March 2024 OutreachNC

MARCH 2024

FEATURE:

BRIDGING THE GAP: THE RISE OF INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING

As the world continues to shift and change, sometimes so quickly it feels like a whirlwind of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new, an oldfashioned way of life is making a comeback: intergenerational living. Intergeneration living, or multigenerational living, is on the rise. Defined as multiple generations living under one roof, intergenerational living has been a “normal” way of life for many cultures across the world, for many generations. When I was a Peace Corps volunteer between 1999-2001 in China, I stayed with and knew many families who lived together among multiple generations. Typically, grandchildren were cared for by grandparents, and it wasn’t uncommon for three or four generations to live together on family farms or even in city apartments.

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ASK THE EXPERT:

GETTING HELP FOR AGING PARENTS WHO DO NOT WANT IT

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RECIPE: CLASSIC MINT JULEP

Editor-in-Chief: Amy Phariss Editor@outreachnc.com

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS:

BREAKING DOWN THE MYTHS: UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH IN SENIORS

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OCTOBER 2022 - 2

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Amy Phariss, Editor-in-Chief, OutreachNC

Greetings and salutations, readers, from the windswept desk of the ONC editor. I am listening to rain pummel my window, and my Zyrtec is sitting beside a halfgallon jug of water as I attempt to soothe my allergies and hydrate my sinuses. March is upon us.

Ralph Waldo Emmerson wrote, “Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour.”

Isn’t this the truth for 2024? I feel mental and physical whiplash from days of utter sunshine and short sleeves to days of bundling up in a sweater and braving the grey. I have to remember this, however, when summer hits, and I’m complaining of non-stop humidity.

In Ask the Expert, Care Manager Ashley Seace

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

In this month’s feature, “Bridging the Gap: The Rise of Intergenerational Living”, we explore the issue of intergenerational living, which is making a postCOVID comeback. What used to be a normal way of life, living with multiple generations in one home declined greatly over the past century. However, we’re now seeing the numbers of intergenerational households increasing. We explore why this style of living declined, what is contributing to the resurgence and whether intergenerational living is right for you.

Amy Phariss, Editor-in-Chief , OutreachNC | editor@outreachnc.com

Well, it’s official: fall is here. I had my first pumpkin-spiced latte just ture dipped low enough to merit a fleece.

editor@outreachnc.com

Don’t worry. It was decaf.

from their son. Seace offers suggestions and specific recommendations for keeping this conversation helpful and respectful for everyone.

October is a gentle month. There are constant reminders of change. we are lucky, toward each other. We have lingering conversations over the flames flicker. Smoke dances around us in a circle. We zip our jackets

In this month’s feature, we’re starting an important conversation: care community for ourselves or a loved one? Fox Hollow Senior Robin Hutchings offers inside perspective for making this decision.

In this month’s Mental Health Matters, we identify and explore five common myths about senior mental health. These myths can be barriers to finding the right support for seniors who may be struggling with mental health issues. From misdiagnosis to myths about learning, we dig into why dispelling myths matters for our mental health.

In Ask the Expert, Amy Natt answers a reader’s question regarding away without any estate planning. Without a will or access to important

Finally, March 27 is International Whiskey Day. Read about this history and interesting facts behind one of America’s (and the world’s) most beloved spirits.

Physical therapist Dr. Sara Morrison of Total Body Therapy and Wellness potential diagnostic tools used in physical therapy to help diagnose these tools differ from what other doctor’s offices may offer. I’m going to agree with Nathaniel Hawthorne this month, who wrote:

In that spirit (I know), we close out the month with the words of Mark Twain who said:

I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine spent almost all the daylight hours in the open air.

Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.

Here’s to enjoying the October sunshine, falling leaves and daylight

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ASK THE EXPERT: GETTING HELP FOR AGING PARENTS WHO DO NOT WANT IT

Ashley Seace, AOS Care Management | ashleys@aoscaremanagement.com

Question:

I think it’s time for my parents to have someone come into the home and help out. My mom has knee and back pain, so vacuuming has become harder for her. I’ve noticed the house isn’t as clean. And my dad is having a hard time keeping up with yard work. When I bring this up, my dad gets offended. I worry about them getting up on ladders and doing things like changing out the ceiling fan. I don’t want to upset my parents, but I want them to have the help they need.

