October 6, 2017

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October 6, 2017

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What? A Lie! ust when you think you have heard or seen everything, something new crosses the airwaves.

This time, it’s a whopper of a lie and, to most everyone, a justifiable one.

At this point in my ‘young’ (hmmm) life, it is hard to imagine that a woman has lived to be 104 years old! She is a Michigan woman who is hard of hearing and legally blind. The big lie was when her granddaughter tried to sign her on to Facebook. She could not call up the year of her birth. It seems that if you are over 99, you can’t go onto Facebook. So, this dear lady claimed the maximum age of 99 years old.

This brought the Facebook CEO into the picture. Ms. Joseph’s granddaughter, who started trying to set her up on Facebook three years ago has tried to contact the CEO to have this changed but to no avail.

Far back in my mind, I think I learned that it’s all a matter of numbers. It is possible that 99 is the max. If you know this to be the case, write me at Seniors Today.

Meanwhile, Ms. Joseph has spent many hours searching for people, places, and things. She now has 109 Facebook friends and 84 posted pictures. This act of communicating keeps her young and in touch with relatives and friends of many years. Her granddaughter said, “I would love to see her real age on Facebook. I mean in April she’s going to be 105. It’s special.”

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Another Problem Seniors Face: Banking “Dear Sir: I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month. By my calculations, three nanoseconds must have elapsed between his presenting the check and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it. I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire pension, an arrangement which, I admit, has been in place for only eight years.”

The letter goes on and ultimately ends with this: “As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Let me level the playing field even further. When you call me, press buttons as follows:”

You Name It …by Kitty Maiden “Immediately After Dialing, Press The Star (*) Button For English. ” Press #1 To make an appointment to see me.

Press #2. To query a missing payment.

Press #3. To transfer the call to my living room—in case I am there.

Press #4 To transfer the call to my bedroom—in case I am sleeping.

Press #5. To transfer the call to my toilet—in case I am attending to nature.

Press #6. To transfer the call to my mobile phone if I am not at home.

Press #7. To leave a message on my computer—a password to access my computer is required. Password will be communicated to you at a later date to that Authorized Contact mentioned earlier.

Press #8. To return to the main menu.

Press #9. To make a general complaint or inquiry. The contact will then be put on hold, pending the attention of my automated answering service.

Press #10. This is a second reminder to press * for English. While this may, on occasion, involve a lengthy wait, uplifting music will play for the duration of the call.”

“Regrettably—but again following your example—I must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new system. May I wish you a happy, if ever so slightly less prosperous New Year? Your Humble Client. Thank you.”

Remember: Don’t make old people mad.

We don’t like being old in the first place, so it doesn’t take much to tick us off.

Two other things… don’t ring the doorbell if you don’t know the resident and don’t call an unfamiliar phone number. So there!

It’s getting more difficult to pull the wool over the eyes of senior citizens.

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for Seniors Today.

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What’s Happening Around Town…

Caregiver’s Days Out

Hurricane Health

Senior Games

First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach is providing free Caregiver’s Days Out that includes food, fun, and special attention for care receivers.

The days are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs., Oct. 19; Sat., Nov. 11; and Sat., Dec. 21 at First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach. Call Mary Beth at 386.852.0060. This is a great opportunity for caregivers to have a break and know their loved ones are being cared for in a safe, loving environment.

Get a Hurricane Of Health one night only at Love Whole Foods, 275 Williamson Blvd. on Tues., Oct. 17 at 7 P.M. All Garden Of Life products will be 35 percent off. Raffle, free lecture, and samples too.

For more information, call 386.677.5236.

Come join the fun at this year’s senior games! Register now to participate in the Ormond Beach Senior Games that will take place Oct. 20–29. The games are open to ages 50 plus and include pickleball, tennis, table tennis, swimming, golf, bocce ball, bowling, and more! Call 386.676.3291 for all the details or visit: ormondbeach.org or e-mail to: srgamesob@gmail.com

Medicare Workshops Questions about Medicare? Come find out how medicare works on Wed., Nov. 1 or Dec. 6 at 10 A.M.; or Nov. 7 or Dec. 5 at 6 P.M. at American Senior Benefits, 1930 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. RSVP to 386.671.9150 or great americanpr@yahoo.com and leave name and date you wish to attend.

Memorial For Ponce Rescheduled The Town of Ponce Inlet will hold a Memorial Ceremony for puppy Ponce at the Ponce Inlet Community Center, 4670 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet, on Wednesday, October 25 at 5 P.M. This event was postponed because of the hurricane. Several individuals will speak in remembrance of Ponce. The Town will unveil the anonymously donated statue dedicated to Ponce during the event. The statue will then be mounted the following day in the Happy Tails Dog Park in Ponce Inlet.

Stetson Mansion

Open Forum

Plan now to see the Christmas Spectacular Holiday Home Tour at the Stetson Mansion, 1031 Camphor Lane, DeLand, Nov. 15 through Jan. 15. Enjoy lively guides with over the top elegant decorations! Reservations required.

Tours are at 10:30 A.M., 1:30 P.M., and 5 P.M. Tickets are $25 plus tax. Book tickets at: stetsonmansion.com

You are invited to a free seminar titled Storage, Backup, & The Cloud presented

by Ms. Andrea Barr, Owner of TechTalk Studios in Palm Coast on Thurs., Oct. 12 from 2– 4 P.M. at Florida Hospital Flagler, Classrooms A/B, 60 Memorial Medical Pkwy., Palm Coast. Come learn about Technology with all the new terms and acronyms it is like learning a new language. For more information or to RSVP, please call 386.586.4440.

