Clinton News-Record, 1985-08-07, Page 5Central
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lj;, t tm 'a Nod Xis is an excerpt from
sychologY of Death, Dyf wig and Aging,
a Guelph Distance Education course
develo ..;d by Prof, Richard Lonetto,
De eut of Psychology, University of
Guelph. The course begins hi early
September, and the deadline for admis-
sion/registrativn is August 15, For informa-
tion on this and other Guelph Distance
Education courses, call (519) 824-1330.
What does it mean to become old?
Physically it means greying hair, loss of
hair and teeth, elongation of ears and nose,
wrinkles, fading eyesight, hearing, and
postural changes. These do not happen all at
once nordo .they happen at the same rate,
nor do they happen to everyone.
There are also some emotional changes. It
is believed that the elderly are slow
thinkers, forgetful, rigid, mean -tempered,
irritable, dependent, full of anxiety, grief -
ridden, depressed, and paranoid. But these
could happen at any age. These emotional
changes are more significant for
adolescents and post -adolescents than they
are for the elderly.
In a study by Robert Kastenbaum, it was
found that men and women in their seven-
ties are more flexible, less rigid, less depen-
dent, and less prone to depression than 21 -
year -olds.
As part of their emotional change, the
elderly are caught in a split and contradic-
ory role situation - where can their ex-
ieriences be used? The elderly have gone
through incredible changes in their lives,
from the first airplane to men on the moon,
and the lives of most of the elderly have
been spent preparing, participating, or
recovering from war. Certainly their ex-
perience is useful.
What Research on
Aging has found
In contrast to the negative myths surroun-
ding the process of aging, research on the
aged has shown just the opposite:.
-Men aged 71 showed little significant dif-
ference in physiological and intellectual
function compared to men aged 21
-the healthy aged person is flexible,
/resourceful and optimistic
-the adaption and survival of the elderly
does not depend on chronological age but on
their self -view and sense of their ongoing
usefulnes
-the elderly are less resistant to change
than men and women in the twenties.
The special.characteristics of older people
include:
-a desire to leave a legacy
-to share their knowledge and experience
with the young; in this way,they see their
function as a link to the past and to the
future generation
All
-an attaelimeot to familiar obi'
-a change In their sense et time; there are
fears of time running out, the number of
years lef'tto live, the immediacy of the mo-
ment, the importance of natural things, and
the awareness of important vs. unimportant
things in their lives.
The most common emotional problem of
the elderly is loss. This is not singular but
multiple loss and the elderly spend a
tremendous amount of time and energy in
grieving and resolving the grief. Yet there is
no systematic evidence that this energy
turns itselfinto depression and isolation;
The sensory loss accompanying the pro-
cess of aging is often confused with depres-
sion, social isolation and can be mistaken
for senility. In terms off visual acuity, 80 per
cent of the elderly up to the age of 90 have
fair to adequate eyesight; 70 per cent have
fair to adequate sense of smell up until the
age of 80. In a large-scale study carried out
in the late 1960s, it was found with both
males and females at least 100 years of age
that only 5.2 per cent were blind, 1.9 per cent
were completely deaf, and 58.8 per cent had
fair to poor vision. Women lost more vision
than men while men lost more hearing than
women.
What is associated with the process of ag-
ing is an increased awareness of the
monitoring of the body and the change in
bodily functions. More and more time is
spent on taking care of the body and there is
almost a preoccupation with pain. This may
account for the fact that 12 of the 22 drugs
must commonly used by the elderly are
sedatives or painkillers. Hospitalization and
surgery are important considerations for
the elderly and research indicates that
heart and circulatory problems, digestive
problems, disturbances of the nervous
system are most common after the age of
65.
A good deal of research has investigated
the relationship between aging, and dying
and death, and found most of it to be in the
realm of myth. There doesn't seem to be any
necessary relationship between the' process
of aging, chronological age, and
preparedness or acceptance or fears of
death and dying. In a National Institute of
Mental Health study, 55 per cent of the
elderly were found to be in good health,
seemed to have resolved their problems
about their illness or death, and.only 15 per
cent candidly expressed a fear - and that
was "to die alone'. This is a fear that is not
just associated with the elderly towards dy-
ing. It is one of the greatest fears of dying in
general.
cicadas are drummers
by Mike Singleton - Federation
of Ontario Naturalist's
Picture an insect nymph - a one inch teddy
bear entombed underground for. up to 17
years. Laboriously, it tunnels about in its
dark, dank, claustrophobic world, sucking
tree -root juices as' it slowly grows through
the summer day, then simply sits there all
through winter. Then comes a glorious sum-
mer day, when our teddy bear, finally, tun-
nels to the surface, climbs onto a tree base
and leeks its claws onto the bark. Splitting
its skin down the back, the living substance
climbs out, moulding and unfurling itself in-
to a completeiy different,'twp inch, cigar..As
an adult, that insect lives for only a few
weeks - just long enough to make, lay eggs
and then die.
