Whether it is personalizing medical care, lessening social isolation, or helping with daily life, there are many ways which artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to improve the lives of older adults. In fact, you’re probably already using AI and didn’t know it!
Medical and healthcare can be one of an older adult’s most important and challenging aspects of daily life. Regular in-person visits with medical professionals can be inconvenient and stressful, especially for those who need to arrange travel or make physical accommodations. But you probably already own a smartwatch that tracks your blood pressure, heart rate, and even exercise. These kinds of “wearables” employ AI remote technologies and allow healthcare providers to monitor and track the biodata of their patients without needing to see them in person.
According to Forbes.com, “social isolation is another common challenge faced by seniors, especially those living alone or in care facilities. Artificial intelligence can provide muchneeded support with these challenges as well. Companionship can be provided in the form of virtual assistants, chatbots, or even robots, and these companions can engage in conversations, play games or provide information, helping to alleviate feelings of loneliness and boredom.” AI tools such as Amicus Brain’s caregiver app can also offer personalized recommendations and strategies to improve the quality of life of someone living with a challenging condition such as Alzheimer’s.
AI-enabled technology allows older adults to help them maintain independence. A simple AI-based tool like the Amazon Echo (with its AI called “Alexa”) or Google Assistant (“OK, Google…”) can turn the lights on or off, remind you to take your meds and specified times, create a grocery list, play your preferred music, or even call the paramedics if you fall.
These “smart home” systems use AI to help seniors feel safer at home with emergency monitoring technology in place. Some home systems leverage wearables and use AI to detect abnormalities, such as a fall, and can then alert caregivers and emergency services accordingly. Again, according to Forbes.com, “newer AI home systems are moving beyond the need for wearables, using wireless transmitters to send waveforms through a long-term care room or home to an AI engine that deciphers waves for monitoring purposes.”
The lives of both aging adults and their caregivers can be difficult. But AI products provide solutions and valuable support. As aging populations continue to grow, the integration of AI in senior care offers unparalleled opportunities and can play a vital role in promoting wellbeing and improving the quality of life for seniors.
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Summer is here – the weather is hot and so is the grill. Now is the perfect time for picnics and backyard barbecues, swimming and sunbathing. We celebrate dads and granddads everywhere, our nation’s 248th birthday, and eating well.
There is just something special about summer. The grandkids are out of school, all the fruits and vegetables are ripe on the vine, and there are many amazing holidays to enjoy. Because of the heat, summer is also a good time to slow down, sit in the shade, and read a book (see the book review on p. 19). Rest your soul, spend time chatting with loved ones and friends, and then bring the whole neighborhood together for a meal in the open air.
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In this issue, you’ll find recipes that make good use of the abundant fruits and vegetables available from your garden or the local farmer’s market. You’ll also find a terrific (and easy) quinoa recipe, the perfect base for all those leftover grilled meats and veggies.
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Ingredients: passion, love, purpose, curiosity, and patience.
Step 1: Examine your passion and couple it with love and purpose.
Step 2: Ask the question, “What do I need to feel fulfilled?”
Step 3: Unleash your curiosity.
Step 4: Exercise patience.
Step 5: Mix together and you may have a recipe for embracing your third act.
In 2019, my healthy, brilliant, talented husband Nicky Zann was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD), and we both knew it was terminal. The journey that neither of us saw coming was fast – 16 months from diagnosis to death, four of which included the 2020 pandemic. During these months, we treasured our moments, the good and the bad. Each day counted… and then one day, my beloved was gone.
How did I cope? How did I honor him? How did I move on? Here’s where embracing the idea of a third act started. Was it easy? No. Was it worth it? Yes!
Acts I and II were rewarding. With Nicky, a world-renowned caricaturist, cartoonist, illustrator and painter by my side, everything was possible. Being a professional singer and teacher during Act I led to Act II, a 50-year run as a publicist and strategist for the classical music industry. Shortly before Nicky passed, he told me in a lucid moment (unlike Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia fluctuates: one minute you are 100% yourself, and the next, you don’t know the person standing next to you), “You have to write.”
My silent reaction was, “Write what?” After Nicky passed, I knew. I had to write about my journey as a caregiver – starting at age ten in caring for my 37-year-old father who had been incapacitated by a massive stroke and continuing with our LBD journey to help caregivers cope with the disease. The result was the book “I DIDN’T SEE IT COMING: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia.”
Vulnerable but fortified with this book as my calling card, my Act III as an advocate and spokesperson for LBD awareness ticked all the recipe checkboxes.
Clear from the beginning were the passion and need to bring awareness to an often-misdiagnosed disease, LBD, and help answer the question: “Lewy what?” Also clear were the curiosity, need to learn about the disease, and the need to share the message “You are not alone.” Patience spilled over. The book, along with a new LBD documentary film, “Facing the Wind,” have become my tools to bring awareness and comfort to an estimated 1.4 million Americans with LBD, their families and friends. With the help of enlightened doctors and organizations, doors are opening.