Veteran’s Campaign Concierge Care asks the community to show it’s support for Veterans now through November 11. They are giving green lights out free to show your support. A single Green Light should replace one white bulb to show support of our men and woman who are or have served our country. The pick up sites are Brookdale Port Orange, Sarah House, Bishops Glen, Solaris Health & Rehab, and Lexington Senior Community. For more details call, 386.868.1555.

Lunch Bunch Returns Lunch Bunch meets every Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona.

Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo with non-monetary prizes. Reservations must be made no later than noon the Tuesday prior. Call the senior ministry office: 386.677.6080 to reserve your seat. We will be having a little fun with Halloween at Lunch Bunch on Thursday, Oct. 26.

Come in costume if you wish (not mandatory) and prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Lunch will be worms and eyeballs (disguised as Pastor Dave's spaghetti and meatballs) and Pastor will be cooking in costume!

Kopy Kats Show Get your tickets now for an energetic Broadway-Style show with your favorite music and dance presented by the Kopy Kats. Showtimes are: Friday and Saturday, October 20, 21 at 7:30 P.M., and Sunday, October 22 at 2:30 P.M. Reserved tickets are $20 and are available at 386.

676.3375, www.ormondbeach.org and at Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center Box Office, 399 N. US Hwy. 1. Box Office is open Tues.-Fri., NOON until 5 P.M., and two hours prior to showtime.

You won’t want to miss this show!

Free Seminar An important topic that is hard to discuss: How To Prepare For The Death Of A Spouse/Parent will be presented at Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill on Wed., Oct. 11 from 1–3 P.M. Topics include: Essential Estate Documents, Social Security Benefits/ Financial Planning, Funeral Preplanning, and Retirement Living Arrangements. Every attendee will receive a planning guide and information packet. Refreshments and door prizes too! To RSVP please call 386.615.7526.

Craft Club Bring your favorite dessert and recipe to the Seasonal Eats Food Club gathering at 11 A.M., Fri., Oct. 13. Space is limited to 20 persons; call 386.424.2910, option 4, to RSVP. Bring your knitting or crochet project to the Stitch In Time Club at 10 A.M., Wed., Oct. 18.

A skilled knitter will be available to provide assistance. Bring your own supplies. RSVP not required.

Free Computer Classes Would you like to communicate by computer? Adults can enhance their computer knowledge with free classes at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. October’s hour-long classes will address these topics: Introduction To The Internet: 9:30 A.M., Wed., Oct. 11; Cybersecurity: 9:30 A.M. Wed., Oct. 18; Hoopla (in Spanish): 9:30 A.M. Wed., Oct. 25; Hoopla: 9:30 A.M. Sat., Oct. 28.

RSVP not required. For more information, call the library at 386.789.7207, option 1, then 4.

Arts, Crafts, & Plants Don’t miss the Garden Club Of Ponce Inlet 34th annual Arts, Crafts, & Plants Sale on Fri., Oct. 13 and Sat., Oct. 14 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M at the Ponce Inlet Community Center, 4670 S. Peninsula Drive. Admission is free! Raw local honey, bake sale, raffles, and refreshments too!

Support Group Look Good/Feel Better Have you or someone you know recently been diagnosed with cancer?

Trained cosmetologists are available to help women undergoing cancer treatments with makeup and accessories.

Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, this group meets at Florida Hospital in DeLand. The cost is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Please call The American Cancer Society at 1.800.227.2345 for reservation information.

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What’s In The Stars For The Week Of October 9 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Your ideas earn you the respect of your colleagues. You'll have to present some hard facts if you hope to persuade those who make decisions to support you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep those bright Bull's eyes focused on the project at hand. Avoid distractions.

There'll be lots of time for fun later.

Expect to get good news this weekend.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You soon might have to decide about moving a relationship from its current status to another level. Don't let anyone influence your decision. It must be yours.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You finally can get off that emotional roller coaster and get back to focusing on your goals without interruptions through the rest of the week. A nice change is due.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Trying to make an impression on some people runs into a bit of a snag at first, but it all works out. An old personal matter once again needs attention.

VIRGO (August 23 to Sept. 22) A rise in your energy level helps you finish an especially demanding task. Take some time now to spend with family before starting a new project.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a good time to re-establish contact with trusted former associates who may offer good advice regarding that career change you've been contemplating.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your resourcefulness combined with a calm, cool approach help you work your way out of a knotty situation and avoid a potentially serious misunderstanding.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A calm, quiet period allows you to recharge your energies. You'll soon be ready to saddle up and gallop off in pursuit of your goals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Family matters need your attention.

There still might be unresolved tensions that could hinder your efforts to repair damaged relationships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) It's a good time to take a stand and show as much passion on your own behalf as you do when arguing for the rights of others. You might be happily surprised.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You bring sense and sensitivity to a confusing situation. Things soon settle down, leaving you free to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation with friends.

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rots, celery, and onion. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in uncooked spaghetti. Continue cooking for 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables and spaghetti are tender.

2. When serving, top each dish with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 (1 cup) servings.

Each serving equals: 210 calories, 2g fat, 7g protein, 41g carbs, 544mg sodium, 106mg calcium, 4g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Vegetables, 2 Starch; and Carb Choices: 3.

