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Your Monthly Guide to Healthy Living

HEALTH & BEAUTY

ENRICHING YOUR LIFE

2 Look as young as you feel

12 How to prevent rodents from raiding your birdfeeder

5 Enjoy a lifetime of golf without pain and injury 7 Precision medicine personalizes cancer treatment 14 Profile by Sanford: Coaching and nutrition are keys to weight loss by Dennis Bova 20 Parkinson caregivers need care too by Dennis Bova 22 Hearing loss and job hunting by Shelly Horvat, AuD, CCC-A 23 Assistive devices help seniors stay safe and independent 26 Eye safety: UV light and you by Carol Kollarits, MD, Cataract and Laser Institute of Maumee

17 A Walk in the Park – Carved in stone by LeMoyne Mercer 29 Protect your dog from summer’s heat 31 Are you drinking the right fluids? and Dave's Races

by Amanda Manthey 32 Should you plant that shade tree?

34 You’re never too old for Super Slow Training 35 Spiritually Speaking – Prayer…what is it?

by Sister Mary Thill 36 Health Crossword Puzzle

28 Sound Advice by Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A

40 Nobody’s Perfect – Excuses, excuses! by Sister Karen Zielinski, OSF

30 Cell phones: are we putting our health at risk?

by Jim Berger

OUR COMMUNITY

33 Are E-cigarettes a safe addiction? by Douglas A. Schwan, DC, Dip ac

8 LPGA stars soon to shine at 2019 Marathon Classic

36 “Home alone” by Chris Stieben and Megan Benner Senecal 39 Breast augmentation basics: understanding the options 43 Eating Well – Too hot to cook! by Laurie Syring, RD/LD 44 The eyes have it by Dr. Erin Hennessey

10 Fieldstone Villas soon to unveil 10 new units for seniors seeking independent lifestyle 11 Mercy Health pediatric office offers walk-in hours and summer safety advice 16 UTMC Overdose Response Team offers immediate help to people in crisis 24 Laurels finds innovative ways to cultivate clients’ rehab success 37 Manor at Perrysburg revs up for Annual Car Show and Family Picnic

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surface of this month’s jam-packed 48Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up the July issue page issue. You’ll also find timely sumof Healthy Living News. As you can mer safety advice from Helen Nichols of tell from the image on our cover, the buzz Mercy Health – Spring Valley Pediatrics is starting to build around the (p. 11), a profile of UTMC’s 35th Annual Marathon Classic new multimodal Overdose Response Team, which is focused LPGA Tournament presented by Dana, which returns to Sylvania’s on getting immediate help for Highland Meadows Golf Club opioid-addicted patients in crisis (p. 16), a discussion of the from Monday, July 8 through vital caregiver support groups Sunday, July 14. Here at HLN, we’re thrilled to be celebrating available through the Parkinson Kevin O'Connell our 23rd year of promoting this Foundation of Northwest Ohio exciting event, which has raised millions (p. 20), and a preview of the upcoming of dollars for local children’s charities 1950s-themed Annual Car Show & since its founding in 1984. Kudos to Family Picnic to be held at The Manor tournament Director Judd Silverman at Perrysburg on Thursday, August 8 and his staff for making this one of our from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (p. 37), region’s premier sports attractions year Also in this issue, Dr. Tim Kasunic of after year! See page 8 for full details.

The Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers shares Of course, that’s just scratching the expert insights on precision medicine

in cancer treatment (p. 7), Dr. Wade Banker of Luxe Laser Vein & Body Center explores the various options for women considering breast augmentation (p.

39), Dr. Ben Assenmacher of ProMedica Physicians Assenmacher Orthopaedics offers advice on how to enjoy a lifetime of golf without pain or injury (p. 5), and Jim Berger of Heartland Rehab explains the effects cell phone use can have on our musculoskeletal health (p. 30).

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ith the LPGA Marathon Classic ics, many golfing injuries stem from returning to Sylvania’s High- inflammatory processes or overuse—the land Meadows Golf Club this month, repetitive damage that excessive play excitement over this world-class event and/or practice can cause to the muscles is building in our community. And, and joints. Though much less common of course, after watching the pros in the game of golf, traumatic injury can make it all look so easy, many area play a part as well. “Traumatic injuries golfers will be inspired to hit the links aren’t usually related to the game itself themselves. Unfortunately, some of but to other behaviors or incidents them will also experience a painful that take place on the course, such as carelessness around golf carts, the use injury in the process.

Though golf is a low-impact sport of improper footwear, or slip-and-fall that can be enjoyed for a lifetime, accidents,” Dr. Assenmacher says.

The good news, according to Dr. playing 18 holes—or even nine, for Assenmacher, is that golf-related that matter—can be a serious workout. injuries seldom require surgical inIf you use improper swing mechanics or overdo it by playing or practicing tervention and usually respond well excessively, the strain can really take to conservative interventions, such as anti-inflammatory medications, a toll on your body.

“Golf is a wonderful sport, and resting the affected area, or in some one of the best aspects of the game cases physical therapy depending on the exact nature of the is that participation isn’t injury. limited by age. In fact, Of course, it’s always people tend to play it preferable to avoid injumore as they get older. ry in the first place, so Dr. That’s why it’s so importAssenmacher encourages ant to play the right way. area golfers to take certain If you execute your swing preventive measures, one of with proper mechanics, which is to warm up properly avoiding excessive stress before playing to prepare or abnormal forces on their muscles and joints for your muscles and joints, Dr. Ben Assenmacher the physical challenge ahead. you can enjoy the game “If you look at pro golfers, for many years,” says Ben Assenmacher, MD, of ProMedica Phy- you’ll see that many of them have sicians Assenmacher Orthopaedics. very impressive warm-up and coolAccording to Dr. Assenmacher, down routines to keep their bodies based on the patients he sees and conditioned for the significant stress data from epidemiological studies, they have to endure over 18 holes. low-back pain is the most common There are a lot of 10-minute routines golf-related injury (and the most you can do to warm up not just your common complaint musculoskeletal upper extremities, but also your core, physicians treat). Low-back pain is obliques, hips, and lower extremities followed by injuries of the elbow, so you can perform a more fluid, forearm, or shoulder, and foot and effective swing while minimizing ankle injuries come in a distant third. stress on your body,” he says.

If pain does develop on the golf “Low-back pain in golfers is often related to improper swing mechanics course, it’s important to get to the and the significant strain and torque it root of the problem. In many cases, exerts,” Dr. Assenmacher explains. “A a swing evaluation performed by lot of golfers, especially inexperienced a golf professional will help idenones, try too hard to use upper-ex- tify and correct issues with swing tremity strength instead of relying mechanics that might be causing on their core muscles and fluid body pain or discomfort. Pain that doesn’t motion. I also see a lot of cases of lat- get better despite improved swing eral epicondylitis, or ‘tennis elbow,’ mechanics warrants a physician’s as well as shoulder injuries such as evaluation. “If you’re in pain, don’t rotator cuff tears, impingement, and just pop pills and try to battle through AC joint injuries. Shoulder injuries the discomfort. See a doctor before often occur in the lead shoulder as significant damage is done so you a result of the pulling that occurs at can continue to enjoy the game of golf for many years to come,” Dr. the extremes of motion.”

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ncologists have long recognized can help determine who will likely that different patients with the respond to immunotherapy—which same type and stage of cancer can works by causing the patient’s immune respond very differently to treatment, system to attack the cancer—and who even when an identical treatment will likely get better results from a regimen is followed. Exactly why combination of chemotherapy and this happens has been somewhat immunotherapy. “For instance, a of a mystery, but thanks to ongoing 98-year-old patient came to me with research, the explanation is beginning a new diagnosis of metastatic bladder to come into focus. As it turns out, cancer. In the past, I would not have tumors of the same cancer type can considered this individual a good exhibit different molecular biolo- candidate for treatment. However, gy from one patient to the next—a the patient had a good performance groundbreaking discovery that is status and was adamant about putting paving the way for more targeted, the brakes on the cancer, so we went individualized, and effecahead with immunotherative cancer treatments. py. I would have expected According to Tim an approximate six-month Kasunic, MD, of The Tosurvival, but the patient ledo Clinic Cancer Centers, lived with the cancer for this more personalized over two years,” he says. approach to cancer care, Immunotherapy is beknown as precision medicoming a bigger and bigger cine, is revolutionizing the factor in cancer care and is way oncologists diagnose, currently used in the majorprognosticate, and develity of cases at some point in op plans of treatment for the treatment process. “In Dr. Tim Kasunic patients. He explains, “The fact, a new immunotherapy process begins when we perform drug based on a specific mutation next-generation sequencing on the found in metastatic breast cancer was tumor tissue, looking at the biology just approved,” Dr. Kasunic adds.

Furthermore, molecular-level testof the cancer itself at the DNA level, to detect any mutations that are pres- ing has revealed that the traditional ent. Some of these mutations may be approach of treating cancer based on ‘actionable,’ meaning there are drugs its site of origin in the body—breast, we can use to block them so we can prostate, lung, etc.—isn’t always the effectively treat the cancer. Also, with best option. Because the same type some cancers, knowing the molecular of cancer-causing genetic change can biology of the tumor tissue helps us occur in different types of cancer, it’s determine who will benefit from more sometimes more advantageous to aggressive treatments. For example, tailor the treatment to the specific with certain forms of leukemia, this mutation than to the cancer’s origin. information can help identify patients As an example of this scenario, who are likely to benefit from stem Dr. Kasunic describes a patient with cell therapy. In brain tumors, a test metastatic cervical cancer whose known as MGMT hypermethylation tumor tissue was discovered to have a can determine which patients will genetic mutation normally associated respond better to chemotherapy.” with breast cancer—HER2. “So, we Leading-edge imaging technol- decided to treat her with the same ogy is also helping to make cancer drugs we would use for a breast cantreatment more precise and person- cer patient and the results have been alized. Examples include DOTATATE very positive. In the past she would positron emission tomography (PET) have been looking at a six-month to scanning, which detects neuroendo- one-year survival, she is now three crine tumors, and Fluciclovine PET years out and doing very well with scanning, which shows improved little to no side effects,” he states. sensitivity in detecting metastatic Another patient with metastatprostate cancer. ic breast cancer was discovered to Dr. Kasunic notes that the molec- have a mutation typically found in ular testing of tumor tissue can help lung cancer. No approved drug was guide cancer treatment in a variety available to target this mutation at of other ways as well. One is that it n Precision medicine - continued on p37

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LPGA stars soon to shine at 2019 Marathon Classic

hroughout the week of Monday, July 8 to Sunday, July 14, Sylvania’s Highland Meadows Golf Club will once again host our region’s premier summer sports event—the Marathon Classic presented by Dana. Now in its 35th year, the Marathon Classic will feature all the brightest stars of the LPGA Tour and promises fun for the entire family. Net proceeds from this exciting tournament will benefit 23 area children’s charities in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. In fact, since the tournament’s founding in1984, the Marathon Classic has contributed $11.8 million to 180 local charities serving children.

