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A Message from Sue Royer
“I was born and raised in inner city Chicago, the sixth of eighteen children with fifteen brothers. Being the oldest daughter, I was always a caregiver which I believe influenced me to pursue work in the healthcare industry. Today, I have three daughters and five grandchildren.
Years ago, I volunteered for hospice and knew immediately that helping seniors was my calling. I was soon employed by hospice but I felt something was missing. I realized it was the limited time I was able to spend with my clients. Having my own business allows me to provide the intimate hands on service needed in our community. I am committed to our seniors throughout their lives and I thank the community for the opportunity to serve.”
Sue RoyerDirector
About Us
Since 2002, AAA Senior Placement AZ has been offering FREE services helping seniors find safe, affordable and loving assisted living.
When it becomes too difficult for you or your loved ones to safely manage daily living and/or manage medical needs, call Sue Royer for help navigating the many options available.
We are specialists in all levels of assisted living care resources with referrals to Arizona’s best:
• Group Homes
• Assisted Living Communities
• In-Home Primary Care Physicians
• Home Health Care Therapy
• Transportation
• Private Duty In-Home Care
• Respite Care
• Alzheimer’s Care
• Memory Care
• Hospice
• Support Groups
Assisted living resources accepting:
• Private pay
• Arizona Long Term Care-ALTCS
• Medicaid
• VA Benefits
6 Reasons You Should Call
AAA Senior Placement AZ
• We are well known and respected in the medical community.
• All clients are given a thorough assessment to determine proper placement needs.
• There is never a fee charged to the senior or their family for our service.
• We are NOT contractually bound to any outside business. This allows us to serve our clients with only their interests in mind.
• Years of knowledge and experience in the field of senior care.
• AAA Senior Placement AZ is family owned, allowing us to give you quality, personalized service.
It’s hard to believe it’s actually August! I don’t know about you, but watching the Olympics the last couple of weeks has been a great distraction from the incredible heat we’ve been experiencing. Go Team USA!!
The last couple of months have been tough for The Grand Season family. We’ve experienced the loss of two of our former colleagues, Bill Armstrong and Wayne Leuck. Both of these men made incredible contributions to The Grand Season.
Bill and his wife, LaDonna, started the magazine over 20 years ago, and he has been a staple in our community ever since. Please keep both Bill and Wayne’s families in your thoughts as they learn to move forward without their loved ones.
If you’re going through a difficult season, hopefully this month’s The Grand Season will help you shake some of your blues away.
Also, if your home is in need of repair, I hope you’ll reach out to one of our amazing advertising partners to help give your home a little TLC—you’ll not only receive incredible craftmanship, you’ll support the local economy.
As always, thanks for your support of The Grand Season and our advertisers.
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INSPIRE TRUST YOURSELF
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.
Wayne Dyer
You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.
Eleanor Roosevelt
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.
Golda Meir
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.
Brené Brown
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
E.E. Cummings
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
Thomas Alva Edison
It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.
Oprah Winfrey
1. Is the book of 1 Samuel (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. In Luke 21, what shall they see the Son of man coming in “with power and great glory”? Chariot, Cloud, Whirlwind, Burning bush
3. Who distributed to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat and a cake of raisins? Solomon, Paul, Timothy, David
4. From Exodus 4, who did the Lord provide to Moses to be his mouthpiece? Abraham, Aaron, Noah, Mahalalel
5. To whom did the word of the Lord say, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city”? Jonah, Samuel, James, Peter
Jonah
The nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty” doesn’t state that Humpty Dumpty was an egg.
The story of Cinderella first appears in a Chinese book written in the 850s.
Groups of geese on the ground are called a gaggle, but in the air they’re referred to as a skein.
Honey has been used as a center for golf balls and in antifreeze mixtures.
Venus is the only planet to spin clockwise.
A game of bridge contains 53,644,737,76 5,488,792,839,237,440,000 possible ways in which the cards can be dealt.
In movies and television, scientists are more likely to suffer a violent death than members of any other profession.
The lead-acid battery, the type most commonly used in cars, was invented by Martha C. Weston, who patented it in 1859 when she was only 17 years old. Lemons float, but limes sink.
In the 1950s, Quaker Oats devised a clever marketing scheme in which the company bought 19.11 acres in the Yukon, divided them into 21 million parcels of just a square inch apiece, and included deeds to the tiny plots in boxes of Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice.
FLASHBACK
Answers
1. Name the artist who wrote and released “Rock Me on the Water.”
2. Jerry Eubanks, Toy Caldwell and George McCorkle were founding members of which band?
3. Which artist released “Lipstick on Your Collar”?
4. Who wrote and released the hit “No Myth”?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Thanks for the times that you’ve given me, The memories are all in my mind.”
