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Interfaith Award to honor Dr. Albert Motzel

At that 1998 family reunion, there was supposedly only one time when Dr. Motzel and Shannon were alone; that’s when this photo was taken. BY JACK PEARSON

r. Albert Motzel, a noted Waukesha area surgeon, will be honored by the Interfaith Senior Programs Organization, at their annual Tapestry Dinner April 27. The honor is also named after a physician, the Dr. Edmond J. Vaklyes Jr. Award. It is given

every year to an area individual, business or organization in recognition of an extremely high level of service and compassion over a long period of time to seniors as well as those with severe disabilities. The choice of Dr. Motzel as the 2016 recipient is most appropriate. In addition to his work in the field of medicine, he has devoted his entire

adult life to helping others, to his family, and to his Christian faith. In the latter area, he and his wife Shannon are staunch Catholics and amazingly attend mass every day of the year (except not in recent years for Shannon due to illness). “I remember as a student in high school and in college, I’d always go to the 6 a.m. mass so that I could get to classes which usually started about 7:30,” he said. “Then after I graduated from med school and had begun my internship, I went to mass at 7, as I wasn’t due at the hospital until 8. I have always felt that the more you practice your faith is the best way not to lose it. Another thing, good faith is predicated by family values. Both my father and mother were very religious, which affected my own thinking and career choice. My father also was a doctor and surgeon, which again influenced me.” He paused for a moment. “During my years as a surgeon, I performed probably 12 to 15 operations a week. And every time I did, I’d say a little prayer for my patient, and also ask the Good Lord to help me to do my very best in the operating room. Some people might scoff at that. I don’t think any of my MOTZEL continued on page 9A

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A PIG IN A POKE: Could such be on the horizon? AGING ISSUES

By Tom Frazier

In the fall of 2015 the Department of Health Services (DHS) held public hearings regarding the redesign of Medicaid long-term care programs, Family Care and IRIS (self-directed care). At the Milwaukee hearing on October 6, 2015 Tom Lutzow, CEO of ICare testified that he had received an email regarding an upcoming meeting of national insurance executives in Madison, WI and one

of the items on their agenda was a discussion of plans to “blow up Family Care.” He went on to say that he was told that an attorney with one major national insurance company spent time in December 2015 and January 2016 in the Governor’s office working on what would become the redesign of Family Care/IRIS in the Governor’s budget. FRAZIER continued on page 3A

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Most women unaware of higher risk for vision loss

by Cheryl L. Dejewski

Despite the fact that women are up to 66 percent more likely than men to incur blindness from cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration (AMD), a 2014 Harris Poll found that a whopping 91 percent of U.S. women were unaware that they are at greater risk for even developing these conditions. “Women face these odds because they tend to live longer and have a biological pre-disposition (perhaps immunological or hormonal) to certain eye concerns,” says Mark Freedman, MD, senior partner at Eye Care Specialists, a leading ophthalmology practice.

Decreased Vision

Decreased vision in women is linked to an increased risk of falling, which leads to more serious concerns, including hip fractures, the need for canes, walkers and/or nursing home care, and complication-related death. “Decreased vision also increases the risk of car accidents and can have a devastating effect on quality of life in terms of limiting daily tasks, independence, social interaction, and overall health,” says Daniel Paskowitz, MD,

Cataracts — Loss of Clear Vision

PhD, an eye surgeon with credentials from Harvard and Johns Hopkins. “Decreased vision, however, is not a fact of life as you grow older. If your eyesight is getting worse, you need to schedule a comprehensive, dilated eye exam to rule out causes,” advises Brett Rhode, MD, Head of Ophthalmology at Aurora Sinai Medical Center. “Upon examination, we often find that cataracts (age-related clouding of the natural lens inside the eye) are the cause of the problem and, in most cases, a 15-30 minute outpatient surgery procedure to remove and replace the cataract with a customized lens implant is a relatively easy and painless solution.” Optometrist David Scheidt, OD, stresses, “Early detection and removal can prevent needless pain, suffering

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WARNING SIGNS According to Daniel Ferguson, MD, an ophthalmologist who treats thousands of patients each year, “Poor vision or changes to your sight should not be dismissed. Have regular eye exams every two years and schedule an appointment right away if you notice concerns.” These include: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Foggy, fuzzy or blurred vision Sensitivity to light and glare “Starbursts” around lights Holding items closer to view Needing brighter light to read Fading or yellowing of colors Difficulty judging stairs or curbs Difficulty seeing to drive at night Vision affects ability to do tasks Vertical lines appear wavy Dark or blind spots in vision Glasses and prescription changes don’t improve your vision

Glaucoma — Loss of Side Vision

AMD — Loss of Central Vision

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and cost. I can’t tell you how many cataract patients say that they wish they had done it sooner.”

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Before you reject the system, understand it BY LEE HAMILTON

Politicians who insist on purity impede solutions. There ought to be a healthy tension between idealism and realism; we have to find a pragmatic way to combine them. It’s challenging to reach agreement on complicated issues, but it’s necessary to keep the country from coming apart. If there’s a theme that sets this political season apart, it’s the voters’ utter disdain for most of the people who practice politics. They’re fed up with politicians, they’ve lost faith and confidence in the political elite, and they don’t believe that the realm where politicians ply their craft — government — works. The two presidential contenders who have most channeled this frustration, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, have electrified many voters who want to get this message across. They’ve mobilized new voters, people more mainstream politicians haven’t reached. The involvement of more Americans in the political system, though it unsettles the old order, is bracing. There are many legitimate reasons for these people to be turned off by the political system today. But I’d argue that if you’re hell-bent on shaking up FRAZIER continued from page 1A

The Governor dropped the “bomb” to “blow up Family Care” in his 2015-17 budget proposal. The Legislature, through the Joint Committee on Finance, passed the budget which included the long-term care piece that, with the Governor’s vetoes, was almost entirely his original proposal. The plan called for DHS to develop a “Concept Paper” to be submitted to the Finance Committee in April, 2016 and, upon approval by the Committee, DHS would proceed to develop a waiver for federal approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The Concept Paper was released on March 2, 2016 and two public hearings were held in Eau Claire and Madison on March 7th. DHS staff has promised to make some revisions in the paper before submitting it to the Finance Committee in early April. I have major concerns with some of the things in the paper, not includ-

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the system, you also need to understand it — and understand that certain features are likely to persist no matter how hard you try to change them. The first is that it is very hard to make our representative democracy work. We make progress incrementally, over years if not generations. The first president to press hard for affordable, accessible health care was Harry Truman. It’s taken us that long even to get close — and no one would argue that the work is done. So you have to approach politics with great patience. Our system discourages the rush to judgment — it puts a premium on including as many voices as possible, which takes time in a complicated country. The process is inevitably slow, noisy and messy, the results fully satisfy no one, and more often than not the best we can do is to muddle through. This is why in our system, there’s rarely a sense of completion. The work — on health care, taxes, the environment, you name it — is never done. Nothing is ever finally settled. There is no ultimate solution. Many people are also turned off by what lies at the center of our system: deal-making. This involves a clash of ideas in the public arena, compromise,

and negotiation, which make a lot of Americans uneasy. Yet it’s how we resolve our differences — and has been since the first day of the United States’ existence. So politicians who insist on purity impede solutions. There ought to be a healthy tension between idealism and realism, but we have to find a pragmatic way to combine them. We have to consider different points of view, the intense involvement of special interest groups, and in many cases the robust interest shown by ordinary citizens. This makes it challenging to come to an agreement on complicated issues, but it’s necessary to keep the country from coming apart. Congress in recent years has reached new levels of polarization and failure to address the major issues of the day. In public meetings, I often encounter a yearning for leadership to solve all our problems, usually along the lines of, “Where are the Abe Lincolns of our day?” Sadly, it’s a false hope. Our problems are made by us and have to be resolved by us. Abraham Lincoln’s not around anymore. We cannot look to government to solve all our problems. Indeed, we live in an era in which government faces more and more problems it can-

not effectively deal with. Increasingly, citizens have to step forward and fill the void that government leaves. The relevance of the citizen increases every day as power is more diffuse, technology empowers individuals, and social media allows more citizens to express their views, vent their frustrations, and to mobilize organizations. We may well be moving into the century of the citizen. I think of the woman who got rail-crossing signals fitted out at dangerous intersections in Indiana, after her daughter was killed at a rail crossing with no signals. Or of my neighbor, who helped build a movement to press for accurate labeling of food ingredients, because he was diabetic and had no way to know the sugar content of goods. Our communities and lives are better because of citizen action. Indeed, unless citizens boost their involvement and contributions, many of our problems will not be solved. Lee Hamilton is a Distinguished Scholar, Indiana University School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

ing all of the issues that are not specifically addressed in the 14 page paper. Major concerns include: • DHS recommends three regions with three Integrated Health Agencies (IHAs) in each region. I believe that this will make it difficult, if not impossible, for our existing eight Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to meet insurance reserve (financial) requirements to qualify as IHAs. This could mean that all of the 55,000+ Family Care/IRIS enrollees will be forced to change who manages their care, likely a large, for-profit insurance company. Of course, large regions with large populations benefit these same insurance companies at the expense of consumers who are already in managed care. • DHS states that persons who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid may choose to continue their Medicare coverage through fee-forservice or Medicare Advantage plans.

