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Under the sea Pennsylvania-born Kaufman spent much of the war submerged under the ocean on a Navy submarine. After graduating from high school in 1936, he went on to the Naval Academy, graduating about a year and a half before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Because he was not supposed to get married less than two years after graduation, he wed his wife surreptitiously on Valentine’s Day in 1942, and was aboard a ship sailing

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By Barbara Ruben May 8, 1945 dawned warm and drizzly in Washington, D.C. Unlike the day when cheering conga lines snaked past the White House three months later as victory was declared over Japan, the May day that become known as Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) retained a muted, business-asusual air in the nation’s capital. One bright spot was the re-lighting of the Capitol dome, which had been darkened after the bombing of Pearl Harbor more than three years earlier. Author Peter Hart described it in his book Washington at War this way: “A loveliness appeared on the night sky. The dome of the Capitol gleamed in a bath of light, and the light flowed upward over the gown of the goddess,” the Armed Freedom statue that stands on top of the dome. More than 4,000 miles away in Austria, Army nurse Bernadine “Brownie” Plasters was helping liberate the Mauthausen concentration camp. Robert Kaufman was in the Pacific, and in September would be aboard the USS Missouri witnessing the signing of the Japanese surrender. The Beacon interviewed these two Washington-area residents and several others about their remembrances of the war and its end. Seventy years later, they are all in their 90s. But each can instantaneously remember dates of shipping out and battles, even meals eaten on the battlefield. “I have retained details that go way, way back,” said Robert J. Berens, 93, of Springfield, Va., whose recent self-published book The Second Time Around devotes seven chapters to his war experiences. “Some people said you must have referred to notes. I said, ‘No I didn’t. I remember things so vividly.’”

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Robert Kaufman spent much of World War II on a submarine in the Pacific, and witnessed the signing of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri in 1945. On the eve of the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, May 8, 1945, Kaufman and other World War II veterans recalled their service in interviews with the Beacon.

for British waters two days later. Kaufman’s first foray into submarine school ended in disaster when he tried to do a simulation of escaping from a submarine in distress at the ocean floor. He was put in a pressure chamber, but his ears wouldn’t clear properly halfway through, and he was sent home — but not for long. Kaufman, who today is 95 and lives in the Vinson Hall Retirement Community for retired military in Arlington, Va., was called in for surgery on his nose that would allow him to work on a submarine. He was sent out on an old sub from the 1910s to Pearl Harbor and on into the Western Pacific. “Now things started to get interesting,” he quipped.

How interesting? As Kaufman puts it, one day they were “heavily worked over” by artillery from Japanese ships. They submerged, resurfacing at twilight to hear something loose on deck. “I can remember this so vividly,” he said, recalling that there was an unexploded 500 pound anti-submarine bomb — a depth charge — sitting on the deck. Fellow sailors gently rolled it onto a rubber boat, and they got away as fast as they could. “Had the seas been rougher and we had a bit more rolling, it would have exploded and I wouldn’t be here,” Kaufman said. By war’s end he had reluctantly taken on the role of flag lieutenant, a job he calls See VETERANS, page 54

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What I didn’t tell you in my column last “de-icing pad.” There, a line of planes pulled up alongmonth, about the future of print media, side a line of white trucks, in was that I wrote it partially in whose cherry-picker baskets preparation for a speech I stood men bundled in padded was to give on that topic at a orange jumpsuits. They national conference. wielded hoses that noisily It so happened that I flew to (and blessedly) blasted the Chicago for the conference on wing with what appeared to March 24, the very day Gerbe hundreds of gallons of demanwings Flight 9525 was inicing fluid. tentionally crashed into the But once we took off French Alps by its co-pilot. through the gray clouds and I fly on commercial airlinleft the dreary, windy city beers several times a year for FROM THE neath us, we were soaring both business and pleasure, PUBLISHER and I am not a particularly By Stuart P. Rosenthal above a fluffy white carpet of cloud enjoying a glorious nervous air passenger. But I always seem to be of two minds when I fly. sunny day and a brilliant blue sky. For some reason, I am always astonished First, I still find flying to be the amazing and exhilarating experience I first felt to see that the sun is always shining in a upon taking off in an airplane as a child. clear blue sky above the clouds. Similarly, I And second, I confess that I pray with am always surprised come evening time to great fervor that this flight not be my last realize that the stars and the moon are alexperience on earth, regardless of how ex- ways there, too. It’s just that the sun’s rays during the days so brighten our atmoshilarating it might be! During these particular flights to and phere as to erase most of them from view. So many things hide in plain sight. from Chicago, I continued to have both By the time of this return trip, we knew feelings, only more so. On the return flight, I boarded prior to a lot more about the circumstances of the sunrise on a Chicago morning enjoying a originally mysterious plane crash earlier in light snowfall. My window seat looked out the week. We knew, for example, that the on a wing encrusted with snow as we trun- co-pilot had acted intentionally, and that he dled along the runway, heading for the had a history of psychological problems

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he had hidden from his employer. I read one account that quoted a former girlfriend of his who had heard him say, “One day I’ll do something so that everyone will know my name.” Those telling facts reminded me sharply of an earlier experience I believe I related once before in this column. I ran into a fellow with whom I had a casual acquaintance. In one of our earlier conversations, he had described to me the company he had founded and still ran. It sounded like a very successful operation, and I felt a twinge of jealousy. On this particular occasion, he didn’t seem his usual chatty self. I casually asked him how he was doing. He answered me in a way I have never heard before or since. In a soft monotone, he said, “I’ve never been worse.” It took me a second to process the unex-

pected reply, and I gave him a quizzical look as I muttered, “I’m sorry to hear that.” We stood there for an awkward moment, but were quickly interrupted by other people, so I slipped away. The next day, I learned the fellow had committed suicide that very night. I attended the funeral, both to show my respects and to try to better understand who he was and why he would have done such a thing. Of course I learned nothing of the sort. But I did learn a very important lesson: When you are given a glimpse into another human being’s deep sadness or depression, you don’t just mutter you’re sorry and walk away. You will never forgive yourself if you don’t at least ask, “Would you like to talk about it?” See FROM THE PUBLISHER, page 51

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Prerequisite: Windows 7 or Vista PC 6 sessions Limit: 8 Fee: $85 # 326 Thurs May 7 — June 11 10:00-12:00pm Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $85 6 sessions Limit: 8 # 327 Thurs June 25 — July 30 1:00–3:00pm

MICROSOFT WORD: INTRODUCTION

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $35 2 sessions Limit: 8 # 328 Mon May 4 — May 11 10:30-12:30pm

MICROSOFT WORD: THE NEXT LEVEL

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $65 4 sessions Limit: 8 # 329 Mon May 18 — June 15 10:30-12:30pm

MICROSOFT EXCEL: SPREADSHEET

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent 4 sessions Limit: 8 Fee: $65 # 330 Wed July 8 — July 29 1:00-3:00pm

IPAD® FOR THE LEVEL COURSE

NOVICE THIS IS A BEGINNER

Prerequisite: iPad® needs to be updated to IOS 7 and have an Apple ID and password Bring fully charged iPad® to class Fee: $ 35 2 session Limit: 8 # 331 Wed May 13 — May 20 1:00-3:00pm # 332 Wed July 9 — July 16 10:00-12:00pm

GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR IPAD®

Prerequisite: iPad needs to be updated to IOS 7 and have an Apple ID and password Fee: $65 4 sessions Limit: 8 # 333 Wed June 3 — June 24 10:00-12:00pm

10 AMAZINGLY USEFUL WEBSITES YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $20 1 session Limit: 8 # 334 Thurs June 4 1:00-3:00pm # 335 Wed July 1 1:00-3:00pm IPHONE®,

AN INTRODUCTION

Prerequisite: Bring fully charged iPhone® to class Fee: $20 1 session Limit: 8 # 336 Fri May 8 10:00-12:00pm # 337 Fri June 5 12:30-2:30pm IPHONE

PHOTOGRAPHY

Prerequisite: Bring fully charged iPhone® to class Fee: $ 20 1 session Limit: 8 # 338 Fri July 10 10:00-12:00pm

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FACEBOOK®, AN INTRODUCTION

TOURING THE INTERNET

MEET THE TECHNOLOGY GURUS! BRING US YOUR PROBLEMS!

10 AMAZINGLY USEFUL WEBSITES YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent 2 sessions Limit: 8 Fee: $35 # 339 Wed/Thurs June 10 & 11 1:00-3:00pm # 340 Tues/Wed Aug 4 & 5 10:00-12:00pm Fee: $30 per individual session Limit: 8 Experts available to help individuals with hardware/software issues. Topics: iPhone®/iPad®, backing up the cloud, laptop/desktop issues, photos/videos, PowerPoint® and more. # 341 Tues May 5 1:00-3:00pm # 342 Tues May 19 1:00-3:00pm # 343 Tues June 9 1:00-3:00pm # 344 Tues June 23 1:00-3:00pm # 345 Tues July 14 1:00-3:00pm # 346 Tues July 28 1:00-3:00pm # 347 Tues Aug 11 1:00-3:00pm # 348 Tues Aug 25 1:00-3:00pm

 NEW  NEW  NEW  TECH TUESDAY

Presentations on hot topics in technology

SHOULD I TRANSITION FROM THE PC TO THE MAC? Fee: $20 # 349 Tues

1 session May 5

Limit: 25 10:00-12:00pm

USING THE INTERNET TO PLAN AND BOOK TRAVEL Fee: $20 # 350 Tues

1 session May 19

Limit: 25 10:00-12:00pm

ORGANIZING, ENHANCING AND SHARING YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS Fee: $20 # 351 Tues

1 session June 9

Limit: 25 10:00-12:00pm

Fee: $20 # 352 Tues

1 session June 23

Limit: 25 10:00-12:00pm

APPS TO TRY BEFORE YOU BUY – SAVE ON YOUR PURCHASES

BUYING YOUR NEXT COMPYTER OR SMART DEVICE Fee: $20 # 353 Tues

1 session July 14

Limit: 25 10:00-12:00pm

CUTTING THE CABLE – TV WITHOUT THE PRICE OF CABLE Fee: $20 # 354 Tues

1 session July 28

INTRODUCTION TO THE CLOUD Fee: $20 # 355 Tues

1 session Aug 11

Limit: 25 1:30-3:30pm Limit: 25 1:30-3:30pm

Crystal City

1750 Crystal Dr Shops, Suite 1638B Crystal Square Arcade, Arlington, VA 703-941-1007

COMPUTER BASICS: INTRODUCTION TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER

Prerequisite: Bring a flash drive to class Fee: $85 6 sessions Limit: 8 # 282 Tues May 5 — June 9 10:00am-12:00pm # 283 Tues July 7 — Aug 11 10:00am-12:00pm

INTERMEDIATE PC, WINDOWS® 7 AND WINDOWS® 8.1

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $85 6 sessions Limit: 8 # 284 Wed May 6 — June 10 10:00am-12:00pm # 285 Wed July 1 — August 5 10:00am-12:00pm

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent 6 sessions Limit: 10 Fee: $85 # 362 Mon May 4 — June 15 1:00-3:00pm # 363 Mon July 6 — Aug 10 1:00-3:00pm Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $20 1 session Limit: 8 # 364 Tues May 12 1:00pm-3:00pm

GUIDE TO BUYING A PERSONAL COMPUTER (WORKSHOP) Fee: $20 # 365 Mon

1 session Aug 24

Limit: 8 1:00pm-3:00pm

Fee: $20 # 366 Mon

1 session June 22

Limit: 8 1:00pm-3:00pm

KEEPING YOUR COMPUTER SECURE

ORGANIZING, EDITING, AND SHARING PHOTOS WORKSHOP

Prerequisite: Basic computer and mouse skills 2 sessions Limit: 8 Fee: $35 # 367 Tues Aug 18 – 25 10:00-12:00pm

WORKSHOP: SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS USING THE ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM(OS) Prerequisite: None 1 session Fee: $20 # 387 Tues June 23

Limit: 10 1:00-3:00pm

TAMING WORD (WORKSHOP)

Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge and mouse skills Fee: $35 2 sessions Limit: 8 # 368 Tues June 16 – 23 10:00am-12:00pm

UNDERSTANDING YOUR APPLE IPAD® (WORKSHOP)

Prerequisite: Bring a fully charged Apple iPad® to class Fee: $50 3 sessions Limit: 8 # 292 Wed-Fri May 1 10:00am-12:00pm # 369 Tues-Thurs May 26 – 28 5:00pm-7:00pm # 370 Tues-Thurs July 21 - 23 1:00pm-3:00pm

USING YOUR APPLE IPHONE® (WORKSHOP)

Prerequisite: Bring fully charged iPhone® to class Fee: $50 3 sessions Limit: 8 # 371 Mon June 29 1:00pm-3:00pm # 372 Mon Aug 17 1:00pm-3:00pm

USING SKYPE® TO MAKE VIDEO OR AUDIO CALLS (WORKSHOP) Fee: $20 # 373 Thurs # 374 Thurs

1 session June 18 Aug 20

Limit: 8 10:00am-12:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm

VIEWING MOVIES ON YOUR PC (WORKSHOP)

Prerequisite: Basic computer skills Fee: $20 1 session Limit: 8 # 375 Thurs June 4 1:00pm-3:00pm # 376 Thurs Aug 6 10:00am-12:00pm

WINDOWS® 8.1 DEMONSTRATION

Prerequisite: None, you may bring your own laptop with Windows 8.1 Fee: $20 1 session Limit: 8 # 377 Thurs June 25 10:00am-12:00pm # 378 Thurs Aug 27 10:00am-12:00pm

GRAPHICS EXPLORERS

Prerequisite: Knowledge of Photoshop® Elements 10 or 11 software Fee: $35 Ongoing sessions Limit: 8 # 379 Mon May 4 - June 29 10:00am-12:00pm # 380 Mon July 6 - Aug 31 10:00am-12:00pm

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No Fee Limit: 8 FREE sessions: An integral part of your learning. You must be registered for at least one class to participate. All practice sessions 10:00am-12:00pm. Spreak with your instructor for details.

Microsoft at Westfield Montgomery Mall 7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 301-765-3080

All classes at Tysons Corner are taught on the Surface Tablet (Microsoft) or you may bring a laptop computer. No Apple® products.

WINDOWS® 8.1 AN INTRODUCTION Fee: $35 # 381 Thurs # 382 Thurs

2 sessions Limit: 6 May 14 – May 21 8:30am-10:00am June 18 – June 25 8:30am-10:00am

DO MORE WITH EMAIL

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $50 3 sessions Limit: 6 # 383 Wed Aug 10 – Aug 24 8:30-10:00am

Microsoft at Tysons Corner 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22102 703-336-8480

All classes at Tysons Corner are taught on the Surface Tablet (Microsoft) or you may bring a laptop computer. No Apple® products.

MICROSOFT EXCEL

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $65 4 sessions Limit: 6 # 384 Wed May 6 — May 27 10:00am-12:00pm

LINKEDIN®, AN INTRODUCTION

Prerequisite: Solid computer skills and an active email account Fee: $20 1 session Limit: 6 # 385 Wed June 3 10:00am-12:00pm

POWERPOINT® PRESENTATIONS

Prerequisite: Computer Basics or equivalent Fee: $35 2 sessions Limit: 6 # 386 Wed June 10 — June 17 10:00am-12:00pm

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DESCRIPTION AND GUIDELINES

The Microsoft operating systems vary by site and include Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. Classes are designed to help older adults, 50+, refresh or advance their computer skills and learn to use social media. Courses are taught by volunteer instructors and coaches. Courses are almost always “hands on” in which students practice skills and techniques on a computer during class.

ATTENTION:

Instruction, course materials and all computer language settings are in

English.

Courses are taught with Windows computers.

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BACK AWAY FROM PAIN Pinpointing the cause of lower back pain can help you get long-lasting relief DID YOU HEAR THIS? Studying how animals regenerate hearing cells in hopes of helping humans THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS Intergenerational volunteer programs bolster both seniors and youths IS IT MORE THAN A COLD? Cold-like symptoms that last more than 12 weeks may be chronic sinusitis

Specialty meds save lives, but at high cost By Tom Murphy Mati Munoz lost her liver to hepatitis C, and the virus was attacking its transplanted replacement last year when her doctor prescribed a drug combination that could save the organ. She just needed $7,000 for an initial payment not covered by her Medicare prescription plan. “I felt sunken,” the 65-year-old Woodbridge, N.J., woman said. “I thought, ‘How am I going to come up with this?’” Munoz is among roughly five million people in the U.S. who rely on a growing class of medications known as specialty drugs — advanced medicine for complex conditions such as hepatitis C, juvenile arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Doctors hail many of these therapies as breakthroughs, since they can conquer or control diseases that were once almost untreatable. But they can cost more than $80,000 for a single course of treatment, and bury patients in debt, even those with insurance. Patient advocates expect the problem to worsen as insurance coverage shrinks and use of specialty treatments grows.

