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Mother’s Day Memories Here we are at the time of year that seems to confuse us all. Or maybe it’s just me, which is highly likely. But May has always been a strange hybrid month in my mind: it seems as though it should be summer, but according to the Gregorian calendar, it’s just late spring. Although the label associated with May is a bit blurry, there’s always been one thing about it that’s sure: Mother’s Day. Each year, the holiday takes center stage for the month. Largely because I’m not sure there’s anything worse than disappointing Mom on such an honoring day. It seems as though it wouldn’t take too much to get the day “right,” but the pressure can be pretty weighty and results in a string of questions: Do we set up a brunch reservation for something different? Or should we go with a tried-and-true favorite of Mom’s? What about an activity, what if the weather isn’t great? The list of questions goes on until finally, someone settles or concedes to some suggested plan. All this to say that I’ve found the best Mother’s Day celebrations with my family, and others seem to be the ones spent as quality time and conversation. As families grow and move or careers develop, time becomes precious. It becomes increasingly difficult to get family all in the same space to celebrate. Typically, this happens for the end-of-year holidays, but who’s to say it can’t happen for Mother’s Day, too? Growing up, I always had a much smaller family than most of my friends. For all birthdays, holidays and any other
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celebratory event, our family has been a party of six: my mother’s parents, my parents, my brother and myself. Although that may seem like an extraordinarily small number or one that seems insufficient, I can assure you that it never was and never will be. Really, it’s been a blessing because figuring out planned events has always been extremely easy! Mother’s Day in my family is typically spent as a lunch outing, followed by a family hangout at home with games, music and laughter. It may not seem like much when explained in such plain terms, but gatherings like Mother’s Day I have always held near and dear to me. It’s one of the many times I reflect on fond memories and always look forward to the next gathering. Not only is Mother’s Day a wonderfully family-oriented occasion, but it seems to be the start of the busy season: summer. The warm season brings about travel opportunities, outdoor activities and a general boost in serotonin thanks to our friend, the Sun. That second Sunday in May always brings the promise of simple, childlike fun in the summer sun. From swimming to enjoying a balmy evening with family and friends, the next few months are some of my favorites. No matter how you plan to spend Mother’s Day or the month of May as a whole, take care, and we’ll see you in June!
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What You Need to Know for Stroke Awareness Month By Rebecca Fending
May is American Stroke Awareness Month, and with it, a good reason to learn or brush up on stroke prevention, warning signs and how to help those dealing with the aftermath.
Stroke Prevention Preventing a stroke largely boils down to fostering a healthy lifestyle. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to help prevent the risk of a stroke is by adopting a low-fat, high fiber diet. This helps keep cholesterol levels in check to ensure that blood flow (especially to the brain) is not impaired. Regular light exercise is another way in which you can promote and regulate healthy blood flow throughout the body and brain. A byproduct of this is lowering your risk of heart disease, as well! The CDC also recommends keeping an eye on your blood pressure. Hypertension can cause arteries to burst, cutting off circulation to the brain. Hypotension can create a lack of circulation to the brain, slowly but surely leading to an increased risk of stroke. The best way to help keep your blood pressure in the healthy range is through regular, light exercise and a lowsodium diet. Warning Signs of Stroke The on-set signs of stroke can differ depending on the severity and person. However, typical signs of a stroke include sudden numbness in the face or extremities, lowered cognitive function (difficulty in comprehension, thinking or speaking), impaired vision and compromised motor skills (dizziness, trouble walking, general lack of coordination).
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Signs of a stroke can also be more covert, such as a headache, nausea and general confusion. If you or someone close to you begins experiencing mild but strange symptoms such as these, it’s safest to visit the closest emergency room. The sooner a stroke is identified and cared for, the higher chance of survival with minimal permanent damage. How to Help The best way to help someone who has experienced a stroke is to only help them as much as they need. It’s best to let the person know that you’re happy to help wherever they need it without being overbearing. Be sure to encourage daily rehabilitation exercises to make the survivor’s recovery a selfmade victory, if possible. Ultimately, the single best way to help anyone after an intensive medical crisis is through emotional support. Similar to caring for stroke survivors, the best way to help the caretaker of the survivors is through emotional support. Ask what you can do to help alleviate any burden they may feel, or simply listen to what they have to say. Each case is different, and each person may need something different from their support system. It’s never too early or too late to educate yourself about the risks, effects and symptoms of a stroke. For more information about American Stroke Awareness Month, visit www.stroke.org to learn more.