Answer:

This is a very valid question! Care managers run into these dilemmas regularly. Your parents aren’t the only ones who want to maintain their independence; I promise! It’s also normal for you to want to help your parents out as they age and make things easier for them.

The first thing I recommend is having a candid conversation with your parents about any potential fears they might have. They might feel like you are coming in and taking away all their independence, leaving them with only a few things they can still do on their own. They are likely feeling a lack of control, which is probably causing them to shut down the conversation. I think you should sit back, and let them explain how they’re feeling about all of this before you make any decisions. It’s also important for them to hear your side of the

situation and for you to explain why you might want to get them additional help.

It’s also important to discuss finances with them. Who will be paying for these additional services? Your parents may have the financial stability to pay for additional help in the home, but they may be worried about adding more spending to their budget. As a care manager, we find that our clients are worried about spending more money than necessary because of the generation they grew up in. If they grew up during the Depression, they may still have a scarcity mindset, which is leading to them being more frugal with their money.

It may also help if you include them in the decisionmaking process for what services and which providers you bring into the home. Rather than picking out a lawncare company for them, it might go over better to include them in that process and let them pick the company out with you. This will lessen feelings of having no control over their situation if they feel like you value their opinion on these things. If you feel like this might be a contentious conversation, you can always consider bringing in a mediator to have this discussion with you. Care managers are great mediators and can help families reach a mutual decision about additional services brought into the home. Care managers can hear both sides and help you navigate tough conversations together.

It is absolutely valid to want to get help for your aging parents. It is just as valid to understand their perspectives and why they might be pushing back against you. Remember, this is their first time going through the aging process as well. It can be scary if you feel like your independence is getting taken from you. Remind them that you are coming to them from a place of love and genuine care.

BRIDGING THE GAP:

THE RISE OF INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING

by Amy Phariss

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I stayed with a family once over a long weekend in the Chinese countryside. A student of mine took me home with him, which required two bus rides, a motorcycle and finally crossing a river by foot and walking into the village. The family all waited to greet me, with four generations living together and supporting each other.

I remember the grandmother serving dinner while the grandchildren played. The grandmother’s son and daughter lived together in one room, and their own son and his wife lived with their smaller child upstairs. The grandmother’s other son was disabled, and he lived with the family as well. For an American, it was a bit overwhelming and confusing. It was also oddly comforting. I remember falling asleep the first night thinking: an entire family is in one house, together. How lovely.

In the United States, many families lived together before the Industrial Revolution. According to research (2007), “In 1850, two thirds of whites age 65 or older lived with an adult child” (Ruggles, 964). By 1990, the percentage dropped to 13% for elderly white residents living with adult children and 22% for African Americans. The numbers, however, are on the rise, and intergenerational living is making a comeback.

The Decline of Intergenerational Living

What used to be a common way of life shifted and changed for several reasons. The following reasons combined in many communities to contribute to the decreased rates of intergenerational living, including:

1. Transformation of the economy – from householdbased and farm-based labor to industrial and wagebased labor.

2. Mobility – with railroads and other forms of transportation, people were able to travel and move to new areas for work, away from family.

3. Education – wage-labor jobs required more education, and children who received secondary education became less likely to work on family farms and live in intergeneration homes.

4. Changing attitudes – views on family, mobility and responsibility have shifted over the past 150 years. Some researchers argue increased individualism, capitalism and views on independence and mobility have led to cultural shifts and perspectives.

The Modern Rise of Intergeneration Living

In the past few years, the percentage of multigeneration households is on the rise. According to a Pew Research Center analysis, in 2019, 58.4 million Americans lived in multigenerational homes. The numbers increased to 59.7 million in 2021. The numbers have been growing since 1971 and have more than doubled. In 1971, 7% of the U.S. population lived in intergenerational living situations, and by 2021, the percentage was up to 18%. This resurgence can be attributed to a combination of economic, social, and demographic factors.

In research conducted by AARP, seven motivations are key in the decision to live in multigenerational households. These motivations include:

• Love/Connection – a desire to spend time with and to increase connection with those we love. This might include wanting our children to spend more time with a grandparent, or for an adult child to connect more with a parent.