We Salute Our Veterans!

Concierge Care wants to show our appreciation to veterans and honor them for their sacrifices that they made while serving our country. We are dedicated to assisting with client directed referral services for our nations aging veterans in their time of needs. *All Veterans and their spouses are given a discounted rate for private duty in-home referral services.

Green Light A Veteran!

America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged then ever.

Green is the color of hope, renewal and well-being. “Greenlight” is also a term commonly used to activate forward movement. The simple action of changing one light to green is intended to spark a national conversation regarding the recognition of veterans, and “greenlight” them forward as valued members of our communities.

Change one light to green in a visible location-on your porch, in your home, or at your office—and keep it glowing every day as a symbol of appreciation and support for our veterans. Then, share your support by taking a picture of your green light and posting it using the hashtag #greenlightavet. Let’s show our support.

The pick-up sites for the green lights are: Brookdale Port Orange, 955 Village Trail, Port Orange Sarah House, 30 Forest Ct., Ormond Beach Bishop”s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill Solaris Health & Rehab, 550 National Healthcare Drive, Daytona Beach Lexington Senior Community, 301 S. Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach The Cloisters, 400 E Howry Ave., DeLand Brookdale Deland, 1210 N Stone St., DeLand Good Samaritan Society - Rehab, 450 N McDonald Ave., DeLand

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Hello, Human Calling!

by George Goldtrap love today’s technology. It provides life with far more flexibility and convenience than times past. It lets me see our grands when we phone chat.

It helps me stay healthy. It eliminates needless travel and needless paper. I could go on but you know… it’s marvelous.

But… (there’s always a catch isn’t there?)

The technology also has its drawbacks, the main one being its lack of a human touch.

While I can see the value of some automation on the telephone, the almost endless menus and lack of real contact can drive the average caller crazy. Many of these situations seem avoidable, but for some reason they are not avoided.

For example: Almost any company call begins by asking you for information to confirm your identity. Reasonable. They then transfer you to the proper department and guess what the first question from that person is… you guessed it… the same identification questions. Usually the first operator will say they are seeking the information in order to bring up your account. Well okay… but if the next department’s operator is going to need that same info, why can’t it be passed along? Aren’t they all on the same main-frame computer?

This was my experience with the recent call from a health care provider. They called to ask about our health and their service… this despite the fact that we have not been their client for a long time; this despite the fact that we have advised them, at least 10 times that we are not and don’t want to be their client and that we should be removed from the client call list. Just try explaining that to a robot. I was unsuccessful in explaining it even to a human… albeit a not to concerned human.

Just yesterday I called an office supply company to simply update my profile. I have a new phone number. I tried to inform the folks at the store but it seems they have no access to the profile and I’d have to make the changes via the company website or via phone. Guess what! The phone directs me to the website. Does that seem a little dumb to you? So I went to the website… the impossible website.

First, and please note this all you companies that operate in Florida, we are not a state of youngsters. We are largely retirees with 65, 75, and 85 year old eyes. We cannot see 4 point type. We have difficulty with 8 point type. If you want us to read it… start with 10 or 12 point type. Please explain that point to your 25 year old ad personnel. Granny can’t see as well as you!

On the website, (with 4 point type), I was asked a myriad of questions, to confirm my identity. (Funny… when I go in the store to buy something they could care less about who I am as long as I have funds.)

My answers didn’t suit the robot so I could not get in to update the information the company deems so important. I believe a human and I could have worked it out, (or maybe not), but there was ‘nary’ a human in sight. After several minutes of trying I gave up… dumped the website and concluded they were probably not going to call me

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Happy Talk …by George & Peggy Goldtrap anyway… and if they do they won’t reach me with the now non-existent number. Tuff!

Just as frustrating is when I call to ask a simple question and am first drilled by menus and robots for preliminary information that is totally irrelevant to my request.

Please… please… listen to the client/customer. If you won’t do that you don’t deserve my business!

Then there are the tele-panhandlers. Yes I said pan-handlers, for that’s what they are. They don’t know me from Adam and I usually don’t know them… and they think I’m gona give them my credit card over the phone! They’re nuts! They are ill-informed, maybe scam-artists, nuts! Why would anybody shell out to a total stranger with dubious credentials or questionable causes? “Hi. We’re calling a few folks in your neighborhood to tell them how important it is for your pet to have a non-allergenic walking leash. By the way… the first 100 callers are getting an all expense paid trip to Bora Bora for the 2012 dog calling competition, (in local languages), and if you act now we’ll double our offer of a free earring for your cat. CLICK! It’s especially annoying when they begin with trivial dribble like …‘How’s your day going?’ I should be hon-

est and tell them it was going fine until I got their unsolicited, annoying call.

So, I say hooray for technical advance but I give three Chinese cheers, phooey. phooey, phooey, to its misuse, overuse, and improper use. Good management should know the difference.

Finally, today I called the AAA, American Automobile Association. The first question their robot asked was whether I’d like to speak English! Really! Isn’t this the American Auto Association? Why would I be speaking some other language?

To those robo-dialers or the vacant-eyed associates behind the counter, with their nonchalant I’m not listening and I don’t care attitude; looking around at everything and at everybody but the person with the wallet; who could care less that I am their client or customer… I want to remind them…I’m the profit. You’re the overhead.