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To Our Mothers’ Health: Through Blue Zone Choices By Jan Larraine Cox
The blue zone areas of the world—Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and Okinawa, Japan--share certain practices that increase longevity and health. The vitality of these practices delivers lower rates of disease while improving quality relationships, as the blue zones promote active engagement within their communities: not just enjoyment in the moment but also long-term within one’s circle of friends. The longest-lived women over 70 in the world live in the blue zone of Okinawa, Japan. There are certain common denominators they exhibit. First, they move naturally. Rather than joining a gym, they live in environments that encourage them to move: they grow gardens and don’t use modern conveniences for housework and yardwork. Next, they feel a purpose, which they call ikegai; this translates into “why I get up in the morning.” “That inner knowledge grants them up to seven years of extra life expectancy,” according to blue zone researcher Dan Buettner. But even blue zone people experience stress. This can lead to chronic inflammation, which is related to many agerelated diseases. Okinawan women take a few moments each day to decompress by thinking of their ancestors. Having photos of them in the home is a natural segue to engaging in this practice.
80 percent full. The smallest meal of the day is prepared and eaten in the late afternoon or early evening. And that’s it for the rest of the day. Beans are a cornerstone of the centenarian diet: black beans, soy and lentils are favorites. Rather than concentrating on meat for protein, that is put on the back burner for all but once per week, and then only the size of a deck of cards. Blue zone people drink alcohol moderately and regularly, with food and friends. And a sense of belonging to some sort of faith community that they attend weekly adds four to 14 years of life expectancy, according to research quoted by Dan Buettner. Blue zoners put their families first and keep parents and grandparents nearby. Finally, Okinawans create moais—a group of five friends that commit to each other for life. These social circles support healthy behavior through contagious happiness. Moai means meeting for a common purpose, for social, emotional or financial support, in times of need. Knowing there is always someone there for them provides a sense of security and lowers stress. How do Okinawans form these moais? Select four to eight people to join in for a walk, potluck moai or wine at 5 pm. Stay in touch through group email or a closed Facebook group. They share blue zone recipes and walk certain trails and neighborhoods to check out together.
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Two Tampa Bay Habitat for Humanity groups get millions from MacKenzie Scott Information from SuncoastNews.com According to Suncoast News, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties CEO Mike Sutton got an email about an impending gift from a confidential donor. When the donor’s representatives called and revealed her identity, Sutton learned that his nonprofit would receive the largest single gift in its 37-year history: $11 million. The local donation is part of a $436 million contribution to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its U.S. affiliates from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the affordable housing nonprofit announced Tuesday. For an affiliate like Pinellas and West Pasco Counties, with an annual budget of $24 million, Sutton said $11 million is “transformative” and will allow the organization to build more affordable homes at a time when Tampa Bay is facing a housing crisis. “My jaw dropped, I got emotional,” Sutton said of the February phone call with Scott’s representatives. “It was overwhelming in so many ways. Honestly I had no idea how to respond at the time because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime type donation that we’re receiving.” Through a representative, Scott began requesting information anonymously from Habitat for Humanity International about its network affiliates last summer, according to Amy Dunham, chief communications officer for the Christian-based housing nonprofit. She said Scott and her team selected 84 affiliates out of the 1,100 across the U.S. “entirely independently” and notified the organization of its intentions late last month. Scott announced in 2019 that she planned to give away her vast fortune, much of which came from the Amazon stock she received in a divorce settlement that year with company founder Jeff Bezos. At the time, her 4 percent stake in the company was valued at $38 billion. Sutton said Scott’s $11 million gift to the Pinellas and West Pasco Habitat affiliate will help offset construction costs that have skyrocketed during the pandemic. It will also enable his affiliate to build a 57-unit subdivision in Largo, a 25-unit subdivision in Clearwater and a 30-unit subdivision in New Port Richey — projects his group had planned but had not secured funding to build until now. “This gift will allow us to do so much more above and beyond what we normally do,” Sutton said. “It’s a blessing because it’s coming at a time when we have to find gap financing and find gap donations to make up that difference we’re seeing with increases in costs.”
