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The University of South Florida PACT (Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training) study needs healthy volunteers to join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The study focuses on using computerized brain training exercises with the hope to reduce dementia risk. If you or a loved one are interested in more information, please visit the PACT study website, pactstudy.org, or call (813) 974-6703. The USF PACT team is looking for 3,000 healthy volunteers to combat the growing incidence of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. PACT is currently enrolling adults aged 65 and older with no signs of cognitive impairment, dementia, or neurological disorders. Once accepted into the study, participants will begin their exercises at a PACT site in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Winter Haven, or Lakeland. Past research shows that computerized training can help maintain mental and physical function. Healthy older adults who were prescribed 10 sessions of such training had a 29% lower risk of dementia after 10 years. Those completing additional training benefited even more: they were 48% less likely to show signs of dementia 10 years later. Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 6.2 million Americans, including 1 in 9 people aged 65 and older, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. This number is projected to nearly triple to 14 million by 2060. African Americans and Hispanics are especially encouraged to enroll in PACT, as they are nearly twice as likely to suffer from dementia. As of today, there are no proven cure or treatments that stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. The few medications currently on the market only provide short-term management of symptoms for those who already have dementia. This is why studies like PACT are so important. For those currently enrolled in the study, the entire PACT team appreciates your contribution to science and your efforts in fighting Alzheimer’s disease.

Springtime Wellness and Reinvention With sp r ingtime comes an urge to reinvent ourselves. Most of us feel this at the beginning of J a nuary and take action to change our lifestyles for the better. Then come sp r ing, we need another push to e k ep up with the p o sitive changes we’ve imp l emented (or given up).

Walki ng for ju st 30 minutes every day can help improve and strengthen your cardiovascular system and boost your endurance for daily physical activities. Start with a distance you’re most comfortable with, even if it’s ju st a qu ick 5-minute dog walk. You’ll build up your endurance and stamina in no time!

Sp r ing is an op p o rtunity for rebirth in every sense. Those with green thumbs shake the ENJOY A PICNI C IN THE PARK: Believe it frost and dust off their gardening tools or not, ju st a few minutes outside in the to dive back into yielding another crop of sun can help melt away stress and anxiety. flowers, vegetables and even herbs. We can Sunshine time can also strengthen your look ahead to summer and dream up ideas immune system and bones thanks to the of how best to spend the days drunk on concentrated natural vitamin D. Pack some sunshine and the company of those we holdsandwiches, cheese, fresh fruit or even take most dear. We’ve pushed through winter your morning coffee to go and share some and can look forward to the rest of the time with your significant other or friends. year— w ho doesn’t love summer, fall and Nothing beats qu ality time in the fresh air. then the holiday season? EAT LOCAL IN-SEASON CROPS: The best If you’re look i ng for a way to reinvent or part of spring and summer is the in-season exp l ore other facets of yourself, March is produce. Florida’s in-season crops during a great month to start. Take some time to March include strawberries (go to the connect with any Irish heritage you may Florida Strawberry Festival for the best have by celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day. Or, ones!), grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, learn a bit more about women’s history for broccoli, collard greens, lettuce, spinach National Women’s History Month. Try your and other leafy greens, pep ers, tomatoes, hand at p o etry in honor of World Poetry Daypo tatoes, corn, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, on March 21, then submit it for our monthlycucumbers, eggpl ant, mushrooms, radishes, Creative Corner! There’s no shortage of snap beans and squ ash. Make salads, ways in which you can explore new avenuescasseroles or enjoy these crops fresh for for yourself this month. maximum benefits. Below are a few ways that you can refocus No matter how you spend this month, take on your health and wellness this month: care of yourself. We’ll see you in April!

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Southeastern Guide Dogs: Life-Changing Furever Friends By Rebecca Fending With National Volunteer Month in April, it’s never too early to start planning how you’d like to give back to your community and make a difference. And what better way to do so than by working with extraordinary dogs and wonderful people? Southeastern Guide Dogs (SEGD) is an organization that transforms lives by creating and nurturing partnerships between people and dogs. Situated on a 33-acre large campus in Palmetto, the organization breeds, raises and trains guide dogs, service dogs and skilled companion dogs for those in need. People with vision loss, veterans with disabilities and children with significant challenges are all eligible to receive a skilled dog, free of charge to them. Elyse Chaplin, Senior Director of SEGD, initially reached out to the organization looking to fulfill her passion for helping people. She was hired to write grants for the organization and quickly fell in love. “I’ve never been this happy in my career my whole life,” Elyse says. “The dogs are truly our treasures.” Once the bred puppies are born, their learning begins as early as two days old. After a full two years of training, the dogs know 20 to 40 cues to help assist their future human companions. They also learn when to “disobey,” for instances where their human would be in harm’s way, such as if a visually impaired person cannot see oncoming traffic as they cross the street. Part of Southeastern Guide Dogs’ wildly successful model is the Matching Program. Through this program, on-campus trainers assess the needs, location and even walking pace of those in need to pair them with the guide dog best fit their lifestyle. Once trainers have found a successful match, the graduate then meets their guide dog.

