Lifestyles After 50 Sarasota/Manatee April 2014 edition

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Vol. 25 • April 2014

Hey, Fella! Lighten Up a Bit, Won’t Ya! Dear Readers,

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ave you heard the weather forecast? We’re predicted to have a very chilly summer.

Keep your sweatJanice Doyle, ers out. April Fool!

Editor That’s right! Lighten up a bit. Genuine laughter is so healthy, so good for us, and we all do too little of it, I think. It’s all right if you are picking up your copy of Lifestyles After 50 after April Fools’ Day; go ahead and enjoy some April foolery with us.

The best April Fools’ pranks are absurd but also have a kernel of believability at their core—just big enough to reel people in. For instance, one year Taco Bell announced that it had purchased the Liberty Bell. The fast food chain claimed it was renaming the bell to the “Taco Liberty Bell” and relocating it from Philadelphia to company headquarters in California.

(Taco Bell claimed publicity from the hoax increased sales by over $1 million in a 24-hour period.)

Google once claimed it was launching broadband service using cables that would run through the sewer system. Last year Android offered “Ambient Odor Detection” to collect smells on their phones.

See—just almost believable.

Thanks to Reader’s Digest for these examples of other April Foolery.

Great Britain Greatest prank ever? That would probably be a BBC TV report in 1957. The Swiss, they reported, had had a mild winter, which had led to a bumper crop of spaghetti. A report of field hands picking strands of spaghetti from trees duped viewers and many called the station to see how they could get their own spaghetti trees. The answer?

“Place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.”

April Fool!

Oh, and in 1980 the BBC pranksters announced that Big Ben, London’s historic clock tower, would undergo a face-lift and become digital to keep up with the times. Enraged callers flooded the station with complaints.

Denmark In 1965, a Copenhagen newspaper reported that Parliament had passed a law that all dogs be painted white to improve road safety because they could then be seen clearly at night.

France According to Le Parisien in 1986, the Eiffel Tower was going to be dismantled and rebuilt inside the new Euro Disney park.

Germany In 2009, BMW ran an ad promoting its new “magnetic tow technology.”

The invention enabled drivers to turn off their engine and get a “free ride” by locking onto the car ahead via a magnetic beam.

In 1993 a German radio station reported that Cologne officials had outlawed jogging faster than six miles per hour so as not to disturb mating squirrels.

Italy In 1919 Venice, Italy, residents of that canal-butno-horses town awoke to find Piazza San Marco dotted with piles of horse manure.

I’m game—tell me your best prank, via email address on the right. Laugh a lot.

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“Hunks of Funk” Disco Dance Party. 7:30 pm at Venice Community Center. $25. 941-861-5000. and 6 “Picturing Japan” exhibit.

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– 18 Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica. Colorful show and sale of handcarved and painted wood masks.

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Virtuoso Eleonora Lvov plays Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Gershwin and more. 3:30 pm at Yamaha Piano Auditorium, 7606 S.Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Info: 941-358-0235.

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Sarasota Orchestra for a live concert featuring four veterans of the Beatlemania tour. 8 – 10 pm at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota. 941-953-3434.

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“Million Dollar Quartet.” What happens when Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins get together for one concert? 8 pm to 10 pm at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota. Tickets/info: 941-953-3368.

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The Very Good News about Knee Replacement Surgery While still an option of last resort for those suffering from chronic nee replacement surgery has knee pain, replacement been in the news lately. Or knee surgery is not only more specifically, on the news. far less invasive now, the Well-known NBC Nightly News results are measurably anchor Brian Williams recently better and last far underwent a very public knee longer. Today, many replacement surgery. Williams W. Allen Boyce, MD patients can expect to —who took a month-long leave get 15, 20, even 25 from his anchor desk—was very candid good, active years out of a replacement about the surgery, explaining how his knee. That’s compared to only a fiveknee pain dates back about 35 years to-10 year lifespan for a replacement to a crushing hit he took as a high knee as recently as a decade ago. school football player in New Jersey.

Several factors have converged to make In many ways, Williams did a public this surgery a longer lasting and more service in raising awareness about effective answer to a bum knee. For startthe many advancements that have ers, the materials have improved dramatioccurred relating to knee replacement cally. Today, the combination of ceramic surgery. I did my first knee surgery in and polyethylene is remarkably resilient. the late 1970s—about the same time And with ongoing improvements, it that young Brian Williams crumbled is getting more durable all the time. in pain on that football field. And In addition to those improved materials, indeed, the advancements have been enhanced technology and tools now dramatic and many in the years since. allow a surgeon to be far more effective

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More precise tools and advanced procedures have also made the surgery far less invasive—a major factor when considering surgery. It used to be that a recovery would stretch as long as a year or more. While recovery is still an incremental process, I have patients who are leading a relatively normal lifestyle within two to three months.

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Learning to Heal Through Technology

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ike others, Dorothy “Dot” Granger, a part-time Sarasota resident, had to face losing a loved one when her husband of nearly fifty years died rapidly from lung cancer. But rather than using books, support groups or counseling to cope with grief, she found healing from an unexpected source: technology.

Despite the support of loved ones, her grief would sometimes overwhelm her.

After well-meaning friends and family were gone, Dot, like many widows or widowers, was alone in her pain.

