50plus LIFE Cumberland County February 2017

Complimentary | Cumberland County Edition

Feb. 2017 • Vol. 18 No. 2

Special travel Section: Tours and Trips page 10

what you should know about eye care page 6

new medication copay for vets page 16

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Notable Numbers for Black History Month To commemorate and celebrate the equivalent. The District of Columbia contributions to our nation made by had the highest percentage (50 people of African descent, American percent), followed by Mississippi (38.3 historian Carter G. Woodson percent). established Black History Week. The • 1.3 million – The black first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, population in Cook County, Illinois 1926.

(Chicago), in 2015, the largest of For many any county. years, the Claiborne second week of County, February was Mississippi, set aside for this was the county celebration to with the highest coincide with percentage in the birthdays the nation (85.1 of abolitionist/ percent). editor Frederick • 108,473 – Douglass and The estimated Abraham number of Lincoln. black-owned In 1976, employer firms as part of in 2014. the nation’s February is National • 2.2 million bicentennial, African-American History Month – The number the week was of black expanded to military veterans in the United States a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National in 2015.

African-American History Month.

• 84.7 percent – The percentage of the black population age 25 and over • 46.3 million – The black with a high school diploma or higher population, either alone or in in 2015. combination with one or more other • 20.2 percent – The percentage of races, on July 1, 2015, up about 1.3 the black population age 25 and over percent from July 1, 2014. with a bachelor’s degree or higher in • 74.5 million – The projected 2015. black population, either alone or in • 1.9 million – The number of combination, of the United States black people age 25 and over that (including those of more than one attained an advanced degree in 2015. race) on July 1, 2060. On that date, • 2.8 million – The number of according to the projection, the black people enrolled in undergraduate black population would constitute college in 2015.

17.9 percent of the nation’s total population.

• 11.1 million – The number of black people who voted in the 2014 • 3.8 million – The black congressional election. population in New York on July Source: U.S. Census Bureau 1, 2015, the largest of any state or

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Smartphone Use across the Generation Gap Quick—where’s your smartphone right now?

A survey from YouGov Omnibus asked that question of millennials and people in other age groups to determine how connected we are to our devices.

The survey found that pants pockets are the most common

location across all age ranges—58 percent of millennials, 39 percent of those age 35-54, and 44 percent of people 55 and older.

But some people literally can’t let go. The survey found that more than 50 percent of millennials say they carry their phone in their hand all day long.

Only 30 percent of those in the 35-54 group said the same, and 16 percent of the 55-and-older crowd joined them.

That makes durability an important issue for millennials. The survey found that 48 percent want their phones to come with shatterproof screens, water resistance, and other

protective features, while only 40 percent of the middle were looking for those elements and slightly more than 25 percent of the oldest group had the same worry.

For the two older groups, battery life seems to be a more important concern.

At Your Fingertips Helpful numbers, hotlines, and local businesses and organizations eager to serve you—all just a phone call away.

Funeral & Cremation Services Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Serving Cumberland County (800) 720-8221 Emergency Numbers American Red Cross (717) 845-2751 Central PA Poison Center (800) 521-6110 Cumberland County Assistance (800) 269-0173 Energy Assistance Cumberland County Board of Assistance (800) 269-0173 Funeral Directors Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc. 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg (717) 432-5312 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020

Hearing Services Duncan Nulph Hearing Associates 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 10G Mechanicsburg (717) 766-1500 Enhanced Hearing Solutions 431 E. Chocolate Ave., Hershey (717) 298-6441 Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Asbury Home Services (717) 591-8332

CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400

Senior Helpers (717) 920-0707 Home IMPROVEMENT Grand Opening Windows & Doors 46 Warwick Circle, Mechanicsburg (717) 691-5670 Hospice Services Homeland Hospice 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg (717) 221-7890 Housing Assistance Cumberland County Housing Authority 114 N. Hanover St., Carlisle (717) 249-1315

The National Kidney Foundation (800) 697-7007

Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937

PACE (800) 225-7223

Salvation Army (717) 249-1411 Insurance Apprise Insurance Counseling (800) 783-7067 Nursing/Rehab Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902

American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383 Arthritis Foundation (717) 763-0900

Social Security Administration (Medicare) (800) 302-1274 Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania (717) 238-2531 Healthcare Information Pa. HealthCare Cost Containment Council (717) 232-6787

Nutrition Meals on Wheels Carlisle (717) 245-0707 Mechanicsburg (717) 697-5011 Newville (717) 776-5251 Shippensburg (717) 532-4904 West Shore (717) 737-3942 Orthopedics OSS Health 856 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 747-8315 Personal Care Homes The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 795-1100

Domestic Violence (800) 799-7233

Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com Services Cumberland County Aging & Community Services (717) 240-6110 Therapies Vitality to You by Genesis Rehab Services (717) 599-0539 Toll-Free Numbers Bureau of Consumer Protection (800) 441-2555

Passport Information (888) 362-8668

Cancer Information Service (800) 422-6237 Consumer Information (888) 878-3256 Disease and Health Risk (888) 232-3228

Drug Information (800) 729-6686 Flu or Influenza (888) 232-3228 Health and Human Services Discrimination (800) 368-1019 Internal Revenue Service (800) 829-1040 Liberty Program (866) 542-3788 Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833 National Council on Aging (800) 424-9046 Organ Donor Hotline (800) 243-6667

