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Memories and Truth Are Part of Returning to Your ‘Geography of Home’ Dear Readers,

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believe it matters to know where on earth you are, to have a personal sense of geography, to identify yourself Janice Doyle, in the bigger scheme Editor of the world.

I read that geography works like this: First you consider a spot on the globe—it is a “place.”

Then you notice the people and it becomes a “thing,” maybe a city or a state. When you involve yourself with personalities there, that first thing you called geography includes a state of mind.

Your ‘geography of home’ is a state of mind where your roots are.

The geography you call home is a place that molds you in all ways including your intellect and heart. At this later stage of life, the geography of home can create nostalgia and deep longings to return in search of what we once had.

Ten years ago a son drove me through Midwest farm country, which is my personal geography of home. I soaked in the landscape and memories of growing up on a family farm. I described to him how certain factors told me where a family farm house/barn/outbuildings/windmill had stood where now hundreds of acres

are farmed in one stretch.

He said, “This is your landscape, isn’t it, Mom? Your homeland. It’s what made you what you are.”

I believe it was a compliment and an expression of his understanding of the ‘geography of home’ concept.

I recently once again visited my ‘geography of home’ in the Midwest.

My roots are deep in the rich, black dirt that grew corn and soybeans, oats and wheat, Holsteins and horses. I love the smell of the earth in newly plowed fields and the pungent aroma of alfalfa hay. As a teenager, I spent summer days driving trucks and tractors in our family’s fields as we put up hay for the dairy cows. (It didn’t hurt that Daddy hired teenage boys to help throw the bales on the wagons.)

Home meant big barns, silos, lush gardens, farm animals—and hard work!—all are a part of my geography

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of home. Grazing cows on rolling hills, fields broken from one another by tree-lined fences, woods, a country cemetery. And down the road and around a curve, a small town.

I experienced once again a Midwest storm complete with thunder, lightning, hail and rain. When it let up, the frogs were croaking wildly in the creek and ditches. I should have gone frog gigging with my grandsons, but it was already past their bedtime and…well, you know how those things go. It was my childhood memory calling, not theirs.

Returning is never the same. “You can’t go home again,” Thomas Wolfe wrote. Going home involves feelings of loss but also much truth and understanding. It means seeing things for what they really are with all their limitations. Yes, that’s what going home is really all about, isn’t it?

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4 pm at Highland Memorial Park, 1515 NE. Third St., Ocala. Kindly register in advance: 352-671-6466.

Father’s Day at the Florida Aquarium Dads get in free with another fullpaid ticket. Tampa. 813-273-4000.

Father’s Day at the Lowry Park Zoo Free admission for dad with another paid ticket. Tampa. 813-935-8552.

Great Fathers Day Race A family-friendly 5K run/walk that focuses on health and wellness with

a little bit of competition. Includes chip timer, finisher medal, goodie bag, and t-shirt for registrants. Snacks and beverages provided. Admission: $40/ adults, $20/kids 8 – 14. (Under 7 free).

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Producer Royce Chandler directed Broadway shows at Florida College for 11 years, which drew a large following from senior citizens throughout central Florida. He and his wife, Hope, also directed summer camps for the College for 20 years as part of the school’s student recruitment work. Now they have combined the summer camp experience with that of producing a major Broadway musical.

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to 14 The Beer Project. 3-day event featuring local homebrewers competition, beer tastings, food, music and more. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. For times and info, visit www.fine-art.org.

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St. Petersburg Second Saturday Father’s Day ArtWalk. Bus and trolley service to galleries, artist studios and some museums from 4 to 9 pm.

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Explore the Ecosystems: Guided 3/4-mile hike through Brooker Creek Preserve’s forested wetland, oak hammock and pine flatwood ecosystems followed by archaeological site tour. Starts at 9 am. Free; donations welcome. Registration required.

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The program, known as Meals on Wheels, is highly organized but it all ends in a volunteer’s personal visit to someone who may be frail and alone.

Locally, meals are cooked by GA Foods and delivered in special containers to assure a safe temperature to seven distribution sites around the county. From those sites, the food is further distributed in coolers by over 100 volunteers driving their personal vehicles who hand deliver the meals to individuals.

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We do an assessment on our clients and their needs every six months, but a lot can happen in six months.

Our volunteers spend a couple of minutes taking the food in, but they also take a quick look around to notice any significant changes that may need to be addressed.”