2019 Benefitting charities This year’s benefitting charities include Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio, the Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation, the Toledo Junior Golf Association, the Ability Center, Blanchard Valley Health System, Boy Scouts of America Black Swamp Area Council, the Children’s Rights Collaborative of Northwest

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Ohio, Children’s Hunger Alliance, Diabetes Youth Services, Findlay Enrichment Program, Inc., Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, Challenger Baseball League, Hope House, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, International Boxing Club, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (a signature program of Women’s Initiative of United Way of Greater Toledo), Metroparks Connection Camps, Mom’s House, Parker’s Purpose, Partners in Education, SAFY, Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, and the Toledo Symphony.

LPGA star power In keeping with tournament tradition, the 2019 Marathon Classic will feature the very best women golfers from around the world, including returning champion Jasmine Suwannapura, Minjee Lee, Brooke Henderson, So Yeon Ryu, Sei Young Kim, Carlota Ciganda, Lexi Thompson, Danielle Kang, Lydia Ko, Angela Stanford, and many others. “We couldn’t be happier with the quality of the field for this year’s tournament,” states tournament director Judd Silverman.

“All of the LPGA’s top stars will be here to put on another great show for the community and, most importantly, for the benefit of area kids.”

Women's Summit returns Returning for the third year is the popular Women’s Summit presented

by Owens Corning. At this event, to be held on Thursday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. in the Champions Pavilion, 400 Toledo business women will be “Chipping Away at Unconscious Bias.” The summit’s keynote speaker will be Yassmin Abdel-Magied, a Sudanese author, broadcaster, social advocate, and digital influencer with a background in mechanical engineering. Abdel-Magied will be joined by a panel of local professionals and LPGA player Lizette Salas. “Our third-annual Women’s Summit is sure to be a success, and we’re confident that the message and lineup will make for a very influential day,” Silverman says.

Party with the Players Also on Tuesday, July 9, ProMedica

and O-I present the 19th Hole Party at the Huntington Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The party will have a country theme, with food provided by four popular Toledo restaurants: Real Seafood Company, The Chop House, Ciao!, and Zia’s. In addition, there will be performances by two musical acts from Nashville, Tennessee, and a silent auction with more than 60 fun and interesting items to choose from.

Putts N Pars Family Zone Family members of all ages will enjoy the Putts N Pars Family Fun Zone, featuring various activities with the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program, Dave & Buster’s Fun Patrol, and a Tournament Scavenger Hunt. The Family Fun Zone, open Thursday through Sunday of Tournament Week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is located behind the volunteer tent between holes 1 and 10. Families also won’t want to miss Annual Mascot Day on Friday, July 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

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Tournament events at a glance The complete schedule of events for tournament week is as follows: Monday, July 8 • PNC Pro-Am, 7:30 a.m. shotgun start, Highland Meadows • ProMedica/Hylant Pro-Am, 1:30 p.m. shotgun start, Highland Meadows Tuesday, July 9 • Pro Practice Round, all day, Highland Meadows • Dana Pro-Am, 9:00 a.m., Toledo Country Club • The Image Group Pro-Am, 9:00 a.m., Sylvania Country Club • KeyBank Putting Pro-Am, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., main putting green • Women’s Summit Presented

by Owens Corning, 11:00 a.m., Highland Meadows • ProMedica & O-I present the 19th Hole Party, 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m., Huntington Center Wednesday, July 10 • Buckeye Broadband ProAm, all day, top 60 LPGA pros participate Thursday, July 11 • First Round • Kroger Senior Day • Putts n Pars Family Zone, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Friday, July 12 • Second Round • Mascot Day • High School Girls Golf Team Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Highland Meadows • Putts n Pars Family Zone, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 • Third Round • The Blade Day • College Day • Putts n Pars Family Zone, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 14 • Final Round • The Toledo Clinic’s Championship Sunday • Closing Ceremony, 18th Green • Putts n Pars Family Zone, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Tickets and parking Tickets for the 2019 Marathon Classic can be purchased at area Kroger stores and online at www. marathonclassic.com. Buy-one-getone-free Weekly Grounds Passes purchased at Kroger include a free parking pass for the week at the main public lot located at Brint and Centennial Roads. “Also, we want to remind fans that when they purchase their tickets at a Kroger store, 100% of the profits will be donated to an eligible charity of their choice,” says Silverman.

Ticket prices are as follows: • Weekly Grounds Pass* (buy one, get one free online or at Kroger)—$60.

• Weekly Clubhouse Ticket* (online only, access to grounds and clubhouse)—$120.

• Daily Grounds Ticket (available at gate only)—$15 Monday through Friday, $20 Saturday through Sunday.

• LaBatt Blue Light Party Deck— $60 per day (Thursday through Sunday).

• Kids 17 and under—free (with paid adult).

• Seniors (55+) get free parking and ground passes on Thursday, July 11th for Kroger Senior Day! Seniors can purchase a Weekly Grounds Pass for half price, $30.

• A ctive and retired military, police officers, and firefighters (plus one guest)—free grounds admission with valid ID. • With both of the weekly options above, you can designate a charity to receive 100% of your sales price! Visit marathonclassic.com for a list of eligible charities.

Parking, available in Lot B at Centennial and Brint, is $10 for a weekly pass (available online or at Lot B entrance) and $5 for a daily pass (available at Lot B only).

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his past spring was one of the rainiest on record, and for homeowners here in Northwest Ohio, rain with no letup translates into seemingly endless lawn-and-garden chores. Whenever the sun peeks out just long enough for the grass to dry, we’re out mowing, edging, trimming, and pulling weeds. Of course, that excess moisture also tends to find its way into our homes through leaky roofs, foundation cracks, and backed-up drains and sewers, doing significant damage to structure and belongings.

For many area seniors, a wet spring like the one we just had also raises the question of whether it might be time to consider making the move to a retirement community and leaving behind the chores of lawn maintenance along with all the other burdens of homeownership.

As they contemplate this decision, some may hesitate out of concern that moving from their home into a retirement community will mean compromising their independence or abandoning many of their favorite activities. However, for seniors who choose the maintenance-free lifestyle at Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village, nothing could be further from the truth.

Gayle Young, Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations for Sunset Retirement Communities, emphasizes that Fieldstone Villas residents can expect their monthly fee to cover all aspects of home maintenance, both inside and outside, including lawn care and snow removal, preventive maintenance, appliance and plumbing repairs, and even bi-monthly housekeeping. “Our residents are thrilled to leave behind all those arduous chores, which at this time of year can mean a lot of lawn maintenance, allowing them more free time to pursue the activities and pastimes that bring joy and fulfillment to their lives,” she adds.

Residents of Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village also enjoy access to the community’s brand-new clubhouse, which opened in mid-December of

last year. The clubhouse features an indoor swimming pool, an area for exercising, chef-prepared dinners served to residents Monday through Friday, and ample opportunities to gather and socialize with friends and family.

The original six villas (12 units) that were completed at Fieldstone Villas in the fall of 2016 have already been filled, so Sunset began construction on five new villas and will soon unveil them to the public. That means 10 new homes in total will be available in this Life Plan Community (formerly called a CCRC) that redefines the traditional image of senior living.

“When we finished construction on the first phase of villas, we knew interest would be high, and that proved true beyond our expectations. Those original homes filled up quickly, so we’re introducing additional villas to ensure that more area seniors who want to experience the Fieldstone Villas community and enjoy all its amenities have the opportunity to do so,” explains Young.

Several different villa styles will be represented in the new phase of construction. Ranging in size from just over 1,200 square feet to 1,800 square feet, each barrier-free home will include a full kitchen with all new appliances, two bedrooms, two baths, and a gas fireplace. All of the homes will also feature a two-car garage, with the exception of the smallest floorplan, which has a onecar garage.

Anyone interested in touring the new villas—as well as seeing the new clubhouse and everything else Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village has to offer—is invited to attend one of two open houses, to be held July 12 and 13. Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP at 419-386-2686.

For more information on Sunset Retirement Communities, please visit www.sunset-communities.org or call: Fieldstone Villas at Sunset Village at 419-386-2686; Sunset House at 419-5364645; Sunset Village at 419-724-1200; The Woodlands at 419-724-1220; or Ashanti Hospice and Palliative Care at 419-724-1047. ❦

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Mercy Health pediatric office offers walk-in hours and summer safety advice

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inor illnesses and injuries are common in childhood, but they seldom occur at times convenient to working parents’ schedules. To help ease the burden for busy parents, Mercy Health – Spring Valley Pediatrics in Holland, Ohio is now offering walk-in hours so they can access pediatric care without making an appointment.

“We recognize that illnesses and injuries are never planned and that it’s easy for busy parents to get behind on routine care. So we wanted to provide the option of a walk-in clinic for patients ranging in age from newborn to 18, including both sick and well visits,” says Helen Nichols, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at Mercy Health – Spring Valley Pediatrics.

The new walk-in hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Examples of conditions appropriate for the clinic include minor cuts or abrasions, sprains and strains, cold or flu, sore throat, or minor asthma/allergy flare-ups.

“We also provide well visits so, for example, parents can get their kids caught up on vaccinations or get that sports physical that suddenly became due,” Nichols says.

However, Nichols also emphasizes that parents should take their child to the emergency room for treatment of any serious or life-threatening condition, such as a head injury, a broken/deformed bone, difficulty breathing, a severe burn, a severe allergic reaction, or any condition

requiring significant pain control (beyond over-the-counter medications) or the use of IV fluids.

With summer finally here, parents are especially appreciative of the new pediatric-specific walk-in hours. As Nichols explains, in summertime kids not only continue to experience conditions such as colds, vomiting and diarrhea, hand-footand-mouth disease, and allergy and asthma flare-ups, but with the warm weather, they also tend to get involved in more outdoor activities that put them at risk. Nichols advises parents to take the following preventive steps so kids don’t end up with an injury or illness that requires treatment or, worse, lands them in the emergency room.

Encourage hand washing

One of the key steps to help kids keep germs at bay and avoid getting sick (or spreading sickness to others) is to make hand washing a rule, especially after using the bathroom; after blowing one’s nose, coughing, or sneezing; after touching pets; after playing outside; and before preparing and eating food.

Promote sun safety

To prevent sunburn and the long-term skin damage it can cause, kids should try to stay in shaded areas during the peak hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as well as wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF (sun protection factor) of 15 or higher. The sunscreen should be applied 30 minutes before going outside and should be reapplied every two hours or after swimming or sweating. “In addition, kids should be encouraged to wear

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sun-protective clothing, a widebrimmed hat, and sunglasses to protect the eyes. Of course, they should also drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration—and keep in mind that thirst is actually a late sign of dehydration,” Nichols adds.

Keep a close watch around water

Parents should keep a very close eye on children whenever they’re in or around water. That includes not just pools, lakes, ponds, and other large bodies of water, but also bathtubs and water-filled buckets, in which infants and toddlers have been known to drown. Most important, all kids should be taught at a young age how to swim properly. Nichols also urges parents to learn how to perform CPR so they can provide immediate assistance in the event of a near-drowning incident.

Enjoy public fireworks displays The emphasis here is on the word “public.” Nichols advises against amateur fireworks displays or use of any kind, noting that fireworks can cause very serious—even life-threatening—injuries. “Even sparklers can cause severe burns, so leave the fireworks to the professionals and enjoy them in public displays as a spectator only,” she adds.