At age 79, these calling cards have allowed me to embrace my Act III with a sense of renewed purpose and passion throughout America, bringing information and hope through my story.
Mary Lou Falcone is an internationally known classical music publicist/ strategist and author of the memoir “I DIDN’T SEE IT COMING: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia.” More at www.maryloufalcone. com
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Like a plumber unclogging a stuffed pipe, recalling our past by telling or writing our stories can release a floodgate of emotions that have long been blocked within us. In fact, Sigmund Freud called it Cathartic Emotional Release (CER).
As a professional biographer/personal historian, I have witnessed how summoning the details of our lives from our memory banks, or even learning missing information about our own or our ancestors’ lives, can bring us both joy and pain.
One biography client was Joan, a 90-yearold Holocaust survivor who hired me to capture and preserve her life story. She mentioned that one day during her childhood in Prague, the family’s beloved live-in nanny, Ida, announced that she could no longer work for the family because they were Jewish. Ida showed them the Nazi swastika pin attached to her shirt collar and disappeared from their lives forever. Thinking back to the enormity of that heart-wrenching moment, Joan let out a soft wail and wept.
I interviewed another client about his youth in 1950s Cleveland. While describing his high school fraternity and the age-appropriate hijinks he and his buddies pulled as frat members, his laughter was so hard that it turned to tears when unlocking that piece of his past. As the neuroscience of laughter has taught us, during this unexpectedly joyous experience his endorphins obviously flowed freely.
I somewhat nonchalantly mentioned to another client, Anthony, what I had learned about his dad's immigration to the U.S. His father had arrived at Ellis Island from Naples in July of 1922. I was shocked when the response was an audible gasp followed by sobbing. The revelation about his father’s journey must have been like finding a missing piece of himself. All his adult life, he had always wondered how, when, and exactly from where his dad came to this country.
During an interview with yet another client, I asked about her three adult children, having no idea she was completely estranged from them all. As she talked about the circumstances leading to each estrangement, the anguish on her face became increasingly apparent. It was a cold February day in New York yet sweat appeared on her brow. Her insistence on including this aspect of her life in her biography speaks volumes to her commitment to honesty and authenticity in capturing her whole story.
Moments like these highlight the profound trust and connection that can develop between a biographer and a client. Together, we take a path to create a legacy that reflects the entirety of their life, both the joys and the struggles. Bringing the past to the forefront can be a richly gratifying and rewarding experience. It is often a huge relief. Perhaps best of all, preserving these life stories for the next generations prevents them from being lost to history forever.
Alan D. Bergman is a personal historian-biographer. He is a baby boomer and the founder of Life Stories Preserved LLC. Alan can be reached via e-mail at AB@LifeStoriesPreserved.net or through the website www.LifeStoriesPreserved.net.
In 1953, Samuel Sellers, Sr. opened Golden Triangle as a retail camera store and photo lab. In later years, he expanded to five locations in Tampa. Samuel (Sam) Sellers, Jr. bought the family business, broadened its scope to offering film/ video transfers, trial exhibit services, photo restorations and corporate headshots in his portrait studio. In 2017, Kelly Winterling, who was like a daughter to Sellers, joined the company and eventually purchased the business.
Winterling explains how the store has evolved: “Our mission is to help families archive life’s memories to ensure they will be remembered and treasured over time. Memories are captured on many different mediums that change and evolve with time. We help families organize, consolidate and archive all their memories, from printed photos, to tapes, to slides, to film to digital photos and videos.”
In 2022, Golden Triangle moved from their South Tampa location to the Garcia Vega Cigar Factory (and office suites) on Armenia, where they have continued to serve customers for 70 years. Today, the company focuses on digitalization; creation of photo books and legacy videos; photo restoration, colorization, scanning and printing; corporate headshots and passport photos. www.goldentriangletampa.com
Paul McCartney, wife Linda and his Wings group were scheduled to fly to Nigeria to record “Band on the Run.” But some of the musicians never showed that day, so only Paul, Linda and Wings guitarist Denny Laine made the journey.
In the studio, McCartney sang lead and filled in on guitar, electric piano, bass and drums. (“I played a lot of stuff myself. It was almost a solo album. Almost.”) Not quite, Paul. Linda McCartney added synthesizers and electric piano to the tracks, and Denny Laine offered lead guitar. And both sang backup vocals.
“Band on the Run” became a five-minute-plus work that played out like a three-act mini-drama. There was the slow, meandering opening. A hard-rocking section kicked in next. Finally, a dynamic Eagles-like harmony drove the work to a powerful finale.
