IMPORTANT OCTOBER SCHEDULE CHANGES

2017
Please mark your calendar to reflect these important closing and early lunch dates.
October 4 - EARLY LUNCH AT 12:00
October 5-6 - CLOSED FOR SUCCOS
October 9-11 - EARLY LUNCH AT 12:15 PM
October 12-13 - CLOSED FOR SUCCOS
October 22 - SUNDAY PICKUP LUNCH AT 10:30 AM
Dear Friends,
Occupational therapist Vivi Kelman returns on Monday, October 2nd at 2 pm with a workshop on
Positive Thinking. Explore healthy ways to manage stress using mindfulness techniques.
Join us on Columbus Day, Monday, October 9th,, for an early lunch (see above) and an Italian-
American themed concert by Claremont Strings Ensemble at 1 pm. See attached flyer for details.
Our always popular Succah Party, featuring live music by Cantor Eric S. Freeman, will take place on
Tuesday, October 10th at our scheduled early lunch time of 12:15 pm. The dining room will be open
if you prefer to eat indoors, but if you want to join us al fresco in the Succah, please sign up with
Ruthy so that we can save you a seat. As always, please check in that day in the main hall before
proceeding to the succah.
Create unique initial tassel key chains in our Craft Class with Ruthy on Monday, October 16th
at 2 pm. Please sign up in advance, as space is limited.
This months Chair Massages will be held on Tuesday, October 17th and Monday, October 30th at
2 pm. Register in the office to secure your appointment slot.
Dont forget to sign up for our annual Free Flu Shot Day, on Wednesday, October 18th from 9 am to
3 pm. You MUST register and fill out paperwork with Chani in advance.
Ruthys Laugh Caf meets for a cup of tea and jokes on Wednesday, October 18th at 2:45 pm.
Our Book Club discussion group will meet this month to discuss Small Great Things on Monday,
October 23rd at 2 pm. Zumba Gold with Denise will run concurrently.
Foray into the world of Marvelous Mushrooms when Ericas Fresh Bites cooking and nutrition class
returns on Wednesday, October 25th at 2 pm.
Celebrate our October birthdays at our Birthday Party on Thursday, October 26th.
Join us for an informative Medicare seminar entitled Error, Abuse, or FRAUD? on Monday,
October 30th at 2 pm. Be your own best advocate!
Looking ahead, dont miss Eric Hausmans Medicare Update on Wednesday, November 1st at 2 pm.
Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:
Mrs. Edith Erlbach Mrs. Ray Adler Mrs. Lottie Cohen Mrs. Charlotte Moeller
Mrs. Shirley Auslander Mrs. Susan Berlin Mrs. Freda Birnbaum Mrs. Adele Fulda
Mrs. Hilda Kromnick in honor of her special birthday Mount Sinai Jewish Center Charity Fund
Mrs. Annie Nussbaum & Mrs. Rita Slomovits in honor of Ilse Sterns special birthday
Mrs. Inge Katzman Ms. Josephine Ogayan on the anniversary of her fathers passing
Mrs. Blanche Breidenbach on the birth of a great-granddaughter Mrs. Bertha Trepp
Shuli Gutmann, Director
Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Ruthy Feigenbaum, Program Assistant
Moriah is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and your generous contributions.
A project of Agudath Israel of America, Community Services Inc.
 Worlds first anti-aging drug could see humans live to 120
The worlds first anti-aging drug will be tested on humans next year in trials which could see
diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons consigned to distant memory.
Scientists now believe that it is possible to actually stop people growing old as quickly and help
them live in good health well into their 110s and 120s.
Although it might seem like science fiction, researchers have already proven that the diabetes drug
metformin extends the life of animals, and the Food and Drug Administration in the US has now
given the go ahead for a trial to see if the same effects can be replicated in humans.
Scottish aging expert Professor Gordon Lithgow of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in
California is one of the study advisors. If you target an aging process and you slow down aging,
then you slow down all the diseases and pathology of aging as well, he said. Thats
revolutionary. Thats never happened before. I have been doing research into aging for 25 years
and the idea that we would be talking about a clinical trial in humans for an anti-aging drug would
have been thought inconceivable. But there is every reason to believe its possible. The future is
taking the biology that weve now developed and applying it to humans. 20 years ago aging was a
biological mystery. Now we are starting to understand what is going on.
Aging is not an inevitable part of life because all cells contain a DNA blueprint which could keep a
body functioning correctly forever. Some marine creatures do not age at all. However, over our
lifetime billions of cell divisions must occur to keep our bodies functioning correctly, and the more
times cells divide the more errors creep into the process. As cell problems grow, the body can no
longer repair damage. In the case of cancer, cells no longer have the ability to get rid of
mutations, and tumors grow. In Alzheimers, the brain stops clearing out sticky plaques and
dementia develops.
Scientists think the best candidate for an anti-aging drug is metformin, the worlds most widely
used diabetes drug which costs just pennies a day. Metformin increases the number of oxygen
molecules released into a cell, which appears to boost robustness and longevity.
When Belgian researchers tested metformin on the tiny roundworm C.elegans, the worms not only
aged slower, but they also stayed healthier longer. They did not slow down or develop wrinkles.
Mice treated with metformin increased their lifespan by nearly 40 per cent and their bones were
also stronger. Last year, Cardiff University found that when patients with diabetes were given the
drug metformin, they in fact lived longer than others without the condition, even though they
should have died eight years earlier on average.
The new clinical trial called Targeting Aging with Metformin, or TAME, is scheduled to begin in the
US next winter. Scientists from a range of institutions are currently raising funds and recruiting
3,000 70 to 80 year olds who have, or are at risk of, cancer, heart disease and dementia. They are
hoping to show that the drug slows the aging process and stops disease.
Outlining the new study on the National Geographic documentary, Breakthrough: The Age of
Aging, Dr Jay Olshansky, of the University of Illinois Chicago, said: If we can slow aging in
humans, even by just a little bit it would be monumental. People could be older, and feel young.
Enough advancements in aging science
have been made to lead us to believe its
plausible, its possible, its been done for
other species and there is every reason to
believe it could be done in us.
This would be the most important medical
intervention in the modern era, an ability
to slow aging.
 Positive Thinking:
with Vivi Kelman, OT
Practical tools to thrive
through challenge and
transition
Learn and integrate
positive coping strategies
Engage in meaningful
activities for empowered
living
Explore healthy ways
to manage stress using
mindfulness techniques

