TIDBITS Issue 41 CDA Idaho

NOTABLEOLDFOLKS

byKathyWolfe

Whoyoucallingold?Nottheseremarkable people,that’sforure!Inobservationofthe InternationalDayoftheElderlyonOctober1, Tidbitspaysitsrespectstotheaccomplishments ofthosedubbed“elderly”bysociety.

•Poland-bornvirtuosopianistArtur Rubenstein’saccomplishmentsbeganata youngageandcontinuedforover90years. Atagetwo,hedemonstratedperfectpitch, andbyagefour,hewasconsideredachild prodigy.Hisconcertdebutwasatage7, performingMozart,Schubert,and Mendelssohn.At13,hewasperforming withtheBerlinPhilharmonic,andhadhis firstperformanceatCarnegieHallat19.An Oscar-winningdocumentary“TheLoveof Life”chronicledhislifeandcareer.In1976, hegavehisfinalconcertat89,aftereight decadesofperformances.Rubensteinwas fluentineightlanguages.

•Inher20s,NewYorknurseBarbaraHillary survivedbreastcancer.Inher60s,she conqueredlungcancer.Andatage75,she conqueredtheNorthPole,settingfootonthe Polein2007.At79,Barbarastoodonthe SouthPole.In2004,89-year-oldDorothy DavenhilltraveledaboardaRussiannuclear icebreakertotheNorthPole,theoldest persontovisitthePole.

OLDFOLKS(continued):

•Fore!Apparentlyagehasnothingtodowith theabilitytoscoreahole-in-one.In1985, 99-year-oldSwissgolferOttoBucherdidit ataSpanishgolfcourseonthe130-yard 12thhole.Hisfeatwastoppedin2014when 103-year-oldGusAndreoneachievedhis eighthlifetimehole-in-oneatSarasota, Florida’sLakesCourseona113-yardhole. Andreonehadhisfirsthole-in-onein1939 andwasamemberofthePGAformorethan 75years.Hisadvice:“Youshouldgetupand enjoytheday,takealittletimetolook around,enjoythesceneryandthegolf courseandthepeopleyou’replayingwith.”

•ThelistofHuldaCrooks’achievementsisa longone.ThisAmericanmountaineer climbedCalifornia’sMt.Whitney23times betweentheagesof65and91.Mt.Whitney, at14,505feet(4,421m)isthetallest mountainintheLower48.InadditiontoMt. Whitney,shescaled97otherpeaksduring thesametimeperiod.At91,shebecamethe oldestwomantocompletetheascentof Japan’s12,388-ft(3,776m)Mt.Fuji.Hulda hikedtheentire212-mile(341-km)John MuirTrailinthehighSierrasaswellas hikingtothebottomoftheGrandCanyon. At95,shewasstillwalkingtwomiles(3.2 km)everyday.

•In1987,ninedaysafterHuldaCrooks’Mt. Fujiaccomplishment,TeiichiIgarashi,a formerlumberjackandforestrangerin Japan,didthesamething…onlyhewas 100!ThisgentlemanhadbeenclimbingFuji everyyearsincehewas89,andbecamethe firstcentenariantocompletetheascent. Igarashi’sdailyroutinewastoriseat6AM, eathisregularbowlofricewithraweggs, soybeansoup,andvegetables,andtakea one-hournapafterlunch.Hecompleteda two-hourwalkeachafternoonandwentto bedat8PMeachday.

•ATipFromJoAnn:Ilikebottledwater,but it'sexpensiveandcreatesalotofwaste.I haveplentyofreusablebottles,butbottled wateralwaysseemedmoreconvenientand, frankly,better.IfoundthatwhatIreallylike istotakeabottleofverycoldwateroutof thefridgeanddrinkit,soinsteadofstoring thosereusablebottlesinthecabinet,Ifill themstraightfromthedishwasherandput theminthefridge.NowIhavethe convenienceofbottledwaterwithout spendingthemoney,andIhappilyamnot creatingwaste.

•Here'satrickforremovinghard-waterstains onwindowsorglassdoors:Applyfullstrengthfabricsoftenertosurface.Letdry, thenuseawetclothtoremove,rinsingthe clothfrequently.

