Mature Lifestyles Sarasota/Manatee March 2011 edition

Aging In Place VOLUME 22, NUMBER 3

SARASOTA • MANATEE

MARCH 2011

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Rushing to Save Time… For What?

BY JANICE DOYLE Dear Readers, “Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.”

—Will Rogers

Janice Doyle, Editor

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ush, rush, rush . . . I’m so busy.

I’m rushing to save time, and for what? What do I do with the time I saved by hurrying all through the yesterdays of past years?

In a recent airport baggage claim area, I was witness to a typical 2011 “slice of life” scene. The carousel had spit out the bags which had come in on our flight when … oh, no… a big-ego, 70ish man with a New Jersey accent began blustering.

He paced and tried to find someone among the departing passengers who cared. But, alas, we were all headed out the door, rushing to our own destinations—thankful that our bags were in hand.

Twisting, looking about for someone to blame, he bellowed, “They can’t even get a bag on the right plane!”

Wait a minute, Buddy! You flew from Newark to Tampa in just over three hours and your bag won’t come in until tomorrow morning—at which time it will be delivered to your door.

Well, you just show ‘em, I say!

Next time you drive that distance and keep your bag with you every single minute. See if you can do it without making any mistakes at all.

No wrong exits, no choice of a bad

restaurant, no tired body from long days in the car! Try it, Buddy!

See, in his hurry to rush about, he forgot to factor in being happy and thankful for the time and weariness he’d saved by flying.

I read this last week: “One of the great illusions of our day is that hurrying will buy us more time, without considering what we will do with that extra time.” Why does everything have to be fast? If I say “my computer is really slow today,” I usually mean it’s taking 30 seconds to open a website which will instantly gratify me with the information I have requested.

Hospitals are even trying to hurry up emergency room service to make the public happy. You see, we really are in a hurry, even when we’re sick.

It’s true, we don’t want to wait on what is often routine medical care which millions on the planet will never ever have available no matter how far they would walk and how long they would be willing to wait.

So now we see the billboards advertising “26 minutes wait time at XYZ Hospital Emergency Room.”

The numbers are digitally controlled and can change with the supposedly changing time required. So, at some point, one guesses, the time might actually be—could it be real?—10 minutes, or—two hours, etc.

A Detroit hospital guarantees treatment in their announced number of minutes or the treatment is free! The sales gimmick worked and business rose 30 percent in the ER (although someone commented that no statistics are available for the mortality rate).

Editor Waves From Air Force One!

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ast month my husband David and I visited the Reagan Presidential Library in California which is also home to the Air Force One plane used by seven presidents from 1973 to 2001—Nixon, Carter, Ford, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton and George W. Bush. Be sure to read inside this issue about the 13 presidential libraries and how each is uniquely tied to the president it represents.

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Fortunately I’ve not had occasion to challenge the digital numbers, but I wonder how accurate the signs are. And how fast do we really want some things to go, like if I’m the patient that day?

Unfortunately, we want even God to be an American and act in a hurry on our behalf, regardless of whether we’ve been hurrying about on His behalf lately or not. When trouble comes, we plead and implore and beg Him to take care of our situation instantly so that we won’t have any difficulties today. We’re in a hurry, don’t you see, God? It’s really not new to be busy.

Even Jesus’ disciples felt rushed when they were with Him. Mark writes in his Gospel: “For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.”

As the world grows smaller with technological and transportation advances, we more and more want to have everything done yesterday.

It all comes at a price, doesn’t it? We say of our children and grandchildren, “Their lives are so busy.” Friends and neighbors get neglected because we are “so busy.”

I’m trying to make myself slow down both physically and mentally, to allow time for quiet pursuits of the soul and mind. Robert Louis Stevenson said it this way: “To sit still and contemplate . . . is this not to know both wisdom and virtue and to dwell with happiness?”

Be well and relax in the Florida sunshine.

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Richard Thomas: Time Bandit

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But then things get a little haywire when Richard meets another newcomer to the paper—Dick, who seems to know a whole lot about Richard’s life, and how he became the person who ran away, rather than confront, his troubles. Dick reveals he’s actually Richard, 30 years older, and he’s here to help him become the man he should be. With Dick offering advice, Richard learns to face a number of challenges—including re-acquainting himself with his former high-school sweetheart Jackie, who is now engaged.

Richard is assigned a story that could change the course of Richard’s career … and the fate of his quaint, small town.

So wait—amidst the romance and metaphysics and rewriting of history, is “Time After Time” also hiding a warning message about big box stores?

“Of course!” laughs Thomas. “This film has a social message about valuing the smaller in our society.”

Thomas, son of ballet dancers, took to the stage as a child and, in spite of having partial hearing loss (he uses hearing aids now), earned accolades for his work on stage and screen, including live-on-TV appearances in several Hallmark Hall of Fame movies, beginning with 1958’s “The Christmas Tree.”

egrets? Everyone has a few, unless perhaps you’re Frank Sinatra.

For the rest of us, time marches on whether we make the right decisions or not—and it’s hard to not look back on the past and wish we’d been able to guide our younger selves. But in the March 19 Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Time After Time,” Richard Thomas gets to play a man with a rare opportunity—the ability to tweak his past by getting to know his brasher, if more fearful, 30-year-old self.

Thomas, onetime John-Boy on “The Waltons,” says it’s not about the sci-fi, but about people and relationships.

“It’s about how moments are precious and you shouldn’t squander them,” says Thomas, who turns 60 in June. “The present is all we have.

It’s an admonition about how you make your choices in the present.”

If the present is all we have, then it’s a good thing Thomas’s character Dick Kern shows up when he does in “Time After Time.” The 30-year old Richard is an ambitious journalist based in Tulsa who flees his job and the state when a story goes wrong. He ends up back on Long Island, Richard Thomas’ character meets a New York, working for younger version of himself in Hallmark the small town paper Channel’s new movie, “Time after Time.” where he got his start.

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He landed his most notable role in “The Waltons” in 1971, and then left in 1977, returning to the “John-Boy” part several times over the years for various movie specials. For years it was the way in which most people recognized him, though over the decades that’s tapered off—in part to his New York residency, which affords him a certain amount of anonymity. But it took a while before he could shake off being “John-Boy” to everyone.

“When you first leave a show you know you’ll have to do some heavy lifting to balance the scales,” he says.

“You can’t expect everyone to be on your schedule, just because you left the show and want to play other parts. But it’s astonishing—people still come up to me in England and France and recognize me. I’m glad that’s the TV series I’m known for.”

Over the decades, Thomas built a career of playing to the “John-Boy” expectations—and against them, with a career that includes everything from appearances on “Law & Order” (2009) to feature films like “Wonder Boys” (2000) and adaptations of Stephen King works like “It” (1990).

He says making “Time After Time” was a unique experience.

“I’ve made over 50 TV films over the years—but we shot this film in 15 days. That’s a new land speed record in my life,” he says.

“At first I wasn’t sure if they were sending it to me to play the younger guy or the older guy,” he chuckles.

Clearly, he was destined for the elder part of Dick, and specifically asked if he could let it all hang out to play the part—that is, just be himself. “I thought, I want to be a little heavy and look my age and not have anything airbrushed out and see how it is.”

As a father of seven—with ages ranging from 34 to 14—Thomas is grateful that films like the ones Hallmark makes still exist, which is why he likes returning to the fold.

“Hallmark is one of the few places left where I can do a film that appeals to the kind of family viewership that loved ‘The Waltons.’ A lot of those people have a hard time with what’s on television right now. It’s family entertainment, and family entertainment is not just children’s programming; it’s a show the whole family can watch together, and when it’s done they can have a discussion. That doesn’t mean it can’t have edges—it just has to be aware of its audience. This picture is that kind of picture,” he says.