With a wagging tail, eager hug and lots of canine kisses, the forever bond has begun. Once matched, SEGD covers all food costs, preventative care (such as flea and tick prevention) and annual veterinarian visits for the dog once they’ve been placed with their person. This nonprofit organization is completely volunteer-run. From administrative work to puppy raising and fostering, SEGD has a position that’s perfect for anyone, especially Florida seniors. Vicki Potapow, puppy raising volunteer since 2017, says that seniors find joy in working with exceptional canines and making human friends in the mix. “You come for the dogs, but stay for the people,” Vicki says. “There are local support groups for the volunteers and program graduates that will help you through any questions you have. You’re never alone in any step of the process.” You can support the organization in person at one of the Walkathon events! Details are in the “About the Cover” feature event in this issue or at the organization’s website listed below. Southeastern Guide Dogs is 100% donor-funded, so if you would like to help support the organization remotely, monetary donations are happily accepted. For more information, donations or to sign up for volunteering opportunities, visit www.guidedogs.org.

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WHERE NO SHOW HAD GONE BEFORE BY RANDAL C. HILL When Star Trek premiered on NBC-TV in September 1966, creator Gene Roddenberry was no doubt knocked for a loop when his much-anticipated show tanked. It never rose above 52 in the ratings, and that was only during the first season of its three-year run. Yet much of the technology found within those 79 original Star Trek episodes resonates now in our everyday activities. In 1964, Hollywood scriptwriter Roddenberry (he of Highway Patrol and Have Gun – Will Travel fame) set out to create something unique for television—a sci-fi series different from the usual doom-and-gloom “rocket operas” of the Image from Insider day. Roddenberry had to work hard to sell his idea. Some NBC-TV honchos were initially lukewarm about Star Trek being a “cerebral” show (which meant probably not generating much sponsor money). Other overly cautious executives objected to Spock’s pointy ears, claiming they looked diabolical and Satanic. Star Trek was set in the Milky Way galaxy in the 23rd century, in a utopian future where divisions of race, gender and nationality have become concepts cast aside. The stories take place aboard the starship Enterprise as it journeys on a five-year mission of scientific exploration and intergalactic diplomacy, zooming to distant planets in response to distress calls and confronting warmongering aliens. The show’s spotlight fell primarily on Canadian actor William Shatner. He had trained as a Shakespearean actor but was willing to take whatever work came his way, including a stint on The Canadian Howdy Doody Show. When Shatner moved to Hollywood, Roddenberry cast him as Captain James T. Kirk, the take-charge commander who guided the Enterprise and its crew.

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Boston-born actor Leonard Nimoy spent years struggling for a breakout role in Hollywood, where he once delivered newspapers and drove a cab to make ends meet. By the time he joined the Star Trek cast, he had acted in more than 50 “B” movies and in minor roles on numerous TV shows. As emotionless and logically minded Mr. Spock on Star Trek, Nimoy became almost as popular as Shatner’s Kirk character. Spock, second in command on the Enterprise, was half-human, half-Vulcan. (Vulcans were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans.) His splitfinger Vulcan salute became iconic, with most viewers unaware that the gesture was a Hebrew blessing that Nimoy conjured from his synagogue youth. The series featured a groundbreaking, racially diverse cast, as well as American television’s first interracial kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). Star Trek never downplayed its “message” motifs concerning war, sex, religion, politics and racism. Yet the show’s ongoing theme seemed to consistently be that, in the end, good will triumph over evil. As to cultural influences, consider that much of the Star Trek technology is commonplace now. Communication devises shown then are akin to today’s cell phones. Earpieces worn by Enterprise crew members have become today’s Bluetooth devices. Universal Translators are replicated by modern voice-recognition software. And “zoom” videoconferencing first appeared on Star Trek’s interactive video screens. Who says that science fiction is fictitious?

