. hello and thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. the dx city council has chosen

phil mendelson as chairman. kwame brown stepped down. fairfax county police have charged an elementary schoolteacher with possession of child important nothing gave. they say 26-year-old -- pornography. they say 26-year-old robert fenn is facing ten charges. investigators arrested fenn at poplar elementary school where he taught. authorities will not say now whether students -- any students were involved. the jerry san disurvegy -- sandusky trial continues today. sandusky denies that he sexually abused ten boys over a 15-year period. yesterday the prosecution star witness mike mcqueary testified that he saw sandusky in a compromising position with a boy in a shower in 2001. here's howard with a quick look at the forecast. >> jc, it's really turned nice

out there. still kind of windy. we had gusts near 30 miles an hour at times. it's going to be breezy. temps low 80s. winds north 10 to 20 and humidity levels are dropping quickly. so it's feeling much better than it was even when you woke up this morning. upper 70s by 7:00 and mid-70s at 9:00. we've got the drier air moving in. there's the 30s and 40s here. near 70 in norfolk and this air is moving in. on the heels of the north, northwesterly winds. temperatures are in the upper 70s to near 80 in tappahannock. low 70s hagerstown, gaithersburg and winchester. as we look outside, just the high clouds upstairs. we've got 77 at national and the humidity at 45%. so we're looking good. not just today but for a while coming up here. low 80s today, breezy, nice tomorrow, friday, saturday. highs are going to be in the upper 70s to near 80 with lows in the 50s and 60s. open the windows and enjoy and we warm up starting early next

week. jc? >> thank you. recently the innovations in aging 2012 expo and conference was held at the national harbor. and wusa was a media sponsor. it was a groundbreaking event because for the first time maryland, d.c., and virginia came together to celebrate, support and educate older residents to make their lives richer. in a moment we're going to highlight some of the issues that were discussed, but right now i have the honor and the pleasure to have the opportunity to chat with cbs news maker -- he is a news maker, bob schieffer. he's been with cbs for 43 years. he knows a little something about longevity and he's also a musician. tomorrow he's going to be performing at the national museum of american history. it is so nice to be with you. >> well, thank you, jc. [ no

audio [ ?sm. >> i had been given the assignment -- [ no audio ] >> i had been given the assignment of dream. i was going to spend all summer there. i had the sinking feeling oh, my god, they're going to pull me off the conventions and make me work on this story that can't amount to anything. it's got to be totally -- who would break into a campaign headquarters. well, i laid low. i got sent off to miami, had a wonderful summer and it led to a long career covering politics. but you know what? woodward and bernstein did what reporters are supposed to do. i just assumed it didn't amount to anything. they checked it out. >> we all thought that and i actually hear at -- here at channel 9 did the first story. i was working weekends. guess what we didn't say in that little 20-second copy

story. watergate. we just said it was a break-in at a local office building downtown. >> it was so preposterous. rich charred next -- richard nixon was so far ahead in the polls. who in the world would have thought they would have broken into a campaign headquarters. we brushed it off in the beginning, at least i did but i was wrong. >> i want to congratulate you on 43 years at cbs. you're a great musician. you're going to be performing tomorrow. you have a band. >> i do actually. the band is honky-tonk confidential. it's kind after retrocountry band and it's all about staying up late and flirting with the girls, having a good time and getting rowdy. this is going to be a different kind of adventure for us. bmi which is the songwriter and composer group of which i'm a member has this large collection of simple war music. they have a confederate archive of music and they're going to turn it over to the

smithsonian. they have asked us tomorrow at flag hall on flag day to play some of these songs. this is going to be very different us for. some of these songs haven't been heard since those days. >> it's the american history museum tomorrow at what time? >> 11:00. >> 11:00. be there. you'll be able to see bob in another arena. congratulations to you and thank you for sharing these moments with me. a job fair at innovations and aging conference and expo was held for seniors. we arrived. we were surprised by what we saw. there were more than 800 seniors at the job fair. they were all looking for employment for different reasons. >> got fired from my job. >> i'm tired of sitting around. i have a lot of energy. i'm bored. >> i'm retired and i'm looking for something part-time just to fill my days. >> i'm soon to be a retired schoolteacher and i want to keep on working. >> looking for companies that