DINING GUIDE
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Strawberry Lemonade Cream Cheese Poke Cake
FOOD INGREDIENTS
For the Strawberry Cake Mix
1 box Lemon cake mix
1 3 oz box strawberry flavored Jello
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 cup warm water
3 eggs
For the Lemonade Cream Cheese Filling
2 8 oz pkgs cream cheese
¾ cup frozen lemonade concentrate
5 oz can evaporated milk
1 3.4 oz box lemon instant pudding and pie filling
1 8 oz container cool whip
Optional: sliced strawberries and lemon slices
DIRECTIONS
For the Strawberry Cake
Preheat oven to 350° and spray a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with a nonstick spray. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, Jello, eggs, oil and water until well incorporated. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 39-42 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. While cake is still hot, poke holes with the end of a wooden spoon all over the top of the cake. Let cool completely.
For the Lemonade Cream Cheese Filling
In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese for 3 minutes on medium speed until creamy. Pour lemonade concentrate into cream cheese and beat until well blended. In a small mixing bowl, beat evaporated milk and pudding mix for approximately 45 seconds. Add pudding mix to cream cheese mixture and beat until well incorporated. Spoon some of the lemonade filling mixture into a sandwich baggie and cut a small opening in the corner of the baggie. Squeeze filling into each hole and then spread the remaining filling mixture over the top of the cake. Cover with plastic wrap, chill for 4 hours and then top with cool whip and sliced strawberries and lemon wedges before serving.
HELP CARE FOR YOURSELF
Older adults experiencing a behavioral health issue such as anxiety or depression may be embarrassed and think they simply need to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps,” but helping them seek help can empower them to live their best lives, according to experts.
Behavioral health disorders affect one in five adults over 55. The most common behavioral health disorder in older adults is dementia, and its incidence is growing as the Baby Boomer generation ages. Experts project that more than 9 million Americans 65 years or older will have dementia by 2030. Anxiety disorders and mood disorders are also common among older people.
Dealing with a behavioral health issue? These selfcare tips can help:
1. Find a Provider. Only a trained professional can make an accurate diagnosis. For help finding a provider, reach out to your primary care physician or health plan, such as Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
2. Nurture Yourself. Good nutrition feeds the body and mind. If you have questions about nutrition for older adults, consult your physician or a registered dietitian. Additionally, drink water throughout the day.
3. Sleep Well. Like all adults, older people need seven to nine hours of sleep nightly. Research indicates older people’s tendency to go to bed early, wake up early, and nap throughout the day can disrupt healthy sleep cycles and limit rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, potentially contributing to behavioral health issues.
4. Parent a Pet. Caring for pets generates positive emotions and can reduce anxiety. Just petting a dog has been shown to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and pets provide a bond that can elevate two feel-good brain chemicals: oxytocin and dopamine.
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YOU BE SOCIAL
Staying close to family and friends is often vital to aging well and living a long, meaningful life. Sadly, loneliness can be a catch-22: As people age, they are more likely to encounter physical or mental challenges that may make socializing more difficult. Yet, making connections may reduce the likelihood of experiencing such problems.
At the same time, as people get older, some of the friends and loved ones who used to navigate life with them may no longer be around. In no particular order, here are some low-cost ways you can meet new people or connect with friends you’ve lost touch with.
1. Organize a reunion. Reach out on social media or through alumni groups to former school, workplace or summer camp chums who are presumably just as eager to rekindle relationships.
2. Take a trip. Where have you always wanted to go? Now may be the time to take that trip, budget and health permitting.
3. Walk your dog. If you are able, caring for a pet will not only provide loving companionship at home but will afford you the chance to meet other people who adore their own furry family members.
4. Reach out to strangers. Never mind that you were long ago taught not to talk to strangers. Tiny Habits author, BJ Fogg, suggests visiting a park at the same time each day. Note the other people you see around. If you feel comfortable, strike up a conversation with people who appear approachable.
5. Follow your purpose. Think of three things you enjoy doing the most—cooking, gardening, reading stories, sports, whatever. Or make a list of the things you have wanted to learn more about. Then poke around to find a free class online or at a local community college or university.
RELATIONSHIP REFRESHER
Here’s relationship advice everyone needs to remember...
1. Tell your partner you love them every night before falling asleep. Someday you’ll find the other side of the bed empty and wish you could.
2. Never keep score in love. Scoreboards are for sports games, not marriages.
3. Laugh until you cry. Laughing together goes a long way to smooth the inevitable bumps in the road.
4. Never stop dating. Marriages don’t get boring, until you stop trying.
5. Do one act of service for your partner every day, but never tell them about it. Take out the trash, refill the soap dispenser, put away the shoes. Tiny acts of love and respect add up over time.
6. It can’t always be 50/50. Sometimes it will be 90/10, sometimes it will be 10/90. All that matters is it averages out.
