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Ask a handful of people to describe what comes to mind when they hear the word “old.” Undoubtedly, some responses associate “old” with negative connotations, like “obsolete” or “weak,” or phrases like “past her prime” and the always-popular “over the hill.” Such expressions indicate how readily some cultures relegate the latter years of life to a period of steady decline — not only in terms of physiological health, but also in social prominence, personal originality, and cultural relevance. On the other hand, there are other words — considerably more positive ones — that people use to describe “old.” How about “wise” and “mature,” for instance? What about “seasoned” and “experienced”? In some societies, elders are revered for their accumulation of knowledge and their life experiences. As Dr. Andrew Weil says, “Growing old should increase, not decrease, the value of human life. Just as with bourbon, it has the potential to smooth out roughness, add agreeable qualities, and improve character.” Chronologically Gifted Almost everyone wants to live a long time, but no one wants to actually be old. The chronologically gifted, on the other hand, are those who recognize it’s possible to age with a healthy mixture of acceptance and enthusiasm. They regard their age as a gift, the seal of a lifelong journey for which they are profoundly grateful
— a journey that began at birth and will continue through a personal legacy that immortalizes them in the memories of others. In the face of their own mortality, they are determined to live with significance in the here and now. Even as they seize control over their attitude about aging, they surrender the illusion of control over the reality of aging. Somewhere in the mix, they lose their concern over whether they live to see five more years, 10 more years, or 30. Yet as a group, they still tend to live longer and better lives than those who constantly preoccupy themselves with thoughts of getting older. It all begins with attitude. While there’s no “magical” way to halt or reverse the aging process, there are ways to embrace it. Start by admitting that you’re getting older. Stop fighting it. Own it. Love it. Adopt a positive attitude. The world is going to move forward with or without you. Where some people get hung up is with the misconception that as they age, they have to fit in with the younger generation. This simply isn’t true. A more helpful attitude is, “I may not be young anymore, but I’m still capable of growing, and I will continue my process of evolving until the end of my life.” Each time an individual acquires a piece of knowledge or improves upon a skill that helps them deepen their relationships, appreciate their past and current experiences, and leave a please see Gifted page 7
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Teamwork Holds the Rolling Stones Together Even after playing together for more than 50 years, the Rolling Stones still understand the value of practicing together. According to the Scoro website, the band commits to two months of rehearsal before every tour. The routine helps them reconnect with each other’s rhythms until they can communicate and perform almost telepathically — Keith Richards knows what’s going on just by watching Charlie Watts’ left hand, for example. If the tempo of the show starts to sag, a single
quick glance between the two sparks a pickup in the pace. The group understands each member’s distinctive roles: Richards is the band’s spiritual leader, Watts is the backbone, Ronnie Wood is the mediator, and lead singer Mick Jagger is the CEO, in charge of everything. “This is the secret to becoming an excellent team,” the website says. “There is no substitute for the ongoing commitment and deliberate practice required to build better teams.”
At Your Fingertips Helpful numbers, hotlines, and local businesses and organizations eager to serve you—all just a phone call away. adult day care Life Time Adult Day Care 3 Crossgate Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 975-9762 Emergency Numbers American Red Cross (717) 845-2751 Central Pennsylvania Poison Center (800) 521-6110 Cumberland County Assistance (800) 269-0173 Energy Assistance Cumberland County Board of Assistance (800) 269-0173 Eye care services Kilmore Eye Associates 890 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 697-1414 financial services Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (302) 573-4027 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383 Arthritis Foundation (717) 763-0900 CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400 The National Kidney Foundation (800) 697-7007 PACE (800) 225-7223 Social Security Administration (Medicare) (800) 302-1274
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Services Address Wandering in Those with Memory Impairment By Megan Joyce For caregivers of people with memory issues, keeping their loved one in a safe space — whether it’s their home or a care facility — is vital to the person’s well-being. But the reality is that 6 in 10 people with dementia will wander away from that safe space at least once. Someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may wander as a result of agitation, confusion, anxiety, overstimulation, or the belief that they are searching for something. They may become disoriented and attempt to relive the past or revive past habits, such as going to work or returning to a familiar neighborhood. While wandering, the person might not recall their name or address, making it difficult for those who encounter the person to assess their needs and return them to safety. Clay Jacobs, vice president of programs and services for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, said anyone who has memory problems and is able to walk is at risk for wandering, even in the early stages of dementia. There are certain behaviors, however, that are red flags indicating wandering is more likely to occur. “It’s important to plan ahead for this type of situation,” Jacobs said. “Be on the lookout for the following warning signs: [your loved one] returns from a regular walk or drive later than usual; tries to fulfill former obligations, such as going to work; has difficulty locating familiar places like the bathroom, bedroom, or dining room; or appears lost in a new or changed environment.” There are some steps caregivers can take to reduce the likelihood of wandering, such as creating a daily routine for their loved one, which reduces his or her anxiety. Identify the times of day when agitation is highest — these are the times when wandering is likelier to occur — and plan activities and exercise for those times. “It’s also important to understand how the stress experienced by families and caregivers when a person with dementia wanders and becomes lost is significant,” Jacobs added. “Have a plan in place beforehand so you know what to do in case of emergency.” Statistics show that 94 percent of people who wander are found within just 1.5 miles of their home, so Jacobs recommends caregivers ask neighbors to call if they ever see the person with memory issues alone; keep a recent, close-up