She is an intelligent, quiet woman—a former business owner who shared household and financial decisions with her husband. A self-described “non-techie,” Dot laughingly admits that she bought her Mac laptop to do email and continued doing spreadsheets for their timeshare business by hand. One night, out of sheer boredom, she started playing with a program called iPhoto—a photo storage, organization and presentation tool.

Dorothy Granger In the beginning, computer terms were a foreign language! She had to rewrite and her late husband, Arthur directions longhand to navigate the

Dot began creating a photo tribute to her late husband to fill empty nights when sleep eluded her. It was an outlet for tears that became a labor of love.

She envisioned a slideshow (later to become a series of movies) that took viewers through the life of her husband, Arthur, from childhood, years of dating Dorothy and a proud stint in the Coast Guard to marriage and two children, endless holidays and joyous times with their best friends, Ida and Walter, on Lido Beach. Could she do this computer-driven project alone, keeping it secret until Arthur’s anniversary memorial mass in a year?

process. Not a complainer, she reached deep to honor Arthur’s memory, throwing herself into hours and then months of sorting movies, slides and photos accumulated after fifty years of marriage.

It was no easy task deciding what to keep. Every photo brought more tears. In the beginning, Dot says that she frequently “lost” files on the computer and had to sync the music to go with each era of slides many times. She had to sort, edit, scan, find music, create titles and choose themes for her production. She learned a whole new vocabulary such as drop zone and buttons. It was a tedious process. But then it would be fun as she added credits and created trailers for her show. Throughout the months Dot “felt Arthur guiding her.” Thus began her transition toward healing.

Eventually she was ready to play the show for her guests at the memorial

mass. It was noisy as old friends gathered to retell their best Arthur stories.

Dot casually turned on the television and on came the slideshow. There was a sudden silence, then many guests cried openly. Soon there were whoops of laughter as people saw themselves and Arthur—many years younger and many pounds thinner! From Elvis Presley to soft jazz, the music was perfect.

As soon as the last slide faded, a neighbor asked Dot where she had the slide show made. Proudly, she told them, “I did it myself.”

After the hugs and congratulations on her amazing tech skills ended, her grandson asked if she could make one of him. Her adult son and daughter clamored for theirs. Dot’s shows are now a part of the proud family history.

She is not one to seek the limelight but she allowed this personal story to be told because “If just one person gets an idea from this and it helps him or her to cope better,” Dot Granger said, “I will be very proud.”

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BY EVELYN MACKEY Editor’s note: We honor all of you who have served in the military, especially our Marines.

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hey’re called “The Few. The Proud.” Does that mean the many Americans who admire the U.S. Marines never hope to become more like them? Eric Wentz, a highly decorated military intelligence specialist who served his country for 26 years, says yes.

“For many, the Marines embody all that the men and women of the United States military stand for, which includes a principled lifestyle that ultimately serves to defend the democratic values espoused in our constitution, and our love for freedom,” says Wentz.

He adds, “There really are bad actors throughout the world who want nothing more than to see the destruction of our civilization—all that was built

by our founding fathers and continued throughout the generations—to be replaced by a foreign ideology. The Marines are often the first to prevent that from happening.”

Wentz offers four defining characteristics of Marines

courage and commitment are the bedrock of a Marine’s values.

Similar codes can be found throughout history, including the chivalry of Medieval knighthood and codes found among other fabled warriors, including the Spartans and Trojans.

• An adherence to honor • A commitment to and integrity – Semper physical fitness: Part Fidelis: The translation of and parcel to a code of “Life,” July 2, 1965 the famous Latin phrase is values is the commitment “always faithful”—faithful to physical fitness. Marines are warriors to the present mission, to fellow Marines who must be able to overcome all manand to the United States, no matter ner of physical obstacles. Physical fitness what. Recruits who enter into basic is the outward reflection of the inner training undergo a transformation that character demanded of these warriors. lasts a lifetime. Once a Marine, always a Marine, expected to forever live by • Willingness to sacrifice: Military the ethics and values of the Corps: an members fighting in wars are routinely aversion to lying, cheating and stealing; asked to make the ultimate sacrifice an uncompromising code of personal by putting one’s life on the line to integrity; a love for accountability, complete a mission. If a life isn’t self-reliance and discipline. Honor, lost, a Marine’s limbs or mental and

emotional well-being may be. Sacrifice also means doing several tours in a war zone, half a world away from family, to exist in a hostile environment—for the greater good of all Americans.

• Fear of commitment is not an option: A Marine recruit simply cannot pussy-foot around his or her commitments; you cannot be a runaway bride or an uncertain, hand-wringing groom.

Marines must be gung ho in the face of adversity. They are individuals of action and consequence, and there can be no debate with a superior when asked to risk one’s life for the good of the mission.

Luckily, civilians rarely face such demands. However, as Wentz points out, if they demonstrate such commitment to integrity in finances, health, business, civic and personal obligations, they’ll also do their part in contributing to the strength and defense of the nation.

Eric Wentz is a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and author of a novel, “Killing Sharks: De Profundis.”

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New Memoir Home Sweet Anywhere Celebrates Retirement Abroad

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In 2010, Lynne and Tim Martin sold their home, disbursed most of their belongings and set out to travel the world for the rest of their lives.

Lynne’s popular blog homefreeadventures. com chronicles their nomadic life which was the subject of her cover article in the Wall Street Journal’s “Next” section in 2012.