Smoking Information (800) 232-1331 Social Security Fraud (800) 269-0217 Social Security Office (800) 772-1213 Travel Rabbittransit (800) 632-9063 Veterans Services American Legion (717) 730-9100 Governor’s Veterans Outreach (717) 234-1681 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771 Veterans Affairs (717) 240-6178 or (717) 697-0371

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Heart attacks may go Researchers used ECG results was stronger in women than unrecognized among individuals and participants’ hospital records in men, and statistically with high pain tolerance, putting to determine heart attack status significant in women only, them at an increased risk for (recognized, unrecognized, or no but the sex difference was not poor recoveries, according to new heart attack). statistically significant. research in Journal of the American They found: Heart Association, the Open The larger difference in pain Access Journal of the American • Overall, 8 percent of tolerance between unrecognized Heart Association/American participants were classified as and recognized heart attack in Stroke Association. having silent (unrecognized) women may be because women A heart attack does not always heart attacks and 4.7 percent recognized with a heart attack have obvious symptoms, such as of participants as having might be those women most pain in your chest, shortness of recognized heart attacks. sensitive to pain, presenting with breath, and cold sweats. the most severe symptoms, Ohrn In fact, a said. heart attack “The can happen ‘silent’ in a without silent heart a person attack is the realizing it. complicating It is called a factor—often, silent heart a silent heart attack, due attack is to what is discovered a medically while after referred to the acute as silent incidence at ischemia (lack the doctor’s of oxygen) office or the to the heart hospital, by muscle. coincidence, February is American Heart Month “It is if an ECG unknown is recorded,” why some people experience • Those with silent heart attack Ohrn said. “In that case, it is heart attacks without symptoms. endured the cold pressor test very important to screen for One possible explanation for the significantly longer and were cardiovascular risk factors, such as absence of chest pain is high pain less likely to quit the test than hypertension and cholesterol, and tolerance. To our knowledge, those who recognized heart treat these rigorously according to no previous study has examined attack pain. existing guidelines. the relationship between pain “Also, it is important to think sensitivity and recognition of • Women had fewer heart of a silent heart attack if a patient heart attacks,” said Andrea Ohrn, attacks than men (7 percent presents with signs such as heavy M.D., study lead author and vs. 19 percent), but a larger breathing and swollen legs. These Ph.D. fellow at University of proportion of heart attacks can be symptoms of heart failure Tromsø in Norway. were silent in women than because of a previous heart attack Researchers from Norway in men (75 percent vs. 58 even though there is no record of studied 4,849 adults who percent). one.” underwent a cold pressor test and The high prevalence and poor electrocardiogram.

• More women aborted the cold prognosis associated with silent The cold pressor test measured pressor test compared to men heart attack make this a hidden pain tolerance as participants (38 percent vs. 23 percent). public health issue that constitutes placed their hand in ice-cold a larger proportion of women’s water at 3 degrees Celsius (about • However, the association heart disease.

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Seeing is Believing: What You Should Know about Eye Care

By Lori Myers If you’re over 50, and particularly if you’re over the age of 65, it may look to you like the skies are cloudy, or words are blurry on a printed page.

But there might be nothing wrong with the weather or the printing quality of that novel you’re reading; it may be problems with your eyes.

Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), macular puckering, or cataracts may be the culprit.

Both AMD and macular puckering are diseases of the retina—the lining of the inside of your eyes.

“It’s like the film inside a camera,” explains Gary S. Kirman, O.D., of Hummelstown. “The retina is responsible for receiving light that is focused by the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) and the lens (inside the eye). The retina then processes the light into an image that is transferred to the brain via the optic nerve.”

According to Kirman, retinal problems need prompt attention to

of Pennsylvania aid in the healing Retina process since Specialists, P.C., retinal tissue does with offices in not naturally regenerate.

Lancaster, York, Hershey, State “The macula is College, and a very specialized Camp Hill. It is portion of the a leading cause of retina,” he says.

“It provides us central vision loss in people over 50. with our best sighting vision “The ‘wet’ form of AMD, and is responsible or neovascular for most of our AMD, results in color perception. vision loss from If you think February is Age-Related Macular of the retina new, abnormal Degeneration Awareness Month blood-vessel as a target, the macula would be growth under the the bull’s eye of the retina. The retina retina, which bleed or leak fluid into the macula,” Ho says. is 10 cell layers thick, but only the According to Kirman, this leaking thickness of tissue paper in total.” of blood can happen at any time, Age-Related Macular Degeneration and central vision loss can occur very rapidly and be permanent if not (AMD) There are two forms of AMD: treated immediately.

Dry AMD is an atrophy of the “dry” AMD and “wet” AMD, macular tissue that occurs as a result according to Lawrence Y. Ho, M.D.,

of restriction of nutrients to the sensitive macular tissue, says Kirman.

When that tissue is disrupted, there is a visible distortion and blur of the central vision; straight lines become wavy or broken.

“The disease is generally slowly progressive, impairing more and more of a patient’s central vision,” Kirman says. “Night-vision impairment is an early warning sign of AMD. Dry AMD may convert later in the disease process to wet AMD.” There are risk factors that contribute to AMD, including smoking, ultraviolet light exposure, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heredity. About 85 percent of AMD cases are of the dry type, and 15 percent are the wet type.