photo and updated medical information handy to give to police; provide the person with ID jewelry; and keep a list of places where the person may wander (former homes or jobs, restaurants, places of worship). Another interesting note to make is whether the person with dementia is right- or left-handed, as wandering tends to follow the direction of the dominant hand. Once it is determined that a loved one is missing, caregivers should call 911 and file a “missing report” for a person with dementia, a “vulnerable adult.” Police will then begin to search for the individual. In addition, Jacobs encourages caregivers to enroll their loved one in MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®, a 24-hour, nationwide emergency-response service for individuals with Alzheimer’s or related dementia who wander or have a medical emergency. When a caregiver calls the emergencyresponse line to report a missing person, a community network will be activated, including local Alzheimer’s Association chapters and law enforcement agencies, Jacobs said. Critical medical information will also be provided to emergency responders if needed. A person enrolled in the program will be wearing MedicAlert® + SafeReturn® ID jewelry, so that whoever locates the individual can call the tollfree number listed on the jewelry. MedicAlert® + SafeReturn® then notifies the listed contacts to make sure they are returned home. ComfortZone, another program available through the Alzheimer’s Association, allows caregivers to monitor the person with dementia from a secured website and receive alerts when the person leaves a preset safety zone. “[ComfortZone] provides peace of mind and allows independence for the person living with Alzheimer’s,” Jacobs said. The service includes enrollment in MedicAlert® + SafeReturn® as well as 24/7 access to a monitoring center. “Both services can be in place concurrently but have different aims,” Jacobs said. “ComfortZone is meant for daily use … It can be changed depending on the progression of the disease and can range from a device placed in a vehicle to something directly on the person.” please see Services page 7
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Dee Wallace is Battling More Critters Nick Thomas
The critters are back and meaner than ever. Fortunately, Dee Wallace has also returned to take aim at the miniature alien monsters in Critters Attack! Released straight to Blu-ray and DVD and digitally over the summer, the film had its television premiere on the Syfy Channel in October. Wallace starred in the original 1986 comedy horror film but skipped the three sequels and only agreed to do the new movie because it was a reboot of the franchise. “Too much time had gone by to Photo provided by publicist. go back and reprise my role in the Dee Wallace original, so this is a great reworking of the story,” Wallace said from Los Angeles. “The writers came up with an incredibly interesting and strong character for me, plus I got to go to South Africa for filming.” Wallace says modern technology didn’t ruin the new version. “We didn’t use CGI — it’s all puppets like the original. I don’t think the fans would have it any other way.” Director Bobby Miller knew fans would want Wallace in the new film, too, and told the studio he needed her after reading the script. “She’s a consummate professional, warm and funny,” he said. “Her character in Critters Attack! is a bit of a badass. I think a lot of folks think of Dee as the ultimate movie mom, so getting to subvert that with her was a real joy.” Of course, Miller was probably thinking of Wallace’s famous role playing the mother in 1982’s blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. But her venture into horror began five years earlier in The Hills Have Eyes,
which was just her third film and a real screen shocker, even for 1977 audiences. She went on to appear in horror/thriller classics such as Cujo and The Howling. “I love working in all genres, but it’s the dramatic work in thrillers and horror films that really rocks my boat and allows me to step up and act at many different levels,” she explained. At 70 years old, Wallace has no plans to slow down. She encouraged her daughter, actress Gabrielle Stone, to release her first book, Eat, Pray, #FML, in June and is busy as an Photo provided by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. established self-help author, public Dee Wallace in Critters Attack!, speaker, and radio show host (see 2019. www.iamdeewallace.com). And in addition to the Critters film, this year Wallace plays either lead or supporting roles in the horror flicks Dolls and 3 from Hell; the thriller The Wrong Mommy; a romance, Renovation of the Heart; and the drama Sunrise in Heaven. Somewhere along the way this year, she also reached a career milestone that few, if any, living actresses could claim. “My publicist called me and said, ‘Wow, Dee, congratulations, you’ve passed your 200th movie.’ I had no idea!” And when asked if she’ll find time to knock out another hundred films and extend her filmography to 300, Wallace didn’t hesitate: “You bet, baby!” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 750 magazines and newspapers.
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Elvis in Vegas Terri Schlichenmeyer
Cherry, cherry, cherry. That’s what you want to see as you reach for the lever and take another spin. Or is it a little ball in a slot you’d like better, or the right number from a deck of cards? When you’re in Vegas, baby, anything can happen — even, as in the new book Elvis in Vegas by Richard Zoglin, breathing life into what seemed nearly dead. His first time in Las Vegas was not his idea. And it wasn’t a good idea, either. It was the spring of 1956, and Elvis Presley’s star was rising. Teenage girls screamed for him onstage, and he’d already been a “regional phenomenon” when he recorded his first mainstream www.50plusLifePA.com
single, “Heartbreak Hotel.” That record was at the top of the charts when his manager, “Colonel Tom” Parker, booked Presley at the New Frontier hotel, but there was one problem: Vegas show-goers in 1956 were more middle-of-the-road and middle-aged. To them, rock ’n’ roll was just a fad. That was Presley’s first show on a Las Vegas stage, and it would be his last for more than 13 years. In the meantime, the city grew up and out. During the 1950s, says Zoglin, every major (and many minor) please see Elvis page 7
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Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.claremontnursing.com Number of Beds: 282 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