Some states limit costs Legislatures in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Illinois, among other states, are considering bills that would limit prescription drug costs for patients, Six states, including Maryland, have already passed such measures. Last year in Maryland, lawmakers voted to limit copayments of certain specialty drugs to $150 per month. In its 2015 session, the Virginia General Assembly tabled a bill that would have limited co-pays. Rep. David McKinley, a Republican from West Virginia, will soon introduce a bill for Congress to consider. Some of these bills and laws restrict overall drug costs to patients, while others target specialty medications with measures that aim to keep their costs more in line with other drugs. Insurers warn that those limits will raise the cost of coverage for everyone. They say the high prices must be addressed in order to curb patient costs. Drugmakers, in turn, defend the costs, insisting the prices help them recoup the billions of dollars they pour into researching and developing the drugs.

While the debate churns, patients are left with no easy solutions. Sarah Cloud of Hurricane, Utah, needed leftover Christmas money to cover a $612 January bill for a juvenile arthritis treatment her son, Chris, needs to walk without crippling pain. Cloud says she “prays every day that they either find a cure or he goes into remission, and we just don’t have to do” another refill. Advocates say the problem is growing as coverage shrinks, particularly in plans sold on the public exchanges created by the healthcare overhaul. Use of the drugs also has grown since some blockbuster hepatitis C treatments hit the market.

High deductibles and co-insurance Some patients face $5,000 or $6,000 bills at the start of every year, said Larry LaMotte, a vice president with the Immune Deficiency Foundation. That’s when insurance typically renews and patients must pay off deductibles — the amounts that must be satisfied before most coverage begins. “There are a lot of people who cannot come up with that kind of cash right off the

bat, and that problem really has not been addressed yet,” said LaMotte, whose foundation helps people born with no immune systems or severely malfunctioning ones. Benefits plans typically divide covered drugs into cost-related tiers. Insured patients can wind up with big bills if their prescription plan has a specialty tier, which can come with a coinsurance payment of 30 percent or more. That means the patient has to pay nearly a third of the drug’s cost after the deductible is met. A growing percentage of plans sold on the exchanges come with specialty tiers, according to the market research firm Avalere Health. That trend will probably spread to employer-sponsored health insurance. About 20 percent of employers had specialty tiers in their prescription drug coverage last year. Those tiers may become the norm in five years, Avalere CEO Dan Mendelson said. “It’s really all being driven by the need to control costs,” he said. Pharmacy benefits managers and insurers have warned for more than a year now See SPECIALTY MEDS, page 11

First ‘generic’ biotech drug gets FDA nod By Matthew Perrone and Linda A. Johnson Government health officials recently approved the first lower-cost copy of a biotech drug in the U.S. — a long-awaited milestone that could save billions for insurers, doctors and patients. Biotech drugs are powerful, injected medicines produced in living cells. They are typically much more expensive than traditional chemical-based pills. The Food and Drug Administration approval of Swiss-based Novartis’ version of the blockbuster drug Neupogen paves the way for a new market of quasi-generic biotech medicines. Express Scripts Holding Co., the country’s largest prescription benefit manager, estimates the Novartis drug, named Zarxio, could save the U.S. health system $5.7 billion over the next decade. Neupogen, used to boost blood cells in cancer patients, had U.S. sales of $839 million last year. Express Scripts said the average price for a 30-day supply was about

$3,500 last year. Novartis won’t announce Zarxio’s price until its launch, through its Sandoz subsidiary, later this year, spokeswoman Julie Masow said. She said the biosimilar would be “competitively priced.” The FDA approved the drug for use in several types of patients, including those undergoing bone marrow transplants or receiving certain forms of chemotherapy.

Similar benefit, lower cost Dr. John Jenkins, director of FDA’s Office of New Drugs, said during a conference call that Zarxio and Neupogen “should perform the same” in patients. Many newer biotech drugs cost more than $100,000 per year, and together they account for nearly 30 percent of all U.S. drug spending. Five of the top 10 U.S. drugs by revenue are biotech medicines, according to IMS Health. Since their introduction in the 1980s, biotech drugs haven’t faced generic com-

petition because the FDA did not have a system to approve copies. In 2012, the FDA laid out a regulatory pathway to approve so-called “biosimilars.” That’s the industry term for generic biotech drugs, indicating they’re not exact copies. For years the biotech industry staved off competition by arguing their drugs were too complex to be reproduced by competitors. Now insurers will press makers of original biologic drugs to lower prices once a biosimilar arrives, predicted Les Funtleyder, healthcare portfolio manager at ESquared Asset Management. Edward Jones analyst Ashtyn Evans said that won’t happen as dramatically as when generic pills hit the market. “It won’t be a race to the bottom,” she said, and will depend on how quickly the biosimilar starts grabbing market share. Prices for insulin, human growth hormones, drugs for chemotherapy side effects and others could plunge 20 to 40 per-

cent as biosimilars arrive, according to a forecast by KPMG Strategy.

Europe has had for years In Europe, Novartis has sold its version of Neupogen, called Zarzio there, since 2009. The drugmaker also markets two other biosimilar drugs in about 60 countries. Generic biotech drugs have been available since 2006 in Europe, where the European Medicines Agency has approved about 20. The drugs generally cost 20 to 30 percent less than the original products. Uptake has been slower than expected because doctors and pharmacists cannot switch patients from an original branded drug to a biosimilar. As a result, sales of biosimilar drugs represent less than 1 percent of the $170 billion global market for biotech medicines. In the U.S., pharmacies and insurers cannot automatically switch patients from See BIOTECH DRUG, page 11

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Specialty meds From page 10 about a jump in specialty drug costs, ever since Gilead Sciences Inc. introduced Sovaldi, a hepatitis C treatment that comes with remarkable cure rates and a now-infamous $1,000-per-pill price. Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts said nearly 32 cents of every dollar spent on prescriptions now goes toward a specialty drug. That’s up from 12 cents in 2009. Express Scripts Holding Co. runs prescription coverage for insurers and employers across the country. The high-cost specialty tiers are less common at companies with more than

Biotech drug From page 10 a brand-name biologic to a biosimilar, which is allowed for generic versions of traditional drugs. But if state law allows, pharmacists could call doctors and ask them to consider such switches, FDA officials said. And if biosimilar drugmakers apply to the FDA for a designation called “interchangeability,” automatic switches to the cheaper biosimilar drug would be allowed. Novartis didn’t seek that classification for its drug, but analysts expect other companies will, expanding the market for biosim-

1,000 employees, said Shari Davidson, a vice president with the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit organization that represents large employers. Some employers shield workers from financial harm by capping the amount they pay for a specialty drug at $100 a month, she said.

Help for patients That’s not the only protection from big bills. Many drugmakers will help pay for their drugs, and nonprofits also provide assistance. That’s what saved Munoz, the hepatitis C patient. The Patient Access Network Foundation (www.panfoundation.org) covered her initial $7,000 bill and more. She wound up

ilars to $20 billion by 2020, according to Leerink Swann analysts. Other biotech blockbuster drugs expected to face U.S. competition include anti-inflammatory drugs Remicade and Humira and cancer drugs Herceptin and Avastin. Humira, made by AbbVie Inc., is the world’s top-selling drug, with more than $12.5 billion in 2014 sales. Meanwhile, it’s unclear if Zarxio will affect sales of Neulasta, the successor drug to Neupogen. Amgen launched Neulasta, which requires fewer injections and lasts longer, in 2002. It had 2014 sales of $3.65 billion. — AP

paying only about $100 for a course of treatment involving Sovaldi and the Johnson & Johnson drug Olysio that essentially cured her. “I was beside myself with joy,” Munoz said. The assistance comes with limits, however, especially for people who must take medications year after year. Some may not qualify for assistance programs and wind up skipping their medications or choosing cheaper alternatives. That means a juvenile arthritis patient who can’t afford the drug Enbrel might opt for steroids and naproxen, which don’t prevent long-term joint damage, said Dr. Diane Brown. She treats Chris Cloud, the Utah teen with juvenile arthri-

tis who takes Enbrel. Sarah Cloud estimates that her family has piled up more than $12,000 in debt paying for Chris’ medication. Bills for the next several months will be covered in part because the Clouds will soon reach the out-of-pocket payment maximum on their coverage. That means the insurer will pick up the whole tab for a time. But then a $3,000 deductible payment hits in August, when the coverage renews. Steep monthly bills will return shortly afterward. The family, Sarah Cloud said, is “in a constant state of fundraising.” — AP

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UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS at Brooke Grove retirement village

As experts in senior care and memory support, Brooke Grove Retirement Village is pleased to offer seminars and events that promote physical, spiritual and mental well-being. All seminars and eventss will be held at Brooke Grove em ro Rehabilitation ti n and Nursing Center, Road on the Brooke Grove Retirementt V Village Campus. llocated at 18131 Slade School ch h he B Please register with h Toni Davis vis at 301-388-7209 or tdavis@bgf.org. f Gentle Yoga Classes Mondays & Wednesdays, 3-3:45 p.m. May 4 – June 10, 2015 Six-week session: $89 • Walk-ins: $8.50 per class Enjoy the health benefits of yoga in this class for beginners and those with stiffness or movement limitations. All poses may be done using a chair.

Support for the caregiver seminar: “Caring for Yourself as You Care for Others” May 19, 2-3 p.m.

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Pinpointing the cause of lower back pain Lower back pain is among the most common complaints of older age. The lumbar or lower area of the spine can suffer from many different ailments. “You do most of your bending in the lower back, and that’s probably why the lower back tends to be affected more,” explained Dr. Jeffrey Katz, a Harvard Medical School professor and editor of the Harvard Special Health Report, “Low Back Pain: Healing Your Aching Back.” The key to finding relief starts with understanding the cause of your pain. See if any of these symptoms sound familiar, and address pain as soon as possible to keep it from getting worse:

said Katz. “That alone should do the trick.” Healing can last days to weeks. Icing the injured area right after the injury, and applying wet heat thereafter, can help. So can stretching exercises and over-the-counter painkillers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). However, long-term NSAID use can cause stomach ulcers and bleeding, liver and kidney damage, and increased risk for heart attacks, so be sure to get your doctor’s approval before using them. If your pain gets worse rather than better, you may have a more serious condition that warrants a doctor visit.

Sprains and strains Together, sprains and strains are the most common cause of lower back pain. A sprain is an injury to a back ligament, which helps hold the bones in your spine together. A strain is an injury to a muscle or a tendon, which connects muscle to back bones. Symptoms: Forward or sideways benttrunk posture, limited motion, and spasms in your back muscles. What you should do: “Try to maintain everyday activities and stay physically active, while avoiding activities and postures that make it worse, such as lifting and twisting,”

Disc problems The bones in your spine are separated by cushions called discs. Aging dries out the gelatinous inside of a disc and thins the outer layer, which may cause the entire cushion to deflate and bulge out of place. That rarely causes pain. However, if the soft inside protrudes through a crack in the outer layer, it can inflame the spinal nerves and cause pain. That’s called a herniated disc, sometimes referred to as a “slipped” disc. Symptoms: Sudden lower back pain or numbness that often travels into the buttock

and down the leg, sometimes all the way to the foot (a condition known as sciatica). What you should do: “Don’t panic; this condition usually gets better on its own, but

it may take a few months,” said Katz. He advises that you stay as active as you comfortSee LOWER BACK PAIN, page 14

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ond medical opinion: Biopsy specialists frequently misdiagnose breast tissue, potentially leading to too-aggressive treatment for some women and under-treatment for others, a study suggests. The results indicate that pathologists are very good at determining when invasive cancer is present in breast tissue, but less adept at making the right diagnosis

with less serious conditions or when biopsied tissue is normal. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved 115 U.S. pathologists and 240 breast biopsy specimens. Their diagnoses were matched against those of three experts. It was an experiment and may not reflect what happens outside a research setting, but the authors say the results highlight the challenges of accurately interpreting tissue under a microscope. About 1.6 million breast biopsies are performed each year nationwide, typically after radiologists spot something suspicious on a mammogram. Tissue is withdrawn through a needle or from a surgically removed growth and examined under a microscope. Previous research has shown that interpreting mammograms can also be tricky and lead to under- or over-treatment. Among the new study’s findings: • Pathologists correctly diagnosed abnormal, precancerous cells about half the

time, no better than a coin toss, said lead author Dr. Joann Elmore, a University of Washington researcher. Treatment for this condition typically includes frequent monitoring and sometimes medication. About a third of these cases were misdiagnosed as not worrisome or normal, while 17 percent were deemed more suspicious or cancer. Since as many as 160,000 U.S. women each year are diagnosed with this condition, the results suggest many may be getting inappropriate treatment, Elmore said. • Pathologists mistakenly found something suspicious in 13 percent of normal tissue. • They had similar trouble with a condition called DCIS — 13 percent of these cases were misdiagnosed as less serious, while 3 percent were mistaken for invasive cancer. DCIS involves abnormal cells confined to a milk duct and is diagnosed in about 60,000 U.S. women each year. Cases have increased because of rising mammoSee HEALTH SHORTS, page 15

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Lower back pain From page 13 ably can. Over-the-counter painkillers can help relieve backache and leg pain. If pain persists for weeks, see your doctor for imaging tests. You may need a prescription painkiller and a course of physical therapy. An epidural steroid injection has been shown to relieve leg pain from sciatica.

Spinal stenosis Sometimes the spinal canal — the channel down the spine that holds the spinal cord and nerve roots — can be squeezed or narrowed by bulging discs, thickened ligaments, or small growths called bone spurs. The narrowing is called stenosis. Stenosis puts pressure on the nerves and spinal cord. Symptoms: The pressure causes lower backache that’s especially painful when standing up straight, bending backward, or walking. The pain often goes away when you lean forward or sit. Stenosis may also cause pain in the buttocks and legs. What you should do: Over-thecounter painkillers and physical therapy can help back pain, and an epidural steroid injection can relieve leg pain. “However, this pain is not likely to go away on its own,” said Katz. “You may need prescription medication for pain, and surgery to decompress the nerve roots.” Relieve back pain by strengthening your abdominal muscles. Lie on your back with your arms at your sides, knees bent, feet flat on the floor and hip-width apart. Exhale as you tighten your abdominal muscles as if pulling your navel toward your spine, and slightly tilt your pelvis, flattening your lower back on the floor. Hold. Return to the starting position. Repeat 8 to 10 times. — Harvard Health Letter © 2015. President and Fellows Of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Health shorts From page 14 gram use, and it can sometimes spread, so usual treatment is surgery and radiation.

Tetanus vaccine may fight cancer Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints that it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live longer — in some cases, years longer — when added to an experimental treatment for the most common and deadly kind of brain tumor, researchers reported in the journal Nature. It “put the immune system on high alert,” paving the way for the experimental treatment to work better in attacking the disease, said researcher Kristen Batich of the Duke University Medical Center. Dr. John Sampson of Duke, senior author of the report, called the results promising but noted the study was small (12 patients), and said bigger studies are needed to confirm the results. A follow-up study has already been planned but isn’t recruiting patients yet, Batich said. Brain cancer experts unconnected with the work were impressed. The results are “very exciting,” said Dr. Nader Sanai of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. While he agreed more work is required, “what you have so far, it’s a very positive

story.” Tetanus is otherwise known as lockjaw. Vaccines for it are routinely recommended for children and adults. The new study focused on glioblastoma, a brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in 2009. Even after surgery to remove the tumor, it usually grows back and kills. The few drugs to treat these tumors have little effect. Half of patients die within about 15 months. The new work is an example of a longstanding effort to harness the immune system to fight cancer, an approach called immunotherapy. The specific strategy it used is called a dendritic-cell vaccine. Doctors remove particular blood cells from a patient and equip them with a chemical target found in the tumor. Then they return the cells to the patient’s body, where they train the immune system to go after the cancer. The 12 patients in the new study were treated with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. All patients got an ordinary tetanus-diphtheria shot and then three injections of their own cells, spaced two weeks apart. Then they were randomly divided into two groups. One group got a second, tiny dose of the tetanus-diphtheria vaccine at the place in the skin where the cells would be injected the next day. The other group got a dummy dose. The idea behind the tetanus mini-shot was that the immune system “gets revved up in this particular area” so that “the body

will be more excited about what’s to come,” Sampson said. Cell injections continued monthly until brain scans showed their tumor growing. For the six patients who got the dummy shot, only one was still alive two years after diagnosis, surviving for about 3 1/2 years.