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Dear Ms. Price, My husband is a tight-wad. I’ve learned to live with it for the past 30 years, as have our children who have been forced to wear off-brand clothes, use bargain-basement computers and vacation only within the borders of Florida. Our son is getting married, and we’re hosting the rehearsal dinner. My husband is insisting on using a Groupon. The whole family is beyond embarrassed, and my son is furious. How can I get him to see the light? -Mrs. Not-So-Tightwad Dear “Mrs Not-So-Tightwad,” I understand where you’re coming from, but I can also understand wanting to save money whenever possible, especially in this economy.

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Two months ago, our neighbor’s daughter and her four children moved into their two-bedroom condo. There are seven people living in a home just under 1,200 square feet. The noise is deafening. We’ve always gotten along with our neighbors. She did ask me to come to her if I heard any noise. I took her up on her offer and mentioned that it was very loud. She cut me off and is now trashing me to the neighbors. What do you suggest?

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Jazz on the Harbor at Port Charlotte Beach Information and image from voicesforkids.org The Guardian ad Litem Foundation will host its second annual Jazz on the Harbor fundraising event on Saturday, March 19, from the banks of the beautiful Charlotte Harbor. Join us for a night of jazz music featuring the Isaac Mingus Trio, culinary delights, and a beautiful sunset. Dinner will be provided by Hurricane Charley’s Raw Bar & Grill, a waterfront restaurant in Punta Gorda known for its seafood, steaks and New Orleans-style cuisine. Jazz on the Harbor runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Port Charlotte Beach Park, 4500 Harbor Boulevard in Port Charlotte. Sunset will be at 7:47 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online or by calling 239-533-1435. Proceeds from Jazz on the Harbor will help Guardian ad Litem Foundation recruit, train and support volunteer child advocates, as well as provide financial assistance to help meet a child’s basic and developmental needs. Court-certified volunteer advocates serve as the “voice” for abused, neglected and abandoned youth in Southwest Florida as they navigate the judicial, education and child welfare systems. Find out more and purchase tickets at voicesforkids.org/event/jazzon-the-harbor-2022. Jazz on the Harbor When: March 19 from 5:30 to 9 pm Where: Port Charlotte Beach Park, 4500 Harbor Boulevard Cost: $75

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CREATIVE CORNER “High Expectations” by Steve Duggan

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I’ve had high expectations and big dreams all right They have spurred me or plagued me all of my life. Have I been too ambitious in my chosen approach Have I let down and disappointed those I love most I’ve come to the realization as I reflect on my past That what truly matters is not first place —or last To be a good person and help all fellow man Is the better path followed to God’s promised land At times I am weary as I struggle to achieve What God had in store for me, that’s what I believe So I pray when I’ve traveled to the end of my road I’ve accomplished all He’s ‘asked of me And have His hand to hold! For submissions: Send your poem (150 words or less) to editor@ lifestylesafter50.com with the words “Creative Corner” in the subject line.