It was the most commented upon WSJ article of the month and featured in various global outlets.

This month Lynne’s new memoir “Home Sweet Anywhere” launches internationally. It is an enchanting account of how one couple fulfilled a dream of living abroad one country at a time and invented a new vision for a second lease on life.

Reunited in love after thirty-five years and wrestling with a serious case of retirement wanderlust, Lynne and Tim Martin hit the road. They’ve never looked back. In “Home Sweet Anywhere,” with nothing but their 32-inch suitcases, two computers and each other, the Martins embark on a global adventure, taking readers from sky-high pyramids in Mexico to meeting monkeys in Marrakech, from bargaining in Turkish bazaars to learning the contact sport of Italian grocery shopping. But even as they embrace their new home-free lifestyle, the Martins grapple with various challenges their newly global life presents, including hilarious and frustrating language barriers, finding financial stability and coping with the family they left behind. But together, they quickly learn how to live a life—and love—without

borders while pioneering a new movement of retiring home-free.

“For anyone who harbors a secret fantasy of leaving everything behind to see the world, Lynne Martin is the perfect tour guide…I loved this book,” says Mark Chimsky, editor of “65 Things to Do When You Retire.”

“Home Sweet Anywhere” is a road map for anyone who dreams of turning the idea of taking risks later in life and living experiences around the globe into a reality.

Lynne says, “I’m 73 years old.

My husband, Tim, is 68. For most of our lives, each of us lived and worked in California.

Today, our home is wherever we and our 32-inch suitcases are.”

“Home Sweet Anywhere: How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World.” Follow Lynne’s Home Free Adventures at homefreeadventures.com.

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adies, want to look instantly younger? Here are six tricks to do the job:

l. Break up with your black bag.

Using the same old black handbag makes you appear set in your ways (remember Grandma’s pocketbook? Enough said.) Take inventory of the bags you have—if they’re all black or brown, it’s time for something new. Bags no longer have to match your shoes, so add some color. Newest colors are quite appealing in shades of orange, gold, pink and green. They add real “pop” to your wardrobe.

2. Step away from exercise clothes. Yes, baggy clothes and stretch fabric can equal comfort, but they can also make you look, well, frumpy.

Instead, choose fabrics

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that have some stretch but are also fit so they flatter your body. Check the label and look for four- or five-percent spandex. A firmer fabric will actually hold you in and make you smoother.

3. Embrace flat-front.

Once and for all: Pleated-front pants with a high waist are NOT flattering. When women started wearing pants, they wore pants designed just like men’s pants and they fit the same way. But today it’s easy to find a good fit.

Have a tummy and think those pleats are hiding your pooch?

Reality check: Pleats are actually accentuating the negative. Instead, look for slimming flat-front trousers with a straight or boot-cut leg, which hangs straight down from your hip.

As for the waist: An inch under your navel is universally flattering.

4. Add new scarves.

Tying a little silk scarf around your neck is an instant ager. Still, a good scarf is like adding frosting to the cake. Today’s scarves add color, texture and shine; they are more sheer and longer, so wrap them around your neck several times.

5. Switch to stylish shoes that are also sensible. There are shoes with extra arch support, shoes that are made wide for bunions, shoes with non-skid bottoms and more. But they don’t have to be just black or white and plain. There are plenty of choices that have color and texture with embellishments like buckles. Add “bling” with metallics.

6. Dressing up? Say “yes” to shape-wear.

Today it’s called shape-wear and that’s what it does—it shapes you by moving, containing and controlling in a less painful way than girdles of yesteryear.

And they can make you appear up to 10 pounds thinner and therefore younger. A piece of shape-wear can cost anywhere from $20 to $100, depending on the style and brand.

Ask a sales clerk at your department store’s lingerie department for some help in finding the right piece.

And be sure your bra fits properly. A properly fitted bra can take inches and years off your frame. Common problems: spillage, sagging and gapping.

Now, go take an honest look at your wardrobe. Maybe it’s time to upgrade your image!

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o matter how it’s wrapped, headlines say that chocolate is “good for you,” “heart-healthy” and able to “sharpen seniors’ brains.” But does this indulgent treat live up to its hype? The answer is yes—and no.

“The media snatch up a cocoa story and say, ‘Eating chocolate is good for you; go out and eat chocolate bars.’

That’s not it,” says Dr. Eric Ding of the Harvard School of Public Health. The reality is that ingredients in cocoa can be healthy, but the high-calorie chocolate bars that contain it aren’t necessarily good for you.

Cocoa comes from roasted cacao seeds. It’s high in plant compounds called cocoa flavonoids, which have been shown to have beneficial effects on heart disease risks and on blood flow to the brain. Chocolate is the

candy that’s made by adding sugar, milk and other ingredients to cocoa powder. Those ingredients also add fat and sugar, which counteract some of cocoa’s health benefits.

Many of the studies on cocoa’s benefits used an average flavonoid dose of 400 milligrams a day. That’s about the equivalent of eight bars of dark chocolate or 30 bars of milk chocolate.

Dr. Ding says. “When you eat these actual chocolate bars, all the calories and sugar come with them.”

To get the health advantages of cocoa flavonoids without the fat and calories, consider buying a more concentrated cocoa product. Some cocoa supplements on the market contain up to 250 milligrams of cocoa flavonoids per serving.