will hire me. >> reporter: what type of job are you looking for? >> well, i'm -- i have a ph.d. in information technology but no one wants to hire me because i'm too old. >> reporter: can i ask how old are you? >> 74. >> reporter: and you still want to work? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> why? >> reporter: yes. >> i could use the money. >> reporter: and you have the energy and the ability? >> sure, and the ability, sure. >> reporter: and certainly the knowledge. >> yeah. i'm a smart guy. >> we want to make sure you understand what kind of job you're pursuing. study as much as you can about what that employer is looking for and then you'll be able to write a resume, prepare yourself for an enter vie tailored for that particular -- interview tailored for that particular employee. and we tell them how important it is to use the internet, do that research. the whole job search project has changed so much over the years.

>> i'd like to introduce john reel, a job develop foresenior service america. the job -- for senior service america. the job market can be quite demanding for older workers. what should they keep in mind? >> first of all, they shouldn't lose their sense of self-esteem and confidence. secondly, they should take note of the skills that they've acquired during their life and work at different jobs and recognize a lot of the skills they've acquired can be transferred to other fields. third, they need to learn how to network because 80% of jobs are filled through a personal referral and networking. >> some people are going to say is it fair for seniors to go after jobs when you have young people and others who have families that they have to support, they need those jobs and the seniors are trying to get them? >> seniors need the jobs, too. they have something that

younger people don't acquire until they've been in the work force for a while, and that is a sense of wisdom and experience that brings skills of a special kind to the job scene. >> you're absolutely right. i agree with you. thank you so much, john. when we come back, taking care of your mind, your body, and your soul. what one nutritionist says everyone needs to be aware of.

as we get older, it is important to focus on our health with exercise and proper nutrition. melanie polk is director of the montgomery county senior nutrition program. and she has five common nutrition mistakes that sabotage healthy aging. what are they? >> one of the first ones, jc, is that we take in too much sodium. it's not only the salt saker but it's the processed foods in our diet. another one is that we take too many supplements. supplements and nutrients work as a team together. if you can get your nutrients from food, go ahead and get

them from food. if not, i would take a simple 100% daily value nutritional supplement for seniors. another one is not reading nutrition facts labels. take a look at the labels. the first thing you want to look at is the serving size. if you don't look at the serving size, you don't know what all the other numbers on there refer to. >> and? >> and another one is that we really should be planning ahead. if you don't plan ahead and you eat happen hazardly, it's -- haphazardly it's more than likely you'll take in too many calories and not enough nutrients that you need for being a senior. >> important information. thank you so much, melanie. arthritis is a condition that affects close to 40 million people worldwide. but it's not just the elderly who suffer. liz smith is a long-time volunteer of the arthritis foundation. she's here with me now. her daughter had signs of arthritis when she was two and a half years old.

she's now a student. she's 20 years old. welcome, ms. smith. arthritis can be so painful. how do you control the pain? >> with arthritis the main things are proper exercise, weight management, and also a good diet, healthy diet. there are a lot of self-help programs that are out there. the arthritis foundation offers a variety. quack aquatics exercise -- aquatic exercises, that kind of thing. >> and try not to focus on just taking pain pills all the time. >> pain pills aren't that effective after a while. you sort of have to balance a little bit of pain medication with a lot of taking care of yourself in other ways. >> thank you very much, liz smith. baby boomers are getting ready for retirement, and many of them are moving in with their children. that's right. when we come back, what you need to know to make sure that

everyone is financially secure. we'll be back.

there are over 79 million baby boomers in the united states. 13 million are caring for aging parents and 25% of parents are living in the home of an adult

offspring. carolyn brent came to the expo from california. and she came back to be with me today. i'm very pleased to have you. thank you. you say that we need to prepare -- and she has a book. let me tell you about the book. it's "why wait." you say we shouldn't wait. that there are important decisions that need to be made. what should we keep in mind. >> first of all, thank you. we need to have essential conversations which is known as crucial conversations about end of life, because we're all going to die and we know that. so right now there's 55% of the u.s. population, there's thog in place legally to help them. and for families -- there's nothing in place legally to help them. and for families, it's crucial to have these conversation abouts what to do if mom and dad get sick or there's an unexpected emergency.