However, whether these consumers will be automatically enrolled in a Medicare plan or allowed to “opt-in” to a plan is not addressed. If people are auto-enrolled then they would have to take positive action to “opt-out” in order to keep their existing Medicare insurance. Auto-enrollment in other states has created mass chaos and confusion for consumers. Of course, auto-enrollment would be in the best interests of insurance companies that want as much Medicare money as possible. It is estimated that 80% or more of Family Care/ IRIS enrollees are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid and will be impacted by this decision. • While the Legislature promised that self-directed care will continue “to look just like it does now”, the Concept Paper proposes a very different budget process for those people who wish to direct their own care, including budgeting and employing their own care-givers. Again, consum-

ers could be forced to make changes in the way they self-direct their care, while insurance companies would be better able to control the money. • The Concept Paper indicates that Aging and Disability Resource Centers “will continue to have an integral role in the long-term care system” but several existing functions, such as information and assistance, advocacy, benefits counseling, and short-term service coordination, as well as the important local aspect of ADRCs, are omitted in the paper. I have two huge issues with all of this: First, public input at the Joint Finance Committee public hearings, the public hearings by DHS last fall, and the two recent public hearings on the Concept Paper have been greatly discounted if not ignored. My summary of the hearings I attended is that people are scared because they don’t understand what is happening and why it

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It Makes Me

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This electronic age I am told that the electronic age is way beyond mine and I’m only a couple years below 90. And that’s not degrees. I know the apps, texts, cellphones, picture transmissions and much the new world has to offer has passed me by. This is even though I do know how to send an email, open and reply on the computer and have a telephone that isn’t connected to anything So what about the old days? We can’t quite go back to the time of Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the first telephone. But we have visited where he worked, lived and even have seen replicas of that first instrument that sent messages through wires. Yes, folks, there were times when wires were needed. Honestly! While we don’t go back quite that many years, we do remember having to crank the side of the telephone a bit to get power and alert the telephone operator of your call. She then would connect the parties - and more often than not, listen in on everything said. Most early operators could have been the Ann Landers or Ione Quinby Griggs columnists of their time. But

SENIOR ANSWER MAN DEAR SAM: I love music, but I will admit that I really do miss the musical sounds of the big bands like those that played years ago at community bandstands and places like the Eagles Club. My wife says that I must cease attempting to live in the past. What would your opinion be? I will add that as far as music is concerned, I believe my wife could not even carry a tune in her handbag. If you print this last part I could be in serious hot water. Questioningly, Louie Melvin

while ATT still exists as a profitable company, many people don’t require its numerous services. Cellphones have often replaced landlines; phones are often cordless. As the electronic age progressed, there came about television; first received with high antennas or if the receiving household or business was in a city near to the source, what we older folks referred to as rabbit ears hopefully could bring in the televised programming. Then came whole house electronic connections, but connecting a television, computer and telephone was not and still isn’t inexpensive. So it seems to be there are many heading back to dishes on porches, decks or somehow attached to buildings. This may be somewhat of a reversal in trends, but it never will get back to the days when six or eight households were connected to the same party lines. There perhaps were more than a few gossipy old gals, who spent most of their day away from cooking and cleaning - just taking in all the neighborhood news. And just think. They were paid to do it!

DEAR LOUIE; My, opinion is that my mind still boggies and bounces as my body sways a bit and feet tap to the sounds of those big bands if only on my oldtime record player. Many of these old tunes still excite the music lovers of today. Too many of our younger people seem to only like noise and the louder it is, the better for them. This is especially so for those that are either already deaf or definitely on the way. The early big band sounds were remarkably intimate and the musicians really were real musicians Most could play from notes and/or by ear. Yes, I miss those big band sounds. Possibly I am just like you, a beautiful dreamer. Don’t try to cut a rug! Senior Answer Man

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I am quickly tiring of the arguing and sarcasm that the mostly republican presidential candidates keep hurling at each other. I will be grateful when the fall elections are over. May one of the least snarling candidates win. They should do as I was told to do when my blood begins to boil. My

pastor told me to take a walk when I feel like telling someone to take a hike or worse. Twenty minutes or so walking, thinking and reasoning with myself have proven to allow me to see the bigger and more important picture. This is just the guidance I needed. How simple! How effective!

Too often, things that are - or were as a better word - quite important in our lives, just fade away in our memories. One such endeavor was Operation Desert Storm when our troops were sent into brief action as Iraq invaded its neighbor, Kuwait. We bombed the Iraqis and then sent naval forces to the Middle East. Our engagement saw just under 700,000 military personnel sent into decisive action. Only four days were devoted to the success-

ful ground combat. Over 10,000 Wisconsinites served in Operation Desert Storm. These servicemen, and their fellow soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen will be honored by a new war memorial to be built in Washington, D.C. This now is on the drawing boards. But will it happen? Watch for it and stand proudly, knowing that you were among the men and women who brought Operation Desert Storm to its successful conclusion in just about 100 hours.

Recalling Desert Storm

Killing TIME WITH JIM MCLOONE If it is true that we have lost our moral foundation, it will require more than masonry work to fix it. aaaaa The best of all the “people skills” I learned at the School of Hard Knocks was to try to get along with people. For years, I thought old JC Penney, who put this on a ruler, coined the phrase of “Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.” Now, I understand that is a version of a pre-Jesus biblical admonition. Live and learn. Even at age 87, there’s something new every morning, the sunrise. aaaaa Aunt Emma refers to her resiliency in this month’s column. I’d tell her that reading her stuff month after month, she’s definitely got perseverance. aaaaa Early to bed and late to rise possibly indicates you are losing your enterprise. aaaaa We must compliment Sports Columnist Jack Pearson for his great inKILLING TIME continued on page 12A

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Are you an “Owen” investor? Look for safety, not profit As my dad, Owen Olson (Ole to his friends), approaches his 81st birthday it made me reflect on how important he has been to my life. Not only to my growth as a person, a dad, and a husband, but also to my career as an advisor and financial planner. First of all, he taught me about hard work and ethics. My dad worked at General Motors in Janesville, Wisconsin for a total of 38 years. Over his career at General Motors, he spent almost 20 years working on the line installing tires on the cars. He then moved up to the “easier” job of driving a fork lift for 18 years. During this time, he never complained about leaving for work at 3:30 am or about lifting tires for 8 to 10 hours a day; He did what he needed to do to support and care for his family. When General Motors was struggling and hours were cut, he would take jobs repairing cars, building garages, or helping friends. Retirement did not stop him. He continues to repair small engines, and is wellknown in Beloit as the guy that can fix

PLANNING TOMORROWS DREAMS TODAY

By Brad Olson anything. Secondly, he taught me responsibility and ethics. My dad has the theory that if you cannot pay for it, do not buy it. Maybe the country would not be in the mess we are in if more people had that attitude! He also taught me to do what you say you are going to do, as that is what makes successful people different. How does this correlate to investments and financial planning? It gave me the foundation to understand the day to day sacrifices clients make to accumulate for their retirement. Therefore, when someone entrusts me with

the responsibility of helping them accomplish their financial goals, it is a great honor that I do not take lightly. So what is an “Owen Investor”? I learned early on in working with clients, and through discussions with my parents, that not all people can handle the potential loss and fluctuations seen in the markets. My parents are not risk takers, as illustrated by their occasional trip with friends to play the slot machines. After an afternoon at the casino, I asked them if they had won any money. They said they lost $10 and did not know why they bother even playing. To quote them, “We started with $20 and that grew to $40, but we only left with $30, so we lost $10.” In my mind, they won $10, but from their perspective they could have left when they had $40, so they ultimately lost $10. I realize the parallel between my parents and many investors; they do not like experiencing fluctuations in the markets. That is why I developed the “Owen” strategy, and have advised them to invest in what I call “Safe

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Money Investments” that have downside protection. The Safe Money Strategy focuses on investments such as certificate of deposits, fixed annuities or equity indexed annuities, treasury bills, bonds and notes and municipal bonds. Over the long run, I believe they would have been better off if they would have diversified and invested in some market related investments, but they are the type of people that cannot handle fluctuation. Some investors adhere to the Mark Twain quote, “I am more concerned with the return of my money than the return on my money.” You have to decide if you are a safe money investor, a market risk investor or a combination of both. Dad, happy birthday and thanks for the lessons you have taught me! If you would like to find out more about a Safe Money Investing Strategy, call me (Brad Olson, President of Oak Tree Financial Services), at 262-649OLSON continued on page 7A

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When to move…Where to move!

Are you struggling with that elephant in the room? It’s there and hard to avoid. Either you or someone you know is probably wondering what their address will read in the near future. So often couples differ in their desire to make a change and the thought of moving seems overwhelming! You are not alone. I speak to groups all over the 4-county community and feel that same angst from the folks who attend my seminars. “I know it is time to make a change. We love our home and know our neighborhood. It’s not the same, as many young families are moving in and we sense a move would be beneficial. It’s just hard to think about moving to somewhere new after living in our homes for the last 30+ years! Do we move to a condominium, small single family ranch or a senior apartment or community? What are we going to do with all of the treasures we have accumulated? Our kids don’t want most of it and we hate to part with our memories. My husband loves his garden and work room but he hasn’t really paid attention to those areas lately.

MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

By Bruce Nemovitz Maintaining our home has become more difficult as we need to watch our money more closely. The workers we hire will never do the job we so lovingly did and sometimes don’t even show up! I guess we’ll keep talking about it and when the time is right we will have to do something.” Does that resonate with you or someone you know? Have you had some or all of those feelings? You are not alone! You are amongst the majority of the people I visit over 55 years of age. Thoughts of moving closer to grandchildren, buying a home in a warmer climate, and downsizing are topics common for those who have lived in their home and raised their children. They are now moving out

and it is time to re-think the future. I speak to groups of older adults because I dread the phone calls from so many clients that are increasing. It is the child of the parent who is desperately trying to help mom or dad or both find suitable housing. There has been a health emergency and they can no longer stay in their home. Stairs, bedrooms upstairs, laundry in the basement or steps outside have presented challenges that no longer work for their mom or dad. This is crisis management, which is to be avoided if you properly plan. We have a health plan, a financial plan, and wills. But how many of you have a housing plan? I mean a plan which is in real time. I am talking about a plan that reflects your current housing conditions; a plan that produces happiness and security while avoiding a crisis or isolation. Start by educating yourself. A good mentor of mine, Adele Lund, Director of Community and Business Relations at the Laureate Group shared some thoughts with me. She has worked with thousands of families through-