When the Fab Four began their own music label—Apple Records—in 1968, they “officially” entered the world of Big Business. Consequently,
the Beatles often had to endure boring meetings in stuffy boardrooms. At one such gathering, George Harrison unknowingly handed McCartney a part of “Band on the Run.” Paul remembered, “It started off with, ‘If I ever get out of here.’ That came from a remark George made at one of the Apple meetings. He was saying that we’re all prisoners in some way.”
McCartney later explained that his lyrics involved police hassles and drug problems: “We were being outlawed for pot.” (He preferred marijuana over booze.) “Our argument on ‘Band on the Run’ was that we’re not criminals…So I just made up a song about people breaking out of prison.”
Paul later said of his musical creation, “It’s a million things, all put together…a band on the run—escaping, freedom, criminals. You name it, it’s there.”
Kevin Costner’s latest venture, “Horizon: An American Saga,” has been a four-film passion project since 1988.
Even among the box-office heroes in Tinseltown, getting financed can be frustrating when it comes to dealing with the studio bean counters. But Kevin’s “Horizon” is a self-financed enterprise that he has already pumped $20 million of his own money into. Consider that he recently sold 10 acres of prime California beachfront in fashionable Santa Barbara.
Filmed amidst spectacular scenery in southern Utah, “Horizon: An American Saga” is the well-researched narrative of a 15-year time span in the pre- and postCivil War era, and the later struggles to settle the new frontier.
While Costner has had a long and varied movie career, it was his awardwinning “Dances with Wolves” in 1993 that put him on track to his most recent involvement with “Yellowstone,” one of television’s biggest successes of the last decade. He recently left the highly rated series to
concentrate on “Horizon: An American Saga.”
He explains, “America’s expansion into the West was one that was fraught with peril and intrigue, from the natural elements to the interactions with the indigenous people who lived on the land, and the determination and—at many times—the ruthlessness of those who sought to settle on it.”
Warner Brothers seems fully on board with the undertaking. Their press release proclaims, “In the great tradition of Warner Brothers Pictures’ iconic Westerns, ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many.”
Costner stars in and directs the episodes and has co-written and coproduced the project, as well. The first feature releases June 28, followed by the second on August 16. If the first two prove to be box-office winners, Costner plans to shoot two more full-length movies to bring his lofty goal to completion.
The Spanish moss on the old oak trees waved us to the Georgia coast and Jekyll Island, the former haunt of the rich and famous. Leaving the rumble of I-95, we float on a paved road on the savannahs of sawgrass on either side. A feral sow and ten piglets run along the side of the road.
There is a $10 fee to use the causeway to the island. Cars in the other two lanes are zipping on, and the gate goes up and down, but the one in front of us is jammed. The driver of a black truck tried to pay the toll with $1 bills and has jammed the machine. We sit for 30 minutes before someone comes to fix it.
We joyfully move across the causeway to one of the many hotels on Jekyll Island. We lavish in the aroma of the salt breezes and think about what General Oglethorpe must have felt when he had the idea of founding a colony to empty the debtors’ prisons and bring “the deserving poor” to a new land.
We cannot go to coastal Georgia without eating seafood, so we headed to Zachary’s Riverhouse, an old restaurant with an ambiance to match. Being Southerners, we are familiar with grits. We ordered shrimp and andouille cream sauce over cheese grits and blue crab cakes with remoulade sauce and hush puppies.
It was misting, but it did not take the joy from Jekyll Island. We donned rain gear and headed to the Mosaic Museum which told the history of Native Americans, Spanish missionaries, English settlers, French
planters, millionaires, modern residents, and tourists. We rode the tram around the island, entranced by the stories told by the rangerhistorian of its many occupants.
The beauty and solitude appealed to a group of people who founded the Jekyll Island Cottage colony. The great industrial barons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries—the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, J.P. Morgan, the Pulitzers, and the Goulds—built cottages and a clubhouse between 1888 and 1928.
Mark Twain coined the term “the Gilded Age” in a novel. It meant everything was covered with gold on the outside but not much on the inside. This led to fanciful newspaper articles: the streets were paved with gold, houses were studded with pearls, door knockers were diamonds, and the people took baths in warm milk. Of course, these were tales. The cottages were not as elaborate or pretentious as the homes in Newport or the Hudson.
Jekyll has a treasure hunt every January and February. Volunteer “beach buddies” hide up to 200 plastic-colored balls in the park. If you find one, take it to the welcome center for a gorgeous glass ball made by local artists. We enjoyed talking with the ranger who “hid” the balls daily. People come from everywhere to participate in this treasure hunt.
Q. My mouth seems to be a bit dry most of the time. Does this mean anything?
Everyone experiences dry mouth occasionally. We get it when we are under stress. But if you have dry mouth all or most of the time, you need medical help. The medical term for this condition is xerostomia.
Symptoms of this problem are saliva that seems thick, sores or split skin at the corners of your mouth, difficulty speaking and swallowing, bad breath, a change in your sense of taste, increased plaque, tooth decay and gum disease.