•"Hangabagofclothespinsnearthelaundry basket.Thenifsomethinghasastainthat needstobeaddressed,putacliponitbefore addingittothebasket.Thisway,you'll knowwhattopretreatonwashday."--D.W. inWashington

•"Tokeeppantsonahangerfromcreasing,I slitapapertowelcardboardrollandslipit overthehanger.Itapeittogetherandthen putthepantsoverit.Thishasworkedforme formanyyears."--I.R.inNebraska

•Gotagreasestainonyourshirt?Coverit withbakingsodarightaway.Thebaking sodawillabsorboil.Repeatseveraltimes andlaunderasquicklyasyoucan.

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OLDFOLKS(continued):

•In1976,GreekrunnerDimitrionYordanidis completedthe26-mile(41.8-km)marathon fromMarathon,GreecetoAthensin7 hours,33minutes.Notbadfora98-yearold!In2011,theTorontoMarathonwas completedby100-year-oldFaujaSinghin8 hours,11minutes.Singhrenewedhis passionforrunninginhis80sfollowingthe deathsofhiswifeandhisson.

•TheHawaiiIronmaneventhasbeen masteredbytwoastoundinggentlemen, bothintheir80s.In2011,81-year-oldNew YorkphysicistLewHollandercompleted the2.4-mileswim,112-milebikeride,and 26.2-milemarathonrun.Hollanderwasn’t finishedafterhisHawaiianachievement–hefinishedthePanamaCity,Florida Ironmanin2014at84.In2018,85-yearoldHiromuInadacompletedtheHawaii event,breakingHollander’srecord.

•GermanhistorianandscholarTheodor Mommsenwashailedas“thegreatest livingmasteroftheartofhistoricalwriting” afterhismassivework“AHistoryof Rome,”amulti-volumehistoryofancient Rome.HereceivedtheNobelPrizeforhis workin1902,whenhewas85yearsold.

•PeterRoget’sachievementatage73was remarkable,extraordinary,amazing, outstanding,noteworthy,andsignificant. Whyallthesedescriptivesynonyms?Roget wasaBritishphysicianwhocollected synonymsandantonymsforhisentirelife andorganizedthemintotheThesaurusof EnglishWordsandPhrasesClassifiedand ArrangedsoastoFacilitatetheExpression ofIdeasandAssistinLiteraryComposition firstpublishedin1852,continuingfor28 printingsduringRoget’slife.It’sbelieved hemadewordlistsasameansofcoping withdepression.

OLDFOLKS(continued):

•Anotherseniorcitizenwordsmith,Noah Webster,completedhis“American DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage”in 1828atage70.Afterasimplereffortin 1806,Websterspentthenext22years expandinghiswork.Unfortunately,the dictionaryonlysold2,500copies,and Websterhadtomortgagehishometo continuehiswork.Fortheremainderofhis life,hestruggledwithdebt,andWebster diedwithouthavingreceivedproper recognitionforhiswork.

•Itwasbacktotheclassroomforthese “oldsters”!NolaOchsfinallyreceivedher bachelor’sdegreefromFortHays,Kansasat age95,77yearsaftershebeganher education.Afterdroppingoutinthe1930s, sheraisedfoursonsonthefamilyfarm. Whenshereceivedherdiplomain2007,she graduatednexttoher21-year-old granddaughter.Nolaenjoyedher achievementforanother10yearsbefore passingawayat105.OregonianLeoPlass droppedoutcollegeinthemidstoftheGreat Depression,justonesemesterbefore graduation.Timesweretough,forcingLeo totakeajobwithaloggingcompanyfor $150amonth.In2011,atage99,Leo steppeduptothepodiumtoreceivehis diplomafromEasternOregonUniversity,79 yearsafterdroppingout.

•TaoPorchon-Lynchfellandbrokeherhipat age87andrequiredhipreplacementsurgery. Herdoctortoldhertoslowdownandtakeit easy.Somuchfordoctor’sorders!Tao,who hadbeenstudyingyogasinceshewas8,was backtoteachingclassesamonthlater,and wasstillteaching12classesaweeksixyears later.Shealsosignedupforballroom dancinglessonsshortlyafterherhipsurgery. At93,shewasstillwinningdancing competitionsandat96,competedon “America’sGotTalent”astheoldest competitiveballroomdancer.Taopassed awaypeacefullyat101.

