well.
supplies, equipment and additional Counselors, including clergy, are
helpers in the home as appropriate. available to assist family members
Does hospice do anything to as well as patients.
make death come sooner? Does hospice provide any help to

Yes, hospice accepts patients who
are in nursing homes or convales-
cent homes. Home is wherever the
patient is.
Patient care is coordinated be-
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patient’s needs.
What specific assistance does
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It’s you
Hospice neither speeds up nor the family after the patient dies?
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The focus is not so much about contact and support for family and
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 Port Townsend Film
Festival Executive

FORCE TO BE
Director Janette
Force has set the
A pace for the city’s

RECKONED WITH
ever-growing
cinema event and
continues to face
its new challenges
head on, bringing to
the table a distinct
background that has
cultivated her career.

Story and photo

by LAURA LOFGREN
special sections editor
On the fourth floor 211 Tay-
lor St., workspace to Executive
Director Janette Force, the
Port Townsend Film Festival
office is warm and inviting.
The massive atelier houses
windows that look out on the
windy port town’s streets and
shores, the sun beaming in
over the staff’s souvenir col-
lections and work.
Greeted kindly first by
Victoria O’Donnell, director of
operations, she leads me into
Force’s office, who offers me a
cup of tea and a smile before
we sit to chat.
Force has had a tremendous
impact on the Port Townsend
art scene, and she explains
what in her life has led her to
the sometimes stressful but
amazingly rewarding job.
Force was born in 1951 and
raised in Edmonds. She didn’t
travel much growing up.
“I didn’t realize the Pacific
Northwest was one of the
most beautiful places in the
world,” she said.
 “I had a very ordinary suburban
childhood.”
So she organized her neighbor-
hood friends to put on plays and
circuses.
“I insisted that they do this, and I
was one of those kids that could do
that,” she said with a laugh.
At Washington State University,
she studied theater.
“I really liked a lot of the produc-
tion aspects of it,” she said.
Slowly but surely, Force was un-
knowingly building herself up with
the knowledge she would need for
her future career.
“I knew really early on I was good
at organizing people. You wouldn’t
think that’s an art form, but it really
is.”
After Force left college, she de-
cided she “really did need to see the
world, and I traveled quite a bit in
Europe and North Africa,” she said.
She came back and applied to The
Evergreen State College.
“They had a degree in arts man-
agement,” Force said. “At the time, I
would have been the first woman to
graduate from Evergreen with a de-
gree in arts management, but then
I fell in love and went traveling and
didn’t do that,” she said with a smile.
“So it’s pretty ironic I find myself
in arts management 35 years later.”
Reflecting on her past, Force
didn’t see where she was going in
her life right away. She was enjoying
it, letting it unfold naturally.
“I knew then what I wanted to do;
I just didn’t quite see the path, but
the path slowly opened on it’s own,
which is pretty satisfying,” she said.
Now, at the proud age of 64,
Force is living in the same house on
Blaine Street she bought in 1982
Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016
with her husband, Robert.
They have two sons: Dakotah,
who lives in New Mexico, and Sam,
who lives in Port Townsend.
Force’s 89-year-old mother also
lives nearby.
“I feel very fortunate to have my
family close by,” Force said.
It helps keep her grounded at
work and at home.
Being the executive director of
the Port Townsend Film Festival is
rewarding, Force said, but it can be
stressful.
“You really have no control,” she
said.
Dealing with artists and wonder-
ing if they’ll fully commit to the
festival can put anyone on edge. But
in the end, when everything comes
together, it’s all worth it, Force said.
Behind me in Force’s bright office
is a homemade calendar with the
times, dates and films from last
year’s festival.
The majority of the individual
days are filled with a red star or
two.
“That tells you a director or an ac-
tor or a producer from that film will
be here,” she explained.
“So when you look at that and
realize how many artists we’re able
to bring to this community and hear
their journey and honor their work
... you know, for independent film-
makers, it’s not an easy road ... so
for four days, we get to really honor
their artistic journey and let them
know that it matters that they find
a way to share their voice with us,”
Force said.
“And that is profoundly satisfying.”
On top of her executive director du-
ties, Force is a universal life pastor.
She marries people, performs me-
morials, house blessings and baby
blessings, recognizing the sacred
aspects of all faiths.
She received her ministerial pa-
pers in 1970 at WSU from a Turkish
exchange student at a party, where
he “made like 70 of us ministers.”
About 10 or 15 years later, Force
had a friend who was Jewish who was
marrying someone who was Baptist.
“They weren’t really sure how
they were going to [get married].”
Force called up the state and was
eventually given the go-ahead to
marry the couple.
Now, she says, she’s way over 200
families.
