Mature Lifestyles - Lake/Marion May 2011 edition by Lifestyles After 50 Magazine

VOLUME 22, NUMBER 5

LAKE • MARION

MAY 2011

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This Month, Remember Mom’s Advice

BY JANICE DOYLE Dear Readers,

ay is always a busy month for magazines because so many special days Janice Doyle, have been plopped on Editor May’s calendar page over the years. We could focus on May Day, Mothers Day, Memorial Day and graduation. There’s even a No Socks Day in May as well as National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. As a special month, it’s also Older Americans Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. We couldn’t focus on everything, but we have a great May issue for you to read! To honor Mothers Day, I couldn’t resist once again sharing this little piece because I find it so meaningful myself. Read it and let the memories flow! The Stages of Motherhood

4 Years of Age: My Mommy can do anything. 8 Years of Age: My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot.

12 Years of Age: My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything. 14 Years of Age: Naturally, Mother doesn’t know that, either. 16 Years of Age: Mother? She’s hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 Years of Age: That old woman? She’s way out of date.

25 Years of Age: Well, she might know a little bit about it. 35 Years of Age: Before we decide, let’s get Mom’s opinion. 45 Years of Age: Wonder what Mom thinks about it?

65 Years of Age: Wish I could talk it over with Mom. And, just for fun, remember what our mothers said to us. Of course, none of us were going to say these things to our own children— we were far too modern when our little ones came along! • Always wear clean underwear; you never know when you’ll have an accident. • Don’t make that face or it’ll solidify in that position.

• Be careful or you’ll put your eye out. • What if everyone jumped into a well? Would you do it, too? • You have enough filth behind those ears to grow potatoes!

• Close that door! Were you born in a barn? • If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.

• Don’t put that thing in your mouth; you don’t know where it’s been!

What’s inside We offer you a great selection of articles this month. Since May is Jewish American Heritage Month, we were honored when Tracie Schmidt of our staff was invited to interview Elie Wiesel last month. Read her article and learn how a teenaged Holocaust survivor went forward to influence the world. He’s an Older American we can honor in every way. As you read the story about Wiesel, you will find nothing in his gentle wisdom that would tell you about a recent tragedy in his life. Wiesel is one of those who invested with Bernie Madoff—not just his personal money, but also over 15 million of the Wiesel Foundation for Humanity’s funds. Gone, and yet he never mentioned it in the interview. There’s much diversity in this issue, from our ongoing love affair with jeans to the disconcerting facts about artificial sweeteners and fish oil. You’ll want to sign up for a cruise aboard one of Royal Caribbean’s giant ships after you read the publisher’s article about her cruise on the Allure of the Seas. Be sure to take along the information you learn from our brand new column series “Deal Me In” for the tips you want about your gaming life. For your feel-good pleasure, we’ll also let you in on some love stories as well as tell you how to eat right at KFC. Enjoy.

Older Americans: Connecting the Community

very May since 1963, people in towns and cities across the country have celebrated the enormous contributions of older Americans. Older Americans Month is our chance to show appreciation and support for seniors as they continue to enrich and strengthen our communities. This year’s theme—Older Americans: Connecting the Community—pays homage to the many ways in which older adults bring inspiration

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and continuity to the fabric of communities. Their shared histories, diverse experiences and wealth of knowledge make our culture, economy and local character what they are today. Older Americans are more active in community life than ever before, thanks in part to advances in health care, education, technology and ﬁnancial stability over the last several decades that have greatly increased their vitality and standard of living.

We salute all of you for giving back and making a difference in your communities. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging to ﬁnd out about volunteer opportunities in your community. In Pinellas and Pasco Counties, call (727) 570-9696. In Hillsborough and Manatee Counties, call (813) 7403888. In Lee and Sarasota Counties, call (239) 652-6900. For Lake and Marion Counties, call (352) 378-6649.

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A Dynamic Duo—The Role of PET/CT in Accurate, Early Cancer Detection

adiology has continued to excel succession, allowing 2- and 3-dimenthroughout the years, making sional views, or “slices,” of organs medical imaging safer, faster and more and structures, providing excellent accurate than ever before. Landmark anatomic information. The combinaadvances have included Positron Emis- tion of these two imaging modalities sion Tomography (PET) and Computed has proven to provide more accurate Tomography (commonly known as CT diagnoses than when used on their own. or “Cat Scan”). At Radiology AssociBy combining the PET scan—which ates of Ocala (RAO), we understand detects biochemical activity and the value of these two technologies and changes in the body—with the offer them together in one of the most anatomic imaging of the CT scan, complete and advanced diagnostic the experienced radiologists of RAO systems ever created, the PET/CT scan. can create multi-dimensional images A PET scan is a type of nuclear that allow for exceptional localization medicine used to diagnose a variety of pre-cancerous, cancerous and of diseases, including many types of certain other diseased cells of the skin, cancers and Alzheimer’s, and certain lungs, colon, head and neck, breasts, other abnormalities within the body. It ovaries, lymph nodes, testicles, thyroid, analyzes and measures important body pancreas and esophagus, even in their functions such as blood flow, oxygen earliest stages. In neurology, PET/CT use and sugar to help doctors evaluate is used to localize activity in patients how well2011_PACS_MatureLife_halfpg.pdf organs and tissues are with10:25:12 seizure 3/30/11 AM disorders, evaluate stroke functioning. CT creates images in rapid damage and differentiate Alzheimer’s