Monday, October 2nd

at 2 pm
 Come celebrate
COLUMBUS DAY
with an Italian American program performed by
CLAREMONT STRINGS & ENSEMBLES
This celebration of the discovery of the New
World will include classical music by Italian
composers and instrumental versions of opera
music, folk music, pop songs and film songs by
Italians and Italian-Americans.
CLAREMONT STRINGS & ENSEMBLES
presents
La Vita e Bella
and will entertain in celebration of
Columbus Day with music showing the important
cultural contribution of Italy.

Monday, October 9th

Lunch at 12:15 pm
Concert at 1:00 pm
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Featuring live music by
Cantor Eric S. Freeman
Tuesday, October 10th at 12:15 pm
Register in the Office
Sign in at 90 Bennett Avenue
Lunch in the Succah

(Dining hall will be open for those who

would rather eat indoors)
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
9 am - 3 pm

Registration begins
Monday, September 18th.
Come in to the office with your
insurance cards/information to
fill out a registration form.
Registration forms can be
emailed if you prefer.
Call 212-923-5715 or email
moriahcenter@gmail.com
 Book club
Discussion
Group
Come join the group on Monday, October 23rd at 2 pm,
as we discuss Jodi Picoults thought-provoking novel ,
Small Great Things
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - With richly layered
characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers
to question everything they know about privilege, power, and
race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner
from Jodi Picoult.
[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in
America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find
much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.
Booklist (starred review)
Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut
hospital with more than twenty years experience. During her
shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be
told a few minutes later that shes been reassigned to another
patient. The parents are white supremacists and dont want
Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital
complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes
into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does
she obey orders or does she intervene?
Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime.
Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case but gives unexpected advice:
Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy.
Conflicted by Kennedys counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible for her
familyespecially her teenage sonas the case becomes a media sensation. As the trial
moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy must gain each others trust, and come to see that
what theyve been taught their whole lives about othersand themselvesmight be
wrong.
With incredible empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult tackles race, privilege,
prejudice, justice, and compassionand doesnt offer easy answers. Small Great Things is
a remarkable achievement from a writer at the top of her game.
Register in the office and receive a library copy for
advance reading.
See what everybody has been reading
and join in the discussion!
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Our delicious and