Still, overall results for this group indicated a small benefit from the cell injections alone, Batich said. The results were far better for patients who got the mini-shot of tetanus. Four surpassed two years. One of them lived almost five years and another nearly six years. — AP

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Research unlocks secrets of hearing loss The ability to discern pitch — to hear the difference between “cat,” “bat” and “hat,” for example — hinges on remarkable gradations in specialized cells within the inner ear. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders has explained, for the first time, what controls these cells’ development and patterning. The findings are crucial to efforts to reverse hearing loss caused by age, loud sounds or other factors. The researchers have been studying the development of these cells in chickens, which, like many creatures, have a remarkable capacity humans lack: the ability to regrow the sound-detecting cells after suffering hearing loss. Jeffrey T. Corwin, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia’s Departments of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, noted that if both a human and a hen were to be exposed to a sound loud enough to destroy the ability to hear a certain pitch, the outcomes would be very different. “We would lose the ability to hear that sound for the rest of our lives,” Corwin noted. “The bird also would lose the ability, but within 10 days, it would have its cells back. They would hook back up to the nerves, and within a few weeks its hearing would be back and almost indistinguishable from before.”

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The key to regeneration Until now, scientists have not understood what orchestrates the formation of this critical pattern of individually distinct hair cells. The researchers, however, have solved that mystery. They demonstrated that two specific molecules, Bmp7 and retinoic acid, guide cells to acquire location-specific attributes. Bmp7 starts the initial patterning process, and retinoic acid regulates how the cells’ hair bundles grow to different lengths.

Thiede found evidence that there are different levels of retinoic acid activity along the length of the cochlea. So he tried adding more retinoic acid in cells grown in a lab dish and found that they produced longer hair bundles. Then he used a drug to block retinoic acid’s activity, and found that resulted in shorter bundles. Thiede noted that when chickens regenerSee HEARING LOSS, page 19

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New ways to express future care wishes By Eleanor Laise Caring for someone with dementia can present a host of difficult questions. When should the patient be moved to a longterm-care facility? Would she want to participate in experimental drug trials? Under what circumstances would she want lifesustaining treatments? A growing array of advance-planning documents are helping seniors facing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia gain a greater voice in answering such questions.

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Start early People completing these documents include those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, as well as those who have a family history of the disease or have provided care for a patient and seen its effects up close. “Most people diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s have a window of capacity where they can still make legal documents and consider their future,” said Robb Miller, executive director of the Washington state arm of Compassion and Choices, a patient advocacy group. Miller’s organization recently started offering a “mental health advance directive” designed for people facing dementia. The document lets users communicate how they’d like to be cared for on a day-to-day basis as their disease progresses. This includes preferences for caregivers and how care should be financed. The document, available at www.compassionwa.org, conforms with Washington state law on mental health advance directives but may not be legally binding in other states. Users may be able to adapt the document to conform with their own state’s laws, but they should first consult

with an elder-law attorney, Miller said.

Settle future conflicts now The document’s primary value, however, may lie not in its legal weight, but in resolving potential disagreements among family members or care providers. Having your wishes documented “can be extremely helpful in a situation where conflict arises,” Miller said. Other advance-planning documents help users communicate their views on a particular issue. The Alzheimer’s Association, for example, offers a “driving contract” that allows the patient to designate someone to tell her when it’s no longer safe to drive. Go to www.alz.org and enter “driving contract” in the search box. Some patient advocates also suggest that seniors consider augmenting a conventional living will — which communicates preferences for end-of-life care — with language that deals specifically with dementia. The reason: Many states’ standard living-will forms focus on scenarios where the patient is terminally ill or permanently unconscious, and don’t address situations where the patient may have dementia. Compassion and Choices offers a “dementia provision” that can be added to a standard advance directive to make it clear See FUTURE CARE, page 19

Beacon Reprint Benefits of free housing referral services By Rebekah Sewell After Rose Kelly’s mom had a stroke, her condition stabilized, but she was permanently affected by the stroke. Her family realized she wouldn’t be able to live alone anymore. “We’d hoped she would have more mobility. We’d hope she’d be able to go

home,” said Kelly. Kelly and her father moved her mother to the Sanctuary at Holy Cross, an extended care facility in Burtonsville, Md., until they could find her a more permanent residence. There they were put in touch with Bonnie Danker, a senior care advisor for Care Patrol, one of several area companies that

helps older adults find the right place to live. Care Patrol is a franchise, and Danker owns and operates the Greater Maryland location. She uses her knowledge and experience with local housing options to provide her referral services, which are offered at no cost to clients. Care Patrol is paid a referral fee from the communities. Danker visited Kelly’s mom to determine her condition and the level of care she would need in her new home. Danker worked with Kelly’s father since her mother was unable to tour facilities. She eventually recommended residential assisted living, and took Kelly’s father to see Avonlea-Ridge Assisted Living, a small, five-bedroom residential facility that “ended up being perfect for my mother,” said Kelly. “For us, the smaller facility offered more personalized treatments, care and customized assistance.”

A memory care option Last fall, Danker met with client Pat Oliver, who was looking for a home for his mom, 82. Oliver’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years ago, and couldn’t continue living in her home. The family sought an assisted living community that would offer memory care and help keep her active and engaged. Oliver’s mom had limited finances and couldn’t qualify for their first choice, Asbury Methodist Village. But the staff at Asbury was familiar with Care Patrol and referred them to Danker.

Danker felt that residential assisted living would be a good fit for the Olivers, too. “We weren’t really sold on the idea,” Oliver said, “but she took us to a couple nice places, and we thought, ‘maybe this could work if we found the right place.’” Oliver’s search was heavily influenced by his mom’s Alzheimer’s. Though she had experienced memory loss, she was “still relatively communicative and relatively active,” he said. He didn’t want to leave her where she would be simply “sitting around.” Danker worked with the family for several weeks and took them to see many residential care homes. But none of the places felt like home until they found Brookeville House, located in quiet and rural Brookeville, Md. “It was an unbelievably nice home,” said Oliver. “A nice big house — bright, open. People seemed nice. People seemed engaged.” Normally fiercely independent, his mom is slowly adjusting to living in the house. “It’s taking a little time,” Oliver said. “She’s happier than she’s been. There’s people around all the time.” Oliver especially appreciates the activities planned for residents at Brookeville, including afternoon tea and many social gatherings, which help keep his mom as busy and as sharp as possible. “I’m no doctor,” Oliver, said, “but from my experience [with Alzheimer’s], if your memory’s going, there’s not much to do but keep them engaged,” he said. “It’s important to keep them active.”

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Hearing loss From page 17 ate damaged hair cells, the new cells develop with just the right characteristics for cells in those particular locations along the cochlea.

Future care From page 18 that the patient wishes the living will to take effect under specific conditions where she remains conscious but is unable to communicate, safely swallow food and water, and recognize other people. The document is available at www.compassionandchoices.org. Other forms, such as the “Five Wishes” document available on the Aging with Dignity Web site (www.aging-

“So the question is, are developmental signals like Bmp7 and retinoic acid involved in reestablishing the pattern of hair cells and restoring hearing to the regenerating cochlea?” he asked. “If we look at the mammalian system,

which can’t regenerate, are these signals lost? Does the mammal turn off these important signals once development is completed, so they’re not reactivated for regeneration?” That’s a matter for further investigation, but it suggests a tantalizing path for developing new treatments.

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Aim to eat lower on the glycemic index By Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino, Joyce Hendley and Rachel Johnson All the carbohydrate foods we eat cause a release of glucose into the bloodstream

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2. Fiber up. Experts recommend that we get 25 to 30 grams of fiber daily, but most of us barely meet the halfway mark. Aim for that goal, and you’ll also be lowering the glycemic values of your meals by making them move more slowly through your digestive system. Try reading labels and selecting packaged foods with highest fiber content; leave the peels on vegetables and fruits when they’re edible. Make your default breakfast a high-fiber cereal; shop around to find a brand you like that provides at least 8 grams of fiber per serving. Try to eat beans, lentils, split peas or other legumes at least three times a week; snack on fiber-rich foods like popcorn, high-fiber crispbreads, and nuts and dried fruits in moderation. 3. Pair with protein. Whenever you’re eating a carbohydratebased meal or snack, make sure there’s at least a little protein in the mix — some chicken strips in your pasta bowl or a light smear of peanut butter on your English muffin, for example. Protein takes longer to digest than carbohydrates, so you’ll have a more gradual rise and fall of blood sugar — and you’ll feel fuller longer, too. 4. Drizzle with a little oil. See GLYCEMIC INDEX, page 22

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mation. Each generation benefits from each I also asked some of my fellow students other. Students are really great “smile mak- and some of the community residents ers” for the seniors. what they thought of our time Q: What do you think stuspent together this past year: dents get from working with Club member: “I really the seniors? like the club because we get to A: I would say pretty much work with individuals doing the same thing as I did for the fun activities.” previous question. If I had to Club member: “The club is add something though, I would cool…I really enjoy it because I say that they gain the joy out of think it is relationship building, making others feel good. and I love hearing stories about Q: Why do you think volunthe senior’s lives.” GENERATIONS teering is so important in generResident: “They offer us opTOGETHER al? Why is it important to you? portunities to have experiences By Alexis Bentz A: Giving back and making we wouldn’t normally have.” a difference. A quote that I Resident: “It makes you think would be perfect for this is, ‘Never feel better and younger to have young peounderestimate the power of one.’ ple around. They help us so much and we Q: If someone was looking for advice on appreciate them.” volunteering and how to get started, what Opportunities for you to volunteer to would you tell them? bridge the gap between the generations A: Easy: find something you are pas- are in your community, just waiting for sionate about, find out how to help, and See GENERATIONS, page 24 then say ‘yes’ to all opportunities.

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Brooks to see what she thought of our Generations Together activities this past school year and to get her advice on volunteering generally. Q (Alexis Bentz): Why does working with seniors interest you? A: (Ms. Brooks): I’ve found that I love seniors’ positive attitude and their great character — their sense of humor, humility, strength, and their experienced listening ears. I also think that when we are older, we realize ‘who we are’ and I can clearly see that in each individual senior who lives here. Q: What do you think senior citizens “get” from working with student volunteers? A: The relationship between the students and seniors is really an exchange of infor-

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Do I have a cold or is it chronic sinusitis? By Dr. Devyani Lal Dear Mayo Clinic: I’ve had an awful cold for months. My doctor recommends that I be tested for chronic sinusitis. What would that involve? How is chronic sinusitis treated? Answer: Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinuses, which are the air-containing pockets in the skull and facial bones around your nose. Chronic sinusitis develops when inflammation lasts for more than 12 weeks. Testing involves a visit to an ear, nose and throat, or ENT, doctor who will examine your sinuses. Most chronic sinusitis can be managed with medical therapy. However, if your symptoms or the inflammation do not respond to medical therapy, surgery may be necessary. The goal of treatment is to restore sinus health and function. Symptoms of chronic sinusitis often resemble a cold. A cold is usually caused by a viral infection and accompanied by a runny or stuffed-up nose, sneezing, sore throat, watery eyes and a fever. This kind of acute viral sinusitis usually lasts seven to 10 days. In rare instances, you may get a bacterial infection as a result of a cold, triggering acute bacterial sinusitis. If that happens, cold symptoms get worse after seven to 10 days. You also may have yellow or green nasal drainage, pain in your face or teeth, and a

fever. Acute sinusitis lasts up to four weeks. When symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks, you may have chronic sinusitis. But some cases of chronic sinusitis can develop subtly, without a preceding viral infection.

Chronic symptoms In chronic sinusitis, the lining of sinus cavities, called mucosa, becomes inflamed and swollen. Chronic sinusitis symptoms usually do not include fever. You may have thick, discolored nasal discharge, often green or yellow, along with nasal congestion. You may feel dull pain or pressure in your cheeks, eyes, forehead or the back of your head. Your sense of smell and taste may be reduced. Sometimes, when the inflammation is very bad, polyps may form in the nose. Polyps occupy the nasal passageways and can cause problems with nasal breathing, drainage and sense of smell. During an ENT evaluation for chronic sinusitis, your doctor will perform a camera examination called nasal endoscopy. For this exam, a thin tube called an endoscope, which has a tiny light and camera at the end, is inserted through your nose and into your sinuses. In some cases, a CT scan also may be used to evaluate the sinuses. If you have chronic sinusitis, medical treatment is usually tried first to reduce the inflammation. Your doctor may recommend

medications such as antibiotics, nasal or oral steroids, or a nasal saline rinse.

Sinus surgery may help If medication is not enough to relieve symptoms or control inflammation, you may need sinus surgery. The surgery, known as endoscopic sinus surgery, involves widening the openings of the sinuses to allow for improved drainage and ventilation. It usually is performed entirely through the nose using an endoscope. It should not

result in any external bruising or swelling. Typically it is not a very painful procedure, although you may feel tired and congested afterward. Many surgeons no longer use nasal packing after this surgery, making recovery much more comfortable than it used to be. A procedure called debridement typically is performed a few days after surgery to clean the nasal and sinus passageways. PeoSee CHRONIC SINUSITIS, page 24

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25 years. Programs include Grandreaders (a literacy program for second graders); Read Aloud (a pre-kindergarden program for small groups of 4-year-old children); Intergenerational Bridges (a mentoring program for speakers of other languages); Dialogues Across the Ages, and more. For information, call (301) 949-3551 or visit www.accessJCA.org/programs/Interages Mentor Up: Mentor Up is a new program from AARP Foundation that brings young people together to help older adults learn technology and connect better with each other and the world. Related to this project are Inter-Generational Tech Cafes,

held at various locations around the area, where seniors bring their digital devices and high school students help them learn how to use them better. For more information, visit mentorup.org or check with your local AARP chapter. Now that you know more about area volunteer opportunities, do what Ms.

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tory problems, such as asthma or bronchitis, it’s best to have your condition evaluated by a rhinologist — an ENT surgeon who specializes in sinus and nasal disorders. — Devyani Lal, M.D., Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz. Mayo Clinic Q & A is an educational resource and doesn’t replace regular medical care. E-mail a question to MayoClinicQ&A @mayo.edu. For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org. © 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. All Rights Reserved. Distributed By Tribune Content LLC.

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Fighting heart disease in those with HIV Persons 55 and over account for more than a quarter of all Americans living with HIV infection. In the District of Columbia, 42 percent of patients with HIV were over 50 at the end of 2012. Research suggests that people with HIV are up to twice as likely as people without HIV infection to have heart attacks and other forms of cardiovascular disease, even after controlling for traditional risk factors such as elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking. So now, researchers are seeking people with HIV who are between 40 and 75 years of age to participate in a new international clinical trial to test whether a cholesterollowering drug can reduce their risk for cardiovascular problems, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart disease. Known as the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV, or REPRIEVE, the study is the largest to date focused on HIV-related cardiovascular disease.

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And third, the rates of some conventional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as smoking, are also higher in the HIV-infected population. The study will take place at four Washington-area locations, including Georgetown University, the Whitman Walker Clinic, Washington, D.C. Veterans Medical Cen-

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Who is eligible? Patients with HIV who do not meet current national guidelines for statin therapy because of their disease can take part in the study. They will be randomly assigned to either a daily dose in pill form of the statin pitavastatin (brand name Livalo) or a placebo with no active ingredient. Pitavastatin was selected for this trial because, unlike most other statins, only minimal interactions occur between pitavastatin and the antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV. Study visits will occur when participants begin the trial, and during the first and fourth months. After that, study visits will take place every four months for the rest of the study. Depending on when participants enroll, they will be in the study for a total of 3½ to 6 years. Study visits will include medical and medication history reviews, physical ex-

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Limit red meat and try yoga to live healthier Q: Why do nutrition recommendaHigher heme iron content may partly extions talk about limiting red meat? Can’t plain links between excess red meat and risk I keep saturated fat low by of colon cancer, since it seems simply choosing lean cuts? to promote formation of comA: When eating red meat pounds that can damage intes(beef, pork or lamb), choosing tinal cells. Some large populalean cuts is important in order tion studies link higher conto limit saturated fat and avoid sumption of heme iron and excess calories. But eating too heme iron from red meat with much of any red meat — more increased risk of heart disease than 18 ounces cooked, weekand type 2 diabetes, respectively — increases risk for colly. orectal cancer. Emerging research also Red meats that are processed NUTRITION suggests that bacteria in the (such as bacon, hot dogs and WISE gut may play a role. It may consausage) are also available in By Karen Collins, vert compounds in red meat to leaner forms. Yet even small MS, RD, CDM substances that promote atheramounts of these meats, eaten osclerosis (“hardening of the regularly, lead to higher risk for colorectal arteries”) and/or cause less healthful types cancer. Processed meats are also consistent- of bacteria in the intestinal tract to flourish. ly linked to increased risk of heart disease Since unprocessed red meat in excess and type 2 diabetes. amounts is linked to colon cancer and may There are several potential theories as pose other health risks, choose lean cuts to why red meat may link to increased risk of fresh meat, and also limit consumption of these chronic diseases. to no more than 18 ounces per week. And Red meat (especially beef and lamb) is be sure to save processed meats for spehigh in a form of iron called heme iron. cial occasions. Heme iron is also found in smaller Q: So many people seem to be takamounts in chicken and fish. ing up yoga. What is really known

about its health benefits? A: There are many forms of yoga, and any effects on health likely vary with the type and amount. Some forms of yoga place more emphasis on physical postures and stretching or flexibility, others on breathing or meditation. Other forms of yoga include fastermoving series of movements. Studies on yoga and its healthy benefits are often small, short-term, and without clear comparison groups. So for now conclusions are tentative. But early research is promising. A recent review of multiple studies found some evidence that yoga (compared to doing no exercise) may help reduce blood pressure, blood triglyceride levels and possibly LDL cholesterol. Limited research ties continued yoga practice to lower markers of inflammation, and suggests that it may help improve lowback pain, especially after several months. Some research also suggests yoga has potential to improve quality of life and decrease the fatigue experienced by cancer survivors, at least after several months of yoga practice.