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Homeland Center
1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org Number of Beds: 95 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
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Mennonite Home Communities
1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
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Pleasant View Communities
544 North Pennryn Road • Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 665-2445 • www.pleasantviewcommunities.org Number of Beds: 133 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes
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Services from page 4 Another safety option for caregivers is Project Pennsylvania (see sidebar for details). Lifesaver®, a rapid-response public safety program Monteleone said that, on average, the individual Project Lifesaver protecting individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia, who wandered is usually found within 30 minutes of and other cognitive challenges. The 501(c)3 program notifying law enforcement. information for Berks, was founded in Virginia in 1999 and is marking its “Parents and caregivers of the enrollees feel a sense Chester, Cumberland, 20th anniversary this year. of relief knowing that this safety net is ‘around’ their and Lebanon counties: Project Lifesaver® participants wear a personalized family member,” she said. wristband (a transmitter) on their wrist or ankle, Services such as these have been created with • Berks County Sheriff’s Department: which emits a tracking signal on an individually a primary goal of returning people with memory (610) 478-6240, ext. 3214 assigned FM radio frequency, explained Gail issues who have wandered to their safe spaces and to • Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office: Monteleone of the Pilot Club of Lancaster, a their caregivers. (717) 240-6390 community-service club that worked in conjunction But also essential in their design is peace of • E ast Pikeland Township Police with local police departments to bring Project mind for those caregivers, who should not blame Department: (610) 935-0606 Lifesaver® to the county. themselves if their loved one wanders and can When a caregiver calls 911 to report that someone instead count on the support of these programs to • Elmcroft Senior Living (Lebanon): enrolled in Project Lifesaver® has wandered, a search help bring the person home. (717) 228-0909 team uses a handheld mobile receiver to locate the “Wandering can happen, even if you are the most tracking signal of the individual. diligent of caregivers,” Jacobs said. According to its website, Project Lifesaver® has For more information, contact the more than 1,200 participating agencies throughout 47 states in the U.S. and Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter at www.alz.org/pa in Canada and Australia. or (800) 272-3900. Contact Project Lifesaver at www.projectlifesaver.org Project Lifesaver programs are also available through various police and or (877) 580-LIFE. sheriff’s departments, senior living communities, and throughout southeastern
Gifted from page 2 more robust legacy, that’s a change that matters. Disrupt Aging It’s time to break the mold and disrupt the aging process. To do so, spend time in front of the mirror. Fall in love with yourself all over again, but not in a narcissistic way. Join the ranks of the chronologically gifted who have a healthy sense of self-love — one that makes them feel confident in their own skin — wrinkles and all. Adopt a new perspective. Consider the mantra: “I’m not just getting older; I’m getting wiser.” Let the features that reveal age be the ones that are reminiscent of the wisdom and maturity collected throughout a lifetime. Admire, appreciate, and like the person looking back at you in the mirror because that’s the person who still has a lot to offer the world. Remember, everyone gets older, so aging is not an option. But how people
age is a choice. People have far more power over how they age than society conditions them to believe. Anyone can become chronologically gifted. Simply decide you don’t just want to live longer, you want to live better — beginning right here, right now. Take comfort in knowing that everything you do from this point on takes you one step closer to living the kind of mindful, joyful, seize-the-day life you were designed to enjoy. Let that belief become a springboard for deeper engagement with the life inside of you — the timeless part of you that is desperate to express itself, despite the best efforts of an age-fearing culture to suppress it. Dr. Erica Miller holds her Ph.D. in clinical psychology and has written extensively on topics of positive psychology, longevity, overcoming challenges, and living life to its fullest. Her most recent book, Chronologically Gifted: Aging with Gusto, made her an international bestselling author. For more information, please visit www. drericamiller.com.
Elvis from page 5 stars from Hollywood, Broadway, and the sporting world performed in Las Vegas, onstage or in lounges, or they came just to hang out. Singers honed their crafts and made their marks, actors offered unremarkable stage shows that were nevertheless sold out, and “Rat Pack” practically became a household term, while rock ’n’ roll bands came but didn’t stick around. The city’s population swelled to 59,000 citizens by 1960 and some 20,000 tourists visited each day, while Elvis Presley made movies that, at the end, were box-office busts. He’d always loved Las Vegas for its glamour and fun. He’d been there many times, had even gotten married there, and it was the perfect place for him to perform, which was something he loved best. He signed a contract, put together a band, chose two backup groups, and practiced. And on July 31, 1969, he stepped on stage … Elvis fans unite! Read this book but be sure to share. Elvis in Vegas has something for almost everyone inside. www.50plusLifePA.com
Author Richard Zoglin does, indeed, write about Presley in his early career, but he does it with a difference: While there’s a strong but thin thread that ties the first pages to the last half of this book, the middle half offers a lively, nostalgic, cowtown-rags to high-roller-riches tale of not just a city, but of entertainment itself. The ascent and descent of many careers are wrapped up in Las Vegas history, and Zoglin tells the stories with an insider’s feel and a sense that what happened 50 or 60 years ago is still great gossip. Fans will hunka-hunka burnin’-love this book, while readers who are too young to recall Presley’s comeback but old enough to appreciate Sin City will enjoy it, too. Elvis in Vegas is a great read. You can bet on that. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old, and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books.