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Clearwater Mayor to be Roasted CLEARWATER, FL – A unique event promises to bring a much-needed injection of fun and levity to our community. “The Roast of Frank Hibbard” will take place May 20 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. An assemblage of business and political leaders will roast Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard in the style of the Dean Martin and Comedy Central roasts. “Frank’s roast will be one of the year’s most memorable events – I can’t wait to be there,” said Aaron Fodiman, Publisher & Editor of Tampa Bay Magazine.
Jennifer Munro is a Florida resident, businesswoman, and an avid golfer. When she started having trouble following her golf ball, noticed she was struggling to read small print at work, and saw rings and halos while driving at night, she decided to have her vision checked. Ms. Munro’s mother was a Newsom Eye patient for many years so when it came time for her evaluation, she automatically knew she wanted to have an evaluation with Dr. Newsom and our Newsom Eye team. During her evaluation, our team discovered she had cataracts, which is the clouding of the eye’s lens and occurs naturally over time. The symptoms Ms. Munro was experiencing are common symptoms of cataracts. Since these symptoms were impacting her daily life and activities, our team recommended cataract surgery.
WTAN radio host and author/writer Doug Kelly will serve as emcee. “It’s an evening with lots of good-natured one-liners aimed at Mayor Hibbard,” Kelly said. “After each roaster delivers their zingers, it will be the mayor’s turn to roast the roasters. It’s going to be a non-stop laugh fest.” Everyone involved with the program are volunteers, so 100 percent of the net proceeds will be donated to non-profit charities of the Homeless Empowerment Program and Ruth Eckerd Hall. all. Amanda Payne, President & CEO of Amplify Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, is also looking forward to the event. “You don’t want to miss this special evening of fun and fellowship for our community,” she said. “The Roast of Frank Hibbard” takes place 7 to 9 pm on May 20, 2022, in the Great Room of Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. If purchased with a credit card, tickets are $135 per person, $220 per couple or $880 for a table for eight plus tax and fees (no fees if buying at the box office). Each person gets admission to the event, a drink ticket, a three-course dinner featuring a Bistro Steak Medallion Trio entrée, and the roast program. Corporate sponsors of “The Roast of Frank Hibbard” are BayCare-Morton Plant Hospital, Duke Energy, Clear Sky Restaurant and ProVise Management Group. Seating is limited. For reservations contact Ruth Eckerd Hall at (727) 791400, rutheckerdhall.com/event/roast-frank-hibbard, or visit the box office. Clearwater Mayor to be Roasted When: May 20, 7 - 9 pm Where: Great Room of Ruth Eckerd Hall; 1111 McMullen Booth Road Cost: Starting at $135/person
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FOUR YOUNG STARS, ONE CLEAN OLD MAN BY RANDAL C. HILL When rock ‘n’ roll emerged in the mid-50s, movie studios began rush-releasing low-budget black and white films about the phenomenon. Hollywood executives had dismissed the music as an insipid teenage craze and wanted to exploit it before it died as quickly as had the Davy Crockett coonskin cap fad. Everything changed, though, with A Hard Day’s Night. United Artists offered the usual paltry budget of $500,000 for the film and a tight deadline for movie director Richard Lester. In this case, though, the old rock-flick formula was tossed and replaced as a mock-documentary based on two days in the Beatles’ frantic world. Part of the movie’s charm is that A Hard Day’s Night never took itself too seriously. The Beatles may have dressed alike, but their individual personalities always shone through as each musician proved to be a natural before Lester’s cameras. (Earlier, in clubs in Hamburg, Germany, the Beatles had worked hard to create a fun-filled stage routine in order to mollify often-rowdy drunks.) The Fab Four, as the media called Image from IMDb them, stayed true to life in their film debut. John Lennon played himself as a good-natured cynic, Paul McCartney a friendly, urbane schmoozer, quiet guy George Harrison the philosophical perfectionist, and loveable Ringo Starr everybody’s favorite Sad Sack guy. In A Hard Day’s Night, interviewers are depicted as inane drones caught off guard by the Beatles’ cheekiness. When John is asked, “How did you find America?”, he smirks and answers, “Turned left at Greenland.” So busy are the superstar Liverpudlians that they are able to enjoy some childlike romping only when they slip
