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Complimentary | Cumberland County Edition | November 2016 • Vol. 17 No. 11

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special focus: Veterans’ aid & attendance benefit page 12

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller

The New MIND Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there’s a new diet that can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

What can you tell me about this? My 80-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s, and I want to do everything I can to protect myself.

– Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, It’s true! Research has found that a new diet plan—called the MIND diet—can have a profound impact on your brain health as you age and can even lower your odds of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

The MIND diet takes two proven diets—the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet and the bloodpressure-lowering DASH diet—and zeroes in on the foods in each that specifically affect brain health.

The MIND diet, which stands for “MediterraneanDASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay,” was developed

by Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist at Rush University Medical Center, through a study funded by the National Institute on Aging.

The study followed the diets of nearly 1,000

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elderly adults, who filled out food questionnaires and underwent repeated neurological testing for an average of 4.5 years.

It found participants whose diets most closely followed the MIND recommendations had brains that functioned as if they were 7.5 years younger, and it lowered their risk of developing Alzheimer’s

disease by as much as 53 percent.

And even those who didn’t stick to the diet perfectly but followed it moderately well reduced their risk of Alzheimer’s by 35 percent.

The MIND Menu The MIND diet has 15 dietary components. The emphasis is on eating from 10 brain-healthy food groups and limiting foods from five unhealthy groups.

Here’s a rundown of the healthy foods you should work into your diet: • Green leafy vegetables (like spinach and salad greens): Eat at least one serving per day.

• Other vegetables: At least one other vegetable a day. please see MIND page 9

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By Lori Van Ingen

currently working on getting state tax-exempt status, Hamilton said.

The all-American Although Hamilton sweetheart with the never served in the hourglass figure, armed forces, her unattainable except by husband, Dale “Al” pinning her flirtatious Hamilton, served as a photo to your wall, was machinist mate in the the first “dream girl.”

U.S. Navy from 1986 Pinups became to 1992 aboard the widespread in the USS Butte and USS late 1800s with the Richmond K. Turner. national icon known He was also stationed at as the Gibson Girl but the Charleston, South reached their pinnacle Carolina, and Earle, as the United States New Jersey, naval bases. entered World War II. “I have a better The pinup images Standing, from left, Danielle McCoy, Olya Prokuda, understanding (of could be cut out Jannelle Derr, and Tina Adcock. Seated, from left, veterans and their of magazines or Adrianne Mease, Lindsey Albright, and Heather Hamilton. needs) because I’m newspapers and married to him,” she often appeared on said. calendars. Posters of an Operation Iraqi Freedom The Pennsylvania chapter now pinups were mass produced after veteran who thought there needed has 17 members, ranging in age being carefully designed by the to be a support group that would from 18 to early 50s. Since they U.S. government to boost the be fun and put a smile on the reside throughout the state, the troops’ morale. faces of both young and old, ladies have a monthly conference Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, according to the organization’s call instead of meeting in person, Jane Russell, and Ava Gardner website. said 37-year-old Hamilton, were among the most famous of Arreola chose vintage clothing the World War II pinups. because of its modesty and classic who lives in Howard, near State College.

The troops tacked the scantily beauty. Clothes from the 1940s Different members of the clad pinups on their barracks’ era are timeless and can be mixed walls and kept them tucked in with modern looks. The girls work chapter attend the various events, but a lot of the girls try to their pockets. They were even hard to achieve a classy look that participate in as many events as painted onto the nose of their conjures nostalgia for the World they can, Hamilton said. planes. These girls were waiting World II era and that same spirit The Pinups for Patriots for them at home, and they were of a country united in service. worth fighting for.

The organization’s mission now participate in any kind of event, from working on military care is to honor and serve our nation’s Fast forward 70 years. military, veterans, first responders, packages to selling raffle tickets to taking part in a Pitching for Heather Hamilton, and their families by supporting Patriots horseshoe-pitching Pennsylvania state leader of Pinups and creating unique programs tournament. for Patriots, said she has always and events that will inspire our At all events, the Pinup for loved the styles of the 1940s and nation, foster patriotism, and raise ’50s era and did a photo shoot awareness for post-traumatic stress Patriots ladies dress up in vintage clothing, with the exact type of dressing up in vintage clothing for disorder. fashion depending on the event. fun.

The women in the Pinups At one event, they wore rockabilly It turned out so well that she chapters across the United States dress, Hamilton said. The retrowas approached by friends to start are business owners, service styled ladies find their vintage a chapter of Pinups for Patriots in members, veterans, military clothing in many places, including Pennsylvania. After researching the spouses, medical professionals, Facebook groups, vintage-clothing organization, Hamilton applied to and more. websites, yard sales, Goodwill, and be the state leader in 2014.