• Quality of Life – housing, lifestyle and neighborhood considerations all affect the decision to share living space. Families may choose to live in a larger, nicer home in a better neighborhood rather than spending more money on multiple houses in less desirable or less safe neighborhoods. Quality of life improves for everyone, and overall satisfaction with lifestyle is often increased.

• Support/Care – children, parents and extended family may all find themselves either needing extra care or providing this care. A child may move back home with parents after an illness or stressful live event. Parents may move in with their adult children if they have medical issues they can’t manage on their own or even to provide support for childcare while adult parents work.

• Obligation – some people choose to move back home or into a home with adult children out of

a sense of duty and obligation. In many cultures, grandparents live with adult children and their families to help with childcare and household management. Adult children may feel obligated to care for parents as they age or if they’re struggling.

• Preparation – an adult child may live with parents while they save for college or to buy their first home. Parents may live with children while they sell a home and look for a new space in a new town to be closer to grandchildren. As people prepare for life transitions, moving in with family can ease the burden of change and help prepare for next steps.

• Recovery – recovering from a life circumstance, a traumatic event or an illness requires support. Often, living with family can provide this support. Moving home after a job loss can provide financial support as well as emotional and social support. Having a parent move in after an illness can offer medical, emotional and social support.

• Survival – for some families, combining resources is the only way to survive. After a job loss, for example, if a family cannot afford housing, moving home may be the only option. Certain health conditions require constant monitoring and support. In these cases, multigenerational living is the only way to endure particularly hard times or tough events.

The Impact of COVID on Intergenerational Living

COVID has definitely impacted the increase in multigenerational living, as it contributes to many of these motivations. For example, many people who became ill required ongoing support for healing and recovery. According to AARP’s report, “The economic downturn triggered by the pandemic has intensified the external motivations people have to make the decision of living with others. Surviving and recovering from the crisis are the two main motivations.” Not only did COVID affect our physical health, but it took a toll emotionally, professionally, financially, socially and spiritually.

The effects of the pandemic have also changed the way we view intergenerational living, and the change hasn’t all been positive. In fact, negative views of living with family have increased with the pandemic. According to researchers, prior to the pandemic, views of intergenerational living were 34% negative. During COVID, however, the percentage jumped to 51% negative. Positive feelings about intergenerational living

dropped from 30% to 12% by mid-COVID. Neutral feelings stayed roughly the same, about 36%. This might be due to the factors driving multigenerational living.

Pre-COVID, several of the reasons people chose to live together were positive in nature including for social support and to increase connection and strengthen relationships with a family member. During COVID, the driving factors behind multigenerational living shifted more toward helping/supporting a family member (after a job less or due to illness, for example) and financial burdens or lifestyle changes. The forces behind the decision to combine households and share resources may affect the levels of satisfaction people have with the situation and their experiences living together.

The Pros of Multigenerational Living

There are obvious upsides to living with extended family and combining household resources. Some of the key pros of multigenerational living include:

• Built-in Support System – when we live together, our support is always available. Nobody has to drive an hour to give you medication or deliver groceries. The system is in place, so even communication about what needs to be done is easier and more accessible. This can greatly ease the caregiving burden for everyone, those who are cared for and those who are providing care.

• Strengthening Family Bonds – closeness can

increase intimacy and connection. Living together means spoken and unspoken bonds can form through the rhythms of daily life.

• Financial Incentives – sharing in the cost of housing, transportation and other responsibilities can ease the financial burden for everyone. As the cost of services and products rises, pooling resources can make great financial sense.

The Cons of Multigenerational Living

Living together in multiple generations also has potential downsides. These include:

• Relationship Struggles – even among those who love each other and are related, relationships and interaction can be a struggle. Fights will inevitably happen. Differing viewpoints create friction. People look at events through different lenses, shaped by their own personal beliefs, history and experiences. These can all, at times, clash. Rather than strengthening bonds, multigenerational living can sometimes create tension and emotional distance.

