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chair. But everything changed when I began experiencing such fierce pain from Are you ready to get in shape? shoulder tendonitis that I nearly gnawed For the past three years, as editor of this off my arm off at the joint. magazine, I’ve written about a variety of During a subsequent visit to the studies that boast the benefit of exercise: orthopedics office, my doctor read a a trimmer, shapelier physique (oh yeah!), crystal ball (a.k.a. an x-ray) and told me improved strength that a total shoulder and functionality, replacement is likely “It has been an honor and and – perhaps most in my future. privilege (and much fun) importantly – staving Now, I have joined off age-related to serve as editor of this the minority of disability and thus Americans who take publication. I wish you all the dreaded nursing their health seriousthe health, happiness, and home. ly—I have joined a prosperity in this Those all sound like gym. new year! “ such worthy goals, I I am currently said to myself as I sat working with a per~ Terri Bryce Reeves for seemingly endless sonal trainer and ushours in my editor’s ing light weights

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with more repetitions to build up my shoulder, neck and back muscles. My shoulder will be in great shape when the doctor saws it all apart.

And that’s the point.

According to my physician, strengthening the rotator cuff muscles through physical therapy before surgery can improve healing and shorten the recovery period. Maybe there is a teensyweensy chance I could have a lessinvasive arthroscopic procedure too.

Research studies across the country have shown there are many other benefits to strength training, including improved brain health to stave off dementia, depression and anxiety.

Working out can also help to lower your risk for Type 2 diabetes as well as the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and elevated blood sugar.)

Other benefits of strength-training include better joint mobility and less arthritis pain; greater bone density and reduced risk for osteoporosis and related fractures.

Add to that the benefits of weight loss, improved self-confidence, sleep and vitality. Adults who are in good physical shape are less likely to fall too.

So with my need for surgery, comes a goodbye. I need to take a considerable amount of time off, so this will be my last editorial for Lifestyles After 50. I will miss my co-workers, writers and naturally, you our readers.

It has been an honor and privilege (and much fun) to serve as editor of this publication. I wish you all the health, happiness, and prosperity in this new year!

Terri Bryce Reeves Terri Bryce Reeves, Editor

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Big Swamp Smoke Off Jan 4 8:30 a.m.

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Place: Civil Air Patrol Address: 360 Aviation Dr S. Naples, 34104 Phone: 239-438-4616 Website: runforthepaws@hsnaples.org

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Music In The Garden, Indie Rock Jan 19 12 p.m.

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14th Annual Run for the Paws Jan 25 8 - 11 a.m. $25/$30

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Along 5th Ave. Along 5th Ave. S., 34102 239-262-6517 www.naples.org

Place: Be Well Clinic Address: 1032 Goodlette Frank Rd N. Naples, 34102 Phone: 239.307.5616 Website: www.beWellNaples.com

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Place: Cambier Park Address: 755 8th Ave. S. Naples, 34102 Phone: 239-262-6517 Website: naplesconcertband.org

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“Censorship... Coming Your Way” Jan 8 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Face Science Lift & Learn Jan 11 4 - 5:30 p.m. $10

Wonderful Town by Leonard Bernstein Jan 9 - 19 2 & 7:30 p.m. $50/$75

Place: Theatre Zone Address: 13275 Livingston Rd. Naples, 34109 Phone: 888-966-3352 Website: www.theatre.zone/ Event: Date: Time: Cost:

Naples Veg Fest 2020!

Jan 12 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Kitchen Tour 2020 Jan 15 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $160

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Collier County Resident Free Saturday Date: Feb 1 Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Cost: FREE for Collier Residents Place: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens Address: 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd., Naples, 34102 Phone: 239-262-5409 Website: www.napleszoo.org Event: Date: Time: Cost:

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Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Mission Possible Florida’s Gulf Coast recently designated a marine protected area

By JAN LARRAINE COX

Photos by Kip Evans/Mission Blue

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ur oceans are warming and sea levels are rising. Their waters are polluted with microplastics and becoming more acidic due to increasing CO2 levels. Coral reefs are dying, and many species of commercially exploited fish are in steep decline. Hundreds of coastal “dead zones” now exist.

The underwater ecosystem is faltering, and ominously, that system provides more than half the oxygen we need to breathe.

But there is reason for hope.

The world’s foremost oceanographer, Dunedin resident Dr. Sylvia Earle, has spent her entire career looking out after the oceans, and at 84, she’s not about to stop.

,” Sometimes affectionally called “Her Deepness the in ns ocea the Dr. Sylvia Earle explores Deep See submarine.

Dr. Sylvia Earle, 84, of Dunedin, is leading a worldwide effort to save the oceans through the organization she founded, Mission Blue. Here she surveys plastic pollution off of Cocos Island in the Pacific.