•In1962,formerMLBcatcherHarryChiti wastradedfromtheClevelandIndiansto theNewYorkMetsfor"aplayertobe namedlater."Afterapoorshowing,Chiti becamethatveryplayer,makinghimthe firstevertobetradedforhimself.

*Theaveragepersonwillgrow590milesof hair(includingnosehair)intheirlifetime.

*Speakingofhair,priortoL'Oreal'slaunch ofthefirstmassmarkethairsprayin1960, womenhadtochoosebetweenslicking theirhairdownwithagreasybrilliantineor usingamechanicalsprayertocoatitwith shellacdissolvedinasolutionofwaterand alcohol.Thankyou,L'Oreal.

•Whenitcomestolandinganeffective punch,boxershavenothingonthemantis shrimp,thestrikeofwhichhasbeen clockedatabout50mphanddescribedby Scienceasacceleratingfasterthana.22caliberbullet.Takethat,MikeTyson!

•Forkswereonceconsideredasacrilegious toolbythechurch.

•In1898,nearly75%ofAlabama'sentire annualstaterevenuecamefromconvict leasingtoprivaterailways,minesandlarge plantations.

•BraziliandoctorHeronWerneruses3D printingtohelpblindparentsfeeltheir baby'sultrasoundresults.

•DavidWayneOliver,"theSantaClaus BankRobber,"walkedintoaColorado Springsbankclaimingtobearmed,stolean undisclosedamountofmoney,andtookthe bagouttothestreet,tossingcashintothe airwhileshouting"MerryChristmas."He thenproceededtoaStarbuckstowatchthe resultingcommotionwhilewaitingforhis arrest.

•InanefforttolimittheDalaiLama'spower, ChinahasbannedTibetanBuddhistmonks fromreincarnatingwithoutgovernment permission.

ThoughtfortheDay:

1.NamethegroupthathadaNo.1R&Bhitwith "JusttoBeClosetoYou"in1976.

2.Whoreleased"SorrySeemstoBetheHardest Word"?

3.Thetitleofwhichsongwasaphonenumberthat promptedthousandsofprankcallsacrossthe country?

4.Whoreleased"EveryBreathYouTake"?

5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"Ilove everymovement,Andthere'snothingIwould change,Shedoesn'tneedimprovement,She'smuch toonicetorearrange."

Answers

1.TheCommodores.Thesong,writtenbyLionel Richie,toppedtheR&Bchartsandstayedtherefor twoweeks.

2.EltonJohn,in1976.Johnandhiswritingpartner BernieTaupinwrotethesonginminutesafterJohn hadfiddledbrieflywithamelodyandlyrics.

3."867-5309/Jenny,"byTommyTutonein1981. Callersonlyneededtoaddinanyareacodetothe number.Yearslatermanypeoplewerestillreceiving prankcalls.

4.ThePolice,in1983.

5."PoetryinMotion,"byJohnnyTillotsonin1960. Thischarttopperhasbeencoveredwidelyaroundthe globe,includingreleasesbyartistsinSweden, Germany,Finland,ChileandCzechoslovakia.

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Andrea Garey

1.Don'tWorryDarling(R)

FlorencePugh,HarryStyles

2.TheWomanKing(PG-13)

ViolaDavis,ThusoMbedu

3.Avatar(PG-13)

SamWorthington,ZoeSaldana

4.Barbarian(R)

GeorginaCampbell,BillSkarsgard

5.SeeHowTheyRun(PG-13)

KieranHodgson,PearlChanda

6.Pearl(R)

DavidCorenswet,MiaGoth

7.BulletTrain(R)

BradPitt,JoeyKing

8.DCLeagueofSuper-Pets(PG)

DwayneJohnson,KevinHart

9.TopGun:Maverick(PG-13)

TomCruise,JenniferConnelly

10.Minions:TheRiseofGru(PG)