Most xerostomia is related to the medications taken by older adults rather than to the effects of aging. More than 400 medicines can affect the salivary glands. These include drugs for urinary incontinence, allergies, high blood pressure, depression, diarrhea and Parkinson’s disease. Also, some over-the-counter medications often cause dry mouth.
Dry mouth can also be caused by cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, nerve damage in the head or neck, the autoimmune disease Sjogren's syndrome, endocrine disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, anxiety disorders and depression.
Sjögren’s syndrome can occur either by itself or with another autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. Salivary and tear glands are the major targets of the syndrome. The result of the syndrome is a decrease in production of saliva and tears. The syndrome can occur at any age, but the average person with the disorder at the Sjögren’s Syndrome Clinic of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is in his or her late 50s. Women with the disorder outnumber men 9 to 1.
In addition, tobacco, alcohol (in beverages and mouthwash), drinks with caffeine, snoring and breathing with your mouth open can aggravate dry mouth.
If you think you have dry mouth, go to your doctor or dentist. Your doctor may adjust your medication that is suspected of causing the problem. Or, your doctor may prescribe a medication to stimulate saliva production.
There are other ways to improve saliva flow. Try sugar-free hard candy or chewing gum. Avoid lemon-flavored hard candy, because it makes saliva acidic, increasing the possibility of tooth decay. You can also sip water regularly, try over-the-counter saliva substitutes, avoid breathing through your mouth, and use a humidifier in your bedroom.
If you have dry mouth, you have to pay greater attention to your teeth. Brush your teeth with an extra-soft toothbrush after every meal and at bedtime. If brushing hurts, soften the bristles in warm water. Floss your teeth gently every day. Always use toothpaste with fluoride in it. If you have a sweet snack, brush right away.
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It’s fair to say we’ve seen the shift in the way we consider pets as part of our families. From the amount of care we provide to them, to including them in our daily activities. It’s more common than not nowadays to see someone in the airport or the plane with their furriest family member! As the world continues to change, we also need to think about all the unknowns that can accompany traveling with our pets.
Traveling already comes with enough hassle, however when traveling with pets, we have to remember that there are special considerations for our companions. First, always check with your airline that you have the proper documentation and requirements fulfilled well before your trip. This is to ensure that you have enough time to ensure a seamless trip, but also that if anything is needed prior to travel, that your veterinarian has enough time to accommodate you. This includes, but is not limited to, fulfilling all recommended vaccinations and tests, filling all necessary medications, and ensuring that your pet is healthy enough for travel.
In many cases, traveling can be a stressful experience for animals. They don’t know that they’re about to be stuck in a metal tube 30,000 feet above sea level, flying far away from home. They don’t know the sights and smells that they’re going to come across. Everything is new, and we have to keep in mind that some animals don’t adjust to change well. Always consider using anxiety medications to help relieve this stress if needed. Signs of anxiety include excessive panting, trembling, a “whaleeyed” appearance, pinned back ears, pulled back lips, and restlessness.
Keep in mind for our older pets that they may have chronic health conditions, where it may be better off leaving them at home with a trusted friend, family member, or boarding facility. For example, animals with a history of congestive heart failure or seizures can decompensate at anytime, and when traveling with them, it can be very difficult, or impossible, to initiate life-saving measures if something were to unfortunately happen.
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A reader asks: I’ve heard horror stories about people losing their homes to title fraud. Does this really happen and is there a way to protect my home?
Response: Unfortunately, title fraud is a growing problem in Florida. Although it is unlikely that any one individual property owner will ever become a victim - due to the sheer number of properties in Florida - should it happen to you, it can be traumatic and costly to fix.
The common scheme usually goes something like this: A criminal creates a fake deed, records the deed and then finds an innocent buyer for the property. By the time the fraud is discovered, the criminal is long gone with the buyer’s cash in his pocket, leaving the legitimate property owner and the new buyer to argue over who actually owns the home.
Fortunately, in an attempt to fight title fraud, every Florida Clerk of Court now has in place a recording notification service which is free to the public. But the property owner must first register for the service. When a property owner is registered, the Clerk of Court is required to notify the registrant within 24 hours of any deed or other land record document being recorded in the registrant’s name. This notification hopefully allows the property owner to take steps to mitigate further degradation of his or her property title. Consult your local Clerk of Court for details about this free service.
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We’ve compiled a handy list of gift books for any dad. Any of the great selections below is sure to please.
He might enjoy these two books by writer Doug James: “Flights of Angels,” a tale of a WWII Navy pilot, or “Military Trivia, Fascinating Facts from the World of Warfare.” James has gathered military facts on martial music, notable nicknames, famous people who’ve served, GI jargon, and history of monuments and uniforms.
There are also tidbits like the youngest serviceman in WWII (he was 12), the fact that Gen. George Patton was an Olympian, that Audrey Hepburn was a spy, the fact that colorblind soldiers were used as camouflage spotters, or that moviemaker Cecil B. DeMille designed the Air Force Academy’s uniform.