Pinups for Patriots (www. the Salvation Army.

Pinups for Patriots began in pinupsforpatriots.com) is a federal One of Hamilton’s most 2010 by founder Kalen Arreola, nonprofit organization, but it is www.50plusLifePA.com

memorable events was when Pinups for Patriots served a meal to veterans at a senior living community on Veterans Day last year. The Pinup ladies had a chance to meet real-life Rosie the Riveters.

“We were able to sit down and talk

to them and listen to their stories,” Hamilton said. “The best part is listening to the stories. They make us smile as much as we make them smile.”

Hamilton said Pinups for Patriots will be doing another Veterans Day

event this year. The location had not yet been confirmed at press time, but it is a tradition for the group to serve veterans on Veterans Day, she said.

Anyone wishing to have the Pinups for Patriots participate in their event should contact Hamilton

at pennsylvania@pinupsforpatriots. com or (814) 389-8930. The Pinups for Patriots do not charge for their services.

Photos by Steven Francis Photography Location: John Wright Restaurant, Wrightsville, Pa.

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

Assisted Living Residences Brookdale Grandon Farms 1100 Grandon Way, Mechanicsburg (717) 730-4033 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

Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania (717) 238-2531 Healthcare Information Pa. HealthCare Cost Containment Council (717) 232-6787 Hearing Services Duncan Nulph Hearing Associates 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 10G Mechanicsburg (717) 766-1500 Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Asbury Home Services (717) 591-8332

Arthritis Foundation (717) 763-0900

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 Hospitals Carlisle Regional Medical Center (717) 960-1696 Housing Assistance Cumberland County Housing Authority 114 N. Hanover St., Carlisle (717) 249-1315

CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400

Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937

The National Kidney Foundation (800) 697-7007

Salvation Army (717) 249-1411 Insurance Apprise Insurance Counseling (800) 783-7067

Myers-Harner Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. 1903 Market St., Camp Hill (717) 737-9961 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383

PACE (800) 225-7223 Social Security Administration (Medicare) (800) 302-1274

Nursing/Rehab Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902 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

Disease and Health Risk (888) 232-3228

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

Smoking Information (800) 232-1331

Cancer Information Service (800) 422-6237 Consumer Information (888) 878-3256

Domestic Violence (800) 799-7233 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 Passport Information (888) 362-8668

Social Security Fraud (800) 269-0217 Social Security Office (800) 772-1213 Travel AAA Central Penn (717) 657-2244 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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Calling all men . . . and the women who love them!

Join us for the first-ever men’s event in the region!

Sat., Nov. 19

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9 a.m. – 2 p.m

York Expo Center . Memorial Hall West

Robin Cole

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Robin Cole will be advocating for prostate cancer awareness as founder of the Obediah Cole Foundation. He also will be signing autographs.

FREDDIE COLEMAN

ESPN Radio host of the Freddie Coleman Show will be available for autographs and photos.

Jonathan Coholich

Tournament bass angler and Balsax pro staff member Jonathan Coholich will reveal how to select the right baits and line in any fishing situation.

LEGACY INNOVATIONS

Legacy Innovations will showcase some of their custom-restored street cars, race cars, and show cars.

VIVID SKIN TATTOO

Ryan Errickson, Jeff Capezio, and Tyler Kaltreider will do a live demonstration of tattooing at its finest.

HAIN’S PIPE & CIGAR SHOP Jesus Castanon, master blender/ roller, will be hand rolling his famous puro cigars.

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Food and craft pairing by Isaac’s Restaurant and The Beer Ace, sporting activities, beer and wine sampling, and so much more!

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Former NFL Player, Prostate Cancer Advocate Joining Epic MEN’S Expo

By Megan Joyce

Pittsburgh-based Obediah Cole Foundation, As a 12-season named for his linebacker and late father and defensive end for dedicated to the Pittsburgh raising muchSteelers, Robin needed awareness Cole was no for the cancer stranger to, well, that kills 30,000 tackling problems men each year— head on. which Cole And though he ruefully calls “the hasn’t played with best-kept secret in the NFL since the world.” the late 1980s, According to Cole is still the foundation’s harnessing his website (www. commandeering obcolefoundation. spirit to take on org), 1 in 6 men an epidemic in will be diagnosed men’s health: with prostate prostate cancer. cancer in their It’s an issue lifetime. Africanthat has touched American men him deeply have the highest on multiple incidence of personal levels. prostate cancer Cole’s father, in the world, and Obediah Cole, their mortality passed away from rate is twice that metastasized of Caucasian prostate cancer at men. age 50.