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ADA-Approved Foods for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention The typical American diet leaves particular has been studied for its a lot to be desired. It’s heavy on potential effects on blood glucose calories, saturated fats, added sugars, levels. Add some fresh or dried fatty meats, baked goods, and highly seasonings to oatmeal, cottage processed grains. cheese, yogurt, and even coffee. This type of diet is linked to Type 2 diabetes and a host of other health Vinegar. Research suggests that problems. In America, 84 million vinegar consumed with a highadults currently have prediabetes, carbohydrate meal improves both the leading risk factor for Type 2 blood glucose and insulin levels. diabetes. Sprinkle some on your salad, roasted With frightening statistics vegetables, and other foods. like this, registered dietitian and nutritionist Jill Weisenberger says Berries. A Finnish study found everyone should examine their diet that middle-aged and older men and consider adopting some healthier who consumed the most berries eating habits to help prevent Type 2 had a whopping 35% lower risk of diabetes and improve their overall developing Type 2 diabetes. Choose November is Diabetes Awareness Month health. strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, “There are many ways to build and others. a wholesome and disease-fighting diet,” says Weisenberger. Fruits. Many people fear fruit because most of the carbohydrate in fruit Here are the foods you should include in your diabetes-prevention dietary is sugar. While carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels more than other pattern. nutrients, it is not true that fruit raises blood glucose more than other carb-containing foods. Legumes and pulses (beans, peas, lentils). Diets rich in legumes have “Fruits, along with other plant foods, contain so many diseasebeneficial effects on both short- and long-term fasting blood glucose levels. please see Foods page 16 Not only are they full of plant protein, but they also contain potassium, magnesium, B vitamins, and dietary fiber, including a special type called About Our Company “resistant starch.” Resistant starches resist digestion in the small intestine. Instead, they travel For more than 20 years, On-Line Publishers, Inc. has celebrated serving the to the colon, feeding beneficial gut bacteria that then produce short-chain mind, heart, and spirit of the 50plus community of central Pennsylvania. Our fatty acids. corporate office is located outside Columbia, Pa. 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Aid & Attendance Veterans’ Benefit Savvy Senior
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The Long-Term Care Benefit Many Veterans Are Missing Out On
Dear Savvy Senior, I have heard that the VA has a benefit that can help veterans and spouses with long-term care costs. We recently had to move my 86year-old father — who served in the Army nearly 60 years ago — into an assisted living facility, and my mom isn’t far behind. Can the VA help? – Seeking Aid Dear Seeking, The Veterans Administration does indeed have a little-known, underutilized benefit that can help wartime veterans and their surviving spouses pay for a variety of longterm care costs. This benefit, called “Aid and Attendance,” is a special pension that’s paid in addition to a basic pension. It pays a maximum of $2,230 a month to married veterans; $1,881 a month to single veterans; or $1,209 a month to a surviving spouse. The money is tax free and can be used to pay for in-home care, assisted living, and nursing home care. Today, only around 230,000 veterans and survivors receive Aid and Attendance, but millions more are eligible and either don’t know about it or don’t think they can qualify for it. Eligibility Requirements To qualify, your dad must have served at least 90 days of active military service with at least one day of service during a period of war, and he must not have been discharged dishonorably. Single surviving spouses of wartime vets are eligible if their marriage ended due to death. In addition, your dad will also have to meet certain thresholds for medical and financial need to be eligible. To qualify medically, he must be either disabled or over the age of 65 and need help with basic everyday living tasks, such as eating, dressing, bathing, or going to the bathroom. Being blind or in a nursing home or assisted living facility due to mental disability also qualifies him. Single surviving spouses have no age restrictions, but they must require help with basic everyday living tasks to be eligible. To qualify financially, your parents must have limited assets, under $127,061, excluding their home, vehicle, and personal belongings. And their annual income (minus medical and long-term care expenses) cannot exceed the Maximum Allowable Pension Rate (MAPR), which, in 2019, is $26,766 for a veteran and their spouse, $22,577 for a single veteran,
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and $14,509 for a surviving spouse. To calculate your parents’ income qualifications, add up their income over the past year (including Social Security, pensions, interest income from investments, annuities, etc.), minus any out-of-pocket medical expenses, prescription drugs, insurance premiums, and long-term care costs over that same period of time. If the final tally is under the MAPR, and your dad meets the other requirements, he should be eligible for aid. How to Apply To learn more, or to apply for Aid and Attendance, contact your regional VA benefit office (see www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/ offices.asp or call (800) 827-1000), where you can apply in person. In eastern Pennsylvania, that is the Philadelphia Regional Office at (800) 827-1000. You can also apply by writing the Pension Management Center at: Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Intake Center Attention: Philadelphia Pension Center P.O. Box 5206 Janesville, WI 53547-5206 You’ll need to include evidence, like VA Form 21-2680 (www.va.gov/ vaforms), which your dad’s doctor can fill out and shows his need for Aid and Attendance. If you need some help, you can appoint a veteran service officer, a VAaccredited attorney, or a claims agent to represent your dad. See www. ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/vso-search to locate someone. If your dad is eligible, it will take between six and 12 months for his application to be processed, so be patient. You should also know that if your dad’s Aid and Attendance application is approved, the VA will send a lump-sum retroactive payment covering the time from the day you filed the application until the day it was approved. Then your dad receives monthly payments going forward. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit www.savvysenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.
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5 Unexpected Rewards of Becoming a Caregiver By George Shannon It’s true, the life of a caregiver can be demanding, difficult, and daunting. I spent seven years of my life in that role, keeping an eye on my wife’s every move. Just about every night, Carol and I awoke from our slumber at least five times to make trips to the bathroom. We spent endless nights in hospitals and long days in doctor’s offices. If given the chance to do it all over again, I would. Those years of being a caregiver constitute the best seven of my life. I learned a ton about myself and my family, became a more fulfilled man, and had the incredible chance to fall in love with my wife all over again. While I could easily list 20 wonderful things about serving in a caregiving role, here are five very important and unexpected rewards:
so happy, which, in turn, makes you feel good. For Carol, it was pancakes. When she needed a boost, a single pancake could do the trick. Every once in a while, she’d be down in the dumps. The minute I saw this, we were on the way to our local breakfast joint. Carol’s smile would make my day.
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1. A Better Relationship When I started being a caregiver, time slowed down. Because the role can be so demanding, you must focus on the person. In the process, you learn what makes them tick — maybe things you hadn’t noticed before. Putting these nuggets of wisdom to use can make that person
2. Precious Moments Similarly, you get to be a part of some very special moments. Before my wife’s strokes, we’d spend some time together but did our own thing most of the time. After Carol got sick, I spent 90% of my time with her, and I got to be a part of so many meaningful moments. Her father had come to live with us for a few years during her illness. He was around 90 at the time. Every night the Pittsburgh Pirates played on TV, they stood, held hands, and sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” — every time. You could just feel the love and joy between please see Rewards page 19
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Honoring the Achievements of Women in the Military The words “veteran,” “hero,” and “patriot” usually evoke images of men. Many people are not aware that some 3 million women are currently serving or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, beginning with the American Revolution. Their stories are largely unknown. “Women have served alongside men to gain and preserve liberty, from the American Revolution to today’s Global War on Terror,” says retired Army Maj. Gen. Dee Ann McWilliams, president of the Women in Service for America Memorial Foundation. The foundation aims to bridge the gap in the public’s understanding of women’s military service and encourages everyone to help in the following ways: Learn Their History Learn about trailblazing military women. Here are five you should know about:
• Capt. Sunita Williams, an astronaut who served 322 days as commander of the International Space Station, at one point held the record for the most cumulative hours of spacewalking. During her early Navy career, she flew helicopters in Operation Desert Shield.