In all 50 states across America, Meals On Wheels organizations with over 2 million volunteers deliver meals to over 2.5 million seniors.

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At times, Narron’s waiting list for meal deliveries has been over 500. With more funding from the state, the list of those waiting now is down to about 200, she says. And each delivery depends on a volunteer.

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of the movie’s most memorable scenes. But when I see the display allow three days to explore of foreign edition the Gone with the Wind Trail books I begin in and near Atlanta, but it takes to morph from me only one day to become casual tourist to a “Windie.” A Windie is a possible Windie. die-hard GWTW fan, a person GWTW has been who is immersed in the history, translated into more legends and legacy surrounding than forty languages the Pulitzer Prize-winning and sold in more than novel and enormously popular Gone with the Wind fifty countries, from film. Some dream of Rhett; has earned more Albania and Burma others dream of Scarlett’s money than any other to North Korea and fancy clothes or 17” waist. As people create a new one movie in box office Serbia. Why are people for me, I dream of publishing that will work in their new history, adjusted all over the world so a novel that wins one of the for inflation. circumstances? This is a intrigued by a story world’s most prestigious question asked by everyone about a war that took awards and is turned into a who has ever suffered a hardship, place in America so long ago? film that earns me millions. whatever be the cause. When seen in On the surface, GWTW this light, it’s easy to understand the is the wildly romantic story’s universal and enduring appeal. tale of Scarlett O’Hara, a Atlanta’s Public Library holds headstrong Southern belle many personal items, including (played by Vivian Leigh her old Remington typewriter and in the movie) and her 1937 Pulitzer Prize certificate. love-hate relationship with The Marietta GWTW MuRhett Butler, a dashing, seum, Scarlett on the Square, holds successful opportunist A Tudor Revival mansion a treasure-trove of photos and (depicted by Clark Gable). had been subdivided into small ephemera including Gable’s film apartments by the time Mitchell But on a deeper level, contract for $160,000 and Vivian and her husband moved in.

GWTW is the story of Leigh’s for a mere $30,000. the American South At Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery, during and immediately after Trivia: Mitchell is buried next to her husband. the Civil War, a time when an One million people came to Atlanta for the film’s premiere at the Her tombstone is small compared to Loew’s Grand Theatre on December 15, 1939, which had been entire society was challenged many and gives no hint of her fame. declared a state holiday by the governor. 300,000 people lined and ultimately transformed.

It’s simply inscribed with her married the streets for seven miles to watch limousines bring the stars The book, written by first-time name, Margaret Mitchell Marsh. from the airport. The movie played advance-ticket road show novelist Margaret Mitchell, was Someone, a Windie no doubt, has engagements, and in many cities (including Moscow) the movie released to the public in 1936 ran 24 hours a day to accommodate movie-goers. It opened decorated the grave with pink flowers, and became an overnight sensaduring the Blitz in London and ran there for four years. (http:// reputedly Mitchell’s favorite color. tion. David Selznick produced en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gone_with_the_Wind_(film) - cite_note-35) I want to stay longer in Georgia to the movie, which is the highest delve more deeply into the GWTW We learn the answer at the grossing film in box-office Next: The Road to phenomena and to learn more about the Margaret Mitchell House, where history, earning an estimated Tara Museum has era in which the novel is set. But we the author lived when she began $3.3 billion in today’s dollars. authentic Civil War have a plane to catch, so I console myher novel. Exhibits include a quote To capitalize on the public’s items and reproducOne of the most self by remembering Scarlett’s words,

by Margaret Mitchell: “If the novel interest, the State of Georgia popular pieces in The tions of many of the “Tomorrow is another day.” I’ll be back. has a theme, it is that of survival.” created a GWTW Trail that Road to Tara Muse- costumes worn in the More information at Why, of course. GWTW addresses leads people to five sites that um is a replica of the film, including the gwtwtrail.com. a basic concern: If their old world are in some way connected to Drapery Dress, worn green Drapery Dress by Vivian Leigh. is “gone with the wind,” how do the book, the film or the author. that Leigh wears in one

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First stop: Mitchell’s relatives’ home where she listened to family stories about their Civil War experiences.

Many of these tales were transformed into scenes in her novel, leading her heirs to dub Clayton County the “Official Home of Gone with the Wind.”

(To Mitchell’s dismay, Selznick upgraded the Clayton County is comfortable farmhouse proud that Mitchell’s of Mitchell’s memory heirs dubbed it “The into Tara, a much Official Home of Gone with the Wind.” grander mansion that he thought would better appeal to movie audiences.)