informative program
continues!
Observe as a registered
dietician and diabetes Marvelous
educator demonstrates Mushrooms
how to cook simple, Wednesday,
fresh and good-for-you October 25th
dishes in quantities that at 2 pm
suit your lifestyle.
Sample her creations
and take home a printed
copy of the recipes.
Error, Abuse, or FRAUD?
Do you want to ease your minds about the
difference between fraud and minor errors?
Do you want to understand differences between

fraud, errors, and abuse?

Something doesn't look right on that medical

statement... or maybe something your doctor says

seems a little off. Is it fraud, abuse, or is it an
honest error?
The NY Senior Medical Patrol wants to show the

difference between the three so Medicare

beneficiaries and their families can better
understand how to detect if something doesn't
seem quite right with their health care.

Monday, October 30th

at 2 pm
 MEDICARE UPDATE

Medicare Update 2017

Come to hear about the latest information
on changes and choices in Medicare for
2017, including:
Medigap/Medicare Supplement Insurance
Medicare Advantage/Medicare Health Plans
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Get your Medicare questions answered.

Moriah Senior Center

90 Bennett Avenue
Wednesday, November 1st
2:00 pm

Presented by Eric Hausman, an independent consultant specializing in Medicare education and training. He has conducted
hundreds of Medicare presentations since 1998 on all aspects of Medicare and related insurance, both to groups of people with
Medicare and to professionals. Over the last ten years, he has served as the lead trainer for the HIICAP program in New York
State, providing training and technical assistance to Medicare counselors throughout the state.
 Harold Adler Eleonor Feldbrand Theodoros Kokkinis Ronny Raphael
Ana Agrest Jane Felder-Reischer Rose Koushakjian Sofiy Rakhman
Natalia Anikushina Tauba Frants Xiuhua Liu Brigida Reyes
Esther Aroche Irene Garcia Sheila Loftus Teresa Reyes
Valentina Arzunyan Maria Garcia Florence Lustig Tehilla Rieser
Lillian Bannister Celestina Gaviria Myrta Malave Flerida Rivera
Halyna Barna Alicia Gomez De Olmos Khava Malyukova Jose Rivera-Guzman
Rachel Basker Alicia Gonzalez Marcos Marinez Maria Rodriguez
Alodia Benitez Marshall Goodman Maria Marvez Linda Salomon
Julieta Bernabe Bertha Gruenspecht Vianela Matos Maria Sarnelli
Basilisa Bravo Ismael Gutierrez Jirina Meixner Fayna Shapiro
Janice Bruce Florinda Guillen Miladys Mella Rena Shaw
Rebecca Bulman Elliott Gutman Brunilda Mendez Rebecca Smothers
Jose Cabrera Tera Haynes Manfred Meyer Aida Sokolov
Juana Caceres Graciela Hierro Marsha Meyer Annabella Steiger
Martha Calderon Hillel Himmel Gerardo Miraz Sidney Strauss
Ofelia Castro Zofia Janicka Antonia Morales Gloria Tavernier
Dorothy Chaboty Rafael Jimenez Francisca Morales Jannie Timkovsky
Glynda Davis Rafaela Jimenez Deborah Morgan Fabio Velasquez
Jaime Dizon Nikolaos Kalabakas Morton Orentlicher Sonia Verville
Angelica Dubon Esfir Kalyuskaya Georgina Pereira Maria Vinas
Erwin Eichhorn Bella Khaimova Helen Pinsley Raisa Voll
Freddy Estrella Audrey Young