Macular Pucker A macular pucker is the development of a semi-translucent fibrocellular tissue that has formed on the surface of the retina inside of the eye. The disease gets its name due to the wrinkling or puckering of the

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inner layers of the inside our eyes. retina as a result of “It is like the fluid accumulation old plexiglass rear between the windows of the old cell layers of the convertible cars macula. made in the ’60s Other names and ’70s,” Kirman for a macular explains. “When pucker that you you bought the car, may hear upon the window was Erik Chotiner, M.D. F.AC.S. visiting your doctor clear, but a decade include epiretinal later the window membrane or was yellowed and ERM, surface clouded.” wrinkling The symptoms retinopathy, to watch out for cellophane include poor vision maculopathy, at night, glare from preretinal headlights, and membrane, or difficulty reading or preretinal macular watching television.

Gary S. Kirman, O.D. fibrosis, says Ho. Often, a glasses “The location of prescription will this membrane is change due to the over the macula, hardening of the which is the area lens. of the retina “There are responsible for several types of your central visual cataracts, but the acuity,” Ho adds. most common is “Many patients called a nuclear do not have any sclerotic cataract,” Lawrence Y. Ho, M.D. symptoms when the says Erik Chotiner, membrane initially M.D. F.AC.S., a forms, but if it progresses, patients fellowship-trained corneal, cataract, will usually complain of blurry and refractive surgeon at Memorial central vision, distortion of images, Eye Institute in Harrisburg. “This monocular diplopia, and misropsia, type typically develops slowly as we where images appear smaller than age.” normal.”

According to Chotiner, cataracts While a person’s average age of are monitored in their early stages diagnosis of a macular pucker is 65 with yearly exams as long as the years old—and the condition can patient’s visual needs are adequate. be age related and from a separation of the vitreous from the back of the Treatment eye—there are other factors that Dry AMD is treated using highcome into play, according to Ho. dose multivitamins formulated The condition can also specifically for the retina, says develop with a history of trauma, Kirman. Studies proved the retinal vascular diseases, ocular effectiveness of vitamin therapy to inflammation, retinal tears or reduce the progression of dry AMD. detachments, or after intraocular “Early detection of dry AMD surgery. is very important so that vitamin “Increased lighting is helpful to therapy can be initiated for the improve vision,” says Kirman. “Most patient,” Kirman says. times the distorted vision is not Specifically, these studies showed improved with new glasses.” that mineral and antioxidant supplementation may reduce the risk Cataracts of progression for certain types of dry Most of us have heard of or have AMD along with vitamins such as already had cataracts. It’s part of please see EYE CARE page 15 the natural aging process of the lens www.50plusLifePA.com

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Singers of the Top Songs of the ’60s Find the last names of the singers of these top songs of the ’60s: 1. “King of the Road,” 1965 – Roger __________r 2. “What’s New Pussycat,” 1965 – Tom __________s 3. “Eve of Destruction,” 1965 – Barry __________e 4. “What the World Needs Now,” 1965 – Jackie __________n 5. “These Boots are Made for Walkin’,” 1966 – Nancy __________a 6. “Respect,” 1967 – Aretha __________n 7. “It Must Be Him,” 1967 – Vicki _________r 8. “The Dock of the Bay,” 1968 – Otis __________g 9. “This Guy’s in Love with You,” 1968 – Herb __________t 10. “My Cherie Amour,” 1969 – Stevie __________r Words and Phrases Created in the ’60s Find these words and phrases that came into existence during the ’60s. Some of them lasted well beyond the ’60s: 1. C _ b _ _ te _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n 2. C _ u _ t _ _ cu _ t _ _ _ 3. C _ _ b d _ _ _ h 4. D _ _ fu _ 5. Ge _ _ _ _ c co _ _ 6. Hi _ _ i _ 7. I _ s _ a _ _ r _ p _ _ _ 8. J _ _ _ ag 9. S _ _ co _ 10. N _ _ Y _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ e Written by Alan Stillson. Please see http://stillsonworks.com

Across 1. Soft drink 4. Attention getter 8. Rear 12. Saintly topper 13. Dollar bill 14. Circumvent 16. Contributes 17. Highest degrees 18. Answer 19. Attempts 21. Reckless 23. Major League actress Russo 24. Envision 25. Rel. image 27. Increases Down 1. San Diego athlete 2. Song of yore 3. Sit for a picture 4. ___ Arbor 5. Fast car 6. Hawke or Allen 7. Disarray 8. Soap measure 9. Swears 10. Make do 11. Oven 12. Bonnets 15. Coloring material 20. River mud 22. Wrecked ship 26. Demure

29. Trudge 30. Inventor Whitney 31. Distant 34. Refuge 37. Garden tool 38. Beer relative 39. Trumpet 40. Write down 41. Heartthrob 42. Singleton 43. Knife 45. Dairy cow 47. Damp 48. Haul 49. Bogus 50. Athletic facility

51. Father 52. Network inits.

55. Beloved 58. Warbled 60. Gastropod 62. Celestial path 64. Mortgage company’s forte 66. Killer whale 67. ___ de cacao 68. Nimbus 69. Appear 70. Toboggan 71. Discontinue 72. Second sight

28. Pastry 29. Writing implement 30. Consume 31. Crazes 32. Health-giving plant 33. Depend 34. Movie 35. First-rate 36. Worry 37. Steal 40. Face part 41. Anger 43. Eye infection 44. Gobblers 45. Cookie holder 46. Augments

49. Barber of Seville character 50. Filth 51. Beak 52. Feels concern 53. Muscle 54. Bridge term 55. Medical man, for short 56. Slips up 57. Eve’s son 59. Regrettably 61. Proboscis 63. Turner or Williams 65. Snooze

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Ruby Tuesday’ Randal Hill

The first Rolling Stones single of 1967 listed the “A” (main) side as “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” a rollicking, electric piano-fueled tune that lead singer Mick Jagger attacked with gleeful abandon.

