LifeTimes July 2020

Living well after 50

Tampa Bay Times

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Seniors Embrace

TECHNOLOGY

Technology takes on new importance for seniors.

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112 Fatal Attraction director Adrian 113 Like nylons 115 Reddish antelope 116 Belly-button type 118 A Confederacy Of Dunces author 119 Booming opera star?

124 Inverts a stitch 125 Patella’s place 126 News anchor Curry 127 Cassandra Peterson’s camp vamp 128 Indian tenant farmer (anagram of TROY) 129 Lip 130 Go-ahead 131 Shoe brand

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STEP BY STEP Sally Anderson

BOOST YOUR MEMORY Need motivation to exercise? Here is something that could very well help. Research tells us exercise changes the brain in ways that significantly improve our ability to remember things. As exercise increases the heart rate, more oxygen is pumped to the brain and brain chemicals responsible for memory, concentration and mental sharpness are released. The exercise does not need to be intense, but it does need to become a regular habit, generally recommended for half an hour most days of the week. It takes about 6 months to start receiving the cognitive benefits of exercise.

In a recent study performed at the University of British Columbia, researchers estimate that over 115 million people will have dementia worldwide by 2050. The same study found that engaging in regular aerobic exercise of moderate intensity, which could include brisk walking, can change the brain to improve memory and thinking skills. It also helps improve mood, which reduces stress that can be a contributing factor to cognitive decline. Strength training may also bring benefits to the brain by increasing heart rate.

Giving Your Brain a Workout

Just like with exercise, the expression, “use it or lose it”, also applies to memory. The brain wants to learn new things, and to give your brain the stimulation it needs, you need to choose challenging activities to learn and develop new skills. Trying something new can help improve your memory if it keeps you challenged. Once the “something new” becomes too easy, it is time to move on.

Photos by Dan Canoro

Your Move | Demonstrated by Rita Widere Hopkins

Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise That Targets Lower Body Low-Impact Jumping Jacks

Standing with arms by your side, tap or step right foot out to the side. At the same time bring arms up shoulder height.

Quickly step right foot back, bringing arms down. Repeat on the left side with left foot and alternate the step outs with arms shoulder height. Once you get the feel of the pattern, pick up tempo.

You can also perform low-impact jacks sitting in a chair.

Repeat movement for 30-60 seconds.

Squat and Calf Raise

Squat with arms by your side, avoid knees moving over toes.

Contracting abdominals, lift tall on to the balls of your feet while raising arms overhead.

This move can help with balance.

Repeat squat and lifting tall 10-12 times.

Speed Skaters

Begin standing with legs slightly wider than shoulders and arms at sides. With knees slightly bent, step or jump to one side, bringing one leg behind at a slight angle. Swing opposite arm in front of bent knee while other arm swings to the back.

Arms will alternate as you step or jump to the opposite side, like a speed skater.

Repeat pattern 15-20 times.

Brain Boosters • While watching television, you can increase blood flow to the brain and engage a few muscles by tapping toes and lifting heels, lifting knees, standing up and sitting down every 10-20 minutes, or giving yourself a hand or foot massage.

• Puzzles are great for improving short-term memory by reinforcing connections between brain cells and creating growth of new connections, which increase mental speed and thought processes. Puzzles are very good for strengthening concentration skills.

• Board games such as chess, checkers, backgammon, Monopoly and Scrabble stimulate brain areas that are responsible for memory formation.

Games that test ability to recall • The grocery list game can be played with a group or alone. In a group, the first person starts the game by naming an item they bought at the store. Each subsequent person adds a grocery item to the end of the list. The object of the game is to remember all the items in the correct order. Another version is to make a grocery list, memorize the list, then try to find all the items without looking at the list.

• The tray game can also be played with a group or alone. Start by placing several items on a tray and take a brief look at the items and then cover them with a cloth. Try to see how many items can be remembered.

Puddle jumpers

Push off right foot as you step out with left foot as wide as you can, lifting arms out to the sides, pretending you are jumping over a big puddle.

Landing on left foot, push off to take a wide step or jump in the opposite direction.

Making arm movements big will increase the heart rate.

Repeat pattern for 30-60 seconds Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Sally Anderson is happy to hear from readers but can’t respond to individual inquiries. Contact her at slafit@tampabay.rr.com

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Using Tech To Tackle Loneliness & Isolation Technology takes on new importance for seniors.