This ministerial practice helps
keep her down to earth.
As one of Port Townsend’s linch-
pins in the arts community, Force
has taken over and expanded a
wonderful event, plus other film
events in between, including the
Women & Film Festival.
Though she is on top of her career
and her home life, it took all kinds
of experience for Force to get here.
One thing she would tell those
still seeking a passion is this:
“I think that remembering your-
self as a child and what you could
just get lost in, that’s where your
passion is. You’re the same person
at 80 that you were when you were
8. I think many times, [we] forget
what was fun.”
She added: “I think being outside
and getting enough fresh air so you
can hear your own voice is helpful,
too.”
This year’s Port Townsend Film
Festival is slated for Sept. 23-25.
Visit www.ptfilmfest.com for infor-
mation about this fall’s production
and other events.
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Coping with Alzheimer’s disease
By PATRICIA MORRISION COATE person’s daily activities.
special sections editor According to the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association (www.
alz.org), “The most common early symptom of Alzheimer’s
As the generation of baby boomers moves into their is difficulty remembering newly learned information.
’60s and ’70s, more frequent memory lapses may be jok- “As Alzheimer’s advances through the brain, it leads
ingly written off as “senior moments,” but for some 5.3 to increasingly severe symptoms, including disorienta-
million Americans, the diagnosis is grave and termi- tion, mood and behavior changes; deepening confusion
nal — Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of about events, time and place; unfounded suspicions
dementia. about family, friends and professional caregivers; more
The difference between mild forgetfulness and Al- serious memory loss and behavior changes; and diffi-
zheimer’s disease, according to the National Institute on culty speaking, swallowing and walking.”
Aging, is forgetting where you placed your glasses or not The presumptive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
remembering certain words versus forgetting when you is made based on a thorough medical history, mental
last ate or becoming confused about time, people and/or status testing, physical and neurological exams, labora-
places. tory tests and brain imaging to rule out other causes of
Although the majority of patients with Alzheimer’s dis- dementia-like symptoms.
ease are age 65 and older, about 5 percent of people with Only an autopsy provides a definitive diagnosis with
the disease are diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. organic changes in the brain.
One in three seniors will die from complications Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the
resulting from the condition. Symptoms develop slowly United States and by 2025, it’s estimated that 7.1 mil-
over time and present as problems with memory, think- lion Americans age 65 and older will have the disease.
ing and behavior that substantially interfere with a
THREE STAGES/WARNING SIGNS
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•  In the moderate stage, memory
loss extends to not knowing in the
present who he is, where he is and
when it is. He or she may forget
decades of being toilet trained and
need intervention and assistance in
the bathroom.
He or she has personality and be-
havioral changes, oftentimes becom-
ing suspicious and compulsive.
The individual roams the house at
night, wanders off and becomes lost.
He or she continues to confuse
words and becomes frustrated and
angry easily.
•  In the severe stage, he or she
has become unable to respond to his
environment and to communicate.
The person cannot manage the
activities of daily living, like dress-
ing, eating and bathing.
He cannot recall even very recent
experiences and doesn’t recognize
family members.
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Alzheimer’s support groups
CLALLAM COUNTY
•  Sequim Alzheimer’s Support
Group, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. second
Thursday monthly; Sequim Bible
Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave.,
Room 401, Sequim; 360-683-5294.
•  Sequim Caregiver Support
Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every
Monday; Trinity United Methodist
Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Se-
quim; 360-452-3221.
•  Sequim Caregiver Support
Group, 10 a.m. to noon, every
Thursday; Senior Information and
Assistance, 411 W. Washington
St., Sequim; 360-452-3221.
•  Port Angeles Alzheimer’s Support
Group, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., second
Monday monthly; Port Angeles
Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.,
Port Angeles; call Mardell Xavier at
360-457-1225 before attending.
•  Caregivers Support Group, 5
p.m. third Tuesdays; Senior In-
formation & Assistance, 481 Fifth
Ave., Forks; 360-374-9496, ext. 2.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
•  Alzheimer’s Association Chima-
cum, 10:30 a.m. to noon, second
Monday monthly; Tri-Area Commu-
nity Center, 10 West Valley Road,
Chimacum; contact Linda White-
side at 206-529-3875.
•  Caregivers Support Group, fo-
cused on memory loss, 10:30 a.m.
to noon, fourth Friday monthly;
Courtyard Cafe, Jefferson Health-
care, 834 Sheridan St., Port
Townsend; contact Karen Elliott at
360-385-2200, ext. 2017.