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out the 4 counties helping them understand the intricacies of the senior housing market. I asked Adele to share a few thoughts about the challenge of a move from one’s long-time home. “The more we understand what we’re moving toward, the less fear we will have. It is always better to look forward than getting stuck in the past. You’re not leaving memories behind when you move, you’re taking them on the adventure with you. It is always more difficult to move or embrace change when you are not feeling well so make the change before a crisis. Thinking about the entirety of a move is overwhelming but if you break it down into pieces by creating a plan that can be executed over a number of months or a year makes it more manageable. Another path to success is allowing others to help when they offer. This can give them a piece of that plan to help you accomplish your move. Everything is more fearful when we don’t understand it. Can I afford to move? You won’t know until you have a firm handle on your financial NEMOVITZ continued on page 7A

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situation. What are my options when looking for a new living situation? You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know until you get out and tour the options available and understand what the cost is for each. This piece of the plan can be done long before you make your move. It is not unusual to discover you can afford much more than you thought! How will I fit all of my stuff into a smaller home or apartment? You likely wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.Â So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to reframe the question.Â Instead, consider do you really need to take all your stuff?Â Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve likely been accumulating treasures for many years, many of such you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t used in many years.Â So use this opportunity to share some of those treasures with others who would value what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not using.Â Or sell things and use the proceeds to cover the cost of your move.Â The things that are really important to you will likely fit into your new home.Â Be realistic about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important and what you want to surround yourself with.Â Letting go can be a very freeing exercise.Â And paying forward some of your former treasures can be an enriching experience as well.Â The joy of giving never gets old!â&#x20AC;? Those comments by Adele are based on the accumulation of knowledge from thousands who have successfully moved from their long-time homes to their new housing. The comment that Adele and I hear over and over again is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish I had done it soonerâ&#x20AC;?. I hope my article will provide OLSON continued from page 5A

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is happening since they are happy with what they already have. Second, given the covert role of insurance companies in â&#x20AC;&#x153;blowing upâ&#x20AC;? Family Care, I find it impossible to believe that they will not continue their role behind closed doors developing the federal waiver to be what they want it to be. And that will be in the best interests of insurance companies, not consumers.

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On saving money and spreading it about like manure BY MARY HUNT

As you may know, the mission of this column is to discover ways to save time and money every day. You

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read this column? Why should anyone be concerned about saving money? Have you ever thought about that? Who cares? While you’re pondering, I thought I’d share with you the ultimate reason that saving money is so important to me, personally. But first, let’s define some terms. Saving money is defined in two ways, which many people use interchangeably: --Saving is spending less than I would have because an item is on sale or a particularly good deal is offered. It’s like saying, “Wow, I just saved on these really cute boots that originally cost $225 but were on sale for just $188!” --Saving also refers to accumulating money to be stored in a safe place and not be touched, as in, “I save $100 a month by having it automatically transferred to my savings account.” Technically, unless you stash away that $37 you saved on the boots and don’t touch that money, you’re not really saving anything -- you’re just spending less than you would have if those boots had not been on sale. So, why do I save money? I see it as a tiered proposition. My goal is to spend less than I earn so that I have money to save for these purposes: --To fund my own emergencies. --To prepare for the future when I will no longer have an active income. --To give as much as I can to those in need. There it is. Those are the reasons why I look for every possible way to save as much money as I can. I guess you could say that I look for ways to

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save now so I really can save in the future! Author Bruce Larson once said, “Money is another pair of hands to heal and feed and bless the desperate families of the earth. In other words, money is my other self. Money can go where I do not have time to go, where I do not have a passport to go. My money can go in my place and heal and bless and feed and help. A man’s money is an extension of himself.” That’s true of your money only if you’re willing to part with it. Or as Thornton Wilder put it, “Money is like manure. If you let it pile up, it just smells. But if you spread it around, you can encourage things to grow.” I have no idea how many of my readers have taken to making their own laundry detergent (which, by the way, is better and cheaper than any brand name I know of). It must be tens of thousands given the feedback I’ve received. Those who do this are saving at the very least about 20 cents per load of laundry. It sounds like peanuts, doesn’t it? Like two thin dimes. Do a rough calculation to see how many loads of laundry go through your washer every week. I do at least five. 20 cents x 5 loads = $1.00 saved weekly. That means I’ll save $52 in a year. That’s respectable, but this doesn’t make any of us gasp. Now, let’s say that 10,000 readers make their own laundry detergent and do at least five loads a week. They’ll each save $52 each year, same as me. But collectively, they’ll save $520,000 ($52 x 10,000 = $520,000). I knew the answer, but it still makes me gasp. My point? Never underestimate the power of saving money, whether you spend less or put money aside for special circumstances or to do good in the world. Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheapskate. com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually.

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patients would have though,” and he smiled. The name “Motzel,” for your information, is German. Because the name sounds a lot like the pastry “Matza” ball, a Jewish delicacy, it is often assumed to be Jewish. It isn’t, and in this case is also Catholic. Young Al was an excellent student, always earning top grades and in fact as a senior was his high school’s valedictorian. His grades were good enough for a scholarship to attend nearby St. Louis University. He was able to get in only one year of school there, however. World War II was still raging, and Al headed off an impending draft notice by enlisting in the Navy. He signed up for four years, but then in 1945, with the Japanese surrender and end of the war, he was discharged after serving only two of those years. His mother had always wanted him to attend the University of Notre Dame. So then, armed with the GI Bill to take care of expenses, he was able to transfer there. Notre Dame was an all-male school, but was affiliated with the nearby all women’s St. Mary’s College. It was at a interschool variety show in his senior year that he met a pretty freshman co-ed from St. Mary’s. Her name was Shannon. “I knew right from the beginning that she was the girl I wanted to marry,” Al said. Al-

To interview the doctor, I had driven to the Legacy Assisted Living complex near Pewaukee where they now reside. As I was parking my car, a nurse was leaving and was parked next to me. I asked her, “Is this the right place for me to find Dr. Motzel?” she replied, “Yes sir, you’re right on target. I know him and his wife well. They’re a wonderful couple.” I went into the lobby. It’s a fairly large setup, so I asked another staff member, a nurse’s aide, for directions to Dr. Motzel’s apartment. “That hallway right over there,” she pointed, “Take it to its end and then turn right. It’s at the end of the second hallway. Their names are on the door. Dr. Motzel is such a dear.” All that effusiveness puzzled me. Either the staff was extremely polite and helpful, or perhaps Dr. Motzel was a really special person. I found out later that it was a little of both. The door to their apartment was open, and I could see into it. It was Dr. Motzel and his wife, both in wheelchairs. The chairs were right next to one another. They were so close that Mrs. Motzel, who was on the left, was somewhat slumped over, with her head on Dr. Motzel’s shoulder. I knocked and asked if I could come in. “Oh, of course,” he said, “Please do. I’ve been expecting you. Sit down anywhere. I don’t know why you’d want to interview me, though, I’m just a retired doctor, nothing special.” I saw that his

Here’s a nice group of people; looks like enough for a whole small town, doesn’t it? That’s Dr. Motzel and his wife, Shannon, sitting in front, just to the right of center. The rest, believe it or not, are their sons and daughters, their grandchildren and great grandchildren, with a few spouses thrown in, at a family reunion in 1998.

though Shannon felt the same way, there was a delay. Al still had to spend four more years at Med School. But four years can go by quite quickly, and on October 10, 1953 in St. Mary’s Church in Florence, Wisconsin, where Shannon was from, they were married.

wife was, in fact, asleep, and my coming in hadn’t awakened her. “Will our talking bother her?” I asked. “I can come back later.” He smiled and replied, “No, no, don’t mind Shannon. She sleeps a lot nowadays. He reached over and rearranged the small blan-

ket on her lap, then lifted his arm and tenderly moved a waft of hair on her forehead. It was a compassionate gesture of love which in itself explained the situation. Once a very active nurse and an even more active mother of nine children, Shannon Motzel now suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, I also learned that since its onset a few years ago, that Dr. Motzel stays with her, usually as close as possible, all the time. What I mean by that is not just in the same complex, not in just the same apartment, but in the chair next to her, so close that when she occasionally awakens, and reaches out to touch his hand, it is always there.

Dr. Motzel back in the days when he was an intern.

As noted above, when I first saw Dr. and Mrs. Motzel, both were in wheelchairs. The reason the doctor was in one was that a few months ago he had undergone a knee replacement, and is still recovering. “Give me another week and I’ll be up and walking around as always,” he said. Now I have to tell you about the family Dr. and Mrs. Motzel brought into this world. Shannon always wanted a large family, but in the beginning it didn’t look like she’d have any children at all. The first time she became pregnant, it resulted in a miscarriage. The second time the same thing happened, and she was told that she really shouldn’t try again, that it could kill her. She went home and mulled the issue. She discussed it with her mother, and told her she was going to try again. Her mother said only one word when Shannon told her what her plans were, “Good.” And this time it worked, and in 1955, a daughter, Margie, was born. Over the next 16 years, other children

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were born, as well as enduring a couple more miscarriages. But the children she had were all beautiful, healthy and robust, and would you believe there are nine of them. Nine, and after that second try she had been cautioned not to ever try to have another. The names of those children, by the way, in addition to Margie, are Lisa, Paul, Mary, Mark, Carol, Larry, Bill and Tom. All were born between 1955 and 1971. In 1998, after marriages, grandkids came into the picture, then when the oldest members of that second generation were married, more children. Dr. Motzel has a large picture taken at a reunion of all of them in 1998. Incredibly in the picture there are 109 people, Dr. Al, mother Shannon, their children, their grandchildren, and their great grandchildren, a number of spouses. How could they find enough places to sleep? How could they find a restaurant big enough to feed them at one sitting? What a time they must have had. A couple of other items in Dr. Motzel’s career: at Waukesha Memorial, in addition to his four decades of service as a surgeon, he served as the hospital’s Director of Medical Education and as the Vice President of Medical Affairs from 1985 until his retirement in 1996. He also served as President of the Wisconsin Medical Society in 1981 and 1982. He has also been active in his church, first at St. Paul’s in Genesee and then at St. Mary’s in Waukesha. With the Interfaith Older Adult Programs organization, which will be honoring him later this month, he served as its president in the late ‘90s. Kathy Gale, the Ex Officio Executive Director of Interfaith, noted that it was during Dr. Motzel’s tenure as the organization’s president that she joined the group. “He was a remarkable leader, she said. “We were a new organization then, with all the growing pains associated with such a venture, and Dr. Motzel was always such a steadying influence, for everyone. He always had a positive attitude, and he instilled that attitude in each of us.” Incidentally, the current president of Interfaith is Carol Motzel-Shillinglaw, one of Dr. Motzel’s daughters. “Just a retired doctor, nothing special?” the man said. The understatement of the year.