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ur store is kalaidescopic in nature,” said Dan Crowther, manager of the Tampa Habitat for Humanity ReStore. “The merchandise changes and you never know what you’ll find.” Or how it will be used. “We had a number of 8-foot tall sliding glass doors— too tall for most homes—and someone bought them to make a greenhouse.”

In April, said Jackie Buckley, Executive Director of the Tampa store, a production company donated 2,000 sheets of 3/4 inch plywood. Bought new for $33/sheet, the wood is being sold at the ReStore for $14/sheet.

Renee Snyder, Executive Director of Sarasota ReStores 1 and 2, describes adding a donation of 20,000 light bulbs to her store’s inventory. And yet just next door is their ReStore Boutique, where options can include items with name brands from Tiffany to Henredon to Coach. “All of it can make the right person happy,” she said. “And today it’s smart, savvy and fashionable to be a prudent shopper.

Value and price are important.”

Each ReStore and its merchandise reflect the community they are in. The Tampa store is located in a working class neighborhood where their number one seller is kitchen cabinets.

Sarasota’s Store 1 is in a more upscale location and their top seller is sofas.

“We’re very lucky here in Sarasota to have the quality and variety of donations that we receive,” said Snyder.

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The donors Being the donor makes people happy, too. Mark Caleb, a Fort Myers area homeowner, cleaned out his garage and moved two cartons of extra tiles and a kitchen A few pieces from a sink from a kitchen makeover to the ReStore there. “Maybe they’ll lifetime collection have a second life in someone else’s kitchen,” he said. “At least they didn’t go into the landfill.”

Long known for building houses, Habitat’s first ReStore opened in Custom kitchen the mid-1980s as a way for Habitat cabinets to raise revenue and promote its the only resale store Household treasures at message of sustainability. Now in Sarasota that sells Sarasota ReStore Loft more than 750 stores nationwide building materials, contribute sales of more than $400 milespecially in the quantity we have.” lion annually to the overall Habitat cause.

Each store’s staff and volunteers Jamie Songy, Director of Resource work hard for that variety in donaDevelopment at the Tampa store, says tions. Sometimes they deconstruct a their sales provide more than 50 perhouse or building headed for demolicent of the money needed for projects tion, removing fixtures, appliances,

by Habitat in Hillsborough County. doors, anything that can be resold.

Volunteers Snyder’s staff and volunteers provide Volunteers are the glue that holds a service accepting estate donations.

Habitat together at every level. “Our They will go into a home or ALF setting, pack and move donated items. volunteers are fantastic at finding their passion and making that relevant to our What was important to one person in their lifetime is put where another per- cause,” said Songy. “When two people son can find them to enjoy—treasures! sweat next to each other on a building site, they are equals. And in the same way, our stores are places where people of all abilities can find a job and become a part of the family.”

Tampa ReStore Manager Dan Crowther

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Each of the more than 20 ReStores in west central Florida is operated independently although they all use the ReStore name and logo. All donations are tax deductible.

A Habitat ReStore. Where else could you find a Magic Chef range, a $1,000 mirror for $400, 20 like-new sofas, 18 brand new bathtubs, cases of light bulbs, a chandelier, an Ethan Allen dining room set, avacado green tiles, a pro athlete’s custom kitchen cabinets (for $2,100), a 50’s pink toilet, packaged Qtips, 23 bi-fold doors, three five-gallon cans of gray paint, a brass fireplace set, two pallets of shingles, a brand new sheet set, and bric-a-brac of every kind?

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Laugh! There Are No Toxic Side Effects!

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umor and laughter affect how we perceive events around us and how we react to change. The fact is that we each have a choice for how we deal with stressful life events, whether they be due to illness, work or relationships. The event itself is neutral—it is neither good nor bad.

Our reaction to the event is what determines whether we perceive it as a positive or negative experience.

For example, suppose you’re stopped at a traffic light when you feel a hard knock against the back of your car.

You look up in your rearview mirror and see that someone has rear-ended you. It’s just a minor fender bender, so you and the person behind you pull over to the side. The fact that a minor car accident occurred is in itself a neutral event. Whether you choose to rant and rave about it or politely exchange car insurance information is up to you.

You and you alone have the choice as to whether or not this will ruin your day and put you in a negative state of mind. Those people who can get out of the car and force a hearty laugh will have a hard time yelling at the other driver, forcing themselves to view the event with a positive outlook.