from other diseases, among others. Not only is PET/CT considerably more complete and accurate than either test alone, it offers far greater patient comfort and convenience since both scans are done simultaneously in one visit. Because the tests complete each other using different but complimentary information, they are used together to heighten the probability of early detection and reduce the chances of stressful false alarms. Since 63 percent of all patients with positive PET scans will require a new CT scan, and 50 percent of all cancer treatments are altered as a result of PET results, it makes sense to take advantage of the added accuracy, confidence and convenience both tests can offer in a single session. When treatment is required, PET/ CT provides a solid foundation for the fast, accurate planning of targeted therapy. Because the im-

ages are digitally stored, they can be instantly shared with your primary care physician, specialist, and all Marion County hospitals and RAO outpatient centers to ensure the most rapid and well-coordinated medical care. RAO’s diagnostic team of 17 Boardcertified radiologists includes 5 PET/ CT specialists and the area’s only 16-slice PET/CT scanner with the newest LSO crystal. We also specialize in breast imaging, musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology and vascular and interventional radiology. For the optimum in PET/CT diagnostic services, ask your doctor to refer you to RAO and discover the difference technology combined with experience can make. For the very best in MRI services, discover the difference at Radiology Associates of Ocala. Please call (352) 671-4300 for more information.

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Leesburg Pastelist An Impressionist At Heart BY BILL STOKES

uzanne Pelcha became interested in art at an early age. Remember the magazine ads that asked, “Can You Draw This Dog?” “Well, I could and did!” she says. “I never started the correspondence course but picked up many painting secrets through the years. Art runs in the family because my mother had wanted to be a fashion designer and, although she wasn’t an artist, would copy fashion drawings in department store newspaper ads. I believe she was my ultimate inspiration, while the talent itself is a true gift from God.” Pelcha (Pel-CHAY) is fiercely possessive of her medium: “I don’t draw with colored chalks—I paint in pastels,” she declares. But in her dedication to pastels, she confesses, “There are rules every artist is supposed to follow, and I think I’ve broken every one!” She grew up in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. “I’m a true

Southern girl at heart,” she says. Pelcha lives in Leesburg “with my vivacious mother, 88 years young.” The move to Leesburg was fortuitous in many ways. Pelcha had puttered in watercolors and drawing, but when Leesburg artist Donna Tweedle introduced her to pastels in 1991 she was instantly hooked. Pelcha’s style, loose and impressionistic, permits her to experiment with pastels’ myriad rich, vibrant colors as she applies them to subjects she recalls from locations at home and abroad. On-site photography helps, too: “When I’m traveling, my camera is

my research tool. I take hundreds of photographs as reference for when I do the actual paintings in my home studio. The photos help me retain emotion, mood, shadows and weather; but when painting en plein air (on site) the challenge becomes,” she says, “to keep my subject to the confines of the paper.” She uses Wallis pastel paper exclusively because its surface is like the finest grade of sandpaper, giving a nice tooth so the colors stay down easily. Pelcha and Donna Tweedle co-founded the Pastel Society of Central Florida (PSCF) in 2010 to bring together pastelists for mutual critiques and furtherance of the specialized medium. When asked how Boomers might dip their hands into a box of pastels to see if this might be a medium of creative expression for them, Pelcha’s advice is to “Buy a sketch pad, some pencils and a starter set of pastels. Then, don some old clothes and have at it! Subject matter can be anything you see in your house or yard. Attending the

PSCF demonstrations or workshops is also a great way to learn.” Pelcha was named featured artist in the 9th annual Art in the Gardens event in 2009, and she is the poster artist for the 34th Annual Leesburg Fine Arts Festival this year, sponsored by the Leesburg Center for the Arts and the Leesburg Partnership. She was the Leesburg Center for the Arts’ Artist of the Year, 2009. In January of this year, the Center hosted a solo show of her work; also in 2009, Pelcha received a United Arts Council of Central Florida Professional Development Grant. For information on her works available for purchase and to speak with Suzanne, call (352) 978-3462. See her work on her website at artid.com/suzannespastels. For more on the Pastel Society (which meets at 10 a.m. at the Leesburg Library on the second Saturday of each month), visit its website at pastelsocietyofcentralflorida.org.

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laying two Wii Fit video games— Step and Hula—can provide adequate exercise to improve health and physical fitness, reports a study in the March issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Wii Fit Step and Hula games “can be used as an effective mode of physical activity to improve health in adult women,” according to the study. However, the researchers emphasize that players “should strive to participate at higher (intermediate) game levels” to gain exercise benefits. Oxygen consumption, energy expenditure and other measures of the body’s response to exercise were assessed as players advanced through different levels of each game. It should be noted that at the starting levels, neither Step nor Hula produced high levels of oxygen consumption or perceived exercise intensity.