By Fred. W. Wright Jr. Times Correspondent Seniors facing potential increased loneliness and isolation these days are learning how to use tools of technology to stay connected virtually. Studies show that unresolved loneliness and isolation can be damaging to physical and mental health adding another health challenge during the pandemic.

For individuals and couples living alone, the lifestyle choice is not automatically a problem. Many people like and adapt well to living alone, according to Jacqueline Flood, clinical psychologist with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the University of South Florida in Tampa. However, if a senior is feeling the need for connection that is not available, that can lead to feelings of loneliness, Flood said.

The internet and virtual connections can be a powerful option and tool for connecting with others. Flood suggests seniors get creative with online exploration and look for self-help support groups, book clubs or even social groups that get together virtually.

Internet platforms like Face-

book open many options. “Sometimes, people forget about connections they’ve had in the past.

Facebook makes it easy to look up old friends and colleagues,” Flood said.

A senior exploring the internet for the first time does not have to go solo immediately. “There are lots of resources readily available,” Flood noted. “Think about a younger person, a nephew, a grandson, someone in the family who might be able to help.” And for seniors living in a social living community, there are often volunteers at hand who can help.

Not surprisingly, AARP has recently addressed the challenges of keeping people connected. In addition to numerous articles and tutorials on aarp.org, AARP offers a Friendly Voices initiative in which seniors can sign up for a weekly call from volunteers nationwide, according to Jeff Johnson, AARP Florida director.

There are other local support options for seniors looking to learn more about technology and how to stay in touch. Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay offers both a telephone

connection (TeleHealth Buddies) and an internet (TelePals) bridge for free to seniors in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

Another program is the Aging Well Center in Clearwater. For years, the center has offered on-site classes for seniors wanting to learn about the internet and various devices for accessing it. One of the most popular has been Technology Chat according to Michael Marshall, one of the instructors. The informal, question-and-answer format makes it easy for students to learn more about their devices, particularly iPhones or iPads. With stay-at-home rules, classes are now offered via Zoom. The online course will continue to be offered on the first Monday of each month.

Contact Fred. W. Wright Jr. at travelworld@aol.com For more information Aging Well Center, Clearwater 727-724-3070 Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay 813-932-5228

Tech Savvy Seniors Technology Going digital whileEmbrace sheltering in place Going digital while sheltering in place.

I am a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran. In my case, ventures into new technology involve participating and hosting Zoom interactions and establishing a podcast for radio and TV programs that I host.

I host a 15-minute program, Veterans Corner, aired on four FM radio stations in South Hillsborough to inform veterans and their families about the many benefits available to them.

I also host a 30-minute TV program, Stoplight on Government for Tampa Bay Community Network. Before the pandemic, we Bill Hodges recorded in a studio but now everything has changed, and I had to step up my game.Bill Instead of just showing up, the responsibility fell to me to produce Zoom interviews Hodges on my home computer.

After I mastered Zoom, I decided to explore podcasting for archiving Veterans Corner programs. I am very proud that our podcasts are now being heard by military families all over the world. In the past 90 days there have been 1,300 downloads. My tech-savvy friends have been invaluable throughout the process.

Mastering both Zoom and podcasts has been challenging but exhilarating as this “senior” brain continues to learn and refine the process.

Bill Hodges, 79, Sun City Center

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Tech Savvy Seniors Embrace Technology Going digital while sheltering in place.

Stan Myers

We love to send cards to friends.

During this time of sheltering in place, my husband and I started using a greeting card program on our computer. I do the creative part with photos and verse and he is the tech person putting it all together.

It is a lot of fun to create personalized cards for family and friends.

We call ourselves, The Masked Cardmakers.

Video chat is something that I never did before being quarantined. I have a special circle of six women friends who I normally interact with as fellow Rotarians and friends. We used to go to meetings, dinner, or drinks to chat, laugh and catch-up. Quarantining can seem so isolating, especially for personalities like mine that thrive on connecting with people. Video chats have been a salvation. We now schedule video chat cocktail hours in Facebook Messenger, and we all have avatars through Bitmoji.

Bonnie Rybak We use these chats to share our concerns about what is (or isn’t) happening in our lives, and have even done show and tell with pictures from our childhood. Last week our theme was, funny expressions our parents used to say.