“We don’t But the have a serious family link with Former Pittsburgh Steelers voice for prostate prostate cancer linebacker and defensive end Robin cancer,” Cole extends further Cole will be at the Epic MEN’S Expo said. “Nobody’s and wider; its malignant fingers Nov. 19. Cole will be advocating for out there. The prostate cancer awareness as founder doctors are saying stretch back of the Obediah Cole Foundation, it, but a doctor through the Cole named after his father, who died doesn’t lead a family tree to from the disease. cause like that. at least Cole’s Somebody off the grandfather.

Cole’s father, Obediah, and several of street has to do that, somebody who’s his father’s brothers succumbed to the gone through a lot.”

Representatives from the Obediah cancer, which has also touched Cole’s Cole Foundation—including Robin own brothers—and Cole himself.

Cole—attend more than 20 health Cole was diagnosed with prostate fairs per year, often partnering cancer in 2004. He was 49. He with local doctors and hospitals to underwent surgery and remains cancer-free, but since then he has lost distribute vouchers for men to receive a free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) two brothers to the disease. test.

In 2006 Cole founded the www.50plusLifePA.com

“When [the foundation] first began to raise money, it was for three things: to bring about awareness, to educate people about prostate cancer, and also to do free blood screenings.”

Although it is one of the most diagnosed cancers in men, second only to nonfatal skin cancer, prostate cancer hits its victims early, often in their 40s and early 50s and before cancer is on most men’s medical radar.

Cole recommends all men start getting a PSA blood test at age 40— and in their 30s if they have a family history. He also urges men not to wait until they are symptomatic to seek testing; he lost an uncle and a brother that way.

Prostate cancer usually has no symptoms in its early stages.

Later on, symptoms often include frequent and painful urination, erectile dysfunction, and discomfort when sitting (caused by an enlarged prostate).

Once the cancer has spread, men frequently experience pain in the hips, shoulders, thighs, or other bones; fatigue; weight loss; and swelling in the legs or feet.

The five-year survival rate for prostate cancer detected in its early stages in nearly 100 percent; that rate drops to 28 percent if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

“If my father’s twin had gotten checked, he’d have probably still have been living, but he didn’t do it until he had symptoms,” Cole said.

“With prostate cancer, if you wait for symptoms, a lot of times it’s too late: You’re in stage 3 or stage 4.”

The Obediah Cole Foundation is

working statewide currently, but as funding and awareness grow, Cole hopes to expand the foundation’s reach across the country.

Robin Cole will be joining the Epic MEN’S Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the York Expo Center’s Memorial Hall West.

Brought to you by OLP Events, the Epic MEN’S Expo will comprise more than 50 exhibitors— businesses, organizations, and services covering the multifaceted lives of modern men.

The expo’s many demonstrations and appearances will include ESPN 92.7’s late-night talk show host Freddie Coleman; tournament bass angler Jonathan Coholich; beer, wine, and cider sampling; a denim fashion show by Men’s Wearhouse; live cigar-rolling and tattoo demos; a golf-ball hitting net and analyzer; food and craft-beer pairing; and more.

Cole plans to use his time at the Epic MEN’S Expo to raise Central Pennsylvania’s awareness of prostate cancer and the importance of early screening.

“My goal is to take it to the people,” Cole said. “For the rest of my life, I am going to take prostate cancer to the people, and my goal is to start with Pennsylvania. We’re going to wake up Pennsylvania, and then we’re going to wake up the rest of this nation.”

For more information on the Obediah Cole Foundation, visit www.obcolefoundation.org.

Advance guest registration ($5 value) for the Epic MEN’S Expo and general information are available at www.EpicMensExpo.com.

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The Epic MEN’S Expo committee is looking for volunteers to help at our first-ever Epic MEN’S Expo on Nov. 19, 2016, at the York Expo Center, Memorial Hall West, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you could help greet visitors, stuff Expo bags, or just help out wherever needed, we would be glad to have you for all or just part of the day.

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50plus EXPO Connects Boomers, Seniors to Local Community From left, WHTM abc27 news anchor Valerie Pritchett; Most Valuable Volunteer Award recipient Violet Barrett; and Scott Brubaker from RSVP of the Capital Region.

By Megan Joyce Despite the strangely summerlike weather, Cumberland County’s baby boomers, seniors, and caregivers turned out for a local fall tradition: the Cumberland County 50plus EXPO, which returned to the Carlisle Expo Center for its 17th year on Oct. 19.

A day of information and resources for the area’s 50+ community, the 50plus EXPO was presented by OLP Events, the events division of Central Pennsylvaniabased On-Line Publishers, Inc., and Cumberland County Aging and Community Services.