Predictably, though, radio programmers instantly yanked the controversially titled offering from their playlists.

Still, grumpy old Ed Sullivan hired the Stones to sing the song on his top-rated Sunday night variety show but insisted that Jagger substitute the words “some time” for “the night” when he performed live.

In Rolling Stone later, Jagger insisted, “I never said ‘time.’ I really didn’t. I said—mumbled—‘Let’s spend some mmmmm together.’”

But a YouTube clip of that night’s performance clearly shows him

singing ‘Let’s said in Rolling spend some Stone. “It’s just a nice melody, time together’ really. And a twice as he lovely lyric. rolls his eyes.

(Gotcha, Neither of which I wrote, Mick!) but I always London enjoy singing Records began it.” promoting the Highlighted single’s “B” by the (secondary) “Ruby Tuesday” side, a wistful haunting The Rolling Stones recorder (it Keith Richards February 1967 sounds like ballad called a flute) of Brian Jones, “Ruby” also “Ruby Tuesday.” (As with Beatles featured a large double bass that had John Lennon and Paul McCartney sharing writing credits, the majority bassist Bill Wyman plucking the notes while lead guitarist Richards drew of Rolling Stones tracks list the composers as (Mick) Jagger and a bow across the strings and Jagger delivered such lines as: (Keith) Richards.)

“That’s a wonderful song,” Jagger

Don’t ask her why she needs to be so free She’ ll tell you it’s the only way to be The ballad was a lyrical sketch of a free-spirited young groupie who once hung around the band. At least that’s what most thought. Some cited actress Tuesday Weld as being the inspiration.

Others claimed that Richards’s lyrics spoke abstractly of the Zen ideal of living in the “here and now,” being conscious of the moment. Some declared it a paean to hippie-era female independence.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong.

“Ruby Tuesday” was actually about Richards’s one-time girlfriend, Linda Keith, who had left him for another please see ‘RUBY TUESDAY’ page 13

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Health Tips and Advice for Older Travelers Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are recently retired and would like to do some traveling both in the United States and abroad, but we worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital if we get sick, etc.

What tips can you offer health-conscious mature adults who want to travel?

– Older Travelers Dear Travelers, A dream vacation can turn into a real nightmare if you get sick or injured while you’re away and aren’t prepared. Before setting out, here are some simple steps to help ensure a safe and healthy trip.

Talk to your doctor: If you have a medical condition or health concerns, a good first step is to talk with your doctor now about what precautions you need to take before traveling.

You should also have your doctor’s contact information with you when you travel, as well as a list of your medical conditions and the medications you’re taking in case you need emergency medical care while you’re away.

If you’re traveling outside the U.S., you need to find out the health conditions of the country you’re visiting and what, if any, vaccinations and/or preventative medications are recommended. See the CDC’s Travelers Health page (www.cdc.gov/travel) or call (800) 232-463 to get this information.

Check your insurance: If you have health insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan through an HMO or PPO that covers in-network doctors only, check your plan to find out what’s covered if you need medical care when traveling outside your geographic area.

Beneficiaries that have original Medicare are covered everywhere in the U.S. But if you’re traveling abroad, you need to know that original Medicare does not cover medical expenses beyond the border except in rare circumstances, although some Medicare Advantage plans and some Medigap supplemental policies do.

And, many private health plans don’t pay healthcare costs outside the U.S. either. Be sure to check.

If you need coverage when traveling abroad, get a comprehensive travel medical insurance policy

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that covers medical care, medical evacuation, and trip-cancellation coverage. See InsureMyTrip (www.insuremytrip.com) and SquareMouth (www. squaremouth.com) to shop and compare policies.

Conditions.” You can also call TSA Cares at (855) 787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures, and what to expect at the security checkpoint.

Locate healthcare: Before your trip, find out what health and urgent-care facilities are near the areas you’re visiting. Your hotel can help you with this, or see Urgent Care Locations (www. urgentcarelocations.com) or U.S. Hospital Finder (www.ushospitalfinder.com) for U.S. facilities.

If you’re traveling abroad, the U.S. consulate or embassy in the countries you’re visiting is a good place to get a referral. Enroll your trip with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (www.step.state. gov).

Or join the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (www. iamat.org), which provides its members access to a worldwide network of physicians who speak English and have agreed to affordable prearranged fees.

Membership is free.

Seek mobility aids: If mobility is an issue and you’re flying to your destination, call your airline before you leave and ask them to supply you a wheelchair to use while you’re in the airport.

And when booking hotel reservations, ask for an accessible room that accommodates wheelchairs and walkers.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www. savvysenior.org

Pack your meds: Make sure you have a sufficient supply of medications to last the entire trip.