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THRU MARCH 15TH: Half - Stitched The Musical. What could possible go wrong when an Amish widow decides to teach a small weekend quilting class? Carlisle Inn & Conference Center, 3727 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota. 1 and 7pm performances. $32 (844) 369-2275 https:// www.dhgroup.com/events 4TH THRU 27TH - DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Step into the enchanted world of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs from the movie, along with new songs by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. $15-$36. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. 941488-1115. https://venicetheatre.org 5TH & 6TH - ART IN THE PARK: The 22nd annual Art in the Park, a fine art exhibit and sale at University Park Country Club, is one of the longest running art shows in the Sarasota/ Bradenton area. This year’s show will be open to the public under the signature blue and white canopy over the outdoor Park Grille Café from 10 am until 5 pm. Free admission and parking. More information at www.artintheparkupcc.com 5TH - SUN-N-FUN MOBILE HOME PARK IS HAVING A RUMMAGE SALE: It is open to everyone. They are located at 5558 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers ( exit 141 on interstate 75) It will be located inside and outside the clubhouse. We will also have muffins, biscuits & gravy with coffee for purchase between 9-11 and then hotdogs after 11am. The sale will be 9am to 3 pm. Lots of treasures to be found plus a bake table. Money raised goes to support our clubhouse activities. All are welcome. 995-642-0948 6TH - TASTE OF PUNTA GORDA: Don’t miss the 14th annual Taste of Punta Gorda. Sunday, March 6 from 11 am to 5 pm at Laishley Park. The Park is on Nesbit St in Punta Gorda, 33950. Great food & desserts. Local restaurants will offer a wide variety of cuisines, from the caribbean to sushi, indian, BBQ and soul food. Music By The Boogie Men. Beer, Wine & More. $5 for adults, Children under 12 free, $30 VIP. For ticket and information www. tasteofpuntagorda.org 8TH - VENICE AREA WOMEN’S COLLEGE CLUB: invites you to a lunch/speaker on March 8, 2022 11:30 am at the Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd, Venice. The club also supports 2 yearly college educational scholarships and the south County Food Pantry. The club meets the 2nd Tues of the months Oct-May. To inquire about club membership or for lunch ($25) reservations call 309-635-3058. 11TH - ESTERO CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION QUARTER AUCTION: 11:30 – 1:30. The Club at Grandezza, 11481 Grande Oak Blvd, Estero. $30 inclusive. This event is exciting because they have donated baskets of treasures to be auctioned off for a handful of quarters. Reserve early. Call Jan with questions at 815-545-5056 18TH-20TH DOG SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA: The Greater Fort Myers Dog Club will be holding AKC Confirmation, Dock Diving, UpDog, Police K9 Demo’s, Fast Cat Coursing, American Temperament Testing, Food Vendors, Dog Supply Vendors. Lee County Domestic Animal Services will be participating in Rescue row. 8am-4pm. Parking $5. Lee County Civic Center, 11831 Bayshore Rd., Ft Myers. visit www.Greaterfortmyersdogclub.org 21ST - FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM! Starting in March, the Area Agency on Aging for SWFL (AAASWFL), will offer a free, virtual six-week Savvy Caregiver Workshop. This workshop series begins March 21st and continues to April 25th, every Monday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on ZOOM. To register, contact Sarah Gualco, AAASWFL’s Health & Wellness Coordinator at sarah.gualco@aaaswfl.org or by calling 239-652-6914. APRIL 9TH - BUNNY BASH 2022: Bring your grandchildren to meet & have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and let them play all day at the Amazing Play Place at Mixon Fruit Farms. 10am-3pm. $8 (2yrs and up) Under 2 FREE. 2525 27th St., E. Bradenton. 941748-5829 Ext: 239. SUBMIT AROUND TOWN EVENTS AND/OR EVENT FLYERS TO: Lifestyles After 50, P.O. Box 638, Seffner, FL 33583; or email to info@lifestylesafter50.com or fax to (813) 331-2634 by the 20th of the month prior to the event. (i.e. submit April events by March 20 2022).

New Women in the Old West: From Settlers to Suffragists, an Untold American BY KATHY A. MEGYERI Want fascinating summaries of unsung women who affected the course of U.S. history and impacted each of our lives? Let me share just one of the book’s examples that will give readers a flavor of this powerful portrait of Western women: “In May 1845, a young married couple left St. Joseph, Missouri, to migrate to the Oregon Territory where they hoped to find a better, more prosperous life. After a four-month honeymoon in a wagon train across prairies, plains and mountains, they planned to claim free land as part of America’s Manifest Destiny and the Homestead Act. Sarah Jane Cummings recorded her odyssey in which she admitted that she was taking a ‘wild and inconsiderate step’ into the unknown. Her covered wagon was ten feet long and 3 ½ feet wide and crammed with over a ton of goods— tools, bacon in barrels of bran, the family Bible, ‘dictionary, arithmetic, grammar, charts and maps, and also our diplomas of graduation.’ Over ruts and rivers, they negotiated the Oregon Trail, Image from Amazon

really a narrow path used by Indians and fur trappers. Femininity forgotten, the women washed clothes in muddy rivers, gathered buffalo dung for fuel and cooked meals over a campfire. Women drove the horses, unloaded the wagons, scouted the terrain and hunted for wildlife. Cummings referred to her female comrades as other ‘dear good women’ compared to writing of ‘my husband, Mr. Walden.’ It’s ironic that with their supposed physiological and mental frailty, they prevailed. Physically they grew strong, they ate buffalo meat and their health improved in the sunnier, western climate...” Winifred Gallagher, the author, has written for many publications and authored the books “House Thinking,” “Just the Way You Are,” and “How the Post Office Created America.” Commuting between her homes in upstate New York and in Wyoming, she developed an appreciation for the enormity of this nation and how rural so much of it is. Gallagher says she’s been impressed by the strong versatile women in the Old West who built homes and communities from scratch and led the massive human rights revolution that enfranchised half the nation. By the time the 19th Amendment was finally ratified in 1920, most Western women had already voted for years and sometimes even decades before women back East. What a motivating read to fully appreciate our nation’s early female heroes and through anecdotal vignettes, Gallagher demonstrates that they forever redefined the American woman.