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Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11 • In 1782, Deborah Sampson • Minnie Spotted-Wolf enlisted in the disguised herself as a man to become Marine Corps Women’s Reserve in the first woman known to enlist as 1943, making her the first known a soldier in the Continental Army. Native American woman to do The only woman to earn a full so. Skilled at breaking horses, she military pension for service during described Marine boot camp as the American Revolution, she served “hard but not too hard.” as an infantryman and was wounded in action.
• Overcoming childhood adversity, in 2010 Lt. La’Shanda Holmes became the first African-American female helicopter pilot in the history of the Coast Guard. She played a vital role in the Global War on Terror. • During her three deployments to Afghanistan, Air Force Senior Airman Vanessa Velez drove a loaded Humvee into enemy territory on more than 120 missions.
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Our troops deserve our help and to know they aren’t forgotten! Keystone Military Families, a PA-based nonprofit, encourages you to brighten the holidays for our troops overseas by sponsoring a care package! Thousands of essential items have been received for veterans, but monetary donations to defray shipping costs are desperately needed.
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Help Ship Christmas Stockings to Soldiers Keystone Military Families, which ships 8,000–10,000 holiday stockings to American servicemen and women stationed around the world each year, is seeking monetary donations to help defray its sizable shipping costs. Holiday care packages assembled by KMF volunteers go to all branches of the military and to locations in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Korea, ships at sea, and any other troops who request support from home. The stockings are filled with donations of food, hygienic supplies, and other requested items, as well as holiday decorations and cards. Monetary donations are needed to help ship the care packages; funds for shipping are always the organization’s biggest need as postage costs increase annually.
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Research Uncovers 5 New Risk Genes for Alzheimer’s Earlier this year, analysis of In addition to confirming genetic data from more than the known association of 20 94,000 individuals revealed five genes with risk of Alzheimer’s new risk genes for Alzheimer’s and identifying five additional disease and confirmed 20 Alzheimer’s-associated genes, known others. these genes were analyzed to see An international team of what cellular pathways might researchers also reports for the be implicated in the disease first time that mutations in process. genes specific to tau, a hallmark The pathway analysis protein of Alzheimer’s disease, implicated the immune system, may play an earlier role in the lipid metabolism, and amyloid development of the disease than precursor protein (APP) originally thought. metabolism. Mutations in the These new findings support APP gene have been shown to developing evidence that groups be directly related to early-onset of genes associated with specific Alzheimer’s. biological processes, such as The present study, done in cell trafficking, lipid transport, late-onset Alzheimer’s subjects, inflammation, and the immune suggests that variants affecting response, are “genetic hubs” that APP and amyloid beta protein are an important part of the processing are associated with November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month disease process. both early-onset autosomal The study was funded in part dominant Alzheimer’s and with by the National Institute on late-onset Alzheimer’s. Aging and other components of In addition, for the first time, the National Institutes of Health. the study implicated a genetic link to tau-binding proteins. “This continuing collaborative research into the genetic underpinnings Taken together, data suggest that therapies developed by studying subjects of Alzheimer’s is allowing us to dig deeper into the complexities of this with early-onset disease could also be applied to the late-onset form of devastating disease,” said Richard J. Hodes, M.D., director of the NIA. Alzheimer’s. “The size of this study provides additional clarity on the genes to prioritize Once the functions of the five genes newly associated with Alzheimer’s as we continue to better understand and target ways to treat and prevent are understood and examined in conjunction with the functions of the 20 Alzheimer’s.” known genes, researchers will be in a better position to identify where the The researchers, members of the International Genomic Alzheimer’s genetic hubs of Alzheimer’s are clustering. Project, analyzed both rare and common gene variants in 94,437 individuals Armed with these findings, researchers can look more deeply into these with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia in genetic hubs to reveal disease mechanisms and potential drug targets. older adults. Understanding genetic variants is helping researchers define the molecular Source: NIH/National Institute on Aging mechanisms that influence disease onset and progression.
Achievements from page 13 Pay a Visit Located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, the Women in Military Service for America Memorial (Women’s Memorial) is the only memorial dedicated to honoring the 3 million women who have served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Preserving the details of their achievements, from clerk typist to fighter pilot, the memorial aims to integrate military women into the public’s image of courage. When visiting the nation’s capital, consider adding this educational and inspiring institution to your itinerary. Share Your Story Military women, past and present, can register their service with the
Women’s Memorial and become part of the world’s largest register of U.S. servicewomen and women veterans, which now totals nearly 267,000 members. By sharing your story, future generations will come to know the valuable contributions of America’s military women. To register and learn more, visit www.womensmemorial.org/register-now. At a time when the Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that women veterans are the fastest-growing veteran population, recognizing the collective service of women is more important than ever. “No matter what you did during your service, it’s an important part of history,” says Gen. McWilliams. “Without your story, our history will never be complete.” StatePoint
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The Reel Deal
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Randal Hill
Let’s get a couple of things straight here. The Thanksgiving-released A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is not your standard (and often incorrect) celebrity biopic. Also, Fred Rogers — channeled to perfection by Tom Hanks — becomes almost secondary when placed in juxtaposition to Lloyd Vogel, a cynical, emotionally scarred investigative journalist for Esquire magazine. In the story, Vogel, whose character is loosely based on real-life Esquire writer Tom Junod, is assigned to do a puff piece on Mr. Rogers for a forthcoming issue on heroes. “That hokey kid-show guy?” Vogel asks incredulously after being handed the job. Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is a misanthropic, neurotic, and badly damaged adult who rails against his estranged, family-deserting father (Chris Cooper). Then there’s the issue of Vogel’s fears about the raising of his infant son. Rogers can see that Vogel is broken and badly in need of repair. “Sometimes we have to ask for help,” proclaims Rogers, “and that’s OK.” In time, through patience and caring and persistent positivity, he manages to pierce Vogel’s armor of darkness to allow healing sunshine to first trickle, then flood, in. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood shows why Rogers had such a positive effect on millions of children who watched his show for 33 years. The man really was all about love. Love your children. Love your friends. Love your
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Foods from page 9 fighting, insulin-sensitizing compounds that it’s a bad idea to forgo them,” Weisenberger said. Coffee and tea. Several studies link drinking coffee (decaffeinated or regular) to less risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. “Keep your coffee low-calorie and healthful by drinking it plain or with a splash of milk,” Weisenberger said. “A heavy hand with syrups, sugars, and cream will turn your coffee into quite a nutritional goof.” Likewise, analysis suggest that the more tea an individual drinks, the greater the benefit, with as little as one cup per day dropping the risk of developing the disease by 3 percent. Unsaturated fats. Switching to more healthful monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats appears to boost insulin sensitivity. A Mediterranean-style diet is typically rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and low in saturated fats. A few sources of unsaturated fats include olive, canola, and peanut oils; tree nuts; peanuts; nut butters; avocados; and olives.
