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DETROIT FREE PRESSTUESDAY, APRS. 3, 1990 3C mm Ml DON Jensen HEW YORK TIMES "IT MAKES EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE FEEL A RASCALLY 8 YEARS OLD Vincent Canby, NEW YORK TIMES NUMSON THE RUN PG-13j'gBi Kids give Dad a dizzy spell 1:30 5:15 7:30 9:30 2:30 4:50 7:10 9:20 5:00 7:00 9:15 10, 12:15 2:30 4:45 7:00 9:00 10.12:15 2:30 4:45 7:15 9:30 10,12:00 2:00 4:00 7:30 9:30 Ws could be a mistake. After 2:15 4:15 7:15 9:30 1:10 7:30 9:20 1:25 7:25 9:25 1:10 7:20 9:30 1:25 7:25 9:30 12:10 2:20 4:50 7:05 9:15 Uour kids read this column they may no longer write us. Our children received good educations. Two have graduate degrees.

That doesn't G7l JiMM, I i -t. guarantee they can spell properly. BEST PICTURE We have one son, however, who has never misspelled a word when BEST ACTRESS Jessica Tandy BEST SCREENPLAY Alfred Uhry communicating with us. He phones. Since I began writing this column, I've had the opportunity to rub elbows with professional journalists, some of whom work on BEST MAKEUP Manlio Rocchetti 7:30 9:55 5:00 7:00 9:15 5:00 JON BUECHELDetroit Free Press One indication of the aging of the nation is the popularity of such television shows as "thirtysomething," whose Nancy (Patricia Wettig) and Elliot (Timothy Busfield) are shown here.

Aging changes in year 2000 6:15 1:30 2:10 4:30 7:20 9:40 1:15 5:15 7:15 9:30 the copy desk. They tell me the same thing: "The younger generation doesn't know how to spell." This contingent of specialists could say the same about me if I were not careful. When I type, there is a dictionary by my side next to a "Selectronics Word 12:45 5:15 7:15 9:20 1:20 3:20 5:20 7:35 9:45 1:00 3:05 5:15 7:30 9:50 5:30 7:30 9:30 1:10 7:35 9:35 1 TJX 4 1:30 7:30 9:30 12:40 7:30 9:45 1:00 7:10 9:15 12:00 2:30 4:45 7:15 1:15 Finder." I refer to both if a word 1:30 7:40 9:40 12:45 2:45 4:45 7:15 9:20 doesn't look right. The younger generation probably can't recognize what is right or wrong so "TWO THUMBS UP!" SISKEL E1EDT HICHAM) CERE JULIA ROBERTS Tcrics 'LlFETREDS' Here are a few tough topics raised; Social Security: The authors warn that it will take work to keep the nation's retirement system solvent. First of all, the national debt and budget deficits will have to be reduced to assure a strong national economy.

The Social Security Trust Fund will have to be carefully managed and invested to keep it healthy. Then retirees will have to accept the limits of the system. Retirement income may be more heavily taxed and the Social Security eligibility age increased. New incentives will be needed to keep people working into their late 60s and 70s. Medical Costs: The authors point out "that we do not yet have an appealing and widely acceptable solution to the problem of stratospheric increases in the cost of medical care." More living wills will be needed to place self-imposed limits on expensive, end-of-life medical care.

The medical community may have to slow the development of "miracle" medical technologies that save lives but cost billions. A network of home health aides may be needed to provide an alternative to nursing homes. ACE WARS: The authors acknowledge that intergenerational friction is likely if key issues such as Social Security, health care, education, poverty and crime are ignored or if baby boomers use their, vast numbers to "come on like a political juggernaut." OLDE WOMEN: "They are likely to be much more self-confident and independent than the present cohort of older women and less willing to defer to their husbands and lovers' they can start looking. This does not apply to the When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now, Will you still be sending me a Valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine? If I stay out till a quarter to three, would you lock the door? Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64? youngsters who are in the spelling tit bees. Those are not characteristic of any kids we raised.

Our children If Llffif were normal. We had one son who 7 could not spell his middle name when he enrolled as a freshman in Touchstone tvA Pictures JLJ college. We were not there to NOW SHOWING correct it, so his diploma contains 30 7:00 9:30 the misspelled middle name. 4:46 7:15 9:45 1:20 4:50 7:40 10:10 1:15 4:45 7:15 9:45 The issue of which generation learned to spell best was recently 1:20 4:30 6:50 9:20 6:15 8:45 1.30 4:30 7:15 9:55 raised at our local county fair. On 12:15 2:35 5:00 7:25 10:00 1:46 4:30 7:15 9:50 2:00 4:30 7:30 10:10 1:45 4:30 7:10 9:45 12:15 7:15 9:35 1:05 7:40 10:00 12:30 7:40 10:00 1:00 7:45 10:05 12:45 7:45 10:10 senior citizen's day, they had a spelling bee for the oldsters.

We were amazed. The elderly were properly spelling words beyond anything we had ever read or heard. They were outstanding. Bee for business DRIVE-IN 11:10 1:45 4:30 7:00 9:30 12:10 2:35 5:00 7:25 9:50 II NO MSSES OR COUPONS ACCEPTED I BY RICK BOWERS Maturity News Service The youth culture of the late 1960s and 70s accepted this Beatles' ode to aging as a bit of musical humor. More than 20 years later, this vast generation is aging, and is trying to put a new spin on a tune called the graying of the baby boom.