Don’t let the bugs bite

The rainy spring we just had means a tough mosquito season lies ahead, and the tick population in our area has been on the upswing.

To protect kids from biting bugs and the diseases they can transmit, Nichols recommends applying a bug repellent containing DEET before spending time outdoors in mosquito-infested areas and/or habitat known to harbor ticks. She

notes that products containing 10 to 30 percent DEET are safe to use on kids ages two months and older.

Arm them against injury

With respect to the prevention of traumatic injury, the use of a bike helmet and other appropriate safety equipment (such as elbow and knee pads) is paramount when riding a bike, scooter, skateboard, rollerblades, etc. “Make sure the helmet fits properly, is snug, doesn’t shift around on the child’s head, covers the forehead, and has a sticker indicating that it is compliant with CPSC safety standards. The strap should fasten securely with two fingers inserted between the strap and chin. Also, children should not be allowed to ride their bike at night,” Nichols says.

Keep a first-aid kit handy Last but not least, parents should stock a first-aid kit and keep it handy so they can provide immediate care for minor injuries and ailments. In addition, for kids with asthma or severe allergies, a rescue inhaler and/or EpiPen should be available at all times.

Mercy Health – Spring Valley Pediatrics is located at 6855 Spring Valley Dr., Suite 125, in Holland, Ohio. For more information, please call 419-389-1444. ❦

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How to prevent rodents from raiding your birdfeeder A n active birdfeeder provides hours of enjoyment for homeowners.

What could be a more pleasant diversion than the ceaseless activity, antics, and melodies of our winged friends? However, as every experienced backyard birdwatcher knows, along with wildlife of the desirable feathered variety, bird-feeding stations can also attract less-welcome critters—specifically rodents. In addition to the ubiquitous squirrels and chipmunks, the uninvited guest list might also include mice and rats.

Think of it this way: Bird food equals rodent food.

How can bird fanciers keep their fine, feathered friends happy without simultaneously serving up a banquet for vermin? Try the following techniques:

Choose the right location

Your feeder should be positioned at least four feet off the ground and at least 10 feet away from any structures or objects that a rat or squirrel might leap from in order reach your feeder—for example, trees, shrubs, fences, picnic tables, or your house.

Never hang feeders from tree branch-

es or gutters. Also, avoid the use of ground feeders. This may limit your opportunity to enjoy certain ground-feeding bird species, such as those adorable little chipping sparrows in spring, but it will also eliminate an easy-to-access smorgasbord for rodents.

Baffle ‘em

If you use a pole feeder, be sure to install a baffle between the ground and the feeder to prevent rodents from climbing the pole to reach the food. These devices are usually cone-shaped or cylindrical and wrap around the pole below the feeder.

There are also hanging baffles that can be suspended over the feeder to prevent squirrels or rats from jumping onto it from above (in situations where it’s not practical to site the feeder far enough away from other structures).There are even baffles of various styles that are designed to fit on shepherd-hook feeder stands.

Feed smart

The less seed that falls to the ground, the better, so it’s highly recommended to install a seed-catcher

tray below your feeder. Also, be willing to spend a little extra for a “no-waste” bird seed mixture. These mixes contain only seeds that are preferred by many birds, such as sunflower hearts, shelled peanuts, and hulled millet. Economy mixes, on the other hand, tend to contain a high percentage of fillers, which the birds will simply discard—i.e., drop to the ground within easy reach of rodents.

Keep in mind that rats and mice are active at night, so one sure (albeit labor-intensive) way to deny these vermin an easy meal is to empty your bird feeder at night and refill it in the morning. Try to put out only the amount of seed that the birds will consume over the course of the day.

Store food properly

When it comes to deterring rodents, how you store your bird seed is just as important as the manner in which you present it at the feeder. Rodents can gnaw right through plastic bins,

buckets, or tubs to reach the contents, so birdseed should be stored in a metal, rodent-proof container with a tight-fitting lid. Paper or plastic bags of seed placed in the garage or shed virtually guarantee that rodents will find the birds’ food supply and feast upon it.

Clean it up!

Even when using a “nowaste” seed mix, it’s a virtual certainty that some birdseed will reach the ground at the base of your feeding station.

Be sure to sweep or rake up any waste the birds leave behind on a daily basis. (Some enterprising bird aficionados actually use a heavy-duty shop vacuum for this purpose.) Ideally, this chore should be accomplished before evening when nocturnal mice and rats begin foraging.

Also, if you routinely fill birdfeeders or transfer seed from one container to another in the garage or shed, it’s inevitable that some seed will spill on the floor. It’s very important to sweep up this seed promptly to avoid a rodent infestation. ❦

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“When we boil it down,” says Jarin Jaffee, owner of Toledo’s only Profile by Sanford location, “it comes to coaching. What makes Profile more sustainable is the one-on-one coaching—the connection that a member has to a certified coach for motivation, education, accountability, and problem solving.”

Developed and supported by Sanford Health, one of the world’s largest healthcare systems, Profile by Sanford is a personalized program.

Jaffee opened the Toledo site, at 3430 Secor Road, in early May. Within six weeks, Profile had upwards of 130 members; those members had lost a combined 1,400 pounds. “We’re thrilled to be able to help people change their lives, habits, and lifestyles,” he says.

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How Profile sells its food is different from most other retailers in these high-tech times. “We don’t sell anything online because we want to encourage our members to come to the store and use the one-on-one coaching,” he says. “The number of times a member comes to the store and is coached relates directly to weight-loss success. Our members understand that coming to the coaching appointments is the most important part of the weight-loss journey.”

Profile also emphasizes physical activity and recommends gyms for members.

Jaffee says if a member comes to at least 20 coaching sessions and follows the nutrition plan, Profile promises 15 percent weight loss in a year. Membership includes coaching, a WiFi Smart Scale that makes weigh-in data available to the coach and member, a personal nutrition plan, and a 20 percent discount on Profile foods.

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UTMC Overdose Response Team offers immediate help to people in crisis T

he epidemic of opioid addiction is certainly not unique to Ohio or Lucas County. However, Ohio does have the dubious distinction of being the state with the highest number of overdose deaths. In fact, over 100 such cases are documented in Ohio each month. Furthermore, a significant number of people who experience an opioid overdose are using a lifesaving reversal method, such as NARCAN® (naloxone), without reporting the incident.

According to Ashley Kopaniasz, LPCCS, LICDC-CS, Senior Care Manager for the UTMC Department of Psychiatry, a “perfect storm” of events brought about the opioid crisis in our nation. She explains, “The healthcare system played an unintentional role. We really wanted to do a better job of treating and assessing pain, and there was a big move to look at pain as a fifth vital sign. At the same time, we were seeing a lot of direct marketing of opioids to consumers and providers, and when people are getting something by prescription,

their perception of risk is low. So we started to see a significant increase in opioid prescriptions. In addition, pain management and pain as an area of specialization were not built into medical schools’ core curricula at the time. Once doctors started to see patients experiencing withdrawal, they were afraid of creating addiction and stopped prescribing opioids. But there was no bridge for the patients, who were in real pain, either physical or emotional, so they started looking in other places for these drugs.”

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and throughout the state are doing their utmost to combat this crisis, but they’re struggling to hold back the proverbial tide. Opioid addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease, so they often find themselves responding to the same individuals again and again. Emergency rooms, too, are getting inundated with opioid-overdose cases and feeling the pinch of limited resources.

To support first responders and healthcare professionals who are overwhelmed by the number of opioid-addicted patients in crisis, the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) has introduced a multimodal Overdose Response Team (ORT) focused on getting immediate help for opioid-addicted patients by partnering with community stakeholders and utilizing UTMC’s healthcare resources. Among the ORT’s partnering stakeholders are fire rescue and police departments, emergency medical services, Drug Abuse Response Team (DART), emergency rooms, treatment centers, and caregivers.

The ORT, overseen by Kopaniasz and funded by a two-year SAMHSA grant awarded to the State of Ohio, is made up of therapists, social workers, case managers, and other clinical professionals who have a background in mental health and substance-use disorders. Their goal is to engage patients, help them overcome barriers to seeking care, and get them into active treatment as quickly as possible.

Kopaniasz notes that Lucas County offers a wide range of services and facilities for people grappling with opioid addiction. However, what has been lacking is a program that offers a full continuum of care. Also, patients may have to wait to be seen or access certain services, which can be extremely detrimental. “Patients

in crisis need treatment right now,” she states. “We meet people where they are and when they’re ready because the sooner we can engage with patients and get them into active treatment, the greater the likelihood of lasting recovery.”

A significant component of the ORT’s mission is identifying and working to eliminate barriers that prevent or discourage opioid-addicted individuals from seeking treatment or following through with treatment long-term. Examples include lack of transportation, being uninsured or underinsured, not being ready to get help, or simply lacking basic needs of life. “Think about it,” Kopaniasz says. “It’s hard to focus on sobriety and treatment if you don’t know where you’re going to lay your head at night, where your next meal is going to come from, or how you’re going to get to and from a treatment facility on a regular basis.”

When someone experiences an overdose and contacts the ORT—or, as often happens, someone else witnesses the overdose and makes the call—first responders arrive on the scene to administer naloxone and evaluate the individual. Then, the patient is offered transportation to the emergency department for medical clearance. Once the patient is verified to be medically stable, he or she is offered rapid access to a full range of treatment services. “We want to make the process simple—one call and we jump on board and engage with patients so they know they don’t have to do it alone,” Kopaniasz says.

Looking to the future, Kopaniasz hopes that patients struggling with opioid addiction or any other form of dependency will be met with access to care at any level of service in the healthcare field or in the broader community—and that they’ll be treated as individuals.

“Every person is a multifaceted individual, so we need to treat the whole person where they are and when they’re ready. This approach will produce better outcomes, not just for the patient, but for our entire community,” she says.

To reach UTMC’s Overdose Response Team 24-7, call 419-383-6800 or toll free at 1-833-901-FAST (3278). ❦

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repeated yet a third time in Egyptian hieroglyphs. This is significant because, until Bouchard found that rock, no living person could read hieroglyphs. But scholars could read Greek so, if they could read one, they could eventually figure out the other.

Thus the Rosetta Stone held inestimable value for historians, archeologists, and movie fans. Where would Indiana Jones be if he were not fluent in hieroglyphs? You may not care what Ptolemy decreed, but you do care about preventing the Nazis from possessing the power of the Ark of the Covenant. And you cheered when they melted like wax.

There are other inscribed symbols similar to hieroglyphs used all over the world by prehistoric peoples. The images most familiar to travelers in the US would be the petroglyphs and

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Carved in stone

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n 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte proposed to annex Egypt to protect French trade interests while simultaneously disrupting British routes to India. Even though the campaign failed, few people remember that.

Even fewer know about Pierre-Francois Bouchard, one of Napoleon’s soldiers responsible for the most significant historic achievement of the campaign.

In 1799, Bouchard found a rock

bearing the inscription of a decree issued by Ptolemy V in 196 BC. OK. You never heard of Ptolemy V and have no reason to care about his decrees. It is possible, though, that you have heard of the Rosetta Stone.