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Weisenberger suggests using a list of foods that are associated with less risk of diabetes to create your weekly grocery list. It’s OK to gradually start introducing some of these foods into your diet. A complete diet overhaul rarely lasts, but one with gradual changes is more likely to stick.
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neighbors. Love yourself. Variety says, “Fred Rogers may have come off, on TV, like a walking piece of kitsch, but the real truth is that this ordained Presbyterian minister was the world’s squarest Middle America flower child.” Director’s chores went to Marielle Heller, who recently guided The Diary of a Teenage Girl and Can You Ever Forgive Me? to success. Here she has lit the soundstage set to deliberately make us feel that we are actually watching the modestly budgeted Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood show, complete with a jumble of painted pasteboards and low-end dolls and puppets, in the flat light of PBS’ WQED studios in late-1990s Pittsburgh. The potentially cliched cynic-does-a-180 arc is avoided here, thanks to a pitch-perfect script by Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue, both Peabody Award-winning writers and producers who based their tale on Junod’s 1998 Esquire magazine cover story. The writers even give us brief glimpses into some of Rogers’ imperfections, including an admission of his own family’s struggles and estrangements and him slamming a bit too hard on the low-end keys of a piano. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood opens Nov. 22. Be forewarned: You’ll need lots of tissues for this one.
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Support Groups Free and open to the public Sundays, 7:15 p.m. Outreach Al-Anon Family Group Meeting Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 448-7881 Other meeting times/locations at https://pa-al-anon.org Mondays, 7 p.m. Hope on Simpson Al-Anon Family Group Meeting First United Methodist Church 135 W. Simpson St., Mechanicsburg (717) 448-7881 Other meeting times/locations at https://pa-al-anon.org Tuesdays, noon Anchor Al-Anon Family Group Meeting The Harbor 55 W. King St., Shippensburg (717) 448-7881 Other meeting times/locations at https://pa-al-anon.org Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Aldersgate United Methodist Church 1480 Jerusalem Road Mechanicsburg (781) 932-6300 Nov. 4, 4-5 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Messiah Lifeways Meetinghouse 1155 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle (717) 243-0447 Nov. 5, 6-7 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Helpers 3806 Market St., Suite 3, Camp Hill (717) 920-0707 Nov. 5, 6 p.m. CanSurmount Cancer Support Group Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786
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Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m. The Bridges Support Group for the Alzheimer’s Association The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd. Mechanicsburg (717) 795-1100
Nov. 12, 6:30-8 p.m. Carlisle Area Men’s Cancer Support Group The Live Well Center 3 Alexandria Court, Carlisle (717) 877-7561 sirbrady12@gmail.com
Nov. 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Cumberland County Aging & Community Services 1100 Claremont Road, Carlisle (717) 240-6110
Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Bethany Village West Springfield Room 325 Asbury Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624
Nov. 7, 5:30-7 p.m. Better Breathers Chronic Lung Disease Support Group Ortenzio Heart Clinic at Geisinger Holy Spirit 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill (717) 763-2775
Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. Amputee Support Team Meeting HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 834-5705 www.astamputees.com
Nov. 7, 5:30-7 p.m. Smoking Cessation Support Group Ortenzio Heart Clinic at Geisinger Holy Spirit 503 N. 21st St., Camp Hill (717) 763-2775 Nov. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road Camp Hill (717) 557-9041
Nov. 19, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880 Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group Cumberland Crossings 1 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle (717) 243-0113
Nov. 11, 1:30-3 p.m. Caregivers Support Group St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 310 Hertzler Road, Upper Allen Township (717) 766-8806
Nov. 20, 2-3 p.m. Life Enrichment Group for Blind or Low-Vision Adults Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania Penn Apartments 1 West St., Carlisle (717) 238-2531
Nov. 11, 6-7 p.m. A Touch of Sugar: Diabetes Support Group Wegmans, 6416 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg (717) 763-2466 https://events.geisinger.org
Nov. 26, 6 p.m. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 486-3596 apcoulson@comcast.net
Community Programs
Free and open to the public Mondays and Wednesdays, noon SilverSneakers Exercise Class Susquehanna View Apartments Community Room 208 Senate Ave., Camp Hill (717) 439-4070 jesseswoyer.com@gmail.com
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Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m. NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 7530 4545 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 774-4031 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
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Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m. – Creative Aging Art Classes Nov. 12, 1-3 p.m. – Hearing Aid Cleaning and Education Program Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. – MindMatters: Experiencing Hubble: Space – The Final Frontier Branch Creek Place – (717) 300-3563 115 N. Fayette St., Shippensburg Carlisle Senior Action Center – (717) 249-5007 20 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center (717) 732-3915 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola Mechanicsburg Place – (717) 697-5947 97 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg West Shore Senior Citizens Center (717) 774-0409 122 Geary St., New Cumberland Fridays (except Nov. 8), 9 a.m. – Movie Friday Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m. – Cards with Country Meadows Nov. 21 – Th anksgiving Dinner with Special Entertainment, Guests Submit senior center events to mjoyce@onlinepub.com.