If you are considering trying yoga, experts advise starting with guidance of a well-trained instructor and asking about how the form of yoga practiced matches the benefits you seek. If you have any health problems, talk with your healthcare provider before starting more than a basic breathing and meditation practice. Women who are pregnant and people with certain medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, glaucoma and sciatica (pain, weakness, numbing, or tingling that may extend from the lower back to the calf or foot), should modify or avoid some yoga poses. The American Institute for Cancer Research offers a Nutrition Hotline, 1-800843-8114, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This free service allows you to ask questions about diet, nutrition and cancer. A registered dietitian will return your call, usually within three business days. Courtesy of the American Institute for Cancer Research. Questions for this column may be sent to “Nutrition Wise,” 1759 R St., NW, Washington, DC 20009. Collins cannot respond to questions personally.

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Lettuce wraps with edamame and chicken Although not wraps in the traditional sense, buttery lettuce leaves filled with stir-fried bell pepper, edamame (soy beans) and chicken wrap up big taste and great nutrition in an easy-to-prepare, funto-eat Asian dish. Soy sauce and sesame seed oil impart their characteristic Asian flavors as does peanut oil, infusing its unmistakable peanutty essence into the chicken and vegetables. With its high smoke point, peanut oil is perfect for quick stir-frying. Make sure the peanut oil is hot before adding the ingredients to the skillet. If a few more drops of peanut oil are needed in the pan, add it along the edge of the pan so that by the time it reaches the ingredients being cooked, it will be hot and less prone to be absorbed by the food. Marinating chicken before cooking is always a good idea to keep it juicy and flavorful. A secret to good marinade and pan sauce is to use a small amount of dark brown sugar. It tenderizes the chicken,

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adds a subtle layer of sweetness, and balances the flavor of the mustard and heat of the red pepper flakes. These wraps feature edamame, which are young soybeans that are high in fiber and plant protein. In fact, edamame is a complete protein with all essential amino acids. Chicken also provides high quality protein. Don’t have any edamame in the freezer? Just use more chicken. Think like a restaurant chef when it comes to plating your wraps. After all, we enjoy food first with our eyes. With glistening green edamame balls, sweet red bell pepper strips, and crunchy carrot matchsticks nestled nicely in lettuce leaf cups, you have a culinary opportunity to be artistic.

Asian Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper, Edamame and Chicken 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce 2 Tbsp. dark sesame seed oil This information is opinion only. It is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Consult with your doctor before using any new drug or supplement. Suzy Cohen is a registered pharmacist and the author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist and Real Solutions from Head to Toe. To contact her, visit www.SuzyCohen.com.

1 Tbsp. dark brown sugar 1 tsp. prepared mustard Pinch red pepper flakes ¾ lb. boneless chicken breast, cut into ½-inch x 2-inch strips 2 tsp. peanut oil 1 cup frozen shelled edamame 4 green onions, cut diagonally in 1-inch slices 1 medium red bell pepper, cut julienne style 1/3 cup basil, chopped medium, divided 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds, optional 8 leaves Bibb (Boston) lettuce 1/2 cup grated or matchstick cut carrots In glass mixing bowl, whisk together first six ingredients. Add chicken to mari-

nade and set aside. In large skillet, heat peanut oil over medium-high heat. Remove chicken strips from marinade, reserving liquid. Sauté chicken six to seven minutes. Add edamame, onion, red pepper, half the basil, sesame seeds and reserved marinade. Continue sautéing two to three minutes. Remove pan from heat. On each of four plates, arrange two lettuce leaves. Divide chicken mixture and top with carrots and remaining basil. Serve with brown rice or brown rice noodles. Makes 4 servings (2 lettuce wraps each). Per serving: 236 calories, 14 g. total fat (2 g. saturated fat), 18 g. carbohydrate,13 g. protein, 5 g. dietary fiber, 350 mg. sodium. — American Institute for Cancer Research

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We used to go to events and lectures towhat you feel now is still there. Don’t count on it. And don’t wait around gether, but now she says it all makes her depressed. She says she prefers to just — do your own exploring. turn a blind eye to everything Dear Solutions: wrong that’s going on, and I’ve been remarried a short she thinks I and everyone time. My husband’s grandelse should do the same. children, who are pre-teens I’d like to remain friends and who lived with him and with her, but what do I say his wife before she died (they to bridge this wide gap now live with their mother, that’s growing between us? who is remarried), come — Ellie often to visit their grandfather. Dear Ellie: But they fight a lot. I tried If everyone turns a blind to intervene recently, and my SOLUTIONS eye, everyone will be blind, husband told me to please By Helen Oxenberg, and no one will see or try to stay out of it. He feels it’s betMSW, ACSW change what’s wrong. Tell ter if he handles his grandher to just open one eye long children. They come every couple of weeks, enough to write to a Congressional repand I can’t stand to see them fighting. resentative and voice some objections. After that, talk to her about other How should I handle this? —Marge things. Surely, she must have some child who annoys her, or trouble with an Dear Marge: Walk away — out of sight, out of fight. At in-law, or a book she loved or a movie this point, follow your husband’s request. she hates — things you can share. But beware: Accept the fact that with her Try to establish a friendly relationship with the kids, but let him handle the rest until a blind eye, and your open one, you probably won’t see eye to eye much anymore. time when he asks for your help. © Helen Oxenberg, 2015. Questions to be Dear Solutions: A friend of mine with whom I used considered for this column may be sent to: to be able to discuss cultural and po- The Beacon, P.O. Box 2227, Silver Spring, litical events and opinions that are im- MD 20915. You may also email the author portant to me, now doesn’t want to at helox72@comcast.net. To inquire about reprint rights, call (609) 655-3684. talk about any of this anymore.

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The Washington Piano Society’s Spring Concert will take place on Sunday, May 10 at 3 p.m., featuring pieces by Chopin, Schubert, Albeniz, and Granados. A reception will follow. The concert will take place at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Md. For more information, visit www.dcpianosociety.org or call (301) 793-1863.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE ON AGING

Spotlight On Aging VOLUME XXVI, ISSUE 5

A newsletter for D.C. Seniors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

May 2015

Community Calendar

By John M. Thompson, Ph.D., CPM, FAAMA Happy Older Americans Month! Here in the District of Columbia, we are happy to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act of 1965 as we celebrate Older Americans Month under the theme “Get into the Act.” Last month, I had the pleasure of presenting Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, “Pathways to the Middle Class,” for the Office on Aging. Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget submission ensures that our agency and the entire government have the necessary staff and resources to help meet the goals of the administration. The following includes a summary of my testimony, which includes plans for the agency for fiscal year 2016. To read the entire testimony, visit www.dcoa.dc.gov. First, we will improve services and supports by standardizing operations data collection and evaluations; and increase community partnerships and targeted outreach. Ensure that the Aging and Disability Resource Center becomes accredited. Second, offer extended hours at the wellness centers after evaluation of need at each location. Third, convene a Nutrition Task Force to include external stakeholders and other D.C. government agencies, to help guide the decision-making process around the home-delivered meals program. Fourth, partner with organizations, such as Whitman Walker and the D.C. Center for the LGBTQ Community, to increase outreach and access to services for the older LGBTQ community. The goal is to increase knowledge of legal and health programs, increase knowledge of LGBTQ-specific health needs and demands, and increase cultural sensitivity towards LGBTQ customers with training for staff and system reforms.

Improve cultural competency around HIV/AIDS by training the Senior Service Network and partnering it with the Department of Health and others to assist seniors living with HIV. Fifth, establish a hydration campaign for seniors. Chronic dehydration is a frequent cause of hospitalization of older adults and one of the ten most frequent diagnoses responsible for hospitalization in the United States. It can cause confusion and other symptoms that may resemble Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). In our efforts to improve nutrition and increase awareness around ADRD, DCOA plans to partner with D.C. Water to promote consumption of tap water. This partnership will not only impact health outcomes, but will improve environmental and economic outcomes as well. Drinking tap water over bottled water decreases waste (only 25 percent of plastic bottles are recycled) and saves residents money (bottled water costs $1,000 per 1,000 gallons vs. tap water that costs $10 per 1,000 gallons). Sixth, establish partnerships to educate seniors, caregivers and the public on the prevention and identification of financial exploitation of seniors. Finally, make DCOA a data-driven agency to demonstrate the impact DCOA services and supports have on older adults, people living with disabilities and caregivers. The resources allocated to the agency in the Mayor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget are critical to achieving our mission and helping to grow and preserve the middle class. The Council and this Committee, led by you, Chairwoman Bonds, have been key allies in this effort and I appreciate your continued efforts to ensure that we operate efficiently and effectively.

May Events

Ward Two: 202-595-1990, Ward Four: 202-882-1383.

6th • 9 to 10:30 a.m.

19th 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Seabury Ward 5 Advisory Council meeting will take place at 2900 Newton St. NE. For more information, contact Thelma Hines at 202-529-8701, ext. 222.

Seabury Resources for Aging Community Health and Wellness Fair for Older Americans Month will be held at Sibley Plaza, 1140 N. Capitol St. NE For more information, call Natalie Aranda at 920-397-1725.

6th • 10:45 to 11:45 Attend a presentation titled “Healthy Heart” by nurse Amanda Alleyne at MedStar Washington Hospital Center at the North Capitol at Plymouth Nutrition Center. The center is located at 5233 N. Capitol St. NE. For more information, contact Thelma Hines at 202-529-8701, ext. 222.

7th • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The East River Family Strengthening Collaborative will host its Sixth Annual Seniors Safety Awareness event at the Washington Seniors Wellness Center, 3001 Alabama Ave. SE. Register for the event or obtain more information by contacting Chicquita Bryant or Robin Gantt at 202-534-4880.

12th and 26th • noon Log onto the Caregivers Chat at Noon for advice, resources and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. If you are not available at 12 p.m., check back at your convenience and hit replay to see the entire chat. Join the week’s discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat. For more information, contact Linda Irizarr y at 202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov.

15th • 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Terrific Inc. will host its Older Americans Month, “Get into the Act” Health Fair for Wards 1, 2 and 4 at 19th Street Baptist Church, 4606 16th St. NW. Get free health screenings, visit exhibit tables with giveaways and health demonstrations. For more information, Ward One: 202-387.9000,

21st • 10 a.m. The D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA) Ambassador Program is a free, interactive, member-based program designed to reach out to older adults and their caregivers to help them learn about the services and resources available to them through DCOA. If you are interested in expanding your network and educating older adults about the services and resources available to them, join us for our next Ambassador Training Workshop to learn about all of the programs and services that DCOA offers to the community and how you can become an Ambassador. All workshops include an overview of Office on Aging programs and services, information on how to access resources, and guidance on your role as an advocate. Call 202-724-5622 to register today.

21st • 5 to 9 p.m. In celebration of Older Americans Month, East River Family Strengthening Collaborative presents the Ward 7 Prom for Seniors titled “The East River Swing.” The event includes dinner and dancing at St. Luke’s Center, 4923 E. Capitol St. SE. For tickets or more information, contact Robin Gantt at 202-5344880, ext. 110 or Chicquita Bryant at 202-534-4880, ext. 125.

22nd • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seabury will hold a Ward 5 Senior Community Day at Edgewood Terrace Apartments, 9th Floor, 635 Edgewood St. NE. For more information, contact Thelma Hines at 202-529-8701, ext. 222.

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D.C. OFFICE

AGING NEWSLETTER

29th Annual Salute to Distri Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Office on Aging hosted the 29th Annual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians. Mayor Bowser honored the 24 residents age 100 or older who attended the luncheon, and each was presented with a medallion to honor their long lives and their contributions to the District. During the ceremony, Mayor Bowser paid tribute to the oldest centenarian present, Ms. Betsy Stanford, who is 111 years old and still resides in her home in Ward 4. “In order for you to live well, our government will support you with advancing senior and AgeFriendly programs to ensure the city continues to grow,” stated Mayor Bowser.

Presentations to the honorees were made by Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Ser vices Brenda Donald, DCOA Executive Director John M. Thompson, and Commission on Aging Chairperson Romaine Thomas. The master of ceremonies for the event was Carroll “Mr. C” Hynson, Jr., host of “The Time Tunnel,” WHUR 96.3. The guests were treated to sounds from the Potomac River Rascals, a local barbershop quartet; the Bruther’s Plus One, a local band featuring vocalist Ms. Sandra Bears; and a song from Ms. Senior D.C. Toni Jackson. Also on the program were Rev. Donald Isaac, director, Office of Religious Affairs, and Alfredo

Mayor Bowser prepares to cut the ceremonial cake at the annual event to honor centenarians.

Navarro, Jr., district manager, Social Security Administration. According to the Social Security yea rs Administration, there are more than 250 persons age 100 or older who reside in the District, many of whom continue to reside in the community. Many of them live alone or with the assistance of programs and ser vices provided by the D.C. Office on Aging. To view more photos from the 29th Annual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians, visit www.dcoa.dc.gov.

Mayor Muriel Bowser greets the oldest centenarian, Betsy Stanford, 111.

Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant Witness the selection of Ms. Senior D.C. 2015 as contestants compete for the title. District women age 60 and older will be judged on their philosophy of life, their personal interview, talent and evening gown presentations.

Sunday, June 28 • 2:30 p.m. University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Building 46

Donation: $20 Visit a senior wellness center for tickets or call 202-724-5622.

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ict of Columbia Centenarians

Ada Clark - 104

Aline Miles - 103

Anne Reeside - 100

Arthur Peterson - 101

Charlotte Wilkins - 102

Christina Waite - 100

Corporal Alyce Dixon - 107

Edith Mickens - 101

Eleanor Valentine - 106

Frank Braxton - 100

Geneva Perry - 102

George Boggess - 103

Laura Griffin - 102

Lois Showell - 103

Lula Scott - 103

Mabel Harvey - 106

Mabel Henson - 103

Mable Brown - 104

Marie Johnson - 103

Martha M Moore - 100

Mary Williams - 105

Theresa Johnson - 102

Theresa LP Grant - 101

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D.C. OFFICE

AGING NEWSLETTER

Get Into the Act Older Americans Month 2015 Each May, the Administration for Community Living celebrates Older Americans Month to recognize older Americans for their contributions to the nation. This year, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA), we are focusing on how older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged in their communities, and making a positive impact in the lives of others. The theme for Older Americans Month 2015 is Get into the Act.

Older Americans Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of community engagement as a tool for enhancing the wellbeing of older adults. Now is the time to “Get into the Act” to make the benefits of community living a reality for more older Americans. Together we can promote healthy aging, increase community involvement for older adults, and tackle important issues, like the prevention of elder abuse.

Members of the D.C Seniors Cameo Club are “Getting into Act” at the recent Emancipation Day Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Members of the club consist of women who competed in the Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant, many of whom have represented the District in the Ms. Senior America Pageant. Pictured (l to r): Nancy A. Berry, Ms. Senior D.C. 2013; Mary McCoy, Ms. Senior D.C. 2012; Earnestine Wiggins, Cameo Club member; Emma Ward, Ms. Senior D.C. 2011; and Ms. Senior D.C. Toni Jackson. Not pictured but participating were Doris Thomas, Ms. Senior D.C. 1992; Sheila Poole, Ms. Senior D.C. 2010; and Annie Wilderman, Cameo Club member. Members of the club volunteer their time across the city and often perform at nursing homes, churches, schools and the VA.