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Volunteer opportunities abound
By LAURA LOFGREN
special sections editor
The need for volunteers is endless in Clallam and Jef-
ferson counties.
People at any age give their time to their communities
in order to beautify, restore and transform both their
towns and themselves.
Volunteering after retirement is often a go-to decision
for retirees who remain restless post-employment.
For those looking to start volunteering, here is a list
just a few options on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Because this is not an all-inclusive list of volunteer
opportunities, we encourage those who are interested in
helping the community to do some research of their own
at their local library, senior centers, individual estab-
lishments or online.
FOR THE ANIMAL LOVER
In Clallam County: If you like walking dogs or play-
ing with kittens, volunteering at the Olympic Peninsula
Humane Society may be for you.
Visit ophumanesociety.org/volunteer to find out about
the latest volunteer opportunities or phone 360-457-8206.
In Jefferson County: Center Valley Animal Rescue,
11900 Center Road, Quilcene, provides safety and reha-
bilitation for unwanted, injured or abandoned domesti-
cated and wild animals.
For volunteer opportunities, visit centervalleyanimal
rescue.org, phone 360-765-0598 or email sara@center
valleyanimalrescue.org.
FOR THE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST
In Clallam County: The Pacific Coast Salmon Coali-
tion, 310 S. Forks Ave., often needs volunteers for fish
collection and foliage planting.
The nonprofit can be reached at 360-374-8873 for
more information about chance to give back and help
restore a healthy salmon resource in the region.
In Jefferson County: Jefferson County Parks &
Recreation utilizes volunteers for everything from trail
maintenance to soccer coaches to strategic planning to
its advisory board.
For more information, phone 360-385-9160 or email
mtyler@countyrec.com.
Across the North Olympic Peninsula: Washington
CoastSavers are always looking for people to help clean
up beaches.
By volunteering for a cleanup, participants can run
the check-in table, transport collected debris, hold an
after-cleanup celebration and more.
26  Lifelong Journey • FEBRUARY 2016
For more information, visit coastsavers.org/index.
php/volunteer.
FOR THE PEOPLE PERSON
In Clallam County: Clallam Historical Society vol-
unteers are charged with raising funds to operate the
day-to-day affairs of the society’s museum and research
library.
Become a museum greeter, fundraiser or another
people-oriented position by visiting clallamhistorical
society.com or calling 360-452-2662.
In Jefferson County: Interested in providing sup-
port to those caring for a loved one with memory loss?
Alzheimer's Association caregiver support groups
provide a place for caregivers to learn and gain support
from others caring for a person with memory loss.
If you or someone you know wants to volunteer, phone
Linda Whiteside at 206-363-5500 or 800-848-7097 or
email linda.whiteside@alzwa.org.
FOR THOSE WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN
In Clallam County: The Clallam County YMCA, 302
S. Francis St., Port Angeles, has volunteer opportunities
that focus on helping the youth of the community.
Become a youth program aide, play care program aide
or a youth sports aide by contacting the Y at 360-452-
9244 or stopping in the establishment.
In Jefferson County: The Jefferson Country Guard-
ian ad Litem program requires volunteers to advocate
for abused and neglected kids.
They provide comprehensive training and support.
Contact Paula Martin at 360-385-9190 or visit Jefferson
CountyGAL.org for more information.
FOR THE MARINE SCIENCE ENTHUSIAST
In Clallam County: At Feiro Marine Life Center, 315
N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, there are plenty of opportu-
nities to satisfy the song of the sea.
Key positions include naturalists, education program-
ming, exhibit cleaning and animal husbandry crew,
office support and information technology and citizen
science.
For more information, contact Bob Campbell at 360-
417-6254 or visit feiromarinelifecenter.org/volunteer.
In Jefferson County: At Port Townsend Marine Sci-
ence Center at Fort Worden State Park, volunteering is
a great way to meet new people and learn new skills.
Volunteers serve as exhibit guides, or “docents,” in the
Marine and Natural History exhibits, help maintain
aquaria, feed animals and more.
For more information, phone Amy Johnson at 360-385-
5582, ext. 204, or visit ptmsc.org/get-involved/volunteer.
 RECIPE: Apple Crisp
Mark Swanson, assistant managing editor of Peninsula Daily News, submitted this recipe from his Port
Angeles kitchen, saying:
"I inherited the recipe box from my mom (Millie Swanson) when she died in 2014 at the age of 89.
We think her mom, Jane Sanders, passed down the recipe; my grandmom died in 1978 at the age of 88.
My mom typed it years ago and put it on the card."
Swanson's mother is from Philadelphia, and her mom is from Hockendaqua, Pa.