However, at the intermediate level the energy expenditure was equivalent to a fairly brisk walking pace of 3.5 miles per hour. At the intermediate level of the Hula game, players could burn approximately five calories per minute. The study results suggest that the Wii Fit can be used as an effective activity for promoting physical health with the benefits increasing as you move to the intermediate or higher game levels. (From Newswise)

Around Town

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hrough May 22 Theatre production of “The Fantasticks.” Moonlight Warehouse Theatre, Clermont. Details at (352) 319-1116.

hrough June 12 Museum Exhibit: “Out West: The Art of Theodore Waddell.” Appleton Museum Auditorium, Ocala. (352) 291-4455.

through 29 Theatre production of “Later Life” at Ice House Theatre, Mount Dora. Call (352) 383-4616.

– 7 Book Sale, Book Nook at Belleview Library. For more information, call (352) 245-2767.

55+ Local Talent Show at Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala. 7 p.m. Tickets: $9. Call (352) 8543670 for more information.

and 8 Jazz on the Vineyard Green. Live Jazz, food and wine. $2 admission. Lakeridge Winery, Clermont. Call (352) 394-8627.

LIFE support group lunch at Leesburg Community Center/ Venetian Gardens. 18 meeting at Elks Lodge, Tavares (2540 Dora Ave.). Both meetings 11:30 a.m. with buffet. Entertainment by Dyn-a-Mite Stompers. $10. RSVP at (352) 787-0403.

through 29 Theatre production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Melon Patch Playhouse, Leesburg. For tickets and information, call (352) 787-3013.

Diamond Rocks! Tribute to Neil Diamond. 6 and 8:30 p.m. 20/non-Villages tickets. Savannah Center, The Villages, Lady Lake. Call (352) 753-3229 for details.

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through June 12 Production of “The King and I.” Ocala Civic Theatre. Call (352) 236-2274.

– 22 Mount Dora Blues and Wine Festival at Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora. Call (800) 556-5016 or visit MDBWF.com for info.

“Symphony Under The Stars” preTaste of Mount Dora. 5 to sented by Fine Arts For Ocala at 8 p.m. $35. Lake Receptions, the Ocala Golf Club on Silver Springs Mount Dora. Call (352) 383-2165. Blvd. Chairs, blankets, picnics encouraged. 7 p.m. $15. Silent auction Martha Reeves and the tent. Golf cart transportation available. Vandellas hosted by Rocky Call (352) 867-0355 or visit fafo.org. and the Rollers. 6 and 8:30 p.m. and 22 Sunday Dance Social at $27; $22 for Village residents. Recreation Plantation RV Park Savannah Center, The Villages, clubhouse, 609 Hwy. 466, and Lady Lake. Call (352) 753-3229. Rolling Acres Road. Singles and and 29 Sea Hunt’s 50th Ancouples welcome. No shorts or halters. niversary of the Final Season. B.Y.O.B. Music by George. 7 to Vintage scuba divers dive in the 10 p.m. $10 donation. For more springs in gear authentic to the televiinfo, call Jean at (352) 255-8027 or sion show to celebrate. Silver Springs visit sundaydancesocial.webs.com Theme Park, Ocala. (352) 236-2121. The Underwood Ellis Big Send Around Town news to Mature Band Concert. 7 p.m. 17-piece Lifestyles Magazine, 1602 S. Parsons band; music from great bands in Ave., Seffner, FL 33584; fax (813) cluding the theme from “Rocky.” 651-1989. News must be received $10 and $12. Church on the Square, by the 10th of the month prior to The Villages, Lady Lake. Tickets event (i.e. May 10 for June event.) and info at (352) 753-3229.

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The Cupid in Your Computer Part Two

r. Joy Browne, author of Dating for Dummies, 3rd Edition, says, “When it comes to dating, the Internet has broadened and widened the playing field and deepened the pool.” In addition to being precise and choosing a picture carefully, here are more tips from her book: Make your English teacher proud. Check and then double-check your grammar, spelling and punctuation. Nothing will make you look more like a doofus than misspelled words or incorrect grammar. Browne advises, “Ask a discreet friend to read your listing to see if it makes sense and has no major lapses of logic, taste or grammar. Another set of eyes will often catch something you’ve missed.” Keep the fibs to a minimum. Browne says that on an Internet dating site,

age, weight and sexual history tend to be the general minefield of fibbing. Use the following guideline:

• Your age should certainly be within several years of your actual age – no decade reductions. Beware of saying things like “salt and pepper hair” if you haven’t had any hair on your head since dirt was invented.

• Make sure any physical description roughly correlates with what your mirror reflects, not what your heart desires.

• Beware of women who use “code” and say they’re “voluptuous,” which translates into “35 pounds overweight.” If you’re a little heavy, then say, “I’m a little heavy. I can live with it. Can you?” Remember: Sooner or later the intent is to meet face to face, and neither of you should be unpleasantly surprised. • As for sexual history, don’t go there! Your indiscretions are best forgotten or dealt with in the confessional or therapy, but certainly not on a website with strangers.