Ptolemy’s decree was inscribed on the Rosetta Stone in ancient Greek because all of the Ptolemys, including Cleopatra, were the ethnically Greek rulers of Egypt for 275 years after the conquest by Alexander the Great. The decree was repeated in Demotic, the version of Egyptian used for document writing. It was

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These petroglyphs are the typical stylized representations of lizards that are found throughout the Southwest.

pictographs used by ancient Indians.

Petroglyphs are etched into rock while pictographs or petrographs are painted on. One of the amazing things about both kinds of rock imagery is the universal similarity whether they are found in Africa, Asia, Europe, or the Americas. (There are entire cable networks devoted to the theory that this proves worldwide visitation by space aliens.) The basic kinds of glyphs and graphs are geometric and abstract shapes (circles, zigzags, wavy lines), animals, people, and anthropomorphs (people with animal features).

Is it possible that someday petroglyphs will be read the way Indiana Jones reads hieroglyphs? Perhaps.

In 1942, four Hopi Indians from Northeastern Arizona interpreted some of the glyphs created by the Anasazi or ancient Puebloans, ancestors of the Hopi, Navajo, and other Southwestern tribes. The Hopi said the glyph of a bird represented the Eagle Clan. The bighorn sheep represented the Mountain Sheep Clan.

The mountain lion represented… well, you can probably guess. But

Looks like the Mountain Sheep Clan was here.

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the glyphs do not reflect “language” as we understand it. That is, all the images represent nouns—the names of things. There are no verbs or adjectives or prepositions from which you could construct an actual sentence.

Surviving examples of petroglyphs and graphs in the US have been found everywhere from the east coast to Hawaii. The closest ones in Ohio are on Kelleys Island and in Independence, near Cleveland. The ones that Shirley and I have encountered are mostly in the Four Corners area of the Southwest. This is probably because thousands of examples are preserved in national parks such as Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, and

carved their names on their way west. Graffiti is a way for otherwise obscure people to acquire a modest level of recognition. Some make their mark this way before they succeed in more significant ways. If you visit Natural Bridge in Virginia, you might notice the initials carved by young George Washington. At the time he was a youthful surveyor who could not possibly have foreseen that he would one day become the Father of His Country.

Sometimes the graffiti even represents people who don’t actually exist. Readers of a certain age will recall the World War II era doodles of a bald man with his long nose and fingertips draped over a wall with the inscription “Kilroy was here.” GIs took perverse pleasure in drawing Kilroy in the most improbable places. Hitler thought Kilroy was the code-name of an American spy. Stalin found Kilroy in the VIP bathroom at the Potsdam Conference and demanded

A hand print in a seemingly inaccessible place way up on a cliff face at Mesa Verde.

Arches where they are relatively protected from the depredations of civilization. Relatively protected.

Some park visitors have little respect for ancient art forms and try to improve on them by adding their own inscriptions. (Mrs. Homer, my eighth grade teacher, told us “Fools names as well as faces are often found in public places.”)

Petroglyphs may have a lot in common with graffiti, the primary message of which is usually “Hey, I am worthy of your attention just because I exist!” There are places like Signature Rock on the Jim Bridger Trail in Wyoming and Register Cliff on the Oregon Trail where pioneers

Register Cliff on the Oregon Trail bears the names of both actual pioneers and more recent interlopers.

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If you look very closely, you may see a lizard at the peak of the rock. It means, of course, the Lizard Clan is here.

sites operated by the Bureau of Land Management. The scenery, all of it, not just the Rocks, is marvelous, and the weather was way better than it was in Toledo. We’ll be going back again next winter. And, of course, we’ll take another walk around the big pile of decorated rocks just because they are there.

There are times when the graphs or glyphs attract attention because, like Kilroy, they turn up in almost impossible places. At Mesa Verde, the cliff houses are constructed beneath overhanging cliffs where there is protection from the weather and potentially unpleasant neighboring tribes.

Way up on a seemingly inaccessible cliff face are reddish hand prints—a pictograph created by somebody who dipped his hand in paint and pressed it to the rock. We figure he was probably an Anasazi adolescent behaving like a contemporary kid with a can of spray paint, hanging from his heels at the top of the water tower. The hand prints say, “Ain’t you impressed that I risked my life to do this?

But maybe she will notice and that’s good enough The family-friendly version of Kokopelli as for me.” Come depicted on souvenirs. to think of it,

The GIs' beloved Kilroy as he appears on the World War II Monument in Washington.

to know who he was. Today, Kilroy is etched into the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC. I think he is there for authentic historic reasons rather than desecration of the monument.

So, like Kilroy, an image of the mountain lion might mean something as innocuous as “The Mountain Lion Clan was here” or something as intimidating as “Beware. The Mountain Lion Clan is here!”

In early March, Shirley and I spent a couple days at Painted Rocks just west of Gila Bend, AZ. The name suggests pictographs (painted on), but the images are actually petroglyphs etched into the stone. Don’t get the impression that we went there primarily to see the rocks. We have seen hundreds, perhaps thousands, of petroglyphs, so there is little novelty in seeing still more. (Besides, they all really do look pretty much alike.) The main attraction was the nice, quiet campground with widely spaced

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that’s quite a message communicated with just a hand print. Concise. No verbs or adjectives or anything.

There are also ancient images that have made their way into contemporary culture. If you have been to the Southwest, you have undoubtedly seen representations of Kokopelli on T-shirts, coffee mugs,

The original version of Kokopelli was a fertility symbol with pronounced male genitalia.

and a thousand other tchotchkes sold in souvenir shops. Kokopelli is a curve-backed, dancing flute player with a feathery headdress generally assumed to represent the spirit of music. In ancient petroglyphs, though, he was depicted as a fertility figure with exaggerated male genitalia. But that might not be an acceptable image for the

promotion of family tourism. So, for commercial purposes, Kokopelli has been cleaned up and turned into a cute little cartoon musician.

America is a relatively young country. Few of us can track our heritage back more than a couple generations. So, there is a certain level of fascination with rock symbols dating from well over 1,000 years ago. A level of mystery as well. Who were these people? Where did they come from and where did they go?

Why did they suddenly abandon such impressive and marvelously constructed cliff dwellings? And how did they design and build them without metal tools, the wheel, or high-level graphing calculators?

Perhaps some future Pierre-Francois Bouchard will find a key to unlocking these mysteries. Meanwhile, we can only gaze in wonder at what the Ancient Ones left as we take a little walk in the park.

LeMoyne Mercer is the travel editor for Healthy Living News. There is limited space here for LeMoyne’s photos. You might want to see more at anotherwalkinthepark.blogspot.com.

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Parkinson caregivers need care too

by Dennis Bova

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he Parkinson Foundation of Northwest Ohio (PFNWO) is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for those affected by Parkinson's disease.

They provide awareness, support, and education throughout the 24 counties of Northwest Ohio.

The PFNWO helps not just those diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but also those who are affected in a way yet are no less important—caregivers.

Those who care for a loved one afflicted by Parkinson’s disease are saddled with frustration, anxiety, and concern, and need to get help for themselves.

That’s where people like Kristen Schuchmann come in. Schuchmann is a social worker with Dr. Lawrence Elmer, Director of the University of Toledo Parkinson’s Program. She also coordinates the Toledo Caregivers Support Group, one of several such groups affiliated with the Foundation.

Parkinson’s is a movement disorder that’s progressive, Schuchmann explains.

The symptoms—body tremors, slowness, stiffness—start gradually. “It affects the way the body moves,” she says, “and it can slow a person down.” Perhaps the most well-known person afflicted with Parkinson’s is actor Michael J. Fox. The late boxing champion Muhammad Ali also had Parkinson’s.

“For caregivers, there are a lot of components,” she says. “There is a concern about falls, about swallowing, a worry about choking. A person with Parkinson’s speaks quietly, and the caregiver can’t always hear the person.”

These components lead to caregivers’ stress. That’s where she and the support group enter the picture.

“Our group focuses on the frustrations they have on how to manage things. And it gives them a place to vent and know that somebody else in the group knows what they’re going through,” she says. “Emotional support and being directed to resources is the core of our group.”

The monthly meeting averages six to 10 caregivers, Schuchmann says.

“It’s small, but that opens it up for everyone to talk about what they want

to share.” Most of those in the support group are taking care of a spouse or a parent. “We don’t bring in speakers.

It’s purely a time for caregivers to talk to each other and share experiences.

I’m there to facilitate and to offer suggestions and resources.”

For example, people in the group seek advice on whether to secure more in-home help or to move their loved one into a long-term care facility. Others ask the best place to get a walker or what kind of cane to use. Schuchmann says she makes general suggestions and individual group members often make specific recommendations to others in the group.

“This is the mission of the Parkinson Foundation,” she says. “The Foundation wants to educate and support people with Parkinson’s.

The groups are part of that.”

Schuchmann adds that the often-overwhelmed caregivers find it comforting that the group allows them to vent their frustrations, and not necessarily provide a solution to a particular problem. The group doesn’t have to fix anything, she says,

just provide a listening ear. “People in the group have told me they feel recharged afterward.”

She says that recharging is important because caregivers need to take care of themselves too. “They are told that they need to do something for themselves. Everybody needs that reminder—to take care of you. We remind them that if they don’t take care of themselves, they may develop problems and need care or pass away before the person they’re caring for.”

Schuchmann knows of what she speaks. She entered the Parkinson’s support field because of her own experience with a family member about 20 years ago. She attended a Parkinson’s support group in which Dr. Elmer was the speaker. “I was overwhelmed by how knowledgen Caregivers - continued on p42

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Hearing loss and job hunting

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ob hunting, the application process, and the interview process can be a daunting task for anyone.

For people with hearing loss or other communication disabilities, these employment issues may be even more challenging.

There are plenty of books and online resources giving advice on resume writing, job interviewing, as well as dressing for the interview.

Refer to these sources for the basics of job hunting and interviewing.

If you have hearing loss, however, you may have more homework to do before the job application and interview process.

Before applying for a job, find out if you are qualified for the job.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (and the Rehabilitation Act for federal government jobs and government contractors) prohibits discrimination against qualified employees with disabilities. A qualified employee is one who can perform the essential functions of the job. The job

vacancy announcement should list the details about essential functions.

If these functions are not listed, it is best to ask for this information in advance of the application process.

If you believe that you lack the essential skills required for the job that you want, you may be able to develop those skills through volunteering or further educational programs, such as workshops or online courses.

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Once an interview has been granted, you will have to decide whether you should explain your hearing loss before the interview or during the interview.

This will depend on multiple factors.

Some considerations are: Will you have a phone interview?

If you have trouble hearing over the phone, you would want to advise the employer or interviewer of this issue and set up the best way for you to conduct the phone interview. For instance, if you use captioned phone services, advise the employer of this and set up a designated time for the interview. You may even have to explain what captioned phone services are to the employer. Other small preparations such as making sure your hearing aids are in good working order and have fresh batteries, your surroundings are quiet during the phone call, and your phone is charged can help make the interview proceed smoothly.

How and where will the interview take place? Will it be with just one person or a group of people and in what kind of setting? Finding out in advance what your listening situation will be can be useful.

