1. EVENT{FULL}
Monthly updates from your {FULL} Life community
Let’s move! It’s Active Aging Week.
During Active Aging Week, residents and guests participated in several events, including a line-dancing
class, the annual CNIB Walk and Barbecue, health and fitness presentations, and more.
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October 2011

2. Seasonal fun
Everyone welcomed the new
season with the Fall Harvest
Soup Luncheon (with 12 types
of soups!) and an Oktoberfest
celebration, featuring the awardwinning accordion band Party
Pals.
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3. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Contact a Full Life team member
for additional details, including
registration, transportation
information, and participation
requirements.
Friday, Nov. 8, noon
Military Service Luncheon
featuring SPAM® sandwiches
and JELL-O. Grande Hall Dining
Room.
clothing vendor visits. Grande
Foyer.
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2 pm
November Birthday and
Anniversary Party with
entertainment by the Lions Big
Band.
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 pm
Piano Recital by Key Largo
School of Music. Grande Foyer.
Give thanks; share our Full
Life with others.
Touchmark is accepting
nonperishable food items for
our annual Friends and Family
Food Hamper. If you would
like to contribute, drop off your
donations at our community by
Nov. 29. A Touchmark group
will deliver hampers to Baywood
Seniors the first week of
December as part of the Seniors
Outreach Network Society of
Edmonton.
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10 am 2 pm
Personal Touch Fashions
See the full calendar of events
online:TouchmarkEdmonton.com/
pdf/community-event-calendar.
pdf
Friday, Nov. 8, 2 pm
Dance to music by the Old
Smoothies. Grande Foyer.
Monday, Nov. 11, 10:30 am
Remembrance Day Service: Take
Time to Remember with special
speaker from 408 Helicopter
Squadron. Marquis Room.
BRAIN BUILDERS
Tongue twisters require
concentration and challenge
pronunciation skills. For
an added challenge, try
memorizing and saying the
twister out loud.
Betty Botter had some
butter.
“But,” she said, “this butter’s
bitter.”
If I bake this bitter
butter, it would make my
batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter—
that would make my batter
better.
So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her
batter, and the batter
was not bitter.
So ‘twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.
Meeting local candidates
Before the recent election, Life Enrichment/Wellness Director Brenda Edmonds interviewed candidates on
the Brenda Edmonds Show. The new Mayor Don Iveson (pictured) visited just 24 hours before the voting
station opened at Touchmark. New Councillor for Ward 5 Michael Oshry also visited.
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4. Home for the holidays
Remember your flu shot
Imagine a lifestyle free of cleaning, cooking, and
winter driving. Plus, you’ll have more time for
hobbies, friends—and holidays celebrations! Call
or stop by today for a tour.
In addition to getting a flu vaccine, check
out the government website for more helpful
information.
Marge
Coalman, EdD
Vice President
of Wellness &
Programs
I live, because
I’m happy
“I sing because I’m happy …”
– Ci vilia Durfee Martin
Last month, this column
focused on the happiness
research, which is a bit
startling and constantly
changing. This month, the
focus is on what works to
make people feel empowered,
engaged, and free from
as many health/mental/
environmental constraints as
possible.
Aging brings its own
complications—less muscle,
reduced energy quotient,
elevated (or lowered) blood
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pressure, financial worries
about resources to care for one
self and/or spouse for as long
as needed, loss of friends and
family. The data, though, show
that many people are living
long and well—even into their
100s. How can that be?
Interestingly, the simple
answer is “thankfulness.”
We focus a lot on the word
thankful during this season.
One can be thankful in private,
but that is only part of the
formula for a good quality of
life. Thankfulness accelerated
by good works and generosity
is the key component to the
wellness prescription.
Even individuals who are
physically impaired or
cognitively challenged set
themselves apart by being
part of the solution to the
unmet needs of others. The
expanded vision of others
and good works can empower
people who cannot volunteer
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in traditional ways.
Touchmark believes in
philanthropy. The Touchmark
Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
public charity formed by
Touchmark in 2002. Its
mission is “to enhance the
well-being of seniors.” The
foundation is dedicated to
providing programs to help
ensure that seniors have what
is necessary to make their lives
comfortable, satisfying, and
engaging. At this time of year,
food boxes are given out at
each Touchmark community
to help families in need.
To be part of Touchmark’s
Community Partners and
Volunteer efforts, contact a
member of the Full Life team.
Thank you for caring and
sharing.