1969, Wayne said, “I should have put on that eye patch 35 years earlier. I’m an American movie actor, so I work with my clothes on. I have to. Horses are rough on your legs and on your elsewheres.”
Then he’ll relish the “Official John Wayne Big Book of Dad Jokes, Good Clean Fun for the Whole Family, Pilgrim” by Jeremy K. Brown. This delightful compendium is packed with over 400 puns, riddles, jokes, and quips that will prove Dad’s status as the ultimate John Wayne fan. In-depth essays on the star’s films and scenes, rare on-set photos, anecdotes, and exclusive quotes from his family are included, especially those written by son Ethan.
When he won the Best Actor Academy Award for “True Grit” in
If he’s driving your mother nuts, buy him “The Ultimate Bucket List, 150 Hilarious, Unexpected Adventures, Activities, and Discoveries to Fill Your Golden Years” by Gary Wanderwell. These handpicked, offbeat, and fun activities offer a chance for personal growth, suggestions to rediscover a passion, conquer a fear, and create some priceless memories.
Author Wanderwell encourages retirees to break free and cultivate deeper connections to family and friends, ignite curiosity and invest in happiness to help create an unforgettable legacy. Included are unexpected ideas like organizing a thrift store fashion show, glamping (luxury camping), becoming an urban gardener, enjoying a mystery vacation, joining an impro theater group, attending a mixology class, taking a digital photography or video editing class, creating a memory wall, and volunteering abroad.
One of the most interesting is having him write a letter to his future self. Connect with inner wisdom, share thoughts on his current life, his hopes for the future, and advice he’d like to leave to others. He could create a written snapshot of his life today, seal it and store it in a safe place, and when he or his family opens it, all will be amazed at the wisdom, insight, and memories that he’s shared... it’ll be one of the greatest gifts he’ll leave behind.
Sudoku requires no arithmetic skills. The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers.
Last Month’s Winner is
Each row of 9 numbers must include all
Each column of 9 numbers must include
square must include all digits 1 through 9.
Sudoku requires no arithmetic skills. The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. all include 9 square digits through 9.
Sudoku requires no arithmetic skills The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row and each column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9 as well. Good luck! The first correct answers selected from the drawing on the 20th will win.
Send your answers along with your name, address, telephone number & email to:
Lifestyles After 50 P.O. BOX 638, SEFFNER, FL 33583
WIN GREAT PRIZES! Sudoku mu ST b E RE c EI v E d by T h E 20T h of T h E mo NT h.
In the grid below, twenty answers can be found that fit the category for today. Circle each answer that you find and list it in the space provided at the right of the grid. Answers can be found in all directions forwards, backwards, horizontally, vertically and diagonally. An example is given to get you started. Can you find the
In the grid below, twenty answers can be found that fit the category for today. Circle each answer that you find and list it in the space provided at the right of the grid. Answers can
In the grid below, twenty answers can be found that fit the category for today. Circle each answer that you find and list it in the space provided at the right of the grid. Answers can be found in all directions –forwards, backwards, horizontally, vertically and diagonally. An example is given to get you started. Can you find the twenty answers in this puzzle?
In the grid below, twenty answers can be found that fit the category for today. Circle each answer that you find and list it in the space provided at the right of the grid. Answers can be found in all directions forwards, backwards, horizontally, vertically and diagonally. An example is given to get you started. Can you find the twenty answers in this puzzle?
Send your answers along with your name, address, email and telephone number to: LIFESTYLES AFTER 50 P.O. BOX 638, SEFFNER, FL 33583
Good Luck!
The first correct answers selected from the drawing on the 20th of the month will win. WIN! WIN! WIN! GREAT PRIZES! (Puzzles must be received by the 20th of the month)
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Play each month to be entered in a drawing to win a prize! Deadline for entries: September 25th Mary Tursellino, Port Charlotte was last months winner! Last month’s answer: NORAD, Col. Harry Shoup. The more you play the better chance you have to win! Go to LifestylesAfter50.com
Recipe and image courtesy of www.cookieandkate.com
This quinoa salad is refreshing, crisp and delicious. It’s made simply with fresh cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, chickpeas, fresh parsley and a garlicky olive oil and lemon dressing. The salad sort of reminds me of tabouleh, an herbed Lebanese salad with tomatoes and bulgur.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed in a fine-mesh colander
• 2 cups water
• 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 large bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
• 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
1. Cook the quinoa: Combine the rinsed quinoa and the water in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook uncovered until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water (about 15 minutes), reducing heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest for 5 minutes.
2. In a large serving bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, onion and parsley. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt until blended. Set aside.