“The Waltons,” 1971.

But would he want to time-travel back and give advice to his younger self? Thomas feels like he already does, every time he talks to his kids.

“I have a wife I adore, and a 14-year old kid I never thought I’d have, and if I’d done things slightly differently, maybe I wouldn’t have that now,” he says. “But people ask themselves this question all the time. One always does things that one isn’t so proud of, treating a person a certain way, or saying something wrong. But it’s a teaching device. If you can admit to yourself there are things you would change—what does that teach you?”

“Time After Time” premieres March 19 (9 p.m. ET/PT, 8C).

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Around Town

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“The Science of Brewing Beer!” at the South Floirda Museum, 201 Tenth St. W., Bradenton. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, join Joe and Diane Brant, local brew masters, in creating a batch of beer on site as you learn about the science behind the beverage. 7 p.m. (941) 746-4131.

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– 13 Yoko Ono and St. Armands Circle present a look at John Lennon’s life through his artwork.

Several pieces will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds to benefit “Take Stock in Children.” St. Armands Circle, 300 Madison Drive, Suite 201, Sarasota. (941) 388-1554.

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”Healing Hearts” at Sarasota Memorial Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Education Room, Sarasota. 12 – 1 p.m. every Weds. Support group for people and families affected by heart disease.

Guest speakers. (941) 917-6139.

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Spring into Outdoors Fest. Free kids crafts and games, Gumbo Boogie Band, raffles, local vendors, food, cornhole tournament. Win an Apple iPad, fishing trip or other great prizes. 10 a.m. at Snook Haven Park on the Myakka River, 5000 E., Venice Ave. Call (941) 861-5000.

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Shamrock Festival. 12 – 10 p.m.

Hillview St., Sarasota. Free entry. Traditional Irish family fun, food and drinks. (941) 879-3345.

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“An Ounce of Prevention...

High Cholesterol and How to Get It Under Control.” Free presentation by: Dr. M. El Shahawy, Cardiologist. 5 – 6 p.m. at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Auditorium. RSVP: (941) 917-7777.

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and 17 Longboat Key Exhibit. Fine art plus health and wellness practitioners at Joan Durante Park, 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Free admission and parking. 10 a.m. (508) 737-0998.

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Sarasota Spring Fest. 5k family fun walk-run and 12k road race at 8 a.m.; food, entertainment, exhibits, health screenings, business expo, kid’s activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free entry/parking. Palmer Ranch, corner of Sawyer Loop and Northridge Rd., Sarasota. (941) 922-3866.

Hula Hooping at the Farmers’ Market. Were you a hula-master in your heyday? Have fun with the Hula Monsters; they promote exercise and self-expression through hoop dance. Stay for fresh produce, food, plants, arts and crafts at the Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 12th Street West, Bradenton. (941) 744-7484.

60’s Time Warp. Go back to Manatee County’s settlement period—the 1860s—then “warp” forward to the 1960s. Living history presenters, heritage crafts, local legends, food, and music from both eras. Contest for best 1860s or 1960s costume! Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton. Noon – 4 p.m. (941) 749-7165.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros at McKechnie Field.

1:05 p.m. $1 of every ticket purchased will support Meals on Wheels PLUS. For tickets, call 1-800-289-2827.

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Movie and Martinis. 6 p.m. live music by Straight Up! Outdoor screening of Bond film From Russia with Love at 8 p.m. Stroll the Village’s galleries and boutiques. Food, martinis and more available for purchase.

Village of the Arts, 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. (941) 744-7484.

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Form a team and join the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes on Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota. 8 a.m.

Registration and info at www.jdrf.org.

Send Around Town news to Mature Lifestyles Magazine, 1602 S. Parsons Ave., Seffner, FL 33584; fax (813) 651-1989. News must be received by the 10th of the month prior to event (i.e. March 10 for April event.)

March Events

The Food is Opalicious!

The Lazy Greek Cafe Expands

The area’s finest Greek Restaurant has moved to: Unit 20 at the Brickyard Plaza on Route 41 By-pass in Venice.

Our new location seats up to 80 people with indoor and outdoor dining.

Expanded menu featuring authentic Greek dishes, daily specials, reservations accepted, all Greek wines, international beer collection.

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Alzheimers Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter presents Memory Mobile at Fishermen’s Village, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Info: Chris Jaeger at (941) 235-7470.

County Pipes and Drums parade, Celtic Beat Irish Dancers in Center Court. Dance until 9 p.m. by Paul Cottrell and Friends, Celtic and Irish tunes; sea shanties and more!

Corned beef and cabbage for sale.

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Fishermen’s Village is on the waterfront in Punta Gorda. Call (941) 575-3007 for information.

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Find arts and crafts, entertainment and great food. Free admission and parking.

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Mixon’s Orange Blossom Health and Business Fair, 11 a.m. to

3 p.m. Local health professionals and businesses will offer free information, health screenings, door prizes and more.

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Presidential Libraries:

✯ Getting to Know You, Mr. President ✯ Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Missouri

BY JANICE DOYLE

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egardless of what I thought of President Johnson, now I feel like I know what he was all about,” my husband said as we left the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. Adding the presidential libraries to your travel plans adds history, nostalgia, culture and understanding to your life.

in Miniature” and “Baseball and the Presidency,” for example.

Besides the libraries, presidents have other buildings, such as family homes which are interesting to visit, but nothing gives as much insight into the presidential decisions as the libraries they created and opened to the public.

The Presidential Libraries include: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library (1929 – 1933) Location: West Branch, Iowa Notable: Includes his Birthplace Cottage, Friends Meetinghouse, burial site and other buildings recalling small Midwestern towns of the times.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum (1933 – April 1945) Location: Hyde Park, Our country’s Presidential Library New York System is a network of libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Notable: Tracks the creation of Libraries, which is part of the National the crown jewel of FDR’s New Archives and Records Administration. Deal—Social Security, his greatest These are not libraries in the modern legacy to the nation—as well as sense, but rather they are repositories his leadership during WWII. for preserving and making available Harry S. Truman the papers, records, collections and Library and Museum other historical materials of every (1945 – 1953) president since Herbert Hoover.

All of the libraries feature Location: Independence, books, papers, memorabilia, corMissouri respondence, news articles and Notable: Holds the White House gifts. Exhibits in each library give Decision Center where school students visitors a historical perspective of take on the roles of President Truman the president and his decisions. and his advisors facing real-life hisEach library also includes sectorical decisions (dropping the bomb tions about the presidential First on Japan) in a re-creation of the West Lady as well as areas displaying Wing of the White House. See his gifts from foreign dignitaries. famous sign: “The Buck Stops Here.”

Behind the scenes are store rooms holding gowns the first ladies wore, Dwight D. Eisenhower drawers of photos (every single photo Presidential Library taken by the official photographers is and Museum kept!) and every piece of mail received. (1953 – 1961) Rotating exhibits can be one of the Location: Abilene, Kansas greatest finds at the various libraries.

I’ve seen the “Traveling White House Notable: Tells the story of “Ike”

Travel

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and his military achievements, his role in civil rights legislation, the decision to send Army troops into Little Rock and his responsibility for the Interstate Highway System.

John F. Kennedy Library and Museum (1961 – November 1963) Location: Boston, Massachusetts Notable: Covers his historic political campaign, the Cuban Missile Crisis decisions and the U.S. Space Program (Project Mercury); artifacts include the original coconut on which a rescue message was inscribed by Kennedy to rescue the crew of the PT-109.

Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library (1963 – 1969) Location: University of Texas, Austin.

Notable: Follows his failures in foreign policy as well as his victories in domestic policy. Details his lifelong fight against poverty.

Richard M. Nixon Library and Birthplace (1969 – 1974) Locations: Yorba Linda, California and College Park, Maryland Notable: Follows events including the end of the Vietnam War and involvement in The Cold War. Covers Watergate, including the tape recorder used in the incident.

Jimmy Carter Library (1977 – 1981) Location: Atlanta, Georgia Notable: Treats issues of his presidency fairly with no apologies—his real success in creating peace between Egypt and Israel is given no grander treatment than failures such as Iran hostage crisis, energy crisis, the SALT II treaty.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs (1981 – 1989) Location: Simi Valley, California Notable: Conveys the private and public life of a popular president.

Displays touching letters written by Mrs. Reagan over the years. Includes Air Force One used during six presidencies, and it can be toured.

George H. W. Bush Presidential Library (1989 – 1993) Location: University of Texas, College Station Notable: Documents his most difficult decisions and actions while in office, as well as lighter moments.

Special focus is on the Gulf War and the fall of communism. Avenger aircraft and mockup of Oval office (the only one where you can have your picture made at the desk!).

William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Gerald R. Ford Center (1993 – 2001) Presidential Library Location: Little Rock, (1974 – 1977) Arkansas Location: University of Notable: Captures a little of the MoniMichigan, Ann Arbor ca Lewinsky and Whitewater scandals Notable: Denotes the changing times in and his impeachment in a section technology communication by the sheer called “politics of persecution.” numbers of audiovisual items, including photographs, videotapes of news Include a presidential library in broadcasts, audiotapes of speeches and your travel plans, and you will come press briefings, film of public events out saying, “It was good getting to and televised campaign commercials. know you better, Mr. President.”

Outdoor Fun at Myakka River T

he weather is beautiful—now’s the time to enjoy some fun outdoor activities in nearby Myakka River State park. The park offers monthly programs, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, camping and more.

Here are a few of their upcoming events this month:

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Moon Over Myakka Bike Ride. Bring your bike for a leisurely 10-mile round trip ride on the park drive. Ride starts at the Ranger Station at 6:30 p.m. and goes to the birdwalk where there will be a fire, warm drinks and a snack. $10 per person. Limited space; please call (941) 373-7839.

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and 19 Outdoor Painting Workshop. Award-winning artists Jean Blackburn and Cheryl Moody will devote two days to teaching techniques for painting outdoors.

Bring lunch and painting supplies (list sent upon registration). $80.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (941) 316-8139.

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Moon Over Myakka Concert.

Celtic Music is the fire that fueled bluegrass, Cajun and country music in America. Hear The Three Jacks perform at 7 p.m. at the South Pavilion. $8/ person. (941) 361-6511.

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Nature Photography. Join award-winning photographer Jim Watson in the field and learn the basics for lighting, exposure and composition. Short walks over the grassy picnic area and river bank.

Bring a camera and pack a lunch. $20. 9 a.m. (941) 316-8139.

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Search for Bachman’s Sparrow.

Join Bird Naturalist Owen Comora in a four-wheel-drive truck excursion to the sparrow’s breeding grounds. Hat, water, sturdy shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirt and binoculars are recommended. $25. 8:30 a.m. (941) 316-8139.

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Singing Keeps Silver Fox Young At Heart

day she never lets me forget, ‘if it wasn’t for or Irene Bette, 73, me, you wouldn’t be the theater is her singing!’” Bette laughs. family. When they’re not She’s never looked rehearsing for a show, back. “Un Bel Di” from Bette and the other singers Madame Butterfly by from the Silver Foxes, an Puccini was her first all-senior touring troupe experience singing in at the Venice Theatre, front of an audience. Her love getting together most recent show was at each others’ homes The Sound of Music. for coffee or dessert.

“It was a very big Irene Bette, member of “It’s just a group of commitment— three the Silver Foxes. older people that love months,” she said. theaters and probably wanted to do “Two months rehearsing and it their whole lives; and now that then a month on stage. I played they are retired they can give it their Mother Abbess—the nun in charge! all,” Bette describes the Foxes.

Around here, they still call me Bette, originally from New Jersey, ‘Mother Superior,’” she laughs. has been singing since she was 14.

Right now, the Silver Foxes are “It was one of those discovered getting ready for their annual “Silver things. It started as a dare with a girl Fox Follies,” a chance for the singers, I went to high school with. There dancers and actors of the troupe to was a competition, and she told me, showcase their talents. Auditions for ‘I’ll try if you try!’ I won, and to this the troupe start every October, and

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the group meets on the third Tuesday of every month. When it’s time for a show the Foxes often devote a couple hours a day, four or five days a week, to rehearsing—depending on the performance. At the Follies, Bette and the other singers will perform songs like Kokomo, What I Did For Love and You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, among others.

“The most challenging part for me is remembering lines—just remembering, at my age!” Bette says. “But performing also brings me a lot of happiness. I’m a widow, and knowing I have my theater to go to makes me want to get up in the morning and go about my day. It’s an outlet for me.”

In addition to shows at the Venice Theater, the Silver Foxes participate in outreach work, performing at local mobile home parks, nursing homes, schools, Senior Friendship Centers and more. They also host programs for young performers that teach them everything they need to know for the

theater and allow them to apply their experience towards school credit.

Bette encourages anyone who may be interested in the theater to give volunteering a try.

“Each one of us has a talent. I do sing, but my true talent is actually the office work that I do for the theater.

I was a secretary by trade growing up. There are so many ins and outs of a theater and so much has to be done; without volunteers it would never be done,” she insists.

When she’s not volunteering for the theater, Bette often goes out on her own to perform at nursing homes or assisted living facilities. “I do not accept money. As my mother used to say, ‘Talent is God given, and you are to use it.’ I love to see people smile.

For some reason, I don’t know my age—it keeps me young,” Bette says.

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But which one? One of the best ways to choose an assisted living facility is to consider both your shortand long-term needs, then visit different communities in person to determine which one is the best fit for you.

A recent visit to Summerfield Retirement Residence in Bradenton really put my mind at ease. With white columns, a gazebo and old oaks, the exterior reminded me of a graceful southern plantation home. Inside, I watched a daughter bringing her mother to visit.

Both were greeted very warmly, and the daughter said, “My mother is more comfortable speaking German. Is

there someone here who can help?” A moment later, an attendant greeted them with a “Guten tag, wie geht es ihnen!” A smile brightened the mother’s face and the two began an animated conversation.

A few minutes later I sat down with Karen Hallenbeck, the Executive Director at Summerfield, to talk about the community. She understood how important first impressions were.

“I’ve been a caregiver for 30 years,” she said. “When I meet with visitors, I know exactly what they are going through and how to help them.”

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“Here, residents can be as independent as they want to be,” assured Hallenbeck.

A tour of the facility took me through wide sunlit hallways, covered outdoor atriums, a library, coffee shop, nature walk, activity rooms and more. Residents were enjoying lunch in the Palm Court dining room while others were taking part in daily social activities.

“We’ve really done something different here,” Hallenbeck said. “We have Wii Bowling, increased outside trips and memory enhancing activities.

What we’re seeing is so many more residents becoming involved in things like karaoke, singing, dancing

and living the best life they can.”

Summerfield offers studios, deluxe studios with kitchenettes, suites and apartments as well as short-term housing for vacation stays. But the most important thing that Summerfield offers, Hallenbeck said, is a community with personality.