“If you like to breathe, you will care about the ocean.” ~ Dr. Sylvia Earle

Instead she’s trotting the globe, igniting a worldwide effort to spare the fragile but vital ecosystems that live beneath the sea.

“The ocean is dying. Many may not realize how much trouble we’re in,” she says. “Now, as never before, and maybe as never again, there is a chance to protect the natural systems that keep us alive.

“If you like to breathe, you will care about the ocean.”

As she explains, more than half the oxygen in the atmosphere is generated by microscopic marine life that takes up carbon dioxide and water and creates oxygen and sugar.

“That, in turn, drives great ocean food webs and eventually the chemistry of the biosphere,” she says.

In 2009, Earle founded the nonprofit

organization Mission Blue to shield the ocean from further destruction by designating a global network of Hope Spots.

“Hope Spots are special places that are critical to the health of the ocean, Earth’s blue heart,” says Earle. Today there are 130 of these Hope Spots, and Earle and her organization are working urgently to add more.

In August, most of Florida’s Gulf Coast—from Apalachicola Bay on Florida’s northwest coast to Ten Thousand Islands in southwest Florida—was the most recent region to be designated a Hope Spot by Mission Blue.

The northern boundary of the Gulf Coast Hope Spot is home to oyster habitats that require protection and restoration. The southern part recently sustained significant damage from red tide and contaminated water that flowed from Lake Okeechobee. In this

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Hope Spot, dozens of organizations are working hard to preserve the ecosystem.

The Gulf Coast’s participation as a new Hope Spot is a significant step toward Mission Blue’s goal of protecting 30% of our ocean water by 2030.

Hope Spots are selected based on characteristics such as diversity of species, habitats, or ecosystems; populations of rare or endangered species; innate potential to have damages reversed or sites with economic importance to the community.

“Hope Spots are about recognizing, empowering, and supporting individuals and communities around the world in their efforts to protect the ocean,” Earle says. *** An expert on ocean health, Earle is the master of her own. The octogenarian works about 300 days a year, giving

talks, leading expeditions, and influencing policymakers. And, she still manages to fit in plenty of dive time.

Mother of three and grandmother to four grandsons, Earle reports there’s no real secret to her vitality, except as she puts it: “good genes and staying active.

Dive! Dive! Dive!”

All of her family members are passionate about the ocean. Earle says their favorite kinds of fish are “live fish of all kinds.”

Raised in the central Gulf Coast town of Dunedin from age 12, Earle became enchanted with the underwater kingdom through her passion for beachcombing and diving.

She has seen her playground transition from a place bursting with marshes, mangroves and sea life to one inhabited by marinas, industrial sites and housing developments.

Having earned a Ph.D. in 1966 from Duke University in the field of Phycology (the study of algae), Earle has launched a myriad of marine environmental projects. She has served as the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) first female Chief Scientist, where she broke the story of the 90% extinction of bluefin tuna.

Since 1998, she has been a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.

From 1998-2002, she led the Sustainable Seas Expeditions, a five-year program sponsored by the National Geographic Society, to study the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary, a special zone where the environment enjoys special protection.

Earle has authored over 150 publications.

She concludes with a clarion call: “Ocean life drives the water cycle, climate, and weather; it stabilizes temperature, holds the planet steady. We must take care of the ocean as if our lives depend on it because they do.”

For more information: read Blue Hope, a book by Dr. Sylvia A. Earle; see the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary, Mission Blue; or visit mission-blue.org.

Contact Jan Larraine Cox at jlarraine@gmail.com.

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Naples Veg Fest:

By LAUREN REEVES

Plant-Powered Food, Activities and Fun

Sunday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For those of you who resolved to be healthier in 2020, the Naples Veg Fest is the perfect way to begin.

After all, plant-based diets—an eating-style that focuses on the consumption of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, seeds and legumes—are widely touted for improved health, wellbeing and weight loss.

This annual 100% plant-based fun fest will be held in the fresh outdoors at Sugden Regional Park in Naples on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mike Young, who founded the event along with Michelle Stephens, invites everyone to “come and experience the friendly vibe and learn about the healthy, compassionate, sustainable plant-based lifestyle.”

Admission is free, so bring the whole family—including your leashed pet—along with healthy appetites, reusable water bottles and folding chairs (to view a movie and other presentations).

Here you will find a cornucopia of locally-sourced, eco-friendly and cruelty-free products while gaining insight into the benefits of a plant-based diet.

Offerings include yoga classes, an electric vehicle display, live music, and free filtered drinking water.

The event also features expert speakers and mouth-watering cooking demos.