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Peripheral neuropathy requires watchful care BY DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ

Peripheral neuropathy is a major cause of distressing pain and disability. To understand the condition, begin with the name. The body has two main nervous systems: the central nervous system, including the brain and the spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, including nerves that link the brain and spinal cord to everything else -- arms and hands, legs and feet, internal organs, joints and so forth. “Neuropathy” means damage to nerve cells, muscle movement and strength. Peripheral neuropathy involves damage to the nerves in the hands and the feet. These nerves control sensation, including pain, heat, cold and touch, as well as motor nerves that regulate muscle movement. Occasionally nerves responsible for balance, blood pressure and bowel function may be affected. Earliest symptoms are numbness and tingling in the toes and fingers that gradually worsen, causing burning, sharp pain that feels like electricity and increased sensitivity to touch. Simply

touching the soles of the feet can cause unbearable discomfort. Loss of nerve supply to muscles leads to weakness, impaired gait and balance and even paralysis. In the worst cases, bowel and bladder problems develop, and difficulties in regulating blood pressure can occur. The two most common causes -by far -- are long-term alcohol abuse and diabetes. Alcohol can damage nerves directly or indirectly by poor diet and malnutrition. Diabetes causes damage to tiny arteries throughout the body. This is referred to as diabetic microangiopathy, and it leads to impaired blood supply to the nerves in the hands and the feet and hence, the peripheral neuropathy that affects half of all diabetics. Rarer causes of peripheral neuropathy include chemotherapy-induced damage to nerves, exposure to toxins, such as heavy metals and certain infections, including HIV, Lyme disease, infectious mononucleosis and chronic hepatitis. Peripheral neuropathy can also occur when nerves are damaged by injuries or benign or malignant

tumors. Liver or kidney disease and impaired thyroid function can lead to peripheral neuropathy, as can deficiencies of vitamins B-1, B-6 and B-12. Sometimes an immune reaction causes peripheral neuropathy. The most common is Guillain-Barre syndrome, in which inflammation causes damage to nerves resulting in weakness that can be life threatening. Most individuals recover completely. Occasionally, an inherited illness can cause damage to peripheral nerves; the most common is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. In addition to severe pain and weakness, a serious effect of peripheral neuropathy is complete loss of sensation in the soles of the feet and lower legs. Because of an inability to feel temperature or pain, any minor injury can lead to serious wounds. This is a particular concern in diabetics, where the associated impaired blood supply makes wound healing very difficult. These wounds can become large, involve the underlying bone and frequently become infected. They require extensive care in special-

ized wound clinics, and if not diligently cared for can lead to loss of a limb. Anyone who develops symptoms should see his physician as soon as possible. If a potentially correctable cause is identified, symptoms can be rapidly improved. Even when total eradication of symptoms is not possible, stopping drinking or compulsive treatment of medical problems such as diabetes or hypothyroidism can lead to improvement or, at least, no worsening of symptoms. While every effort should be directed at identifying a cause, in as many as 50 percent of cases, the disease is labeled as “idiopathic” as no illness can be identified. Treatment centers on pain control and minimizing seethe effects of muscle weakness. Common pain pills such as Tylenol, Aleve or more powerful prescription pain medications offer little benefit. Narcotics should be avoided as pain is amplified and the need for drugs increases as tolerance to the pain medication occurs.

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Privacy Laws and Social Security

BY TOM MARGENAU

: I was married to my husband for over 30 years. He was an old-fashioned man who said, “a woman’s place is in the home,” so he never let me get a job. Therefore, I have no Social Security of my own. He was a doctor and made a very nice living. I’m sure he will be due a comfortable Social Security retirement benefit. About two years ago, he dumped me and married one of his young nurses. At least our divorce decree left me with our house and a little bit of money. I am about to turn 62; he is 66. I am trying to decide if I should file for my share of his Social Security now, or if I should wait until I am older and get a higher rate. He won’t tell me if he has already applied for Social Security or how much he is due. I called the Social Security help line and was told that the law prevents them from telling me what I am due on his account. How can I make a decision if I don’t have all the facts?

: First, I am going to give you a ballpark estimate of what you might be due from Dr. Wonderful’s Social Security account. Then I will help you get more precise information from your Social Security office. Because your ex was a doctor, let’s assume that he paid the maximum amount into Social Security all his life, meaning he will likely qualify for a very high monthly Social Security benefit. That rate is currently in the $2,600 range. At age 62, you’d be due about a third of that, or around $870 per month. If you wait until you are 66 years old to file, then you would get a 50 percent rate, or $1,300. But you should be able to get precise figures from the Social Security Administration. You said you were told they couldn’t share that information with you. I’m afraid you talked to a bit of an overzealous Social Security clerk who is taking the privacy laws of Social Security records a little too literally. I recall my first few days as a trainee at the SSA many years ago. One of the first things drilled into our heads was called The Privacy Act: It prevented us from disclosing any information

about anyone’s Social Security record to anyone else other than the record holder. Almost all Americans agree that the law makes sense. You certainly don’t want the government sharing your Social Security earnings or benefit information with other people. And “other people” means everyone -- including spouses. This isn’t too much of an issue for most married couples. For example, I know what my wife’s Social Security benefit is, and she knows what I am getting, because we share that information with each other. If we weren’t that kind of a sharing couple, neither of us would be able to call the SSA and find out what the other is getting. However, as you are experiencing, this spirit of sharing sometimes goes out the window with a divorce. And if your husband won’t tell you anything, where can you get the information you need to decide when to file for your share? The answer is, you need to find a more informed and reliable clerk at your local Social Security office. They will not be able to tell you if your husband has already applied, how much he is getting or what he is potentially due. But they can tell you how much you would be eligible for on his account. To get that information, you’re going to have to prove your identity to them and tell them that you are potentially due divorced wife’s benefits on his account. You will need your ID, your marriage certificate and divorce papers. It will help greatly if you have your ex’s Social Security number. Some readers may have heard rumors that recent changes in the law prevent a divorced woman from getting Social Security benefits on an ex-husband’s Social Security record until he has actually filed for benefits himself. But that is not true. A divorced woman can file for Social Security benefits on her ex’s account even if he himself hasn’t filed. He has to be at least 62 years old and potentially eligible for Social Security benefits, but he does not have to be an actual Social Security beneficiary.

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Dental health essential for overall quality of life DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ

Throughout our lives, good dental health is critical for well-being. As an immigrant South African, I have had my archaic, outdated mercury fillings laughed at by dentists who assured me they had little life expectancy. They marveled that my teeth did not look bad despite never being through the rigors of orthodontics. My first dentist scared me straight. If I did not floss and brush regularly and correctly, I would suffer the fate of my late father, who at age 40 had all his teeth pulled by his father-in-law, the dentist. I took the advice to heart, and I still use his recommended toothpaste, floss twice a day, exactly as directed and use an electric toothbrush for a full two minutes, always applying the right amount of pressure and not being too vigorous. Overzealous brushing can cause more harm than good. I also have dental insurance and see a talented hygienist twice yearly. “You are doing well,” she tells me, but there is one spot between two teeth that “looks bad,” and I may need to see a periodontist (gum specialist) unless I do better. Last time she praised my improvement and informed me that I had no visible cavities. Perhaps because I trained as a hematologist managing patients with leukemia, I try to have dental X-rays as infrequently as possible and only after a discussion with the dentist himself. Failing to clean your teeth regularly causes bacteria in the mouth to combine with mucus to form a sticky, colorless plaque. With time, plaque firmly attaches to the teeth and calcifies, forming tartar that requires the skill of a hygienist to remove. Initially, inflammation of the gum occurs, called gingivitis, and as infection extends around the tooth, periodontitis develops. The inflamed gum pulls away from the teeth, and bacterial toxins and the body’s response to infections damage the bone and connective tissue that hold the tooth in place, causing tooth instability and loss.

The risk of gum disease is made worse by smoking, hormonal changes at menopause, diabetes, medications that cause a dry mouth, many chronic illnesses and a family history of tooth problems. While gum disease can devastate your teeth, it can also lead to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. The presence of a chronic irritation causes the release into the blood stream of molecules called cytokines. These may cause blood vessels to undergo spasm, and cytokines also damage the blood vessels’ surface. This leads to the deposition of cholesterol deposits, scarring and a higher risk of blockage of the blood vessels, leading to heart attack, stroke or other vascular problems. At this stage, if the doctor ordered a test to measure C reactive protein, it could be elevated, an indicator that damaging (if minor) inflammation is present in the body. The culprit is usually the gums. Begin to treat your mouth with care, and risk of heart disease and stroke goes down. But the effects of poor dental health are particularly severe in the very old. A report in The New York Times told of how infrequently residents of nursing homes had their teeth cleaned. This epidemic of tooth decay and pain can affect swallowing and lead to weight loss and malnutrition. As a site for infection, the mouth can become the source for more serious widespread infections, contribute to confusion and even early death. Today, caring for an older person’s teeth is more difficult as most have some teeth in place rather than dentures (that are easier for staff to care for). Many patients with dementia refuse to let anyone clean their teeth, and staff training in tooth hygiene leaves much to be desired. Sadly, there is a significant paucity of dentists who have expertise in geriatrics or who will visit nursing homes, and insurance coverage is rarely available. Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.”