“You’ve got to have heart. If you have a happy staff with residents, you’ve got a wonderful assisted living community.”

New to Summerfield but a veteran in the care industry, Hallenbeck sees great things in the community’s future.

“I love to build—that’s key. And I build strong, professional, well-run communities with excellent service.

Our seniors are our family. People come to Summerfield because they need us—not just for heath issues, but for their body, mind and spirit.”

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here can be far more salt in meals than people realize, and the proof can be found at hospital emergency rooms. Heart problems aggravated or unmasked after ingestion of a significant amount of salt tend to make big meals, like a family reunion or holiday dinner, a problem.

For persons who have heart failure, salt can be a very dangerous component of the foods that they ingest. Salt promotes additional water retention, a dangerous thing for people who have weak hearts if they ingest significant amounts of salt. They often experience shortness of breath, chest pains and sweating, which, in a very severe state, almost feels like they’re drowning.

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to the ER, take precautions when preparing and ingesting big meals.

Reduce salt intake: use herbs, spices or other natural flavorings when cooking instead of table salt or condiments like relish, mustard and ketchup, which can be loaded with sodium. Preparing meals from scratch allows better control over the amount of salt that’s eaten.

Another tip: spread food intake out over the day rather than having one large meal, which can increase workload on the heart as increased circulation is required to metabolize and digest all that food.

To enjoy dessert without gaining the weight or feeling bad after eating it, share dessert with a fellow family member or friend, or take little sample bites of each dessert offered. Also cut back on starches such as potatoes, bread, and biscuits at dinner.

Moderation and balance are key. Enjoy the meal, but enjoy people more.

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Walkers: Walkers provide a wider base of support and stability for balance and walking than do canes. Walkers, which can support up to 50 percent of the body weight, are especially helpful for moderately severe balance and gait problems, or when there’s a risk of falling.

Walkers are available with two, four or no wheels. Two is best when the user places a moderate amount Canes: Canes provide balance and of weight on the walker. The legs support for walking, handling up without wheels help prevent the to 25 percent of their body weight. walker from rolling away. For those Many types of canes are available. who don’t have to lean on the walker, Aluminum ones are adjustable; four wheels may make it easier to wooden canes must be cut to fit. For move about. A standard walker—no everyday use, a hooked, or candy wheels—provides the most stability. cane-style, cane probably won’t be For fit, the top of the walker should the most comfortable. A swan neck come to the crease in the wrist when handle, which is flatter and puts standing straight up with arms at the the user’s weight directly over the sides. A poorly fitted walker can be cane’s shaft, likely will feel better.

For appropriate fit, the top of the cane difficult to use, causing back pain or, worse, increased risk of falling. should reach the crease of the wrist Canes and walkers are available at when the user is standing up straight with arms hanging comfortably. Using medical supply stores, drugstores and discount retailers. It’s a good idea to a cane that’s too long puts strain on the arms, shoulders and back muscles. try several styles before making a decision. In most cases, at least some of the Too short, a cane throws off balance. cost of assistive devices is reimbursed Normally, a cane is held in the through Medicare and other insurers. hand opposite of the weaker side.

Adapting to a cane or walker takes With weight on the stronger leg, the time and may require a shift in selfcane and the weak leg swing and concept. Attitude about the device—as strike the ground at the same time. a help not a hindrance—can be as imWhen a cane is needed primarily for portant as the device itself. (Newswise) stability, it can be held in either hand. hen walking is difficult because of arthritis, balance problems, pain or injury, don’t avoid a cane or walker because they are dreaded symbols of old age.

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Are you worried about the Medicaid application process? They can handle it from start to finish. Remember, Medicaid is a government entitlement—you don’t have to have limited assets to qualify for it. In fact, almost anyone can be eligible. They also work closely with all of the Medicaid Diversion Programs that are often used by assisted living facilities. It’s good to know that Senior Information Centers has successfully completed thousands of Medicaid applications, and they will

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Giving Hunger The Blues

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iving Hunger The Blues is an all day family and charity block party with entertainment for all ages.

Headliners will be John Cafferty (Beaver Brown Band, Eddie & The Cruisers), Larry and Lane Hoppen (Orleans) and other special guests. There will be live bands on two stages, one exclusively showcasing youth bands under the age of eighteen. Martial arts and dance demos, games and activities for children, food and beverages from

local restaurants will also be available.

Giving Hunger The Blues raises money and awareness for hunger in the community. All proceeds benefit the All Faiths Food Bank. (allfaithsfoodbank.org.) Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are free. Each $5 donation provides eight meals to the hungry in Sarasota!

The event begins at noon on Hillview Street, Sarasota. For more information, please call (941) 366-5555.

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t’s a show filled with death-defying feats, the whir of engines and a hushed crowd anticipating the next great dive towards earth. The 2011 Florida International Air Show returns to the skies March 26 – 27 at the Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda. This year’s show offers new and unique performers, exhibits and displays.

Spectators can look forward to a feature performance by the new Heavy Metal Jet Team piloted by Top Guns, world-record holders and former Thunderbird pilots. Launching their inaugural year with their first Air Show appearance at FIAS, this five-ship aerobatic civilian-owned jet team is the first of its kind and unique to any Air Show in the country.

Another must-see performance is the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force’s newest

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Go up close and see the power of our Nation’s modern warfighter.

Meet true American heroes! Known for their famous raid during World War II, three of the five surviving members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders will be featured guests and available to meet and sign autographs with fans. The

Doolittle Raid took place in 1942 and was one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s highest military priorities—a payback attack on the Japanese Home Islands (Honshu) during World War II. Known as a mission that changed the war, the Tokyo Raid was once called “one of the most courageous deeds in military history.”

Finally, don’t miss seeing exciting and death-defying stunts performed by some of the best pilots in the business. Enjoy expanded aircraft exhibits, displays, a kids’ area and refreshments. Join us for one of the biggest and best air shows in the country. Proceeds benefit Southwest Florida working charities.

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Eat at Applebees and Stay Healthy

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here are ways to eat at Applebee’s Beware of thinking that vegetable and not challenge your calorie means low-cal when you eat out. counts, carbs or fat grams. But it’s Applebee’s Spinach & Artichoke not easy. The Chicken Dip will take up three Fajita Rollup weighs fourths of your in at 1,450 caloday’s calories ries. So, what can if you let it. you eat at AppleThe spinach bee’s and keep and artichoke’s your health intact? only purpose is One way is to stick to provide texture with the 9-ounce Sirloin to what’s otherwise a and Seasonal Veggies meal Applebees’ Steak and massive puddle of fat and top it with either grilled from cheese and cream.

Grilled Shrimp onions or sautéed garlic If it’s salt you’re for a 400 to 600-calorie range meal. watching, avoid Applebee’s Sizzling Another good choice is the Steak & Steak Fajitas. They arrive sizzling Grilled Shrimp (NOT the fried shrimp all right and they taste good, but option). It’s just 390 calories, 6 g of they give you 5,700 mg of sodium saturated fat and 1,680 mg of sodium. (way more than a day’s worth) and Other good choices include their 27 g saturated fat. Don’t do it!

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Hearing…Use It Or Lose It H

earing loss is often a gradual process; many people do not notice it for months or years. Usually the last to know is the one with hearing loss. Slowly, the hearing apparatus nature provided can wear out as we grow older and it’s simply part of the aging process, and not the best part.

People with hearing loss do better if they address the limitation quickly. In other words, the first time the family tells you to turn down the TV or you notice you hear but do not understand the words…it’s time for a hearing test.

Why? If the areas of the brain responsible for hearing are deprived of sound, they weaken, making hearing through a hearing aid more difficult to enjoy. The fancy term used by hearing professionals is auditory deprivation.