If traveling by air, you need to pack your medicine in your carry-on bag, so if your checked luggage gets lost or misdirected, you won’t be without.

It’s best to keep your medications in their original containers to get through airport security without delays. It’s also a good idea to bring along a note from your doctor that explains why you take these medications, especially if syringes or other medical supplies are involved.

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Tours and Trips What’s Safer: Food and Beverage Safety for the International Traveler Unclean food and water can cause travelers’ diarrhea and other diseases.

Travelers to developing countries are especially at risk.

In otherwise healthy adults, diarrhea is rarely serious or life-threatening, but it can certainly make for an unpleasant trip. Take steps to avoid diarrhea when you travel.

What’s Safer • Pasteurized dairy products like milk • “Dry” food like bread or crackers • Water, sodas, or sports drinks that are bottled and sealed (carbonated is safer) • Hot coffee or tea • Hard-cooked eggs • Food that is cooked and served hot • Meat that is cooked all the way through • Food from a factory-sealed package or container • Fruit and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled What’s Not • Fountain drinks • Water or ice made from the tap or a well

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Tasty Traveling

By Andrea Gross

Sometimes we watch sausage being stuffed or ice cream being swirled.

Other times we amble through markets, take a food class, or attend a wine festival. One way or another, food nearly always is an important part of our travels.

And why not? Culinary travel is about more than what people eat; it’s about how they live.

Here, food-based experiences in three diverse spots: Georgia, Wisconsin, and Washington.

Shrimpin’ in Georgia Captain Larry Credle powers up the Lady Jane, an authentic shrimp trawler that’s been refurbished to hold 49 passengers.

“Let’s go shrimpin’,” he says with a grin as we leave the pier in Brunswick, Georgia, to go on a shrimp-catching cruise (www.shrimpcruise.com) in St. Simon Sound.

The crew lowers a huge net until it lies near the bottom of the sound.

Then the boat moves forward at about 2 knots an hour while the net drags along behind, scooping up everything in its path. (Note the origin of the word dragnet.)

After about 15 minutes, the crew raises the net and dumps the contents onto a big table.

Passengers crowd around to touch and hold the catch, which includes shrimp, bluefish, jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, and even a small stingray, a mini-version of the one that doomed Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter).

Then we return them to the water or toss them to the seagulls that are hovering nearby.

Midway through the cruise, First Mate John Tyre brings out a huge pot of boiled shrimp. We dig in with abandon, knowing that we’ll never again enjoy shrimp this much.

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an experience that we can truly take home, both around our hips and in the form of recipes for later!

Vendors at Pike Place Market stress that overnight shipping is available.

With Linda Harding’s help, amateur cooks are able to whip up a tasty meal.

From Farm to Table in Wisconsin Linda Harding isn’t satisfied just teaching folks how to cook. She wants them to understand food, to know what’s gone into the growing as well as the preparing of it.

It’s for that reason that my husband and I find ourselves standing in an organic vegetable garden at Blooming Hill Farm (www.thekitchensage.com) in Plum City, Wisconsin.

As owner Mary Maier-Abel walks us through the fields, Harding, who has an extensive culinary background, extols the virtues of farm-fresh produce.

“Food that’s freshly picked and simply prepared allows the flavor to

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shine through,” she says.

After a thorough but all-too-short tour of the farm, we head back to Harding’s home, a delightful 1902 house that she’s refurbished to be both comfortable and efficient.

Under her guidance the five of us, all admitted novices, have no trouble whipping up a masterful meal from local foods: wild mushroom duxelle on crostini; farm-fresh salad with beets and blue cheese; rosemary- and garlic-roasted leg of spring lamb; oven-roasted heirloom potatoes and vegetables; and a positively yummy apple crisp with black walnuts.

Afterward, we sit down and enjoy our efforts. This, we agree, has been

Going to the Market in Seattle Seattle’s Pike Place Market (www. pikeplacemarket.org), one of the oldest continuously operated farmers markets in the nation, is colorful, crowded, and caffeinated, as befits the prime attraction in the city that birthed Starbucks.

There are men hawking fish that, they promise, can be delivered to your home before spoiling, performers strumming guitars, people talking in a multitude of languages.

And while the odor of fish predominates, it’s mixed with the strong smells of curry, kimchi, coffee, and chocolate. As for color, the flowers, which change seasonally, are startlingly bright, the vegetables are overwhelmingly supersized, and the fruit is incredibly sweet.

We let ourselves be swept along with the crowd, and as we do, vendors ply us with samples: a handful of dried fruit, a slice of apple, a chunk of cantaloupe, a taste of jam, and the best chocolatecovered cherry I’ve ever tasted.

We’re not really hungry, but in the name of research we order a halibut sandwich from the Mixed Grill.

Delicious! Four hours later we decide we must try some fish and chips from Lowell’s. Incredible.

We think we’ve seen it all, but just to make sure, the following day we take the Savor Seattle Tour (www. savorseattletours.com). In a space of two hours, our guide serves up bits of market history as well as tastes of more than 20 foods, from freshly made doughnuts to several kinds of piroshky.

I roll home thoroughly sated.

Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www. andreagross.com).