The event commenced with the presentation of RSVP of the Capital Region’s 2016 Most Valuable Volunteer Award for Cumberland County.

WHTM abc27 news anchor Valerie Pritchett presented the award to Violet Barrett, of Wormleysburg. Barrett has volunteered at Bethany Village in a variety of roles since the late 1980s, amassing more than 1,000 volunteer hours with RSVP. “You don’t think about it as time goes by,” Barrett said of her years of service. “But [the recognition] is very nice.”

More than 80 exhibitors displayed products and services for

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travel, housing, medical services, nutrition, home improvements, finances, and healthcare.

EXPO guests found the event to be a one-stop shop for a variety of health screenings, all offered free.

Screenings included blood pressure, hearing, bone density, cholesterol, stroke risk, and others.

Monda Wickard, of Mechanicsburg, carried with her the chart results of her heel scan, which serves as a baseline test for bone density. Her result showed she should seek further treatment.

“It was high, so I’m going to get a bone-density scan because of this,” Wickard said. “So it’s very beneficial to get [the screening] done.”

Kmart provided flu shots to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis; students from McCann School of Business & Technology offered free chair massages.

Visitors also had the option of attending additional free seminars.

Chad Madden of Madden Physical Therapy provided natural options for healing back pain and sciatica, while Dr. Jadd Koury, colorectal surgeon with Carlisle Medical Institute, covered digestive health.

The 50plus EXPO is a day for both information and entertainment. Stage presentations began with Chris Poje, 2010 pa State Senior Idol winner, whose voice filled the expo center with

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classic songs such as “My Girl,” “Unchained Melody,” and “That’s Life.”

Michael A. Hasco, AIFD, from Stauffers of Kissel Hill, showed how to create a vibrant, cascading plant display using a “crazy pot” and autumn-colored annuals, perennials, and faux florals.

Using free weights in both seated and standing positions, Justin Margut, Bethany Village Wellness on HEALTHWAYS, led a SilverSneakers Classic demo class demonstrating exercises designed to increase muscular strength and range of movement.

Jerry Mitchell, education and outreach specialist with the Office of Attorney General, educated

seniors on how to protect themselves against financial exploitation.

Finally, Tad W. Miller of the Cumberland County Historical Society—dressed in Colonial period clothing and a tricorn hat— discussed Cumberland County in the 1750s and its role in the French and Indian War. “This is very interesting and it’s very helpful,” visitor Dick Mowery, of Plainfield, said of the EXPO. “The people that are here can benefit a lot from this.”

OLP Events’ 50plus EXPOs will return in spring 2017 in Chester, Dauphin, and Lancaster counties.

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MIND from page 2

• Fish: Once a week.

• Poultry (not fried): Two times a week.

• Olive oil: Use it as your primary cooking oil.

• Wine: One glass a day.

And the five unhealthy food groups you should limit include: • Red meat: Eat fewer than four servings a week.

• Butter and margarine: Less than a tablespoon daily.

• Cheese: Less than one serving a week.

• Pastries and sweets: Less than five servings a week.

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It’s also important to understand that even though diet plays a big role, it’s only one aspect of Alzheimer’s disease. So get regular exercise; if you smoke, quit; and learn how manage your stress to lower your risk even more.

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

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Words Helped Heal This Vietnam Veteran

By Stephen Kopfinger

She becomes Groff was in Vietnam from emotional when discussing the February or early I thought Vietnam was the conflict / subject.

But it was just the seed / Buried, taking March 1968 (he’s Yet during not quite sure root / Spreading like a weed.

Groff’s brief of just when he arrived) before time overseas, For Vietnam veteran Mike Groff, he experienced he was shot and writing words such as these in wounded in his more than he poetic form helps him cope with his cared to. right arm in June memories of the war.

Groff, right, and a friend in “We had of that year.

Memories like the uncertainty of Schweinfurt, Germany, in 1968. three days of That was a time where the enemy was coming from in in-country he remembers a jungle setting. Memories of seeing well. training,” Groff a friend die. Memories of outsize remembers of “We were insects and scorpions. And then his arrival in came decades of post-traumatic stress ambushed when Vietnam. “Then I got hit,” Groff disorder (PTSD). we went out [to says. He was “I saw all kinds of stuff,” says fight]. We dealt helping two Groff, who today lives in his Central mostly with the buddies when it Pennsylvania hometown with his happened.