7. Maintain interests and passions separate from your partner’s. Marriage should not be the end of individuality.
8. Every relationship is a work in progress. The mutual desire for improvement is what builds a lifelong bond.
9. You cannot take care of your partner if you aren’t taking care of yourself. Make a list of your daily needs to feel good. Make sure you and your partner are able to accomplish that list.
10. Always be quick to say, “I’m sorry.” If you are struggling to apologize, go for a short walk, breathe, and try again. It’s always worth it.
11. Don’t sweat small stuff. If there’s something bothering you, ask whether it will matter in one month. If not, let it go right now.
12. Start every day with a hug or a kiss. It’s a simple reminder of your love that goes a long way.
13. Keep doing the little things. A note under the pillow, a surprise bouquet, a peck on the cheek. Romance never goes out of style.
14. It doesn’t have to be perfect for it to be wonderful. There has never been a perfect relationship, but there have been many wonderful ones.
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FLASHBACK
Answers from pg. 14
1. Jackson Browne, in 1972. Several other artists released covers of the song, including Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Rivers and Brewer & Shipley.
2. The Marshall Tucker Band, created in the early 1970s. The band got its name from a keyring for the rehearsal space they’d rented. Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner, had been the previous tenant.
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3. Connie Francis, in 1959. The song was intended as the B-side to “Frankie,” but was promoted as a double-sided single, and “Lipstick” climbed higher on the charts than “Frankie.”
4. Michael Penn, in 1989.
5. “Three Times a Lady,” by the Commodores in 1978. The song, written by Lionel Richie, was the group’s first No. 1 hit, staying at the tops of the Hot 100, Soul and Adult Contemporary charts for weeks.
DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
We’ve all had moments in our lives when we feel sad or down in the dumps. But if weeks go by and those feelings linger, it may be depression. More than mere sadness, depression can suck the joy out of life and leave you feeling overwhelmed—in some cases, unable to function.
The good news: Depression is very treatable. Before taking action, here are some things to know about this common condition.
Depression can hurt.
Sadness is a symptom we’re all familiar with, but depression symptoms aren’t limited to the mind. “In older people, depression tends to manifest itself more often with physical symptoms than in younger people. Common symptoms: headaches, joint pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite and gastrointestinal issues.
Women are particularly prone to depression.
Women are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed than men. Some suspect this is due to hormonal
fluctuations, particularly during menopause. Others believe that women may be more prone to chronic stress.
Symptoms of depression can look different when we’re older.
Some of us are genetically predisposed to developing depression. Unfortunately, the disorder often goes untreated in older adults, in part because their depression can be challenging to diagnose. Rather than the “classic” symptoms of sadness, fearfulness or hopelessness, older adults tend to display symptoms such as irritability, a lack of motivation or energy, or a disruption in sleep patterns or appetite.
Exercise can boost your mood.
Experts agree, managing depression is about more than just ‘Take this pill,” It’s also engaging in healthy behaviors that can help to move the depression along. Experts agree the simplest, most effective treatment for depression is exercise.
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CRYING IS GOOD FOR YOU
Go ahead, have a good cry. Far from a sign of weakness or source of shame, psychologists say giving in to your tears is an important coping mechanism and a form of mental hygiene.
“Crying can be an important way to communicate and connect with others,” says Daniel Coletti, a clinical psychologist.
Here, a few more specific reasons to let tears flow.
1. You’ll actually feel better afterward.
Shannon O’Neill, a psychologist, says crying is a sign that you need to pay attention to something your body is reacting to. Doing that, she says, allows you to acknowledge emotions you may or may not have fully recognized. Leo Newhouse, a social worker, similarly says that once you allow yourself to read the body’s signal that something is significantly bothering you, you’re better able to accept what you’re feeling and work toward a sense of calm.
Crying can also make you feel better in the short term, thanks to how it activates the parasympathetic nervous system, a kind of internal regulator of how our body spends energy. The PNS is often referred to as the “rest and digest” state. “Once crying activates the PNS, you’ll begin to feel calm,” O’Neill says.
2. You’ll lessen your stress.
Along with activating the parasympathetic nervous system, crying kicks off other physiological responses that can improve your well-being. When you’re under pressure, your body releases the hormone cortisol. When allowed to build up over time, cortisol can become physically harmful. But after you’ve had that cry, cortisol levels decrease and your body releases other hormones that can act as a sedative, creating a sense of calm.
Tears, says Colleti, also release oxytocin and endorphins, hormones that can help you feel a sense of inner calm and well-being. As a result, after a cry, you are likely to feel soothed, calmer and even physically relieved of some degree of pain.
3. You’ll create stronger social bonds
Crying not only elicits support from others, it can promote closeness and appears to strengthen social connections. When you’re emotionally moved, you tend to be more connected with humanity. Women tend to cry more than men, and psychologists believe this helps them form tighter bonds with others through, among other things, establishing “a feeling of safety” within a group, Coletti says.
