LifeTimes January 2022

Living well after 50

Tampa Bay Times | Sunday, January 23, 2022

HEALTH 2.0 UPGRADING OUR HEALTH Learn how health tracking apps and wearable devices can help improve well-being.

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Michael Bice, an instructor of health and technology at USF’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Photo courtesy of Michael Bice

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Things to do National Geographic Live Behind every great National Geographic story, there is a storyteller: the writers, photographers, filmmakers, scientists, explorers and adventurers who bring the world home. This portion of National Geographic Live features Zoltan Takacs: Deadliest Lifesavers. Biomedical scientist, inventor and National Geographic explorer Zoltan Takacs collects snake, scorpion, jellyfish and other venoms from around the world, which he uses to create combinatorial venom libraries to identify leads for novel medicine.

Tuesday, Jan. 25. The Straz Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. (813) 229-7827.

The Wandering Hours Enjoy live music, art, and happy hour specials. The Wandering Hours’ neo-traditional mountain folk music combines contemporary songwriting with an old timey feel. Banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, and upright bass underscore the band’s thoughtful lyrics and storytelling.

Included with admission; free for members 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 25. The James Museum, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. (727) 892-4200.

Gaelic Storm Genre-bending Irish rock band Gaelic Storm returns

to the area. The popular band presents a twisted knot of storytelling, bluegrass and Celtic music. $25-$35.

8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. (727) 791-7400.

Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

(727) 791-7400.

Florida Orchestra Masterworks Series: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

Follow the inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise to stardom—from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Jan. 30, Feb. 1.

Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater.

(727) 791-7400.

Maestro Michael Francis conducts the pinnacle of symphonies, bringing audiences to their feet to rejoice in the Ode to Joy chorus, featuring The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. (727) 892-3337.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

• 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. Straz Center 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa • 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 29. Mahaffey Theater 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg • 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater

Wynonna Judd and The Big Noise As one-half of the legendary mother-daughter duo The Judds, Wynonna was once dubbed by Rolling Stone as “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline.” She has sold over 30 million albums worldwide spanning her 34-year career. $42.50-$75. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29.

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HEALTH 2.0 Power on for better health Health-tracking apps and smart devices can improve our well-being and help us live longer with regular use.

BY JULIE GARISTO Times Correspondent

Michael Bice, 80, gets up early every morning for a 10-mile bike ride or a walk with his wife, but not before checking his Apple smartwatch.

An instructor of health and technology at USF’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Bice preaches what he practices by helping students use technology to enhance their well-being.

He earned a Master of Health Administration degree from the

University of Michigan in 1970, has lectured widely on corporate culture and taught university courses in health informatics, digital health technologies, health care policy and leadership ethics.

Peeking in on one of Bice’s classes, you’d notice adults of retirement age typing and scrolling on smart devices and smartphone applications to keep track of their health. Bice not only provides information on how to use trackers but sets an example through his tracking routines.

“My current involvement with tracking technology is a two-part thing,” Bice explained.

The first has to do with the daily monitoring for COVID-19.

So, with that, every day, I take my temperature with a smart thermometer made by Kinsa. I do a blood-oxygen reading with a device from Innovo. And, then I do a KardiaMobile six-lead EKG.”

mention, be able to afford the devices themselves. Subscriptions to the apps alone can run hundreds of dollars a month.

He also monitors his sleep/ wake patterns and blood pressure.

“In my opinion, the technology will get better because artificial intelligence and machine learning are growing by leaps and bounds,” he said. “The ability of these devices, not only to track your activity but to predict a negative thing — we’ll see that in five to 10 years, if not sooner.

Then there are the fitness trackers. “I have an Apple Smart Watch, and that’s paired with the Health app on the iPhone,” he said. “I think it’s best in class.”

Bice added that he uses his watch and the Apple Health app to monitor his weight and how it varies day to day, taking note of patterns related to how many calories he consumes a day and his activity level.

“I can tell you at any point in time the number of days that I did consistent exercise, and with the cardio app, every month I get an email from them (KardiaMobile), which details my daily EKG readings. And so when I would go to see my primary care physician, I have a month-by-month record of my cardiac readings.”

Photo courtesy of Jean Dyer

Jean Dyer, technology coordinater at USF’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

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If you ask Bice, it’s worth it, but he also has ideas on saving money and our health, providing a win-win for both patients and practitioners with lower health care and hospitalization costs.