NVA (North wife, Janet. th Vietnamese To this day, Groff served as a specialist, 4 class, st Army) and some says his wife, in the 1 Cavalry Division of the Groff, center, with members of Viet Cong,” United States Army. That meant Groff Groff “has Veterans of America, Chapter 542, at a was an Army machine gunner, and he no feeling in Veterans Day parade in New York City. the enemy force the right side known for its was in the thick of things, even if he stealth. of his hand.” didn’t always know where he was.

Past conflicts often had some kind of front—defined areas of battle.

In Vietnam, “the whole thing was a front,” Groff sums up.

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“They picked us up and they dropped us down,” he said of the aircraft, which shuttled troops all over the field. “Sometimes, they would land us in rice paddies. I flew all over the place.”

It was overwhelming for a boy from Central Pennsylvania. Groff says he was naïve.

That hometown connection, however, provokes a smile from Groff as he recalls one tasty memory in the middle of jungle country. It was a Lebanon baloney that arrived in a care package. His fellow soldiers delighted in devouring it.

“That 5-pound Lebanon baloney would not last long!” Groff laughs.

He also remembers another rare treat in steamy Vietnam.

“We had a sergeant who brought us ice cream.”

Less pleasant was dealing with leeches; they were everywhere, Groff remembers, as was dysentery. And there were scorpions.

But that was nothing compared to the death, destruction, and constant anxiety that continued to take its toll on Groff after he got home. What we now abbreviate as PTSD crept into his mind. It’s a subject that wasn’t acknowledged then as much as it is today.

“I would have nightmares,” Groff says. “For 40 years, I got three or four hours of sleep a night.”

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Janet who got me to see somebody.” Wall,” which notes the emotions of Groff found some solace in work, the American people about the war. when he became a certified public “This war was viewed with such accountant. disdain / That many said they died “He was always busy helping in vain / I was there, I saw some fall somebody else,” / I fought with his wife says. those named on But there this wall.” were still PTSD For his own demons to be service, Groff dealt with. Groff was awarded the turned to the Silver Star, the written word, Air Medal, and in the form of a Good Conduct poetry.

Medal, among One work, other honors. simply titled Today, Groff “PTSD,” keeps busy compares the as treasurer Groff preparing a battlefield cross. disorder taking at Vietnam root in his head, Veterans like a weed, which “[dominates] my of America, Chapter 542, in subconscious / Until the time was Harrisburg. right / To break through the surface “We have a good chapter,” he says. / The start of sleepless nights.”

But Groff’s thoughts turn toward Groff has visited the Washington, today’s military forces serving in D.C., Vietnam Veterans Memorial, places such as Iraq and Afghanistan. which many simply call “The Wall.” Groff feels he’s been thanked It was a long time until he could do enough. that. But the memorial did inspire “Let’s concentrate on today’s another poem, titled “Tears by the guys,” he says.

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Aid & Attendance Veterans’ Benefit Little-Known Veterans Benefit Can Alleviate Care Costs For many aging or disabled veterans who need help with activities of daily living, finding the funds to pay for the care they need is a common concern.

Many veterans aren’t aware of the Aid & Attendance pension they have earned for themselves and their surviving spouses through their service to their country.

The Aid and Attendance pension provides benefits that reduce the cost of care for veterans and surviving spouses who require assisted living/ personal care.

Veterans and surviving spouses who are eligible for a VA pension and require the aid and attendance of another person, or are housebound, may be eligible for additional monetary payment.

When a veteran turns 65, the VA automatically classifies them as disabled, and if they meet income and asset criteria, they are eligible for a basic pension.

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Aid & Attendance (A&A) The Aid & Attendance increased monthly pension amount may be added to your monthly pension amount if you meet one of the following conditions: • You require the aid of another person in order to perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting yourself from the hazards of your daily environment (e.g., using a stove or other household appliances).

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Aid & Attendance Veterans’ Benefit BENEFIT from page 12 • Your eyesight is limited to a corrected 5/200 visual acuity or less in both eyes or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less.

Housebound This increased monthly pension amount may be added to your monthly pension amount when you are substantially confined to your immediate premises because of permanent disability.

How to Apply In eastern Pennsylvania, you may apply for Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits by writing to the Philadelphia VA Regional Office, P.O. Box 8079, Philadelphia, PA 19101. Call the office toll-free at (800) 827-1000

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How Blood Sugar Affects Your Breathing Suzy Cohen

When you think of diabetes, either Type 1 or 2, the possibility of complications affecting your eyes, heart, and kidney comes to mind.

But you never really think of your lungs having problems as a result of blood sugar abnormalities. That’s unfortunately a little-known fact.

Diabetes (diagnosed or not) spawns a ton of oxidative stress throughout your body. Lung tissue gets affected by poor blood sugar dysregulation and all the free radicals killing the innocent cells just trying to “breathe,” if you know what I mean.