Library Programs Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688 Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 Nov. 1, 7 p.m. – Music @ Bosler Nov. 4, 7:30-8:45 p.m. – M onday Bosler Book Discussion Group Nov. 22, 1-2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, (717) 732-4274 Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 Nov. 1-14 – Friends of Fredricksen Online Auction Nov. 8, 4-7:30 p.m. – Blood Drive Nov. 19, 7 p.m. – Introduction to Reiki New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. – Crochet Night Nov. 12, 1 0:30-11:30 a.m. – Book Review Program: William Penn: A Life by Andrew R. Murphy Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to noon – Couponing for Extreme Savings Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King St., Shippensburg, (717) 532-4508
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The Expo brings federal, state, and local agencies together with area businesses to provide information and resources to veterans and their families.
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Social Security Announces 1.6% Benefit Increase for 2020
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6% in 2020, the Social Security Administration announced recently. The 1.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 63 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2020. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on Dec. 31, 2019. (Note: Some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits.) The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index as determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some other adjustments that take effect in January of each year are based on the increase in average wages. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $137,700 from $132,900.
Social Security and SSI beneficiaries are normally notified by mail in early December about their new benefit amount. Most people who receive Social Security payments will be able to view their COLA notice online through their my Social Security account. People may create or access their my Social Security account online at www. socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Information about Medicare changes for 2020, when announced, will be available at www.medicare.gov. For Social Security beneficiaries receiving Medicare, Social Security will not be able to compute their new benefit amount until after the Medicare premium amounts for 2020 are announced. Final 2020 benefit amounts will be communicated to beneficiaries in December through the mailed COLA notice and my Social Security’s Message Center. The Social Security Act provides for how the COLA is calculated. To read more, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/cola. John Johnston is a Social Security public affairs specialist.
Rewards from page 11 them. I’ll never forget those moments. 3. Discovering Humility This might be the most hidden of rewards. Before my wife became ill, I was a decent man and generally thoughtful of others, but my world had veered toward self-centeredness. I was set in my ways and had been accustomed to the order in my world. At first, out of necessity, I began taking care of her needs. Soon thereafter, I started feeling good when I did things to help her. Then something tremendous occurred: I began to derive sustained joy when making her life better. By the time she passed away, I’d committed my life to completely serving her and felt total fulfillment. Why? I had become entirely selfless. There may not be a better feeling in the world. 4. A Deeper Relationship As I gave myself over to her, my wife started to really feel the love. And in turn, she began to outwardly show her love and appreciation. A day wouldn’t go by that she didn’t tell me that “You’re too good to me,” or “Thanks for all that you do for me.” I never sought these assurances, but when she’d offer them, it would light up my day. It was then I realized that we were falling in love all over again. It was during this rekindled time that we showed our truest selves. From her, I got to see a hidden sense of humor and sharp tongue that often had me www.50plusLifePA.com
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Urinary Leakage a Treatable Symptom of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction By Justin and Kourtney Randsdorp If you are over the age of 50, it’s very correctly, and many times mindlessly likely that either you or someone you doing Kegels will actually worsen know is suffering from urinary leakage, symptoms if the muscles of the pelvic a common symptom of pelvic floor floor are naturally too tight. dysfunction. Specialists in pelvic floor muscle Leakage may start as “rushing” to function often utilize biofeedback, a tool get to the bathroom or a small dribble that uses a sensor to retrieve information when you swing a golf club or sneeze; about muscular activity and shows the however, if not treated correctly, pelvic specialist and patient this muscular floor dysfunction can manifest into more activity on a computer screen. severe symptoms, such as bed-wetting By knowing exactly how the muscles or continuous incontinence that will are impaired, treatment is developed to seriously impact a person’s quality of life. achieve normal muscular function. The good news is that pelvic floor While muscle function is a big dysfunction is not an inevitable life contributor to a happy pelvic floor, pelvic sentence as we age, and it can be health is also largely dependent upon our November is Bladder Health Month reversed! In fact, 80% of cases of urinary behaviors and lifestyle choices. incontinence are either alleviated or Did you know that drinking too completely eliminated with the correct little water can actually irritate the interventions, which may include pelvic floor therapy. bladder and cause more urinary leakage? Inadequate water can also lead to To many, the “pelvic floor” is a mystery, as it is not a visible structure, and constipation, which further impedes normal transit of urine out of the body the concept of rehabilitating this area of the body is a relatively new field in and can contribute to unwanted leakage. healthcare. The frequency of how often we toilet can lead to habitual feelings of when The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that form a “bowl” at the base of the we have to go. The “hold it all day pee-er” and “go every hour just in case peepelvis with three main functions: elimination or containment for the bowel er” may adversely train their brains into abnormal habits that lead to urinary and bladder, structural support for your organs, and facilitating (pleasurable) leakage or retention. sexual function. Muscle training, behavioral modifications, and positional recommendations When considering the pelvic floor muscles with bladder control, a healthy are essential in guiding you back toward a leakage-free life where you’re in pelvic floor has the ability to contract or tighten to hold urine in so leakage control. does not occur. Contrarily, healthy pelvic floor muscles are able to fully relax If you are noticing any kind of pelvic floor dysfunction, do not suffer in in order to allow urine to fully exit when we are on the toilet. silence. Be sure to contact your doctor to determine next steps for treatment so Like any muscle of the body, the pelvic floor muscles need to have strength, you can regain your confidence and have the greatest quality of life possible. the ability to relax, coordination, and endurance to produce optimal function. Functional Freedom LLC provides mobile, outpatient therapy specializing in pelvic Rehabilitating these muscles requires a personalized approach, as there is floor rehabilitation in your home. Justin and Kourtney Randsdorp are the owners not a “one size fits all” method. Many people are told to “just do Kegels,” and operators, allowing treatment to be conducted by the gender of your preference. which are essentially contractions of these pelvic floor muscles. Services are covered under Medicare Part B. For further information, call (717) This is poorly guided advice, as a majority of people do not complete Kegels 663-8307 or visit www.functionalfreedomllc.com.