Do you need any type of accommodation for your interview? You are entitled to request a sign language interpreter or CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services and would need to request these services before the interview time.

If you’ll need accommodations on the job, explain those at the interview or give brief examples of what accommodation has worked for you in the past.

You might briefly explain your hearing loss and what accommodation works best for you and move on.

Don’t dwell on your hearing loss or apologize about your hearing loss, just state the facts. A positive attitude about yourself and your hearing loss and your job skills will work to your advantage at the interview and on

the job as well. Knowing what accommodations work for you in advance shows that you have problem-solving ability, creativity, and the ability to manage your hearing loss.

Be prepared to briefly explain the fact that you have hearing loss if needed. Interviewers may or may not have knowledge or experience with people with hearing loss. Talk to your audiologist ahead of time and learn about your hearing loss.

Once again, explain your hearing loss in a matter-of-fact, positive way.

Remember, your interviewer wants to know what and how you will perform at the job and how you would be an asset at the job site. They will need to be told or shown that you can do the job regardless of your hearing loss. Your interview goal is to demonstrate that you have the skills, experience, competence, and personality to carry out the essential functions of that job.

Be prepared to be flexible and make changes during the interview. If you need to be seated in a more beneficial way or need lighting changed, window blinds pulled, etc., politely ask for that accommodation. If you miss a word or are having trouble hearing the interviewer, it’s important that you don’t bluff. Pretending to hear something that you didn’t hear could make the interviewer think that you have poor communication skills or don’t know the subject at hand. Remember that even people with good hearing ask people to repeat what they’ve said or ask for clarification at times. Be honest and ask for clarification when needed.

To review: 1. Apply for jobs for which you are qualified and learn about the essential functions of the job before the interview.

2. Set up appropriate accommodations for the interview if needed.

3. Focus on your skills and experience and how you would be an asset to the company, and briefly explain your hearing loss and how you work around it. You might even want to do a practice interview with a friend or family member. This will help you hone your way of speaking about your skills, accomplishments, n

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Assistive devices help seniors stay safe and independent

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s people age, they undergo various physiological changes that can have an adverse impact on muscle mass, bone density, flexibility, dexterity, vision, hearing, balance, and a host of other bodily processes and systems. As a result, seniors often face function and mobility limitations that not only make it more difficult for them to manage activities of daily living, but also significantly increase their risk of experiencing a debilitating fall or other injury.

These changes and challenges notwithstanding, seniors as a rule wish to live their lives independently for as long as possible. The good news is, thanks to the wide variety of assistive/adaptive products and tools available today, it’s never been easier for seniors to maintain an independent lifestyle in the comfort of their own home—or at least minimize their reliance upon loved ones or outside caregivers.

In fact, there are very few functional challenges confronting seniors or their at-home caregivers that can’t be overcome with the latest assistive/ adaptive devices. What follows is just a sampling of the products and technology available:

For mobility

Seniors who have difficulty standing up from a seated position will find it’s much easier to get on their feet and moving with chair leg extenders or an electric lift chair. Once on their feet, they can choose from a wide range of devices that will assist their mobility around the house or anywhere in the community, ranging from simple canes and walkers to powered wheelchairs, scooters, and stair lifts. To facilitate easy wheelchair or scooter access to the home, ramp systems of many different configurations are available—even portable ones that can be placed or removed as needed.

For the bathroom

Perhaps more than any other room in the house, the bathroom presents special challenges related to function and safety. The strategic placement of grab bars and the use of non-slip bath and shower mats are a few obvious ways to address the safety aspect, but that’s just the beginning.

Seniors can also take advantage of a tub bench or shower seat to facilitate safe transfer in and out of the tub

For the kitchen

or shower as well as limit standing, bending, and leaning. Converting a standard wall-mounted shower head to a handheld version also enhances safety and convenience.

To make it easier to get on and off the commode, the use of a toilet seat riser or toilet safety frame with adjustable arm rests can make a tremendous difference. Of course, portable commodes are an excellent option for seniors with limited mobility who may have difficulty reaching the bathroom, especially when awakening at night.

Daily grooming and hygiene activities, such as shaving, brushing and combing hair, brushing teeth, flossing, and wiping after toileting, can become particularly challenging for seniors with limited dexterity, flexibility, and range of motion. However, a broad selection of adaptive tools is available to make these activities more manageable, such as long-handled brushes, combs, and sponges; flossing tools; electric razors and toothbrushes with wide, easy-to-grip handles; and various personal wiping aids.

Cooking and meal preparation is another activity of daily living that tends to get more and more complicated as we age. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of assistive devices that are handy for the kitchen. A good starting point is a portable, lightweight step stool with a long handle and non-skid surface, which will make it much easier and safer to reach items stored in upper cabinets or on high shelves. Other examples include special adaptive eating utensils (e.g., largegrip or angled utensils, finger-loop or wrist-strap utensils, and rocker knives), double-handled pots, spillproof drinking cups, jar and bottle openers, and milk carton holders.

For anywhere in the house

In any room of the house, seniors can make their lives a lot easier by

replacing knobs, handles, and pulls on cabinets, doors, drawers, etc. with versions that are larger or have specialized grips. To achieve good lighting in living areas without having to fumble for switches, touch-sensitive lamps can be substituted for conventional ones. For reaching and retrieving items without having to bend over and risk falling, a long-handled grabber presents a simple solution.

What’s more, seniors have all kinds of tools at their disposal for managing medications and keeping track of other important items, such as pill organizers and dispensers, wheelchair or walker caddies and side bags, and various books and journals for keeping track of medical records, doctor appointments, etc.

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Examples include sock aids to help seniors pull on their socks without needing to bend over, various styles of buttoning aids and zipper pulls that make those tiny buttons and zippers easier to grasp and manipulate, long-handled shoehorns, and elastic shoelaces that allow you to slip shoes on and off without tying.

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Laurels finds innovative ways to cultivate clients’ rehab success

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he dedicated therapy team at The Laurels of Toledo continually seeks innovative ways to help rehab clients regain function, mobility, and independence, as well as return to the cherished activities and pastimes that bring joy and fulfillment to their lives.

Oftentimes, getting clients back to their beloved pastimes involves doing exercises designed to strengthen particular muscle groups or improve certain skills and movements that are vital to the activity. But in some cases, the activity itself can actually become an integral part of the client’s rehab journey.

For example, Laurels rehab clients who have a “green thumb”—or would just like to try their hand at gardening—are encouraged to take part in the Flower Program, spearheaded by licensed certified occupational therapy assistant Cristina Nickle.

Program participants plant and tend flowers in a raised flower bed, built

by Nickle and her father, which is situated in an outdoor courtyard adjacent to the therapy gym.

More than just an opportunity to enjoy the beauty, fragrance,

and textures of blooms and foliage, the Flower Program is actually incorporated into clients’ occupational therapy. Nickle explains, “This outdoor functional task involves standing and walking on uneven surfaces, including grass and a concrete sidewalk, as well as the proper sequencing of tasks necessary to plant the flowers and keep them watered and maintained. The program also gives us an opportunity to teach energy conservation. For instance, if a client doesn’t have the strength to carry a full watering can, we can recommend filling it only half way so it’s easier to manage. Of course, flower gardening involves a lot of reaching, bending, and lifting, all of which help improve strength and function.

Gardening can even serve as a pleasant distraction for, say, clients who

have difficulty standing for a long period and need to work on it.

While they’re preoccupied with planting and tending the garden, they often don’t even realize how long they’ve been standing.”

The Flower Program is just one example of many in which the Laurels therapy team goes beyond basic selfcare tasks, such as dressing, bathing, and grooming, to focus on instrumental activities of daily living, or IADLs. These are more complex tasks vital to living independently at home, such as cooking, shopping, laundry, yard work, and home maintenance.

In addition to its important role in occupational therapy, the Laurels Flower Program simply makes clients’ time at The Laurels more comfortable and enjoyable. “Our clients who like gardening really love

participating in this program and watching the flowers they planted grow while they’re here. Many of them are extremely proud to have family members come in and see what they’re part of,” Nickle says.

Another innovative program Nickle has spearheaded at The Laurels is the introduction of handcrafted, fabric Carry All Walker Bags, all of which are designed by Nickle and her mother, Lucia Rooks. “We designed these bags to be a safe and efficient way to carry and retrieve items while using a walker,” says Nickle. “Each bag is unique and handcrafted by my mom and a group of ladies at Threads of Love who donate their time and effort to this project. Also, since not everyone with limited mobility uses a walker, we’ve recently developed a two-pocket bag that is designed to wrap around the arm of a wheelchair.”

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Eye safety: UV light and you

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other cause warrants an immediate trip to the eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) or an urgent care center or emergency room if an eye doctor is not available.

A lifetime of sunlight exposure increases the risk of many skin cancers, particularly in light-skinned people (redheads and blondes).

UV light from sunlight may also contribute to the development of cataracts (clouding of the lens inside the eye), pterygium (a fleshy growth over the clear cornea in the front of the eye), and macular degeneration (damage to the part of the retina that gives us the ability to read and identify people’s faces).

Wearing a hat with a wide brim can reduce UV light exposure to the eyes, face, and neck by 50%. Sunglasses will not protect your eyes unless they are labeled as blocking UV400 or higher.

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As you can see, TMJ is a disorder that can cause many different symptoms, including hearing loss.

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I hope you found this information helpful and, as always, feel free to call Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic for any questions or assistance.

Randa Mansour-Shousher, AuD, CCC-A, is a Doctor of Audiology with Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic, located at 1125 Hospital Dr., Suite 50 in Toledo (419383-4012) and 1601 Brigham Dr., Suite 160 in Perrysburg (419-873-4327). â?Ś

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uring the hot summer months, it’s the responsibility of every dog owner to take proper precautions to protect their beloved pet from heat-related illness or injury.

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Consider your dog’s age and physical condition

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phones, magazines, glasses, wordsearch puzzles, or other items they want to keep close at hand. “They also help reduce fall risk and serve as a good place for clients to keep the home exercise programs we provide so they don’t end up forgotten in a drawer somewhere," she says.

Rooks remarks, “We ladies at Threads of Love—myself, Julie, Linda J., Linda M., and Sharon—love sewing together and making projects that are needed by the community. We love making walker and wheelchair bags for the patients and residents at The Laurels. Their rehab team distributes these and incorporates their use in their therapy sessions. It makes us very happy to know they find our bags functional and useful! We also make other projects, such as lap quilts, pillow cases, hero capes for kids in hospitals, huggable bears, etc., and donate these to organizations and hospitals in the area.”

The Laurels of Toledo accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and all private commercial insurances. A physician’s order is required to obtain outpatient services.

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Cell phones: are we putting our health at risk?

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ell phones are all around us and very much a part of everyday life. They are the one accessory that we cannot do without. From early morning to late evening, we find ourselves held hostage by the need to use smart phones.

So the question is: should we be concerned with the long-term consequences to musculoskeletal health from prolonged use of these devices?