Click! (Sound of phone hanging up.)

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Pet Care Alternative Treatments?

by Sam Mazzotta

Dear Paw’s Corner: Recently, a friend recommended that I give my Lhasa Apso, Cherie, acupuncture treatments to cure her anxiety. I told her I've never heard of dogs getting acupuncture! My friend then told me that there are other treatments for dogs, like massage, homeopathy, and more.

Do these things really work?

—Curious in San Angelo, Texas Dear Curious: Almost any alternative therapy available to humans today is available to pets as well (especially dogs and cats) in many areas of the U.S. That includes acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, and even energy healing arts like Reiki.

Acupuncture has a few scientific studies behind it, and while the jury is still out on how well it can reduce dogs' anxiety, studies have found that acupuncture can help relieve pain. A 2006 study published by the Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine found encouraging data worth pursuing in future studies, saying there was no reason to

recommend or reject acupuncture as an effective treatment for animals.

Just as with humans, massage can help relax muscles and relieve the chronic pain of arthritis, and chiropractic also has been shown to be helpful.

A 2016 study by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association combined acupuncture with massage, for example, and noted that after treatment, significant improvement was seen in the dogs' ability to walk, trot, jump, and rise from a lying position.

However, whether energy healing works or not depends on who you ask.

The effects of healing therapies like Reiki on pets are hard to measure. There is a great deal of skepticism about their effectiveness, so approach such treatments cautiously, and research both the treatment and the person offering it before trying it out on Cherie.

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In addition to performing skin biopsies, liquid nitrogen treatments, and excisions on our mobile unit we now offer a method of superficial radiation therapy for the treatment of skin cancer. Depending on the patient and type of cancer, superficial radiation is often times superior to surgery in many ways. It is painless, has less side effects and often times is more cosmetically appealing than surgery.

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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How Can You Help?

Special to Seniors Today

You are Invited to a free Afternoon Seminar Thursday, October 12, 2017, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Florida Hospital Flagler Lind Education Center, Classroom A/B 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast, Florida 32164 Seminar Title: “Storage, Backup and the Cloud” Presented by Ms. Andrea Barr, Owner of TechTalk Studios in Palm Coast.

Learning about Technology with all the new terms and acronyms is like learning a new language. For example, what is Twitter or how do I use "the Cloud”? In this presentation we will review some basic terms and topics in an engaging and fun way to provide a better understanding of the everyday uses of technology in our world.

Andrea Barr owns her own business in Palm Coast Florida, incorporating TechTalk Studios in November of 2016. She studied Politics, Women in Third World Countries, and Coding in College, earning a B.A. in Liberal Arts from State University of New York.

She retired from Apple Computer last October after 18 years working in the Business and Education divisions. The first 8 years at Apple Andrea worked on creative projects with the Discovery Channel, History Channel, and National Geographic Magazine, also working on security and storage solutions for CNN, USA Today and Lockheed Martin. In the following 10 years with Apple, Andrea moved over to the Education division working with major school districts on digital education initiatives, bringing districts to Apple Corporate briefings to meet with Steve Jobs, John Couch and others to provide guidance on the role of technology in education.

She was part of the unveiling of the iPhone, iPad, the transition from OS 9 to the current Unix based OS X, and worked on retail research for Steve to create the Apple Stores. Her new company, TechTalk Studios, provides technology training for seniors and working professionals. In year two, she plans on hiring 2-3 interns to mentor young women business start-ups.

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hanks to earlier detection–through screening and increased awareness—and better treatments, a woman's risk of dying of breast dropped 38 percent between the late 1980s and 2014, translating into 297,300 fewer breast cancer deaths during that time.

However, there's much more to be done.

Breast cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Only lung cancer kills more women each year.

And there remains a large racial gap in mortality, with African-American women having 42 percent higher death rates compared to whites. The chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is about 1 in 37 (about 2.7 percent).

If you or someone you love is concerned about developing breast cancer, have been recently diagnosed, are going through treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, the American Cancer Society can help you find the answers you need.

The Facts: The American Cancer Society's estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2017 are: About 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women.

About 63,410 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer).

About 40,610 women will die from breast cancer.

While black and white women get breast cancer at roughly the same rate, black women are more likely to die from it.

At this time, there are more than 3.1 million people with a history of breast cancer in the United States. (This includes women still being treated and those who have completed treatment.)

Risk Factors: Limited but accumulating research indicates that smoking may slightly increase breast cancer risk, particularly long-term, heavy smoking, and among women who start smoking before their first pregnancy.

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Growing evidence suggests that women who get regular physical activity have a 10-25 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who are inactive, with stronger evidence for postmenopausal than premenopausal women.

Numerous studies have confirmed that alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer in women by about 7-10 percent for each one drink of alcohol consumed per day on average. Women who have 2-3 alcoholic drinks per day have a 20 percent higher risk of breast cancer compared to non-drinkers.

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Senior Service Line Compare Hospices

by Matilda Charles

he Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services already has tools to help seniors make informed decisions about health care: Physician Compare, Hospital Compare, Home Health Compare, and Nursing Home Compare. Now it's taken the next step with Hospice Compare.

The website www.medicare.gov/ hospicecompare just recently launched online. Right from the front page it's helpful: You can search for a hospice agency by name, or you can see what's available in your area by putting in your ZIP code. The next page will give you a list of choices. You can choose up to three facilities to compare.