Cumberland County VA Clinic Adds Cardiology, Pulmonary Services Veterans now have increased care options at Lebanon VA Medical Center’s Cumberland County VA Clinic, located at 5070 Ritter Road in Mechanicsburg, with cardiology and pulmonary services being offered on-site. Lebanon VAMC’s Cumberland County VA Clinic added the specialties to provide veterans with better quality and safety, as well as more coordinated healthcare. An additional benefit for veterans is increased convenience, since veterans no longer need to drive to the main campus in Lebanon to meet with these specialists.
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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori
Collecting Vintage Perfume Lori Verderame
Today’s collectors are considering and collecting Why? Most people don’t realize that perfume vintage perfumes both nationally and internationally. collecting is a real thing. And this “real thing” is While the scents are alluring, the design of the trendy and expensive. perfume bottle is what attracts one to a particular These vintage scents — not just the beautiful bottles vintage perfume. When I started my research on — are worth big bucks to a new generation of perfume vintage perfumes, it was all about the beauty of the chemists mixing new and old scents in New York, bottles and the bravado of the brands. Milan, and Paris. Now, there is much more to the vintage perfume Don’t forget about the industrious group of new-age market. A skilled group of sellers/scientists is trying to perfume entrepreneurs who are amassing old, halfblend old, familiar perfume scents with new additions empty bottles of perfume in thrift stores and from to create some collectible fragrances. estate sales that were cast off. These folks are buying It is interesting and a bit exciting to learn that a them up and auctioning them off online. They are collector can actually find and purchase a favorite reselling these scents by the tiny vial for a very nice Vintage perfumes Lauren by old-school perfume on the market. Would these old profit on Etsy, eBay, etc. Ralph Lauren and Amarige by Givenchy. perfumes still smell good? Would they smell the same, So, if you are going all Marie Kondo and your old bringing back memories with a whiff? perfume is on the $1-and-under table at your estate The idea of recovering old perfumes is intriguing sale, you are making a big mistake. The money you but is not without its obstacles. The science surrounding the art of collecting lose on that transaction with a savvy estate sale shopper will certainly not vintage perfume is the real story here, along with the setbacks. “spark joy.” Setback No. 1: Perfumes go bad over time. No matter how lovely or high quality a bottle is — be it French Baccarat glassware or Lalique crystal — perfumes lose their punch. The shelf life for most high-quality perfumes is about 18 months to two years. I was saddened by this fact, since I have decades-old perfumes that I still use that date back to my high school days. When I hold those bottles and squirt the atomizer of my vintage Lauren or Calvin Klein perfume, I am immediately back in my childhood bedroom, standing in front of my dresser, thrilled to be going somewhere fun. Alas, too many years have passed to save the original smell. Setback No. 2: You really can’t go back to Kansas … even if you were, like me, raised in Connecticut. You see, perfumes can degrade from exposure to light, heat, and oxygen (air). A perfume’s top notes go by the wayside first, and then the base or core scent languishes over time. Citrus scents fade very quickly. The floral scents are stronger, but they too will eventually give in to old age. Like people, some perfume scents age better than others. Setback No. 3: Trying to find a full, unopened bottle of vintage scents — like Juneve by Reval Langlois from the 1920s, Sycomore by Chanel from the 1930s, or Après L’Ondée by Guerlain from the 1950s — is next to impossible.
Is there any hope for collectors who want to wear their favorite vintage scent and have a sniff that recalls a fond memory? Many vintage perfumes are sold online and are, with some obvious olfactory differences, ready to wear. Some collectors are looking for that scent that their late mother wore and paying big bucks to recapture it in a bottle or a vial. Others want to share a fragrance promoted or named by their favorite Hollywood celebrity or pop star. Either way, the vintage perfume market is alive and well. These old perfumes and their bottles are leading the pack as a valuable, memorable, and somewhat attainable collecting category. Dr. Lori Verderame is the director of www.DrLoriV.com and www.youtube.com/ drloriv. She is the award-winning Ph.D. antiques appraiser and artifacts expert on History channel’s The Curse of Oak Island, about the world’s oldest treasure hunt. Dr. Lori presents her Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show with free appraisals nationwide. Visit www.DrLoriV.com/events or call (888) 431-1010.
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Handpicked and hand packed, our fresh, juicy oranges are delivered to your door fresh off the tree! Twenty plump, delicious oranges in 4 favorite varieties. • 5 Navel Oranges Juicy, sweet and seedless, they’re everyone’s favorite! • 5 Petite Red Navels Spicy sweet flavor with a bright red flesh. • 5 Tangerines Rich Honey-Sweet flavor with easy-to-peel skin. • 5 Petite Navel Oranges Snack-sized sweet treat.
Call 1-877-929-4781 to order item 487 or Visit HaleGroves.com/A12117 Order Item #487, mention Code HMVH-N115 for your $18 savings.
Only $19.99* (reg. $37.99), plus $5.99 shipping & handling. Satisfaction completely guaranteed. This gift ships in December at the peak of freshness. Order by Dec. 17, 2019 for GUARANTEED Christmas delivery.
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*Plus $5.99 handling to the 48 contiguous states. Limited time offer, good while supplies last. Not valid with any other offer. Limit 5 boxes per customer.