SteveCarell,PierreCoffin

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DogBalksatEyedrops

DEARPAW'SCORNER:Mydogisbeing preparedforcorrectiveeyesurgery,andhasto begivenspecialdrops.However,Maisiewon't holdstillformeatall,andIcan'tgetthedrops in.WhatcanIdo?--Lauren,viaemail

DEARLAUREN:Petsdon'tlikebeinggiven medicine,andtheyreally,reallydon'tlike gettingeyedrops.ApproachingMaisiehead-on orholdingtheeyedropperdirectlyoverhereye willfreakherout.Instead,keephercomfortable andunawareofthedropperuntiltheverylast moment.Here'show:

•Approachherfromtheside,andpetherinto asittingposition,givinglotsofpraise.Ifshe isalargedog,haveafriendcradleherfrom thesideorstandbehindher,placingyour legsbehindhershoulderssoshecan'tback up.Ifsheissmall,cradleheruntilsheis calm.

•CuponehandbelowMaisie'schinsoyou cangentlyliftherheadupward.

•Quicklywipetheeyescleanusingadamp cottonballorcloth.

•Unscrewtheeyedroppertoporhaveafriend doitwhereMaisiecan'tsee.

•Liftherheadandgentlytugdownherlower eyelid.

•Bringtheeyedropperupandholditatan angletotheeyesoit'sclosebutnotdirectly inherview.

•Gentlytugheruppereyelidupwardand quicklyputadropintotheeye,beingcareful nottotouchtheeye.

•Repeatwiththeothereye.

•Wipeawayexcessmedicinewithaclean cottonball.

•GiveMaisieatreatrightaway--she deservesit!

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ByDr.HollyCarling

WhatNottoDoWhenSick–PartI

Everyyearweseeabarrageofcolds,flu’sand otherrespiratorytractinfections.Noonelikestobe sick,andasaresultwereachforanything–anythingthatwillbringcomfort.Moretimesthan not,whatwereachforispreciselythewrongthing! Insteadofhelpingwithrecovery,itmayprolong theillness.

Atypicalupperrespiratorytractinfection(URTI) lastsabout1-2weeks.Rarelyarewewillingto waitthatlong.Wewanttobeoverthemisery immediately.Sowereachforantibioticsto“kill” theinfection(we’lldiscussthatfurtherina moment),anti-histaminestoreducecongestion, expectorantstobreakupthemucus,aspirinor Tylenolfortheachesandpains,cough suppressants,andsomethingelsetohelpussleep. Wow!It’sactuallymucheasiertopreventthemin thefirstplace.Butwe’llleavethatforthelast. Thebestapproachtorecoveryisprompttreatment atthefirstsigns.Thelongeryouwaittotreatany infectiousdisease,thelongeritwilltaketoresolve it.Startbeforeyougettothemiserablestage!That includesalltheelementswewillbecovering.

SincenearlyallURTI’sarecausedbyavirus,antibacterialdrugs(antibiotics)areworthless.Ifyou wanttotakesomething,youneedananti-viral. Thisismostlyavailableinanherbalform. Echinacea,garlic,astragalusandCat’sClaware amongstthemostusedforacold.Dosagesvary dependingonmanyvariables,sowecannot discussthathere.Acompetenthealthcare

professionalcanhelp.

Next,don’teat.Whensick,wenaturallyhavea reducedappetite.Thatisforagoodreason.Ifyou eat,digestionbecomesapriorityoverimmune function,andeating,especiallyheavyfoodscould becounter-productive.Theworstfoodsarethe onesmostcommonlydispensedwhenill–soda pop,popsicles,icecream,gelatindesserts, pudding,etc.Sugaryfoodssuppressimmune function–preciselyatthetimeyouneeditthemost –whenyou’resick!Eatingsugarwhensickcan actuallyprolongyourillness!

Anotherfoodthatundermineshealingishardto digestfoodssuchasmeatsandpasteurizeddairy products.Highcarbohydratefoodssuchaspastas, cereals,grainsandbreadsconverttosugar,and theytendtoloadthebodydown.Again,thebody’s energygetsredirected.Junkfoodgoeswithout saying.

