Brenda Pesaturo Brenda was chosen to be in the spotlight this quarter. She has been coming to Blaire House only since June of 2019 and is a welcome member of our group. Born in Germany, when her father was in the service, the family moved to the US when she was a child. Brenda aended college for Business and worked at MIT. She currently lives in Billerica with her partner, Bill “Sandy”. She enjoys music, drawing, hiking and is a HUGE animal lover. Welcome to Blaire House, Brenda. It is a pleasure to know you. AUTUMN 2019 Blaire House of Tewksbury Adult Day Health Program 10 Erlin Terrace, Tewksbury, MA 01876 Tel: 978.851.3121 • Fax: 978.522.8333 • www.elderservices.com DIRECTORY EXTENSION Program Director: Cindy Barcellos, LSW 3298 Program Nurse: Shannon O’Hearn, RN 3201 Terri Baen, RN Acvies Director: Anna Heneault 3224 Transportaon Coordinator: Don Hubert 978.580.0807 Plant Manager: Rafael Torres 3203 Food Service Director: Harry Crowell 3202 Blaire House of Tewksbury Adult Day Health Program is family owned and operated within an integrated care community, including; short-stay rehabilitaon, 24-hour nursing care services, assisted living, and senior transportaon. As your needs change over me, we can provide the service necessary. In The Spotlight Ethel enjoys the trip to the farm. Cathy, Sandra and Rose at the Bedford Peng Farm. Bob and Helen get ready for a twirl! Blaire House hosted a Hawaiian Luau. “Autumn: the year's last, loveliest smile.” — William Cullen Bryant SQUIRRELS GET SMARTER During the season when the gray squirrels bury nuts and seeds in hundreds of different areas to save for emergency winter weather, the typical squirrel shows a 15 percent increase in the size of its hippocampus, the memory and emoon center of the brain, compared to the rest of the year! FALL BABIES ARE BETTER STUDENTS AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE LONGER Human children born between September and December are more likely to excel at school than those born other mes of the year. They are also more likely to live to 100! One theory suggests that exposure to seasonal infecons (especially in summer) early in life can have a long lasng effect on health. AUTUMN IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY In foliage-blessed states, leaf peeping is a $3 billion dollar business! FALL LEAF COLORS ARE ACTUALLY PRESENT ALL YEAR ROUND The beauful red, orange and yellow pigments are actually there all year under the surface. Sunlight helps fuel plant cells containing a chemical called chlorophyll, which gives them the vivid green color. When sunlight diminishes in the fall, chlorophyll breaks down, leng the hidden colors shine. GLOBAL WARMING MAY AFFECT FALL FOLIAGE Sciensts think that the rich, warm colors of fall may be a casualty of global warming. Leaves change color with dropping temperatures. As temperatures remain warmer, they could delay the beloved fall color shiﬅ. One study found that fall colors now arrive 5 days later than they did 23 years ago. MONARCH BUTTERFLIES PEACE OUT Monarch buerflies are the only insects that migrate up to 2,500 miles for warm weather. In autumn, they fly from the north to Mexico and California at speeds up to 25 miles per hour. FUN FACTS About the Changing World in Autumn

FUN FACTS Changing World in Autumn - Elder Services€¦ · Welcome to Blaire House, Brenda. It is a pleasure to know you. AUTUMN 2019 Blaire House of Tewksbury Adult Day Health Program

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the family moved to the US when she was a child. Brenda attended college for Business and worked at MIT. She currently lives in Billerica with her partner, Bill “Sandy”. She enjoys music, drawing, hiking and is a HUGE animal lover.Welcome to Blaire House, Brenda. It is a pleasure to know you.

AUTUMN 2019

Blaire House of Tewksbury Adult Day Health Program10 Erlin Terrace, Tewksbury, MA 01876

Tel: 978.851.3121 • Fax: 978.522.8333 • www.elderservices.comDIRECTORY EXTENSIONProgram Director: Cindy Barcellos, LSW 3298Program Nurse: Shannon O’Hearn, RN 3201

Terri Batten, RNActivities Director: Anna Heneault 3224Transportation Coordinator: Don Hubert 978.580.0807Plant Manager: Rafael Torres 3203Food Service Director: Harry Crowell 3202Blaire House of Tewksbury Adult Day Health Program is family owned and operated within an integrated care community, including; short-stay rehabilitation, 24-hour nursing care services, assisted living, and senior transportation. As your needs change over time, we can provide the service necessary.

In The Spotlight

Ethel enjoys the trip to the farm.Cathy, Sandra and Rose at the Bedford Petting Farm.

Bob and Helen get ready for a twirl!

Blaire House hosted a Hawaiian Luau.

“Autumn: the year's last, loveliest smile.”— William Cullen Bryant

SQUIRRELS GET SMARTER During the season when the gray squirrels bury nuts and seeds in hundreds of different areas to save for emergency winter weather, the typical squirrel shows a 15 percent increase in the size of its hippocampus, the memory and emotion center of the brain, compared to the rest of the year!

FALL BABIES ARE BETTER STUDENTS AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE LONGERHuman children born between September and December are more likely to excel at school than those born other times of the year. They are also more likely to live to 100! One theory suggests that exposure to seasonal infections (especially in summer) early in life can have a long lasting effect on health.

AUTUMN IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMYIn foliage-blessed states, leaf peeping is a $3 billion dollar business!

FALL LEAF COLORS ARE ACTUALLY PRESENT ALL YEAR ROUNDThe beautiful red, orange and yellow pigments are actually there all year under the surface. Sunlight helps fuel plant cells containing a chemical called chlorophyll, which gives them the vivid green color. When sunlight diminishes in the fall, chlorophyll breaks down, letting the hidden colors shine.

GLOBAL WARMING MAY AFFECT FALL FOLIAGEScientists think that the rich, warm colors of fall may be a casualty of global warming. Leaves change color with dropping temperatures. As temperatures remain warmer, they could delay the beloved fall color shift. One study found that fall colors now arrive 5 days later than they did 23 years ago.

MONARCH BUTTERFLIES PEACE OUTMonarch butterflies are the only insects that migrate up to 2,500 miles for warm weather. In autumn, they fly from the north to Mexico and California at speeds up to 25 miles per hour.

FUN FACTS About the Changing World in Autumn