The key to hearing better longer is to keep the ear active. Use it and Do Not Lose it. It is best to get help— early—when you or others around you first notice hearing loss. You’ll enjoy a better quality of hearing longer.

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He enlisted her in the German overseas radio in Berlin where, under his leadership, her position as a simple announcer escalated into master propagandist—becoming the messenger of Nazi propaganda and doom to the American GI. Gillars, a failed Broadway actress, learned fast and used her sexy, soothing voice to taunt troops about the supposed infidelities of their wives and girlfriends back home, as well as describing the horrible deaths they were about to meet on the battlefield.

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who felt the Germans knew exactly who and where they were.

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or GIs in Europe during WWII, the voice of Nazi Germany was really the voice of an American citizen. Trapped in Germany when war broke out, Mildred Gillars became the reviled disseminator of Nazi propaganda.

Axis Sally: The American Voice of Nazi Germany by Richard Lucas is the true story of Mildred Gillars, the Maine-born, Ohio-bred woman who went to Hitler’s Germany in 1934 to study music and fell in love with a German citizen.

At the outbreak of war in 1939, while the last Americans returned home, Gillars elected to stay in Germany hoping for marriage. Although her fiancée died during the war, a charming former Hunter College professor stepped into the breach. However, Max Otto Koischwicz already had a wife and much bigger plans for Gillars.

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enice Theatre recently announced its 62nd season at a party attended by sponsors, donors, advertisers, patrons and volunteers.

Next season’s highlights will include The Music Man, Driving Miss Daisy, Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, and Jesus Christ Superstar, to name a few. Theatre lovers can purchase their season subscriptions now by calling (941) 488-1115 or stopping by the box office at 140 W. Tampa Avenue in downtown Venice. Hours are 10 – 5 on weekdays and 10 – 1 on Saturdays.

Designated as the 3rd largest community theatre in the country by the American Association of Community Theatre, Venice Theatre offers the widest variety and most robust programming of any theatre in the area. It currently produces four subscription series that give audiences the opportunity to see traditional Broadway-style shows (MainStage), contemporary works (Stage II),

light musical revues (Cabaret) and family-friendly fare (Generations).

The theatre also offers a Flex Pass (Six MainStage tickets), an X-Treme Pass (choose any seven shows), a Winter Pass (the four MainStage shows in the height of season) and a Golden Ticket good for all 18 shows. Subscribers receive significant discounts, priority seating and the convenience of never missing a show that sells out. (Such as The Great American Trailer Park Musical which recently sold out by the end of opening weekend!)

The 2011-2012 Season:

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“Avenue Q” and Drag Queen Bingo at Golden Apple Dinner Theatre

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“Some of our favorite feedback is that we help make the Players seem like a family. im Minar And family helps and Cinda family. When we Goeken have need assistance on been part-time a specific project, performers most we know we can of their lives. Tim count on our is an ex-Navy friends, to get the Seal with a heart help we need.” of gold. His wife, The Players Cinda, is a spunky Theatre is Sarared head with an sota’s community infectious smile theatre and the who worked as oldest performing Tim Minar and Cinda Goeken, a counselor in arts organization volunteers for The Players. the Tampa Bay in Sarasota. It’s area. Since retiring, they are happy run by a small paid staff and over 700 to have time to breathe…but both amazing volunteers. “We couldn’t admit to being busier than ever! continue our mission without the Tim says with a child-like grin, generous spirit of people like Tim and “I’ve been doing theatre since I was Cinda. There are times when I don’t nine… someday I’ll get it right!” know what I would do without them!”

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Don’t Keep Yourself in the Dark About Glaucoma

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arch is Eye Health Month and a good time to learn about glaucoma. With age come changes, including those to our eyes.

Glaucoma begins gradually with a narrowing field of vision and maybe not seeing objects in the periphery.

It’s as if you’re been staring down a dark tunnel that is slowly closing.

Glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide. Interestingly, the disease robs you of your sight but generally produces no early warning signs.

“Early on, there’s no pain and no noticeable loss of vision, and then you start losing vision,” says Edward Rockwood, M.D. with Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute. “But because it’s off to the side, many people, at least early on, are completely unaware that they’re losing vision.

You lose it permanently, and once it’s gone, it can’t be brought back.”

The key to preventing glaucoma from stealing your sight is to know

your risks, schedule regular eye exams and, if necessary, seek treatment.

Glaucoma encompasses a family of disorders marked by increased pressure in the eye. A clear fluid (aqueous humor) flowing through the anterior chamber in the front of the eye continually nourishes the surrounding tissues and drains at the V-shaped space where the iris and cornea meet. There, it is filtered through spongy tissue known as the trabecular meshwork before exiting into the rear chamber of the eyeball.

In open-angle glaucoma this drainage occurs too slowly or the meshwork is clogged, resulting in a buildup of fluid and increased pressure in the eye. This elevated pressure can damage the optic nerve, affecting the transformation of visual information to the brain and

leading to vision loss.

The less common form occurs when the drainage channel is completely blocked, preventing the fluid from flowing into the trabecular meshwork.

Are you at risk?

The chances of developing glaucoma increase with age, so that everyone over age 60 and AfricanAmericans over age 40 are considered to be at risk. Your genes contribute to your risk, as people with a family history of glaucoma are more likely to develop the condition themselves.

Glaucoma is not affected by healthy living or, interestingly, unhealthy living.

Through regular eye exams, you can halt the progression of glaucoma or

catch it early enough before it causes permanent damage. The American Optometric Association recommends a comprehensive eye exam every two years for adults up to age 60 and annually thereafter. Many experts suggest initiating screening by age 50.

Treatment options Treatment can’t cure glaucoma, but it can slow or halt further loss of vision. Medicated eye drops usually can bring eye pressure under control. If eye drops cannot reduce the pressure, the next step is usually a procedure in which targeted laser pulses open the trabecular meshwork. When all else fails, conventional surgery to create a new drainage channel becomes an option.

Despite effective treatment, some people with glaucoma still go blind, so follow your doctor’s recommendation for screening and treatment.

Information from Men’s Health Advisor.

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ervical cancer is one of the most common reproductive cancers in females, but women can take steps to greatly reduce their risk of developing it.

“Many cervical cancer cases could be prevented, or at least caught early, if all women received proper screening for this disease,” says Robert Miller, M.D., oncologist at Wellspring Oncology in Pinellas Park, Florida. “Simply visiting your gynecologist once a year can greatly reduce a woman’s risk.”

Once the leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States, development of better cervical cancer medical screening for women has reduced the number of cases to 12,000 in the U.S. Nearly one-third of these women will not survive this disease.

Am I At Risk?

The most common cause of cervical cancer is the human papilloma virus (HPV), a virus passed from one person

to another through sexual contact which can infect the cervix. In most women, HPV will go away on its own without causing cervical cancer.

Only a very small number of women infected with HPV will develop cancer of the cervix.

While HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer, other known risk factors for cervical cancer include: • Smoking • Extended use of birth control pills • Giving birth to three or more children • Multiple sexual partners or sexual activity at a young age • HIV or other immune system disorders • Irregular screening history The best ways to reduce your risk of developing cervical cancer is through regular pap tests to screen for precancerous cervical cells and by following-up with your doctor, should the test come back abnormal.

Medicare Answers D ear Marci, I am a former military service member and have good drug coverage through TRICARE. Should I still enroll in Medicare Part D? —Tony

Dear Tony, It depends. TRICARE coverage is more comprehensive than Medicare’s drug coverage. You may be better off keeping your TRICARE and not enrolling in the Medicare drug benefit. If you decide you want to enroll in the Medicare drug benefit later, you will not have to pay a penalty as long as you enroll within 63 days of dropping or losing this coverage. Contact TRICARE for more information.