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Modern Touch Dental What are implants? (describe process) Implants are titanium cylinders that are used to replace our teeth. Essentially, they are manmade tooth roots. When a tooth gets extracted due to periodontal disease (gum disease), breakage, or severe decay, we use the same space that the tooth took up in the jaw to place the implant. If the tooth comes out “clean” without any surrounding bone breaking, we can often place the implant back in the socket the same day. If the surrounding bone should break, then we add bone granules (synthetic, bovine or cadaver) to rebuild the site and the implant can be placed at a later appointment. The implant process sounds kind of painful, what can you do to ease the pain? Having an implant placed may sound painful, but the process is actually very comfortable at Modern Touch Dental. The gum tissue where the implant will be placed, along with the surrounding area, is numbed with a topical numbing agent that prohibits you from feeling the injection of novocaine (which keeps you numb throughout the duration of the procedure). Creating the pilot hole for the implant is also painfree as there is no nerve in bone. Why an implant instead of a bridge? An implant is the better choice than a bridge in many instances. It is better when both anchor teeth, the ones on either side of the extraction site, are cavity free. Dentists now are trying to be as conservative as possible so the idea of drilling on “virgin” teeth just doesn’t make sense. An implant or implants are also the better option when anchor teeth are severely broken down and/or periodontally involved and have lost their support, making them mobile and weak.

How long do implants last? Implants can last indefinitely. There is no given lifespan because the titanium can literally last forever. Really, the only things that could make an implant go bad would be a very severe case of osteoporosis or severe periodontal disease. What is the cost of an implant? In doing my research, it seems they range from $2500 to $7000. Why is there such a large discrepancy in prices on implants? The average cost of an implant, abutment and crown in the U.S. is currently shown to be $4,250, but our patients pay significantly less than that at Modern Touch Dental. When considering the varying costs of an implant nationwide, it is hard to know why there is such a huge range in fees. There are many implant brands, and while they are all made of titanium, the supply companies really do have different prices. I’d also throw out a buyer beware on this one. When you see an advertised price on implants, make sure you know exactly what that “great implant special” is buying you. In some cases, the advertised price is an appealing, low figure, but you end up paying more than anticipated for necessary , albeit “excluded”, parts of the procedure, like the abutment screw and crown. Some practices, like Modern Touch Dental, do offer full package, all-inclusive specials. These may carry a higher price point up front but billing surprises at the end are totally eliminated! I’ve heard about same day implants and 4 on 4 implants. Would you explain what this means? While single teeth can have implant replacements the same day they are extracted, they almost never get the crown on that day. A single does much better when the implant has time to become bonded to the bone. However, when all the teeth on an arch (upper or lower) are extracted, the current protocol calls for 4

implants to support a row of teeth, or a “hybridized bridge” as it is often called. Often, a temporary “hybridized bridge” can be placed on the same day and the patient is instructed to simply stick to soft foods for the first few months. Do you think in the future that implants will replace root canals with a crown? Dentists are definitely taking a second look at root canals performed on severely broken down teeth with visible abscesses. We know those root canals do not have nearly as high of a success rate as implants, and, therefore, in those cases, it can make sense to extract and implant rather than put a patient through a root canal procedure that can be costly, especially considering the marginal prognosis. Implants have a 95% success rate! How many implants do you do at Modern Touch Dental? At Modern Touch Dental, we have been doing implants for the last 10 years. We currently average about 15 implants per month.

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Bailey Family Dental What causes gum disease? When we talk about the cause of gum disease (periodontal disease), we think bacteria and bacterial-laden plaque and calculus that sticks to the tooth and damages the supporting tissues that hold the tooth in the jaw. There are two different types. The first type is gingivitis. Gingivitis is a type of periodontal disease that affects the soft gum tissue and is reversible with proper home care and regular professional cleanings. Usually the gums are puffy and bleed, but damage to the bone holding the tooth in the socket has not yet occurred. Periodontitis is a type of periodontal disease that affects the ligament that holds the teeth in and the bone that supports the teeth. Periodontitis damage is irreversible and often does not exhibit any pain or symptoms. If periodontitis is not treated, teeth can become mobile and loose, and eventually lost.

What is gingivitis and what can be done about it? Both types of periodontal diseases are caused by how our bodies react to the bacteria and bacterial toxins that occur when plaque is present on the tooth’s surface. In most cases, gingivitis can usually be treated by simply removing the plaque that builds up on the teeth, and then keeping it clean with daily flossing and brushing. Your dentist or dental hygienist can show you how to properly brush and floss to remove the plaque. You may also need to see your dentist or dental hygienist regularly to have a professional cleaning for your gums to fully heal. What is periodontitis and what treatment is available? Like many chronic diseases, periodontal disease requires extensive treatment and monitoring, and is really never cured. The good news is that we can help to control the disease and minimize its damaged. Prescription mouthwashes and locally placed antibiotics are sometimes used. Other

treatments include scaling and root planning, periodontal surgery, and laser treatments. These treatments depend on the health and immune status of the patient and on how severe the periodontal disease is. Can gum disease cause other health issues, and is it a natural part of aging? This is an area that is being actively researched and investigated. As we age, our bodies can become more prone to systemic diseases. Periodontal disease is not a natural part of aging, but is associated with many systemic diseases that afflict us as we age. Systemic diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes are often accompanied by some form of gum disease. Xerostomia (dry mouth) is often a side effect of medications and is also a risk factor for periodontitis and dental cavities. Your dentist may write a prescription to help, and can give you helpful suggestions on how to cope with dry mouth.

In most cases, if you are over 50 and have a healthy mouth, you should see your dentist every 6 months. People who have systemic diseases and/or periodontal disease should see their dentist every 3 - 4 months depending on the severity of the disease. Ask your dentist for recommendations that apply to your individual health status and periodontal condition. The above questions were answered by Richard Bailey, DDS. Cofounder of Bailey Family Dental in Hartland, Wisconsin and graduate from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry at Chicago and Sara Taft, RDH, MSAH. dental hygiene instructor at WCTC and dental hygienist at Bailey Family Dental, Hartland. They may be reached at 262-369-8633.

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Tooth decay in Seniors Tooth decay in Permanent (Adult) Teeth

Approximately 5% of seniors age 65 and older have no teeth. This survey applies only to seniors who have teeth. Tooth decay, both treated and untreated, in seniors age 65 and older declined from the early 1970s until the most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The decrease was significant in all population subgroups. In spite of this decline, significant disparities are still found in some population groups.

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•93% of seniors 65 and older have had tooth decay in their permanent teeth. •White seniors and those living in families with higher incomes and more education have had more treated decay.

Unmet Needs 18% of seniors 65 and older have untreated decay.

•Black and Hispanic seniors and those with lower incomes and less education have more untreated decay. Severity •Seniors 65 and older have an average of 9.24 decayed or missing permanent teeth and 43.02 decayed and missing permanent surfaces. •Hispanic subgroups and those with lower incomes have more severe decay in permanent teeth. •Black and Hispanic subgroups and those with lower incomes have more untreated permanent teeth.

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Woodland Dental Group How can I brighten my smile? One way to improve the brightness of your smile is to decrease the use of stain producing substances such as tea, coffee, dark soda beverages and red wine and/or brush or rinse your mouth immediately after using. All tobacco products cause stain as well as negatively impacting your overall oral health. Another way to keep a sparkling smile is to keep up with routine dental cleaning visits. Dental instruments can remove stain that brushing and flossing cannot. In addition, we can discuss hygiene techniques to prevent a dull smile. Teeth whitening is an option to boost your smile power. Whitening can dramatically brighten a smile by several shades. The use of prescription strength whitening materials and custom trays can make a whiter, brighter smile.

Why it is so important for people over 50 to get twice a year dental checkups? We recommend that all individuals regardless of age visit the dentist a minimum of twice per year. However, it is very important for people over 50 to maintain regular and dental visits for numerous reasons. Individuals in this age group typically take medications which can directly impact their mouth. Medications can cause problems such as dry mouth. A decrease in saliva can lead to an increase in tooth decay. Bone loss and periodontic disease is also something that a dental professional will watch for in people 50 and over. If changes in the bone that supports your teeth is caught early it can be easily treated and the lessen the chance of more severe bone loss or losing the teeth completely. The Woodland Dental Group answered the above questions and may be reached at 262-662-3066.

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Glaucoma: The sneak thief of sight Most of us have a relative or friend who needs to use eye drops daily, and there is a good chance that these drops are for a condition called glaucoma. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of permanent blindness in the United States and worldwide. Because the disease can cause irreversible vision loss before a patient notices a change, it has been referred to as the “sneak thief of sight”. Glaucoma is a condition that damages the optic nerve at the back of the eye. The primary risk factor is elevated eye pressure, also called intraocular pressure (IOP). Other risk factors include a family history of glaucoma, nearsightedness, African-American race, and previous trauma to the eye. Most, but not all patients with glaucoma have elevated eye pressure. The fluid produced within the eye, called aqueous humor, leaves the eye via a drainage system in the front chamber of the eye. When production and removal of the fluid are out of balance, the pressure rises. Over years or decades, increased pressure within

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By Jason Edmonds, MD the eye results in damage to the optic nerve. This damage causes a slow, progressive loss of vision, starting with peripheral vision loss and ultimately affecting central vision. “In the majority of patients, open angle glaucoma has no symptoms, which is why screening eye exams are important to detect glaucoma in the early stages”, states Dr. Peter Foote. Treatment options include eye drops, laser procedures or surgery. Traditional surgeries include creating a new pathway for drainage through a carefully constructed cavity in the eye, called trabeculectomy, or insertion of a large silicone tube, referred to as an

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aqueous drainage device. Newer minimally invasive surgeries are available for milder cases including insertion of a small stent into the drainage angle of the eye, called an iStent. The iStent is a very small metal device 1mm in length that is inserted into the drainage angle of the eye to improve the outflow of fluid from the eye and lower the pressure inside the eye. Lowering the eye pressure reduces the chance of glaucoma progression. The iStent is inserted at the same time as routine cataract surgery. The insertion carries the same minimal risks as cataract surgery. As the first surgeon in Milwaukee to be certified to implant the iStent, I am excited to provide this cutting edge option to reduce a patient’s need for eye drops without invasive surgery. “It is very important that patients diagnosed with glaucoma keep regular appointments with their eye doctor to monitor for signs of progression and adjust their therapy as needed,” states Dr. Jason Edmonds. All treatment op-

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Experts undecided on routine vision checks by primary doctor