Itisimportanttokeepyourelectrolytesupand nutrientsinyoursystemtosupportimmune function.Sohowdowedothiswithouteating? Chickensoup.Yes,youheardright.Goodoldfashionedchickensoup.Notfromacan,froma realchicken!Irecommendpeoplemakeachicken soupbroth(e-mailvital@vitalhealthcda.comfor directions)thenexttimetheyroastawhole chicken,thencoolitandputitinaZiplockbaggie andfreezeit.Thenwhenthey’resick,theyneed onlywarmit,saltittotaste,thenconsume.It containstheprotein,minerals(electrolytes,plus), fatstocarrythemineralsintothetissues,and immunecomponentsfromthemarrowthatsupport healing.Itistheperfectfoodwhensick!

Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,Doctorof Naturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithoverfourdecadesofexperience. Dr.Carlingisa“HealthDetective,”shelooksbeyondyoursymptompictureandinvestigatesWHY youareexperiencingyoursymptomsinthefirstplace.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnew patientsandoffersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeur d’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthcda.comtolearnmoreaboutDr. Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcan bereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.

byFreddyGroves PunishmentDoesn'tFitthe Crime

Over2yearsago,afederalgrandjuryindicteda Virginiawomanforawholeraftofscamsand fraudagainstveterans.Mostdishearteningisthe factthatshewasaformerveteran.

Therewasalonglaundrylist(ninecounts)of thingsshedid.ShehadveteransapplyforHISA grants(HomeImprovementsandStructural Alterations),whicharefordoingworkontheir homesandmakingimprovements.Notonlydid shenotcompletethework,shepocketedthe money.

Thenshemanagedtohavetheincomeand retirementbenefitsofaveterandivertedintoher ownaccount.Shetookoutloansintheelderly veteran'sname,withthemoneygoingintoher pocket,andusedtheveteran'screditanddebit cards.

Butshedidn'tstopthere.Inanotherscheme,she linkedveteranswithlandlords,butkeptthe moneytheypaidforsecuritydepositsandrent. Thelegalnamesforthesearewirefraudand aggravatedidentitytheftandinvolved27 victims.

WhileaDepartmentofJusticepressrelease statedthat"elderabuseandfinancialfraud targetedatseniorsisakeypriority,"nowherein thesentencingdoesitcalloutthespecific punishmentforthat.Theycarefullylistedthe typesofelderabuse(physicalabuse,financial fraud,scamsandexploitation,caregiverneglect andabandonment,psychologicalabuseand sexualabuse),butdon'tseemtohavemadeit specificallypartofthiscase.

Atthetimeoftheindictment,thismiserable excuseforahumanfacedapossible20yearsin prison,plustwoyearsafterpleadingguiltytoone countofwirefraudandonecountofaggravated identitytheft.Intherecentsentencing,shegota mere9.5years.

Whyisthat?Whydothepowers-that-bethinkit's OKtogivemuchshorterprisonsentencesto thesepeople?Whereisthedeterrentintalking aboutthe"seriousnatureofthesefraudschemes" whenyoudon'tfollowitupwithseriousjail time?(c)2021KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

1.Nametheactor("TheRifleman")andwriter whoplayedbasketballfortheBostonCeltics andbaseballfortheBrooklynDodgersand ChicagoCubs.

2.InJanuary2021,theUniversityofSouth CarolinaGamecocksdedicatedastatueofwhat women'sbasketballstarontheschool'scampus?

3.AthalftimeofSuperBowlI,KansasCity ChiefsquarterbackLenDawsonwas photographedwithacigarettebetweenhislips andabottleofwhatsoftdrinkathisfeet?

4.MarkPhilippoussis,aprotennisplayerwho reachedtheU.S.Openfinalin1998andthe Wimbledonfinalin2003,hailedfromwhat country?

5.WhatTVsportsreporterandpersonalitywas amemberoftheUniversityofFloridaGators Dazzlersdanceteamfrom1997-2000?

6.Inboxing,whichtraditionalweightclassis heavier:bantamweightorwelterweight?