SPOTLIGHT ON AGING Spotlight On Aging is published by the Information Office of the D.C. Office on Aging for D.C. senior residents. Advertising contained in the Beacon is not endorsed by the D.C. Office on Aging or by the publisher.

500 K St., N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 202-724-5622 • www.dcoa.dc.gov Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D., FAAMA Editor Darlene Nowlin Photographer Selma Dillard The D.C. Office on Aging does not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived: race, color, reli-

gion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, and place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subjected to disciplinary action.

The Office on Aging is in partnership with the District of Columbia Recycling Program.

Although the smallest in stature in this picture, Mary Hileman’s contributions to her peers and the younger generation are far from small. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday and still volunteers for the YMCA Fit and Well program at the YMCA Anthony Bowen, St. Mary’s Court, PSI and Iona Senior Services. “I found out a long time ago, you have to do as much as you can with your life to help other people,” said Hileman. She began teaching fitness in 1978, and while employed at the American Postal Workers Union, she volunteered to lead fitness at lunchtime in the office gym. She retired after 35 years and returned to work for six more years, retiring for good after a total of 41 years. Ms. Hileman has volunteered for more than 15 years for the YMCA. Although she had a slight health challenge, she looks forward to returning to her classes, where she is missed by her many students.

Members of the D.C. Commission on Aging “Get into the Act” as they advocate on behalf of seniors city wide. Pictured here (l to r) are Commissioner Nathaniel Wilson, Commissioner Jacqueline Arguelles, Commission on Aging Chairperson Romaine Thomas and Commission on Aging Vice Chairperson Ron Swanda, with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and DCOA Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D, CPM, FAAMA. Commissioners not pictured: Commissioner George Arnstein, Commissioner Brenda Atkinson-Willoughby, Commissioner Barbara Hair, Commissioner Janet Heisse, Commissioner Charles Hicks, Commissioner Robert Jackson, Commissioner Grace Lewis, Commissioner Carolyn Nicholas, Commissioner Josue Salmeron, Commissioner Brenda Williams, Commissioner Constance Woody and Commissioner Don Colodny.

GROCERY PLUS CONGRESS HTS. OFFICE CLOSES The Ward 8 Grocery Plus (formerly known as Commodity Supplemental Food Program, CSFP) office at Congress Heights permanently closed on April 15. Those using that office have been automatically reassigned to the East Capitol location. Monthly food packages are now available to be picked up at this location:

5601 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20019 This location is connected to the old Shadd Elementary school, on the corner of East Capitol Street SE & 55th Street SE. Look for the Capital Area Food Bank sign. Hours of distribution: Monday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Public transit information: The East Capitol location is located on the Blue & Silver Metro lines, between the Benning Road Metro Station and Capitol Heights Metro Station, and along the 96 and 97 bus lines.

If you are physically unable to make it to the East Capitol location, call 202-644-9880. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to seeing you at our East Capitol location in the future.

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Are you a DC resident 60 or older? Do you want to share your opinion on how age-friendly DC is? Questions in this survey were derived from a World Health Organization age-friendly indicator project that DC took part in along with 14 other cities across the globe. If you have any questions as you go through this survey, please call 202-727-7973 and ask to speak to an Age-Friendly DC staff member. Thank you for your feedback and assistance in helping transform DC into an age-friendly city. Please fill out the survey below and either drop off the entire page at any branch of the DC public library or mail it to: Age-Friendly DC, Office of the Deputy Mayor (HHS),1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 223, Washington, DC 20004. Or you may complete the survey online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFDCLivability

1. What type of housing do you live in? o Single-family o Multi-family o Other (please specify): _______________________ 2. Could you enter your house in a wheelchair without assistance? o Yes o No 3. How many individuals, besides yourself, live in your household? If you live alone, put 0 _______________________________ 4. Do you rent or own the place where you live? o Rent o Own 5. Has your house been adapted, or can it be adapted, to facilitate aging at home? o Yes o No 6. In your opinion, is housing in your neighborhood affordable? o Yes o No 7. Is walking without assistance easy for you? o Yes o No 8. In your opinion, how suitable is your neighborhood for walking, including for those who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids? o 5 (very suitable) o4 o3 o2 o 1 (not at all suitable) 9. In your opinion, how accessible are public spaces and buildings in your community for all people, including those who have limitations in mobility, vision or hearing? o 5 (very suitable) o4 o3 o2 o 1 (not at all suitable)

16. Do you have opportunities for paid employment? o Yes o No 17. Over the past year, have you had enough income to meet your basic needs without public or private assistance? o Yes o No 18. How do you typically find out about important health or safety information? o Word of mouth o Print o Web o Radio o TV o Other (please specify): _______________________ 19. Do you live in a household with Internet access at home? o Yes o No 20. How do you access the Internet? (check all that apply) o Home computer o Smart phone or tablet o Local library or community space o Other (please specify): _______________________ 21. How do you use the Internet? (check all that apply) o Emailing o Informational searches o Online shopping o Facebook or other social media o Sharing photos o Do not use o Other (please specify): _______________________ 22. How easy is it for you to find local sources of information about your health concerns and service needs? o 5 (Very easy) o4 o3 o2 o 1 (Very difficult)

10. In your opinion, are public transportation stops too far from your home? o Yes o No

23. Where do you find local sources of information about your health concerns and service needs (i.e., friends, family, government, publications, community centers, etc.)? ___________________________________________

11. How far are you willing/able to walk to reach a public transportation stop? (Can answer in distance or time) ___________________________________________

24. Do you have any personal care or assistance needs? o Yes o No

12. Please rate the level of accessibility of public transportation vehicles for all people, including those who have limitations in mobility, vision, hearing. o 5 (very accessible) o4 o3 o2 o 1 (not at all accessible) 13. Do you feel respected and socially included in your community? o Yes o No 14. Have you engaged in a volunteer activity at least once in the past month? o Yes o No 15. What is your employment status? o Employed full-time o Employed part-time, seeking full-time o Employed part-time, not seeking full-time o Not employed, seeking full-time o Not employed, seeking part-time o Not employed, not seeking employment

25. Are your personal care or assistance needs met in your home setting? o Yes o No o N/A 26. How are your personal care and assistance needs met? (check all that apply) o Private services o Government provided services o Volunteers o Friends o Family o N/A o Other (please specify): _______________________ 27. How would you rate your overall quality of life? o 5 (Very good) o4 o3 o2 o 1 (Very poor) 28. Do you have a disability tag or placard for your vehicle? o Yes o No o I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a vehicle

29. If you answered yes to the previous question, are designated priority parking spaces adequately designed and available? o Yes o No o N/A 30 Do you participate in group physical activities in your leisure time? o Yes o No 31. Over the past year, were you enrolled or did you regularly attend any education or training sessions, either formal or non-formal? o Yes o No 32. Are you involved in decision-making about important political, economic and social issues in your community? o Yes o No 33. Have you participated in any social or cultural activities at least once in the past week? o Yes o No 34. How safe do feel in your neighborhood? o 5 (Very safe) o4 o3 o2 o 1 (Not safe at all) 35. Do you have a neighbor or neighbors that you can rely on? o Yes o No 36. What is your age? _______________ 37. What is your gender? o Male o Female o Transgender o Other (please specify): _______________________ 38. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin or heritage? o Yes o No 39. What race do you identify with? o American Indian and Alaska Native o Asian o Black or African-American o Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander o White o Other (please specify): _______________________ 40. What is your address? (optional) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 41. What ward do you live in? o1 o2 o3 o4 o5 o6 o7 o8 o VA o MD o Dont know o Other (please specify): ___________________________ 42.What is your zip code? _____________________________

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WHEN RATES RISE When (not if) the Fed raises interest rates, what will that mean for consumers? Probably higher mortgage and credit card rates, but not much help for savers BIGGER DIVIDENDS Some recommendations for high-yielding stocks include Atria, GlaxoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin and Quality Systems

Most mutual funds doing well this year By Stan Choe Sometimes, nearly everyone wins. Last quarter was a winner for the vast majority of mutual-fund investors, as 87 percent of all funds delivered gains. Rising stock markets around the world and a drop in interest rates drove the returns, continuing a years-long run for funds. To be sure, the gains were typically smaller than what investors enjoyed earlier in this bull market. But they were widespread. Of the 95 different fund categories that Morningstar tracks, 84 logged gains on average. Those with losses were often in niche areas, such as Latin American stock funds or emerging-market bond funds, and likely play only a supporting role in portfolios.

profits for energy companies. The fund tracks the performance of the broad U.S. stock market, and 7 percent of its portfolio is in the oil and gas industry. But stocks recovered as the quarter progressed, and the fund ended up returning 1.8 percent. It got a particular boost from smaller companies in its portfolio. It owns everything from Tel-Instrument Electronics, which has a market value of about $20 million, to Apple, which is more than 30,000 times larger. Tel-Instrument Electronics stock jumped 20 percent last quarter, more than Apple or the large-cap Standard & Poor’s 500 index. It was a similar trend across the market, and small-cap stock funds generally beat their large-cap rivals.

Largest fund shows trend Consider the mutual fund that’s a centerpiece of many retirement accounts: Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index fund. It’s the largest fund by assets — nearly double the size of the No. 2 fund — and it delivered its 10th quarter of gains in the last 11 despite starting the year slowly. It was down more than 3 percent in midJanuary, hurt by worries about plunging

Small cap stocks excel The average small-cap growth stock fund returned 5.8 percent, versus 3.5 percent for the average large-cap growth stock fund. That’s a turnaround from last year, when small-cap stocks were generally listless due to worries that they’d become too expensive relative to their earnings. The surging dollar helped fuel demand

for small-cap stocks. The dollar jumped to its highest level against the euro in more than a decade, and it also set multi-year highs against the Japanese yen, Canadian dollar and other currencies. That hurts U.S. companies that do lots of business abroad because sales made in euros or yen are worth fewer dollars than a year ago. Such companies are typically big, while small-cap stocks generally do more of their business in the United States, so their revenue isn’t as affected. A look at some of the other trends that drove fund performance last quarter: Foreign stock funds led the way. Central banks in Europe and Japan are pushing big stimulus programs for their economies, sending their stock markets higher. Japanese stock funds returned an average 10.9 percent last quarter, the best performance of any fund category. European stock funds returned an average 4.8 percent. Funds that “hedge” to negate the effect of shifting currency values had even higher returns. While the falling euro helps revenues for European exporters, it also erodes returns of European stocks when translated into dollars.

Healthcare stock funds are still hot. Healthcare stock funds have been some of the best, not only over the last quarter but also over the last year. They returned an average 10.7 percent from January through March, second-best among 95 fund categories. Over the last year, they’ve returned 32.4 percent, also good for second place. Earnings for healthcare companies are growing faster than for the rest of the market, attracting investors. But stock prices have shot up so quickly that worries are rising they’ve become too expensive. Even the Federal Reserve has made some noise. Nearly a year ago, in July 2014, it said that valuations “appear to be stretched” in biotechnology. The Nasdaq Biotechnology index has surged about 35 percent since then. Bond funds are defying expectations. Rising interest rates are one of the biggest fears for bond-fund investors. They can cause losses by knocking down the price of existing bonds. Coming into the year, much of Wall Street projected that interest rates would See MUTUAL FUNDS, page 37

Some brokers, banks will pay for accounts By Kathy Kristof If you want a great return on your money, forget about the interest rates and look for accounts that offer cash bonuses. In an effort to poach customers from their competitors at a time when interest rates are excruciatingly low, banks and brokers are offering cash giveaways. Although these bonus payments won’t make you rich, they do offer a certain return in an environment where a risk-free yield is otherwise elusive.

Stock and investment accounts Among those that have gotten into the act is Fidelity Investments, which recently launched an Individual Retirement Account matching program. If you transfer assets in a traditional, Roth or rollover IRA invested with another company to Fidelity, the Boston-based mutual fund giant will match a portion of your subsequent contributions for three consecutive years.

How much can you get? That depends on how much you deposit now and add to the account later. Fidelity’s match is only on new contributions — after your initial transfer — and the match ranges from 1 percent to 10 percent of the new contribution, depending on the amount of the initial deposit. If you transfer the minimum amount of $10,000, your match is 1 percent. To get the top 10 percent match, you must transfer at least $500,000 to Fidelity. At present, the government limits annual IRA contributions to $5,500 ($6,500 for those over age 50), so Fidelity’s match would range from $55 to $650 a year. Both TD Ameritrade and E*Trade offer deals that are based on the amount of money you shift into new accounts. If you transfer $250,000 or more, both E*Trade and TD Ameritrade will pay $600 and provide a number of commission-free trades. Motif Investing, an online brokerage, is offering a similar deal. Those who transfer

at least $5,000 to a Motif IRA before the end of 2015 can get a one-time bonus of $150. Note, however, that neither Motif nor Fidelity pay cash if you’re transferring assets from a company-sponsored retirement plan. You need to bring in money from a competitor. (TD Ameritrade and E*Trade make no such demand.)

Banking bounties And brokers are not the only ones trying to poach IRAs. Ally Bank is paying bounties of $100 to $500 for IRAs transferred from other institutions, depending on the size of the deposit. Ally’s program is set to expire at the end of May. Don’t need another IRA? You can get a bonus just for moving your checking and savings accounts. Open an “extra20” checking and savings account at Santander Bank and follow the program rules (which include paying at least two bills a month online and having money direct de-

posited monthly), and you’ll get $20 a month indefinitely. While Santander has a few branches in the area, they are slated to close at the end of May. But if you’re willing to bank online, you can still take advantage of the offer. Visit them at www.santanderbank.com/us. What are all the bonuses about? They’re a way to get customers to open “sticky” accounts — financial industry jargon for business that is impractical or hard to move to another firm. That gives the financial institution time to hook you on its service and win over more of your business, said Mark Schwanhausser, research analyst at Javelin Strategy & Research, a consulting firm in Pleasanton, Calif. “They want a chance to impress you,” he said. “It’s not a bet on an immediate profit. It’s a bet on a long-term relationship.” All contents © 2015 The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

Mutual funds From page 36 rise. The economy was strengthening, and the Federal Reserve was expected to raise its key short-term interest rate for the first time since 2006. But the Federal Reserve indicated in March that it may move slower in increasing rates than many expected. Several eco-

nomic reports also came in weaker than expected, and interest rates dropped during the first quarter. That drove most bond funds to gains last quarter, with long-term bond funds delivering the biggest returns. Index funds are still the top choice for investors. Investors continued their march into index funds last quarter, and out of funds run by stock pickers. Nearly $23 billion

Indexes on top, again Last year was a struggle for most stock pickers looking to beat the S&P 500, even more than the year before. Most large-cap fund managers fell short of the index — 86 percent last year, up from 56 percent in 2013, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. It continues a years-long trend for active managers. Over the last decade, 82 percent of largecap managers have failed to match the S&P 500. The last time the majority of them beat the index was in 2007. Fund managers specializing in other areas of the market likewise struggled to keep up with their respective index. The majority of small-cap U.S. stock managers failed to keep up with the benchmark both last year and over the last decade. Same with managers who focus on

flowed out of actively managed U.S. stock funds in the year’s first two months, while $12 billion went into their index-fund rivals. Index funds offer lower expenses than

actively managed ones. And over the last 10 years, they’ve also offered better performance. — AP

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mid-cap stocks. And emerging-market stocks. And real-estate investment trusts. Bond fund managers had more success. The majority who focus on highquality, intermediate-term bonds either matched or beat the benchmark both last year and over the last decade, for example. Same with managers who focus on global bonds. With so many funds struggling to beat their benchmark index, dollars have increasingly gone to those that simply try to mimic stock indexes. Index funds also have lower costs. U.S. stock index funds attracted $183 billion in net investment over the last year, according to Morningstar. Their actively managed rivals, meanwhile, reported net withdrawals of $125 billion. — Stan Choe, AP

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Small impact potential from Fed rate hike By Matthew Craft and Paul Wiseman Nobody knows when exactly, but the day will eventually come when the Federal Reserve nudges its benchmark lending rate from next to zero to something slightly higher. When that happens, it will put upward pressure on borrowing rates throughout the economy — for credit cards, mortgages and student loans. But that doesn’t mean the era of incredibly low interest rates will soon be over. The Fed’s chair, Janet Yellen, has taken pains to be cautious. In March, the central bank gave more signals that it will move slowly toward its first interest-rate increase in nearly a decade. By the end of the year, Fed officials expect the benchmark rate will reach 0.625 percent. It was a different world the last time the Fed began a series of hikes. Rates were already much higher than today. In June 2004, the Fed lifted its benchmark rate from 1 percent to 1.25 percent. By the time the Fed was finished in 2006, the rate had reached 5.25 percent. Nobody expects anything like that now. With the economy still growing slowly and inflation minuscule, rates will likely hover near historic lows. The Fed doesn’t want to ratchet up the monthly payments on your credit card. It’s in no rush. “You’re going to see rates remain low for quite some time,” said Patrick Maldari, senior fixed-income specialist at Aberdeen Asset Management.