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Finding the Right Words for the Moment

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ometimes we don’t know what to say when a friend or family member is suffering. The book “The Etiquette of Illness” by Susan P. Halpernis is most helpful for learning to find the right thing to say or do in life’s tough moments.

Here are some tips for being a compassionate friend or family member:

• Just reaching out is okay even if you’re only saying “I don’t know what to say.”

• Get some information about the disease, not so you can rattle off your knowledge, but so you can listen without having to ask too many questions. Listening is the key.

• Call, even to leave a message such as “I’m thinking of you.” It’s especially good to get a message that doesn’t require a reply.

• Send cards. Here are some ideas for what to write in a card: “I am sorry this is happening to you.” “I can’t stop thinking about you.” “I keep remembering the time we…” “I look forward to being with you again.”

• Validate the other person with a few words like courage, resilience, tenacity, humor, warmth, generosity, kindness, gentleness. Please, no fawning—be genuine and give compliments.

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• Give compliments when you can.

For instance, if someone is bald from chemo, you might say, “On you that really works. You look great.”

• If you want to address the subject of the illness, you might say: “What is this like for you?” “I see

the condition has left some changes.”

“I am sorry you are facing this life change.” “Do you want to talk about your condition?”

(Questions like these recognize the situation, give comfort, open the way for the patient to either converse at their level of comfort or change the subject.)

• Tone of voice counts for so much during illness. Don’t use stricken tones, minor key voice or make the patient feel they have to cheer you up.

• There are some absolute DON’Ts when dealing with a sick friend or family member (because they are not respectful of the needs of the diagnosed person who is trying to make sense of the situation him/herself).

DON’T, for example: – Tell someone a certain tea or vitamin will help – Ask them if you can call in a healer – Suggest that they “have to do this” or tell them “it’s the only way” – Use a must-do tone of voice (it makes advice hard to hear).

• Confidentiality is very important, even though it is tempting to pass on information to other people. (Prayer request time at church isn’t a time to tell the latest medical information about a person.)

• If someone is crying, it’s only necessary to say, “I’m here with you. Let the tears come. I am so sad for you.

Yes, this is very hard.” Tears come in waves, so staying quietly present can be reassuring, as can silently holding a person. It is not a time for correction, interpretation or attitude adjustment.

• Some comments don’t help at all and deny the reality for the patient.

NEVER EVER say, “Don’t worry.

You’ll be fine. You’ll get better, I know.”

Keep this list handy for the next time you get news of a friend or family member who is sick. Read it over and then go and be the welcome visitor who says the right thing for the moment.

7 Health Foods That Can Ruin Your Diet

BY LAURA JEFFERS, for Cleveland Clinic

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ven when you think you’re eating healthy, you may want to think again—there are some foods pretending to be healthier than they really are.

Or they may be healthy in themselves, but only if you don’t overdo them.

These foods could be undermining your attempts to lose weight and eat healthy:

Health 1. Smoothies Your smoothie may be a swirl of hidden calories, containing far more calories than you’d imagine, up to 1,500!

Try this: Add fruit for flavor but focus on veggies and add some leafy greens in the mix—which are uber-low in calories but superheroes in health benefits. A few pineapple chunks can help make the baby spinach or kale in a smoothie easier to enjoy.

2. Granola and trail mix Granola has healthy properties— whole oats and grains—but it is often prepared with a lot of butter and oil.

If it is sticky and clumped, that’s an indicator of an unhealthy recipe.

There are also healthy granola recipes, but still, a serving is a very small amount. Granola contains a whopping 400 calories in an average cup.

3. Bagels: Carbohydrate ‘crash cart’ Most bagels contain three or four servings of carbohydrates and if you add cream cheese, it can have more than 400 calories and contain a whopping 25 percent of the daily allowance of sodium.

4. Soup and salad Soup and salad—the devil is in the details: Cream-based soups can be quite high in fat, and when it comes to a salad, once you add croutons, cured meats and high-fat dressing, it’s no longer a low-calorie meal. And soups at restaurants are notoriously high in sodium.

5. Fat-free foods Some fat-free foods really are healthier, like cheese and other dairy products made with skim rather than whole milk. But usually, manufacturers of fat-free foods add sugar or high-fructose corn syrup to help the foods stay shelf-stable, and this adds empty calories. Eat healthy monounsaturated fats in moderation, like those in nuts or fish.

6. Meatless ‘burgers’ If you’re eating a processed meatless “burger” or “hot dog,” consider what has been used as a protein source.

Sometimes these products have a lot

of added chemicals. What should you look for? A small ingredient list.

The more ingredients you actually recognize, the better that food is.

7. 100-calorie snack packs Single-serving snack packs are helpful for people who have trouble with portion control, but these snacks are not a good source of calories.

Choose a banana or a container of Greek yogurt instead, or make your own serving-sized baggies of nuts and avoid the blood sugar spike and drop that you’d get from eating a 100calorie pack of packaged mini cookies.

Tip: Eat healthy foods 75 percent of the time The key to healthy eating isn’t just the choice of foods themselves, but also moderation. Remember also that it’s OK to indulge once in a while if you generally eat right. My advice: Try to eat healthy foods 75 percent of the time, rather than it being all or nothing.