On each facility's profile page you'll have a choice of patient preferences, managing pain and treating symptoms.

Click on each one and you'll be shown the facility's score compared to the national average.

While all of the categories are important in hospice care, some might carry more weight than others. For example, there's a category about patients being asked about preferences for resuscita-

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tion, and patients who got a thorough pain assessment within one day of finding that pain is a problem.

If you compare enough facilities, you may discover that there's a pattern.

One facility might rank lower than the national average in all the categories, while another might rate even higher than the national average.

Once you've scouted the various facilities, go back to the front page of the website and click on “Here are some good things to know about hospice care.” Read as much as you can about Medicare and hospice services and what is required in each one. Then click on “Learn more about how Medicare covers hospice services.”

While you or someone in your family may never need these services, by reviewing hospice information now you'll be a few steps ahead should that time ever come.

Here’s An Idea Get Control Of Your Money

by JoAnn Derson

If you haven't already, plant your spring flowering bulbs now before the first frosts!

“I replaced my beat-up tension rod in the bath, and immediately had a thought to use it for hanging clothes in my narrow laundry room. It gives me a space to hang items coming out of the washer for air drying. When it's not in use, it's easy to remove and lean against the wall.”

—N.L. in Pennsylvania

3,500 calories per week. If you're not already a hard-core athlete, consider addressing poor nutrition coupled with moderate but regular workouts to make gains!

If you're on a home-renovation budget, don't forget to consider the considerable power of paint.

Look for pieces that can be customized to your look with a bit of sandpaper and paint at bargain and resale outlets, thrift stores and even the trash dumpster. It's good for your wallet, and reusing existing goods makes environmental sense.

Get control of your money with a financial calendar. Just as you would pencil in dates for doctor's appointments and teeth cleaning, add reminders for pulling a credit report, adjusting your withholding, increasing your retirement contribution, or reassessing your personal savings. Re-shop for insurance providers yearly to get the best deals.

“When I put on a pair of stockings, I use a dryer sheet to take away static cling. Use one sheet and run it over the surfaces of your legs. Your skirt will not cling, I promise.”

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Humane Society Update Why Is Play Important For My Dog?

by Barry KuKes veryone thinks play is fun, but did you know that play can actually change your brain for the better? It seems to be true for people and many other animals, especially dogs. We prioritize play for our human children and we should, because research indicates that children are better adjusted and happier if they have free play. Would it not stand to reason that play might also benefit our dogs?

Dogs are not human and we know it. They cannot take many human medications and they cannot safely eat some of the foods that we love, but it seems that dogs’ brains are enough like ours that they can also reap the benefits of play. Oddly, there are species that are even more different from us than dogs are that seem to benefit from play, like octopuses.

In fact, studies in rats proved that social play triggers the reward center receptors in the brain in a chemical way that makes one feel satisfied and happy. The same receptors are triggered by certain drugs and other pleasurable experiences.

Opportunities for active and social play provide a mental and physical outlet for dogs.

They are able to practice physical skills that they might need in the wild for survival, such as chasing and catching prey. Practicing these skills helps your dog feel secure in his ability to survive. These types of games also get your dog moving helping to lower the risk of obesity, which has been proven to shorten dogs’ lives. Fetch games are great for dogs and even if your dog will not return with the toy, you can toss treats or bully sticks as far as you can and have your dog run to find them.

Any game that lets your dog engage in natural activities is beneficial. Chewing is entertaining for dogs. If you can find a toy or game that uses several of your dog’s senses, it is even better. Puzzle toys that challenge her to think are wonderful for brain chemistry. If you can participate and toss the puzzle toy, the game is good for you both!

In our fast paced world, we find it difficult to make play a priority. It is good for

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If you can’t play outside, play and socialize with your dog inside! Some dogs could care less about going for a walk but would love to snuggle on a couch for an hour or two.

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Kopy Kats Take The Stage In October Special to Seniors Today right lights, dazzling costumes, creative choreography, and staging showcase the Kopy Kats in another energetic musical production that you and your audience will surely want to attend. It’s the 28th year that the seasoned cast of performers have presented a new and exciting two-hour production of Broadway’s most memorable music, song, and dance. Music from such popular shows as; Aladdin, Chicago, Copacabana, Victor/Victoria, Sweet Charity, and many more all-time favorites.

Similar to the making of a Broadway production, Kopy Kats begin weekly rehearsals starting in January learning new choreography and music led by Jerome DeVito of South Beach Dance in Daytona and his team of national award winning instructors.

The 40+ member cast of Kopy Kats who come from Palm Coast to Edgewater has now expanded to include dancers and performers of all ages making the show truly a family event.

Showtimes are: Friday and Saturday, October 20, 21 at 7:30 P.M., and Sunday, October 22 at 2:30 P.M. Reserved tickets

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Curious Life Of Marci Bell—5 hen the lunch dishes were put away Cora Mae took Winding Marci by the hand and Roads led her out the front door.

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Soon the two were walking along the tworut lane away from the house.

On both sides of the lane were fields nearly as far as you could see. Frank and Isaiah could be seen with several other men plowing with mules on one of the fields.

Two other men were in the other field with mules, plowing as well.

The pair stopped just short of the main road and Cora started to talk, “This is the Dalton place and has been in my husband’s family for three generation,” she said with a twinge of pride in her voice. It had grown quite a bit under Frank and what had been a one-mule farm was now a six-mule farm, she said also with a bit of pride in her voice.