The best “how-to” cooking shows are not to be found on The Cooking Channel nor The Food Network. The exception of course being Giada De Laurentiis’ and Nigella Lawson’s shows. They, of course, make the best eye candy. No! The best TV source to learn cooking is on PBS. Joy and I both become off-andon addicts to certain shows. Her current favorites are “Cook’s County” and “Milk Street.” My choice is “Nick Stellino: Storyteller in the Kitchen.” I recorded (I force myself to not say “taped”) an episode where he taught how to make “Eggs Benedict Stellino Style.” I will now poach my eggs in a different way and will now stick a thermometer into the cooking water.

QUARANTINE KITCHEN KING I’ve always enjoyed cooking. Especially when I make up a meal as I’m cooking it. I call this “Jazz Cooking.” This is great except when someone requests a particularly good meal, and I don’t remember how I made it, which may be in part because I enjoy cooking with wine. Drinking it rather than using it as an ingredient, perhaps it’s a salute to Graham Kerr, “The Galloping Gourmet.” One meal I do remember I call “Michael Wright’s Skillet Delight.” I created it decades ago during a camping trip where I also learned that a used “Jiffy Pop” skillet does not work well for frying eggs. “Michael Wright’s Skillet Delight” is made with bacon grease, a can of corned beef and a tube of biscuit dough.

Nick also guided us through the process of making homemade Hollandaise sauce. Hello Nick, goodbye Knorr’s! Joy currently is not fully ambulatory. Once she’s on her feet (see what I did there?), I may give her permission to take over the kitchen chores once again with the stipulation that she teaches me how to bake from scratch so I can be like other male quarantine creatives. It’s been years since I’ve eaten beer bread. Hmmm… bacon-flavored bread? Nah! I don’t THINK so! These days, Mike Wright can often be found cooking in a crock or seasoning his wok. Share your favorite original recipe with him at micwrighthamo@gmail.com.

The Joy of My Life refuses to eat anything made with bacon grease. My argument that Henry David Thorough used it at Walden Pond carries no weight whatsoever.

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AGE LIKE A PRO BY JAN LARRAINE COX What are we doing to unnecessarily age our bodies and minds? Let’s turn it around: Paula Spencer Scott has penned over a dozen books on health and family, including “Surviving Alzheimer’s.” She admonishes her readers to stop thinking that there’s nothing you can do to prevent that disease. Instead, she suggests spending your time managing modifiable risk factors, like monitoring your blood pressure and choosing two strategic goals to accomplish daily. Know that the number one cause of cognitive decline is simply letting your brain decline! Avoid multitasking; take breaks; rest. Pay attention to getting restful sleep. Scott says that activities that best improve cognitive abilities should combine high engagement, mental challenge and enjoyableness. The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from around the world who are working together on brain health. The Council suggests practical tips that may seem obvious, but you should follow through and do them. Novelty is important to continually challenge the brain rather than falling into routine. As you change jobs, move or retire, find opportunities to try new forms of stimulation. Follow up on your true interests with someone else as a mentor or friend, as the social aspects can inspire and spur you on.

The GCBH advises you to choose activities involving both mental and physical engagement, such as dancing and tennis, which involve a combination of your mental and physical input. They also say to make it easy to stay engaged by choosing activities you genuinely like and will stay motivated to perfect. The MIND Diet by Maggie Moon is a scientific approach to enhancing brain function and simultaneously helping to prevent Alzheimer’s and Dementia. This diet can slow the effects of brain aging by 7.5 years, according to a multi-year study published in 2015 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. The Mediterranean and DASH diets had protective effects in the study, but the MIND diet had greater effects when followed for brain health before dementia symptoms manifest. Additionally, it benefited heart health, diabetes and overall nutrition. The reason the MIND diet emphasizes eating more vegetables, especially green leafy types, is that they deliver folate, vitamin E, carotenoids and flavonoids, which have been shown to lower the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in lab tests.