4. Once the quinoa is cool, add it to the serving bowl, and drizzle the dressing on top. Toss until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
5. Season with black pepper to taste. For best flavor, let the salad rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
6. This salad keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for about 4 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
WOMEN SEEKING MEN
5625 – NEED LOVING 5609? Contact me, Marvin. NEED A COMPANION 5607? Contact me. Riverview, Fl
4907 - SWF. 59 yo, 5’9”, 160 lbs, smoker, blonde hair, blue eyes. I like shing, movies, traveling, dancing, good food. Seeks SWM who likes the same.
5624 – SOUTHERN SENIOR searching for my soulmate. Please be M, W, NS, ND, NDrg. Average height & weight, but especially will communicate, be caring, honest, fair. Likes church, dancing.
5409 - WRETCHED old hagg seeking miserable old troll. If U respond U obviously have a sense of humor & R adventurous. I’m 76, blonde, petite, earthy, easy to B with. Love singing, dancing, biking, cooking, vintage cars & vintage men. Must have a little class & a lot of character.
5613 – NEW TO THE AREA. Fun female, petite, S, C, 70’s, NS, FF, enjoy Happy Hours, short trips, dancing, theatre. Looking for companion, Send letter with phone # and photo.
5422 - VERY PRETTY WWF ISO FF. Long blonde hair, youthful 60’s, 5’4”, slim, ND, NS. Fine dining, dancing, theatre, travel. Looking for retired W gentleman, 5’9”, 6575, HWP, SOH. Will speak soon. Send photo & phone.
5618 – VENICE SENIORS SINGING TOGETHER. Wanna sing? Men and ladies welcome to sing four-part harmony with the Venice Gondolier Singers Chorus. No previous musical experience required. Just having fun. 941-953-3752.
MEN SEEKING WOMEN
5607 – SEXY SIX FOOT TWO EYES OF BLUE. 200 pound athletic boy who looks a lot younger than 62 wants a fun, youthful companion to explore the world with. Come with me! PG, PC, NFM, NP.
5419 - HAVE A NICE DAY. SWF, 75 yo, 5’5”, slender, brunette, green eyes, adventurous, love walks, parks, outdoors, healthy food. Am happy, loving, kind. LTR, intimacy? Have photo. Tampa.
4119 - Seeking Honest gentleman. Former airline stewardess and model, 5’4”, 104 lbs., slender, white with Ph.D. in healthcare. Fulbright scholar, eats healthy and exercises. Likes sports and animals. WW. Loves the Lord. Florida.
5609 – LOOKING FOR A FEMALE COMPANION in the Tampa Bay area. I am 86 YY, WM, WW, C, NS, 5’9”, 165 lbs., SOH. Excellent health, very active. Southern country gentleman. This is my first experience with this. Homeowner with pool, semi-retired, own truck dealership. Send your number. Let’s talk. Marvin
5411 - BM seeks LTR with 50-65 yr old woman of character. I am 6’0”, 180 lbs, 60 year old. NS. Children are adults. Free to travel. I am a one woman man. Race is not an issuecharacter is!
seeking t, attractive, female. Very handsome, very t senior. 5’11”, 175, blue eyes, silver hair. Let’s enjoy life’s pleasures. Dunedin.
5618 – VENICE SENIORS SINGING TOGETHER. Wanna sing? Men and ladies welcome to sing four-part harmony with the Venice Gondolier Singers Chorus. No previous musical experience required. Just having fun. 941-953-3752.
5417 - PINELLAS PARK, FUN LOVING SWM, seeking SWW to enjoy sports activities, bridge, dominoes, pinochle and swimming at Mainlands. I’m 88 and very active. Looking for SWW over 70. I’m 6’3”, 235 lbs and a dancer. Pinellas Park.
5620 – ELDERLY, AFFLUENT, nice looking professional WWM seeking 40-50 trim SWF. Enjoys theater, travel, dinner with wine + conversation in condo overlooking Sarasota Bay. Send photo(s) + resume.
To PLACe An AD: Send your ad, stating what edition(s) you would like it placed in, along with a $6 fee for 30 words (25¢ for each additional word, abbreviations not charged) to the Lifestyles After 50 address listed below. Ads received by the 15th of the month will appear in the following issue.
To ReSPonD To An AD: Write a letter to the person you want to contact. Place that letter in a stamped envelope and write the ad # on the bottom left hand side of the envelope. Place your stamped, numbered envelope(s), along with $2 for each letter enclosed, into another envelope and address it to: Lifestyles After 50 Seniors Getting Together P.O. Box 638, Seffner, FL 33583
CommonLY USeD ABBReViATionS:
5436 - TAMPA VETERAN NEEDS COMPANION QUICKLY. SW, 60, looking for healthy, W, 45-65 for LTR. Need compuer operations, applications expert and handy homemaker. Quiet music, parks, swimming, local touring. Veteran literary a plus. Tampa.