Chats help us stay connected and we have all learned more about each other than we had ever known before.

Bonnie Rybak, 68 and friends, Inverness

Marilynn Myers, 76 and Stan Myers, 80, St. Petersburg

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Lace

I just recently attended a three-day fitness convention, one that was very different from any other I have experienced. A few months back, I learned my favorite annual fitness event, Florida Mania, was converting to a virtual Zoom Sally Anderson convention.

Fortunately, my granddaughter came to the rescue and helped me install Zoom on my computer. After that, I was pleased to find the process very easy. You simply click on the Zoom link and it takes you directly to your meeting.

From the exercise/fitness perspective, I was surprised how effective and clear it was for demonstrating exercises. Not only can you see the instructor clearly (no more dodging tall people), but you can exercise along with the instructor and get real time feedback. And it is a great way to interact with people while social distancing I am happy to enjoy learning and adapting to new technology as it becomes a greater part of our lives.

Sally Anderson, St. Petersburg

Trish

In early March, I finally got a new Smartphone that connects to the internet. What a pleasant surprise. I have learned to navigate it pretty well.

The most exciting thing is that while being at home I revived a web site that my husband and I started several years ago, travelsightsnbites.

Steve VandeGriek com. Now with the time to and Jan Behmer go through thousands of travel photos from years past, we are adding to the web site and every day I learn new skills. My husband is the writer and I’m the photographer and web developer.

Jan Behmer, 70 and Steve VandeGriek, 72, N. Redington Beach

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ASTRONOMY Daryl L. Schrader

The Perseid meteor shower is at its best the morning of August 12, when you may see over 40 meteors per hour. If you can get away from city lights, you will see the meteors radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeast. Moonlight will make observing more difficult.

A meteor shower is caused when the Earth moves through debris left by a comet. As these thousands of small particles burn up in the upper atmosphere, we see them as brief streaks of light we call meteors.

Early evening: Brilliant Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast.

Near midnight: Jupiter and Saturn are in the south with Mars in the east.

Predawn: Stunning Venus is toward the east with Mars to the south.

Sky Calendar August Aug. 1: At dusk, Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon form a triangle in the southeast. Jupiter is directly above the Moon with the constellation Sagittarius to their right.

Aug. 3: Full Moon. Mars is nearest (perihelion) the Sun at 128.4 million miles.

Aug. 9: The Moon is furthest (apogee) from the Earth at 251,444 miles. Look to the south at dawn to see Mars just to the upper right of the Moon.

Aug. 11: Last Quarter Moon.

Aug. 12: Perseid meteor shower is at maximum after 1 a.m. Venus at its greatest angular distance (elongation) from the Sun in the morning eastern sky.

Aug. 15: Look to the east at dawn where Venus is to the lower right of the crescent Moon.

Aug. 17: Mercury is directly on the other side of the Sun – superior conjunction.

Aug. 18: New Moon.

Aug. 21: The Moon is closest to the Earth (perigee) at 225,876 miles.

Aug. 22: At dusk in the west-southwest Spica is below the crescent Moon.

Aug. 25: First Quarter Moon.

Aug. 28-29: Saturn and Jupiter are in the south-southeast at dusk. Jupiter is above the Moon on the 28th and Saturn is to the right of the Moon on the 29th.

Daryl L. Schrader is professor emeritus at St. Petersburg College and has taught astronomy at the University of South Florida.

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This is actually my first and my favorite car. Purchased in 1981 for $1,500, it had only 229,000 miles on it. The odometer has not functioned for 20 years so I can only imagine how many miles it has now.

This car made at least ten trips to and from Tampa to Rockville, Maryland while I was in college and has served me for many years since. I’ve often had to push the car, jump in it while rolling and pop the clutch to get it started, making it a priority to park on an incline. I have many fond memories watching people play “Punch Buggy, No Punch Back” as I drive by.

Today, my Bug only makes short trips, nothing longer than 20 miles.

While it is 46 years old, it has gotten better with age. The car has been restored and repainted a few times (always original orange). It has served as a peanut butter collection site for Metropolitan Ministries and recently was awarded the Most Original VW Award at the 2019 Goodwill Hippie Fest event in Gulfport.

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