Mortgage rates to rise a bit Many expect mortgage rates to creep higher this year. The average 30-year mortgage carries a rate of 3.7 percent, according to Freddie Mac. That’s close to a record low of 3.31 percent and compares with an average rate of 5.9 percent a decade ago. Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, thinks homeowners ought to lock in mortgage rates as long as they remain below 4 percent. If you haven’t refinanced already, in other words, consider it soon. Home loans won’t hinge on the Fed’s next move, though. Mortgage rates are closely tied to long-term interest rates, specifically the 10-year Treasury note. These rates are tethered to the Fed’s benchmark yet have plenty of wiggle room. The 10-year yield has actually been falling over the past year. The reason? The

Treasury market is dominated by global players. So when Europe’s economy runs into trouble, for example, traders around the world look for safety in the Treasury market, buying U.S. government bonds and pushing yields down. Another factor: The Fed is keeping a lid on yields by sitting on trillions of dollars of Treasurys following a huge bond-buying program that ended last year.

swings, investors fear the Fed’s first rate increase. Speculation that the Fed is preparing to move usually knocks stocks down. But the market has actually performed well in the face of rising interest rates. A recent report from UBS looked at the Fed’s initial rate hikes going back to 1954. It showed that the Standard & Poor’s 500

index rallied an average of 7.6 percent in the following six months. Many investors are confident that as long as the Fed moves gradually, the stock market should be fine. That’s what happened in the last round of Fed hikes, in 2004. The S&P 500 finished that year with a 9 percent gain. — AP

Savings interest remains paltry It’s been a tough time for people socking away money in savings. On average, savings accounts pay an annual percentage yield of 0.09 percent, according to Bankrate.com. A one-year certificate of deposit pays a paltry 0.28 percent. For every $1,000 saved, in other words, the bank will give you $2.80. Ka-ching! “Savings rates are nearly at zero and, unfortunately, I think depositors aren’t going to see much of a difference,” said Casey Bond, managing editor at GoBankingRates. The Fed has signaled that it will raise rates slowly and carefully. A series of hikes large enough to lift yields on savings accounts, however, could put the economic recovery at risk by curbing lending and business spending. “Anything that would give savers a real boost would be too disruptive,” Bond said. “I think people need to be focused on other things, like avoiding bank fees,” Bond said. “Fees can wipe out your earnings because savings rates are so low.”

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percent). The company, a supplier of medical, hospital and dental office software, operates in a crowded field, but it’s growing, and Quality pays the highest dividends in the industry. Superior Industries International (SUP, $19.46, 3.7 percent). It’s a maker of aluminum wheels for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota and a few others. To its credit, although the car and truck business is strong, Superior just sold its two company airplanes. It can surely afford to keep up the dividends. Zurich Insurance Group (ZURVY, $32.35, 6.0 percent). It’s a worldwide insurance empire that often declares big special dividends on top of its high regular payments. Zurich always has gobs of money to pass around. If you’re unfamiliar with the name, in the U.S., well, they are Farmers. Bum, ba-dum, ba bum-bum-bum. Jeffrey R. Kosnett is Senior Editor, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Kiplinger Consumer News Service. © 2015 The Kiplinger Washington Editors

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Dijon, France — much more than mustard Two “children” were added later, and they strike a smaller bell on the quarter hour. Wandering the warrens of this town amid timber framed buildings and Gothic imagery, you can easily stumble upon a café or brasserie emitting irresistible aromas of fine French cuisine. Of course, Burgundy has long been one of France’s main wine-producing regions, laced with vineyards famous for producing top-quality wines from grapes like pinot noir, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc in the area’s ideal wine-making climate, soils and latitude. For the French, wine is the water of life, which the Romans made here, then the Cistercian monks and, of course, the French, all with TLC. They made and still make wine to sell, taste, imbibe and savor. A tour through the countryside around Dijon, through pastoral mustard and currant fields and wine country, with stops in stone-built hamlets, offers a nice break from the town’s homage to dukedom.

By Glenda C. Booth You can leave Dijon loaded with travelready packs of Dijon mustard in multiple flavors, from raspberry to tarragon to chardonnay. But Dijon offers so much more than mustard. Dijon, the capital of the Duchy of Burgundy from the 11th to the 15th centuries, exudes a genuine medieval charm and mystery. Fortunately, it was spared bombing in World War II, so many buildings from the late Middle Ages still stand. The town, about 200 miles from Paris in eastern France, honors its dukes and duchesses at nearly every turn. The massive Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy was built on the site of a third century ramparts so the dukes could keep the barbarians out. Philip the Bold, a duke, rebuilt it in 1366, and in 1433, Philip the Good added kitchens with six fireplaces, each large enough to roast a wild ox. Dijon’s Gothic and Romanesque Notre Dame cathedral, dating from the early 13th century, was built to the “glory of the duke.” The church, with three levels of gargoyles leering over the entrance, has a vast transept and 13th century stained glass windows. The clock atop the church was a war trophy won from the Belgium town of Courtrai in 1383 by Phillip the Bold. It elicits oohs and ahs for its two automatons, fondly called Jacquemart and Jacqueline, that strike a bell with a hammer on the hour.

The Old Town area of Dijon, France dates back to medieval times, when dukes held power and protected the city from invaders. Tourists may visit many of the ornate ducal palaces and medieval churches in the area.

Owls, dukes and markets The Office of Tourism’s Owl’s Trail will quickly put you in a Medieval mindset. It’s an easily navigable walking tour with sidewalk owl symbols designating 22 sites. The owl symbol comes from a stone relief owl sculpture on the Notre Dame cathedral’s north corner. It is believed to bring good luck when people touch it with their left © DAVIDMARTYN | DREAMSTIME.COM - VINEYARD PHOTO.

The Burgundy region of France has been home to winemaking for 2,000 years. The slopes and soil are said to have the perfect grape-growing conditions. The vineyard and chateau of Clos de Vougeot, pictured here, is about 12 miles outside of Dijon.

hand and make a wish. Why the left hand? It’s closest to the heart. The beloved owl, worn smooth from so much affection, was damaged by vandals and restored in 2001. Dijon has several towers built to symbolize the dukes’ power and protect against invaders since the 4th century. Tour Philippe le Bon (yes, Duke Philip the Good again), is a 150-foot-high tower well worth the 316 steps up a winding staircase to the top where, on a clear day, you can see Mont Blanc. The monumental Palace of the Dukes and States of Burgundy overlooks the Place de la Libération, a huge public square built in 1686. Inside the palace today is city hall (Hotel de Ville). The eastern wing houses the Musée des Beaux-Arts (Museum of Fine Arts), with rooms that are themselves works of art. The paintings and sculpture, from Egyptian to modern, include works by Monet, Manet, Gris and Roualt, plus Islamic glass, Korean stoneware and Tibetan and Indian sculptures. Today, the only hint of when the palace served as a residence is a tour of the ground-floor kitchen and underground cold storage. Around 300 people produced meals for the ducal family. The dukes memorialized themselves by

not only leaving their portraits, but also ordering statues to adorn their elaborate tombs, now on display. The Mourners — 38 medieval sculptures commissioned by John the Fearless, the second Duke of Burgundy — are alabaster figures of priests, monks, choirboys and family members in grief and pain, some looking toward heaven, some shrouded in draped clothing and hoods. For a rejuvenating escape from dukedom, mingle with the townfolk at Les Halles, the covered market on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Vendors offer loaf-size patés, foie gras, charcuterie, jelled hams, fig pastries, quiches, sausages, over 100 cheeses and more. You’ll see how the French can turn every part of an animal, including the head, tongue and foot, into delectable dishes. Outside, shoppers sort through mounds of underwear, shoes, umbrellas and other wares. If you prefer more American-style shopping, the Galleries Lafayette is a fivefloor department store.

Gastronomical nirvana Dijon is a great place to explore “terrior.” No, it’s not a national security threat or a breed of dog. The French might say that See DIJON, page 46

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Dijon From page 45 the concept doesn’t translate easily, but in general, it refers to food and wine and other factors that combine to make food and wine unique to each individual region. For gastronomes, three of Dijon’s restaurants have earned stars in the Michelin Guide — Restaurant Stéphane Derbord, Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge and Le Pré aux Clercs. Less pricey but totally satisfying are Restaurant DZ’envies, near Les Halles for leg of fowl and raspberry mousse, and Restaurant L’Escargot for escargot de

Bourgogne, chicken with mustard sauce, and an out-of-this-world tiramisu dusted with powdered chocolate. For lunch, try a bistro popular with locals, Chez Nous, for scrumptious croques — monsieur, madame and chevre — and bargain wine. And, as the French say, lunch without a glass of wine is unimaginable, especially in a place where an unbeatable glass of Cote du Rhone can be sipped for around $2. For a true splurge, you can honor the region’s black currants and a famous forefather who, alas, was not a duke, by topping off your meal with a kir de Bourgogne. Kir is a mixture of crème de cassis and Burgundy

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aligoté white wine, named for Félix Kir, who served as Dijon’s mayor from 1945 to 1968. A kir royale is made with champagne.

Wine country Burgundy wines have a 2,000-year history of expert oenology, Burgundians brag. The Romans made wine here in 52 BC. The monks of Cluny and Citeaux nurtured vineyards in the 11th century. Until the French Revolution, in fact, winemaking enterprises were owned by the Catholic Church — and not just to supply communion services. The region has perfect conditions for growing the perfect grape — the angle of the hills’ slopes, the minerality of the soils, and the summer sun and temperatures that support optimal grape maturation. Outside Dijon, vineyards stretch for miles, interspersed by small towns. Vintners lovingly tend to vines that are perfectly situated on gentle slopes to maximize exposure to the sun. (Vines grown on flat fields would shade each other, one winemaker explained.) They meticulously prune leaves to enhance air circulation and eliminate any shading by a single leaf. The most famous wine country tour is the Route des Grands Crus (www.road-ofthe-fine-burgundy-wines.com). Dijon’s tourist office can arrange wine tours for every taste and budget — motorized meanders through rural landscapes, hamlets, wineries and vineyards, some with stops at fromageries. A day trip to the walled city of

Beaune, the “wine capital of Burgundy,” is popular with tourists. Back to mustard. In Beaune, the Fallot family has operated La Moutarderie, a family mustard mill since 1840. That’s not exactly medieval, but they still grind seeds in a grindstone to protect “all the gustative qualities of the dough.” Here you can delve into mustard’s history and its cultivation, and try “Burgundy Mustard,” a “product deeply rooted in Burgundian soil” and decidedly different from Dijon mustard, they tout. Whoever thought mustard could be so intriguing? Or dukes, for that matter.

If you go Contact the Dijon Tourism Office, www.visitdijon.com or email info@otdijon.com. Search for hotels, restaurants, tours, events and major sights. Be sure to click on the British flag at the top to read the site in English. Getting around town is easy on foot or the tram, called Diviaciti. Dijon is 186 miles from Paris (nine daily trains). Visit RailEurope at www.raileurope.com/europe-travelguide/france/index.html for information on the TGV high-speed train network. Flights to Paris from Washington-area airports vary widely depending on when you buy them and the dates of your trip. The least expensive roundtrip flight at press time for a mid-June departure was $995 from Dulles International Airport on Scandinavian Airlines.

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Ways to watch wildlife in Washington By Glenda C. Booth In the spring of 1945, Louis J. Halle mounted his bicycle before dawn each morning, pedaled south along the Potomac River to Virginia from Washington, D.C., and chronicled spring’s awakening in his book, Spring in Washington. Halle wrote that Washington “makes room for nature in its midst and seems to welcome it.” The rites of spring that he relished then have changed little in most ways, though development and human activity have devoured more and more natural resources. This spring, news of bald eagles nesting at the National Arboretum made headlines. But actually, bald eagles have made the Potomac and Anacostia River environs their home for a long time. Bald eagle pairs are now raising eaglets along the shorelines.

Ospreys — big brown and white raptors that resemble bald eagles — returned in March, mated, built nests and are raising their young on the rivers’ edge. As days warm up, snakes slink up trees and turtles sprawl on logs to sun. Fox kits (pups) will leave their dens, and young rabbits will leave their nests. Butterfly eggs metamorphose into caterpillars, just in time for hungry warblers migrating through, and “resident” birds, like chickadees, to feed their young. Soon, nature’s aerialists, dragonflies and damselflies, will be swirling around, mating and patrolling the waters. Thankfully, urbanization has not totally destroyed wild Washington. “Two geological provinces and two different rivers help make our striking capital city an urban ark for varied flora and fauna,” observed

Howard Youth in his Field Guide to the Natural World of Washington, D.C.

Expert-led walks Many groups offer field trips and walks led by knowledgeable experts, both employees and volunteers. You can sharpen your observational skills and likely see and learn more by going out with guides. Organizations lead nature walks focused on, for example, spring wildflowers or birds. Bird walks are by far the most

common, but most birders look for and see more than birds. After all, birds are part of the larger ecosystem. On a walk with a naturalist, you may hear about plants, insects, animals, ecology, biodiversity, weather and more. Some people go “herping” in the spring, searching for reptiles and amphibians or herptofauna. “Snakes are at their most active in late spring and early summer,” acSee AREA WILDLIFE, page 48

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cording to Caroline Seitz, director of Reptiles Alive. “So now is when you get your best opportunity to enjoy these normally shy and hidden creatures. “There is no need to fear these awesome animals. And don’t believe the myth that snakes attack people. Snakes are terrified of humans and would never chase you.” She adds that the area’s only native venomous snake is the copperhead, which is not aggressive toward people. “Don’t bother snakes and they won’t bother you,” she advised.

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While urban-suburban areas typically have a lower biodiversity than undisturbed habitats, there are more types of wildlife in the metro area than pigeons and rats. Bats flit about. Deer, raccoons, rabbits and opossums, welcome or not, show up in backyards. Flying squirrels and spotted salamanders inhabit suburbia. Former President Jimmy Carter found solace at night listening to honking geese passing over the White House. Hawks perch and soar above the city’s streets. A team from the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia rescued a Cooper’s hawk from inside the Library of Congress a few years ago.

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Finding solace in nature Some doctors today prescribe nature, promoting nature’s regenerative powers to improve mood, ease anxiety and relieve stress, not to mention keep people moving. (See www.natureprescriptions.org). Some call it “ecotherapy.” Dr. Daphne Miller writes, “Exposure to green space can affect our health just as much as other lifestyle factors traditionally covered in a medical visit.” In the movie, Wild, the main character, portrayed by Reese Witherspoon, takes a three-month hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. The film is based on Cheryl Strayed’s book. Strayed told the Smithsonian magazine, “In nature there is constant evidence of destruction and rejuvenation. It’s proof that we’re all part of the web of living things that’s greater than our own small lives. People feel a sense of belonging, rather than isolation.” Carl Kikuchi, president of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia concurs: “I don’t think people always realize that there is an essential part of their makeup that needs that connection to the natural world. You can’t get this by staying indoors all the time.” Nature no doubt does contribute to our well-being and health. After all, if you are feeling low, do you seek comfort in an asphalt parking lot?

Where to see area wildlife To start, go outside, look around and listen. Chances are you’ll see a squirrel

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scampering around and hear birds calling. “We have to get rid of the notion that nature is something you must drive to,” said entomologist Doug Tallamy. “You don’t need to drive somewhere to connect with nature. You can do that right at home, every time we look out the window or go outside.” In his book, Bringing Nature Home, he argues that each of us can and should do more to create biodiversity and native habitat that support wildlife on our properties. Said environmentalist Gary Snyder, “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” The Potomac and Anacostia Rivers splice through the Washington region like natural ribbons. These rivers and their tributaries provide endless nature observation opportunities. On, in and near the rivers, wildlife watchers can see bald eagles, ospreys, geese, ducks, cormorants, turtles, beavers, eels, herring and maybe even the wily snakehead fish. Skirting the river, the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GMWP) and the Clara Barton Parkway, offer wildlife-watching experiences, from otters to opossums, as well as places like Great Falls Park, Turkey Run Park, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Roaches Run, Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and more. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/gwmp and http://www.nps. gov/clba/planyourvisit/cbparkway.htm. See AREA WILDLIFE, page 49

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Area wildlife From page 48 The internationally-renowned Potomac Gorge, viewed from both sides of the river in the Great Falls area, is “one of the most biologically significant natural areas in the eastern United States and the entire in the national park system,” said Alexcy Romero, Superintendent, GWMP. Here, the Potomac River plummets from 150 feet to 10 feet above sea level and rushes through a narrow gorge and over a series of bedrock terraces shaped and reshaped by the river. In spring’s vernal pools, you might see frogs, freshwater mussels and wading birds. American shad return each spring to spawn at the base of the falls. At least four species of bats and many birds have been recorded.