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Every day, Treasures receives amazing collectible items such as Hummel figurines, collector plates, antique drafting sets and Depression glass. The clothing donations include

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There are probably several sources for your fear. The first is that you’re older and wonder if you’re at greater risk than someone younger. The second is that anesthesia can be dangerous to anyone. The third is that you’ll lose total control when you’re under. I hope some of the facts about anesthesia will help with all of your fears.

Anesthesia is risky, but today it is safer than ever for all age groups.

Your age is not as important a risk factor as your medical condition and the type of surgery you are having.

Safer drugs and major advances in the monitoring equipment doctors use in surgery have reduced anesthesia complications. In the last decade alone, deaths caused by anesthesia have dropped 25-fold, to 1 in 250,000.

In addition, shorter-acting drugs, more specific drugs and new intravenous drugs can minimize the nausea and vomiting that sometimes occur after anesthesia.

There are three main types of anesthesia: general, regional and local.

General anesthesia makes a person unconscious so that the entire body is pain-free. Regional anesthesia is used to block sensation in one area of your body. Local anesthesia numbs a small part of your body.

General anesthesia is used for extensive surgeries. The drugs used in general anesthesia are given intravenously or are inhaled. They act as hypnotics, painkillers and muscle relaxants, and they block your memory of the surgery.

Regional anesthesia is injected around a single nerve or a network of nerves that branches out and serves an area.

For example, spinal, epidural and caudal anesthesia are injected into or near the spinal fluid, effectively

numbing nerves that serve the lower half of your body.

Local anesthesia may be used to numb only a small area of nerves at the site where the surgeon plans to operate, such as for cataract surgery. Local anesthesia is also used for minor procedures such as skin biopsies and stitching a cut.

During local and regional anesthesia, patients often receive intravenous drugs for sedation so that they can be comfortably drowsy during surgery and remember little of their time in the operating room.

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Asif Khan, CEO of Caremerge – a healthcare technology company dedicated to improving communication and care coordination within senior living facilities – has identified seven forward-thinking companies that have stepped up to help solve this problem.

Here is a list of 7 apps and gadgets that help families, patients and health care givers keep seniors safe at home:

2. WalkJoy –To help prevent falls, WalkJoy’s non-invasive technology aids in the restoration of gait and balance for people with peripheral neuropathy. www.walkjoy.com

3. Respondesign – To help determine physical fitness and healthy daily movement capabilities, Respondesign uses the Kinect sensor that aids in understanding a person’s physical limitation and connects them with a therapist who can then create an individualized physical fitness plan for the patient. The plan is then plugged into Respondesign, where an avatar helps the patient follow along and determines progress, which is again sent back to the designated therapist so he/she can monitor progress

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7. MC10’s BioStamp –The BioStamp (when ready) will be applied like a band-aid or temporary tattoo to measure everything from hydration levels (critical with senior citizens), body temperature, heart rate, brain activity and even exposure to UV radiation. This is a wireless technology where the data can be uploaded to a nearby smartphone for analysis (i.e. grandma’s doctor can check in without having to visit). www.mc10inc.com Khan is CEO of Caremerge, a healthcare technology Program. For information: visit caremerge.com.

4. Independa and LG – A meticulously designed interface known as “Angela” is Independa’s HAL-like personality built into LG tv’s, ready to use with larger screen fonts and higher contrast for the elderly. When activated for use, the viewer can browse the web, use video chat with friends and family, access simple e-mail, play games, see family photos, follow a daily schedule, get medication reminders and more.

Angela can even be programmed to call mom or dad to remind them to take medications, and these services are available through TV and laptops, in private homes, senior living and skilled nursing facilities. www.independa.com

6. Guardian Medical Monitoring – Guardian offers the Virtually There Care camera monitoring system, which allows family members to check in on their loved ones living independently via remote camera viewing and audible communications. www.guardianmedicalmonitoring.com

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Just by doing some form of activity, older women possibly gain benefits that overshadow their chronic ailments.”

Jaffe said almost all older adults can do some form of physical exercise on a regular basis but motivating them to do so is another thing. Just do it!

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any people file for Social Security as soon as they become eligible for benefits. Full retirement age is 66 for most baby boomers, but workers are able to receive a reduced benefit starting at age 62.

Your Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) is based on your best 35 years of employment and determines the benefit that will be paid at Full Retirement Age. For each year a person decides to file early, the benefit is reduced by 6.25% per year, for a total of 25% less amount when filing at age 62. The benefit is increased by 8% each year from full retirement age until age 70.

Consider this hypothetical example: John could receive a monthly benefit of $1650 if he files at age 62, $2200 if he files at age 66 (full retirement age), or $2904 if he waits until age

70. If John waits until age 70 to file for Social Security and lives to age 90, he could receive about $696,000 in cumulative benefits, compared to $554,000 if he collects at age 62.

Delaying will also allow a lower earning spouse the ability to receive the higher spouses income as a Survivor Benefit.

Another strategy may be for the higher earner to file at full retirement age and immediately suspend his benefits until age 70, which will let the lower earner collect a spousal benefit while still allowing his benefits to grow.

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1 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup, plus 4 teaspoons honey, divided 1 teaspoon Wilton Clear Imitation Vanilla Extract 1/4 cup raspberries 3 tablespoons chopped pistachios, divided 4 Wilton 8-inch Cookie Sticks, cut in half In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, cream, 1/4 cup honey and vanilla until smooth.