7.Whoinventedtheremovablecleatforfootball shoesin1922andwasfounderofthecompany thatcreatedthefirstplasticfootballhelmetin 1939?

Answers 1.ChuckConnors.

2.A'jaWilson.

3.Fresca.

4.Australia.

6.Welterweight,at140-147pounds (bantamweightis115-118pounds).

7.JohnT.Riddell.

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1.TELEVISION:WhichTVcartoonshow featuredaGreatDaneaspartofthemysterysolvingteam?

2.MOVIES:Which1970smovie'staglineis, "You'llnevergointhewateragain"?

3.HISTORY:Whatwasthenicknamefor AmericansoldiersinWWI?

4.MEDICALTERMS:Whatisdysphonia?

5.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Howmanystate capitalsarenamedafterU.S.presidents?

6.ANATOMY:Whatpartofthebraincontrols languageandhearing?

7.PSYCHOLOGY:Whatisthefear representedinmetathesiophobia?

8.GEOGRAPHY:Howmanycountriesarein theUnitedKingdom?

9.FOOD&DRINK:Whatarethetwomain ingredientsinameringue?

10.U.S.STATES:Whichstateishometo GeneralSherman,asequoiamorethan2,000 yearsold?

Answers

1."Scooby-Doo,WhereAreYou?"

2."Jaws."

3.Doughboys.

4.Havingahoarseorraspyvoice.

5.Four(Jackson,Mississippi;Lincoln,Nebraska, Madison,Wisconsin,andJeffersonCity,Missouri).

6.Temporallobe.

7.Fearofchange

8.Four:England,Scotland,WalesandNorthern Ireland

9.Eggwhitesandsugar.

10.California.

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•OnOct.21,1797,theUSSConstitution,a 44-gunU.S.Navyfrigate,islaunchedin BostonHarbor.Shewasbuilttofight BarbarypiratesoffthecoastofTripoliand wonthenickname"OldIronsides"during theWarof1812,whenBritishshotsmerely bouncedoffConstitution'ssides.

•OnOct.19,1931,DavidCornwell,known asspynovelistJohnleCarre,isbornin Poole,England.Hepublishedhisfirstspy novel,"CallfortheDead,"in1961.The novel,likehissecond,"AMurderof Quality"(1962),featuredspyGeorge Smiley.

•OnOct.22,1957,inSaigon,Vietnam,13 Americanmilitarypersonnelarewoundedin threeterroristbombings.DuringAmerica's officialinvolvement(1964-1973),over3 millionarmedforcesweredeployedto Vietnam,resultingin58,220deaths.

*OnOct.20,1968,21-year-oldDickFosbury setsanOlympicrecordattheMexicoCity Gameswhenhehigh-jumps7feet,41/4 inches.Fosbury'suniquejumping,knownas theFosburyFlop,wasdescribedinthepress as"aguyfallingoffthebackofatruck."

•OnOct.18,1974,singerAlGreenis attackedwhenanex-girlfriendpoursapotof hotgritsonhisbackwhilehewasinthe bathtub.Greenwasleftwithsevereinjuries butalsoaspiritualawakening.By1976, GreenhadbecomeanordainedBaptist ministerandestablishedaMemphischurch.

•OnOct.17,1986,PresidentRonaldReagan signsintolawanactthatapproves$100 millioninhumanitarianandmilitaryaidfor NicaraguanContraswithagoalof overthrowingtheSandinistagovernment. Shortlyafterward,however,theIran-Contra scandalwasrevealedwhereintheU.S.had soldmissilesandarmsinsecretdealswith Iranand$30millionweredivertedtothe Contras.

StoringFoodWhenThere's NoSpace

DuringthepasttwoyearswhenIstockedupon grocerystaples,Iendedupwithcannedfoods anddrygoodsstoredinthreedifferentplaces aroundthehouse.

I'dhavetocheckallthreeplacestobesureI grabbedthegreenbeanswiththenearest expirationdate.Pastawasthesame.Worsewas whenIdiscoveredthatIwasn'thavingspaghetti fordinnerafterallbecauseI'dusedthelastofthe pastaandonlythoughtIhadonemoretucked awaysomewhere.

Entertheinternetandthewideselectionof kitchenstorageproductsavailable.

