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By Dr. Erica Miller

Becoming Chronologically Gifted: An Alternative Approach to Aging

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 please see Gifted page 8

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

Emergency Central Pennsylvania Poison Center (800) 521-6110 Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging (717) 780-6130 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 Central Pennsylvania Chapter (717) 763-0900 CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400 The National Kidney Foundation (717) 757-0604 (800) 697-7007 PACE (800) 225-7223 Social Security Information (800) 772-1213 www.50plusLifePA.com

Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania (717) 238-2531 Healthcare Information Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council (717) 232-6787 Hearing Services Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY HOME IMPROVEMENT West Shore Home 5024 Simpson Ferry Road Mechanicsburg (717) 937-1148 Hospice Services Homeland Hospice 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg (717) 221-7890 Housing/Apartments B’Nai B’rith Apartments 130 S. Third St., Harrisburg (717) 232-7516

Housing Assistance Dauphin County Housing Authority (717) 939-9301

Services Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging (717) 780-6130

Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937

The Salvation Army Edgemont Temple Corps (717) 238-8678

Insurance Apprise Insurance Counseling (800) 783-7067

Toll-Free Numbers American Lung Association (800) LUNG-USA

Capital Blue (888) 989-9015 (TTY: 711)

Bureau of Consumer Protection (800) 441-2555

Medicare (800) 633-4227

Meals on Wheels (800) 621-6325

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

National Council on Aging (800) 424-9046

Personal Care Homes Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com

Social Security Office (800) 772-1213 Veterans Affairs (717) 626-1171 or (800) 827-1000 Veterans Services Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771

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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.”

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Listings with a screened background have additional information about their services in a display advertisement in this edition.

Bethany Village – The Oaks

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org Number of Beds: 69 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

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

Conestoga View

900 East King Street • Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 299-7850 • www.conestogaviewnursing.com Number of Beds: 436 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes

24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes

Homestead Village

1800 Village Circle • Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 397-4831 • www.homesteadvillage.org Number of Beds: 60 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: No 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: CARF-CCAC accredited, five-star rating. Small-care households make our community very attractive.

Convenient location and quality care.

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

Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Featuring Transitions at Claremont, a dedicated, 39-bed, shortterm rehab unit. Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and secured dementia care.

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

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA, LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN, HPNA Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a history of more than 150 years of exemplary care.

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

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903. Respite care available w/minimum stay.

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

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: No Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Delivering compassionate care that encompasses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs since 1955.

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Dauphin County

Calendar of Events

Support Groups Free and open to the public Tuesdays, 9 a.m.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Church of the Redeemer 500 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey (781) 932-6300 www.foodaddicts.org Tuesdays, noon Al-Anon Family Group at Work Meeting Penn State Hershey Medical Center Seventh Floor, Room C7521 500 University Drive, Hershey (717) 448-7881 Other meeting times/locations at https://pa-al-anon.org Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

Swatara Serenity Al-Anon Family Group Meeting Unitarian Church of Harrisburg 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg (717) 448-7881 Other meeting times/locations at https://pa-al-anon.org Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Adult Children of Alcoholics Support Group St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 2200 Londonderry Road Harrisburg (717) 526-9252 ymt57@comcast.net Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital Second Floor Pinnacle Conference Room 2 4300 Londonderry Road Harrisburg

Senior Center Activities

(717) 216-2730 elcassel@simpson-rehab.com

1020 N. Union St., Middletown (717) 930-1218

Nov. 6, 10-11:30 a.m.

Life Enrichment Group for Blind and Low-Vision Adults Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania 1130 S. 19th St., Harrisburg (717) 238-2531

Nov. 20, 2-4 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group The Residence of the Jewish Home Second Floor Library 4004 Linglestown Road Harrisburg (717) 697-2513

Nov. 6 and 20, 7-8:30 p.m.

ANAD Eating Disorders Support Group PinnacleHealth Polyclinic Landis Building, Sixth Floor Classroom 1 2501 N. Third St., Harrisburg (717) 712-9535

Nov. 21, 6 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Country Meadows of Hershey Second Floor Training Room 451 Sand Hill Road, Hershey (717) 533-6996 astoner@countrymeadows.com

Nov. 7, 7-8 p.m.