The MIND diet recommends: Whole grains: 3 or more servings per day Green leafy vegetables: at least 6 servings per week (Commit to eating a salad every day) Other vegetables: at least 1 per day, especially cruciferous like broccoli and cauliflower, rich in folate Nuts: 5 servings per week Beans: at least 3 servings per week Berries: at least 2 servings per week Poultry twice a week and fish once per week. Wine: one glass per day Use olive oil as your main cooking oil and add spices and herbs for flavor! For more information see: “Surviving Alzheimer’s” by Paula Spencer Scott “The MIND Diet” by Maggie Moon, RD

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Movie Preview: Tyson’s Run BY RANDAL C. HILL

Good old-fashioned “feel good” movies seem to never go out of style, and audiences to this day still want to cheer for the little guy and watch sympathetic people overcome the odds. Tyson’s Run provides such a story.

formidable first step to hoped-for success. Director/scriptwriter Kim Bass also offers a refreshing perspective on those who have a condition that affects 1 out of 44 children in this country: “We are using autism as a vehicle to explain that everyone is gifted, everyone is unique and everyone has to be given an opportunity to flourish and be the best person that he or she can be.” He then adds, “The message of the film is: don’t put limitations on people, and don’t allow limitations to be put on you. Tyson’s Run is a film I felt compelled to make.”

Autistic Tyson Hollerman, age 15, has always been homeschooled by his mother, but he has now chosen to navigate the oftenroiling waters of traditional high school. Predictably, Tyson is made fun of by many of the campus big shots (mainly jocks) but is eventually supported by some thankfully empathetic fellow students. Tyson’s father happens to be the school’s football coach and seems ill at ease—embarrassed, really—that his nerdy and unathletic offspring hangs around with him in the football players’ locker room. When Tyson befriends a champion marathon runner named Aklilu, the boy, wanting to make his father proud of him, asks, “Can you teach me to run?” “I can help you,” answers the super-athlete, “but it’s up to you how you finish.”

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Screwing up his courage, young Hollerman asks, “Is it okay with you, Father, if I learn how to run and become a champion like the boys on the football team?” To which his dour dad responds enigmatically with, “It takes a special kind of runner to even compete in a very long race like this.” As the story unfolds, Tyson learns to have faith in himself and bravely take that

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It was appropriate that Bass hired an autistic actor—The Walking Dead’s Major Dodson—to portray Hollerman. Dodson says, “Tyson’s a great guy. He’s a person with goals and aspirations… He just operates in a different manner…He’s a normal kid for the most part.”

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Amy Smart portrays Tyson’s mother Eloise, Rory Cochrane is father Bobby and Somali-born Barkhad Abdi plays marathoner

Filmed in Georgia, Tyson’s Run is coming out two years after its intended release date, due to pandemic-related issues that have been playing havoc with theatrical releases. Look for it March 4.

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Exercise for Better Sleep Getting older doesn’t have to be associated with poor sleep quality. If you have trouble sleeping and exercise is not a part of your lifestyle, you may want to consider getting more physically active. As we celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week, March 13 through 19, now is a good time to explore why exercise can help you sleep better. Several studies have concluded that those who experience poor sleep are less active than those with healthy sleep cycles. According to a Sleep Foundation article, a poll revealed that roughly 76 to 83% of respondents who engaged in exercise activities reported very good or fairly good sleep quality. For those who did not exercise, this figure dropped to 56%. Interestingly, there is a bidirectional relationship between exercise and sleep. Exercise helps you sleep better, and better sleep gives you more energy to exercise. Why Does Exercise Improve Sleep? Research studies aren’t completely clear on why exercise helps people sleep better, but there are several contributing factors. Exercise releases endorphins, hormones that promote a sense of well-being, which helps to reduce stress and muscular tension. This allows the mind and body to relax into sleep. Muscle fatigue and the lowering of body temperature post-exercise also contribute to a more restful slumber.