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain

or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.
- Rabindranath Tagore

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mr. Jay Silman Mrs. Ellen Oppenheimer Ms. Georgette Stevenson Ms. Virginia Carbone
Mrs. Amanda Casado Mrs. Maria May Ms. Rosaliind Halpern Ms. Martha Cox
MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/2 TUESDAY 10/3 WEDNESDAY 10/4 THURSDAY 10/5 FRIDAY 10/6
Mushroom Barley
Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup
APPETIZER Soup

Salmon with
Eggplant Parmigiana Pepper Steak
MAIN DISH Lemon Sauce
CLOSED FOR
SIDE DISH 1
Green Beans Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
SUCCOS
Potatoes Au Gratin Spaghetti Carrot Salad
SIDE DISH 2
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat
BREAD (Alternate)

X X X
MARGARINE
California Fruit
Pears Orange
DESSERT Salad

with meal with meal on way out

MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/9 TUESDAY 10/10 WEDNESDAY 10/11 THURSDAY 10/12 FRIDAY 10/13
Cream of Tomato Vegetable Soup
Split Pea Soup
APPETIZER Soup Orange Juice

Breaded Pollock Veggie Pizza with Chicken with

MAIN DISH Tartar Sauce Peppers & Onions Tangy Orange Sauce

Cole Slaw Carrots

Baked Barley with
Mushroom & Carrots
CLOSED FOR
SIDE DISH 1

Mashed Potatoes Broccoli Green Beans

SUCCOS
SIDE DISH 2

Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat

BREAD

X X X
MARGARINE
California Unsweetened
Cantaloupe
DESSERT Fruit Salad Applesauce

with meal with meal on way out

MILK
MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/16 TUESDAY 10/17 WEDNESDAY 10/18 THURSDAY 10/19 FRIDAY 10/20
Butternut Squash Chicken Soup with
Vegetable Soup Lima Bean Soup
Lentil Soup Soup Noodles
Orange Juice (Alternate)
APPETIZER Orange Juice Blended Juice
Chicken with Swedish Southern Baked
Cheese Blintzes Salmon
MAIN DISH Tangy Orange Sauce Meatballs Chicken
Baked Potatoes in Baked Barley with
1 oz. Egg Salad Spaghetti Noodle Pudding
SIDE DISH 1 Skin Au Gratin Mushroom & Carrots
Marinated
California Blend
Peas & Carrots Cucumber Green Beans Sliced Carrots
Vegetables
SIDE DISH 2 Salad
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah
BREAD (Alternate) (Alternate)

X X X X X
MARGARINE

Mandarins Fresh Apple Apricot Halves Applesauce Banana

DESSERT

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/23 TUESDAY 10/24 WEDNESDAY 10/25 THURSDAY 10/26 FRIDAY 10/27
Lima Bean Soup Chicken Soup with
Vegetable Soup Split Pea Soup Tomato Soup
APPETIZER Orange Juice Noodles
Baked Fish Loaf Chicken in Hamburgers with Roast Chicken with
Eggplant Parmigiana
MAIN DISH with Horseradish Mushroom Sauce Sauted Onions Gravy
Home Fries
Cauliflower Brown Rice Roasted Chick Peas Succotash
SIDE DISH 1 in Skin
Marinated
Spaghetti Ratatouille Green Beans Steamed Carrots
SIDE DISH 2 Cucumber Salad
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Challah
BREAD (Alternate) (Alternate)

X X X X X
MARGARINE
Unsweetened
Chocolate Pudding Cantaloupe Cubes Birthday Cake Mandarins
DESSERT Applesauce

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/30 TUESDAY 10/31

Mushroom Barley
Minestrone Soup
APPETIZER Soup
Salmon with
Vegetarian Lo Mein
MAIN DISH Tartar Sauce

SIDE DISH 1 Stir Fry Vegetables Carrots

Spaghetti Brown Rice

SIDE DISH 2
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat
BREAD (Alternate) (Alternate)
MARGARINE X X

DESSERT Fresh Oranges Mandarins

MILK with meal with meal