Not enough data to say yes or no to sight checks in primary care doctors’ offices, U.S. panel says There’s just not enough good data to say whether or not seniors should be routinely screened for vision trouble by their primary care physicians, an influential panel of U.S. experts reports. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) believes current data isn’t adequate to assess the potential benefits and harms of such screening in people 65 or older. The task force is an independent, volunteer panel of experts that reviews the scientific evidence and makes recommendations on preventive health services. “We need more evidence on accurate ways to screen for eye conditions in older adults in a primary care setting,” task force chair Dr. Al Siu said in a USPSTF news release. Siu is Mount Sinai Health System chair, and a professor in the department of geriatrics and palliative medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City. However, task force member Dr. Michael Pignone said that “older adults who are having vision problems should talk to their primary care doctor or eye specialist.” Pignone, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, said that “in the absence of clear evidence, primary care doctors should use their clinical judgment when deciding whether to screen for vision problems in patients without vision symptoms.” Vision problems are a major impediment to seniors’ independence and quality of life. Common types of eye problems in older people include: refractive errors (the main reason people wear glasses or contacts); cataracts (clouding of the eye’s lens); and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects vision in the center of the eye. Primary care doctors typically check vision with an eye chart test. While this test can detect refractive errors, it does not identify early stage AMD or cataracts in people who do not report vision problems, according to the panel’s statement issued March

One expert stressed, however, that checking seniors’ vision should be a top priority if symptoms arise. “It remains clear that the elderly population is at risk for a number of sight-threatening diseases that can be treated, leading to better visual outcomes,” said Dr. Mark Fromer, an ophthalmologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. If you have low vision, eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery may not help. Activities like reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV may be hard to do. The leading causes of low vision and blindness in the United States are age-related eye diseases: macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma. Other eye disorders, eye injuries and birth defects can also cause vision loss. Whatever the cause, lost vision cannot be restored. It can, however, be managed. A loss of vision means that you may have to reorganize your life and learn new ways of doing things. If you have some vision, visual aids such as special glasses and large print books can make life easier. There are also devices to help those with no vision, like text-reading software and braille books. The sooner vision loss or eye disease is found and treated, the greater your chances of keeping your remaining vision. You should have regular comprehensive eye exams by an eye care professional. Some eye problems are minor and don’t last long. But some can lead to a permanent loss of vision. Common eye problems include • Refractive errors • Cataracts - clouded lenses • Glaucoma - a disorder caused by damage to the optic nerve • Retinal disorders - problems with the nerve layer at the back of the eye • Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys sharp, central vision • Diabetic eye problems • Conjunctivitis - an infection also known as pinkeye Your best defense is to have regular checkups, because eye diseases do

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Tom Schmidt, the man who beat adversity There are people who are equally adept with either hand or arm. It’s called being ambidextrous. Few individuals, however, have that ability; probably less than half of one percent of everyone on the planet. If you’re not born with the capability, it is most difficult to acquire, as anyone who is trying to learn how to play handball can tell you. Here’s a simple test you can try yourself to understand what I’m getting at. Go outside, pick up a small stone, and throw it as hard as you can at a tree or a post about 15 yards away and try to hit it. Assuming you’re a right-hander, and you’re throwing with your right hand and arm, it’s a natural motion, you hand, arm and body all moved in synch. If you hit your target, good. Now pick up another stone, this time with your left hand, and try the same thing, throwing as hard as you can at your target with your left hand and arm. It seems awkward and sort of cockeyed, doesn’t it? You’re lucky to even get the stone as far as the target, let alone hit it. Don’t feel badly; it’s not just you. Take a Major League pitcher, for example, say a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, and one who is a right hander. If he somehow hurts his right shoulder or arm, he’s done. Whatever effectiveness he had as a pitcher is no longer there, and he has to be placed on the disabled list. He can’t merely switch over and throw left-handed. This applies not only in throwing, but also in swinging, such as with a baseball bat, or with a tennis racket or a golf club. Even, to a lesser extent, in writing a letter. That’s the way it is. Well, that’s the way it is most of the time. Once in a great while someone does come along and beats the odds. Which is, finally, the reason for all that previous preamble. I will now relate to you a little tale of a Milwaukee area man who suffered a crippling setback that resulted in the elimination of his career as well as his exceptional skill in the game he loved, golf. His name is Tom Schmidt. In that career, he was a dentist, a graduate of the Marquette University School of Dentistry and co-owner of his own dental clinic; in golf he was one of the

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By Jack Pearson top players in the state. Eventually, he became the Wisconsin State Golf Association’s Executive Director, all of which led to his later being inducted into the WSGA Hall of Fame. The setback that he suffered was the loss of the use of his right arm. But let’s start, as the saying goes, at the beginning. Most young boys dream of becoming major league ballplayers or pilots or astronauts or something along those lines. Tom always wanted to get into the field of medicine. His grandfather was a doctor, and the two were very close. Tom always wanted to follow in his footsteps. Not that he wasn’t sports oriented. He was a top notch athlete in football, basketball and golf. Somewhere along the line, however, his goal changed to dentistry. After college at Ripon, where Tom took whatever pre-dental courses were available, he enrolled at the Marquette School of Dentistry. After his graduation, he and another young dentist, Jim Bauer, opened their own clinic in Waukesha, Bauer and Schmidt. Over the years, they brought in other dental associates, and the firm grew and prospered. Undoubtedly, you’ve been in a dental chair at some time or another, and you know that when pulling teeth or drilling and for other procedures, a dentist has to have a good deal of strength and dexterity in his arm, hand and fingers. Keep that bit of information in mind and we’ll return to it later. During all that time, when Tom was in high school, college and then later, he had developed into one of the better golfers in Wisconsin. His father, Fred Schmidt, had been a member of Merrill Hills Country Club near Waukesha for many years and even served for a while as the club’s presi-

The Schmidt family, daughters Amy, Alison, wife, Linda, and Tom.

dent. Tom was a regular at the course since he had been able to tote his own golf bag. He won the Midwest Collegiate Golf Championship while at Ripon, won the Men’s Championship at Merrill Hills in 1972, and with his partner, Dick Baker, won the WSGA State Best Ball title in 1984. Tom was a “scratch” golfer, a designation equivalent to a zero handicap. If you’re a golfer, you know that very few players ever attain this lofty degree of skill. Amid all this dental work and golf, Tom also found the time for marriage and raising a family. He and his wife, Linda, have two daughters, both now adults, Amy and Alison, and one granddaughter, Ava. So there he was. It was in the early ‘80s. He was the successful co-owner of a thriving dental practice; he was one of the better amateur golfers in the state; was happily married with a lovely wife and two equally lovely daughters, owned a home in the suburbs and was a member of a country club. Then, out of the blue, the you-know-what hit the fan. “At first it was just a small pain in my right elbow,” Tom told me. “I didn’t really pay too much attention to it and assumed it would just go away. But it didn’t. It got worse. It got so bad that I decided to see a doctor.” After all the medications and therapy sessions offered little help, he said, an

operation was recommended. After that first one didn’t help, a second operation was performed. Still, the pain remained. His arm and hand became so weak he couldn’t even raise a glass of water. “I was told that it was a form of degenerative arthritis,” Tom said. “And sadly, that very little could be done to cure it. I lost so much strength and dexterity in my arm, hand and fingers that it eventually necessitated the end of my dental career. That was bad enough, but I also couldn’t swing a golf club, either. If I tried, the pain was so intense that it felt like someone was stabbing me.” That’s when he decided to try to become a left-hander. “It’s a long and discouraging process,” he recalled. “I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to quit. But I forced myself to keep going. And slowly it came back. Not all of it, of course. I’ll never be as good as I once was. But then, who is?” and he laughed. To support himself and his family he began teaching at the MU Dental School, and also sold dental equipment. “I knew Tom during his difficult time,” recalled Gene Haas, who was then the Executive Director of the Wisconsin State Golf Association. “I’d known him from all the tournaments in which he’d competed, and also that he had been a member of the WSGA Board of Directors. Through all of his troubles, the loss of his dental ca-

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reer and his constant pain, he never complained. He was always cheerful and positive. Our organization was growing, and golf, itself, was on the upswing. We were involved in many more tournaments than ever before. We needed a Tournament Director for our staff. I knew Tom would be perfect for the job, and offered it to him.” That was in 1997. Tom was obviously a good fit for the position, for three years later, when Haas retired, Tom was named as the WSGA’s new executive director. “It’s funny how things work out sometimes,” Haas said. “The dental world’s loss was the WSGA’s gain. Tom was a tremendous help. He oversaw the relocation of the WSGA headquarters from Bishop’s Woods in Brookfield to its present location on Theodore Trecker Way in West Allis. That move included adding the offices of the Wisconsin Golf Course Owners Association, the Senior Golf Association of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Section of the PGA as well, putting all four organizations under one roof for the first time. He also oversaw the growth of the WSGA Foundation, which provides funds for needy high schools in the state to continue their golf programs.” Has he managed to become as good a golfer as he once was? Haas answered the question. “Let’s put it this way; his progress has been phenomenal, a wonderful inspiration to all of us. You know, back in the old days, when he was playing as a right-hander, one of his many accomplishments was that he had a hole-in-one. Now, long after all his recuperation and playing as a converted left-hander, he had another hole-in-one. How many golfers can you name who have had such skill

both hitting from the right side and left side?” So why this story, now, about Tom Schmidt, you might ask. After all, he was inducted into the WSGA Hall of Fame back in 2011. Wouldn’t that have been a better time to write about him? Well yes, that’s true. But there are other reasons, one of which

A cariacature of Tom Schmidt drawn by his predecessor at the WSGA, Gene Haas.