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Elie Wiesel Connects Cultures, Generations Through His Work It was not easy to start thinking of Author and death as not being he theme for Older teacher, the norm—that it Americans Month this Elie Wiesel. was an individual year is “Connecting the tragedy. And then, Community,” and for writhow to adjust to er, philosopher and Holothe living? How to caust survivor Elie Wiesel, adjust to the other. the tradition of passing How to adjust to down wisdom from one love? Mostly it was generation to another and a total change.” encouraging communicaNot only was the tion between cultures and physical aspect religions has always been Photo by Cheryl Johnston of everyday life of great importance. a challenge, but the experience also Wiesel was born in Romania in 1928 caused him to deeply question his faith. and was only 14 when the German “Before the war, my faith was army swept through his village, forcing total,” he said. “I never thought all of the Jewish residents into the I could question God. Now I do. Auschwitz, Buna and Buchenwald But I never divorced God. concentration camps. His loved “Before the war, I was so religious,” ones were separated, and of his ﬁve he continued. “I came from a Hasidic family members only himself and background and I wanted my faith to his two older sisters survived. be stronger and stronger. But what As a young man. Wiesel lived in did I know about suffering? Only Paris for a time after World War II and what I had read in the Bible and eventually became a journalist, writing to promote awareness of anti-Semitism, Talmud about previous centuries. oppression and indifference. He chroni- Jewish history is actually a history of cled his experiences in the concentration suffering. But in spite of the suffering,” he said, “faith must continue.” camps in the memoir Night—one of his most famous works—and over the Connecting the Community course of his life he has written several Of the ethical problems that the world books, plays, essays and memoirs. faces today, Wiesel sees indifference “I tried to be a witness, so I went and apathy as the greatest challenges. everywhere,” Wiesel said of his trips “I’ve spent years and years of my to countries such as Cambodia and life ﬁghting indifference. It is because Bosnia, where he spoke out against violence and genocide. In 1986, he was so many people are indifferent to other persons’ tragedies, pain, that the awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts on behalf of oppressed peoples. problem becomes so acute it seems Wiesel became a citizen of the United insoluble,” he spoke. “Indifference has become a kind of religion.” States in 1955 and has since devoted Wiesel cites the Holocaust as an his life to educating, writing and example; while it was one of the raising his family. He is currently the history’s darkest tragedies, most of professor of Judaic studies at Manhatthe world was unaware of it until after tan’s City College of New York and it had occurred. However, he stresses teaches classes at Florida International that similar horrors can be prevented Universities as a visiting scholar. with awareness and moral activism, and that hatred and indifference are not Rebuilding innate to mankind, but rather taught. During one of his visits to Sarasota, “It’s not genetic. Ultimately, it’s a I had a chance to ask him what it choice,” he said. “It’s simply easier took to rebuild his life after his not to be involved. It’s easier not to experiences in the camps. “It was not so easy to adjust,” he said, look at those who suffer. But who “not only to the living, but to the death. says that life should be easier?”

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One solution he suggests is to open the lines of communication between peoples and communities, especially in places like schools where different cultures and religions meet in an atmosphere that promotes the exchange of ideas. “I’m sure that where you have colleges, you have Muslims. Meet them,” he urged. “Every month, organize something with you and your friends. Say, ‘Come, lets have coffee together. For an hour, two hours—let’s talk.’ “People want to know each other better. They want to know the good in the other person.”

Dreams and Ambitions I asked him if the ambitions he had when he was younger had come to pass, and if there were still things he wanted to achieve. “My dream was really to become a teacher,” he replied. “A head of a Hasidic academy in a small village. Here I am; I’m a teacher, and I’m the head of at least my department, and I have a special chair in Paris and here. So I do what I wanted to be.” In his classes, Wiesel focuses on philosophy and draws from a variety of sources, encouraging both his students and himself to ask questions. “It can be just history, it can be Danté, or maybe the Bible. I love the Bible. With it, I question not only why people behave the way they do, I even question, ‘Why did God create man?’ Did he need problems?” he laughed. “He must have known that the moment he created us, there would be problems!” Wiesel is also a disciplined writer; he wakes up at ﬁve every morning and writes for at least four hours every weekday, always busy working on new books. As far as accomplishments go, he only has one regret. “The only thing I did want…at one point, I oscillated between music and philosophy,” he remembered. “I wanted to become a conductor, because in Paris when I went from one orphanage to another, I was a choir conductor. And I felt, ah—that’s my goal in life! And for a few months I was really hesitating: philosophy, or music? Then I asked myself, what

good can I do for the world if I become a conductor? So I chose philosophy.” When asked about the high points in his life, he replied, “Oh, I got married and had a son, then grandchildren. I was asked by my students, what does it mean to be a grandfather? And I said, I fell in love again!”