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“Heart of Gold” by Neil Young BY: RANDAL C. HILL The Beatles had 20. Elvis Presley had 18. Michael Jackson—with and without his singing brethren—had 17. Had what? The answer is hit singles. And not just any successful releases but Number One winners that crowned the weekly Billboard Hot 100 list. To most recording artists, earning such an achievement would be sublime. But Neil Young has never worried about having any of his 45s race up the sales charts. In fact, he was amazed—and not especially happy—when “Heart of Gold” soared to the top in the spring of 1972. Young was born in Toronto, Canada, in November 1945, and moved to Winnipeg to spend his high school years playing guitar in several rock bands. He dropped out before graduating and returned to Toronto, where he found work in local coffeehouses, singing folk and rock ‘n’ roll tunes in a quavering, melancholy voice. In time, he hooked up with a soon-to-fail rock band called the Mynah Birds. In the group were fellow guitarist Bruce Palmer and an African American bass player named James Johnson, Jr., who would achieve stardom later as Motown funk star Rick James. Young and Palmer headed to California in a 1953 Pontiac hearse. In Los Angeles, they fell in with two American musicians they had met in Canada: Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. Along with drummer Dewey Palmer, the quintet found fame, fortune and respect as the folk-rock outfit Buffalo Springfield. The name had come

from an old steam stroller they saw parked near their rented house. But each of the talented band members proved mulishly stubborn in their diverse outlooks about the group’s long-term musical direction. They eventually Image from Discogs disbanded and went their separate ways, to varying degrees of success. For a while, Neil contributed to the musical output of the supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. As before, though, internal squabbles drove him away. He later signed as a solo act with Reprise Records, where he was granted artistic control. “Heart of Gold” was culled from Harvest, Neil’s fourth studio album. It was a disc that found the Canadian—once described as “the quintessential hippie-cowboy loner”—struggling to accept his frustrations concerning relationships. Young always cringed at the success of “Heart of Gold.” “This song put me in the middle of the road,” he once grumbled. “I’ve seen a few artists who’ve got hung up on the singles market when they’ve really been album people… If you’re wise, you stay with being what you really are.”

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C According to Wink News, Benham turned to Chapman Partnership, a shelter in Miami that is doing more than just providing a warm meal and a place to stay. “I thought it was just going to be like every other shelter that I’ve been to, where they really didn’t give a care about the people, but that was not the case,” he said. Chapman Partnership CEO Symeria Hudson told CBS News that providing warm meals, shelter and clothes is not enough.

“One of the hardest things that any homeless person goes through is the constant disrespect that they get from every person that is walking the street or driving. Yeah, it sucks being on the street,” Benham told CBS News.

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“Juliet is a rescue, born to an abandoned mother. This photo is how we met her. The blue shirt accented her eyes. The pink necklace added an air of innocence. Her cuteness cast a spell upon us, which caused us to overlook investigating the Catahoula breed. We soon discovered that Juliet has more intonations than any dog we’ve known and will always be by our side to protect us from squirrels, rabbits and other critters. Juliet’s a cracked eye, blue leopard Catahoula. Her left eye is blue, ‘cracked’ with a brown streak. She lives with us and her surrogate mom, Scooter, in Cape Coral and Nashville.”

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Like Benham, everyone who comes through the shelter is assigned a case manager to monitor their progress through classes for highly-skilled jobs.

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Hudson said that 20% of the homeless there aren’t jobless, but they can’t afford to make ends meet, and more than 40% are families with children, who also attend classes including banking courses.

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“We do believe that once we settle on your basic needs, we need to give you more,” Hudson said.

“Our goal is to make sure they don’t come back as an adult,” Hudson said. The assistance does require an investment from the community. The Chapman Partnership’s 800 beds and programs are largely funded by a county food and beverage tax. Hudson also fundraises, bringing her Harvard Business degree and experience in the corporate world to a cause that’s also personal — her uncle, Billy Ray Bland, died homeless. “By the time he came in from the streets, it was too late,” Hudson said. But it wasn’t too late for people like Benham, who feels good about his future. “The future is, hopefully, staying with this company and actually growing in it,” he said.

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Better Health. It’s About Time. The VIPcare Patient Experience Going to see your doctor is probably never on your list of things to do for fun; however, it’s important in maintaining your health, especially for adults 65 and older. Patients who have an ongoing relationship with their primary care physician have fewer unnecessary trips to the ER. That’s why you need a doctor that you’re comfortable with and who you trust. One you can turn to 24/7. Quality over Quantity It can be hard to find that doctor with whom you truly connect. Healthcare has become so rushed. It’s like doctors compete to see the most patients. Sadly, that doesn’t leave much time for one-on-one time. That was the key difference Dan and Tina DiFrancesco noticed with VIPcare after moving from Pennsylvania. “They make you feel like you’re the only one,” Tina said. “It’s really the first doctor that I’ve had like that.”

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