A sampling of sites Rock Creek Park: This is the city’s preeminent natural area, mostly beech-white oak woodlands, what Melanie ChoucasBradley, author of A Year in Rock Creek Park, calls “our backyard.” You can see snakes, turtles, birds, chipmunks, deer, squirrels, foxes and more. www.nps.gov/rocr Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, D.C.: Known for its spectacular lotus plants in summer, the gardens are a series of ponds and wetlands on the Anacostia River. You can see beavers, frogs, toads, fish, turtles, butterflies, dragonflies, and wading

and other birds. www.nps.gov/keaq/ Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Va.: Trails and a boardwalk wind through this 1,500-acre park, the centerpiece of which is a 50-acre, non-tidal wetland teeming with wildlife like turtles, beavers, frogs, toads, wading birds, waterfowl, songbirds and raptors. In the spring, migratory dragonflies, like the common green darner, zip about and frogs call. http://fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntleymeadows-park/ Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, Md.: More than 15 miles of hiking trails and boardwalks through woods, wetlands and along the Patuxent River offer views of beavers, foxes, otters, ospreys, wading birds, turtles and other aquatic life. www.jugbay.org McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, Md.: Visitors explore 2,000 acres of woodlands, fields, bottomland and wetlands, home to turkeys, deer, waterfowl, reptiles, amphibians and over 200 species of birds. Hunting is allowed at times. http://bit.ly/mckee_beshers

perts host field trips and programs. https://washingtonareabutterflies.wordpress.com Audubon Naturalist Society: Naturalists lead walks highlighting woodlands, birds, wildflowers, fungi, frogs and more. www.audubonnaturalist.org. Loudoun Wildlife Conser vancy: www.loudounwildlife.org/ Prince William Conservation Alliance: www.pwconserve.org

Nature Conservancy: www.nature.org National Wildlife Refuges: The area has several nearby national wildlife refuges established to conserve, manage and restore fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats, such as the Potomac River Complex in Fairfax and Prince William Counties and the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, Md.. www.fws.gov/refuges. Also check out state and local parks for nature programs and walks.

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Aspen Hill Library presents a free slide presentation by traveler and award-winning photographer Fred Shapiro as he explored Bangkok, Singapore and China. Virtually visit Buddhist temples, cruise down the Yangtze River, and witness the beauty of foggy mountains and underwater caverns of Guilin. The presentation will start at 6:30 p.m. at the library, located at 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville, Md. For more information, call (240) 773-9410.

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and shoulder levels. The cost varies by flight and demand, but it’s usually less than $100 on even a transcontinental flight, and that extra room can make a coach flight much less miserable than usual. Global Entry. When you return to the United States from a foreign country, membership in Global Entry permits you to bypass the long customs and immigrations lines you sometimes encounter. You have to pass a one-time screening process and pay $100 for five years of eligibility. But even if you travel internationally only once a year, bypassing the entry hassle each time can easily be worth $20 per trip to you. Trusted Traveler. Reserved security lanes at most big airports supposedly get Trusted Travelers through security screening more quickly than other travelers. In my experience, that advantage is problematic: I’ve been through airports where the Trusted Traveler lanes moved more slowly than the general public lane, and the actual screening process seems to be almost identical. I wouldn’t pay for Trusted Traveler by itself. But Global Entry automatically makes you a Trusted Traveler, so overall it’s a minor additional improvement. Real premium seats. The price differential between regular and premium economy on a long intercontinental flight is usually hundreds of dollars, and the difference between economy and business class is thousands. Both are hard to justify in terms of cost per hour. But sometimes you find special promotions for premium economy or business class than narrow the price gap to an acceptable level. Premium economy is a big improvement, and business class is a huge improvement over regular economy. So keep your eyes out for promotions that let you fly in comfort. The main downside is that you’ll never want to fly regular economy again. Contact Ed Perkins at eperkins@mind.net. © 2015 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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From the publisher From page 2 I have had several opportunities since then to do just that with other friends, and while I don’t think I’ve saved any lives, I think it’s made a difference. I wonder how many people might have noticed something about the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, that suggested he was depressed or suffering from a psychological malady. Conditions of this sort are all too common in today’s world, and the conditions themselves keep many sufferers

from seeking treatment that could help them. The sun may always be shining somewhere above us, but when we’re walking around under a cloud, it’s hard to remember that. Sometimes, maybe, a caring word or listening ear may cause a break in the clouds, or melt a layer of ice, and help prevent a tragedy.

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Actors take British comedy over the top Bill Largess, who writes this in the promotional material: “Lonsdale’s sharp, cutting outlook is expressed in some of the funniest dialogue written in the 20th century. That alone makes it a perfect fit for the Stage Guild’s focus on plays of language and wit.” It simply is not some of the funniest dialogue written in the 1900s. The rudimentary plot is but a mere vehicle for silly, broad characterizations. It can be some of the funniest dialogue performed when the actors go over the top and wallow in over-ripe, plummy accents and attitude. And that is what they mostly do here to great effect.

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By Michael Toscano Go have a nice dinner before this show and eschew dessert at the restaurant. Rather, you should consider On Approval, the airy confection now onstage at Washington Stage Guild, your sweet course. This 1927 comedy from the once-popular, but now largely forgotten, British playwright Frederick Lonsdale, is — as desserts should be — a trifle that momentarily delights, doesn’t leave you with much to digest, and then pleasantly melts away. Lonsdale was a forerunner of Noel Coward, but with a less acidic wit and softer dialogue. Lonsdale’s view of British aristocracy in its twilight years is less trenchant than Coward’s, but if played broadly and with a light touch, it can be quite amusing. Coward’s work, such as in Private Lives, can be enjoyed by reading the material. But this Lonsdale play relies almost entirely on its execution on the stage to be funny. And under Steven Carpenter’s deft direction, the Stage Guild makes it work. It is funny, it is charming, and at the end, it pleasantly melts away. However, I must take exception with Washington Stage Guild Artistic Director

A tale of two couples Here’s the recipe for this confection: First, take two women in London’s ritzy Mayfair. One is Mrs. Maria Wislack (Tricia McCauley), a somewhat forbidding presence as a wealthy, acid-tongued widow. The other is Helen Hayle (Megan Dominy), her young friend, the even-richer heiress to a pickle fortune. (Richer, and much more pleasant and much less cynical.) Maria is distrustful of marriage after being disappointed by her late husband. Helen, on the other hand, believes in love

Megan Dominy plays wealthy pickle fortune heiress Helen Hayle, and Tricia McCauley is acid-tongued widow Maria Wislack in Washington Stage Guild’s production of the 1920s comedy On Approval.

and has a much sunnier, sweeter disposition. Now, add two men. Helen is besotted with the insolvent but haughty George, Duke of Bristol (Dylan Myers), who knows he must marry himself back into wealth or face bankruptcy. His money problems are caused, it seems, “by women,” of course,

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On Approval From page 52 year ($23,011 in today’s dollars), compared to Maria’s 25,000 pounds (more than $1.9 million). Mix the two couples and see who ends up with whom, and for how long, and how the matters of money and class play out in the stratified society in which the characters live. The mechanism for the mixing is Maria’s contention that she needs to prove to herself that her admiring Richard, who seems as nice as can be, is actually suitable husband material. So she demands a sort-of marriage “on approval” — a month-long stay at her remote Scottish estate for the two of them. When the Duke contrives to accompany his pal Richard to Scotland to help him win Maria’s hand permanently, Helen sees her opportunity and tags along. Subsequent plot twists can be immediately guessed. With servants conveniently, if clumsily, absent, the couples are left to their own devices and, quite predictably, soon begin to wear on each other. A great snowstorm further affects the outcome. This version, staged in two acts rather than three, seems to end differently from some earlier stage versions. A couple of movies and even TV presentations also diverge somewhat. You may or may not be entirely happy

with the abrupt conclusion here. But it doesn’t really matter, as it is the journey and not the destination that is important. All that matters is how much fun the actors create camping it up and playing it solely for laughs.

Bringing the characters to life The night this show was reviewed, actor Dylan Myers was called away, and director Steve Carpenter took his place as the Duke. The script he was holding was almost unnoticeable, with his graceful, colorful and thorough portrayal. More than the other actors, Carpenter reveled in the elegant accent, biting into each word and savoring it. Carpenter nudged his performance over the top, but not so far over that he lost the man’s humanity. In fact, his work allowed for some subtle shadings which paid divideands in later scenes, dividends that would not be realized with a paler performance. It’s a fine example to be followed by Myers. Carpenter and Hope handled some of their scenes together as if they were in a ping-pong match, tossing their dialogue back and forth at each other with increasing, staccato speed. Likewise, Megan Dominy’s work makes Helen’s character richer on the stage than on the page. We immediately like Helen for her open face, easy personality and apparent lack of guile. But Dominy finds a tougher inner core than might be expected, which facilitates later plot turns.

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Tricia McCauley, with an uncertain and occasionally shifting accent, has less success when she works herself up into really broad and physical comedy. Her transitions between an imperious façade and more revealing moments are not always convincing. But the character’s quieter moments do allow her time to offer hints of a lush sensuality, corseted by matters of class and station. When all four are on stage together, and under Carpenter’s energetic pacing, the enterprise glides steadily forward, a gauzy dessert for eyes and ears to enjoy, if not savor. On Approval continues through May 17, performed by Washington Stage Guild at

The Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Washington, D.C. The Undercroft Theatre is fully accessible and located on street level. Showtimes are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $50 for Friday and Saturday evenings, and $40 for all other performances. Patrons 65 and over receive a $10 discount per ticket. For tickets and more information, call (240) 582-0050 daily between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or email info@stageguild.org. Tickets and information are also available online at www.stageguild.org.

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Veterans From page 1 “being a kind of flunky to an admiral.” But that job took him to the USS Missouri for the Japanese surrender ceremony on Sept. 2, 1945. Kaufman is in the back row of the famous photo that shows Gen. Douglas MacArthur signing the agreement — but

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beach,” he recalled. Peacock spent most of the war as a quartermaster helping with navigation on a Tank Landing Ship (LST) nicknamed Palermo Pete (after a stuffed stork that two of the officers found in a bombed-out house in Palermo, Sicily). Pete’s image was painted on the port and starboard bow, and the ship’s motto became “we deliver” — a play on the stork’s association with delivering babies and the ship’s delivery of troops and muscle to defeat the enemy. On May 25, 1944, England’s King George VI made a visit to Peacock’s ship, and Peacock was told to show him around the quartermaster’s area. He admits to being a bit nervous, but said the king was very nice. Just two weeks later, Peacock’s boat made the first of 18 trips between England and Normandy before D-Day, bringing fresh troops in and dispersing them on “Ducks,” amphibious crafts, toward Omaha Beach. The ship also ferried groups of German prisoners back to England. Peacock still has the photos of several of them and says he harbors no animosity, wishing he had gotten their addresses so he could have written to them. On one trip, several other LST’s were torpedoed by German e-boats. “We could see flames and hear the screams, but we couldn’t stop or we’d be targets,” he recalled. “It was a very scary time as we saw those ships at sea and all those planes in the air and thinking, ‘How could we possibly escape without a scratch?’” One torpedo missed the ship’s stern by just 15 feet. But it turned out the ship didn’t get through the battle unscathed. There were six casualties after Peacock’s ship was hit. Peacock was allowed to return to the U.S. just before VE Day. “Up and down the streets in Columbia, S.C., people were celebrating all over the place. You’ve seen the pictures of guys kissing girls. That was us. We were so happy,” he said. Peacock met his wife soon after the war, went to college to get a degree in electrical engineering, and had a 30-year career with the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

Nursing the wounded After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Chicago nurse Brownie Plasters said to herself, “Well, what am I doing here? I should be in the Army doing my part,” she recalled during a 2011 Dept. of Defense interview. (A few of the quotes from that interview, along with ones from an interview with the Beacon, are included here). An aunt who trained at Walter Reed Hospital inspired her, and Plasters said neither she nor her family had any qualms about her joining the military. After spending a few years working in an Army hospital in Florida, she was sent to England to help treat the many wounded after the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. Times were different then. She said they were not given any advice or preparation for going into war zones, or counselSee VETERANS, page 56

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I saw many a battle casualty after that, but none that affected me like that,” said Plasters, who is 97 and lives in Virginia’s Fairfax Retirement Community. Later, she was sent to Nuremburg, Germany. “It was the first time we heard planes overhead. Some of the other nurses were screaming, but I just reached out, got my rosary, put on my helmet and said, ‘If this is it, this is it.’” Just before Germany surrendered, Plasters was sent to help liberate the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. The conditions there were so horrendous that they had to evacuate those still alive to

From page 54 ing after they returned. “The first day I was assigned to an operating room, and they wheeled in a handsome young man. They sawed off the cast, and I took one look and my breakfast returned to my mouth. “I took off out of the operating room like a flash out of a gun, and the surgeon was yelling at me, ‘come back here, come back here.’ I gave myself a pep talk and said, ‘This is what you joined the Army for, to help wounded soldiers.’ So I went back in.

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a makeshift hospital two miles away, where all they had for beds was canvas on the floor and one blanket and pillow per patient. “They were skin and bones, and all of them had a type of dysentery caused by starvation,” she said. “Daniel Webster doesn’t have enough words in his dictionary to describe those patients. They were tremendous. I feel very honored to think that I was there to do a few things for them.” Plasters said she took a special interest in one young man whom she helped nurse back to health. They reconnected many years later after he immigrated to the United States and had a “wonderful reunion.”

Putting it into words In his memoir, Robert Berens writes, “The whole world was coming apart in 1941 — seething with war.” So in February of that year, the Iowan joined the National Guard, who were the first to be called up to fight after the attack on Pearl Harbor. “They looked around and happened to find me in a local restaurant on a Friday night. I had just turned 18,” Berens said in an interview. “They said, ‘Why don’t you come with us?’” he recalled. He soon found himself fighting in North Africa, and said he had to march hundreds of miles from the north of Tunisia to the south.

Later, Berens fought in Italy — for a while with no boots or coat in frigid weather. One day, he was asked to escort famed journalist Ernie Pyle, whom he describes as “a plain little man who drove his own jeep and presumed nothing.” Berens was sent back home in 1944, glad to be home, but shaken by his war experiences. “I was very morose. I had lost friends and felt I lost opportunity. I had what you’d now call post-traumatic stress disorder — not from a single event but from the whole ordeal,” he said. What saved him was taking up boxing (he fought in 60 matches around the country) and going to college. “To me, the GI Bill was the greatest thing that happened to me in my life. I was the third veteran in line in Iowa City in 1945. No one in my family ever went to college, and my mom and dad didn’t finish high school.” Berens found he had a knack for writing and got a master’s degree in journalism. He has worked in communications at the Pentagon and as a writing professor at colleges in Virginia and Florida.

Battle of the Bulge Robert Calvert spent two years at Oberlin College in Ohio before enlisting in the reserves and heading for England and See VETERANS, page 57

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Veterans From page 56 France in 1944, soon before the Battle of Bulge — the largest and bloodiest battle of the war. The battle lasted more than five weeks, from December 1944 into January 1945, in a densely forested area of France, Belgium and Luxembourg. It was fought in bitter

cold, with troops wading through snowdrifts. Calvert recalls the miserable conditions as “damn cold.” He got pneumonia. Men died all around him, and when he got shot in the leg during a German ambush he counted himself as lucky because he was able to go to a hospital. Calvert learned of the war’s end in a Paris hospital where he spent two months

recuperating. “I was very pleased, because I was certain I was going to die in the war. I thought there was no way I was going to make it,” he said. At the same time, he didn’t feel the war’s ending in Europe was a huge cause for celebration. “It was not a surprise. Hitler had killed himself. It was a foregone conclusion,” Calvert said. “I did not do a cheer.” After the war, Calvert finished college

and worked in administration at several colleges, including the University of California, Berkeley, before heading to Washington for a career in the Peace Corps office and the U.S. Dept. of Education. Calvert, who is now 92, lives in Riderwood. “I think about the war every day of my life. It was damn interesting; the most interesting thing I’ve done in my life,” he said.