On Aging As a proliﬁc writer, speaker and traveler, Weisel is always on the move, even at 83. But he still feels an intimate connection to his peers. “Not because of my age, but my religion, I have a tremendous affection for older people. When I was younger and my grandfather came to visit, it was the best day of the month,” he remembered. “It is not so in America. Here, children can’t live with their parents—they send them away. Mostly to Florida,” he laughed. “But why send their parents away, when they can learn so much from them?” He encourages seniors to write down their experiences—not only to keep their own memories alive, but so future generations can learn from them. “My fear is not only that a person would forget, but that a generation would forget—that the world would forget,” he cautioned. “As a writer, I compare everything to books. For someone with Alzheimer’s, life is like a book out of which, every day, you tear a page. At the end, the patient is like a book without pages anymore— just a cover and the last page. What can we do to retain that memory? Without it, nothing exists. It needs a language.” Throughout his life, Elie Wiesel has faced illness and death, loss of loved ones and separation from familiar surroundings—issues that many seniors also face. I asked him if he had any advice for others his age. “If you are a religious person,” he stated, “the ﬁrst prayer you say in the morning is, “Thank you, God, for my waking up!” He smiled, and continued, “As long as I am alive, I have a choice. As long as I am alive, I don’t believe in death. With my last breath, I believe that every one of us is immortal. We must do everything we can to help each other.”

Eight Things to Do After Losing Your Wallet

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Fish Oil Questioned as a Treatment for Heart Disease I

t may be okay for prevention. But eating fish is a better strategy than gulping pills. Fish oil has been flying high as a supplement for the past few years. It has garnered a reputation as an easy way to protect the heart, ease inflammation, improve mental health and lengthen life. Americans spend more than $1 billion a year on over-the-counter fish oil.

Health But fish oil may have hit its “Black Tuesday.” In a two-week period at the end of November 2010, reports from four randomized controlled trials—the gold standard of medical research— showed that fish oil in one form or another didn’t work any better than placebo at preventing recurring heart problems among heart attack survivors or people with atrial fibrillation.

Flip-flop on benefits British physiologist Hugh Sinclair kindled interest in the heart-healthy properties of oily fish and fish oil in the 1940s by suggesting they helped keep the Inuit (Eskimo) people healthy in spite of their high-fat diet. Some long-term follow-up studies showed that people who eat one or more servings of fish a week are less likely to have heart attacks or heart rhythm problems or die from sudden cardiac arrest. A few randomized trials in the 1990s that added fish or fish oil to the diet supported this notion. So why do the results of the latest trials tell a different story? The early trials were done before the widespread use of heart-protecting medications such as statins, ACE inhibitors, aspirin and beta blockers. Without them,

fish oil by itself could have made a difference. The use of state-of-the-art medical therapy in the more recent trials could have drowned out any small benefit provided by fish oil. Of course, it is also possible that the trials weren’t large enough or didn’t last long enough to have shown a benefit from fish oil. If that’s the case, any benefit from fish oil is small. These findings don’t mean fish oil is a complete flop. It may work against heart disease if started earlier, before cholesterol or high blood pressure damages coronary arteries. It could (stress on “could”) fight other types of cardiovascular disease or problems like depression. And it is a good treatment for high triglycerides. But if you already have heart disease, taking fish oil doesn’t seem to do much good. Eat fish Medical research tends to practice what philosophers of science call reductionism—trying to understand

the nature of something complex (like nutrition and health) by reducing it to the interactions of its parts. If you have heart disease, taking fish oil doesn’t seem to replace eating fish, says Dr. Robert H. Eckel, past president of the American Heart Association and former member of its nutrition committee. The benefit could be due to fish oil in its natural state (in fish), something else in fish or maybe the fact that eating fish means eating less red meat. What if you just don’t like fish? Then make sure your doctor has prescribed the best medical therapy for your condition and you are following his or her advice. That is far more important than taking fish oil. And what about the American Heart Association’s recommendation that people with documented coronary artery disease take in at least 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids per day from oily fish or a supplement? “I think the time has come to reconsider those guidelines,” says Dr. Eckel.

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Seniors Celebrate Love Both Early and Late in Life I t’s always fun to hear a love story, isn’t it? Brookdale Senior Living owns and operates a number of senior living communities throughout the U.S. and they have collected some of its residents’ own classic love stories. The newest (and oldest) wedded couple within the Brookdale family met at The Kenwood Lake View in Chicago during 2007. Tom Stinchcomb, 89, had spotted Joan Garrison, 91, and a friend of hers standing in line at the buffet. Stinchcomb introduced himself to the ladies and asked if they’d mind if he joined them at their table. From then on, Stinchcomb took advantage of every opportunity to spend time with Garrison. Before they were married, the couple lived in the same building but ten floors apart. Stinchcomb, always a gentleman, would see Garrison to her apartment to ensure she arrived safely after events they attended. From there, their love blossomed culminating in their recent wedding. Carriage Club Charlotte resident Emily Bauermeister has found love and romance three times. Bauermeister met her third husband, Herman, at an elder hostel in Tennessee and knew immediately that she was going to marry him. For a time she ignored Mr. Bauermeister’s attempts to get to know her, but they eventually went to dinner together. Shortly after they met, he started talking about marriage. They married and spent 25 years together. “I can tell you first-hand these two were a match made in heaven,” said Jaynie Segal, life enrichment director for Carriage Club Charlotte. “They were always holding hands, laughing, enjoying this special time in their lives together, always finding something to talk about and always finding time to steal a kiss.”