Fibromyalgia Support Group LeVan Chiropractic 1000 Briarsdale Road, Suite C Harrisburg (717) 558-3500 Nov. 12, 6-7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Greenfield Senior Living at Graysonview 150 Kempton Ave., Harrisburg (717) 561-8010 Nov. 13, 6-7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Brookdale Harrisburg 3560 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg (717) 671-4700 Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m.

Support Group for Families of Those with Memory-Related Illnesses Frey Village

Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m.

Harrisburg Area Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Support Group Giant Food Stores – Second Floor 2300 Linglestown Road Harrisburg (717) 580-7772 Nov. 27, 7-8 p.m.

Connections Support Group: Families of Memory Impaired Ecumenical Retirement Community Building 3, Second Floor 3525 Canby St., Harrisburg (717) 561-2590

If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

Community Programs Free and open to the public Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

World Culture Club of Central Pennsylvania Meeting Penn State Hershey Medical Center Fifth Floor, Lecture Room B 500 University Drive, Hershey www.worldcultureclubpa.org Nov. 7, 7 p.m.

Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable Meeting Grace United Methodist Church 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown (717) 503-2862 charlie.centralpaww2rt@gmail.com www.centralpaww2roundtable.org

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Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Roundtable Meeting Vietnam Veterans of America Michael Novosel MOH Chapter 542 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg (717) 545-2336 centralpavietnamrt@verizon.net www.centralpavietnamroundtable.org

Nov. 26, 6 p.m.

Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Walking Club Bass Pro Shop – Hunt Room Harrisburg Mall 3501 Paxton St., Harrisburg (717) 805-9540

PARKS & RECREATION Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Volunteer Work Day, Wildwood Park Nov. 14, 8-10 a.m. – Waterfowl Walk, Wildwood Park Nov. 17, 1:30-3 p.m. – National Take a Hike Day, Detweiler Park

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Friendship Senior Center – (717) 657-1547 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8-9 a.m. – Light Aerobics Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. – Mah Jong Mohler Senior Center – (717) 533-2002 www.mohlerseniorcenter.com Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Free Medicare Help from APPRISE Counselors Rutherford House – (717) 564-5682 www.rutherfordcenter.org Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Billiards (Open to Members) Mondays and Fridays, 11 a.m. – Chair Yoga Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon – Computer Assistance Submit senior center events to mjoyce@onlinepub.com.

Library Programs East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, (717) 652-9380 Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m. – Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/ Feeling Heart Documentary Nov. 24, 1-2:30 p.m. – Pete Seeger: A Musical Celebration Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St., Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825 Nov. 5, 1:30-3 p.m. – Armchair Traveler Nov. 22, noon to 1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m . – Literary Art for the Holidays Johnson Memorial Library, 799 E. Center St., Millersburg, (717) 692-2658 Nov. 5, 6-7 p.m. – Pod Club Nov. 14, 6-7 p.m. – Literary Art for the Holidays Kline Library, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-3934 Nov. 9, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Children’s Book Week: Meet Jonathan Bean Nov. 14, 1-2 p.m. – Literary Art for the Holidays Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, 2410 N. Third St., Harrisburg, (717) 232-7286 Nov. 18, 6-7 p.m. – C ookbook Book Club: Stuffed Foods Nov. 19, 6-7 p.m. – Literary Art for the Holidays McCormick Riverfront Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-4976 Nov. 12, 2-3:30 p.m. – Job Seeker Resources Nov. 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Device Club Northern Dauphin Library, 683 Main St., Lykens, (717) 453-9315 Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m. – Eat, Drink, and Be Thankful Nov. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Literary Art for the Holidays William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949 Nov. 9, 10-11 a.m. – C hildren’s Book Week: Meet Jonathan Bean Nov. 12, 6:30-8 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book Club

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Services from page 7 Lifesaver®, a rapid-response public safety details). program protecting individuals with Monteleone said that, on average, Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other cognitive the individual who wandered is usually challenges. The 501(c)3 program was found within 30 minutes of notifying law founded in Virginia in 1999 and is marking enforcement. th its 20 anniversary this year.