To answer that question, let’s start with changes that affect posture and the impact to our musculoskeletal health. For those trained in posture and movement mechanics, such as physical therapists, the potential consequences are cringe-worthy: • Slouched posture: potential neck, shoulder, and back pain/ problems • Hand injuries: thumb and index finger

• Gait pattern changes: talking or texting while walking • Reduced situational awareness: increased fall risk There is a growing body of common knowledge about the risks of cell phone use on the musculoskeletal system. Physical therapy can play a crucial role in treating and preventing injuries at hand.

Assessing a patient’s ergonomic setup can have a substantial preventative effect. Assessing not only the workspace, but also the posture while using a handheld device can yield tremendous results. Assessing the head and neck angles to optimize spinal alignment, posture, and associated demands on the surrounding musculature is crucial. Basic suggestions such as sitting with back support and maintaining neutral spine have been shown to reduce pain. Appropriately supporting the forearms to hold the phone and maintain good

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head position and posture are also crucial. Use of handheld devices and smartphones is omnipresent, and the use of these products shows no sign of slowing down.

Cell phones are tools that have the capacity to do some complex and amazing things. The power of prevention is a simple tool that we all have to keep people healthy while using this technology.

Heartland Rehabilitation, your local outpatient physical and occupational therapy provider, can assist you in this area. Whether you are trying to develop a healthy exercise program or recovering from an injury, we can help. Heartland has four locations in the greater Toledo and Bedford, Michigan areas with experienced and knowledgeable therapists. For more information, contact Jim Berger at 419-787-6741 or jberger@hcr-manorcare.com.

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strengths, weaknesses as well as your hearing loss and accommodation for the hearing loss. Practice your wording, and be succinct.

4. Lastly, do your best to maintain a positive attitude. Stress-relieving activities like meditation, yoga, exercise and positive thinking can help calm you down before the interview.

If you would like information on how to explain your hearing loss to employers or others, please feel free to contact the audiologists at Northwest Ohio Hearing Clinic. We’d like to hear from you and would also like to hear about your experiences and what works and what doesn’t work with respect to accommodations for your hearing loss at your current or past job.

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Athletes: Are you drinking the right fluids?

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f you are a runner or other type of athlete, you have probably heard the saying “Drink up” a thousand times— and with good reason. “Drink up” is the most important instruction that athletes of all ages should remember when participating in activities that sap their bodies of important fluids and electrolytes.

(Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that affect the amount of water in your body, blood pH, muscle action, and other important processes.)

You should drink fluids before you become thirsty. If you wait until you are thirsty, then it’s too late.

Here are some guidelines for choosing the “right” fluids: • Avoid caffeinated beverages, such as soft drinks, coffee, tea, and even energy drinks.

Caffeine is a diuretic, which

pulls moisture from the body instead of replenishing it. In essence, caffeine drains the body of liquids.

• Next, avoid carbonated products, such as soda pop.

They increase the acid reaction in the stomach, which leads to the buildup of gas, discomfort, and the potential for nausea during athletic activities.

• Finally, avoid drinks with a high sugar content, such as fruit juice. Your body will pull water out of your bloodstream to help dilute the sugar, which actually dehydrates the body instead of hydrating it.

As for the best choice of liquid, drink lots of water. You should consume water before, during, and after competition to keep your body properly hydrated. Drinking enough water before and during your run will help your endurance and give you a better workout. Water cools the body and lubricates the joints. You should drink two cups of water two hours before your run and then nine ounces every 15 minutes during your run or race.

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Should you plant that shade tree?

he springtime planting season has come and gone, and overall you’re quite pleased with the look of your landscape and planting beds this year. However, there’s still one site on your property that seems to need a certain something—a large open spot that’s just calling out for a shade tree.

You’ve discovered that your local nursery still has a decent selection of shade trees in stock, and you’re more than willing to stay on top of the frequent watering it will need to get established in the heat of summer, so nothing is really standing in your way.

But before you take home and install that red oak, Norway maple, or London plane tree you’ve got your eye on, you might want to give this purchase some serious thought. Due to their impressive mature height and spread, shade trees have the capacity to impact their environment more than any other plant—sometimes for the better, sometimes, well, not so much.

A wisely chosen and positioned shade tree offers a multitude of benefits. It can protect your home from intense summer sun and shield it from icy winter winds, which can cut

your cooling and heating bills while generally keeping your family more comfortable year round. Shade trees also increase privacy, muffle street and neighborhood noise, invite and shelter wildlife, and reduce pollution.

Not to mention, they’re beautiful to behold and can even increase your property value (again, depending on the variety chosen and how/where it’s planted).

On the other hand, a poorly chosen and positioned shade tree can lead to years of headaches, such as root-clogged sewage pipes, damaged concrete driveways and sidewalks, and a constantly messy yard.

Scale and spacing

The first question you should ask yourself before planting a shade tree is, “Can my yard actually accommodate this tree once it reaches maturity?” If the answer is no or maybe, you might be better off going with an ornamental tree that is more appropriate to the scale of your property instead. Keep in mind that an ornamental crabapple, pear, magnolia, dogwood, redbud, or Japanese maple

will create the same pleasing visual effect in a smaller setting that a full-size shade tree creates in a larger setting.

If you decide you can accommodate a shade tree, be sure to allow ample room on all sides of the specimen as well as overhead. For instance, if you’re planting a sugar maple, you’d need to take into account its maximum spread of 50 feet and height of 60 feet in determining where to place it relative to any other trees or structures on your property. If you’re planting several shade trees of the same variety in a row, the minimum distance between specimens (measured from their centers) should be equal to the maximum spread of a single specimen.

With respect to a tree’s max-

imum height, your biggest concern is utility wires. Shade trees planted directly underneath or too close to overhead wires are virtually certain to come into contact with them eventually. When that occurs, a potentially serious safety hazard may be created (i.e., in the case of power lines) and the utility company will very likely “remedy” the situation by severely pruning the tree with no regard to aesthetics.

Soil conditions and hardiness

Like most plants, shade trees can be sensitive to conditions like the pH, fertility, and drainage of your soil; temperature extremes; and wind exposure. An experienced horticulturist can advise you about any special care requirements a given tree may have. If you have any doubt, you can always look around at the trees growing in your neighborhood. If you see the tree you’d like to plant growing in your neighbor’s yard, chances are it will thrive in yours as well. n Shade tree - continued on p42

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Are E-cigarettes a safe addiction?

by Douglas A. Schwan, DC, Dip ac

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-cigarettes have taken the world by storm. It took hundreds of years before tobacco companies grudgingly admitted that their products kill people. As this awareness began to set in, people looked for another outlet for their tobacco habit.

Using an E-cigarette is called “vaping.” One particularly alarming trend is vaping as a fad, which has taken a particularly strong hold on schoolage kids who flaunt E-cigarettes as a sort of fashion statement.

An E-cigarette is nothing more than a small pen-shaped tube containing a battery, heating element, and a reservoir filled with liquid that's usually made of nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. The idea is to get your nicotine fix without resorting to the proven health problems of smoking regular old tobacco.

To say that vaping has exploded as a trend is an understatement. Within the last few years, tens of thousands of vape shops have opened across the nation. They sell a wide assortment

of different brands of E-cigarettes along with a variety of flavoring fluids for refilling them nicknamed “vape juice.”

No intensive studies on the ill effects of vaping had really been conducted before that, and only now is the government becoming alarmed enough to push through some basic regulations on these devices. In the summer of 2016, new rules about E-cigarette sales went into effect. You must be at least 18 to buy them, and you must show an ID if you're under 27.

But are E-cigarettes any safer than their tobacco-derived predecessors?

Let’s answer the first question that usually comes up: E-cigarettes frequently contain nicotine and they are just as addictive as their tobacco cousins.

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It can also cause damage to the developing brains of kids with impact on their ability to form memories and focus. Pregnant women are particularly at risk and should not be exposed to nicotine at all during their pregnancy.

But the risk is not just the nicotine addiction. Manufacturers of E-cigarettes also commonly use formaldehyde and propylene glycol—materials used in construction and in the manufacture of radiator anti-freeze respectively. And those aren’t the only chemicals frequently found in “vape juice.” There are also various “flavorings” that can be added. One common one is a buttery-tasting substance frequently added to popcorn. It is called diacetyl and was never meant to be put in the lungs. Another is 2,3-pentanedione.

Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione are chemicals linked to the formation of scar tissue and a potentially fatal respiratory condition called “popcorn lung,” so named because of the popcorn-like appearance of the lungs on x-ray.

Experts currently disagree on just how much safer vaping is over the use of regular cigarettes. Since smoking tobacco products results in a person inhaling many different chemicals and soot that aren’t produced with E-cigarettes, experts think vaping causes fewer long-term health problems.

Estimates range from 40% to 85% safer with the consensus closer to the 50% range. The truth is that vaping hasn’t been practiced long enough for all its ill effects to be documented.

However, with the alarming increase in vaping across the country, more and more research is forthcoming and several facts are known for certain: • The flavorings diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione can lead to the fatal lung condition termed

“popcorn lung.”

• Lithium-battery-powered E-cigarettes can spontaneously explode. Multiple serious injuries have been documented. Recently a young man had one explode in his mouth, resulting in severe facial trauma.

• Tin, nickel, silver, iron, aluminum, silicate, and chromium contaminants have been found in E-cigarette vapor—sometimes in excess of that found in regular cigarettes.

These heavy metals have been linked to lung tissue scarring.

• Formaldehyde was found in E-cigarette vapor in concentrations five times that found in tobacco cigarettes.

So, the questions come up:

Is vaping really bad for you?

The unequivocal answer is, yes, vaping can lead to several health issues.

Is vaping safer than smoking tobacco?

Yes, since burning tobacco results in sending chemical-laden soot into the lungs while E-cigarettes vaporize substances for inhalation instead of burning and creating smoke.

Should you quit?

For the healthiest lifestyle, quitting vaping would be an excellent personal choice. Much of the research on vaping is still out there, and there is evidence that many research reports are being funded by the very companies that manufacture E-cigarettes!

This harkens back to the time Big Tobacco funded study after study stating that tobacco cigarettes were “safe.”

Other potential problems with vaping include links to increased incidence of depression and lowered immune system response, which may even be more drastic than with tobacco products.

More regulations are being proposed every day. Many places that ban tobacco are now also banning vaping. Nicotine levels in vape juice are loosely regulated and can vary greatly among different formulations.

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You’re never too old for Super Slow Training T

hough most of the clients currently taking advantage of the Super Slow Training method offered at TriggerPoint are in their 40s, this evidence-based, time-efficient exercise solution is gaining popularity among people of all ages—including individuals well into their senior years.

One such client is Peg Anderson, age 92. Anderson learned about Super Slow Training from an ad and article in Healthy Living News and decided to explore the program further. So she came to TriggerPoint, tried it out, and was immediately impressed. “I thought, ‘This is great! I need to keep doing this!” she recalls.

At that time, Anderson was beginning to have difficulty managing the stairs outside her home and wasn’t sure whether she would be able to continue living there. She had even purchased two canes to help her navigate the stairs. However, after just a handful of Super Slow Training sessions, she began to notice a positive change. “I could tell a difference after doing the program once a week

for just three weeks. I realized I was getting stronger and could go up and down those stairs without much effort whereas I struggled before. So I said I’m never going to quit this. I’m still not using either of those canes, and I attribute that to coming to TriggerPoint and making my muscles stronger,” she says.