William Speir, resident of Cypress Village in Florida, took the time to write his wife, Bobbie, of 58 years an emotional poem titled “Dear Bobbie, Do You Remember?” The poem highlights their history together and ends, “The glue of love is still bonding us together – Love is what I remember. Do you remember?” When Carol Mitchell moved into the Classic West Palm Beach, a Brookdale Senior Living independent and assisted living community in Florida, she wasn’t looking for love. However, last June, Jack Levy was sitting in the lobby when he first spotted Mitchell on a tour of the community. She moved in two weeks later, and he next saw her swimming as he sat by the pool reading. He did not take his eyes off her and soon waved to her, beckoning her to join him. They found they had a lot in common: books, theater, museums and even their favorite New York City restaurants. That night, Levy cooked dinner for Mitchell and they began seeing each other every day. He proposed later that year, and they wed in November 2010. At the Heritage Raleigh, residents Flo Moore and John DeGraff met in November 2006. They met by discovering that they were both Republicans in that election year. They began playing bridge together and taking walks every day, holding hands and enjoying their friendship. Their love has survived his throat cancer and other health problems. Recently, they were sitting outside, holding hands, and a woman crossed the parking lot to where they were sitting to say, “I wish I had what you have!” Don’t we all? Full narratives of each story are available at www.facebook.com/ brookdaleseniorliving.

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augh your way to better blood vessel function by watching a funny flick. Laughter relaxes blood vessels and increases blood flow—the exact opposite of what your blood vessels do when you are stressed. In a small study of healthy men and women with normal blood pressure, watching a funny movie increased blood flow. If funny movies aren’t your style, spend time with the people who tickle your funny bone. Blood vessels are lined with a layer of cells called endothelium; they regulate blood flow by helping blood vessels expand and contract. In the study, healthy men and women watched either a funny movie or an intense, violent one while researchers measured blood flow through an artery in their upper arm. Watching the funny movie caused blood vessels to dilate, increasing blood flow by about 22 percent. The action movie caused mental stress and

blood vessel constriction, decreasing blood flow by about 35 percent. Having relaxed blood vessels decreases strain on the heart. Researchers aren’t exactly sure how mood states affect blood vessels. Different mood states may alter levels of hormones, such as cortisol, that affect blood vessel function or nitric oxide function. Nitric oxide is a chemical messenger that promotes blood vessel relaxation. Proper diet and regular exercise are the mainstays of improving blood vessel health, but laughing often is a great adjunct. Learn health tips at RealAge.com.

Medicare Answers D ear Marci, I am 65 and just became eligible for Medicare. How much will I pay for preventive services? —Paul Dear Paul, Starting in 2011, consumers who have Original Medicare will no longer pay coinsurance or a deductible for certain preventive care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Recommended services, which are 100 percent covered, include: • diabetes screening • medical nutritional therapy • blood tests for heart disease • bone mass measurement • screening mammograms • pap smears, pelvic exams and clinical breast exams • colon cancer screening (fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy) • prostate cancer screening (PSA test) • flu shot • pneumonia vaccine • hepatitis B vaccine • annual wellness visit

If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, deductibles and copays may apply to these preventive services in 2011. However, private plans cannot charge you anything for the flu or pneumonia vaccine. In addition, Medicare Advantage plans cannot require that you get a referral in order to get a screening mammogram or a flu shot. Check with your plan to see how it covers preventive services. Be sure to follow the Medicare guidelines for receiving these services in order to ensure that Medicare will cover them. Some are covered only once every few years, and others are covered only if you meet specific criteria. —Marci Marci’s Medicare Answers is a service of the Medicare Rights Center (www.medicarerights.org). To speak with a counselor, call (800) 333-4114. To subscribe to “Dear Marci,” e-mail dearmarci@medicarerights.org.

Midlife Sibling Forgiveness is Doable

BY CATHY CRESS

orgiveness is doable and forgiving your siblings achievable. The new book Mom Loves You Best: Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships proposes a ten-stage process that will allow you not only to forgive your siblings but forgive yourself as well. These ten stages will help you move toward exoneration, feel better about yourself, mend the past with your brother and sister and repair that potholed childhood road so you and your siblings can move into the future as a united family. The 10-step program starts with how to express your pain on paper, say it out loud to tell your sibling story. It will help you move from the past to the present to soothe that hurt. A critical next step is to find ways to care for yourself in the present and engage in activities that help you soothe and emotionally heal yourself.