The family had owned this property since the American Revolution when Frank’s grandfather had received it for his war service. The Daltons were originally from North Carolina and had moved here when the Forbes’ Purchase divided up the land, Cora Mae explained to a twelve-year-old who had grown up in poverty and lived in a company-owned house, land was a concept Marci had no knowledge of. She just stood and listened as Cora Mae continued to tell her the Dalton’s story.

“My family owned the land next to the Dalton place and Frank and I practically grew up together,” she said.

“Folks thought we’d always get married and when we did it came as no surprise to most,” she told Marci.

For the next 30 minutes Cora Mae told Marci the family history from losing her children to the fields catching fire and burning up their crops just at harvest time.

Marci listened intently as Cora Mae told her stories of their life together. When Cora Mae stopped, Marci took advantage of the silence and asked her again, why she had been taken from her family and brought so far away from home.

“Why did y’all buy me,” She asked Cora Mae. Cora Mae’s silence grew longer as the two stood in the lane.

Finally, Cora Mae spoke. The pride in her speech was now gone and her voice became raspy as she seemed to have difficulty speaking.

“Well, honey it’s like this,” Cora Mae said stumbling for words. Finally, after stopping and starting her comments several times, she blurted out, “we got to have some new blood in this family and Isaiah needed a wife.”

“I know he ain’t much to look at, all skinny and boney like he is, but he’s a good boy and does everything his father ask,” Cora Mae said.

It was too much for a 12- year-old to understand and she became light-headed.

Marci woke up and was again laying on the bed with Cora Mae wiping her forehead with a damp cloth.

“Are you alright honey,” Cora Mae said.

The question was a redundant question and even in her state of mind, Marci knew she was not all right. Her world had been turned upside down in a matter of 48 hours and she was scared.

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Cora Mae was nice enough, but she was not her mother and the idea that she had been purchased to be Cora Mae’s son’s wife made her feel sick at her stomach.

“Frank and Isaiah will be here in a minute and you just lay here and rest,” Cora Mae told her as she laid the cool cloth over her eyes. Marci could hear the sounds of Frank and Isaiah entering the house for the evening meal.

The house grew quiet as they ate. The quietness lasted for 30 minutes and she could finally hear the chairs as they slid away from the table.

Marci heard Frank speak first when he asked where “the girl,” was. Cora Mae answered and told him she had gotten ill while they were on the lane and fainted.

His only response was, “oh.”

For the first time since she had been at the Dalton’s home she heard another male voice. It was a soft and meek-sounding voice, she thought as she strained to hear what he was saying. It sounded like he said, “is she gonna be all right?” she thought as she heard Cora Mae respond that she was sure the girl would be fine.

“She is just scared and unsure of what is happening right now,” Cora Mae said.

Marci walked across the room and put her ear against the door in an attempt to hear what was being said.

“We’ll be back when the sun goes down,” she heard Frank say. The next sound she heard was the door shut and steps coming toward the bedroom.

Marci ran back to the bed and when Cora Mae entered the room, she was laying with the cloth over her eyes.

“You and I need to talk about what is going to happen to you,” Cora Mae told.

“We are not gonna make you marry Isaiah tomorrow or even the next day for that matter,” Cora Mae said. For the next few minutes Cora Mae assured Marci that she would be given ample time to become accustom to them and to especially get to know Isaiah.

“We gave a good dowry for you to come and live with us,” Cora Mae told Marci.

“What is a dowry?” Marci asked.

Cora Mae explained to Marci that a dowry was a way in which a son’s family would give money or something of value to a bride’s family when the pair were going to get married.

“So that is why you bought me so that I would marry Isaiah,” Marci asked her.

“We didn’t buy you, we like to say we gave a dowry for you,” Cora Mae answered.

Marci did not respond, but to her she had been purchased. There was no other way of looking at it as far as Marci was concerned. She then resolved to herself that she would never marry Isaiah or stay at the Dalton farm. At the first opportunity she had, she planned to run away.

To be continued…

You can contact Byron Spires via e-mail at windingroads@netzero.com

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To Your Good Health Flushing Toilet Spreads Germs?

Dear Dr. Roach: I have seen articles in several publications over the years that talk about the dangers of flushing a toilet with the seat up, and all the nasty, germy things that come floating up on droplets of water. While it's enough to scare one, when you think about it and all the public restrooms with toilets that have no seats (let alone not knowing the last person who used it), it's a wonder we're not all sick! I hope this is just misinformation or overblown facts. Can you address this issue?

—J.N. Answer: Mostly overblown facts, I think. A study did show that bacteria and viruses can be spread by water droplets around the area of a toilet with no lid (and presumably with the lid up). However, these germs don't go through intact skin, which is why we aren't all sick.

The key to not getting infected is handwashing after using the restroom. However, I think keeping your toothbrush a ways away from the toilet might also be a good idea, having read through the research.

Dear Dr. Roach: Please tell me where I can find more information about the Mediterranean diet.

—V.P. Answer: The Mediterranean diet is not a single diet; it's a collection of several cuisines that share some important elements and which have been shown to reduce rates of heart disease and obesity. Some common features are: mostly plant-based, with small amounts of meat; high consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; low to moderate amounts of dairy products; relatively high amounts of olive oil, nuts, and fish. Wine is an optional part of the diet in low to moderate amounts and with food. The American Heart Association and the Mayo Clinic websites have more information about this diet, and your local bookstore will doubtless have some recipe books and cookbooks or look online.