• Social Stigma – one of the barriers to intergenerational living is the social stigma associated with it. Depending on cultural and social beliefs, for some people, living with extended family is viewed through a negative lens. People may feel embarrassed they “have to move back home” or they “can't take care of themselves.” In cultures that value independence and self-reliance, living in multigenerational households may feel embarrassing.

• Lack of Privacy – living in close quarters makes privacy a challenge. Conversations are overheard. Habits and idiosyncrasies come to light. Your habit of eating ice cream every night after dinner might elicit a comment from mom, or dad’s conversation with his brother might be heard by the grandkids playing down the hall. For people who value privacy and, again, independence, this can be quite challenging.

• Confusion of Roles/Responsibilities – navigating intergenerational living can be hard when roles and responsibilities aren’t clearly defined. Who is cooking dinner or looking after the children? Who is maintaining the car or paying for groceries? These conversations can be uncomfortable, which means they’re often avoided. Then, the confusion, frustration and unhappiness often sets in.

Is Multigenerational Living Right for You?

As we all navigate the world post-COVID, with

increased prices and a great deal of financial instability, many may ask ourselves: does living with family make sense? From financial support to help with childcare to managing medical diagnoses, family support adds a lot of value. We have to balance that value with the potential downsides, however. How independent do we need to be? How much support can we realistically offer? What do we need vs. want, and how strong are our relationships?

Here are some questions to consider before making a long-term decision:

• Why are you considering intergenerational living? List all of the reasons, not only the “good” ones. Maybe you want to be closer to your parents, and you need help paying bills. Give each reason the weight and consideration it needs.

• How much privacy and independence do you need? Depending on this answer, you might chose to live nearby family rather than in the same home, or you may decide having a private entrance (such as a basement apartment) is a better fit vs. living in the main family area.

• How long do you plan to live together? Is this a long-term move, or is there a specific timeframe to consider? For example, if you’re saving to buy your own home, you may plan to live with your parents for six months. If you’re living with a cancer diagnosis, you may plan to live with family indefinitely or until you recover from treatments. Considering timeframes gives everyone a starting point for planning and manages expectations.

• What are your expectations for living in a multigenerational household? Expectation management is key for any situation and can greatly improve the odds of success in living situations. Do you expect a certain amount of alone time? Are you expected to babysit or offer care for a loved one? If so, how much care and how often? Are there financial contribution expectations? How about chores? Are you expected to do the dishes every other day or prepare a Sunday meal? What are the expectations for conflict resolution? Will you speak as a group to resolve issues or designate one person as the spokesperson?

Intergenerational living offers a unique opportunity for families to come together, share resources, and support one another across multiple generations. With the financial and health insecurities highlighted by COVID, pooling resources and offering support make sense for many families. COVID, too, helped

many of us appreciate the value of connection and the power of support, financial, social, familial and intergenerational. We need each other. Computer screens can only do so much. Now that the world is “open” again (we are free to move about the country), many of us want to visit family and spend time with loved ones rather than take exotic trips or travel to far-flung places. We value, after these incredibly challenging years, the people and places we know and feel safe to be ourselves with.

While it comes with its own set of challenges, the positives of intergenerational living – including financial stability, emotional support, and shared responsibilities – can outweigh the potential negatives with careful planning, communication, and cooperation. By fostering mutual respect, understanding, and flexibility, intergenerational households can thrive as vibrant communities where each member feels valued, supported, and connected. As we continue to navigate the complexities of modern life, the value of intergenerational living reminds us of the power of family and the strength that comes from bridging the generational gap. Resources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3090139/#:~:text=The%20percentage%20of%20elderly%20whites,22%20percent%20a%20century%20later. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/03/24/the-demographics-of-multigenerational-households/

https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/research/surveys_statistics/livcom/2021/drivers-barriers-living-in-multigenerational-household-report. doi.10.26419-2Fres.00414.002.pdf

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: BREAKING DOWN THE MYTHS: UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH IN SENIORS

Amy Phariss, LCMHCA, Clarity Counseling, NC | amy@claritycounselingnc.com

Many myths exist (and persist) regarding mental health. From the idea that mental health needs aren’t actually needs to the myth that “normal” people don’t struggle with mental health issues, many of our beliefs about mental health are outdated or simply wrong.