5619 – INDIAN SINGLE ISLAND
WOMAN seeking single W, M, Asian or Hispanic. ND, NS, Long partner 60 plus. Tall & fit. Tampa only. No FB or email. Phone only. Please serious partner.
5427 - SEEKING SINCERE, HONEST GENTLEMAN. I’m 70s, HWP, NS, ND, like to meet SWM with same interest for LTR. Laid back, no drama. Like animals. Hillsborough & Pasco.
5617 – SWF LOOKING FOR COMPANIONSHIP. I’m 70, 5’3”, 120 lbs, brown/auburn hair, blue eyes. Retired paralegal. Enjoy dancing, karaoke, restaurants, cooking, beach, flea markets, theatre and traveling.
5425 - SINCERE CHRISTIAN WOMAN desires C-man who really loves God and is active, lives a healthy life, helps his neighbor, enjoys nature (including picnics), canoeing and a friend to all animals. I’m all of the above. I’m a W ,etite lady with long hair and chearful. Age 60’s, Age preferred: Mid 50’s and up. I live in Hillsborough County. Please write me, tell me about yourself.
5618 – VENICE SENIORS SINGING TOGETHER. Wanna sing? Men and ladies welcome to sing four-part harmony with the Venice Gondolier Singers Chorus. No previous musical experience required. Just having fun. 941-953-3752.
5431 – LONELY WWF, looking for love & companion. Man should be 70 to 80 yrs old. I am nancially secure, have a car & condo. I live in N. St. Pete.
5429 - HERE, DURING COVID-19 IN S. FT. MYERS. ISO friendship only with W, widower in early 80’s. SOH, honest, NS. I am W, WW, HWP, attractive & intellgent. Please respond with phone/email. Be safe & well.
5621 – CWF, 80 yrs, NS, SD, HWP, R, P, FF, TLC. Loves theater, dancing, swimming, walks, especially ocean walks, people, my toy poodle, and teaching Tai Chi. Looking forward to spending time with you. N Ft Myers.
5413 - WW ISO BUDDY, FRIEND to pal around with who’s about my age, 80’s, gal or guy with SOH. Good health, nancially secure to have fun & enjoy life. No Trumpers or religious zealots please. Let the good times roll.
5623 – CHICAGO ARTIST RELOCATED to find soulmate. Spontaneity, substance, special, sentiment’s, spacious, scenery, spirituality, spectacular, sunsets. Please contact me.
5407 - ISO BF, 50+, slender build who likes to read, go out to eat, movies, laid back, enjoys laughter & is drama free. Look forward to hearing from you. I am a WM, 5’11”, 155 lbs, NS and drama free.
5608 – TENNESSEE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. Venice. Accomplished, 73, W, D, R, P, NS, NDrg, SD, HWP, well dressed, spoken, C, gospel, 70’s, music dancer. ISO active lifestyle, mature passionate F, desiring princess treatment. Send a letter and photo. Guaranteed return response. No disappointments.
5415 - M, WW, NS, SD, HWP, P, FF, likes cards, walks, cooking, travel, fun.
5622 – HI – A VERY MATURE W, M, 140 lb., white hair, brown eyes, of reasonable looks, 5’8”. In Tampa. NS, SD only. Shall we meet for coffee, and see? Yes, my parents are of Italian descent, but born in the USA. Seeking H, W, P, lady who is mobile and likes life, but wants more. Trump can offer a better life. Now you know how I think.
F-Female, M-Male, S-Single, D-Divorced, WWWidow, A-Asian, B-Black, H-Hispanic, I-Indian, W-White, C-Christian, J-Jewish, YO-Years Old, YY-Years Young, ISO-In Search Of, SOH-Sense Of Humor, SM-Smokes, S-Light Smoker, NSNon Smoker, ND-Non Drinker, SD-Social (Light) Drinker, DR-Drinks, NDrg- No Drugs, LTR-Long Term Relationship, HWP-Height & Weight Proportional, R-Retired, P-Professional, FF-Friendship First, TLC-Tender Loving Care.
5424 - HI, Lonely guy, WM, 5’8”, 160 lbs, a young mid-seventies, NS, NS, t, active and adventuresome. Seeks lady, mid-sixties to early seventies, HWP, exercises, possible romance, LTR. Let’s be happy and celebrate life.
5612 – YOU + ME = TOGETHER. SWM, SD, NS, SOH, ND, 5’6”, 180 lbs. CONDO – New carpeting + king bedroom. Likes happy hour, restaurants, the Elks, TV, movies, shopping, kissing, holding hands. ISO SWF or Asian. Fun. SOH, easy going, smiles, enjoys life. Pinellas Park. Please be local.
5393 - SWM, 69, 5’11”, AVG. Hair black, thinning, DAV, honest, sincere, relocated Hudson. Retired Leo. ISO WHF, widow preferred, attractive, sm. butt, NS, ND, handy homemaker, intimacy yes, no baggage, drama.