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The Bridges Support Group for the Alzheimer’s Association The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 795-1100

Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – Tai Chi for Arthritis Feb. 10, noon – F all Prevention with Office of State Fire Commissioner Feb. 14, 6 p.m. – Jack Frost/Valentine’s Potluck Dinner

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Caregivers Support Group Messiah Lifeways Meetinghouse 1155 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle (717) 243-0447

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Parkinson’s Support Group Bethany Village West – Springfield Room 325 Asbury Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624 Feb. 13, 1:30–3 p.m.

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‘ruby TUESDAY’ from page 9 superstar rocker and sent him into an emotional tailspin.

In Life, his autobiography, he says, “Basically, Linda [Keith] is ‘Ruby Tuesday.’ … She went back to New York and took up with Jimi Hendrix, who may have broken her heart, as she broke mine.” www.50plusLifePA.com

He had written “Ruby Tuesday” a year earlier, alone and in a reflective mood in a Los Angeles motel room.

“Ruby Tuesday” soared to No. 1 on the Billboard singles charts; “Let’s Spend the Night Together” stalled at a lowly 55.

Later, in According to the Rolling

Stones, Keith Richards further explained his composition: “That’s one of those things. Some chick you’ve broken up with. And all you’ve got left is the piano and the guitar … and it’s goodbye, you know.

“And so it just comes out of that,

and after that you just build on it … and for a songwriter, hey, break his heart and he’ll come up with a good song.”

Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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On Life and Love after 50

The Single Women of Central Pa. Tom Blake

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if some of the women met single men in the area?

Neet and I spoke on the phone. She told me about her group members and the activities they do together.

She said: “We’ve done church events, ladies’ retreats, wine tours, casino nights, cookie exchanges, paint-and-create sessions, on-andoff-Broadway plays, bus trips, and cruises. If single men in their 50s to

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Neet’s group of traveling friends includes nearly 40 women. Some she’s known since relocating to Harrisburg in the eighth grade.

Others attend the same church, and some are co-workers. A few are retired.

She added, “I’ve been divorced for 15 years. I’ve dated, even been engaged, but they weren’t the right one! Being in my late 50s, if I had just one wish, it would be to find true love before I leave this earth. So, I’m putting myself out there once again in 2017.

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“I was even ready to relocate until I read your article.

If I could, I would introduce single men to single ladies in Harrisburg. I’m open for new suggestions for 2017!”

I thought about Neet’s email and began to think, wow, what if I did an article introducing her group of single women in Harrisburg to the older single men of Pennsylvania? Wouldn’t it be cool

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This past December, a Harrisburg woman, whose nickname is Neet, was in the reception room of her doctor’s office. She started leafing through the December issue of 50 plus LIFE. An article I had written, “Men Have Trouble Meeting Women,” intrigued Neet. Right there, while sitting in the chair, she emailed me.

Neet wrote: “As I opened the paper, bam—I must admit I was very surprised to read that older single men have trouble meeting women.

“I am 59; the group of ladies that are in my circle range in age from 50-68. Whether they be divorced, widowed, never married, co-workers, church members, classmates, childhood friends, or neighbors, we all have the same issue as the men—meeting single members of the opposite sex is difficult.

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“Don’t get me wrong,” Neet added. “I enjoy spending time with girlfriends (because they are the laughs), but the topic ‘the lack of available men’ seems to always come up when we’re out and about.”

Tom’s comments: I think it is wonderful that a group of approximately 40 women, most in their 50s and 60s, get out and do things together. Why aren’t they meeting men?

There may be two reasons: One, they may be pursing activities that men aren’t interested in, so the men don’t go to those places. For example, men don’t go to ladies’ retreats or cookie exchanges, and most don’t attend paint-and-create classes.

Second, older single men often tell me that when they see women out and about, the women are usually in groups, and approaching them is just too intimidating. The women are having fun by themselves and the

men feel ignored, so they are hesitant to approach them.

I sent a copy of my book, How 50 Couples Found Love After 50, to Neet.

The book’s purpose is twofold: one, to inform by showing singles how 100 singles across North America found love after the age of 50.

Two, to provide hope to singles that finding love later in life is possible and they should never give up. Some of the book’s couples found love in their 70s and 80s. It’s never too late.

If people (women or men) have questions about the wonderful women in Neet’s group or the events they have planned, her email is sweetneet2000@yahoo.com. Neet would enjoy hearing from them.

Wouldn’t it be nice for some of them to find love in 2017!

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“These vitamins are available in prepackaged commercial forms.”

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“These injections are usually given at time intervals, ranging from every month to three months based on disease activity,” Ho says.

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patients see improved vision as early as the day after surgery.

The newest advancement in the treatment of cataracts involves the use of femtosecond lasers to remove the cataract and treat corneal refractive errors to help patients see better without glasses, says Chotiner.

There are also new intraocular lens implants now available that may give patients the ability to see at all distances without glasses.

“Modern cataract surgery has merged in many ways with refractive surgery, as many of our cataract patients want not only to have their cataracts removed, but also the ability to see without glasses after cataract surgery,” Chotiner says.

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CCRC Continuing Care

Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities.

Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.

The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.