The needs of seniors have specific myths surrounding mental health. Many of these myths exist as barriers for treatment and keep many seniors from seeking help. As a licensed counselor, I work with seniors as well as their family members. So, I hear about these myths from many angles and perspectives.

Here are five common myths seniors and society have about mental health as we age:

1. Seniors are just “grumpy” or “stubborn.”

Many believe a “bad mood” is just a common, regular part of aging. When grandma is impatient or Aunt Helen worries about the grandkids staying out too late, we often assume this is typical, part of the aging process. In fact, these behaviors and moods may be linked to depression or anxiety, which affect people of all ages. In fact, roughly 1 in 10 older adults live with depression. Depression as we age is often a result of poor physical health, social isolation and loss/grief. Anxiety is also present in older adults. According to researchers (2018), “Anxiety is one of the most common symptoms seen in the elderly” (Subramanyam, Singh & Pinto). Common anxiety disorders include General Anxiety Disorder (GAD, Panic Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It’s possible Aunt Helen is struggling with anxiety, and is not simply a typical senior, worried and fearful.

2. Seniors don’t experience trauma or PTSD

Anyone, at any time, can experience trauma. According to the U.S. Department for Veterans Affairs, “The prevalence of PTSD in adults over 60 ranges from 1.5% to 4%.”

This means as many as 300,000 seniors live with PTSD.

It’s important to remember, too, that many seniors live with symptoms of PTSD while not meeting the full PTSD diagnosis. These symptoms include nightmares or reliving the event, avoiding situations that remind you of the event, being easily startled and loss of interest in activities. Also, trauma is not necessarily what happens (the event) as much as how a person interprets and experiences what has happened. For example, your grandmother may have gotten into a fender bender, which seems trivial and normal for you. However, for your grandmother, she may experience the accident as a loss of control. She may feel ashamed, embarrassed and fearful of driving. This can be traumatic for her, and she may experience symptoms of PTSD afterward. It’s important to avoiding judging others’ experiences through our own lens and perspective. Each person will respond to situations differently, based on our own histories, cultures and viewpoints.

3. Time heals all things and all wounds.

Time is a great healer, no doubt. With time, we gain perspective and can process hardships and painful events. We gain distance from events that were challenging and difficult. However, time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds; pain, trauma and memory can live below the surface of what might seem like healing.

Just because we don’t talk about a painful event or experience doesn’t mean it has healed. Just like physical wounds, we often need proper treatment for emotional and mental wounds.

Some of these wounds, like a physical cut or scrape, will heal on their own, with time and maybe a Band-Aid. Other wounds need medication, stitches or surgery. Some wounds can heal at home; other wounds require a doctor’s expertise. Emotional wounds are just the same. We can often heal from a friendship ending or a loved one passing away. With time and support, the wound

heals. There may be a scar, but the healing is complete. With other emotional experiences, more time and intervention are needed. I have worked with clients who still struggle with childhood memories, with the death of a spouse decades later or with infertility, even with a lifetime of successful careers, plenty of money and heaps of nieces and nephews to love. We all struggle in different ways, and our emotional wounds can persist throughout our lives.

4. Seniors who are forgetful or confused always have dementia.

Forgetfulness and confusion aren’t only signs of dementia. In fact, they’re often related to syndromes or issues not related to dementia at all. I recently sat with a woman who’d recently lost her husband. She has no history or diagnosis of dementia but found herself forgetting her keys, misplacing items in the house, feeling as if she might pass out, forgetting directions and repeating herself to her children. All of these symptoms are related to her recent loss and the stress of managing the healthcare system in her husband’s final days. Add to this the financial issues related to a spouse’s death and planning a memorial while managing burial details, and this woman was overwhelmed, emotionally, mentally and physically. This overwhelm showed up with similar symptoms as dementia which include memory loss, difficulty concentrating, confusion and mood changes. The symptoms of stress?

Mood changes, cognitive fatigue, confusion, irritability, worry, dizziness, fatigue and aches and pains.

Depression and anxiety often accompany stress, and depression is often misdiagnosed as dementia and is sometimes known as “pseudodementia.”