Because laughter is a pleasurable experience, it helps us momentarily release feelings of anger and fear. When we laugh, we feel lighthearted, carefree and hopeful.

These emotions help us gain a new perspective on the challenge we’re facing and enable us to feel in control of the situation.

Author Jackie Kwan wrote, “Have you ever noticed that children are constantly laughing?

They laugh on average 60 times a day. The average adult laughs only ten.” Somewhere through the years we seem to forget that laughing makes

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Robert Ware is now able to spend time outdoors and get back to his active lifestyle.

Robert used to love being outdoors, mowing his lawn and maintaining the landscaping. He went to see friends and spent evenings listening to live music at the town squares. He even cleaned the house for his wife, who works full-time. But due to COPD, Robert was becoming more and more dependent on oxygen. He was unable to partake in the activities he used to enjoy and he rarely left the house.

A few months ago, Robert had a health scare. He woke up with severe chest pain and was unable to breathe. After an ambulance ride to the hospital, he found out that it was not a heart attack, as he suspected—it was bronchospasms in his lungs, which were not getting sufficient oxygen. This incident prompted Robert and his wife, Helen, to begin researching other treatment options.

After careful research, the Wares decided to seek stem cell therapy treatment at the Lung Institute in Tampa, Fla. Lung Institute is led by Dr. Burton Feinerman, who has been practicing stem cell therapies for years and is considered an expert in the field of regenerative medicine. Through his application and research of stem cell therapy, he has helped hundreds

of people with diseases like COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.

The stem cell therapy offered at Lung Institute uses the body’s own stem cells to cue a natural healing process at the source of damage and inflammation in the lungs.

Robert received autologous stem cell therapy, meaning his own stem cells were extracted and then infused back into his body. Because the stem cells are his own, there is no risk of rejection and the outpatient, minimally invasive procedure is considered safe. Hundreds of patients have received treatment at Lung Institute and they are now breathing easier, walking further, exercising more and using supplemental oxygen less.

“Before treatment, I was pretty much on oxygen all the time,” said Robert. “I couldn’t do much without my oxygen. Today, I’m out cutting my grass, working in the yard, I’m doing just about anything I want to do.”

Robert is now back to maintaining his home, inside and out. He no longer hires someone to do his lawn care; he’s able to cut the grass himself.

He is spending time outdoors again, something that was impossible before due to his shortness of breath and dependence on oxygen.

Helen feels more comfortable heading to work now too. After his bronchial spasm incident, she didn’t want Robert to be alone. Following treatment at Lung Institute, Robert is less reliant on supplemental oxygen, giving Helen peace of mind.

“People are just amazed how well I’m doing. I’m probably 75 percent to what I was originally, ten years ago,” said Robert. “I started getting better fast and my friends couldn’t believe it.

They were shocked. It is kind of fun— feeling good, rather than being sick.”

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Germs from all the places you carry your phone hitch a ride and while the phone is stored in warm, dark places (pockets and purses, rubbing up against loose change and gas station receipts) bacterias are growing on your smartphone’s interior.

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A study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2010 that said the average handset carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush handle on a men’s public toilet. Fortunately, those in the know say you’ve built up an immunity to the germs you carry around, but still…wipe your phone down with antibacterial wipes. And just like your mom always said—wash your hands!

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t’s possible that your husband is experiencing sleep apnea. I urge you to get your husband to a doctor for a diagnosis because sleep apnea can be a serious disorder. High blood pressure is common in sleep apnea.

Sudden drops in blood oxygen levels that occur during sleep stoppages increase blood pressure and strain the cardiovascular system, raising the risk of heart failure and stroke.

About 18 million Americans have sleep apnea. It’s much more common in older adults and men. Apnea is Greek for “without breath.”

People with sleep apnea stop breathing for as long as 30 seconds at a time. These interruptions can happen hundreds of times a night. The breathing cessations may wake you and prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep. These awakenings usually are so brief that you don’t recall them.

There are two kinds of sleep apnea: central and obstructive.

If you have central sleep apnea, there’s a communication breakdown between the breathing muscles and your brain. It’s uncommon.

About 90 percent of sleep-apnea victims have obstructive apnea, which is caused by a blockage in the windpipe. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax. These muscles support the soft palate, tonsils, tongue and uvula—that doohickey that hangs in the back of your mouth. When the muscles relax, your airway is narrowed and breathing is cut off.