“Insurance companies ought to give them away,” he added.

Bice envisions an opportunity for Medicare Advantage and private insurance plans to incentivize people to buy an Apple smartwatch. “(Insurance programs) could make the devices available at a deep discount or give them away free,” Bice said. “Link that incentive to premium discounts or penalties; so, if you achieve your fitness goals, you will pay less. And conversely, if you didn’t, you pay more.”

That’s not all his doctor gets.

The Apple smartwatch and Health app integrate information from Bice’s other tracking devices via Bluetooth, such as his sleepmonitoring Oura ring, which he also recommends. Bice says that Apple has so far shown the most cross-compatibility. That said, Samsung Health and other Android apps are continuing to evolve.

The options keep increasing.

New tracking apps emerge every day, from the Lumen metabolism detector to the Noom lifestyle manager. According to SeniorLifestyle.com, the ShopWell app helps you match foods to ensure you’re getting sufficient nutrients and antioxidants while helping you make shopping lists.

It shows you healthy alternatives to some of your favorite foods.

Given Bice’s commitment to a device-assisted regimen, you cannot help but wonder how many adults will use them with the same diligence. Not to

What else lies ahead? “I’ve run across some interest in using virtual reality viewers as part of your fitness exercises and apps within the virtual reality, like

the Oculus 2. So, when you play a game or you exercise, you’re moving your arms, you’re moving hips, you’re moving your legs.

And so what seems like, kind of a fun thing actually has a health benefit.”

Bice’s colleague, Jean Dyer, assists OLLI students as a technology coordinator. The 79-year-old tech expert and retired math and chemistry teacher used the Carb Manager app to lose a good amount of weight, count carbohydrate calories, salt intake, micro and macronutrients. Like Bice, she shares what she learns with OLLI program participants.

She also sings the praises of the Apple smartwatch and its data integration.

“It was just wonderful,” she said of the application and other fitness tracking apps. “It gives you something to do; keeps you busy.”

The self-described lifelong learner said she must stay healthy to maintain the mental stamina and physical energy to keep trying new things. In turn, she has written how-to books and taught numerous classes over the years.

“If we don’t take care of ourselves,” Dyer said, “nobody else is going to do it.”

Health Tech Options The Apple Watch Version 7 (most recent) From $399 Apple.com The wearable smartwatch allows users to accomplish a variety of tasks, including making phone calls, sending text messages and reading email. In addition to using a Bluetooth connection, the watch can also connect with an iPhone if it is on the same Wi-Fi network. Health and safety features such as ECG, fall detection and blood oxygen.

KardiaMobile 6L with KardiaCare $148.99 Store.kardia.com This device enables you to record six-lead EKGs and detect 6 of the most common arrhythmias.

The company claims that it’s the most advanced personal EKG technology in the world.

Oura Ring, Generation 3 $299; $6 a month subscription Ouraring.com A wedding-band-like sleep tracker, the Oura Ring collects data about your body, activity, and sleep

using optical heart-rate monitoring. The latest version has new sensors that allow it to measure your blood oxygen (SpO2) levels, 24/7 daytime and nighttime heart rate, workout heart rate, restorative time, improved temperature sensing and more. The companion app adds women’s health and features improved sleep algorithms.

Carb Manager Free download; $3.33 a month for premium subscription CarbManager.com Carb Manager helps users lose weight, reduce inflammation, optimize energy, manage cravings, gain mental clarity and restore balance. It can track your eating by photo, database, or simply scan a product’s barcode.

Kinsa Quick Scan Smart Thermometer $39.99 kinsahealth.com This super thermometer takes fast sanitary, noncontact temperature readings on multiple family members and provides personalized guidance. It pairs with a free app to track symptoms and take action in real-time.

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STEP BY STEP

Sally Anderson

FITNESS MISHAPS

When it comes to health and fitness, what better time than the beginning of a new year to clear up the biggest workout mistakes that are often seen in the gym.

We all know that exercise performed regularly ranks high on our “to do” list for our health. Strengthening our muscles and bones can help improve balance, improve our cardiovascular system, decrease certain diseases, reduce stress and anxiety, decrease blood pressure and improve sleep.

However, to receive these benefits, avoid mistakes that can decease the effectiveness of the exercise and cause possible injuries.