Bethany Village

325 Wesley Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Stephanie Lightfoot Director of Sales & Marketing (717) 766-0279 www.bethanyvillage.org

Calvary Fellowship Homes

Chapel Pointe at Carlisle

Cross Keys Village The Brethren Home Community

Homeland Center

502 Elizabeth Drive Lancaster, PA 17601 Marlene Morris Marketing Director (717) 393-0711 www.calvaryhomes.org

Cornwall Manor

1 Boyd Street, P.O. Box 125 Cornwall, PA 17016 Jennifer Margut Director of Marketing (717) 274-8092 info@cornwallmanor.org www.cornwallmanor.org

2990 Carlisle Pike New Oxford, PA 17350 Amy Beste Senior Retirement Counselor (717) 624-5350 a.beste@crosskeysvillage.org www.crosskeysvillage.org

770 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Linda Amsley Director of Marketing/Admissions (717) 249-1363 info@ChapelPointe.org www.ChapelPointe.org

1901 North Fifth Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 Barry S. Ramper II, N.H.A. President/CEO (717) 221-7902 www.homelandcenter.org

The CCRCs listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

New Regulation Decreases Medication Copay for Most Vets The Department of Veterans Affairs is amending its regulation on copayments for veterans’ outpatient medications for non-serviceconnected conditions.

VA currently charges non-exempt veterans either $8 or $9 for each 30-day or less supply of outpatient medication, and under current regulations, a calculation based on the medication of the Medical Consumer Price Index would be used to determine the copayment amount in future years.

“Switching to a tiered system continues to keep outpatient medication costs low for veterans,”

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Dr. David J. Shulkin, VA undersecretary for health, said.

“Reducing their out-of-pocket costs encourages greater adherence to prescribed outpatient medications and reduces the risk of fragmented care that results when multiple pharmacies are used—another way that VA is providing better service to veterans.”

This new regulation eliminates the formula used to calculate future rate increases and establishes three classes of outpatient medications identified as tier one, preferred generics; tier two, non-preferred generics including over-the-counter medications; and

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tier three, brand name.

Copayment amounts for each tier would be fixed and vary depending upon the class of outpatient medication in the tier.

These copayment amounts will be effective Feb. 27, 2017: • $5 for a 30-day or less supply – tier one outpatient medication • $8 for a 30-day or less supply – tier two outpatient medication • $11 for a 30-day or less supply – tier three outpatient medication These changes apply to veterans without a service-connected condition or veterans with a disability

rated less than 50 percent who are receiving outpatient treatment for a non-service-connected condition and whose annual income exceeds the limit set by law.

Medication copayments do not apply to former prisoners of war, catastrophically disabled veterans, or those covered by other exceptions as set by law.

Copayments stop each calendar year for veterans in priority groups 2–8 once a $700 cap is reached.

For more information on the new tiered medication copayment, call the Department of Veterans Affairs at (877) 222-8387. www.50plusLifePA.com

CCRC Continuing Care

Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities.

Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.

The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.

Homestead Village

Landis Homes

Pleasant View Retirement Community

St. Anne’s Retirement Community

1001 East Oregon Road Lititz, PA 17543 Sarah Short Director of Residency Planning (717) 381-3549 sshort@landishomes.org www.landishomes.org

Enhanced Senior Living 1800 Marietta Avenue P.O. Box 3227 Lancaster, PA 17604-3227 Christina Gallagher Director of Marketing (717) 397-4831, ext. 158 www.homesteadvillage.org

544 North Penryn Road Manheim, PA 17545 Amanda Hall Sales & Marketing Manager (717) 664-6207 ahall@pleasantviewrc.org www.pleasantviewrc.org

Willow Valley Communities

Serving from the 999 West Harrisburg Pike Heart in the Spirit of Friendship, Love, Middletown, PA 17057 and Truth Andrea Henney Director of Residential Services (717) 944-3351 www.MiddletownHome.org

“A Catholic-Centered Community, Honoring All Faiths”

3952 Columbia Avenue West Hempfield Township, PA 17512 Toni La Pann Marketing & Sales (717) 285-6112 www.StAnnesRC.org

600 Willow Valley Square Lancaster, PA 17602 Ric Myers Director of Sales (717) 464-6800 (800) 770-5445 www.willowvalleycommunities.org

The Middletown Home

Woodcrest Villa Mennonite Home Communities

If you would like your CCRC to be featured on this page, please contact your account representative or call (717) 285-1350.

2001 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 Connie Buckwalter Director of Marketing (717) 390-4126 www.woodcrestvilla.org The CCRCs listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Genes May Control Your Coffee Intake The amount of coffee you drink may be based on your genetic makeup.

A study by an international team of researchers, written up in the journal Scientific Reports, identified a gene that regulates the expression www.50plusLifePA.com

of other genes connected to caffeine metabolism.

The gene, PDSS2, hampers cells’ ability to break down caffeine, which causes it to remain in the body longer.

Thus, people with the gene will feel the effects of caffeine longer, reducing

their desire for more.

The scientists examined genetic data from two groups of people in Italy, and they asked participants to record how many cups of coffee they drank each day.

People with a variation in their

PDSS2 gene tended to drink less coffee than those without the variant.

The study was replicated in a similar study carried out in the Netherlands.

So if someone ever tells you that you’re drinking too much coffee, you can blame it on your genes.

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Fragments of History

Fascinating Facts about U.S. Presidents Victor Parachin

Kennedy in the confessional booth. President John F. Kennedy was private about his Roman Catholic faith but did make an effort to attend confession regularly.

However, he worried that as president a priest might recognize him and someday reveal the contents of his confession.