Lung tissue has an extensive network of blood vessels, especially the tiniest ones called capillaries.

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one by one behind eyes, heart, each other. kidneys, and nerves; that’s Capillaries are why diabetic the most fragile complications because they are so thin. Your lungs occur.

This leads to are also made up swelling and scar of large amounts of tissue, which connective tissue. builds up in the Capillaries get air pockets and destroyed when airways of your excessive glucose molecules attach lung tissue. The capillary tissues to them and cause fill up with stiffening, so then inflammatory cells they can’t bend November is and fibrin. anymore due to American Diabetes Month the formation This process depletes your of “advanced glycation end” products. antioxidants, like glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD)—more A lot of inflammatory cytokines problems if you already have an form too. It’s the same case in your

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Benefits of Resistance Exercise for People Past 50

By Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.

Most people are aware that strength training is an important activity for young athletes who compete in power sports such as football.

However, few of us realize that it is absolutely essential for adults over age 50 to perform regular resistance exercise.

If you are beyond your fifth decade of life, please consider some compelling reasons why you should spend 20 minutes, twice a week, doing some basic muscle-strengthening exercises.

Reason 1 – Muscle Adults between ages 25 and 50 who do not perform strength training lose, on average, 5 pounds of muscle tissue every decade of life. However, research with older adults reveals that after age 50 the rate of muscle loss doubles to a debilitating 10 pounds every 10 years.

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RESISTANCE from page 17 Muscles are responsible for movement, and movement is necessary for physical health and function. Muscles are also the shock absorbers and balancing agents for our bodies.

Although fat can definitely detract from our appearance, our muscles are largely responsible for our figure and physique.

On the positive side, our research with more than 2,700 study participants has demonstrated that middle-aged and older adults who begin a sensible resistance exercise program rebuild 3 pounds of muscle during the first 10 weeks of training.

untrained muscle tissue. If you do not perform resistance exercise, every pound of your skeletal muscle uses approximately 6 calories per day to maintain tissue functions.

However, if you do regular strength training, every pound of your skeletal muscle uses approximately 9 calories per day to maintain tissue functions (including muscle remodeling and building processes).

Several studies have shown increases in resting metabolic rate ranging from 5 to 8 percent in adults and older adults. Fortunately, these beneficial metabolic responses take effect after the first week of strength training.

Reason 2 – Bone Muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, inevitably leads to bone loss, known as osteopenia. As bones become less dense, osteopenia progresses to osteoporosis, which is a serious condition characterized by a frail musculoskeletal system.

Approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men who have musculoskeletal frailty will experience broken bones due to falling. Although the rate of muscle loss is between 5 and 10 percent per decade, the rate of bone loss is between 10 and 30 percent per decade.

Fortunately, several studies have found approximately 1 percent per year bone mineral density improvement in adults over age 50 who perform basic strength training.

Reason 4 – Fat It is estimated that 70 percent of older adults are overweight or obese. More importantly, approximately 85 percent of older adults have too much body fat.

In our research with older adults who performed resistance exercise and followed a moderate-calorie nutrition plan, the participants added 3.4 pounds of muscle and lost 8.8 pounds of fat during the 10-week study period.

Reason 3 – Metabolic Rate Our muscle mass and condition have a major influence on our resting metabolic rate, which slows down about 3 percent per decade in people past age 50. Since our resting metabolism accounts for about 70 percent of our daily energy use, muscle loss is associated with fat gain.

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Summing It Up For people past age 50 who want to maintain good health and a physically active lifestyle, regular resistance exercise is essentially a requirement.

Fortunately, these health-related benefits can be attained through basic and brief strength-training sessions performed two or three days per week. The keys to successful strength training experiences are sensible exercise selection, proper exercise performance, and systematic exercise progression.

Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., CSCS, is a professor of exercise science at Quincy College and co-author of the popular book Strength Training Past 50, 3rd Edition. wwestcott@ quincycollege.edu

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By Kaliq Chang, M.D. Thanks to the baby boom generation, there will be more Americans over age 65 in coming years than at any point in history. About 44.7 million Americans were age 65 or older in 2013, the latest year for which data is available, according to the U.S. Administration on Aging.

And, this age group is expected to increase to nearly 22 percent of the total population by the year 2040. But here’s what else an aging population guarantees: more people with aging spines who suffer from back pain.

Due to the gradual breakdown of bone, joints, and muscles, the rates of back pain experienced by eight in 10 American adults, regardless of age, increase with advancing years.