"An agequake is coming that will shake America as much as the youth culture of the 1960s did," states a new book titled "Lifetrends" (Macmillan, "The country is not just aging; the landscape of aging is changing." The aging of the nation's 76 million baby boomers is reflected in books that warn of an impending "age wave," magazines that search for a modern-day fountain of youth and television dramas that We had a similar reaction when "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE DAW A CABVEY What does it take to get rich quick? we read about a spelling bee in Boston. It was for corporate executives, with proceeds going to full-fledged senior citizens by 2020. The analysts usually conclude that health-care reform, technological advances, new work attitudes and changes in Social Security will allow the boomers to age in relative style. A few pessimists warn that dwindling resources will lead to intergenerational warfare between hordes of future retirees and the younger workers who will support them. "Lifetrends" is served up by Jerry Gerber, Janet Wolff and Walter Klores, a team of marketing specialists who help major corporations reach the growing number of older consumers.

Writer Gene Brown served as wordsmith. The authors cite the statistics and indulge in a bit of crystal-ball gazing but also explore some important issues facing the baby-boom generation. "Lifetrends" is another reminder that society like an individual should plan for old age. ftitfflWb1 II- iiwim I charity. According to the Wall Street Journal, the three-hour ordeal raised $100,000.

It was staged by the Boston Adult Literacy Fund. The judges said the words used were at the eighth-grade level. That must have been a grade I skipped. Following are some quotes from the Journal story on this event: "Quite a few were tripped up by tricky -ibles and -ables. The Patriot Ledger, a newspaper in Quincy, Oppommfiicw depict the challenges of the thirtysomething years.

IllUl mm MIMN10MIK.K It is reinforced in newspaper articles filled with facts from the U.S. Census Bureau. For example, the Mass. was chagrined at its misspelling of influenceable (the team spelled it influencible) as was the Federal Reserve Bank of first boomer will turn 50 in 1996, and 50 million will be Boston, whose team made it to the finals only to misspell serviceable as servicible." CHECK MOVIE GUIDE FOR SHOWTIMES SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. NO PASSES OR COUPONS ACCEPTED I A word for it LIFELINE The winning words were Hey Dude, This Is No Cartoon! social Security quaquaversal and slumgullion.

The latter also was a word I recognized. I was a Supply and Commissary officer in the Navy. It was my responsibility to have the week's menu approved by the captain. In preparing the menu, we leaned heavily on terms such as ambrosia By Jose b. vidaurri Q.

I strained my back a cou-' pie of weeks ago and my neighbor has suggested I see a chiropractor. Will Medicare pay for that? The only chiropractic By Bard Lindeman My husband and I see five of our nine grandchildren at least every other week. On Sunday evenings, we speak by telephone with the other four and believe me, these kids all know how important they are to us. It's not just a "hi and slumgullion, which could describe almost anything we put on the chow line. Bard Lindeman To my everlasting amazement I and good-bye" conversation.

Are we overdoing it? passed the English and spelling exam they gave entering freshman at the University of California. Lean, Green And On The Screen. That meant that I was not forced to take "Dumbell English." In spite of that achievement I cannot type a paragraph in these columns OoWtMt HBfVMt tw.w?wwi ww iwww -wniiiMirwiio NEW LINE GNEMA NOW SHOWING RSiWIP1 treatment currently cov- Jose vidaurri ered by Medicare medical insurance is manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, or partial dislocation, of the spine that can be demonstrated by X-ray. Q. My husband had a heart attack and was in the coronary care unit for two weeks.

How much of his care will Medicare pay for? A After you have met the hospital deductible of $592, Medicare will pay the full cost of covered care. This includes drugs, lab tests, and X-rays. Physician fees are not included. They are covered under the medical insurance portion. That pays 80 percent of approved charges after a $75 annual deductible.

For service or an appointment, phone 800-234-5772, 7 to 7 weekdays. 00 3:00 6:00 7:10 9:20 5:00 7:00 9:00 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:15 3:00 5:10 7:20 9:30 A- Not according to most recent studies. Dr. George Kennedy, of Central Missouri State University, is the author of a new study that suggests the powerful love bond between the generations remains in place, and is important to both partners. Kennedy asked more than 700 students about their relationships with grandparents.

Students strongly agreed with the statement that a grandparent is someone you can rely on for emotional support. They also strongly agreed that grandparents set an important example with their attitudes and values. Bard Lindeman is a syndicated columnist. rVM.i-ill.'tl?lITl without seeking help from the dictionary or the electronic word finder. I recommend the same care to our offspring when writing Mom and Dad or emulate (one one L) that one son phone.

1X) 7:10 9:10 1 2 4 5 6:10 7 8:10 9:10 2:00 5:15 7:30 9:46 6:30 7:30 9:30 11:451:60 3:556:0581010:20 1:00 305 5:10 7:20 9:30 1:00 7:10 9:10 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:15 9:30 1:00 3:10 6:20 7:30 9:40 Don Jensen was a Ford Motor UiHiMWiliHtL 6:30 7:25 9:25 1:00 1:30 7 7:30 9 9:30 1:00 7:10 9:10 Co. executive until 1980, when he retired and moved with his wife, 1:00 7:15 9:15 12:45 7:10 9:15 Beverly, to Florida. (1 DRIVE I I I.