“Parents and caregivers of the enrollees Project Lifesaver® participants wear a feel a sense of relief knowing that this safety personalized wristband (a transmitter) on net is ‘around’ their family member,” she their wrist or ankle, which emits a tracking said. signal on an individually assigned FM radio Services such as these have been created • B

erks County Sheriff’s Department: frequency, explained Gail Monteleone of with a primary goal of returning people (610) 478-6240, ext.

3214 the Pilot Club of Lancaster, a communitywith memory issues who have wandered to service club that worked in conjunction their safe spaces and to their caregivers.

• Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office: with local police departments to bring But also essential in their design is peace Project Lifesaver® to the county. of mind for those caregivers, who should (717) 240-6390 When a caregiver calls 911 to report that not blame themselves if their loved one someone enrolled in Project Lifesaver® has wanders and can instead count on the • East Pikeland Township Police wandered, a search team uses a handheld support of these programs to help bring the Department: (610) 935-0606 mobile receiver to locate the tracking signal person home. of the individual.

“Wandering can happen, even if you are • Elmcroft Senior Living (Lebanon): According to its website, Project the most diligent of caregivers,” Jacobs said.

Lifesaver® has more than 1,200 For more information, contact (717) 228-0909 participating agencies throughout 47 states the Alzheimer’s Association Greater in the U.S. and in Canada and Australia.

Pennsylvania Chapter at www.alz.org/pa or Project Lifesaver programs are also (800) 272-3900. Contact Project Lifesaver available through various police and sheriff’s departments, senior living at www.projectlifesaver.org or (877) 580-LIFE. communities, and throughout southeastern Pennsylvania (see sidebar for

Project Lifesaver information for Berks, Chester, Cumberland, and Lebanon counties:

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Social Security News

By John Johnston

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.

Gifted from page 3 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 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.

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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.

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Honoring the Achievements of Women in the Military to fighter pilot, the memorial aims to integrate military women into the public’s image of courage.

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:

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.

To register and learn more, visit www. womensmemorial.org/register-now.

At a time when the Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that women Photo credit: Courtesy of Donna Parry veterans are the fastest-growing veteran Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11 population, recognizing the collective service of women is more important

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• 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.

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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.

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5 Unexpected Rewards of Becoming a Caregiver

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some very special It’s true, moments. Before the life of a my wife’s strokes, caregiver can we’d spend some be demanding, time together but difficult, and did our own thing daunting. I spent most of the time. seven years of After Carol got my life in that sick, I spent 90% role, keeping an of my time with eye on my wife’s her, and I got to every move. be a part of so Just about November is National many meaningful every night, moments.

Carol and I Family Caregivers Her father had awoke from Month come to live with our slumber at us for a few years least five times during her illness.

He was around to make trips to the bathroom. We 90 at the time. Every night the spent endless nights in hospitals and Pittsburgh Pirates played on TV, they long days in doctor’s offices. stood, held hands, and sang “Take If given the chance to do it all over Me Out to the Ballgame” — every again, I would. Those years of being a time. caregiver constitute the best seven of You could just feel the love and joy my life. I learned a ton about myself between them. I’ll never forget those and my family, became a more moments. fulfilled man, and had the incredible chance to fall in love with my wife all 3. Discovering Humility over again.

This might be the most hidden While I could easily list 20 of rewards. Before my wife became wonderful things about serving in ill, I was a decent man and generally a caregiving role, here are five very thoughtful of others, but my world important and unexpected rewards: had veered toward self-centeredness.

I was set in my ways and had been 1. A Better Relationship accustomed to the order in my world.

When I started being a caregiver, At first, out of necessity, I began time slowed down. Because the role taking care of her needs. Soon can be so demanding, you must thereafter, I started feeling good focus on the person. when I did things to help her. Then In the process, you learn what something tremendous occurred: I makes them tick — maybe things began to derive sustained joy when you hadn’t noticed before. Putting making her life better. these nuggets of wisdom to use can By the time she passed away, I’d make that person so happy, which, in committed my life to completely turn, makes you feel good. serving her and felt total fulfillment.