There are many ways to eat healthy.

I find the Mediterranean diet a great choice, but recommend a diverse diet for health and enjoyment.

Strange But True 37 Days Shaving?

by Samantha Weaver

It was 20th-century American pediatrician and author Benjamin Spock who made the following sage observation: “All the time a person is a child he is both a child and learning to be a parent. After he becomes a parent he becomes predominantly a parent reliving childhood.”

If you're lucky enough to be hanging out with a bunch of frolicsome pug dogs, you can accurately call your companions a grumble of pugs.

You might be surprised to learn that an early version of scuba diving took place as early as the 1770s. A man named Andrew Becker wore his leathercovered diving suit during an hourlong immersion in a London stretch of the River Thames. He even had a window in his helmet—though there's no report on what, if anything, he saw in the notoriously murky waters.

Those who study such things say that the average American man shaves at

least 20,000 times in his life. If you add up all that time spent shaving, by the time he reaches the age of 75 a man has spent more than 37 days with a razor in his hand.

If you decide to move to Kentucky, you might want to keep in mind that in that state, it's against the law to paint your lawn red.

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Veteran’s Post Vet TV Streaming Along year ago, the Veteran Television Network was a Kickstarter project hoping to bring veteranrelated television to life. The creators were looking for $250,000 to produce four months of weekly shows, with their target audience being post-9/11 veterans. At this writing, 3,609 backers have pledged $296,331, and VetTV is streaming along.

Have you seen it yet? Take a look.

The content is made by us, veterans, who've been there, done that. Look for dark humor about everything we've experienced. There are multiple ways to view: your computer, tablet, phone, Kindle Fire, iPad, Chromecast, Roku, and more.

Their website brazenly describes the shows as controversial, irreverent, and inappropriate military humor. Check out Irreverent Warriors, Inc., The Dome and more. And don't miss the trailers for Kill, Die, Laugh: Recruitment, Bootcamp, A Grunt's Life, Military Love, and a dozen more.

Once you subscribe, you can participate. Submit show ideas and they'll

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Let them know. Want to be a contestant in The Veteran Mating Game? Let them know (slots are first come-first served). Keep an eye on the online forum. Vote, too, on where the profits go. Once a month, a veteran-related nonprofit will get some money.

Sign up at www.veterantv.tv for your free three-day trial, and then only pay $5 per month for your subscription (or $55 for a whole year). You can even give a gift subscription. Bonus: You get 10 percent off at a bunch of veteranowned businesses.

For more information, check the Kickstarter page (www.kickstarter. com) and search for VetTv. Keep in mind, this is dark, funny stuff. As they state in their FAQ, it's about laughing at our demons. For the record, they say that “senior officers, liberals, and snowflakes” should avoid the channel. Does that tell you anything?

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The Benefits Of A Sound Choice Special to Seniors Today ouch. Taste. Smell. Sight.

Sound. All are important.

However, one might emphasize the ability to hear distinct sounds like a child’s laughter or a familiar song. When loss of hearing is noticed, people are face with tough decisions such as where to go, who to see, and how to move forward with a quality of life.

Since 2004, Florida State Hearing Aids has provided more affordable solutions with a wider variety of hearing aids. This has been the long-

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standing vision of owner and Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist, Julie Pruitt. Along with her friend and Patient Care Coordinator, Samantha Carpenter, Pruitt felt that “pricing was too high” at other companies where patients have limited options.

Nationally Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences, Pruitt believes that one size does not fit all. “Different people need different technology,” she adds as she can better fit patients with an array of choices.

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Florida State Hearing Aids owner, Julie Pruitt (right) and Patient Care Coordinator, Samantha Carpenter pictured in front of the Daytona Beach office at the corner of ISB and Bill France Blvd.— acrosss from the Speedway. better sound and offer exceptional hearing aids are offered for GEHA, nationwide service. Pruitt can com- APWU, Federal Employees, Empire fortably fit each patient with the Plan, Epic, and local insurances. Vetlatest technology from these indus- erans are also treated like family and zero-interest financing is available. try-leading companies.

For more information on the ben“Everyone should have personalized care with one-on-one service efits and sound choice with Florida and be treated like family,” Pruitt ad- State Hearing Aids, call 386.226.0007 mits. That is why free or discounted or visit floridastatehearing.com

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Moments In Time Saturday Night Live The History Channel

On Oct. 9, 1936, harnessing the power of the mighty Colorado River, the Hoover Dam begins sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 266 miles of mountains and deserts to Los Angeles. At the time, the dam was the tallest in the world.

On Oct. 10, 1877, the U.S. Army holds a funeral with full military honors for Gen. George Armstrong Custer, who was killed the previous year at the Battle of Little Big Horn.

Custer was buried at West Point, where he had graduated in 1861 at the bottom of his class.

On Oct. 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live, a comedy sketch show featuring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, and Gilda Radner, makes its debut on NBC. SNL would go on to become the longest-running, highest-rated show on latenight television.

On Oct. 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad in Brussels after

being court martialed for helping Allied soldiers to escape from Belgium during World War I. On Oct. 13, 1967, the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks, 134129, in the inaugural game of the American Basketball Association.