5614 – FIRST AD – RETIRED, SECURE. SWM, spry, easy going, NS, ND, No pets. Seeking small to medium loving, romantic female companion to share my home, RENT FREE. Quiet, peaceful area. Please send phone, photo, description.
5428 - M, WW, NS, SD, HWP, R, TLC, 70’s. Likes sharing many activities together, quiet evenings; be adventurous.
5615 – MAN LOOKING for man. Single, widower in Ft. Myers. Age 70’s with open mind. Write to me and say with senior’s lifestyles ad.
5426 - EASY GOING MAN. I’m 69, 140 lbs, 5’7”, widower, lives alone. Seeking other gentlemen for friendship, to get together and enjoy each other’s company. Will answer alll.
5369 – Looking For Ms Right. Retired New York Attorney, former New York Police O cer, looking for loving relationship with kind and sincere, self-caring lady. 65 – 75. Widow preferred. Clearwater area.
5616 – LOOKING – LOOKING – LOOKING. ISO SWF or Asian, SOH, NS, ND, SD, fun and easy going, 55-75yy, 4’10”-5’3”, plump ok, for SWM, 70’s, 180lb, NS, ND, SD, SOH, condo w/ new carpeting & king bedroom. Likes most everything including spending money on you. St. Petersburg – Tyrone Mall area. Please be local or willing to relocate.
5412 - LOOKING FOR ADVENTEROUS WOMAN. SWM, NS, healthy, retired, enjoys country music, home cooking, day trips to scenic attractions, sun rises, sunsets, movies, walks in the park. For more info, write me. Pinellas County.
5416 - LOOKING FOR COMPANION. SWM
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Question: I am 66 years old and have stopped working. What factors affect my retirement benefit amount?
Answer: You’re eligible to get Medicare at age 65 and the signup process for Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) is completed through us. If you decide to sign up for Part B, the cost will be taken out of your monthly benefit amount. Be sure to plan ahead for that reduction.
JUNE 4: LUIS MIGUEL
Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa
JUNE 5: TYLER CHILDERS – MULE PULL
Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US-301, Tampa
JUNE 5-16: LION OF JUDAH
Fringe Theatre, Historic Kress Building,1624 E. 7th Ave. Ste.307, Ybor
JUNE 6-8: GEMS RETREAT – FOCUS ON THE MOMENT
Safety Harbor Resort, 105 N. Bayshore Dr., Safety Harbor
JUNE 8: MEGAN THEE STALLION
Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa
JUNE 8-9: BODY MIND SPIRIT CELEBRATION
Question: How can I pay withholding taxes from benefit payments?
Answer: You may pay federal income taxes on your benefits if your combined income (50% of your benefit amount plus any other earned income) exceeds $25,000/year filing individually or $32,000/year filing jointly. You can pay the IRS directly or have taxes withheld from your payment. The form is called W-4V: Voluntary Withholding Request from the IRS’s website.
Question: Am I able to receive the maximum amount of benefits due a current or former spouse’s work?
Answer: If you’re eligible because of a spouse’s work, the amount is at its highest at your “Full Retirement Age" (between 66 and 67). It doesn’t increase if you wait and apply after that time. If your spouse has passed away, you may be eligible for Survivor benefits starting at age 60, or at age 50 if you are disabled.
Question: I receive a pension from a previous government job and also worked in a foreign country, can my benefit amount may be reduced?
Answer: If your pension is from a government job or a job worked in a foreign country, and you have not paid Social Security taxes for at least 30 years of Substantial Earnings, your benefit may be reduced. We refer to this reduction as the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP.
Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US-301, Tampa
JUNE 12: MIGUEL ANGLES
Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa
JUNE 14: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa
JUNE 15: 3RD ANNUAL JUNETEENTH HAIR & FASHION GALA
4242 Lake in the Woods Dr., Spring Hill
JUNE 16: SANTANA
Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa
JUNE 18: NECROT
Orpheum, 14802 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa
JUNE 19: HERI PALOS
Zephyrhills Florida, 38130 Pretty Pond Rd., Zephyrhills
JUNE 19: JUNETEENTH FREEDOM FESTIVAL
Rebirth Event Park, 1924 E Comanche Ave., Tampa
JUNE 19: ALANIS MORISSETTE
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, 4802 US-301, Tampa
JUNE 22: HONEY BEE SEMINAR
Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Rd., Dover
JUNE 22: FL RULES
The Noise Box, 1310 John Moore Rd., Brandon
JUNE 22: CONCERT FOR A CAUSE – VZN BAND
4312 Cheval Blvd, Lutz
JUNE 25: SILVER PALETTE
East Pasco YMCA, 37301 Chapel Hill Loop, Zephyrhills
JUNE 28: LIVE MUSIC
Dade City Brew House, 14323 7th St., Dade City
JUNE 30: WALKER HAYES
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, 5223 Orient Rd., Tampa