A blockage can also be caused by a lot of fatty tissue in the throat.

The most common symptoms of sleep apnea include: • Excessive daytime sleepiness • Loud snoring • Morning headache

• Observed episodes of breathing stoppages during sleep • Abrupt awakenings with shortness of breath • Awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat • Problems associated with sleep deprivation such as forgetfulness and mood changes.

A common treatment for sleep apnea that helps most sufferers is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). You sleep with a special mask that adds pressure to the air you breathe. Mild cases of apnea can be treated with dental devices that move your jaw forward to make breathing easier. In very few cases, surgery is necessary to remove tonsils or extra tissue from the throat.

There are some self-help techniques: • Sleep on your side instead of your back. Sleeping on your back can cause your tongue and soft palate to rest against the back of your throat and block your airway.

• Eliminate alcoholic beverages and sleep medicines, which relax the muscles in your throat.

• Quit smoking. Nicotine is a stimulant and can interfere with sleep. Smoke is an irritant to nose, throat and lungs.

• Lose weight. A fat neck tends to narrow the airway in your throat.

(Note: In my research, I often seem to run into warnings against alcohol, tobacco and fat. Must be something to it.)

When you go to a doctor for a diagnosis, he or she may refer you to a sleep disorder center. You may be asked to undergo overnight monitoring of your breathing and other body functions during sleep. You may also be referred to an ear, nose and throat doctor to rule out any blockage in your nose or throat.

If you would like to ask a question, write to fred@healthygeezer.com.

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or years, Dena Bingham, one of our Lifestyles After 50 staff members, knew she had acid reflux. She found relief after reading the book Dropping Acid—The Reflux Diet and Cookbook Cure.

Dena says, “I have Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), or ‘silent reflux,’ which affects my voice (severe hoarseness), asthma, sinuses, chronic coughing, nausea and vomiting. I had no idea how they were all tied together by what I ate. After reading this book, I have changed my diet and found relief.”

For about 10 years, Dena has had a problem with chronic cough and hoarseness that all her doctors mistakenly attributed to sinus issues. After reading the book and making the suggested changes to her diet and daily routine, those problems disappeared.

“I have learned so many things from this book that all the doctors I have seen never told me,” said Dena. “ I now know that there are good foods to

eat for reflux as well as bad foods. I didn’t know there were many foods I should not be consuming or eat only occasionally.

That was never on my radar. The book explained how exercise affects my condition, so I no longer ride my bike in the evening after dinner. I was doing that but then I would not be able to breathe by the time I got home.

The reflux was causing my asthma to kick in and I would never have put that together without this book.”

Dena says she is now able to go out to a restaurant with friends and be able to eat without fear of either not being able to eat at all or running to the bathroom because the food would come back up.“The relief I have of having a plan to control these problems cannot be measured.”

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Boomers’ Dark Secret: Booze W

hat a doctor doesn’t know or doesn’t ask could end up hurting a patient. A man suffers a heart attack and is brought into the emergency room.

On aspirin therapy for a year, he had stopped it three weeks earlier on his physician’s advice after reporting more cardiac discomfort and using more nitroglycerin just to get through the day.

He needs bypass surgery, a fairly common and relatively quick procedure. Once surgery begins, though, so does uncontrolled bleeding. Thirteen hours later, the patient’s life has been saved, but he faces a complicated recovery.

Blame a potentially deadly and alltoo-common cocktail, says Christine L. Savage, Ph.D, of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Alcohol is an anticoagulant. The patient, a lifelong

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drinker, was still drinking daily. The doctor didn’t know about it because he didn’t ask. In addition, the patient had heard only “aspirin,” not “children’s aspirin,” so he had been taking a higher-than-prescribed dosage of that blood thinner. (Nitroglycerin also opens blood vessels to improve flow.)

Simple Questions, Hard Answers In an editorial for the Journal of Addictions Nursing, Savage writes that, unlike members of previous generations, many of these individuals have been using alcohol

(and other drugs) for their entire adult lives. There are consequences.

“Alcohol is a dirty drug, and it causes all kinds of long-term problems,” Savage says. Alcohol contributes to increased risk for more than 65 diseases and conditions, including pancreatic, breast and ear, nose, and throat cancers, liver disease, injuries and cognitive impairment.