Tr i g g e rPoint owner Russ Wakefield explains that Super Slow Training involves lifting and lowering weights at a very slow rate, keeping consistent tension on the muscle throughout its whole range of motion. High-tech monitors on the

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Ours is a busy, fast-paced society that allows us little time to focus on health and fitness, so TriggerPoint clients appreciate the fact that Super Slow Training demands no more than a half hour of their time once a week. In fact, the program can be completed over your lunch hour with no requirement to change clothes or shower afterward. What’s more, as you progress through the program and begin to see results you never thought possible, that weekly workout time may actually decrease.

Super Slow Training is considered a high-intensity workout, but that should not discourage anyone from participating as long as they have their physician’s approval. Wakefield notes that clients of all ages, backgrounds, personalities, and body types—even pregnant women—can participate in and benefit from this time-efficient program. Anderson has certain physical challenges, including arthritis in her shoulder, but she says that her trainers at TriggerPoint are fully aware of her age and limitations and are careful to modify her program accordingly.

Asked what she would tell others in her age group about Super Slow Training, Anderson states, “You are never too old for this. If you have physical limitations, the trainers will help you work around them.

Remember, health problems are expensive and become more and more likely the older you get. You can’t just sit around reading magazines and eating bonbons and expect to stay healthy. You have to get moving and keep moving!”

Wakefield urges anyone who is seeking a more efficient strength-training and conditioning alternative—or is simply tired of getting disappointing results from conventional workouts— to follow Anderson’s example by calling TriggerPoint and giving Super Slow Training a try. “This efficient, evidence-based program might just be the exercise solution you’ve been looking for,” he states.

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Spiritually Speaking Prayer…what is it?

praying for her dog and cat and doll and maybe her grandma who just ’ve been doing a lot of praying lately. had a heart attack. Just bringing the Working at a medical center brings item or person to mind and naming many opportunities for people to them seems to be sufficient for the ask me to pray for them. Sometimes Creator to soothe the child’s concern the request is very specific: “Please for her loved ones. And who hasn’t pray for the healing of my daugh- felt the love and compassion of a ter’s breast cancer.” Sometimes it is dog or cat who nestles on your lap quite general: “Please pray that all or at your side to console you bewill be well in my life at this time.” cause it senses the sadness in you?

Sometimes it is universal: “Let’s pray After my Father died, I remember sitting on the pontoon after fishfor peace in our world.” ing for a while, Often the request and Snowie, my is for immediate Sometimes saying prayers keeps brother Jim’s help and healing: us from being prayers….

“Sister, please pray Prayer and housekeeping—they go Great Pyrenees dog, came and for me now.” I’ve together…. often reflected on When we clean and order our homes, practically sat just what people we are somehow also cleaning and on me as if she knew that I was expect when they ordering ourselves. having a sad make these requests. +Gunilla Norris moment at the Here are some of my insights.

When praying, don’t rack your brains time and her Many people to find words. The simple stammer- war mth and expect some kind ing of children has often satisfied presence consoled me. of verbal response their Father in heaven.

There are to their request. I +St. John Climacus many kinds may say a traditionof prayer ritual prayer like the Pray as you can, not as you can’t. als that can be Lord’s Prayer or the +Anonymous helpful when Hail Mary and usuwe pray. There ally accompany the prayer with a touch and a blessing is Contemplative Prayer where we with my hand. Sometimes I’ll start take a long, loving look at the Real. a hymn or a song and ask others to There is Centering Prayer where we join in as we sing our prayer to God. use our breathing and our imaginaAt other times I don’t say anything tion to enter the presence of God. but reverently hold the person’s There are verbal prayers of praise, hands or give them a hug and cry petition, and gratitude where we ask with them without saying a word God for assistance with those things and feel the grace wash over us as we that happen in our daily life. share such a moment. That’s when I Sister Regina Bechtle suggests feel like we’re being the prayer, not three practices that you may find saying prayers. helpful as you ponder how you may Words can be soothing, but so wish to pray: can touch, tears, music, babies, and • Sit with your hands open, pets. Even our sense of smell and asking simply, “Help me.” taste can evoke something akin to • Breathe in God’s lavish, prayer. Have you ever praised God limitless gifts. Breathe out for the wonderful taste of a fresh thanks. strawberry or the fragrance of a rose • Be alert for God’s “sticky notes” or the smell of popcorn popping? I today. learned of a beer called “Sweet Baby Jesus!” named so by the first person to taste it who could only respond Sister Mary Thill is a Sylvania with such a prayer!

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“Home alone”

by Chris Stieben and Megan Benner Senecal

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ach year, millions of older people fall. So, it is no surprise that we often hear about a senior falling at home and not being helped for hours or even days. Our first instincts as advocates, loved ones, and fellow human beings are to be scared and then protective. It is often in this frame of mind that, however well intentioned, families begin to discuss the appropriateness of their older family member or loved one living at home.

I have seen amazing advocates, when confronted with health issues of community-dwelling older adults, attempt to take all decisions away from their loved one because of fear. We have also seen families wash their hands of a senior who insists on being home until the end.

But wait, let’s look at it from a different perspective. Approximately one out of four older adults falls each year, but less than half of those who fall seek out medical assistance (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). What if we look not at the fear experienced by the family members when their loved one begins to fall, but rather at the fear experienced by the senior?

When it is time to take care of ourselves, it is natural to want to do it from the place we call home.

However, creeping fears of the loss of independence sometimes prevent individuals from seeking out services. This mindset drives many older adults to remain at home alone without help.

Aging and autonomy

Before rushing to judgement that your spouse or parent is unsafe in their home, think for a moment.

Their experiences and often entire life have been lived in that home.

How helpful is it to suggest that someone leave the home they have known, or that they are not capable of living alone, when that’s been their reality as long as they can

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How can we strike a balance between seniors living and doing as they please and the responsibility many of us feel to keep our loved ones safe? We need to examine the belief that personal autonomy means that people live the way we deem appropriate. It is important as a society to investigate how we can simultaneously care for our loved ones, reach our own goals, and support our loved one’s decision making and compromise so they can age in place.

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But where can we go from here?

What if your job doesn’t offer FMLA? What if you don’t have time? How can we develop resources and support to fill the gaps in our community and celebrate and support the independence of our seniors? Is it possible to leverage the mindset of Millennials and younger generations that value societal growth and giving back? Can we encourage employers to offer programming and support for caregivers as they are beginning to do for those raising children? This is one idea that may help us so that we can someday be “home alone.”

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Manor at Perrysburg revs up for Annual Car Show and Family Picnic

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n Thursday, August 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at The Manor at Perrysburg, our residents, families, staff, and our neighbors at Abundant Life will be invited to slip on their blue suede shoes and stroll on over to the Annual Car Show and Family Picnic.

Themed as a 50s Car Show & Carnival, this year ’s free, fun-forthe-whole-family event will feature 30 vintage vehicles as well as musical hits of the 1950s, provided by Cruisin’ Zeake. Face painting and carnival foods, such as popcorn and fresh-cut French fries, will also be available for attendees’ enjoyment.

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celebrate all our residents, families, friends, and employees,” says Abbie George, Administrator of The Manor at Perrysburg. “So we hope they’ll all come out to enjoy a little ‘50s nostalgia and check out the iconic cars of that memorable decade.”

The car display is by invitation only, and vehicles must be 1989 or older. Registered drivers will be entered into drawings for gas cards, and food will be provided to each driver and passenger. In addition, a Best-of-Show trophy will be voted on by residents.

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“Our store is bright, with upbeat music. That’s by design,” Jaffee says.

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the time, so she was enrolled in a clinical study and received excellent results from the trial therapy. She continues to respond to treatment and has been living with her cancer for four years.

Looking to the future, Dr. Kasunic anticipates greater and greater advances in the realm of precision medicine. He hopes that targeting specific mutations, while taking into account the patients’ overall health status, will eventually make it possible to turn metastatic cancers into chronic diseases. If not curable, the cancer can at least then be managed effectively.

He also emphasizes that The Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers is very active in clinical trials, both right here in the community (including studies offered on site at the cancer center and phase 1 clinical trials offered at The University of Toledo) and in partnership with larger tertiary facilities such as the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals/Case Western, the University of Michigan, and Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit. This allows patients to play an active role in advancing these vital treatments.

The Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers,

located at 4126 N. Holland Sylvania Road, Suite 105, has 15 physicians, 4 Research Nurses, and 6 nurse practitioners on staff and can provide imaging and laboratory diagnostic services, chemotherapy services, and IV services. The cancer center also has satellite centers in Maumee, Napoleon, Bowling Green, Adrian, and Monroe, as well as a partnership with the Mercy Health – Perrysburg Cancer Center for the convenience of the patient.

The Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers has earned Patient-Centered Specialty Practice level 3 recognition and Oncology Medical Home recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Oncology homes align systems and resources with coordinated care focused on cancer patients and their needs. This reduces fragmentation, supports shared decision making, and improves the patient experience. They are the first oncology practice in the state of Michigan and the second oncology practice in the state of Ohio to receive this recognition.

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Breast augmentation basics: understanding the options W hen exploring the various options for breast augmentation, many women find they’re left with more questions than answers—especially after doing research online.

But according to Dr. Wade Banker of Luxe Laser Vein & Body Center, helping clients determine the best approach to breast augmentation is more straightforward than it might seem. It comes down to understanding the different implant types available, how implants are sized to the individual, and what patients can expect during the augmentation procedure.

Implant types Most people have heard of saline, silicone, and “gummy bear” implants, but what exactly are the characteristics of these different types and how can patients determine which style is best for their needs?

Saline implants are filled with a saline solution that is identical to that found in IVs. “They have the consistency of liquid so they’re going to be the softest and they don’t

hold their own shape. Rather, they conform to the surrounding tissue,” Dr. Banker explains.

Silicone implants are filled with a silicone gel that is thicker than saline, allowing them to hold their shape better and giving them a slightly firmer feel. Dr. Banker notes that three major types of silicone are used in these implants, ranging in consistency from almost saline-like up to a gel that’s stiffer than normal tissue. “The middle of the silicone range is the most consistent with the body’s own tissue as far as feel is concerned,” he adds.

“Gummy bear” is the nickname given to non-liquid-silicone implants.

When cut in half, the gel in these implants doesn’t run. It’s not a solid, but a stable material that holds its shape and has no liquid properties.

In terms of feel, gummy bear implants are firmer than natural breast tissue. “Though these implants have a fun name and are popular due to references on certain TV shows, not everyone is a good candidate for them,” says Dr. Banker.

Implant sizing Choosing the right size of implant is easier than many people think and, contrary to what women might see or read on the internet, certainly doesn’t require the creation of any sort of strange homemade device such as a bra filled with bags of rice.