Cicadas - or `heat bugs' as they're more
popularly knowm - include about 1,000
species world-wide, but fewer than a dozen
occur here. Each species has a. different
length of time underground - some as short
as 2 years, others 5 or 13, and others - still
about 17. And, each has a slightly different
song. •
Periodical cicadas, like their name sug-
gests, .make an 'appearance' infrequently,
'about one summer in every, five to 17; in in-
tervening years, there are non. These enor-
mous species - should you be lucky, enough
to see them - are blackish with reddish wing
veins and eyes - five of them, two huge com-
pound eyes and three smaller simple eyes
on the forehead. Together, these features
make them a most ominous sight.
The cicadas which make their debut in
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numbers during late July and August - when
their high-pitched buzz fills the air•on sultry
days -.have a two - five year life cycle. But
enough mature each year that we hear them
every summer.
And, hear them we do,' for cicadas are
drummers, equipped with two remarkable
musical instruments; barely 'V across,
they can be heard 'v4 or even 1/2 mile away.
Hidden beneath, a plate on the middle of
their body is a tiny hammer -like structure
resembling a miniature version of the,ham-
mers in a piano. Operated by powerful
muscles, the hammer pounds on a tightly
stretched membrane - like a drum's skin'.
A series of hollow, multiple chambers - each
acting like the hollow box of a guitar,
amplifies the sound, which then emanates
from a hole - again like a guitar.
The loud, often -pulsating, buzz issues only
from the male, to attract females. The shrill
singing on the hottest, most sultry days is no
accident; nature has `used' a particular
weather condition as the cue.' to ensure that
all cicadas seek each other simultaneously.
This is vitally important when uncommon,
active and small fliers are spread through a
huge volume of air, meadows and forests.
Imagine a dozen or so two inch insects in
the huge maze of a.forest; it's vital not only
that they be able to find each other, but, also
that they come together at the right time.
By cueing to heat, they're all looking at the
same tune.
Mated, the female cicada begins egg lay-
ing, seeking out Succulent twigs in which to
insert her precious eggs. By first frost, both
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LACAC student
is kept busy
CLINTON - Work that the Clinton Local
Architectural Conservation Advisory Com-
mittee (LACAC) completes will be valuable
to the town for many years to come. The
volunteer committee spends many hours
studying old files, some of which are illegi-
ble or brief, in an attempt to provide ac-
curate and concise data on local property.
A Ministry of Citizenship and Culture
grant has hefped LACAC accomplish some
of their objectives this summer. Dan
Freeman has been hired to do heritage
research for the Town of Clinton through an
Experience '85 program that provides 62.5
per cent funding.
Mr. Freeman, of Goderich, started work
on June 26 and will complete his summer job
on August 31. He has a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Western On-
tario and will be going to teacher's college in
Nipissing this fall.
His list of jobs is extensive. Mr. Freeman
is responsible for the research and catalogu-
ing all properties pre -dating 1900, updating
current files, cross-indexing the complete
file system, initating heritage archives, pro-
perty registration, microfilm reading, on
site work and newspaper features.
A great deal of Mr. Freeman's time has
been spent on work concerning the Clinton
Cemetery. He has been compiling a list of
cemetery plot owners from the beginning of
the cemetery's history to 1970 or 1975. This
information helps link other data together
for an overall picture.
Mr. Freeman is finding his job "very in-
teresting, especially the research." '
LACAC student Dan Freeman has been busy reviewing and drawing up a diagram of the
Clinton Cemetery. Mr. Freeman and Reg Thomspon, LACAC secretary, take a careful
look at the key to the cemetery. (Anne Narejko photo)
Ruthann Penfound
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Penfound of Rii 1,
Londesboro announce the graduation of
their daughter Ruthann from the Profes-
sional Modelling and Related Careers Pro-
gram at Humber College, North Campus.
Ruthann is pursuing a career in the fashion
industry.
parents will be dead, 'while the eggs live on,
awaiting 'the twig's harmless drop and hat-
ching, when another cycle wilLbegin afresh.
Unless you're prepared to go tree -
climbing, you won't see cicadas very often.
But, listen for the song. And, when it seems
to be close to- ground level, follow the sound
back, towards its source. You'll occasional-
ly see them on leaves; more often on bran-
ches and stems. The most abundant species
now are mottled but the characteristic
cigar -like outline and four large cellophane -
like wings folded flat over their ba s, often
give them away. Watch also f r the aban-
doned "teddy bear" shells, l ft clinging to
the base of poplar, elm . • hrr trees.'
trees. •
By listening a 4rra-: ting, you can
discover another of nature's mysterious ac-
tors.
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