Place one whole raspberry in the bottom of each Wilton Round Brownie Pops Mold cavity. Cut the remaining raspberries into quarters.

To assemble pops, spoon 1-1/2 teaspoon yogurt mixture over raspberry in mold cavity; lightly tap mold against work surface to level. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon pistachios over yogurt and then 1/4 teaspoon honey over pistachios. Repeat, layering yogurt, pistachios and honey, as listed above, lightly tapping mold to level. Add a quartered piece of raspberry; top with remaining yogurt mixture and lightly tap to level. Insert sticks about 2/3 into pop; freeze at least 3 hours or overnight.

Pear and Brie Honey Tartlets Makes about 2 dozen 1 sheet (1/2 of a 17.3-ounce box), puff pastry, thawed 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons honey, divided 1-1/2 cups diced, peeled firm ripe pear 1/2 4-ounce wheel, brie, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare a 24-cavity mini muffin pan with vegetable pan spray.

On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry; roll out to about 12 inches by 8 inches. Cut into 24 squares, about 2 inches by 2 inches. Press each square into a prepared pan cavity.

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Enjoy a musical trip through the 1950s filled with sensational singing and entertaining anecdotes.

The Ramada Venice Resort is delighted to announce two options: Dinner & Show or Show Only. Dinner seating is 5:30 to 7 pm with a full menu selection available.

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Cruise through great fifties music from Bobby Sox tunes to the songs heralded by the start of rock ‘n’ roll.

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croons beautiful hit songs like the “Tennessee Waltz” by Patti Paige and “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”

by Karen Chandler, as well as many great selections by Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin. Jimmy rocks out with great artists like Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Dion, Fats Domino, Bobby Darin, Chubby Checker, Chuck Berry and Bill Haley, not to mention the King, Elvis Presley! Rock ‘n’ roll ballads by crooners like Conway Twitty, Paul Anka and Sam Cooke rev up the show.

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The show starts at 7 pm, and tickets are only $7.

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Backstage at The Players Addresses Free Speech and Anti-Semitism

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issues of history, memory, the right to free speech and the differences between what is legal and what is morally right. This is the final of three productions for this year’s Backstage Series. Backstage at The Players, the small, intimate black box theatre company within The Players Theatre, which offers more subversive, issue-driven plays than its parent, has recently been gaining popularity, with its last show being completely sold out. A new lineup of great shows will start sometime this November.

Tickets for this performance are only $15 and can be obtained by calling the Box Office at 941-365-2494 or visiting www.theplayers.org.

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hat happens when morals conflict with duty? What would you do? Backstage at The Players poses these questions with the two-week production of Denial, running April 3 – 13.

Written by acclaimed NPR host Peter Sagal, Denial follows Abigail Gersten, a Jewish ACLU attorney and First Amendment absolutist who has a history of defending unpopular clients. Bernard Cooper is courtly, polite and dedicated to convincing the world that the Holocaust was a political hoax. When the federal government seeks to prosecute Cooper for inciting violence, he turns to Abby for help.

The conflict that ensues concerns

bake-off and family activities round out the festivities. Free admission. 5 pm to 7 pm at Venice Municipal Airport, Airport Ave., Venice. Details at 941-809-5232 or suncoastbbqbash.com.

– 13 Florida Winefest & Auction.

Visit a variety of events at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota: from wine-paired dinners on the Bay to orchestra performances, tastings, street parties, charity auctions and more. Cost: $25 – $250. Info at 941-952-1109 or floridawinefest.org.

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22nd Annual BB&T Venice Sharks Tooth Festival. Find arts and crafts vendors, fossils, food, music and kids’ activities. Cost: $3/person; children 12 and under free. 4 to 9 pm at Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Ave., Venice. 941-412-0402.

and 19 5th Annual Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash. The site of the 2014 Florida BBQ State Championships and award-winning bluegrass bands. Guests can purchase samples of the barbeque. A chili cook-off, dessert

36th Annual Siesta Fiesta.

Green market and arts and crafts festival along the beach on Siesta Key. Free. 10 am to 5 pm at 5124 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota. Info: 561-746-6615. and 27 Golden Eagles Air Fair: radio-controlled airplane show and fly-in. Free for all to attend. Bring chairs and sunscreen; concessions available for purchase. 8 am to 3 pm at Rothenback Park, Sarasota. More info at sarasotarc.com/.

25th Annual Earth Day Festival at Oscar Scherer State Park in Sarasota. 10 am to 4 pm. Music, food, vendors, tram tours, plant sale, arts and crafts, family activities and more.

Adm.: $5, under 6 free. 941-483-5956.

Sarasota Ghost Tours Janey Jacobson leads people through parts of Sarasota known for ghost aking tours of local areas is like sightings and paranormal activity. solving a mystery. You may Sarasota is “one of the most haunted even drive or walk through an area cities in Florida” and Janey can year after year, and then a guide who tell stories about spots known for has mastered his or her “niche” of hauntings or perhaps where a playful information takes spirit abides. Nightly tour you on a tour and groups end in a cemetery explains not just the doing an investigation and what and the who, “only occasionally” does but the how and someone openly refuse to the why. “Ah,” you believe there’s something say. “Now I get it.” to it. There may be orb Here are just four sightings and, with camera tour guides who in hand, “It is not uncombring West Central mon for apparitions to Florida to LIFE! show up in photos that are not seen with your eyes!”