Retirement Living The Mom Loves You Best steps provide the tools to uncover your family rules that told you and your siblings how to behave, perhaps very badly, towards each other. They progress to give you a chance to put yourself in your brothers’ and sisters’ shoes and see what led to such emotional damage in the first place. As you take the steps recommended and do the exercises to expose your long-ago youthful sibling wound to the here and now, and uncover how you and your brother or sister are still hurting you in the present, you can unearth your pain over your siblings and reveal ways to make yourself healthy and happy. Using your

positive feelings, you can tell your sibling your “I Hate You” story and give him or her a chance to understand your weary, sad feelings and hear his or her side of the story. You can then “give peace a chance” and allow yourself to reestablish a relationship. Forgiveness can be just for you and does not always have to involve your brother or sister. The book shows you how to make peace with yourself with or without an apology. If your sibling does wish to reconcile, steps can be taken which let you accept that request for forgiveness. If your sibling says he is sorry, you can then establish a new family relationship and end the blaming and angry feelings. Finally, using forgiveness and all the ways you value yourself, you are guided to how to put together a team relationship with your family. You can help plan a family reunion, allow your children to be full participants in family rituals, start to solve your parents’ aging problems and really forge that new sibling relationship in your adult life that leads to a fulfilling connection for the second half of your life. Your sibling relationship is the longest thread of your life—longer than you and your children, greater than the time you spend with your spouse. Retying that lifelong knot can bring the next 50 years of your life incredible joy and comfort. Gloria Steinem famously said that all she had to say to her sister was “Verner’s Gingerale” and they both knew a whole chunk of their childhood. Bring back the person who knows that secret language and love. Try reconciling with your sibling—at any time of your life.

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ou may not know that KFC products are the most popular requests for death row inmates’ last meals. In fact, if you’re not careful, their offerings can lead to an early death anyway. The good news is that no single food item on their menu breaks the 800-calorie barrier, according to the book Eat This Not That! However, their Rice and Gravy Bowl comes close and has more than a day’s allotment of sodium. Better to save 300 calories by buying a grilled thigh and drumstick with a side of seasoned rice with gravy. Good choices at KFC include the KFC Snackers Honey BBQ (2 sandwiches for 420 calories, 6 g fat and 940 mg sodium) or the Honey BBQ Sandwich at 490 calories, 14 g

fat but a whopping 1,080 mg sodium. Beware the condiment trap in a place like KFC! Their Garlic Parmesan Dipping Sauce tastes fabulous with just about anything, but it comes at a cost of 130 calories. It’s a tricky soybeanoil-based sauce with more calories than a KFC Original Recipe Drumstick (oooh, so yummy). Skip the sauce! Two more to beware of here are the Crispy Twister which loads up a crispy chicken serving inside a carb-loaded tortilla and tops it off with a load of fat in the “pepper mayo sauce.” Don’t do it. Also pass if you see their Boneless Honey BBQ Hot Wings (720 calories, 40 g fat and 2,080 mg sodium). And, whatever you do, stay off Death Row.

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Allure of the Seas—Full of Imagination and Innovation ﬁnd your way around, it is easy to maneuver. Interactive touch screen guides offer room ﬁnder information—buttons telling what is going on right now and how many people are eating in each restaurant on board.

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oyal Caribbean’s newest ship, the Allure of the Seas, is a huge ship, which became an understatement once we were aboard. The ship can sail with 6,000 passengers and over 2,000 crew members aboard. We joined passengers all along the promenade for a look at the “Move It! Move It!” DreamWorks Animation parade including characters like Shrek, Po from Kung-Fu Panda and Madagascar’s penguins in full costume.

Travel Both the Allure of the Seas and her sister ship Oasis of the Seas are the results of years of research and development into making the cruise ship itself a destination to enjoy in the Caribbean. These ships are not about seeing an island or visiting quaint port towns; they are all about the ship and its amenities. They do, however, stop at several ports of call where new, clean facilities have been specially built to accommodate the size of the ships and the numbers of passengers who debark. State-of-the-art technology makes the ships quite manageable. Veteran cruiser Kathy Clor and her husband of Sun City Center recently sailed aboard the Allure of the Seas and commented that once you

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The Royal Promenade With pubs and clubs, karaoke and Latin dancing, the Royal Promenade Kathy and Bill Beck meet Princess Fiona from “Shrek.” is where the action happens. You can enjoy shopping and casual dining The Size and Function or take a trip in the Rising Tides Royal Caribbean has created the Bar—an elevator bar that ferries simplest and most orderly boardings guests between the Promenade and ever. Once aboard, even with over Central Park. There is something 8,000 people aboard, you don’t feel for everyone here; Kathy’s favorite that many people because the ship hangouts were the Cupcake Cupboard is divided into neighborhoods. And and the very first Starbucks at sea. there are enough speedy elevators that you never have to wait. The distinct ship neighborhoods include the Boardwalk, Royal Promenade and Central Park, along with the pool and sports zone, the spa and fitness center, the youth zone, and the Entertainment Place, with its 1,300-seat theater, nightclubs, casino and ice arena. Central Park Sold as an urban experience, guests walk on stone paths in Central Park among thousands of trees and shrubs. It feels like being in a city with five passenger decks of cabins rising on each side. Guests can also walk or

The Entertainment Neighborhood In the entertainment neighborhood, the venues look like they came straight from Broadway. Chicago was fabulous. (On the Oasis, the musical Hairspray has played to raving crowds as well.) Entertainment offered includes a Cirque de Soleil-style water show, an ice skating show, the comedy

club, a jazz venue or the casinos (both smoking and non-smoking), a Latin music club or a karaoke room. Searching for activity? How about four pools and 10 whirlpools, a rock-climbing wall, a basketball court, a miniature golf course, an ice skating rink, a shopping promenade and a fairground-style carousel. The Food It is possible to eat all your meals at restaurants “free” (meaning the cost is included in your cruise fee). Restaurants with the word “specialty” have an added fee. Among the 24 dining choices are Johnny Rockets, an Asian restaurant, a hot dog spot and a pizza place. Fine dining, including wine, can be had for $25 extra. Kosher meals are available in the main dining room.