Note that if you qualify for full Extra Help, your copays for covered drugs

may be less than if you just kept TRICARE. However, TRICARE’s list of covered drugs could be broader than those of Medicare private drug plans in your area and TRICARE will cover drugs not on its list for a higher copay.

If you have TRICARE and you decide to join a Medicare private drug plan, Medicare will pay first and TRICARE will pay second.

—Marci

Mature Lifestyles • March 2011 • page 25

Aging in Place – My Place or Yours?

BY ALISA SINGER

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e raised our kids with the help of baby monitors and nanny cams and now, in our role as the “meat” of the sandwich generation, we boomers are discovering that technology can also help us keep tabs on our aging parents. The developments in “aging-in-place technology” further the goal of allowing our parents to safely stay in their own homes and out of nursing homes.

The devices and sensors already available allow us to see who’s ringing their door bell or calling their phone, whether they’ve taken their medication, gotten out of bed in the night, their heart rate and even how much time they’ve spent in the bathroom.

Some systems include one or two way video cameras, allowing us to watch our parents going about their daily routine.

But beware—the tables will soon be turned. Before we know it our kids will become the salami of the sandwich generation, and it will be information about our most intimate habits and bodily functions that will be sent via e-mail alerts or text messages to their iPhones.

Then our kids may amuse themselves viewing videos of mom wandering aimlessly from room to room or dad trying to remember where he put his glasses.

This scenario raises many fears in my mind. If I’m too boring to watch for very long, will my caregivers start channel surfing?

Will my voyeuristic offspring sit glued to the screen watching some uninhibited octogenarian love making? The thought is too depressing.

(Not the voyeuristic part so much, but the thought that we might still have to deal with sex in our eighties.)

What do they expect to see from these recordings? Will they be waiting for the big event—the catastrophe that justifies the investment in the system: “Look Jenna! Mom’s fallen and can’t get up. Now aren’t you glad we spent all that money on video cameras?” I know our kids won’t wish us ill, but discoveries like that are really the point of the whole thing.

And lest anyone become too complacent, it’s worth remembering that the technology is only as good as the people monitoring it. How will my ADHD daughter be able to monitor the text messages regarding the regularity of my bowel movements if she keeps losing her cell phone?

Even more frightening is the “medcottage”—or “granny-pod”—to be in the backyards of adult children who don’t want their parents actually living

inside their houses but also don’t want to send them to nursing homes. Imagine a hybrid between a hotel room and a doghouse, wired with stateof-the-art surveillance equipment.

I have an image of each of us staring mournfully out of the windows of our Little Houses on the Prairie, our respective noses pressed against the glass as we watch our families in the “Big House” sitting around a table in a brightly lit room, enjoying a comfortable meal, laughing and, perhaps, singing. And then a tornado comes along and, like Dorothy’s house in Kansas, our lightweight trailer-park-for-one is swept up into the funnel cloud and carried off. Unaware, the family in the big house keeps on singing.

Well, here’s my thought: If that’s how I’m going to be “aging-in-place,” then I’d like to be allowed to age in some other place—preferably one where the backyard has a nice pool.

5 Ways to Simplify the Technology in Your Life Y

our family’s pockets, purses and backpacks are probably packed with gadgets as technology expands into all aspects of your home and work life.

It seems like every device is turning into a mini-computer that texts, talks, syncs and computes. But do we really need every device to do everything?

Simplifying the technology in your life can make you more serene and even more productive.

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needed for cutting-edge video. Or be thrifty and trendy by buying a tiny netbook for less than $300.

Consider utility software that keeps computers running smoothly. There are several programs from brands like Norton, McAfee and others that keep your hard drive clean and running fast.

Calling All Cell Phones!

Unless you’re a text-crazed teenager or senior executive, why choose a cell phone with more features than your laptop? Select a phone that does one thing really well—make phone calls!

Choose a phone with a simple display and only those buttons you really need, such as dedicated volume controls. For example, Jitterbug is a straightforward model that’s a phone first, with large keys and simple-toread display.

And if you’ll be traveling, consider

a simple global phone, such as the Verizon Escapade, that’s usable from over 220 worldwide locations.

Without excess features, it’s one of the lowest priced global phones, so you can check on the kids or grandkids while in tourist mode. And it includes a simple camera to capture images of your travels.

Camera, Ph.D The average photographer doesn’t need to know f-stops to take beautiful shots. Instead of a camera suited for a National Geographic explorer, try one with a Ph.D button—“Push here, Dummy.”

While big family vacations may require big cameras, point-and-shoot models are all that are needed for that weekend barbecue.

Open Sesame From online banking to e-mail, multiple passwords guard against

identity theft. It’s even better to remember them all.

Consider selecting passwords thematically: Perhaps all your financial accounts should use variations of your favorite beer, or all e-mail accounts should use your pet’s name.

Coordinate Gadgets Do you really need an mp3 player, camera, netbook, e-reader, and home PC? Make sure your gadgets don’t overlap in function. You may even help the environment, since gadgets are often less eco-friendly than paper and pen.

Start now and you’ll be on your way to simple serenity.

(From StatePoint Media)

The New Senior Alphabet

AB

N is neuralgia,

is for apple, and is for boat; that used to be right, but now it won’t float!

Age before beauty is what we once said, but let’s be more realistic instead.

Now The Alphabet: A’s for arthritis; B’s the bad back, C’s the chest pains, perhaps car-di-ac? D is for dental, decay and decline, E is for eyesight—can’t read that top line!

F is for fissures and fluid retention, G is for gas which I’d rather not mention. H for high blood pressure— I’d rather it were low; I for incisions with scars you can show.

J is for joints, out of socket, won’t mend; K is for knees that crack when they bend. L’s for libido, what happened to sex? M is for memory, I forget what comes next.

in nerves way down low; O is for osteo, bones that don’t grow! P for prescriptions, I have quite a few; just give me a pill and I’ll be good as new!

Q is for queasy; is it fatal or flu? R is for reflux—one meal turns to two. S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears.

T is for Tinnitus; bells in my ears!

U is for urinary, troubles with flow; V for vertigo—that’s “dizzy,” you know. W for worry; now what’s going ‘round? X is for X ray and what might be found.

Y for another year for my strength to decline, but Z is for the zest I still have—in my mind!

I’ve survived all the symptoms, my body’s deployed, and I’m keeping twenty-six doctors fully employed!

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An Interview with Barry Petersen

Part 2 ast month, Caregiver.com Editorin-Chief Gary Barg sat down with CBS News reporter Barry Petersen for an open and frank discussion about Petersens’ life as a caregiver for his wife, Jan, who suffers from earlyonset Alzheimers. In Part 1, Petersen spoke about his wife’s gradual descent into illness, the social and mental isolation of caregiving, his realization that the burden he placed on himself was causing him to decline faster than his spouse, and his determination to seek help for himself so he could take better care of his wife.

Part 2 continues this discussion:

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Gary Barg: What do you do about the guilt?

Barry Petersen: I talked to people who were good at this; obviously, a therapist is good at this. I asked for their help. They explained this in numerous ways; the most brilliant was the guy in Beijing. I went to him and said, “I am feeling horribly guilty.”

This is after Jan is in assisted living in the United States and I am still in Asia. I am having a terrible time getting the wherewithal to get back on a plane and see her. I said, “This is awful. I feel awful about this.” He said, “It is because every time you go back and every time you see her change, you start the process all over

again of grieving for what you have lost.