Pseudodementia is defined by Harvard Medical School as “an apparent intellectual decline that stems from a lack of energy or effort.” People with this syndrome often move slowly, lack motivation and are forgetful. Pseudodementia responds well to treatments for depression, So, identifying dementia vs. stress or depression is key to understanding the behavior and seeking the proper treatment.

5. Seniors can’t develop new coping skills, insights or habits.

People learn throughout the lifespan, even during our senior years. In fact, new research shows that senior brains may be better at meeting certain challenges than younger ones. According to WebMD, “A study looked at adults ages 58 to 86 who took three to five new classes for 3 months. They increased their mental abilities to the level of people 30 years younger after just a month and a half.”

Coping skills and strategies for improved mental health can benefit seniors as much as anyone else. Mindfulness meditation, progressive muscle relaxation and cognitive reframing are all skills utilized by counselors to help people relax, process emotions and build new neural pathways for improved mental health and wellbeing. There are plenty of other skills and strategies to meet multiple mental health needs, and many of them can be learned through reading and research and practiced at home.

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If you think you are struggling with a mental health issue or are concerned for a loved one, speak to a counselor or other mental health professional (psychologist, social worker or psychiatrist) or speak to your primary care doctor for a referral. You can also reach out for support at church or in other social circles. There are support groups for many of the mental health issues seniors face and struggle with, and these groups can be incredible sources of support, education and connection.

Understanding and dispelling senior mental health myths is important for all of us, whether we’re over 60 or adult children of senior parents. Having a better understanding of senior mental health means we can help each other thrive.

Resources:

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/aging_veterans.asp#:~:text=Many%20older%20Veterans%20find%20they,loss%20of%20interest%20in%20activities.

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/specific/symptoms_older_adults.asp#:~:text=Prevalence%20of%20PTSD%20in%20older%20 adults,-Although%20the%20literature&text=The%20prevalence%20 of%20current%20PTSD,US%20military%20samples%20(7).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5840911/#:~:text=Thus%20anxiety%20is%20quite%20common,disorders%20of%20 the%20geriatric%20population.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/is-it-dementia-or-depression

https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/learning-after-60

March 27 is International Whiskey Day

We’re excited, as Southern Pines has a new whiskey distillery in town: BHAWK Distillery. With tours and tastings, we’re excited to try a cocktail and relax in our own backyard. Here’s a bit of the history of a spirit beloved worldwide.

The word ‘whiskey’ means water of life.

Whiskey is the term for an alcoholic liquor made from fermented mashed grains

Bourbon is the term for a whiskey made from a grain mix ture of at least 51% corn.

Bourbon can be made any where in the U.S , not just Kentuck y

Rye is another t ype of whiskey made from at least 51% r ye

Whiskey was originally made by monks.

Whiskey is one spelling of the liquor, but some countr ies spell it: whisk y (including Canada, S cotland and Japan).

The plural form of whiskey is whiskies

Unaged American whiskey is of ten called “white dog. ”

Whiskey aged for more than 2 years but less than 4 years must bear an age statement on the label

Scotch is another specific kind of whisk y, t ypically made of malted barley and can only be called S cotch if it’s made in S cotland. Roughly 42 bottles of whiskey are expor ted from S cotland daily.

Ireland ’ s Old Bushmills Distiller y claims to be the countr y ’ s oldest legally functioning distiller y Operations on the present site date back to 1276 by some accounts.

Kentuck y claims that 95% of the world ’ s bourbon is made in the state.

Kentuck y is home to more barrels of maturing bourbon than people.

The Jack Daniel ’ s distiller y is located in a “ dr y count y,” which means alcohol sales in the count y are prohibited. However, an exception has been made for the distiller y.

Fun Fact: Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of Jack Daniel ’ s

During V ictorian times , some S cottish distilleries allowed workers to stop for a “ dram” each time a bell rang (a “ dram” is one-eighth of a fluid ounce, or just shy of a teaspoon).

Distilled alcoholic beverages from gluten-based grains are actually gluten-free due to the distilling process .

In the 1700s, in Pennsylvania, whiskey was the favored currency George Washington was the only founding father to commercially operate a distillery. It was one of the biggest distilleries of its time, but was unfortunately destroyed by a fire a few years after opening.