But there is some good news: Older adults can take many effective steps to build their back strength and prevent spine-related pain.

Understanding the Common Conditions in Aging Spines These are five of the most common causes of spinal pain in older adults.

Arthritis: The accumulation of wear and tear on the joints, arthritis is likely the most common spine problem of age.

Herniated discs: The gel-like discs between each set of spinal vertebrae naturally lose water content over time, making them more likely to flatten under the vertebrae’s weight and become herniated.

This outward protrusion can place pressure on spinal nerves, causing pain.

spine conditions.

Following are strength-building and painprevention tips: Exercise: Regular physical activity can ease muscle tension and inflammation and strengthen back muscles. This helps your core to be stronger and more supportive of your spinal column, making injuries less likely.

Maintain a healthy weight: Extra pounds, particularly around the middle, can shift your center of gravity and strain your lower back. Staying within 10 pounds of your ideal weight is the goal and may help control back pain.

Practice good posture: Keep knees a little higher than your hips while seated, and look for chairs with a straight back or lower-back support. Also, when walking, keep your head up and your abdomen muscles pulled in.

Don’t smoke: Smoking isn’t good for health in general, and back health is no exception. Smoking lessens the flow of nutrients to the spinal discs, so smokers are especially susceptible to back problems.

Spinal stenosis: A narrowing of the spinal column that often results from arthritis or injuries, spinal stenosis places pressure on the highly sensitive nerves of the spinal cord.

Pick a better bag or briefcase: The best bag to prevent back problems has a wide, adjustable strap that can reach over your head and be worn diagonally.

These messenger-style bags distribute the weight in the bag more evenly, which helps to lessen the strain on shoulder and back muscles.

Spondylolisthesis: Since ligaments and other connective tissues lose strength and elasticity in older adults over time, spondylolisthesis becomes more common in this group.

Lift carefully: Always lift heavy or bulky objects by bending at the knees, not at the waist. Don’t twist while lifting, and if it’s possible, push rather than pull heavy objects.

Frail vertebrae from osteoporosis: Bone density typically decreases in seniors, with many developing the bone-weakening condition osteoporosis.

This condition leads to a heightened risk of fractures.

If, despite all efforts, you’re dealing with chronic back problems or pain, consider visiting a spine specialist for a firm diagnosis and course of action.

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China Tips for Your Thanksgiving Table Lori Verderame

In the autumn of 1621, the Plymouth community and the Wampanoag Indians celebrated a harvest feast. A longstanding event in Native American culture, the harvest feast was also known as the Thanksgiving celebration.

The 1621 harvest feast offered lots of meat and very few vegetables.

Forks were not used, and the most prominent person at the table was seated at the head of the table and was positioned closest to the food.

For your Thanksgiving meal, you’ll want to invite friends and family and offer turkey with all the trimmings.

You may even serve it on your best china or your grandmother’s beloved serving pieces.

If you are displaying vintage china, here are some tips for making the event special.

Highly decorated china may have lead glazes.

Beware of Lead Some antique and vintage china may contain lead, and lead leaching can be toxic. Some of the old glazes used on pre-1900 china may contain lead.

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multicolored china may have lead glazes. Damaged, chipped, cracked, or crazed (that funny zigzag pattern in the colorless glaze) china may allow lead to leach and contaminate food.

So, if you have damaged pieces, don’t use them in the preparation or service of food. It is better to use them for display purposes only.

It is common knowledge that Grandma’s antique china should not be used in the microwave or dishwasher, but it is also a bad idea to place an old piece of china in the refrigerator piled high with leftovers.

Why? Storing your leftovers in the refrigerator on an old, decorated china plate is not good for the lifespan of the antique nor is it good for you once you re-serve those leftovers. The plate is fragile, and cooling will affect its overall condition.

Also, lead can leach from china in the refrigerator, which is hosting foods high in acidity. Thus, a piece of lead-glazed or lead-decorated antique china that experiences a significant temperature change (as with cooling) may leach. If you must eat off of your antique china or vintage ceramic dishware, don’t do so regularly.

Basic white china may be the safest type for your family and pets. It is not wise to eat off of china with painted or metallic decorations—like gold leaf or silver banding.

And, if you are in the practice of using an old ceramic bowl to feed your pets, make sure these antique or vintage ceramic pieces are not damaged in any way. You want to protect our furry friends too!

So, if you want to highlight your grandmother’s china, it is best to display the lovely pieces as a holiday centerpiece, in a china cabinet, or on the Thanksgiving buffet table hosting flowers.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!

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A New Take on Turkey There are more ways to enjoy turkey than as part of the traditional mashed-potatoes-and-stuffing feast you’ve grown up with.