The ABA offered a looser atmosphere than the stodgy NBA. Its cheerleaders wore bikinis, and trash-talking and fights on the court were common.

On Oct. 14, 1994, writer-director Quentin Tarantino’s crime drama Pulp Fiction opens in theaters. Made for less than $10 million, Pulp Fiction earned more than $100 million at the box office and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.

On Oct. 15, 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rules that hearse manufacturers no longer have to install anchors for child-safety seats in their vehicles. A funeral coach manufacturer had petitioned for an exemption, stating that, children do not ride in the front seat.

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Antiques Bottle-Cap Art ome modern artists like to make something out of nothing by using discarded metal, signs, cans, tools, machine parts, and other trash to form useful pieces of art.

One of the most popular discards is metal crown bottle caps. The crown cap, the type used on soda bottles, was invented in 1892.

Soon ads and logos were printed on the caps, and they were considered trash after the bottle's contents were emptied.

The caps were colorful and round, so eventually large pieces were created, like bottle-cap chains strung with hundreds of caps and smoking stands made from the chains. Caps were painted and used as game pieces like checkers, and a trivet shaped like a bunch of grapes was made from caps covered with crocheted yarn. There also were planters, purses, bottle-cap buttons made with magnets and jewelry, especially crossshaped pendants.

Many of these can be found pictured online, but the most popular are the man and woman figures made as a Boy Scout project in the 1950s. The figures had arms and legs made with strings and caps, a wooden body and head, and it held a small colored aluminum bowl. The women often had hoop earrings and colorful costumes.

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A modern artist named Rick Ladd made the most spectacular and artistic pieces —a chair and footstool—in 1991. Loops of bottle-cap chains, flat wooden frame sections decorated with caps that show the original brand art, and glass formed a 20inch-high chair and footstool. They sold at a recent Skinner auction in Boston for $492. A matching chest of drawers brought $884, and a picture frame sold for $677. *** Q: I just got what looks like a copper luster teapot marked Wade England. The lid has a genie with his arms folded. The bottom of the teapot is marked The Genie Teapot. What is it worth?

A: Wade pottery is made by The Wade Group of Potteries, which started near Burslem, England, in 1810. Several potteries merged to become George Wade & Son, Ltd., early in the 20th century, and other potteries have been added through the years. The Genie teapot was made in the 1970s and sells for less than $30. *** TIP: Wash silver before you clean it with polish. The washing will remove gritty dust particles that will scratch the silver.

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Flashback Teenage Queen

by Mick Harper

1. Which 1970 pop song begins with a children's chorus singing a verse of Jesus Loves The Little Children?

2. Name the singer who released Love Is A Hurtin' Thing.

3. Who released Ballad Of A Teenage Queen?

4. What group first sang the doo-wop hit Tears On My Pillow?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric; “I’ve cried through many endless nights, Just holding my pillow tight, Then you came into my lonely days.”

Answers 1. Everything Is Beautiful, by Ray Stevens. Stevens won two Grammys for the song, and it stayed at the top of the charts for weeks.

2. Lou Rawls, in 1966. It was his first No. 1 R&B single.

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by Mitch Booth t began September 10 —Irma landed in the Keys—and it’s not over as we struggle to rebuild our community and hopefully help those still devastated in Puerto Rico. Another casualty of this storm were the vital news stories that got missed or overlooked. The most important of these was the revelation that our nation’s largest credit monitoring bureau allowed itself to be hacked, allowing the identities of 143 million Americans to be put at risk. More troubling than the obvious threat was the revelation that the CEO of Equifax (Forbes estimates this corporation makes 3.1 billion dollars per year) knew about the breach five months before the public disclosure, which was right when Irma was ripping up our state. The total lack of foresight by Mr. Richard Smith to protect the digital assets of a company whose only asset is your digital information has led to a bipartisan congressional investigation. Mr. Smith’s going to Washington, after clearing out his desk —or more accurately, his executive suite.

Now let’s talk about another Mr. Smith.

Jeffery M. Smith from Fairfield, Iowa. He has been called before a congressional hearing concerning the State of California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessments. It has come to their attention that this agency has added the most commonly used herbicide in the United States, Round-Up, to its list of chemicals that are known to “cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm.” Thankfully, our elected officials didn’t read the LA Times Op-Ed page (April 27, 2017) that accused their own states’ scientists of siding with “environmental extremists and pseudoscientists.”

So what does this have to do with Equifax? Just watch one of my favorite Capra movies with Jimmy Stewart: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. I state without apology that America is great. However, it was even greater in 1939, when this story of political arrogance, corporate hidden agendas, and cynicism was put up on the silver screen. Now let’s make a comparison: Mr. Richard Smith made 15 million dollars in 2016 alone. CNN reports he has made a total of 122 million dollars in total compensation since he began heading up Equifax. Congress wants to know how much personal stock was liquidated before the hack was made public.

As a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science, I hope he was smart enough not to do an Enron.

Jeffrey Smith, on the other hand, graduated from a no-name university and ran for Congress to represent citizens of Iowa.

He now works for a non-profit institute,

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So we have two Mr. Smiths going to Washington. One will sit before Congress and be chastised and then forgotten. The other will continue his activism and inspire others to seek the truth about what is happening to the vitality of our food.

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Mitch Booth is the owner of Love Whole Foods in Ormond Beach and Port Orange—the area’s largest organic and gluten free food stores.