The card reads:

4 cups sliced apples
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ cup butter or
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Spread apples is
buttered 9-inch
baking pan.
Mix sifted flour with
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and sugar mixture.
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He or she loses his power of speech and eventually,
the ability to swallow chewed food.
It becomes more difficult to clear the lungs by coughing,
and the individual likely will succumb to an infection.
A PERSONAL STORY
Mary and Aaron* felt they were lucky to find love the
second time around when they married in 2010 at 70
and 73.
They traveled, they ate out, they reveled in an active
lifestyle.
About two years in, Mary sensed something was dif-
ferent about Aaron.
“I noticed he didn’t close drawers, the microwave door
or house doors, and when I asked him why, he got angry.
“His driving also began to be very erratic — he’d
change lanes without looking and tailgate. I did a lot of
praying when he drove,” she said.
“I realized he got angry because he knew he’d forgot-
ten and couldn’t remember directions but he never
told me he couldn’t remember. He was just silent and
confused.”
Mary said she denied a diagnosis of dementia for a while
until the stress of dealing with Aaron’s unpredictable be-
havior put her in the hospital with a heart condition.
He watched her heartbeats on the monitor, and she
was able to say, “We have to discuss this. He suddenly
relaxed and said, ‘I’m not alone.’ He was diagnosed at
Virginia Mason when he was 75.”
Three years after the Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it pro-
gressively has become more difficult to take care of
Aaron at home. Mary described many sleepless nights
worrying about him, about them.
“He walked all night so to help me, I put him in adult
daycare three days a week, but he was angry the days
he didn’t go. We had to be going all the time or he was
angry, so I put him in Dungeness Courte Memory Care
(Sequim) for full-time daycare. He also got very fright-
ened about a lot of things in the house and with the car.
“I think he knew what was coming. He told me he
knew what he hated most about Alzheimer’s — taking it
out on the person you love and need the most.”
Mary and Aaron’s family made the difficult decision
to place him in Dungeness Courte six months ago, and
things have gotten better for them. Everyone is carrying
around much less stress.
“He recognizes me and half the people who visit when I
remind him. He’s still alert in many, many ways. I’ve no-
ticed it’s hard for men to lose who they were and very hard
for educated and successful men. Our relationship now is
very sweet most of the time. We still take walks and talk
lovingly in the gazebo. He says he’s blessed having me.”
* Pseudonyms were used for confidentiality purposes.

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