“It’s an equal opportunity problem that cuts across socioeconomic and gender lines,” adds Deborah Finnell at Johns Hopkins. “When people come in ...the best practice is to ask questions related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. There are reliable and valid measures—very simple measures—that can be used to screen for these issues.”

Savage says medical staff often tend not to think of older patients as people whose alcohol use may be putting them at risk, and they may be uncomfortable asking a grandfatherly type about their alcohol use.”

It’s important to make the effort, specialists say. Older patients could be experiencing “bereavement, isolation, loneliness, an underlying depression or pain, so they’re self-medicating as a numbing agent, using alcohol.”

The insurance system is part of the problem. “Insurers, what are they paying for? They’re paying for a six-minute visit. They’re paying for tests. These aren’t tests. They are ways of talking to people and coming up with strategies that don’t require a chest X-ray or an MRI.” Even a brief intervention conversation of five- to 10-minutes can build rapport with the patient and pick up the subtle changes that may indicate problems.

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“This program was designed to help prevent complications such as lower limb ulcers and amputations for individuals who suffer from diabetes,” says Lauretta Fernandez, licensed board certified pedorthist and owner of Foot Solutions. “And you’ll appreciate the variety of stylish and comfortable shoes that qualify under this program.”

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Want even more innovative features? The Lazee Move is available with optional upgrades including a face hole on the standard version of The Lazee for added comfort while lounging on your stomach, an extra storage bag for easy access to all your favorite goodies, and a pressurized spray bottle convenient for washing off sandy feet. Plus, The Lazee chair also comes in a higher-off-the-ground version, called the The Lazee High, for easier sitting and standing.

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Life Insurance Policy: Keep It, Swap It or Sell It!

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Here are some well kept secrets to help make smarter choices.

1. You may be paying more fees this year just to maintain your policy.

Insurance companies charge a cost of insurance (COI) to each policy and it increases each year with age.

2. Your policy’s actual surrender value is probably less than what you think. Earnings go to the policy cash value account from which the surrender value is calculated.

3. Your premiums will probably increase when you can least afford to pay the extra money.

Finance 4. Your insurance sales agent’s commission could push your policy’s cash value into negative value for the first few years. Insurance companies amortize the commissions (which can be 80 – 110 percent of the first-year premium) paid to the selling agent over the first several years of the policy.

5. Insurers are betting that you’re either going to let your policy lapse, or surrender it. Insurers price policies assuming a certain percentage of people will let policies lapse or surrender them. The companies win because they keep all the money paid in, except the cash surrender value, if any, and never pay the death benefit.

(Nearly 88 percent of universal life insurance policies issued in the U.S. never result in payment of a claim.)

6. Your insurance carrier might not tell you that you have better options when you no longer want to keep your current policy. You do, in fact, have options.

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8. You may be able to swap your life insurance policy for a long-term care contract. Texas already provides for this, but this can be done directly with a long-term care provider whether or not state procedures exist. And if you are attempting to qualify for Medicaid for long-term care, you may have to dispose of all life insurance.

9. You’re likely to get substantially more cash by selling your policy instead of surrendering it. If we are over the age of 65, and in particular 75 or older, the market value of policies may be 5 – 100 times greater than the actual policy cash surrender value.

10. A financial advisor can advise you on your life insurance options.

Life insurance is defined by the U.S. Supreme Court as personal property. It is a major element in investment and retirement strategies. Financial advisors have a fiduciary duty to advise us of all considerations available for the best utilization of life insurance policies.

When you have a life insurance policy, you also have financial options. Use the information you have, ask the right questions (from as many people as it takes to understand the whole picture), so you get the greatest benefits from your policy, measured in both dollars and peace of mind.

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Is There Such a Thing As Healthy Homemade Ice Cream?

Low-Fat Ice Cream J une is National Dairy Month so get out the ice cream maker (preferably an easy, affordable tabletop model). It’s time for healthy, lower-fat (but still rich-tasting) healthy ice cream.

Tips for making Ice Cream recipes healthy: Use nonfat sweetened condensed milk and low-fat milk in place of heavy cream and whole milk; eliminate 1 or more egg yolks; add gelatin to keep it rich and creamy without adding extra fat.

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.

Gradually stir in half-and-half. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

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BY JANICE DOYLE VA health care gets high marks or the many veterans who get their health care through the VA, the good news is that in 2013 customer satisfaction among veteran patients was among the best in the nation and equal to or better than ratings for private sector hospitals.