IwishI'dknownofthistwoyearsago:ametal stackingunitthatholds36cans.Iputitonthe buffetinthediningroom,allcansineasyreach aroundthecornerfromthekitchen.

Nothavingapantry,I'vepulledthehallcoat closetintoservice,movingthehangarbarclose totheceilingandopeningupthewholebottom halfofthespaceforfourrowsofwireshelving andbasketsfordrygoodsandenvelopes.

Andwhenallseemslost,whenyouhaveno pantryandnobasement,whenyourcoatcloset can'tbereconfigured,therearestillhandyplaces youcanstorefood.Asmallbookcasewillhold cans.Slideafewbasketsunderanendtable. Cerealkeepersaresmallerthanboxes.Arowof clearcanistersforenvelopeswillletyousee whatyouhaveataglance.

Theimmediatebenefitofhavingalternate storageplacesisthatitopensupspaceinyour cupboardsforcurrentlyuseditems.Theboxof instantriceandthejarofpeanutbutterwillallbe rightinfrontofyou.

Formoreideastoorganizeyourfood,search online(especiallyAmazonandthebig-box hardwarestorenearyou)forfoodstoragefor smallspaces.

Remembertogetablackmarkertowrite expirationdatesinbigletters!

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SENATORSHELLEY MOORECAPITO: ALZHEIMER’SDISEASE ISDEVASTING FAMILIES…(opinionsummary)

“Healthcareisasubjectthatremainsfrontand centerinsomanyofournationalconversations anddebates…Itcontinuestopollasatop concernamongtheAmericanpublic.

…Oneofthoseissuesissomethingthatisvery closetomyheart:Alzheimer’sdisease.

LikesomanyAmericans,Ihavefeltthe impactsofthisdisease.Ilostbothofmyparents toAlzheimer’s,andourfamilyhelpedtocare forthem.SoIunderstandthedifficultiesthat caregiversandlovedonesfaceastheytryto figureoutthisdifficultchallenge.

Thisdiseaseisdevastating,andthereisnobook oramagicformulaforhowtofaceit.ButIfeel stronglythatwecandomoretoeasethepainof thosewhosufferfromAlzheimer’s,tohelptheir caregivers,andmostimportantly,tofindacure. ThestatisticssurroundingAlzheimer’sare staggering.MorethanfivemillionAmericans arelivingwiththedisease,andit’sestimated thatasmanyas16millionwillhaveitin2050 withoutsomekindofmedicalbreakthroughs. ThecostofcaringforthosewithAlzheimer’s andotherdementiasisalsonotable:an estimated$277billionin2018,increasingto $1.1trillionby2050. Nottomentiontheemotionalcosts.

Thesenumbersmakeitclearthatwehavesome worktodo…Isowishmyparentshadthe opportunitytobeinvolvedindecisions regardingtheirowncare,butit’smyhopethat throughearlyassessmentanddiagnosis,wecan giveothersthatopportunity… Atthesametime,it’sessentialthatwecontinue workingtowardacure.

AsamemberoftheSenateAppropriations Committee,I’veworkedwithLabor-Healthand HumanServicesSubcommitteeChairmanRoy Blunt,R-Mo.,andotherstoprovideresources forcriticalAlzheimer’sresearch.Withthe passageoflastyear’sgovernmentfundingbill, wehavesurpassedthe$2billionmilestone whenitcomestoAlzheimer’sresearch, providingtheNationalInstitutesofHealththe fundingitneedstocontinueitsworkandtohelp supporttheworkofothers.

It’seasytogetdiscouragedwhenyouhear aboutaonce-promisingclinicaltrialnot movingforward,whenyoulearnanother personyouknowhasbeendiagnosedwith Alzheimer’s,or whenacuremayseemsofaraway.But observingtheresearchbeingdoneatNIHand otherinstitutionsacrossthecounty,seeingthe hopeanddeterminationintheeyesofthose fightingback,andwitnessingthebipartisan commitmenttotacklingthisdisease—that’sall proofthatwearemakingprogress…”

Pleasecallforatourofour“HOMES,”fortruly theyare…

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