For Carol, it was pancakes. When Why? I had become entirely selfless. she needed a boost, a single pancake There may not be a better feeling in could do the trick. Every once in a the world. while, she’d be down in the dumps.

The minute I saw this, we were on 4. A Deeper Relationship the way to our local breakfast joint.

As I gave myself over to her, my Carol’s smile would make my day. wife started to really feel the love.

And in turn, she began to outwardly 2. Precious Moments show her love and appreciation.

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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 86-year-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?

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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.

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 long-term care costs.

This benefit, called “Aid and Attendance,” is a special pension that’s paid in addition to a

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ADA-Approved Foods for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention magnesium, B vitamins, and dietary The typical American diet leaves fiber, including a special type called a lot to be desired. It’s heavy on “resistant starch.” calories, saturated fats, added sugars, Resistant starches resist digestion fatty meats, baked goods, and highly in the small intestine. Instead, they processed grains. travel to the colon, feeding beneficial This type of diet is linked to Type gut bacteria that then produce short2 diabetes and a host of other health chain fatty acids. problems. In America, 84 million These acids seem to protect the adults currently have prediabetes, colon cells, make the gut environment the leading risk factor for Type 2 more suitable for the friendly bacteria diabetes. and less suitable for their harmful With frightening statistics like this, cousins, and even improve the way registered dietitian and nutritionist our bodies respond to insulin.

Jill Weisenberger says everyone should Some common options to enjoy examine their diet and consider are soybeans, black beans, chickpeas, adopting some healthier eating habits kidney beans, lentils, split peas, and to help prevent Type 2 diabetes and pinto beans. improve their overall health.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month “There are many ways to build a Nuts. Some studies show that wholesome and disease-fighting diet,” when people with Type 2 diabetes says Weisenberger. consume nuts, their blood glucose levels improve. Many studies show that Here are the foods you should include in your diabetes-prevention dietary eating nuts also helps prevent Type 2 diabetes. pattern.

Nuts — such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts, and peanuts — provide unsaturated fats, vegetable protein, fiber, folate, magnesium, and a host of Legumes and pulses (beans, peas, lentils). Diets rich in legumes have other vitamins and minerals. Nuts are calorie dense, however, so keep portion beneficial effects on both short- and long-term fasting blood glucose levels. sizes in mind.

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Fifties Flashback

King Leer Randal C. Hill

“Blessed is the rebel. Without him, there would be no progress.” – Hugh Hefner He has been variously described as vulgar, adolescent, and exploitative. But, like him or not, Hugh Marston Hefner and his Playboy magazine were responsible for many a tectonic social shift in 1950s America.

He was born in 1926, the older of two sons of straightlaced Methodists. As a boy, Hefner wrote horror stories and drew cartoons but applied little of his 152 IQ to academic pursuits.

He graduated from Chicago’s Steinmetz High School in 1944. After spending two years in the U.S. Army, Hefner earned a psychology degree at the University of Illinois, where he created a campus humor magazine called Shaft.

Chaste until age 22, he married high school classmate Millie Williams and began what he later labeled “a deadening slog into 1950s adulthood.”

He went to work for a pair of magazines, Esquire

The front cover of the first issue of Playboy, featuring Marilyn Monroe, December 1953.

and Children’s Activities. In the meantime, he was busy planning his own magazine, a man’s “lifestyle” periodical to be called Stag Party.

However, a Stag publication already existed, so after considering Top Hat, Gentleman, and Bachelor, Hefner switched the name to Playboy.

To get started, he borrowed $8,000 (about $60,000 in today’s money), including $1,000 from his mother.

Hefner also paid $500 for an unpublished 1949 nude calendar photo of Marilyn Monroe (for which she had earned $50).

He assembled the first Playboy on his kitchen table.

The debut issue — featuring a clothed Monroe on the cover (and unclothed inside) — hit newsstands in December 1953 with a run of 53,000 copies.

Unsure there would ever be a second edition, Hefner had purposely left off a publication date on the cover. All copies — offered at 50 cents each — sold out quickly, though, and Playboy became a winner. By 1957, Hefner was raking in $4 million annually. please see King Leer page 16

Benefit from page 11 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, 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.