Ocala Horse One surprising thing, she Farm Tour says, is how many people An Ocala Horse have had paranormal Farms Tour gives experiences themselves an exclusive look and begin to talk about Explore the supernatural behind the equine it during the tour. with Janey Jacobson. athletes and the professionals who train and care See graceful horses for them. Tour guide Karen Grimes by van with Ocala pulls from her 30 years of riding Horse Farm Tours. and working with horses to introduce visitors to Marion County, known as the Horse Capitol of the World!

Karen says, “I get great satisfaction from introducing people to horses and the industry that surrounds them in this area. I try to de-mystify things for people.”

Her three-hour tours wind through pastoral views of horse farms, large oaks and board fences. Depending on the day of the week, there are visits to a mix of farms which may include a Thoroughbred training center and an Arabian horse breeder to visit stalls holding mother horses and their foals. A trip may visit a Thoroughbred breeder to see the stallions and learn about the breeding process. www.farmtoursofocala@gmail.com or 352-895-9302

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Ybor City Historic Walking Tour Tom Watson guides walkers through Ybor City (an area in Tampa), sharing what he says is the “exciting history and events of the area that was once the cigar capital of the world.”

Like all the tour guides, he likes his job because each group is different and the people come from all walks of life. A recent group included a Cuban historian who had written his dissertation on the founder of Ybor City, Jose Marti. Through the gentleman’s translator, Watson involved the man in the discussion and interpretation of events that included Marti and Cuba, from a Cuban perspective.

Pete Corradino shares his love of Everglades wildlife with visitors.

Janey says ghost tours are “not about telling scary ghost stories. Children are very sensitive and have so much fun and get so involved with me as I show them things. There’s no reason to be afraid.”

Being a tour guide means you have to have a passion, she says, and that’s what you’ll feel on her tours.

You might just spot something you couldn’t see on your own too. www.sarasotaghosttours.com or 941-363-9556 Everglades Day Safari Ecotours Bob Cowlishaw, owner of the eco safaris, says, “The Everglades is unique. People have lived here all their lives and don’t know that it covers 5 million acres and has four distinct ecosystems.” One of his guides, Pete Corradino, says, “People come from all over the world to see the Everglades, and we provide them a good day of both cultural and natural history. We see alligators every day and dolphins on pretty much every tour.”

Birds are a critical part of the Everglades as well and the tours attract many birdwatchers. Out in nature—and not too often—he says, “People don’t think the alligators are real. We’ve had them actually reach for them.”

Oops! Tour guide to the rescue. www.ecosafari.com or 1-800-472-3069

Discover Ybor’s history with Tom Watson.

“Ybor City,” Tom says, “is a series of great stories.” He ticks off a few of the stories he tells clients on a tour: How a 60-year-old man founded a city and how the cigar industry gave it an identity. There’s the Mafia and corruption. And 7th Avenue looks like New Orleans because of Romanian Jews who came here from that city to sell goods. Watson mentions the clubs and their cultures which existed side by side. And there’s the Columbia Restaurant, Florida’s oldest eatery. www.yborwalking tours.com or 813-505-6779 Lifestyles After 50 • April 2014 • page 25

April Sudoku

Sudoku requires no arithmetic skills.

The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row and each column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9 as well.

The first correct answers selected from the drawing on Apr. 21 will win.

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Send your answers along with your name, address and telephone number to: NEWS CONNECTION USA, INC P.O. BOX 638, SEFFNER, FL 33583 Mystery Prize!

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Word Search April

In the grid below, twenty answers can be found that fit the category for today. Circle each answer that you find and list it in the space provided at the right of the grid. Answers can be found in all directions – forwards, backwards, horizontally, vertically and diagonally. An example is given to get you started. Can you find the twenty answers in this puzzle?

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The first correct answers selected from the drawing on April 21 will win.

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Charlotte Schultz is last month’s winner!

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Bring Grandkids for Easter Fun 12 19 “EGGstravaganza” Easter Egg Hunt at Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch for kids ages 2 – 13.

Kids activities, refreshments, pictures with the Easter Bunny. 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Bring basket. $5/adult, $3/children.

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Jungle Trails and Bunny Tails.

Family activities, egg hunts, petting zoo, Easter Bunny visit, lunch

and more. 10 am to 3 pm at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Info: 941-355-1112.

Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza for kids 10 and under. Free. Prizes for all. 10 am at Nokomis Community Center. Bring basket. 941-486-2595.

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Free Easter Sunrise Service at the Amphitheater in Rossi Waterfront Park, Bradenton. 6 to 8 am. open to the public. 941-747-1998.

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Thrust and Parry but East cleverly ducks that, making his own hold-up play in order to shut out Dummy’s Club suit. Declarer persists with Clubs and East wins the second round, then exits with a Diamond. Next comes the ♥K, but again East holds up his Ace, and holds up yet again when Declarer plays the ♥J! East has succeeded in keeping Declarer from reaching Dummy, but only temporarily. Declarer leads another Heart, which East must win.

Again, East exits with a Diamond.

Declarer cashes the remaining Diamond winners and loses the fifth round to East. East’s remaining card is a Club and that gives Declarer her 9th trick. It took a while, but finally, at Trick 13, Declarer reaches Dummy!