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away from their manager and cavort like schoolkids in an empty park. One relentless demand from the record-business “suits” was that the Beatles create commercial pop tunes as fast as possible. The group (mainly Lennon and McCartney) worked well under pressure, and some of their finest quickly created works became tracks on the critically acclaimed soundtrack album. The movie culminates with the Beatles performing on television, lip-synching many of their earlier hits (although not “I Want to Hold Your Hand”). Originally titled Beatlemania, the later title came about from something an exhausted Ringo had said during the filming. “We happened to work all night,” he explained in an interview. “I came up still thinking it was day, I suppose, and I said, ‘It’s been a hard day…’ and I looked around and saw it was dark, so I said, ‘…night.’ So, we came to A Hard Day’s Night.” John Lennon wrote the memorable title track the next day. Throughout the film, well-known British actor Wilfrid Brambell portrays Paul’s mischievous (and well-dressed) grandfather. He is constantly referred to as being “clean,” a reference that most American audiences missed. The explanation? Brambell had earlier won UK fame as a slovenly junk dealer on the TV show Steptoe and Son, where he was often chided as being a “dirty old man.” In 1972, Brambell’s show came to America under a title more familiar to us—Sanford and Son.
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THE HEALTHY GEEZER Q. I’m 79 and I’ve taken a couple of spills in the last few months. I’m concerned that I might not be as steady on my feet as I used to be. What should I do about this? About one in ten people over 65 experience difficulty with balance. More than 40 percent of Americans will go to a doctor complaining of dizziness. Getting older is only part of the problem. Inner-ear disturbances are the primary cause. Losing balance when you’re older is serious stuff. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, each year, more than one in three people over 65 years suffers a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults. And, even if the fall doesn’t kill you, you could fracture a hip and then a whole bunch of problems can cascade over you—limitations on activities, isolation, loss of independence, depression. Not all balance problems have the same cause. Here are several major ones: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). With BPPV, one of the most common causes of balance problems, you get vertigo when you change the position of your head. You may also experience BPPV when you roll over, get out of bed, or when look on a high shelf. BPPV is more likely in people over 60. Labyrinthitis, an infection or inflammation of the inner ear. The labyrinth is the organ in your inner ear that enables you to maintain balance. Ménière’s disease, which also can give you intermittent hearing loss, a ringing or roaring in the ears, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. Other causes may involve another part of the
body, such as the brain or the heart. Aging, infections, head injury, certain medicines, or problems with blood circulation may also cause problems with balance. Blood-pressure medications and some antibiotics can cause balance problems. If you are taking any drugs in these categories and feel off-balance, it’s worth discussing with your doctor. Some people may have a balance problem and don’t know it. Balance disorders can be difficult to diagnose because patients sometimes can’t describe their symptoms well. Balance disorders can be signs of other health problems, so it’s important to have them checked out. If you can answer any of the following positively, discuss the symptom with your doctor. Do I feel: Unsteady? Disoriented? As if the room is spinning? As if I’m moving when I’m still? As if I’m falling? As if I might faint? Also, do you ever lose your balance and fall? Or, do you experience blurred vision? Persistent balance problems are not something you should pass off as a harmless part of the aging process. They should always be examined carefully. By Fred Cicetti Send your general health questions to Healthy Geezer with Lifestyles After 50 in the subject line to fred@healthygeezer.com
American Stroke Awareness Month: 3 Quick Tips to Avoid a Stroke Although there’s not a sure way to avoid stroke, there are a few changes you can make to your lifestyle to make sure your risk is lowered. From a better diet to regular doctor’s visits, here are a few ways you can help yourself and your brain: Potassium-rich diet: Eating lots of potassium helps regulate and even lower your blood pressure if you struggle with hypertension. Fiber-rich diet: Working more fiber into your diet (if you don’t already have enough) can help keep your cholesterol levels in check, staving off the risk of stroke. Everything in moderation: Alcohol, processed food and sugar can lead to decreased health stats and an increase in stroke risk, no matter your age!
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