Local WWII commemorations Several events are set for May to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ending of the war in Europe. May 8: The VE Day 70th Anniversary Commemoration at the National WWII Memorial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Former Secretary of State Dr. Madeleine Albright will provide remarks. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Albright and her family spent the war years in exile in England. Also taking part in the ceremony will be dozens of World War II veterans and representatives of the United States and the embassies of nearly 30 European Theater Allied Nations, who will lay wreaths at the Freedom Wall of the memorial in memory of those killed. Alex Kershaw, historian and author of The Bedford Boys: The Story of Bedford,

Virginia’s Extraordinary D-Day Sacrifice and The Liberator: One Soldier’s 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau, will serve as the event’s master of ceremonies. For more information, call (202) 6752017 or see www.wwiimemorialfriends .org/v-e-day-70th-anniversary. May 8: The Arsenal of Democracy Flyover will include more than 50 vintage bombers and fighter planes flying from the American Legion Memorial Bridge down the Potomac River and along Independence Avenue. The flyover begins at 12:10 p.m. In case of rain, the event will take place May 9. Many of the airplanes will be on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in Chantilly, Va., on May 9. To

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mile roundtrip as he takes part in the parade in Washington. See www.spiritof45.org/memorial_ day1.aspx for more information. May 16: Rosie the Riveters will be honored at the Glen L. Martin Aviation Museum in Middle River, Md., outside Baltimore. The museum is hosting what it hopes will be the world’s largest gathering of people dressed as Rosie the Riveter. The museum will also host a ceremony at noon that recognizes the role of the women who worked in U.S. factories during the war, as well as a baking contest of cakes made without sugar (which was rationed), and a display of World War II aircraft. See www.mdairmuseum.org or call (410) 682-6122. — Barbara Ruben

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Grandparents can make grand parents, too We met at a noisy party a few weeks ago. He looked like a million other 50somethings I know — well-fed, welldressed, well-mannered. Little did I know that I was about to spend two hours with one of the most devoted grandparents I’ve ever met. His name is Joshua, but we’ll call him by the name that his four-year-old granddaughter uses: Pop-Pop. Pop-Pop and his wife (known, inevitably, as Mom-Mom) are the sole supporters and 24/7 caretakers of their granddaughter. I didn’t ask what had become of their daughter, the child’s mother, but it was ob-

viously something dire. Maybe prison. Maybe drugs. Maybe mental illness. Maybe all of the above. Regardless, just two years ago, Joshua and Mrs. Joshua were pretty much on top of the world. He was (and is) the president of a successful company. She ran (and runs) a successful consulting business. They had (and have) homes in New Jersey and Florida. Life was a cruise. But then something blew up, and there was poor, innocent Becky — only two years old at the time, and their only grandchild. The couple didn’t hesitate. They hopped in

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to become the sole supporters and legal every day was the Olympic Trials. guardians of their granddaughter. “But I think we’re passing the test. And I That means they get up in wouldn’t have it any other the middle of the night to way.” soothe the child’s nightmares. Pop-Pop isn’t simply a They take her to day care and check-writer. “I was right in pick her up — every weekday. there as a lieutenant when we They have to devise new strateraised our kids, and I’m right gies all the time to make her in there with Becky, too,” he fall in love with lima beans. says. “You have to meet a kid They have to read stories to on the level where she is, not the child when they’d rather be on the level where you wish watching “Downton Abbey.” she were.” HOW I SEE IT “It’s an amazing test,” said By Bob Levey That leads to many workPop-Pop. “It’s like a time warp. life balance struggles that you We’re right back to where we were 20 years See BOB LEVEY, page 61 ago, when we had three young children and

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Bob Levey From page 59 might have thought belonged only to 30somethings. For example: Pop-Pop runs a staff meeting at his office every Thursday at 9 a.m. They go over important plans, benchmarks, results. It’s a command performance. Until Becky moved in, Pop-Pop had never missed it. But one Thursday at 7 a.m., Becky had a 102-degree fever, and Mom-Mom was out of town. Someone needed to take Becky to the doctor. Guess who. “I had the unsettling experience of calling my secretary and telling her that I’d be missing the staff meeting. My staff meeting,” Pop-Pop says. For another example: “I had had a really long and hard day. Up at 5 a.m. Dealing with clients for 14 hours. Dead tired. Ready for a glass of wine. Maybe two.” But as soon as he crawled in the front door, Becky said: “Pop-Pop, let’s play sports!” Wine gave way to a game of horsey in the basement. Then another. For a third example: Waning friendships. “My wife and I realized one night that we hadn’t seen our best friends in more than three months. So we made a date, but we had to break it because of Becky’s dance recital. Then we made another, but we had to break it for Becky’s birthday. She trumps everything else.” What about the idea that grandparents have earned their leisure? That Becky would survive in some other living arrangement? That grandparents-beingparents is somehow unhealthy? “Not the way I’m strung,” says Pop-Pop. I ask him if he’s courageous, determined, sentimental or all three. He votes for all three. “It has really given us a new lease on life. You know how it is — kids bring out the best in you. I missed that feeling. Now I look at other grandparents who brag about their grandkids and I think, ‘Yeah, but are you really shaping that kid?’ I am.” Will he and Mom-Mom stay with it? “For as long as it takes.” Would he and Mom-Mom do the same for other grandchildren, if and when they arrive? “If need be.” Will he and Mom-Mom return the child to her mother if that looks possible or advisable? “Of course.”

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By the way, I ask — does Becky look like you? “Thought you’d never ask,” says Pop-Pop. Out comes a smartphone. Out of the screen spill dozens of pictures of a little girl who — sorry, Joshua — doesn’t look a bit like him. But try telling that to a doting, selfless, truly generous Pop-Pop. I didn’t dare. Bob Levey is a national award-winning columnist.

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Home/Handyman Services EXPERT ROOF REPAIRS and new installations. 40 years experience. 5-year warranties. Rated A on Angie’s List. See our photo gallery at RamboandRamboConstruction.com. MHIC# 8342. Call, 301-220-4222. BILL’S LIGHT HAULING. Garage, basement, attic cleanouts. Junk to the dump, yard debris, storm damage, etc. No job too small. Call Bill, 240-876-1206.

Miscellaneous THE GOLDEN NETWORK offers Jewish seniors and retirees a variety of engaging programs, including lectures, classes, one-on-one learning in person and by phone, concerts, singalongs and more! For more information and details about upcoming events, call 301-338-4810, email info@goldennetwork.org, or see goldennetwork.org.

Personals HUSBAND OF BRAIN-INJURED WOMAN seeks Long-Term Relation with Marriage in Mind. In my late 60s, DC area, active and fit, gentleman. Wife in accident 2 years ago with major brain injury, mental and physical abilities poor, no communication or companionship. Relation reduced to caregiver. No immediate divorce now, but want relation with good lady. Marriage likely. Race irrelevant. Please contact Paul at saver7777@aol.com.

Personal Services CLUTTER ISSUES? PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER serving Northern Virginians since 1995 is ready to solve your clutter problems. Special Spring pricing, free brochure and phone consultation. 703-569-3001. READY TO DE-CLUTTER? I can help. Sort, donate, discard. Reasonable rates. Call Jan, 301933-7570. WILL TYPE YOUR MEMOIRS, manuscripts, etc. For info and rates, call 703-671-1854. VAN MAN – For your driving needs. Shopping, appointments, pick-up and deliver – airport van. Call Mike, 301-565-4051. VIRGINIA PARIS SHUTTLE – PICK UP & DELIVERY service. If you need boxes, small furniture, appliances, packages or other items delivered to you or to another location, call Mr. Penn, 703-869-2545. “Spring Cleaning Time.” CHERYL’S ORGANIZING CONCEPTS LLC – Professional Organizing Services. Help with all aspects of home organizing. Experienced – References – Member NAPO. All work confidential. Licensed – Bonded. $25 discount on initial appointment. www.CherylsOrganizing.com. 301-916-9022. COMPANION FOR SENIOR with years of experience, available to help with driving, errands and non-medical tasks. Excellent references available. Contact Brian at 301-529-3707 or bcwood99@hotmail.com.

Wanted COMPARE MY PRICE BEFORE YOU SELL your quality antique + mid-century furniture. Including art, jewelry, gold, sterling silver, watches, military items (swords, firearms, bayonets). Also purchasing rugs, toys, musical instruments. I am a reputable, brick and mortar shop owner (collector) for over 30 years. Serving MD, DC, VA. See my store Christopher’s Antiques in Bowie, MD at www.theshopsofoldbowie.com/Christopher-s-Antiques.html. Thank you. 301-262-1299. WE BUY JEWELRY, SILVER, GOLD, AND COSTUME. Coins, Paper Money Too. Watches, Clocks, Military Badges and Patches Old and New. Call Greg, 717-658-7954. OLD AND NEW, WE BUY STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, Tea Sets, Single Pieces of Silver, Large pieces of Silver Plate. Attic, Basement or Garage. Call Greg, 717-658-7954. You have something to SELL, we are looking to BUY.

WANTED: OLDER VIOLINS, Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, etc. Musician/collector will pay cash for older string instruments. Jack, 301279-2158. BUYING MILITARY MEMORABILIA WW2, WW1, Civil War uniforms, weapons, photos and items associated with US, German, Japanese or items of other Military History. DAVE, 240-4640958. CASH FOR JEWELRY: Buying jewelry, diamonds, gold, platinum, silver, watches, coins, flatware, etc. We make house calls. Ask for Tom. Call anytime 301-654-8678 or 301-654-0838. STAMP COLLECTIONS, AUTOGRAPHS purchased/appraised – U.S., worldwide, covers, paper memorabilia. Stamps are my specialty – highest price paid! Appraisals. Phone Alex, 301309-3622. Stampex1@gmail.com. FINE ANTIQUES, PAINTINGS AND QUALITY VINTAGE FURNISHINGS wanted by a serious, capable buyer. I am very well educated [law degree], knowledgeable [over 40 years in the antique business] and have the finances and wherewithal to handle virtually any situation. If you have a special item, collection or important estate, I would like to hear from you. I pay great prices for great things in all categories from Oriental rugs to Tiffany objects, from rare clocks to firearms, from silver and gold to classic cars. If it is wonderful, I am interested. No phony promises or messy consignments. References gladly furnished. Please call Jake Lenihan, 301-2798834. Thank you. CASH FOR ESTATE BUYOUTS, estate clean-outs, jewelry to furniture, one item or whole state. Free Estimate, Will Travel. 301520-0755. COLLECTOR BUYING MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, weapons, rifles, shot guns, knives, swords, bayonets, web gear, uniforms, etc. from all wars and countries. Large quantities are okay. Will pay top prices for my personal collection. Discreet consultations. Call Fred, 301-9100783. WE PAY CASH for antique furniture, quality used furniture, early American art, pottery, silver, glassware, paintings, etc. Single items to entire estates. Call Reggie or Phyllis at DC 202726-4427, MD 301-332-4697.

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May 9

INDIAN MUSIC CONCERT

The Prince George’s Publick Playhouse for the Performing Arts presents Indian musician Ustad Shafaat Khan with dancers Sistah Mafalda and Joanna

VINYL RECORDS WANTED from 1950 through 1985. Jazz, Rock-n-Roll, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae and Disco. 33 1/3 LPs, 45s or 78s, Larger collections of at least 100 items wanted. Please call John, 301-596-6201.

Adamo on Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m.

CASH FOR RECORDS & CDs. BEST PRICE GUARANTEED. Free appraisals. All types of music, 33, 45, 78 & CDs. Call Steve 301646-5403. Will make house calls.

western classical, jazz, flamenco and

MILITARY ITEMS WANTED: Collector seeks to purchase military uniforms; flight jackets, patches, insignia, medals, etc. from the Civil War through Vietnam. Especially seeking U.S. Army Air Corps, USMC, Airborne, and German/Japanese/Italian items from WWII. ALSO BUYING old Boy Scout, Airline Items, Toys, Lighters. Call Dan, 202-841-3062.

Khan plays many types of music and performs classical, African rhythms,

pop/rock. Tickets: $20. The Publick Playhouse is located at 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly, Md. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 2771710 (TTY, 301-277-0312) or visit the box office.

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May 9

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PIANO DUO CONCERT

Concerts from Kirkwood presents a free piano concert featuring the internationally renowned Spanish piano duo Carles & Sofia on Saturday, May 9 at 3 p.m. at the sanctuary of Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Pkwy., Springfield, Va. The duo will perform on Kirkwood’s Steinway piano with a program of music by Schubert, Brahms, Ravel, Albeniz, and DeFalla arranged for four hands on a single keyboard. Voluntary donations are appreciated. For more information, visit www.kirkwoodpres.com or call (703) 451-5320.

June 1

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POETRY CAFE

Cafe Muse presents its free monthly poetry reading on Monday, June 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Ave., Chevy Chase, Md. Poets Brandel France de Bravo and Anne Higgins will read from their work. The evening starts with classical guitar, and includes refreshments. For more information, call (301) 656-2797.

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ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE Clinical Research Studies Diabetes Clinical Study . . . . . . . .25 IDEAL Healthy Aging Study . . . .25 Major Depressive Disorder Study .25

Computer Classes JCA SeniorTech . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

Dental Services Friedman, Stephen, DDS . . . . . . .30 Oh, Judy DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Events GROWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 JCA 50+ Employment Expo . .41-44 World Elder Abuse Awareness . . .19

Financial Services Childrens National . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Health Care Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Jefferson Mortgage Group, LLC .37

Funeral Services Fram Monuments . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Going Home Cremation . . . . . . . .51

Government Services Age Friendly DC Survey . . . . . . .35 DC Office on Aging . . . . . . . .31-34 Mont. Co. Aging and Disability Services . . . . . . .24, 28 Montgomery County Information & Services/311 . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Hearing Services Auditory Services, Inc . . . . . . . . .29

Beltone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Sound Hearing Centers . . . . . . . .13

Home Health Care Best Senior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Classic Caregivers . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Companioning the Dying . . . . . . .19 Elder Caring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Holy Cross Home Care . . . . . . . .11 Liv Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Options for Senior America . . . . .28

Housing Arbor Terrace of Herndon . . . . . . .6 Arden Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Ashby Ponds/Erickson . . . . . . . . .29 Aspenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Brooke Grove Retirement Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Charles E. Smith Communities . .57 Charter House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Chesterbrook Residences . . . . . . .17 Churchill Senior Living . . . . . . . .28 Culpepper Garden . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Friendship Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Greenspring/Erickson . . . . . .24 & 29 Homecrest House . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Olney Assisted Living . . . . . . . . .20 Park View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Potomac Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Quantum Property Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Residences at Thomas Circle, The . . . . . . . . . .14 Riderwood/Erickson . . . . . . . . . . .29 Ring House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Solana of Olney, The . . . . . . . . . .46 Sommerset Retirement Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Springvale Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Village at Rockville . . . . . . . . . . .48

Vinson Hall Retirement Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Virginian, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Waltonwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Housing Referral Service Care Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Custom Senior Living Search . . . .4

Legal Services Eleff Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Law Firm of Evan Farr . . . . . . . . .37 Law Offices of Paul Riekhof . . . .39 Legal Counsel for the Elderly . . .23

Retail/Pawn/Auction Four Sales LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 G&G Pawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Quinn’s Auction Galleries . . . . . .46

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Communicare Health . . . . . . . . . .19 Manor Care Health Services . . . .15 Village at Rockville . . . . . . . . . . .27

Subscriptions Beacon Subscription . . . . . . . . . .61 Washington Jewish Week . . . . . . .46

Medical/Health 2 Fitt Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Dupont Laser Institute . . . . . . . . .23 Holy Cross Hospital . . . . . . . . . . .21 Horizon Vascular Specialists . . . . .4 Insight Memory Care Center . . . .18 Medical Eye Center . . . . . . . . . . .27 Seven Corners Medical Center . .24 Stem Cell Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 United Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Miscellaneous Car J Car Donation . . . . . . . . . . .40 Johns Hopkins Summer Campuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Theatre/ Entertainment Ford’s Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 National Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Toby’s Dinner Theatre . . . . . . . . .52 Washington Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Washington National Opera . . . . .58 Wolftrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 USAF Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53, 56

Tour & Travel

Long & Foster/Eric Stewart . . . . .38 Long & Foster/Inderjeet Jumani . . .48 Weichert/Sue Heyman . . . . . . . . .50

Eyre Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Festive Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Potomac Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Tripper Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 US Navy Memorial . . . . . . . . . . .53 Vamoose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

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Original Pancake House . . . . . . . .54 Wrap2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Pepco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Verizon DC Lifeline Program . . .40

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