Here are some common exercise mistakes that you may not be aware you are making:

Skipping the warm-up and cool-down

A warm-up and a cool-down both involve doing exercises at a lower intensity and slower pace, which improves your athletic performance, prevents injuries, and helps with recovery from exercise. If you start exercising at a strenuous level without warming up first, you place unnecessary stress on your heart and lungs. Cooling down exercises will bring heart rate and blood pressure levels back down to their normal levels and helps to alleviate muscle soreness.

Using improper form

Poor posture and incorrect alignment can place too much stress on muscles and joints.

Correct form yields better performance and lowers the risk of injuries. Exercises to watch include: • Crunch mistakes: Pulling on neck with your hands, using momentum by crunching too fast, pulling elbows forward and forgetting to breathe.

• Plank problems: Sagging lower back, lifting buttocks upward, straining neck by lifting head too far back, letting head drop and holding your breath.

• Lunge issues: Poor posture by leaning forward with rounded shoulders; allowing knees to go over toes; not engaging the core, which helps to keep you stable; not bending back knee and not stepping into the lunge slowly with control.

• Squat concerns: Knees rotating in or out, leaning too far forward and overly rounding your back, squatting too low, pushing knees beyond toes, squatting too fast and not engaging your abs.

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Photos by Dan Canoro

Your Move | Demonstrated by Don Green

BALL TOSS

Targets shoulders, upper back, biceps, chest and core.

• Partners stand on one leg facing each other about five feet apart.

• Keep your chest lifted up, head in line with your spine.

• With standing leg knee slightly bent, toss ball to partner, pushing ball chest level.

• Continue tossing ball back and forth for 30-60 seconds.

Tip: in the beginning you may want to ball toss standing on both feet.

LUNGE WITH ROTATION

Targets hamstrings, glutes and core.

• Standing tall with feet hip-width apart, hold a medicine ball or a weight in front of your chest; abdominals contracted.

• Step forward about three feet with your right foot into a lunge position, keeping knee over your ankle.

• Right thigh will be parallel or near parallel to floor.

• With your chest up, your back straight

and elbows slightly bent, rotate torso to the right.

• Step back to standing position then repeat, stepping forward with left foot and rotating torso to the left.

• Repeat pattern 10-12 times per leg.

Tip: Keep your back straight as you

rotate.

SQUAT AND BALANCE

Targets quads, hamstrings and buttocks; improves balance.

• Standing, place one hand on a sturdy support and the other hand on your hip.

• Feet hip-width apart, abdominals contracted.

• Pretend you are sitting in a chair by pushing buttocks toward the back.

• Return to standing with a knee lift, thigh parallel to floor.

• Inhale on the squats and exhale as you stand and lift knee.

• Repeat 10-12 times on each standing leg.

Tip: Begin with just lifting your leg into a knee lift where you are comfortable, working toward thigh parallel to floor.

LEG LIFT WITH SIDE CRUNCH

A balance exercise targeting hips, thighs and obliques.

• Standing tall with hands behind head, feet together.

• Abdominals contracted.

• Lift left leg to the side about a foot off the floor.

• At the same time bend upper body to the left.

• Pause, then return to standing, repeating 10-12 times.

• Change sides and repeat pattern.

Tip: To help with balance, place right hand on a sturdy support.

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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Tyler Carder, 67

MY FIRST CAR Largo, FL

1964 Mercedes-Benz 190D

This is not a love story. After graduating from college in 1976, my parents kindly gave me some money with which to buy a car – not enough for anything new, but enough for some kind of wheels.

What to get? I wanted something a little different, something with a little style. Searching the classified ads, I found it — my unique vehicle: a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 190D. Which took diesel fuel.

The warm summer weather of Connecticut gave me time to try to learn some of the unusual properties of that automobile — using a glow plug to start the engine, for example; and it allowed me time to find the very few gas stations in those days that offered diesel fuel, though most of the time I just

went to the rest areas on I-95. That Mercedes had no acceleration, was slow as a snail at top speed, made an ungodly racket, and belched black smoke continually. What a car! And when cold weather came around, I quickly discovered just how difficult those early Mercedes diesels could be to start.

Even using an electric dipstick to warm the engine oil all night long couldn’t get that damn car to start on a frosty morning. I came to hate that car by the time summer rolled around again.

The picture is from that second summer, and appropriately, the hood is up because I’m trying to fix something ... and I am NOT happy about it. As I said, this is not a love story.

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