It is like going to the same funeral over and over again.” That still goes on today. We were out there last weekend to see Jan and yes, when there are changes, when you see that she has slipped away a little more, it hurts. That old friend, that old foe, guilt, comes back to haunt you. So I do not think it ever goes away.

“I feel awful about this. He said, ‘It is because every time you go back and every time you see her change, you start the process all over again of grieving for what you have lost.

It is like going to the same funeral over and over again.’”

You ask what do you do about it? I guess what you do is you cope with it. It is going to be there and you deal with it as best you can day-to-day.

Gary Barg: That is why I like the idea of an appropriately led support group.

Even though millions of people go through caregiving, each and every one of us thinks we are absolutely alone.

Barry Petersen: I think that is on my list of cruelties of the disease. It is so hard on the caregiver, and the caregiver does not know because you just do not realize it. So I think that to be a caregiver in this disease is dangerous, difficult, and lonely; and, if you do not watch out, suicidal. People do not like to hear that, but I think that is true.

Gary Barg: One other challenging aspect we have as the primary caregiver is, so many times, you make a decision and all of a sudden you start getting terrible flack from people you thought were on your side. What can you recommend for caregivers who are going through this issue?

Barry Petersen: In fact, people who were my co-workers did not understand what was going on.

Afterward, they read the book and said, “My God, I had no idea!” These are people I work with every day, which gives you a pretty good indication of how clever you can be when you try

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to hide what is going on. I mean, instinctively, you do this. I do not mean it as a purposeful thing. You just say, “I am doing fine,” but the mistake I made was more than that. I protected other people from how Jan really was. I did not want Jan to be embarrassed. I did not want people to think that somehow this vibrant person had changed so dramatically that they should alter their view of her, even though she had changed.

Even though I thought I was being honest when I sent out e-mails and told people about this, the fact is, I did not communicate it. We are now in our third year of assisted living and there are still people who are really angry with me for how I put Jan into a facility. I think my mistake was not being as open as I could have been about how Jan was doing.

Gary Barg: What would be the one most important piece of advice you would like to share with family caregivers?

Barry Petersen: Do not do it alone.

Do not get sucked into this vortex, into this black hole; because if you do, it will kill you. If it kills you, what good is that going to be for the person you are taking care of? For some reason, we get a martyr complex when we are caring for someone with this disease. I do not know what it is. I have seen other people. I have had the same thing. I can do it alone.

I can take care of it. The more the demands are, the more you deny that you are suffering anything from this.

It will take you down; and if you do not realize it, then you are going to hurt the very person you are trying to help—the person with the disease.

Visit Michael’s on East, 1212 East Ave. S. (Midtown Plaza) Sarasota at 9:30 a.m. on Mar. 7 for a special presentation on “The Long Goodbye of Alzheimers.” by Barry Petersen. Books autographed by the author will be available after the breakfast presentation. Tickets: $36.

Tickets and info: (941) 377-0781.

Read “Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!”

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he highly publicized estate battles of several deceased celebrities in the past few years have cast a bright spotlight on the importance of having the proper estate planning.

Although mega-rich celebrities seem to be affected overwhelmingly by these brutal family squabbles, the book Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! is designed to help every family, regardless of income level, avoid the financial pitfalls that drained bank accounts and created huge family rifts for the dozens of superstars profiled in the book.

The book tells the stories of famous fortunes which created battles including: Michael Jackson, Ted Kennedy, Anna Nicole Smith, Brooke Astor, Heath Ledger, Ray Charles, Princess Di, Jimi Hendrix, Frank

Sinatra, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks … as well as many others that most people aren’t even aware of. You’ll have a front row seat in the courtroom while authors Andrew and Danielle Mayoras replay the “tabloid drama” and point out what went wrong in these riveting cases. You can learn how to avoid similar errors.

The husband and wife co-authors are legacy expert attorneys with extensive experience in estate planning, probate, elder law and litigation. “As an estate planner and educator, the most frequent question I’m asked is: ‘How do I get my parents to talk about these issues?’ This book is the answer,” says co-author Danielle Mayoras, a professional speaker, attorney, and credentialed professional gerontologist.

For more information visit their website at TrialAndHeirs.com.

When Trying to Reclaim Your Life— Don’t Come Out of the Closet too Soon

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lutter affects us all—albeit in different ways. While some people live with it, others shudder at the mere thought of it—but the bottom line is that an organized person is way more productive than an unorganized one. When we clear up clutter, we also seem to empty our minds of “stuff.”

Author Barbara Tako Barbara Tako understands this and has made it her life’s work to help people use their energy for fun things by helping them de-clutter, and she shares her ideas in a most hilarious fashion in her latest book, Clutter Clearing Choices.

Not nearly so organized in her earlier years, Tako kept everything forever, believing that “you never know when you might need it!” She credits her “so clean you could eat off the floor” mother-in-law with her metamorphosis. Witnessing time and time again the boundless energy this amazing woman always had for family and friends was an inspiration for Tako to get organized in order to have time left over for what she really wanted to do.

Clutter Clearing Choices is a humorous, authentic, entertaining and informative book on clutter clearing, home organizing and simple living.

To order the book or learn more, visit clutter clearingchoices.com.

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individual’s interaction with the art media and the finished art product.

Art therapy groups are aimed to activate the language center of the brain. The implementation of using art therapeutically includes several goals which include facilitating language expression, memory retrieval and socialization.

asked the man about the picture, he said the picture was about the basketball player’s ‘worries’ of not being able to get the ball into the hoop.

At this point, I began to ask him about his ‘worries’ about not doing things. Apparently this hit home because he shared his concerns about not being able to do the things he used to do, such as being able to express himself verbally and being independent. The man felt relieved being able to share what was enormously difficult to express.

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conversations anymore, and his ability to verbalize has declined dramatically during the past year. I can tell this really bothers him a lot. Is there a way I can use art therapeutically to facilitate communicate between us?

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facilitate language expression is to first see there are no other distractions in the room. I provide a quiet environment and begin by having several pre-cut images from magazines that depict several things such as food, animals, sports, facial expressions, objects, etc. for the person to view.

I tell the individual I’m going to show them pictures and I ask them to choose images that they like. I usually have the person choose no more than four. I have a large piece of paper and ask them where on the paper they would like the pictures glued.

I proceed by asking them what it is about the images they like, or what is happening in the picture. Through this activity, conversations surface. At this point, I usually try to guess the words they may be trying to convey.

I worked with a man that chose an image of a basketball player trying to get a basketball into a hoop. When I

Q. How does art therapy work for individuals with dementia?

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engaging both sides of the brain. The brain has two hemispheres which work in conjunction: left and right.

The right side receives information while the left side finds the words to describe the sensory information.

Because there are vascular changes in persons with dementia, language areas become less functional. The therapeutic use of art accesses the language areas (the left side) by prompting the other side (right side) of the brain. Older individuals that have lost the ability to communicate feel isolated and self-conscious.

Using art therapeutically provides a non-threatening activity which makes it easier for individuals to access and express language.

Diane Alvy is a board certified registered art therapist with a Master’s in Psychology. Article compliments of Caregiver.com.

Proven Ways to Protect your Assets

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have been writing a monthly article in this publication for many years. As a Long-Term Care Specialist, it is my job to know what companies are strongholds in the LTC market and which ones are making changes to products, pulling out of the market or enhancing existing plans. I deal with this daily, so for me to keep you informed is not so difficult, especially when I have this great forum in which to report.