A bottle of Isabella’s Isley is the most expensive bottle of whiskey for purchase and costs more than $6 million. Part of the high price tag is the decanter it comes in, featuring 8,500 diamonds, 300 rubies and white gold.

An 1896 Scotch from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition was found in 2006 and is being preserved in New Zealand. It didn’t freeze at -30° temperatures.

Johnnie Walker is the bestselling whisky worldwide. The world’s highest selling bourbon is Evan Williams. Other top sellers include Bulleit, Makers Mark and Woodford.

Mountain Dew was originally created to be a whiskey chaser.

In 2017 Scottish scientists powered a car using a biofuel derived from whisky residue

Classic Mint Julep

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 mint leaves, plus mint sprigs for garnish

• 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup

• 2 ounces bourbon, preferably overproof

• Crushed ice

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a chilled julep cup, muddle the mint leaves and Simple Syrup. Add the bourbon and crushed ice. Set a swizzle stick or bar spoon in the cup and spin between your hands to mix. Top with additional crushed ice and garnish with the mint sprigs.

2. Serve to the people you love the most, preferably on your back porch after a day of fly fishing or bird hunting.

ACROSS

1) Life of_ (carefree existence)

6) Flat-bottomed open boat

11) "Shogun" sash

14) Apparently amazed

15) Country of over 1 billion

16) Car tracking digits (abbr.)

17) Gain experience

20) Doubter's outbursts

21) Like most NBA players

22) Calorie-rich pastry

23) 67.5 degrees, on a compass

24) Retail center

25) Fence repairer

26) Bronco catcher

28) Deafening noise

29) Find in a mine

30) Hole in your head

34) Bums of documentaries

35) Provider of wide-angle shots

37) One way to get the gravy

38) Former or previous

39) Affectionate utterance

40) Cape_ (cottage style)

41) Olympic prize

45) Greyhound alternative

4 7) Crossing the Atlantic

50) Day before a holiday

51) Dutch shoe

52) "_ go bragh"

53) Hairy jungle creatures

54) Maryland state flowers

57) Be in pain

58) Model of perfection

59) "Beetle Bailey" character

60) "2001" mainframe

61) From Oslo, e.g.

62) More likely

DOWN

1) "Friends" female

2) Big lizard

3) Woodworker's machines

4) Classic poetry

5) Japanese currency

6) Twine fiber

7) Bell sound

8) Short poem (var.)

9) "Fee_ foe furn"

10) Enrich

11) Goes too far

12) Marsh heron

13) "Psst!" follower

18) Airport stat.

19) Billion years

24) Cow sounds

25) Prefix meaning "one thousandth"

27) Quick cut

28) Attempt to lose weight

31) Prepared Bond's martini

6) Flat-bottomed open boat

11) "Shogun" sash

14) Apparently amazed

39) Affectionate utterance

40) Cape_ (cottage style)

41) Olympic prize

45) Greyhound alternative

15) Countr y of over 1 billion

16) Car tracking digits (abbr.)

17) Gain experience

20) Doubter's outbursts

21) Like most NBA players

22) Calorie-rich pastry

23) 67.5 degrees, on a compass

24) Retail center

25) Fence repairer

26) Bronco catcher

28) Deafening noise

29) Find in a mine

30) Hole in your head

34) Bums of documentaries

35) Provider of wide-angle shots

KEEP WATCH

47) Crossing the Atlantic

50) Day before a holiday

51) Dutch shoe

52) "_ go bragh"

53) Hairy jungle creatures

54) Maryland state flowers

57) Be in pain

58) Model of perfection

59) "Beetle Bailey" character

60) "2001" mainframe

61) From Oslo, e.g.

62) More likely

B Tim Burr

27) Quick cut

meaning "one

28) Attempt to lose weight

31) Prepared Bond's martini

32) Work the bar

33) "The Catcher in the

34) Santa's seat?

35) Gridiron game

36) Mme. Bovar y

37) Hom of Africa nation

39) "Rock the_" (The

40) Birch tree spike

42) Make an exit

43) Exact retribution

44) Not as great

46) Legendary elephant

47) Vicinities

48) Move like a crab

49) Coast Guard officer

52) You right now, theme-wise

53) " and make it fast!"

55) Tokyo, long ago

56) Place with a president

Make

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