That’s why Carlos Rodriguez, executive chef of Orinoco in Boston, reinterpreted a Latin American favorite to put a new spin on the season’s favorite dish.

“It’s turkey like you’ve never had it before,” Rodriguez said. “Barbecue meets Latin fusion, meets the best turkey sandwich you’ve ever had.”

Rodriguez’s inspiration comes from El Salvador. His Slow-Roasted Turkey Con Pan with Sundried Tomato and Apricot Jam is based on a tender, savory Salvadoran favorite called “Panes con Pavo.”

This turkey is perfect for a crowd and serves 12, which is why Rodriguez uses the generously sized Culinario Series 16-quart Deep Roaster from Princess House to braise four full-sized turkey breasts.

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braise until turkey is tender, about 2 hours.

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Tinseltown Talks

Julie Newmar Still the Cat’s Meow Nick Thomas

This summer, Julie Newmar turned 83; but it only seems like yesterday she was prowling across our TV screens as the original Catwoman supervillainess in the ’60s TV series Batman.

In addition to her acting career, Newmar has long taken an interest in gardening, beauty, and health.

“If something bothers me, I try to live on top of it,” the Hollywood beauty icon said from her home in Los Angeles. “Just let the joy in you come out, and stay in love with life.

That’s the secret to aging well.”

Newmar also gives inspirational talks to women on how to enhance one’s overall image, including tips on makeup, hair, dress, and voice.

“Beauty has a lot of connotations to it, and loving yourself is a very good place to start. We can all be more marvelous.”

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Julie Newmar on her 80th birthday at the Goo Salon as salon owner Molly Scargall looks on.

Publicity shot of Julie Newmar as Catwoman.

Aside from Catwoman and numerous other TV roles throughout her career, Newmar appeared in more than 30 films, working with greats

such as Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck, and James Mason.

In Mackenna’s Gold (1969), she was cast as a young Native American girl.

“I’m of Swedish descent, so having a Swedish girl play an Indian could only have been done in Hollywood 40 years ago,” she said, recalling an unexpected visitor to the set.

“We spent two months on location in Arizona and Utah. At the time, Robert Kennedy was running for president, and he and his entire entourage dropped in one night and had dinner in a tent with us.

“I sat next to him and remember his wife trying unsuccessfully to convince Gregory Peck to read some poetry.”

Eight years earlier, in The MarriageGo-Round, Newmar was cast closer to her ancestry—as a teenage Swedish blond bombshell attempting to seduce James Mason.

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for me in my close-ups, making sure the light was on my face and shadows didn’t fall on me.”

But it was her role as the exotic feminine feline nemesis to the “dynamic duo” in some dozen Batman episodes where Newmar’s sex appeal sizzled on ’60s TV screens. Her image still haunts many today.

“I still get a lot of fan mail from men!” she said, referring to an excerpt from an online post: Julie Newmar is the fruit of one of those moments when God must have thought, “I’ ll give them a girl who will define female perfection so well, that they will always know what beauty is all about.”

“Oh my,” she added, sounding quite

“It’s really touched by the tribute. “That’s so a joy to have created endearing.” something that Newmar is people still now endearing remember me for. herself to another generation of fans I never got any royalties from since the Batman the series, but the TV series was popularity of the released on DVD Publicity still Twentieth Century Fox show over several in late 2014— Julie Newmar, left, with James Mason generations has after being held and Susan Hayward in more than paid up for years by The Marriage-Go-Round. legal wrangling. me back.”

As for her She also recorded commentary for the collection’s special memorable body-gripping Catwoman costume, Newmar says she acquired features. the original “after a lot of hoopla” “Doing the interview caused me to focus on what the Catwoman and donated it to the Smithsonian character meant for my life,” she said. Institution.

“It was like a long-sleeved, longlegged leotard made from black Lurex,” she recalled. “It clung to the body, but was very easy to get in and out of. It really looked smashing!”

As she continues to share some personal, general lessons of life and beauty tips on her website (www. julienewmar.com), Newmar hopes her advice will help others to look and feel “smashing,” too.

“The importance of looking and feeling well is clearly important to an actor,” she says. “With the right attitude, you can be a great beauty at any age.”

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers.

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Sixty: A Diary of My Sixty-First Year Terri Schlichenmeyer

Someone, call the fire department.

Right. That old birthday-candle joke was funny the first time you heard it, decades ago; now, though, not so much.

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Despite such downsides, Photo credit John Barber though, there Sixty author are bittersweet Ian Brown. things about aging: keeping in touch with old friends, for instance, and enjoying the company of those with whom you’ve had history.

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The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer.

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