In the past, I have met with hundreds of clients to discuss the best ways to protect assets from the financial drain of a LongTerm Care problem. Sometimes people tell me they have heard “horror” stories from neighbors and others that say that Long-Term Care policies did not pay a claim for them or that they had a very difficult time getting a claim started.

I explain to people when we first meet, that in my almost 18 years experience, I have never had a claim denied. You have to remember that rumors can be very damaging, especially in that context.

Sometimes people do not remember what they actually purchased or they were thinking incorrectly as to what is covered. And other times, the family member did not make contact with the company prior to hiring home health assistance for their loved ones. I like to delve more deeply before making rash judgments. It can all be so misleading.

I am constantly reading studies and reports to stay on top of the industry statistics. The American Association of Long-Term Care Insurance, AALTCI, just released results of some research that reported what ten leading long-term

care insurers pay each and every day of the year. It’s $10.8 million . . .

365 days a year. And, it’s 53 percent more than just three years ago .

The Long-Term Care Insurance industry often takes a beating in the media. Some additional information in their report stated that in that “$10.8 million a day . . . 135,000 people across America benefit from the coverage they purchased . . . a 53 percent increase over three years . . . from just 10 insurers.”

In addition, Associations like the Florida Medical, the Florida Dental, the Florida Bar and the FICPA—groups for which I am the appointed representative—are all producing mailings encouraging their members to act on this protection as soon as possible. The potential threat is real. The Government cannot possibly provide this protection.

We must realize that we are all living longer and at some point, will need some additional help at home, or to downsize to assisted living where some chores are handled for us.

The bottom line is, Long-Term Care Insurance, if you can qualify for it, is the very best way to protect your assets. Don’t guess. Find about more about it. Call me with your questions.

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AAA Helps Senior Drivers Keep the Keys

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Retirement Living AAA, long known for rescuing drivers with flat tires and empty gas tanks, offers senior drivers several benefits for safe driving.

These include the Senior Defensive Driving Program, Drive Sharp, Smart Features for Mature Drivers and Car Fit. AAA’s goal is to keep older people driving, but to do it safely.

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receive guidance about the features a big transition when you face the Drive Sharp is a software program threat of losing your freedom by that is clinically proven to help drivers in the car and how to adapt it to their present physical situation. not being able to drive anymore.” see more, react faster and cut crash Harris said, “We talk with them As people age, she said, choosing risk by up to 50 percent. From a bea vehicle with the right features ginning assessment the program helps about things like rear view mirrors and make recommendations for side can help improve their safety and develop the skills needed for driving view mirrors. If it’s difficult to get comfort behind the wheel. Smart which tend to diminish as you age. out of the car seat because of knees Features for Mature Drivers includes or hips, we have special seats to help a guide identifying vehicle features you swivel out of your car door. that can assist drivers with the CarFit is tailored to each specific visual and physical changes that are person and their needs to see how frequently encountered as they age. well their personal vehicles fit them.”

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Like any investment, research must be done to select bonds appropriate to the goal of the investor. Since December, the concern about governments running out of money has created the opportunity to buy bonds at lower prices and higher yields – thus some view it as a “buying opportunity”.

I’ve owned stocks and mutual funds for years. I’d like to add commodities and wondered how this is done.

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don’t pretend to understand the logic of the business world, but I’ve always counted on the fact that the people who worked for any company I did business with would be helpful if I needed help. Although that’s been my experience in the past, it seems it’s no longer true. One company after another appears to have replaced their Customer Service Department staff with disembodied voices.

My most recent interaction with a disembodied voice occurred when an unordered nationally known newspaper appeared at my door—well, actually it was thrown into my driveway. I assumed it must be a mistake, even though it came with an address sticker with my name.

I told myself this must be a trial offer and after a ten-day-introduction the paper would go away. I was wrong.

It was clear I had to do something.

I found a phone number for their subscription desk. Their 800 number led to a disembodied voice offering a series of seven choices, one of which was for starting and/or stopping a subscription. I pushed that number, only to have eight new choices, which led me to another smorgasbord which finally led to instructions to enter my zip code followed by a number on the address label. Next I was instructed to push 2 if I wanted to cancel or suspend the subscription. I pushed the 2 although I’ve always understood the word ‘suspended’ to have a temporary flavor. I wanted the ‘cancel’ choice but there was no way to let them know, so I had to hope for the best.

It took me 42 minutes to conduct this two-minute transaction, but I guess they felt they had handled the situation in an efficient and frugal manner.

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but resumed after a week, letting me know that the voice had by-passed cancel in favor of suspend.

I’m not really picking on this newspaper or their distributor, however, because the no-customerservice-employees rule appears to be widespread. It seems that everywhere, a message blocks access to a real person. Most of these messages also give multiple options.

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I am frequently told, “Please hold. We are experiencing a high volume of calls but will be with you shortly.” I hold, and hold and hold until a different recorded voice comes on to say, “If you would like to make a call, please hang up and try again.”

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I keep answering the phone, however, hopeful that someone from that newspaper will give me a call. “No thank you,” I say to the caller, “but do you by any chance know who delivers The Wall Street Journal in my neighborhood?” No luck so far, but at least it’s good to know that some of those real people are employed somewhere.

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Some dreamt of classic muscle cars like the 1969 Ford Mustang “Boss 429.” When dreamers become drivers, however, they’d better be sure they comply with state laws mandating that they carry auto insurance. If it’s been too long since you checked your auto insurance policy, you may be surprised by what you may or may not be covered against. Read on:

Finance Remember This Word: Depreciation Picture this scenario: Only a few short weeks after you drive your brand-new car off the lot—wham!— it’s totaled in an accident. If you’re like 52 percent of those questioned for an “Insurance Literacy” survey conducted recently for MetLife Auto & Home, you’ve been under the assumption that you’re automatically covered for the car’s full replacement cost.

Uh, not necessarily. Most insurers subtract for depreciation—and you’d be surprised how much “value” disappears once you drive off the lot. Only a select few policies (like MetLife Auto & Home) will make you whole during a policy’s first year and/or 15,000 miles.

It’s Possible To Be “Upside Down” on a Totaled Vehicle The past few years have made us all more familiar with this term, as applied to home mortgages, than we

ever wanted to be. However, the same principle applies to auto loans. Say you still owe $15,000 on your loan.

If you’re in an accident and your car ends up being declared a total loss but is still valued below the loan payment, guess what: Unless you had the foresight to purchase “gap” insurance, you’re still responsible for repaying the difference on your loan.

Leasing Isn’t a Free Pass Ah, but you say you don’t actually own your car. Nice try; if the vehicle you demolish was leased, you’d also need to have purchased gap insurance to have your insurer cover replacing it and paying off your lease obligation.

The Rental Car Conundrum Talk about probably wasting an average of $9 to $19 a day. Even though most auto insurance policies and credit cards extend (varying) rental insurance benefits to customers, 28 percent of those surveyed said they nevertheless signed up for the insurance offered by rental car companies when not driving their own cars.

Check Your Homeowners Policy If someone steals your cell phone or MP3 player from your car, don’t expect most standard auto policies to cover its replacement cost. That’s handled by homeowners, condo and renters insurance.

Money-Savers Not To Be Overlooked Why leave money on the table when you don’t have to? Discounts exist for things like carpooling or limiting travel below a certain number of miles per year. Similarly, you might save by buying auto insurance through programs offered by employers. So what’s the takeaway from all this?

Fully 77 percent of those surveyed said they were willing to pay more for the “peace of mind” that comes with better coverage. Just check to make sure what your coverage includes. To test your knowledge of auto insurance and see how you stack up against those surveyed, visit metlife.com/insurancequiz. (NAPSA)

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