An independent rating group found the overall satisfaction index for VA was 84 for inpatient care and 82 for outpatient care, which compares favorably with the U.S. hospital industry. Since 2004, the survey has consistently shown that veterans give VA hospitals and clinics a higher customer satisfaction score, on average, than patients give private sector hospitals. These overall scores are based on specific feedback on customer expectations, perceived value and quality, responsiveness to customer complaints and customer loyalty.

One signature finding for 2013 is the continuing high degree of loyalty to VA among veterans, with a score of 93 percent favorable. This score has remained high (above 90 percent) for the past ten years.

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New Veteran Health ID Cards The VA is rolling out newly designed, more secure Veteran Health ID Cards (VHIC). The new cards are distinguished by additional security features and will have a different look and feel. The VHIC cards will also display the Veteran’s Member ID, a new unique identifier, as well as a Plan ID, reflecting the veteran’s enrollment in VA health care.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said, “These new identification cards are an important step forward in protecting our nation’s heroes from identity theft and other personal crimes.”

The VHIC is personalized to display the emblem of the veteran’s branch of service. It also provides VA phone numbers and emergency care instructions on the cards.

The card replaces the Veteran Identification Card (VIC), which was introduced in 2004. VA recommends veterans safeguard their VIC as they would a credit card, and cut up or shred the card once it is replaced.

While not required to receive VA health care, all enrolled veterans are encouraged to get a VHIC. Information online at va.gov/ healthbenefits/vhic or by calling 1-877-222-VETS (8387).

Bringing home the soldiers’ dogs There are currently around 38,000 U.S. military members still serving in Afghanistan. Like soldiers throughout history, soldiers may feed local dogs which become part of their family away from home. Problem is, they have to leave them behind.

The Mission No Buddy Left Behind program (a part of Guardians of Rescue, an animal welfare organization) aims to help bring two dogs from a base in Afghanistan home along with soldiers from a Navy team.

The price tag? $6,000. The first dog acquired was a result of meeting a village elder who had a puppy that was skinny, dirty, hungry and matted. The soldier traded scrap wood for the dog.

Once the soldiers had the first one, the second one, in much the same condition, was brought to them. It didn’t take long before a bond developed with the soldiers who cared for them who would like to bring them home.

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Organized by the Pinellas County Historical Society, the appraisal fair presents noted Tampa Bay area antique experts who can examine your items and tell you if you’re sitting on a gold mine or saving sentimental keepsakes.

During the fair, appraisers will offer a broad spectrum of antique information, covering Oriental rugs, Victorian jewelry, rare and vintage books, guns and armor, glass, instruments, pre-1950 dolls, gemstones, clocks and more.

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he SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program is currently recruiting retirees in Florida who want to help Medicare beneficiaries in Pasco and Pinellas County.

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The Flor ida Orchestr a

2014/2015 Season © Gabrielle Revere

Retired Professionals Needed as Volunteers

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BY HENRY ADAMS

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rom Rachmaninoff to rock, Stravinsky to Star Wars, and Mozart to the Mambo Kings, The Florida Orchestra’s upcoming 2014/2015 season offers an exciting mix of concert series as well as a dazzling array of special concerts, including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pop star Ben Folds and three “big screen” concert events with live orchestra: a film journey of mighty humpback whales in Ocean Voyagers, an animation showcase called Pixar in Concert and the classic film Singin’ in the Rain.

Among the many musical offerings on the Tampa Bay Times Masterworks series, a host of guest conductors will lead the orchestra in such favorites as Beethoven’s joyous Symphony No. 8, Dvorak’s soaring Symphony From the New World, Brahms’ monumental Symphony No. 4, Tchaikovsky’s lush Symphony No. 4. Orff’s explosive Carmina

Burana, Rimsky-Korsakov’s seductive Scheherazade and Holst’s powerful musical portrait of The Planets.

Under the direction of Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, the Raymond James Pops series opens in October with the Mambo Kings, followed by a tribute to The Rat Pack. The annual holiday pops offers festive seasonal favorites and carols, and January greets the New Year with hits from Broadway and Vienna. The series continues with Denzal Sinclaire singing the Nat King Cole songbook, and then it is an outof-this-world night of music from “Star Wars & More!” The series continues with hits from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and vocalist Hilary Kole’s tribute to Judy Garland. The series wraps up with a spirited Memorial Day weekend of marches, patriotic tunes and more.

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The Florida Orchestra: 2014/2015 Season Highlights

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