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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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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 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) 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

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Elvis in Vegas by Richard Zoglin c. 2019, Simon & Schuster 297 pages

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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Elvis in Vegas author Richard Zoglin.

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 belly-laughing. For her, my wife saw a much more tender side and the softer edges of my soul.

5. A Stronger Family Only one of my siblings and one of our three sons lived locally when my wife got sick. At first, I felt sort of alone in dealing with her health crisis, but that didn’t last very long.

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Elvis Presley made movies that, at the end, were boxoffice 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.

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, cowtownrags 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.

I’ve lived my life abiding by the philosophy that what happens to you isn’t as important as how you responded to it. My entire family responded with love, concern, help, and support. Each time, their acts and deeds made Carol and I feel wonderful. I took great pride in seeing my family come together.

Don’t get me wrong; it wasn’t always easy. Yet, at the end of each day of caregiving, I always received a small gift: a sense of fulfillment. And now, when I look back at those seven years, I am reminded that my life had purpose, which is the greatest reward of them all.

George Shannon is the co-author of The Best Seven Years of My Life: The Story of an Unlikely Caregiver, written with his son, Chad Patrick Shannon. George’s experience as caregiver for his wife transformed his approach to accepting himself as he is, the circumstances as they are, and those around him as they are. www.bestsevenyears. com

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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, familydeserting 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.�

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Love your friends. Love your 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.

Randal C. Hill enjoys getting sneak peeks of forthcoming movies from his home on the Oregon coast. He can be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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King Leer from page 13 Playboy became the guidebook for the unattached young male urbane sophisticate. The magazine featured literate articles, in-depth interviews with people of importance, and a centerfold of a busty, unclothed young woman.

Hefner took unabashed delight in viewing his periodical as an emblem of the rapidly growing sexual revolution and an escape from longstanding American puritanism and social intolerance.

Along the way, the now-divorced Hefner built a global empire that came to be worth $200 million.

Hefner never lost interest in beautiful young women. In 1989, he surrendered his bachelorhood once more and married Kimberley Conrad, the 1989 Playmate of the Year who was 38 years his junior. The couple divorced in 2010.

On New Year’s Eve of 2012, Hefner, age 86, married again, this time to 26year-old beauty Crystal Harris.

Always obsessed with celebrity-hood, Hefner paid $75,000 for a mausoleum drawer adjacent to Marilyn Monroe’s in Los Angeles’s Westwood Memorial Park. In 2009, he told the Los Angeles Times, “Spending eternity next to Marilyn is an opportunity too sweet to pass up.�

The drawer was put to its intended use after Hefner drew his final breath on Sept. 27, 2017. He was 91 years old.

Although Randal C. Hill’s heart lives in the past, the rest of him resides in Bandon, Ore. He can be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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Foods from page 12 Yogurt. One large population study found that an increase of one serving of yogurt per day was associated with an 18% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. It’s unclear how yogurt could influence health this way, but it may be related to its probiotics or unique nutritional profile.

Whole grains. Healthful patterns that include whole grains appear to be associated with less Type 2 diabetes. Examples of whole grains include whole wheat, wheat berries, farro, whole rye, whole-grain corn and barley, oats, oatmeal, rolled oats, wild and brown rice, popcorn, and quinoa.

Herbs and spices. These flavor boosters provide the same types of diseasefighting phytonutrients that are in fruits and vegetables. Cinnamon in particular has been studied for its potential effects on blood glucose levels. Add some fresh or dried seasonings to oatmeal, cottage cheese, yogurt, and even coffee.

Vinegar. Research suggests that vinegar consumed with a highcarbohydrate meal improves both blood glucose and insulin levels. Sprinkle some on your salad, roasted vegetables, and other foods.

Berries. A Finnish study found that middle-aged and older men who consumed the most berries had a whopping 35% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Choose strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and others.

Fruits. Many people fear fruit because most of the carbohydrate in fruit is sugar. While carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels more than other nutrients, it is not true that fruit raises blood glucose more than other carbcontaining foods.

“Fruits, along with other plant foods, contain so many diseasefighting, 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.

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.

Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND, partnered with the American Diabetes Association to write Prediabetes: A Complete Guide: Your Lifestyle Reset to Stop Prediabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses. An internationally recognized nutrition and diabetes expert and certified health and wellness coach, she is the author of four books. www.jillweisenberger.com or www.diabetes.org

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Pumpkins can be white, yellow, or green.

They’re not all orange! Did you know Antarctica is the only country that can’t grow a pumpkin?

One average-sized pumpkin can impart about a cup of seeds, about 500 seeds. I like to roast mine and sprinkle them with a little dried lime powder and sea salt. These are also excellent when roasted with olive oil and garlic/onion powder.

These seeds are not only delicious, but also nutrient dense. Here are nine health benefits from eating pumpkin seeds.

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Skin health. Pumpkin seeds contain squalene, which protects your skin from UV light damage and other forms of potentially dangerous radiation.

Blood pressure. Magnesium is absolutely essential for healthy blood pressure and cardiac rhythm (as is potassium). Pumpkin seeds are particularly high in magnesium.

Like any food, there is the risk for allergy. If you’re sensitive to pumpkin seeds, you might experience stomach pain after eating them, swelling or itching of the throat, or skin rashes, hives, or eczema-like irritations.

You can buy pumpkin seeds at any health-food store or supermarket. Storebought pumpkin seeds can be stored in a container for about three or four months. Pumpkin-seed oil is great for salads and soups and is usually sold online or at health-food stores.

Immunity and prostate health. Zinc will help with both immunity and prostate health. An ounce of pumpkin seeds contains enough zinc to help you with immune function, prostate health, and even testosterone production.

Sleep. A handful of pumpkin seeds at dinnertime might improve your ability to relax and sleep. The reason is the seeds’ magnesium, whichPuzzleJunction.com helps This information is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or treat your disease. For more create more serotonin, which quickly breaks down to melatonin, a sleep Solution information about the author, visit suzycohen.com. hormone.

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money you lose on that transaction with a savvy Today’s collectors are considering and collecting estate sale shopper will certainly not “spark joy.” vintage perfumes both nationally and internationally.

While the scents are alluring, the design of the Is there any hope for collectors who want to wear perfume bottle is what attracts one to a particular their favorite vintage scent and have a sniff that vintage perfume. When I started my research on recalls a fond memory? vintage perfumes, it was all about the beauty of the Many vintage perfumes are sold online and are, bottles and the bravado of the brands. with some obvious olfactory differences, ready to Now, there is much more to the vintage perfume wear. market. A skilled group of sellers/scientists is trying Some collectors are looking for that scent that to blend old, familiar perfume scents with new their late mother wore and paying big bucks to additions to create some collectible fragrances. recapture it in a bottle or a vial. Others want to share It is interesting and a bit exciting to learn that a a fragrance promoted or named by their favorite collector can actually find and purchase a favorite Hollywood celebrity or pop star. old-school perfume on the market. Would these old Either way, the vintage perfume market is alive perfumes still smell good? Would they smell the Vintage perfumes Lauren by Ralph Lauren and well. These old perfumes and their bottles are same, bringing back memories with a whiff? and Amarige by Givenchy. leading the pack as a valuable, memorable, and The idea of recovering old perfumes is intriguing somewhat attainable collecting category. but is not without its obstacles. The science surrounding the art of collecting vintage perfume is the real story here, along Dr. Lori Verderame is the director of www.DrLoriV.com and www.youtube.com/ with the setbacks.

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.

Why? Most people don’t realize that perfume collecting is a real thing. And this “real thing” is trendy and expensive.

These vintage scents — not just the beautiful bottles — are worth big bucks to a new generation of perfume chemists mixing new and old scents in New York, Milan, and Paris.

Don’t forget about the industrious group of new-age perfume entrepreneurs who are amassing old, half-empty bottles of perfume in thrift stores and from estate sales that were cast off. These folks are buying them up and auctioning them off online. They are reselling these scents by the tiny vial for a very nice profit on Etsy, eBay, etc.

So, if you are going all Marie Kondo and your old perfume is on the $1-and-under table at your estate sale, you are making a big mistake. The www.50plusLifePA.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.

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