In fact, to a significant degree, the patient’s anatomy guides the implant sizing. The width of the implant, for example, is determined not by arbitrary choice but by the woman’s body measurements. If the implant isn’t sufficiently wide, it won’t fill enough space. Too wide and it will press against the surrounding tissue, producing an unnatural-looking result. “Once the proper width is determined, it’s just a matter of the patient choosing the projection of the implant, or how far it extends from the body, with options ranging from ‘can’t tell at all’ to ‘everyone can tell,’” Dr. Banker comments.

Awake vs. general anesthesia Breast augmentations can be performed under either general or

local anesthesia. However, it has become increasingly common to do the procedure under local—or “awake”—anesthesia. With awake anesthesia, the patient remains conscious throughout the procedure but doesn’t feel or see anything. The procedure is performed in exactly the same manner but without the cost and risks associated with general anesthesia.

Still, general anesthesia is an option for those who want it. “Though there is no reason to be concerned about awake anesthesia, some patients insist on being knocked out. In that case, we’ll use general anesthesia and then perform the procedure in exactly the same manner,” states Dr. Banker.

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the body. For people looking to make a healthy choice, staying completely away from tobacco and E-cigarettes would be the way to go.

Quitting a vaping addiction means quitting a nicotine addiction, and the same methods that work for tobacco can be applied to vaping.

Acupuncture, patch, and hypnosis are a few of the successful addiction therapies being utilized.

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by Sister Karen Zielinski, OSF

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e all want to play hooky. Sometimes, we call in sick to work when we just want to sleep in, stay home, or run a few errands.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2018, the absence rate for all full-time wage and salary workers was 2.8%. This means that, on average, 2.8% of the workforce were absent from work on regular workdays.

A recent survey by CareerBuilder. com says about 32% of American workers have used “sick days” as “mental health days” to relax in just the last year. The same survey found that one in ten admitted to doing so more than three times a year, and that one in four workers considers their sick days to be equivalent to vacation days and treats them as such. The website claims that many employees get away with it, but using sick days as vacation days can get you into trouble if a colleague spots you or into hot water with your boss if you get caught.

The survey says that 37% of women call in sick with bogus explanations compared to 26% of men. There are some very creative and bizarre excuses employees give for missing work.

Here are 15 of the most unusual: 1. “I was poisoned by my mother-in-law.”

2. “A buffalo escaped from the game reserve and kept charging me every time I tried to go to my car from my house.”

3. “I was feeling all the symptoms of my pregnant wife.”

4. (Calling from a cellphone) “I’m locked in a restroom stall and no one is around to let me out.”

5. “I broke my leg snowboarding off my roof while drunk.”

6. “My wife said I couldn’t come into work because I had a lot of chores to do around the house.”

7. “One of the walls in my home fell off.”

8. “My Mom’s in jail.”

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13. “I got hit by a bus.”

14. “My dog swallowed my bus pass.”

15. “I’m sad.”

As humorous writer Dave Barry says, “I am not making this up!”

These comments really came from Americans who offered them to their bosses.

What is even stranger, though, is that there is an actual website that sells templates from the doctor so you can get out of work. For about $25, employees and students can buy excuse notes, which appear to come from doctors or hospitals. On the site, The Excused Absence Network, there are fake jury summonses and even an authentic-looking funeral service program complete with comforting poems and a list of characters.

Some people question whether the doctor’s excuses or jury summonses are ethical or even legal. The owners of The Excused Absence Network say they are just helping people do something they would do anyway.

“Millions of Americans work deadend jobs, and sometimes they just need a day off,” says John Liddell, co-founder of the Internet-based company Vision Matters, which sells the notes as part of its Excused Absence Network. Lidell says, “People are going to lie anyway. How many people go visit their doctors every day when they’re not sick because they just need a note?”

What happens on this site is that the company’s customers receive templates so they can print the notes after typing the name and address of a local doctor or emergency room.

Those who choose jury duty as an excuse to miss work enter their county courthouse information on the form.

The company has a disclaimer that advises the notes are “for entertainment purposes only!”

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“I encourage people that a support group is a place to start for resources, a place to get support,” she says. A list of groups is on the Foundation’s website (pfnwo.org).

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Known weaknesses

It’s also important to consider any known negative attributes of the shade tree. For example, sugar maples are sensitive to pollutants and won’t tolerate repeated exposure to road salt, making them less-than-ideal candidates for street planting. Norway maples and silver

maples are apt to produce large surface roots that, over time, can lift and crack concrete sidewalks and driveways. Poplar and willow roots are very aggressive in seeking out water sources and are often the cause of clogged sewer pipes on city lots. Fast-growing trees, such as box elders, silver maples, and willows, tend to have weak, brittle wood and, therefore, tend to drop branches easily during storms or under the weight of snow and ice.

Leaves and litter

Everyone expects a deciduous shade tree to drop its leaves in the fall, but some varieties tend to litter your lawn with fruits, nuts, seedpods, and twigs at other times of the year as well. Among the biggest offenders are cottonwoods, poplars, sycamores, sweetgums, mulberries, and black walnuts. Oaks, with their catkins and acorns, and maples, with their winged seeds, can be irksome as well.

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EATING WELL Too hot to cook!

by Laurie Syring, RD/LD

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hat happens when I plan to write about “cool foods for hot days” for my next installment of Eating Well? Mother Nature gives us nothing but rain and cool temperatures, that’s what! Sort of ironic, don’t you think? Anyhow, it’s still June as I write this (or at least the calendar says it is), so I’ll hold out hope that summer weather will finally arrive in our area before you actually read this column.

The unseasonable weather notwithstanding, the point I’d like to make is that as the outside temperature changes, so does our appetite for certain foods. During the colder months, we’re content using the oven to make soups, stews, and other warm, savory foods. But as the temperature rises, we tend to shift our focus to grilled foods and chilled salads. It’s also natural to try to keep ourselves cool through the hot days of summer by choosing more fruits and vegetables, eating smaller portions, using lighter preparation methods, and adopting smart hydration habits.

Fruits and vegetables are important all year long, but in summer they come with a bonus—they usually taste better and have higher concentrations of water. Good choices include broccoli, celery, cucumber, grapefruit, watermelon and other melons, peaches, strawberries, tomatoes, and zucchini to name a few.

Trying different spices can aid in your cooling process as well. Flavors like mint, fennel, dill, and cilantro all leave a cooling taste in your mouth [editor ’s note: unless you happen to have that particular variation of the OR6A2 gene that makes cilantro taste like dish soap].

Remember that our bodies generate heat through metabolism, and a rich, high-calorie, high-fat meal takes longer to digest and can increase your body temperature. So try cooking light— using techniques such as grilling, steaming, broiling, and baking—as well as eating smaller, more frequent meals. You may also experience cravings for ice cream, popsicles, and

other frozen confections to help beat back the heat. For a healthier option, consider making your own chilly treat with yogurt and fruit.

Of course I would be remiss if I failed to discuss the importance of hydration—and nothing keeps you cooler and better hydrated than a glass of ice-cold water. I know you thought I was going to say beer, but unfortunately alcohol acts as a diuretic, which can increase your water loss and lead to dehydration.

So, if you’re enjoying your favorite IPA or any other alcoholic beverage in the sun, be sure to alternate drinks with water. Aim for 64 ounces of water a day—even more if you’re perspiring a lot with exercise or activities. Flavored waters, coconut water, smoothies, and chilled soups can also help keep you cool and contribute to your hydration status.

At this writing, there is little evidence to suggest summer will ever get here, but sooner or later it will heat up again. When it does, choose foods that cool you from within so you can spend as many summer days as possible outdoors. If your appetite wanes with the warmer weather, don’t skip meals—just eat a little less and try to stay hydrated. Also, keep your fridge stocked with plenty of cool foods, such as fruits, vegetables, salad mix, spinach, hardboiled eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, sherbet, fudgesicles, and lean protein for the grill such as chicken, fish, and seafood.

While you’re at it, enjoy this cool, delicious, healthy recipe:

4th OF JULY SALAD

1 cup jicama, diced 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 cup fresh apple, diced or chopped 1/4 cup radishes, thinly sliced 1 cup red bell pepper, diced 1/4 cup fresh mint, finely chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 1/8 tsp. salt, optional Combine all the ingredients above and serve.

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The eyes have it

by Dr. Erin Hennessey

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ne of the most common areas of the face that our patients report they would like to enhance or improve is the eye area. Whether you are looking to improve dark circles, generalized dullness, excess upper lid skin, or lash thinning—or you just want people to stop asking “are you tired today?”—we have solutions! Here are a few of the things we offer at Blush for enhancement of the eye area:

Non-surgical brow lift

A heavy or low brow and extra upper-eyelid skin can be genetic or just happen due to the aging process.

Traditionally, surgical intervention was the only option. By utilizing minimally invasive threads, we can give a very natural lift to brows that have dropped a bit over time. This involves a 10-minute procedure with very little to no downtime. You can get

back to your activities immediately!

Botox™ and Dysport™ for wrinkles and crows feet

Botox™ and Dysport™ are also great options for a little pick-me-up to create improvement to the crows feet around the eyes and wrinkles between them. This is a very quick and easy procedure that takes less than 15 minutes. You begin seeing improvement in five to seven days and see the maximum effect in two weeks, so make sure to schedule at least two weeks before special events.

Micro-needling with radiofrequency

A great option not only for the eye area, but also for the entire face is micro-needling with radiofrequency. Micro-needling (also known as collagen induction therapy) is a

minimally invasive treatment that has been used for decades to rejuvenate the skin. A device with fine needles or pins creates tiny punctures in the top layer of the skin, which triggers the body to create new collagen and elastin. Results can include improved texture and firmness, as well as skin resurfacing.

RF micro-needling adds the element of radiofrequency energy to the traditional micro-needling procedure. The RF energy is delivered via small needles into the dermis. In addition to the benefits seen with the micro-injury provided by the traditional micro-needles, RF micro-needling also delivers RF energy deep into the dermis, further enhancing skin tightening and scar reduction.

Most patients report the treatment being relatively pain free. If you are concerned about the discomfort, we do offer a topical numbing agent prior to the treatment.

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For those individuals looking to lighten dark circles under the eyes, we have our special lips and eyes treatment. This treatment works to lighten, brighten, and tighten the eye area. Enhancement of lip smoothness is also included. This provides a more youthful, smoother lip to enhance your smile. For those with allergies, anemia, or a genetic predisposition for darkness around the eye area, this is a wonderful treatment to help improve the appearance of the skin.

Tripollar skin volumizing and wrinkle reduction is a specialty for our Tripollar™ face treatment. Focusing on the skin around the eyes and cheeks, the skin becomes more supple and elastic, and patients love the result of looking and feeling younger. This also creates improvement to the jawline and jowl area.

The best results come with a series of four to six treatments, and there is no downtime associated with the treatment. Incredibly comfortable, this treatment takes 20 minutes and feels like a nice, warm facial massage.

Most importantly, the results are very natural looking and smooth.

Semi-permanent makeup

If your eyebrows are thinning or lightening, microblading and eyebrow tattooing are great solutions. If you would like to wake up ready to go, tattooed eyeliner is an easy choice to shave time off your daily routine.

For a great look-enhancing treatment to create a low-maintenance daily routine, semi-permanent makeup is a fantastic solution.

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BrightView provides comprehensive addiction treatment programs to those who need help the most.

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