what are we going do do? so the first -- to do? so the first thing is the families getting together, having the conversation, choosing who is going to be in charge of mom and dad. if they're financially responsible, we need to know where mom and dad's, all their assets are, if they have any assets and most importantly, jc, what i wanted to share with the world, it's an average of $131,000 per year to take care of a senior in long-term care. so those are very, very high numbers and when we break that down, that comes to -- approximately $360 per day to take care of mom and dad if there's a sudden unexpected emergency and we have to take them to long-term care. >> that is so expensive. there are certain papers that you need to help. >> absolutely. >> medical papers. >> you want to have a medical directive. you want to have a power of attorney. you want to have a durable power of attorney. that's to endure over

somebody's life if they become incompetent and can't take care of themselves. who is going to take care of them responsibly. you have somebody that has only your best interests in their mind. also from a financial, medical, and legal. it's very, very important. >> the baby boomers' guide for preparing emotionally, financially and legally. it's something we don't want to think about but something we must think about. >> absolutely. >> carolyn, thank you for being here with me. thank you for coming. technology was really an important part of the innovations in aging conference and expo. how to get the right information, exploring the power of online services, the secrets of the technology age, and how to use social media. gail foster is the founder of -- founder of kynergy in

vienna, virginia. seniors have got to get with it. sometimes we go fighting, i must admit, gail, but we must get on board. it's so important. >> you're so right. we use technology in every aspect of our lives from booking travel arrangements to see grand kids. now particularly in the health care space, as we age, we need to connect everybody that's involved in our health care. >> if we don't, we are going to be left behind, ; isn't that true? >> you are. we're going to struggle as we age to deal with all the issues that crop up with aging or managing chronic diseases or disabilities. we have to be able to use technology to simplify the care. >> and if you don't know how to use it, what should you do? >> if you don't know how to use it, the good news is there's somebody around you who does. and we recommend that you turn to typically your daughter, a friend, companies like ours that have trained individuals who can help you connect, manage and stay on top and in control of your care. >> and gail foster is with

kynergy health in vienna, virginia and also a lot of senior centers have classes and computer classes for seniors to help them. so they can go to a senior center. >> they can. also a lot of senior living communities also do a lot about teaching seniors how to be safe and secure and use social media and use technology to help improve their health care. >> and if their religious institution does not have a course, they might want to suggest it. >> absolutely. >> surges, synagogue -- churches, synagogues. >> that's where we get our information from. it's the community around us that we want to connect and keep us healthy and engaged. >> at the expo there was a job fair and what seniors found out was that employers are hiring online. you put your application online. you don't go and knock on the door and ring the doorbell to see an employer. it's all the new technology. >> but the good news is there's technology to make it very simple for you to put something online and make it available so

you have all the same opportunities. >> thank you so much for being with us. when we come back, some final thoughts on why preparing for your later years is beneficial not only to you but to the community. stay with us.

before we go, we would like closing remarks from secretary gloria lawler from the maryland department of aging which was a sponsor of this program.

we also have dr. tiesdale from the d.c. department of aging. and terry lynch, director of arlington agency on aging. so secretary lawler, why us with this so special and unique. >> this was great. it was the first of its kind. we brought everybody together if three states to talk about living longer and access information to help us live a good life, a quality life. >> that's true. why was it so special for the residents of virginia? >> for the district of columbia. >> i'm sorry. >> it gave our residents which is our consumers, our family caregivers as well as our professionals a chance to be empowered, just the best practices that are centered around aging and aging in place because we know that aging is in a new stage at this time. it's awesome. >> it is a new stage gl.

and terry lynch from virginia. >> we were really pleased because the older residents and their families are really looking for services and they don't know where to look. this gave them a real opportunity and professionals had a chance to meet with colleagues and learn more. >> so it was unique. it was special. it provided a service for residents in d.c., maryland, virginia. never before had the three departments come together to put on this type of service. and i'm sure that everybody enjoyed it. >> we did. >> a great time. >> great feedback. we want to thank aarp for being a great partner with us. >> they were. aarp, thank you. the anyone vow vision -- the innovations aging and conference gave us insight into what it means to live well and age successfully. i thank you for being with us. i thank all of our guests who were a part of today's program. thank you. please come back and visit channel 9 at 5:00 for the latest of news, weather and

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