Don’t Miss the Art! Both the Oasis and the Allure of the Seas feature vast collections of art pieces (over 9,000 commissioned works on each ship). On the Oasis, for example, two cast bronze trees reach toward the sky with individually cast butterﬂies perched on their limbs. Buy the Wonderbook when you get on board to appreciate the diversity of media. Susan Zoeller, former owner of Cruise World in Tampa, says seniors love the ships and all of the new amenities. “I just love all of the different neighborhoods and our seniors do too. They offer so many choices in activities. We have had many groups sail on board the ships and they have all returned with RAVE reviews.”

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The Not-So-Sweet Truth about Sweeteners D

r. David Friedman was featured in the March edition of Healthy Living Magazine on the “Bitter-Sweet Truth about Artificial Sweeteners.” What about artificial sweeteners? Friedman says commonly found restaurants packets of yellow, blue and pink, artificial sweeteners are formulated with an array of toxic chemicals that lead to imbalances in the body and can cause ailments like depression, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and even cancer!

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t’s time for a “Whether you enjoy “spell.” You can reading the dictionary sit a spell, or you can to keep your mind sharpen your skills for sharp or just meeting the 16th annual AARP other like-minded National Spelling Bee adults, the AARP June 17 and 18 in National Spelling Bee Cheyenne, Wyoming. Photo Credit: Kenneth Jarecke; Contact Press Images always proves to be Open to anyone age exciting and highly 50 or older, the Bee attracts spellcompetitive,” said Tim Summers, ers from all over the United States AARP Wyoming Director. “Many of who compete for gifts and prizes. the spellers prepare year-round for In celebration of the competition, this competition, and we’re pleased Cheyenne is offering city-wide events to be able to provide a forum for and attractions all weekend long, as folks to test themselves. And while well as a special hotel rate at The they are here, they can also enjoy Little America Hotel and Resort. In Cheyenne’s many attractions and addition, a free pre-Bee workshop, events that coincide with the Bee.” “Gray Matters: Training the Grownup Information about the Bee, Brain,” will feature interactive sesincluding schedule, sample word sions that explain the impact of diet, lists, contest details and offitness and relationships on brain ficial rules can be found at aarp.org/ health, and answer your questions. spellingbee or 1-877-926-8300.

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Sucralose, in the yellow packet, is commonly sold as Splenda. Sucralose got its origins as an insecticide repellant and is formulated by taking real sugar and chemically modifying it with chlorine to make it calorie-free. Acetone (used in nail polish remover), benzene (a toxic carcinogen found in gasoline), toluene (used in glues and paints), and methanol are added to the mix. If that’s not bad enough, the formulation also includes formaldehyde! Aspartame, in the blue packets sold as NutraSweet and Equal, is the most contested product in FDA history—more complaints are received on aspartame’s adverse reactions as a food

additive than anything else in existence. Aspartame’s main ingredient, phenylalanine, can interfere with proper mental function and wreak havoc on the nervous system.

Saccharine, in the pink packets commonly sold as Sweet‘N’Low, was linked to cancer in animals in the 1960s and 70s. Saccharine is a coal tar derivative and has no food value whatsoever. Many chemicals are used to formulate Saccharine, one of them being ammonia. You may want to reach for a healthy alternative like xylitol. Xylitol is a natural, low-calorie, diabetic-friendly sugar alternative extracted from the birch tree. Xylitol also helps reduce cavities and has received official endorsements from several national dental associations, making it the ideal sugar alternative for chewing gums and candy. In conclusion, look to nature, not chemists, for sweeter and far safer choices. Dr. Friedman is a “Health Expert” for Lifetime Network’s morning show.

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All I Want Are Some Jeans That Fit

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did it again. I spent hours going store to store convinced I could find them. I must have tried on a hundred pairs, putting on one leg and then the other, shimmying as I tugged them up toward my waist. A few times I actually thought I was going to make it only to be disappointed as the material ran out even though my backside kept going. Why can’t I find a pair of jeans that fit? We Boomers invented the perfect jeans. We made them popular. We faded them, acid-washed them, colored them, added stretch to them, cut them into shorts and frayed their bottoms. We paired them with t-shirts, crew neck sweaters, buttondown shirts, tank tops, blazers and

sequined satin blouses. We wore them with sneakers, boots, high heels, top-siders and flip flops. I remember my first pair of jeans. Actually, they were my sister’s first pair of jeans. The first time I saw them, I was in awe. They were like nothing I had ever seen. When she let me try them on, it was nirvana. Even though she was five years older than me, those jeans fit each of us like a custom-made glove. As I prepared to go off to college, my mother took me shopping for clothes. By this time, I had my own jeans and knew exactly what I needed. They were the Levi’s with the red tag. You didn’t have to try them on, you simply looked for your size, waist times length, and took them to the

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