Vendors include vegan cooks, artists, farmers, animal rescue groups and others.

It’s all for two good causes too. Proceeds benefit the nonprofits, aPlantBasedDiet.org (dedicated to educating people about a healthy lifestyle) and greathopefoundation.org (which helps combat childhood poverty).

IF YOU GO: The Naples Veg Fest is slated for Sunday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Organizers ask that those that plan to attend RSVP on the Naples Veg Fest Facebook page or at www.eventbrite.com/e/64691696606 so they can prepare adequately for the large crowds that are expected. Visit NaplesVegFest.org one week before the event to view a complete schedule of activities.

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Art Fest Naples is ranked 16th in Best Fine Art & Design Shows in America in Sunshine Artist Magazine’s 2019 list.

Sunshine Artist’s annual list is compiled from votes cast by artists who are asked to list their top 10 favorite and most profitable fine arts and craft shows they exhibited at in 2019.

“We are extremely excited about the honor of being ranked in the top 20 in the United States,” said Taire Malloy, executive director of Art Fest Naples. “We are thankful to the gifted artists who exhibit their work at our show and to the committee members and volunteers who work to make this show a success.”

The juried show offers Naples residents and visitors an opportunity to peruse and buy fine art in a variety of mediums and within a large range of prices.

Categories include paintings in oil and acrylic, watercolors, drawings in graphite and pastels, photography, blown glass, turned wood pieces, sculptures, metal works, ceramics and pottery, fiber art, hand-crafted fine art jewelry and a variety of 2D and 3D mixed media pieces.

Some 140 artists from around the country have been selected to exhibit.

This year all sponsorships and a portion of the proceeds benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Naples’ Meals on Wheels Program. The program provides up to 175 lunches delivered each day of the year by volunteers for the elderly in Collier County who are homebound or cannot afford nutritious meals.

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The 23rd annual Art Fest Naples The 2020 show returns to Fleischmann Park, 1600 Fleischmann Blvd., January 18 and 19. Fleischmann Park is across from the southern border of the Coastland Center and down the street from the Naples Zoo (between Rt. 41 and Goodlette Rd.) Admission: A donation is requested for the Meals on Wheels Program. Visitors receive a donation sticker and a program.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Marcus Thomas Painting

Info: For more information about the 2020 Art Fest Naples, visit artfestnaples.com.

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‘No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History ’

n this lively survey about the history of American women, celebrated New York Times columnist Gail Collins highlights their roles and achievements through the lens of aging.

The book begins in 1620 Plymouth Rock when any woman was considered marriageable if “civil and under 50.” Anyone older than 19 was thought of as past her prime. Spinsterhood was frowned upon, and male doctors thought sex was fatal for women over 50.

But we’ve come a long way, baby.

As Collins explains in her optimistic tone, today’s women have a choice in handling their own aging—they can embrace it, deny it, or defer it.

“We baby boomers, because our numbers are growing, now control the definition of what older means. For the last 40 years, we’ve affected morality, tastes, and spending habits.”

She continues, “We’re teaching ourselves how to get old in the best way possible.”

The book is well-researched and divided into chapters according to decades. Through the use of Collins’ signature humor, it recounts the social history of older women over the last 389 years.

As she writes in her introduction, “We’ve expanded our vision of what women can do at any age—Ruth Bader Ginsburg working

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out with her personal trainer at 86 before a day at the Supreme Court sounds perfectly reasonable, not to mention deeply desirable. But that doesn’t mean our prejudice against growing older has been erased. If it had, the 7,000 or so cosmetic surgeons in America would be way underemployed.”

Collins shares plenty of interesting tidbits about American beauty and fashion. For instance, women who had money would layer bacon on their faces to prevent wrinkles. The 1920’s flapper dress was revolutionary because the material used in women’s dresses dropped from 19 1/4 yards to 7 yards.

And thank goodness for World War II when rubber was needed for the war effort—those tortuous corsets were harder to buy.

Best of all, Collins profiles some of America’s older and more colorful heroines such as Sojourner Truth, who answered a heckler by baring her breasts, telling them she “had suckled many a white babe to the exclusion” of her own offspring. And who can forget N.J. Congresswomen Millicent Fenwick, grandmother of eight who smoked a pipe, served for eight years after being elected at 64, and had the voice of Katherine Hepburn?

Collins’ words of wisdom? “You’re not done until you see yourself as done. Getting older is an adventure like everything else in life: You’ve got to grab it and run with it.”

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Mindful Wellness Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 2:00 p.m.

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WELCOME CENTER 871 Venetia Bay Boulevard, Suite 111 Venice, Florida 34285 HEARTIS VENICE 1020 N. Tamiami Trail Venice, Florida 34229 License pending.

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