Post Script: If Declarer had held three Clubs instead of just two, East would have wanted to duck the second Club and win the third round. How did East know to win the second round instead? His helpful Partner gave him a count signal, playing the Two on the first round. By playing a low Club West showed an odd number …if West had held a doubleton, he would have played his high Club to show an even number. Nice defense

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West’s 2♠ was preemptive, showing a 6-card suit and a weak hand. West leads the ♠K, and Declarer ducks the first round, just in case West was being frisky and bid 2♠ on a 5-card suit.

The purpose of that “hold-up play” is to make sure that East is out of Spades when he later gains the lead.

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IN N e w O r l e a n s

BY JANICE DOYLE

ew Orleans is a place like no other, known around the world for its history, food and local color. After spending a few days in the city with the locals, I learned some insider tips you can incorporate into your next trip.

1. Dinner at Antoines The restaurant featured in the 1947 classic murder mystery Dinner at Antoine’s by Frances Parkinson Keyes features 14 dining rooms of varying sizes and themes, with several featuring Mardi Gras krewe memorabilia.

Have dinner at Antoine’s by all means. This old, lovely restaurant opened in 1840, (which means the Alciatore-Guste family stayed open through the Civil War, WWI, WWII and numerous hurricanes) and is still one of THE places to dine.

Insider’s tip: Go late for lunch and ask your waiter to give you a tour of the restaurant.

Of course you’ll give him an extra tip, but he has spent two years being trained and can tell you such details as which rooms presidents and heads of state have eaten in. He can show you a photo to answer this question: Would the Duke and Duchess of Windsor bow to Mardi Gras Krewe royalty?

See the pictures. Love the tour.

2. A jazz funeral parade can take many forms, but it often occurs with the deceased riding in a hearse wagon led by white mules.

In front of that a jazz group plays mournful songs. After the actual burial, the procession heads away from the cemetery playing—you guessed it!—“When the Saints Go Marching In.” You can join them.

Insider’s tip: Become a “second liner” if you see a jazz funeral (or any parade for that matter).

Just follow along and enjoy the lively music and twirl a colorful parasol or wave a handkerchief in the air. Bystanders who join the parade are known as “second liners” by joining in the waving and celebrating, according to veteran tour guide Mary Lacoste.

It offers many short 5-minute clips of real people telling their stories. Don’t cheat yourself by thinking you’ll rush through. There is much to see and the veterans who volunteer there to tell their stories are just wonderful to talk to.

Insider’s tips: Try to see the Tom Hanks movie “Beyond All Boundaries” first to get an overview of the size and scope of the war. And for those who love swing music and dance, all summer you can enjoy big band sounds and free Swing Dancing every Sunday.

4. Pick a classic New Orleans food, try it in several restaurants and become an expert. It doesn’t have to be an entree—think gumbo or turtle soup or shrimp & grits. Savor each bite; ask questions. Different chefs have different touches and if they have time, they’re happy to come and talk to you about their particular dish!

Insider’s tip: This is a lot of fun. I tried it with bread pudding.

Chefs enjoyed telling me about their dessert. I learned that my desserts had been made using French bread, funnel cakes, biscuits, even pumpkin bread as the base. And, ah, the heavenly sauces such as rum/raisin and a wonderful white chocolate. Mine was not a low-fat, low-cal foodie trip.

5. French Quarter New Orleans is a pretty safe place to visit. The city police force has a good presence both day and night. During the daytime, wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch (and tip) the street entertainers. Always use common sense, but most people say you can still walk safely to dinner after dark.

Insider’s tip: After 10 pm, take a cab. Another tip is that if you’re staying in the French Quarter, take taxis to and from the airport.

Then, for daytrips outside the area, rent a car downtown for the day.

Parking costs at hotels add up fast.

3. Serve yourself a healthy dose of history at the National World War II Museum. This outstanding museum will amaze visitors with its stories, pictures and gear.

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Wellness Wake-up Calls The theory of Dr. David Barczyk’s new book is that Wellness Wake-up Calls don’t have to occur organically. The book contains simple tests, none requiring fancy equipment or special circumstances, designed to act as potential Wellness Wake-up Calls for readers. For example, try these (and his others): • Stand on one foot and see how long you can balance. If it’s less than 10 seconds or if you’re wavering greatly, that’s a Wellness Wake-up Call.

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hen it comes to saving money on prescription medications, the local pharmacy may not have the best deal. For people who have to pay the full cost of their medications, or who have a high co-pay, shopping around is worth it.

Deals can sometimes be found simply by calling a few nearby pharmacies for price checks before dropping off a prescription.

Some pharmacies get their drugs from a wholesaler, which has purchased the drugs from the manufacturer.

But other pharmacies are able to buy directly from the manufacturer, cut out the middleman and offer lower prices. As a result, the drug store on one corner may sell a particular medication at a lower price than the store on the opposite corner.

Big box stores and some grocery chains may also have lower prices.

Such stores offer 30- and 90-day supplies of dozens of generic drugs for as little as $4 to $10.

A list of covered medications should be available from the in-store pharmacy.

Another way to find lower-cost medications is by joining a prescription assistance program. These may provide free medications or offer vouchers and coupons. Using a free, internet-based prescription price finder can also help. All that’s required is a ZIP code and medication name. Type those into a search box and the search engine will display the drug’s retail price at all nearby pharmacies.

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