European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Keeping current with currency by Linda White travel editor on t be left holding the Bill a foreign currency banknote Hal May no longer be valid Hal is. From time to Lime countries change their Curren is redesigning banknotes or replacing them with coins. It s something americans Seldom think about since the Dollar has remained relatively unchanged  1935. Travellers sometimes bring currency out of a country intending to hold it until their next visit there. If Hal next visit is a couple of years away some of the notes May become obsolete. Thai does t happen Loo  said Fred Weber chief Teller at the american express banking facility at Cambrai Fritsch Cavern in Darmstadt Germany. Normally there is a Grace period of one to two years when a Bill is withdrawn from circulatory for example a country might announce that in is withdrawing a particular banknote that note would still be accepted by shops for a Curlain period of Lime perhaps a year and then for a year after that it could be turned m at Banks Lor face value american express Banks will accept withdrawn currencies during the Grace period Weber said at the moment Only the 50-Cscudo of Portugal is being withdrawn to said the withdrawal was As of june 30. But the Central portuguese Bank will accept it until the year 2007. Among notes which expired last year arc the 10-. 50 and 100 Iran noles of France the 1,000-lira Nole of Nlaly and the 100-Schilling Nole Olau Tea. The Grace period for those has ended bul the austrian Centra Bank will accept the Schilling Nole until 2006, Weber said that the West German Mark has not been redesigned in 15 or 20 years. Sometimes a rash of forgeries is the reason for redesigning he said. He advised travellers to look at the Money they have. If you have two kinds of Bills of the same denomination. Look at the Date and pet rid of the old one first and to advised travellers nol to hold on to too much Money. A you Don 1 need in and you Are not keeping it or a souvenir it s dead Money in your pocket he said. If you re holding a 1.000-lira note you be loss Only about 17 cents but a 100-franc note amounts to much More about $20. Tourists can sometimes be taken in Black Marcet Money deals which Are especially prevalent in East bloc countries. Dishonest dealers May give the buyer notes which Are no longer valid. Bul in Western countries too. People May wish to get rid of obsolete noles which they can no longer change so they pass them on to a tourism. It pays to take a Good look at the currency. Easl bloc ecu nine s allow Little or none of their currency to be taken in and out. Technically. Easl bloc currencies Are non convertible and can t be changed at Banks said Weber he also had a word of advice at jul where to change Money especially when buying soil Cuire Naes you can sometimes get a Hetler a change rate Wilhm a country especially in the Mediterranean area/1 he said he noted Hal German television recently reported a 25 to 30 percent Ditter Cnoc in Exchange rates Lor Portugal Turkey and Greece the advantage being to Exchange in those countries rather than in Germany there s nol much Milf crunch in stable currencies such As those of Sweden Germany and Switzerland so it does t Mailer whether you change before you go or alter you arrive to those  he said he suggested taking Dollar or Strong foreign currency travellers checks american a press Sells German maid Swiss franc French Iran and Bulish Pound checks As a safety measure Sis Pix pm b bus Schuetter usually there la e Grace period of one to two years on old currency when banknotes Are note Tinea. The aging world by Randolph e. Sch Ryhd associated press the number of elderly people in the world i growing at an unprecedented Rale Posin Maior questions for society in the future today 23 nations have More than 2 million residents aged 65 and Over and by the year 2025 thai number is expected to grow to 50 nations according to a u s census Bureau study. An aging would rapidly expanding numbers of older people represent a soc Al phenomenon Wilhour historical precedent and one thai is bound la Aller previously held stereotypes of older persons said the study by Barbara Boyle Torre. Kevin g Kinsella and Cynthia m. Taeuber Thi gro.1. 11  Hie Nur her olt elderly is an Clr Aorl Arll .tirr.on, to tin improvement of our  in l i  Tut bolter f Rel la  Tui pm jul i i j r Nan i a pan Fiul i ,. Re i 1hijia in of Cluj lev  ii. A if a l. I Mia  i i p Ith l to 1-/ to o Ranii   t. .-.oiid. Jujj far cd Over is fro vim it 2 -1 f.-. A enl in Mil much  i than the glut it a  i f Boirum 1"k  Irin i of j5le cd Ri-r1-, la 4 a i i Onn  a the world population which  a a h3i iij1 l i up a i 5 a i Ion met of  by an  i 7p,-Iit, Ann Jii  i of t  . R o , in Long to Ini Fli i Mir no i  could Ini \ Una Clit health measures Are less Likely to occur. Iho study noted. Those nations facing Large increases in their elderly populations Are often ones where resources Are already limited countries with less available to help the chronically ill elderly. All countries of the world will require enormous investment just to maintain current Levels of services though it added. While the study did nol detail the elderly populations of every nation it singled out several for mention including Sweden with 17 percent of ils population 65 and Over in 1985, has the largest share of elderly of any major country. Thai is about the same proportion of elderly As in the population of Florida a Favorule retirement place. Tho Speed of Japan s aging is almost breathtaking " it will take Only 26 years far Japan to double its proportion of elderly irom 7 percent to 14 percent compared with 6g years Lor the United Stales. Runic countries now have More than 1 million Rosido ils aged 80 and Over the Are the United status  soviet Union India Japan West Ger Man i  ult a kingdom and Italy.  o lid expectancy of 77 yeas is the highest of tar o  s  nations other nations with Tongier Lite 4pccl.vicies  the United Stales 74.6 average Inch or Sweden. . Denma a France tall Canada a Iralu Inri a race   men m virtually every nation re in or a use p Uipi it of a  More elderly widows in in  in  j nil Yii is Many As 70 percent of Plosaj a Al so i d  Aio female Page 15 the stars and stripes Friday. July 24, 1987