The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 12

12 Tuesday, June 21, 1966 The Ottawa Journal YOUR HEALTH ANSWER FRACTURED HIP THOPSOU Ail RIVERS, P.Q. 1 5 v. A fracture of the hip at any ascJs a calamity When It happens in the elderly it la sheer disaster. i The pain, incapacitation, ex pense and long period of healing, often delayed, are particu larly distressing because most hip fractures in the elderly are avoidable, Carlessness and poor protec tive planning are almost always the responsible cause for these needless accidents The bones of the elderly tend to become brittle and cannot withstand injuries as well as they do in the young. LZT" STUDY CAUSES A study on causes of most hip fractures pointed to the fact ffi WINNER IN CONTEST tma ttW ml SriW ntfmnt Starting June r-4 UR.

LIAURICE OF THREE A vllle and from Ottawa-Hull to Richmond and Manotick will be local calls. This Is another step in our constant efforts to keep telephone service apace with the growth of the com. munitles which we that the elderly refuse to accept some of their limitation activity and continued to hurry They hurry in an out of the bath tubs, they hurry across streets. They just hurry. Dr.

Carter Roe. of the Har vara School ol was so convinced that rush and haste were responsible for frac tures that he recommended that the elderly take the following pledge: "I hereby promise my children and ymy grandhcildren to stop hurrying. I will not rush to the door or to the telephone. I will pause a moment when stand. I win be sure or my will act" It may sound facetious but THE NEW" 2XG OUR p0 to tm MmM, ma piiinfc mtmt US.

Starting Wednesday, June 22 WIDER LOCAL CALLING 22, calls from Ottawa-Hull senre. if that poedge is imprinted in the minds of the elderly and "spares one person one frac tured should be framed and read daily. Most fractures happen in the home. Strange that the home, the centre of security, should contain so many haiardsto those who live in them Check and double check the house for harardv Keep all the walking areas clear; Remove scatter rugs unless they are kept secure with some anti-skid undercoating. Grandchildren's toys can cause a.

slip, a fall and a fracture. WAXED FLOORS HAZARDOUS Highly waxed kitchen floors and bathroom floors can make walking difficult' Good lighting in all rooms is necessary because with advanced age there is some normal loss of vision. A night' light in the bathroom is a good safety device. Stairways" are a particular problem. Tripping and falling commongly occur especially when the outside rail is not firmly grasped.

An inner raO is an extra worthwhile precaution Even in the supposed safety of the home, the elderly or the infirm should use a rubber pp- ped. skidless cane for added protection. MUST ADJUST SLOWLY When the elderly are fa strange surroundings while visiting or in a new hotel they must take time to adjust them selves to the position of familiar pieces of furniture and other objects. Prevention of these serious fractures is Thoughtful planning can flush out the dan ger hot spots. When the elderly learn to make haste slowly, they can be spared the catastrophe of a fractured hip Speaking of Sitting la am fa ef the legs.

Sat rcgahrty sad walk areaa far a few nahv tes fa prevent it. These columns are designed to relieve your fears about health through a better ander standing of your mind and body. All the hopeful new advances medicine reported here are known to doctors everywhere. Your individual medical prob lems should be handled by your own doctor. He knows yon best The US.

is first. Chile sec ond in borax nrolnction. FROM OTTAWA-HULL and ths BRITAftillA EXOiAflGE (828) TO SHTTSVILLE and FROM OTTAWA-HULL TO RICHMOND AttD On calls between-these now dial the fun nmnberwhen calling friends to other communities within your local caning area. I Watch for a conrenient local calling guide which will be mailed to you within the next few days. Insert it in your directory for quick easy reference.

3 BuiX. managed and -How far should a teenager go in dattagTShould-they practice deep kissing? -S. H. Would you like for thegirl you will some' day marry to engage in passionate love-fnaking with another boy? The Golden Rule imposes certain limitations on love-making. In casual dating ''restraint" is the word.

Unless a boy and girl are sure they are in love, and are pledged to each other by engagement, they should refrain from heavy- petting. They will be spiritually, mentally, and socially better off if they practice restraint I will admit that, in our society, it isn't easy. The films and much of bur literature is in to the above. But decency, old-fashioned integrity is notddVet thoughsdmej seem intent on doing away with it. Consideration for the other the dignity of the individual, chivalry, and genttemenliness, have never been improved upon.

And though the present trend may swing toward free love and. licenser the things taught in the Bible are still in the best taste. The Bible says, "Flee youthful lusts." The you practice, or fail to practice, fa your youth will set the pattern for your future. MANILA (Reuters) Traffic jams here may be a thing of the past if a proposal for an aerial monorail system link ing this Philippine capital and its suburbs is earned out. The proposal, put forward by the Philippine monorail transit system is being studied by the government Blueprints have already been prepared to build a system al- st 50 miles long at a cost of about 23MM.MM pesos ($64, M0.IM).

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