In order to conceal his identity he would be driven to a church with a group of Catholic Secret Servicemen.

At the church he would find an inconspicuous place in the middle of them as they lined up for confession.

Though the attempt was admirable, it didn’t work.

On one occasion, the moment Kennedy stepped into the confessional, the priest greeting him with: “Good evening, Mr. President.”

Kennedy replied, “Good evening,

Father,” and exited immediately.

collapsing in the president’s arms.

Julia, an attractive woman from one Presidential of New York state’s embrace. On Feb. 28, 1844, Sen. David oldest families, had shocked New York Gardiner and his society by modeling daughter, Julia, were as “the Rose of invited guests of Long Island” for a President John Tyler department store ad. on the USS Princeton, For some time, the Navy’s first screw propeller steam ship. the widower President Tyler, 30 The highlight was years Julia’s senior, to be the firing of the had been interested new naval gun called Photo by Leon A. Perskie; Gift of Beatrice and Dr. Stanley Foxman in a relationship “The Peacemaker.”

Official 1944 Campaign It exploded, killing with her, and he Portrait of Franklin D. comforted Julia Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt Abel Upshur and in the wake of her father’s death. In Sen. Gardiner. At the June 1844, they were married. blast, a frightened Julia backpedaled,

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America’s largest stamp collection owned by a president.

As a boy living in New York’s Hyde Park, Franklin Delano Roosevelt began collecting stamps from exotic places.

His fascination with faraway destinations was stirred by his mother, whose side of the family included merchant shippers, sailing across the Pacific to Asian ports. His collection continued through student days at Harvard and later as assistant secretary of the Navy.

Knowing of his interest in stamps, royalty and heads of state often gave him stamps as gifts while he was president. Many of those were rare first-release stamps.

On his death in 1945, his collection—which was America’s largest—was sold for $200,000.

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Singers of the Top Songs of the ’60s

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1. Roger Miller 2. Tom Jones 3. Barry McGuire 4. Jackie DeShannon 5. Nancy Sinatra

6. A retha Franklin 7. Vicki Carr 8. Otis Redding 9. Herb Alpert 10. Stevie Wonder

Words and Phrases Created in the ’60s 1. Cable television 2. Counterculture 3. Crib death 4. Doofus 5. Genetic code

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6. Hippie 7. Instant replay 8. Jetlag 9. Sitcom 10. New York minute

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Is This Thing On?

Abby Stokes

There’s an App for That

The term application software is often shortened to software when referring to programs added to a computer. The nickname app (short for application) is most commonly used when referring to software added to a smartphone or tablet.

Apps are downloaded directly from the “store” on your smartphone or tablet. For example, if you own an iPad or iPhone, which is an Apple product, you visit the App Store to purchase an app.

If you have an Android (that is any non-Apple smartphone or tablet), you will visit the Play Store, which is owned by Google. Microsoft has an App Store too.

Apps can be free or purchased for as little as 99 cents or as much as $999.

Whether you plan to make a purchase or not, you won’t be able to download or add any apps to your smartphone or tablet, even free ones, without filling in the credit card information requested.

There are apps for almost anything you can imagine, with more than 1 million available to date. Your smartphone and tablet will come with a dozen or so preinstalled, including a clock, camera, GPS, calendar, and weather app, to name a few.

After you’ve gotten comfortable with those, branch out and investigate apps for entertainment (Netflix, Hulu, TED), education (Lumosity, Duolingo), and apps that allow you to monitor the utilities in your home (TempStick).

Plus, there are apps for news (BBC, CNN, NPR), sports (ESPN, 365Scores), health (Sworkit, iFirstAid), and every hobby you could endeavor.

You can get a compass, flashlight, calorie counter (LoseIt, MyPlate), movie theater finder (Fandango, ShowTimes), tide chart, and games, games, games (CheckWord, Temple Run, Pokemon Go).

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You might want to search your app store for good research apps, such as Google, Wikipedia, and MerriamWebster.

For travel, there are international translator apps (iTranslate), flight trackers (Flight Gate, Flight), restaurant/hotel reviews (TripAdvisor, Yelp), and nearly every airline has an app that enables you to get your boarding pass on your smartphone or tablet.

Dragon is an app for your smartphone or tablet to take dictation and transcribe your words. Some other dictation apps are Dictadroid and Speech to Text.

There are some great music apps as well. Apple Music allows you to livestream anything your heart desires from Apple’s 30-million-song library for a fee (at present, $14.99 a month).

Spotify has a great free option to livestream single tracks or entire albums.

Pandora provides personalized online radio. As you listen to music, you indicate your likes and dislikes, and Pandora will start to filter songs accordingly. It creates the equivalent of a radio station based on your favorite artists.

With Shazam, as you hear a song playing, hold up your phone, and the Shazam app will detect the song in a matter of seconds, giving you the title and lyrics, along with purchasing or streaming options.

Ask your friends to recommend apps to add to your smartphone, and be sure to check out the list of 100 free recommended apps under “helpful guides” in the video tutorials drop-down menu on AskAbbyStokes. com.

Happy apping!

Abby Stokes, author of “Is This Thing On?” A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming and its companion website, AskAbbyStokes.com, is the Johnny Appleseed of Technology, singlehandedly helping more than 300,000 people cross the digital divide.

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