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is that it’s a small world. That doesn’t seem to make sense, I know, so I’ll try to explain. To begin with, I live in Brookfield. I didn’t know it before, but Tom and his wife also have a home in Brookfield. When I was a boy, I lived with my parents in Goodyear, Arizona, a small town about 20 miles west of Phoenix. Goodyear was named after the company that

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in peacetime made tires, but during WWII it made fighter planes for the Air Force. About three miles north of Goodyear was the Wigwam golf course, where I caddied and learned to play golf. Now switch forward in time to a few days ago, when I was chatting with Gene Haas. During our conversation, the subject of Tom Schmidt came up. I asked Gene if he knew where Tom was now. “Oh, it is a little berg out in Arizona that you probably never heard of called Goodyear. That’s where he has a winter place. Here’s his phone number, if you want to give him a call.” So the next day I did. His wife answered. “Morning, Mrs. Schmidt,” I said, introducing myself. “Is your dear husband home?” She replied, “Oh no, I’m sorry, he’s up at the Wigwam playing golf. You know how much he loves to play golf. I’ll tell him you called.” As Ripley said …..

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Emma admits she is resilient A fellow member at the club asked Henry the other night at the St. Patrick’s party if he (Henry) was still working hard or if he was now hardly working? My Henry took offense at this. He first off gave the fellow, Eddie, a dirty look - one of those that could kill a rattler as it is about to strike - and then said to him, “When a person says things like that they might as well be a lost soul wandering about in hell as such a question doesn’t even deserve a reply. Wow! I was not about to get involved, to tell Henry that I thought Eddie was just trying to greet Henry, to open the conversation. But I kept quiet. Generally, it is easy to bring a smile to Henry’s face. He tries to think positively. But when he does get worked up, as he calls it, just leave him alone. If I have heard Henry say it once, it would be 20 to 30 times over the years that the more a person heaps praise on another, the more “Brownie” points the praiser stores away for himself when he gets to the Great Beyond.

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By Aunt Emma I will say that Henry has taught me one thing, well, really much more than one thing, This is to face each chore with a mindset of doing it in best way possible. He says, and I guess I have heard this many times over the years, that he who hesitates is lost. As I can recall, Henry was almost lost for words once and that was when he met an old friend from his school years and could not recall his name, calling him by the wrong name. This hurt the other boy and it sort of crushed Henry. After simply telling each other things about school, Henry recalled the man’s name. I left the room as they were reminiscing about the time they were at camp, in bunks next to each other, and the lad, Tommy, told Henry after they were in their beds

that he surely was thirsty. Henry told him that was no problem as there was a spring in the bed. I like to talk about the tenacity of people. I believe we should all hold tightly to good and kind thoughts. Appreciate your health. This is no. one. Make it a personal triumph to realize that you are in control of your own feelings. This also then means that you hold your destiny in your mind; some persons would say ‘hands”. Along with this, I honestly do believe that I am resilient; that I can and do adjust to things. At times, this is not easy. There are social benefits to think-

ing that the proverbial glass is half full rather than half empty. Resilient or not, I guess almost any of us would rather have the glass half full. Only a tavern owner might like it half empty. Regardless, folks, try to put yourselves on the sunny side of life. An upbeat attitude on Henry’s part seems to assist me in functioning better. Henry claims this even helps our subjective wellbeing. Who can argue with what they don’t understand? I guess I now will not boil that bologna for Henry’s’ supper. I hope to be with you in May. Emma

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: Our only grandson will attend college in September. He is an excellent student. He is spending time with us on weekends before he leaves. He wants to hear the most important wisdom we have to share with him as adults. We are making a list for him. What advice do you have? : Do not expect life to be fair. Whatever occurs, react positively and move forward. Why waste time? Consider whatever happened in a learning experience. Strive for excellence, not perfection. Invest time in making friends and sharing thoughts and ideas for your future. And invest time in making and sharing your wishes and hopes. We are all challenged to keep our egos under control. Being humble can become very rewarding. Choose a maker to respect and be humble. Miracles occur every day. Take time to recognize and be thankful for those moments.

We were not born to be alone. Look for a partner with whom you can share and love. Laughing is one of the best medicines available. Plan a belly laugh every day. Laughter can help when you’re out of your comfort zone and can change your attitude when you’re upset. Make a habit of laughing at yourself. Life does not need to always be serious. Being grateful, trusting, caring and loving should always be a part of your being and outlook. Hope, faith and good luck inspire us all. Always remember we live in a world of constant change! Do recognize and work with the fact that, as Voltaire said, “Common sense is not so common.” -- Doug

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well as keeping track of my appointments. How can I turn it around? : If you’re having trouble managing your life, the best thing you can do is reach out and ask for help. Because your current system isn’t working, you can learn from others and ask them to help you. One of the most difficult lessons for some of us is learning how to ask for help. Throughout our lives, what we all strive to do is create connections in the world -- to connect with the others inhabiting our space. Draw on these connections. Help can take many forms -shared work, organizational advice or even technological assistance. Your loved ones will want to help you. Especially with financial matters, it can be hard to give up our privacy and independence. Whenever someone helps you, she brings her opinion with her. Sometimes it can feel like there are too many cooks in the kitchen! Be gracious with your loved ones, but remember that it’s your life.

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The most important thing to do is be patient with one another: You can both learn something. In life, sometimes we feel we can’t keep up. This is where our support systems come in. Change is the only constant, so make sure to embrace it! As John Donne said, “No man is an island.” -- Emma, Doug’s granddaughter Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern California retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@ msn.com. Betty is a friend of Doug Mayberry, whom shenews helps write this magazine column.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX(R)

Airing Mom’s dirty laundry online BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR

DEAR ANNIE: Many years ago, I was separated from my husband for several years. At the tail end of our separation, I discovered he had been cheating on me. About a week after I learned this, I was approached by the husband of a woman I knew who was quite ill. He said she had given permission for the two of us to sleep together. Because my husband’s affair was fresh in my mind, I agreed to this, although now I can see it was misguided. I assumed my husband and I would be getting a divorce, and I was hoping this new relationship would lead somewhere. After a while, I realized I was being used and ended it. My husband found out and he forgave me. In fact, we reconciled and are still together. Here’s the problem: Although my daughters have forgiven me, my son continues to make disrespectful remarks about me on social media. I have tried talking to him about it. To my face, he acts as though everything

is fine, but his online comments can be seen by all our family and friends. Obviously, he has never gotten over my affair, but he lives across the country, so it’s not as though we can go to counseling together. I’m not sure how to handle this and I’ve had enough. My heart is hardening toward him. -- Hurt Mom DEAR MOM: Apparently, your son holds you to a higher standard than he does his father. His nasty comments on social media are childish. He is trying to punish you. If you have not yet sincerely apologized to your son for causing him pain, please do so. It costs you nothing and it might be what he needs to settle down. You also can ask his father or sisters to intercede and make him see that this is counterproductive and could damage the relationship permanently. Otherwise, we strongly urge you to stop reading his posts. Such vitriol only hurts you repeatedly. Ignore what you can, and get counseling for yourself if you need

help letting go. Dear Annie: I, too, was “Married to a Kvetch,” and have some suggestions on how to handle the irritation. My husband wasn’t sick, but he enjoyed broadcasting his health ailments. His favorite hobby was going to the doctor. Telling him to get a thorough checkup would not change anything. We had good health insurance, so I indulged him. I listened, made suggestions and worked on keeping him distracted with activities and hobbies. I knew he wouldn’t suddenly stop complaining. He was simply a hypochondriac. He was a middle child, and I think this is how he always managed to get attention from his family. In spite of his constant complaints and “poor health,” he lived to age 94. “Married to a Kvetch” says her husband is otherwise a good guy. I would tell her to love him, and to try to understand the reason for his behavior. It makes all the difference in tolerating it. -- Understanding Widow

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Preventing cancer: Some effective and easy steps BY CHARLYN FARGO

Most of us have been assaulted by cancer in some way -- a family member, a friend or even ourselves. My mom is a breast cancer survivor -- twice -- my husband’s first wife lost her battle with breast cancer. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society recommends that people 50 or older talk with a doctor about colon cancer screening. Screening can detect the cancer before symptoms develop, when it’s easier to treat and survival rates are more favorable. Half of the colon cancer cases in the U.S. could be prevented if people followed six proven steps to reduce their risk, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death, and the third most common type of cancer in the United States. This year, there will be over 134,000 cases of colon cancer, the U.S. National Cancer Institute estimates. “Research now suggests that 50 percent of colorectal cancers in the United States are preventable each year through diet, weight and physical activity. That’s about 67,200 cases every year,” said Alice Bender, head of nutrition programs at the AICR, in a news release. Bender outlined six evidence-based measures you can take to try to lower your risk of developing colon cancer: 1. Stay a healthy weight and watch out for belly fat. Research now shows that excess body fat links to increased risk of colorectal cancer, along with nine other cancers. The report also concludes that carrying excess belly fat -- regardless of weight -- is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. Starting Step: Become portion-size savvy. Choose larger portions of colorful vegetables, but keep servings of calorie-packed foods like meats, cheese and nuts smaller. Limit desserts and sweets to two or three times a week in small portions. 2. Fit activity into your day. From housecleaning to running, the most recent report finds that moderate physical activity -- of all types -- reduces

the risk of colon cancer. (There was insufficient evidence to make a similar conclusion regarding rectal cancer.) Starting Step: Find 10 minutes today to move, whether taking a break at work or while watching TV. Build on that over time by taking more activity breaks or extending the 10 minutes to 30 minutes. 3. Eat plenty of fiber. Eating a diet with plenty of high fiber foods lowers the risk of colorectal cancer. For every 10 grams of fiber coming from foods daily -- slightly less than a cup of beans -- the risk of colorectal cancer is reduced by 10 percent. Starting Step: Fill two-thirds or more of your plate with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans and nuts, and no more than one-third with animal protein such as poultry or lean red meat. 4. Cut the red meat; avoid the processed. The report found that regularly eating high amounts of red meat and even small amounts of processed meat increases colorectal cancer risk. Ounce for ounce, consuming processed meat increases the risk twice as much as consuming red meat. Processed meats include hot dogs, bacon, sausage and deli meats. Starting Step: Limit red meat consumption to 18 ounces per week -- roughly the equivalent of five or six small cooked portions of beef, lamb or pork -- and avoid processed meat. Try fresh roasted chicken breast, hummus or peanut butter for sandwiches. 5. Go moderate on the alcohol. Evidence is convincing that drinking alcohol increases colorectal cancer risk in men and it probably increases the risk in women. When it comes to cancer risk, the best advice is: If you don’t drink, don’t start. For people who do drink, AICR recommends limiting alcohol to no more than two standard drinks daily for men; one for women. Starting Step: Become aware of how much a standard drink is by measuring the following amounts and pouring it into your glassware: 5 ounces of wine, 12 oz. beer and 1.5 ounces of liquor. 6. Enjoy plenty of garlic. Evidence suggests that a diet filled with relatively high amounts of garlic reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. Starting Step:

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Super Senior Sluggers summer schedule starts soon BY JACK PEARSON

Play ball! It’s spring at long last, time for ballplayers to get out their balls, bats and gloves and give it a go. No, we’re not referring to the Milwaukee Brewers or any other major league team and those young whippersnapper millionaires who play for them. Our topic is the start of senior softball and baseball league play in this area. As we’ve tried to impart to our readers in previous years, the quantity and quality of senior softball and baseball leagues in the Milwaukee area every summer is as good as you’ll find anywhere in the country. And what’s one of the best things about it is that you’re invited to join in. Three of the seven leagues are men only; four include women. All you have to do is to have a love of the game and, of course, be 55 or older. (By the way, that word above, “whippersnapper,” is a dandy. Is there another word in the English language with a pair of double “Ps” in it?) In senior softball, league play starts later this month for some leagues, and early in May for the rest of them, and for

senior baseball, also later this month. Baseball leagues are for men only. Softball games are played at McCarty Park, at S. 91st and Beloit Rd., in West Allis; at Burnham Park at 35th and Burnham in Milwaukee; at the West Allis Athletic Complex at S. 117th and Cleveland; and at Wick Field, at N. 51st and Vliet in Milwaukee. When and if you visit McCarty Park you will notice that all of the fields have been re-contoured to permit better water runoff during periods of heavy rains. All of the work was accomplished late last fall by a group of players from the leagues. Because of attrition from year to year, there is always a need for new players. If you think you’d like to join a team, go over the information below for the days each team plays on, as well as the phone number of the league directors. You’ll find that playing senior softball or baseball is quite reasonable. Your outlay for an entire season would probably be less than you’d pay for a single round of golf at some of the posh courses. For softball, all you need is a good glove, a pair of serviceable shoes and your own bat. For baseball, you’ll

need a little more, usually a team shirt and hat. FOR SENIOR SOFTBALL Opening Day for the VMP 55 and older league is scheduled for Monday, April 25. There are 12 teams; six begin at 9 a.m. and others follow at 10, 11 and 12. All games are at McCarty Park. It is a men’s only league. For more information, call League Director Pancho Palesse at 414-543-5776. Three separate leagues, all for 55 and older men and women, begin play in early May. All games will be played in the West Allis Athletic Complex at S. 117th and Cleveland in West Allis. The Monday league starts on May 2, the Tuesday league starts on May 3, and the Friday group on May 9 and all games will begin at 9:30 a.m. All leagues are sponsored by the West Allis-West Milwaukee Athletic Department. For more information, call Dustin Smith at 414-604-4938. The Milwaukee 55 Plus softball league will play on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 and 10:45 at Burnham Park, beginning on Tuesday, April 26. The 10 teams include men and women. For

more info, call Willie Mitchell at 414607-6041. Twelve teams in the Southeastern Wisconsin senior softball league will start the season on Wednesday, April 27. They will play all their games on Wednesdays, all at McCarty Park. Games will start at 9:30 and 10:45. For more information, call Gary Kohls at 414-427-0403. The only softball league in the state for 65 and older players, the Greater Milwaukee 65 and older softball league, begins play on Thursday, April 27 at Wick Field. Twelve teams have already signed up, two more than last year and double the total when the league started a decade ago. Call Cy Swiecichowski for more information. It is a men’s only league. Cy noted that of the 160 players currently signed up, 26 are over the age of 80, with the most senior being Erv Kaye of Greenfield, who is a spry 91-year-old. FOR SENIOR BASEBALL The Milwaukee Men’s Senior Baseball League has a number of different age classifications; 18 and oldSLUGGERS continued on page 7B

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Lean and Green: What Do Thin People Know? BY MARILYNN PRESTON

Don’t hate thin people. They can’t help themselves. But now they’ve got a chance to help the rest of the world, or at least the majority of Americans struggling fruitlessly to keep their weight where they want it and not 20, 30, 70 pounds over. Welcome to the latest research from Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, the home of the Small Plate Movement. Remember that clever suggestion? Years ago, food psychologist Brian Wansink and his cohorts proved that if you eat on small plates -- in restaurants, in your kitchen, even in front of the TV! -- you are very likely to eat less. And now they’re back in the news with results from Cornell’s online Global Healthy Weight Registry, the new name of an ongoing effort to find out how thin people are able to maintain healthy weights for their entire lives, never fluctuating five or 10 pounds, except if they’re pregnant. Is it strictly genetics? A deal with the devil? Constant dieting? None of the above, and especially not constant dieting. That’s one of many interesting findings worth sharing. The researchers were analyzing the feedback from just 147 adult GHWR volunteers. Still, anecdotal evidence can be very inspiring, especially when it affirms what I’ve been telling you for years about staying slim and healthy: Diets don’t work. So what does? Eating breakfast, for starters. Ninety-six percent of the healthy and thin responders reported eating SLUGGERS continued from page 6B

er, 28 and older, 35 and older, 45 and older and 55 and above. As in softball competition, older players can always play in younger classifications, but not the other way around. It is a men’s only league. Play begins on Saturday, April 9. All games are played in the Rock Sports Complex at S. 76th in Franklin. For more information, call the Rock office at 414-529-7676. The main purpose of this article is to encourage seniors who have never played in a softball or baseball league to

breakfast, and, no, we’re not talking pancakes and donuts. Another 90 percent of them exercise, with 42 percent reporting that they work out five or more times a week. About half of them weigh themselves at least once a week. And here’s the finding that reveals the truth few of us want to hear: Nearly half of these thin people say they never go on a diet, and most of the rest do it “rarely.” “Most slim people don’t employ restrictive diets or intense health regimes to stay at a healthy weight,” says Wansink, director of the Food and Brand Lab. “Instead, they practice easy habits like not skipping breakfast, and listening to inner cues.” Here are some strategies: COOK AT HOME. Eating out means consuming more food and calories than you would if you cooked for yourself, at home. I love this strategy. Learn to cook simple, healthy meals in your own kitchen. You’ll save lots of money, too. EAT QUALITY, NONPROCESSED FOODS. This is huge if you don’t want to grow huge. There are tons of evidence that processed foods help you pile on the pounds, not to mention increasing your risk of heart disease, diabetes -- the list is enormous. DON’T SHOP IN BULK PORTION STORES. Think small portions -- in your cart and on your plate. Wansink, and most of his Registry folk believe in cutting overall consumption instead of any particular diet.

try out for a team. Another is to suggest to non-players and/or family members to come out and watch the games. It may not have all the pizzazz of Major League Baseball, but think of this: you can bring your own picnic basket filled with soda or beer and sandwiches, you can bring your dog or cat, as long as it doesn’t make a big fuss, and you can talk to the players and coaches any time you want. See if you can do those things at Miller Park. Admission is completely free, as is parking.

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April 3, 10 am – 3 pm Spring Bazaar Polish Center of Wisconsin, 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin Join us for a day of art, crafts and music. New this year, celebrate the end of the Drowning of Marzanna, performed by the Syrenka Polish Children’s Fold Dance Ensemble and Polish School of Wisconsin at noon. Visit the gift shop, library and café. Shop the bazaar, see various vendors,

pottery, jewelry, books, Polish folk art, gift items and much more. Opening reception for new art exhibit, Poland Beautiful: Polish scenes in the work of Milwaukee and Chicago area artists. Free and open to the public. For additional information, call 414-529-2140. April 4, 1 – 3 pm Spring Series - Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Pewaukee Public Library Community

Room, Effective Communication Strategies and Dementia. Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to learn how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s. Learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to communicate at each stage of the disease. Jennifer Harders, Waukesha County Community Outreach Coordinator of the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will present the program. To register, please visit www.pewaukeelibrary.org/, call 262-691-5670 ext. 925, or stop by the Reference Desk. April 5, 7 am – 8 pm Spring Election and Presidential Preference Election Please Go Vote.

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April 5 – 10 ONCE Marcus Center 929 N. Water Street, Milwaukee Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original theatrical experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power of music to connect us all. For more information, call 414-273-7121 ext. 210.

April 6, 7 pm Vagabond Ski & Social Club WG’s Banquet Center (formerly the Knights of Columbus Hall), 3200 S. 103rd St. Vagabond Ski & Social Club, an active social club for singles and married couples. Meeting is at 7 pm and the dance, with great music by the Tom Anthony Group will begin at 8 pm. Admission is $5 per person. For additional information about the Vagabond Ski & Social Club, visit www. vagabondskiclub.com. April 7, 6 – 7:30 pm Living with Urban Coyotes Brown Deer Park Golf Clubhouse, 7625 N. Range Line Rd., Milwaukee The program is a collaborative effort between Milwaukee County Parks, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Urban Canid Project, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Why are urban coyotes important? How can we prevent conflict? What is effective management? These are just some of the many questions that will be addressed during this educational program series hosted by the Milwaukee County Parks Department. Urban wildlife researchers from the University of Wisconsin- Madison’s Urban Canid Project will discuss urban coyote ecology, human-coyote conflict and behavior modification, as well as proactive coyote management. No registration is required. April 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm New Berlin Historical Society Membership Meeting and Program: The Great Peshtigo Fire New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane, New Berlin On the night of October 8, 1871, a whirlwind of fire swept through northeastern Wisconsin, destroying the bustling frontier town of Peshtigo. In this presentation, Scott Knickelbine explores the history, science, and legacy of the 1871 Peshtigo Fire. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call Sue at 262-679-3461 for more information.

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April 12, 10:30 am Monthly Moments Celebrate National Poetry Month Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee Street, Delafield Delafield Public Library invites all older adults age 55 and up to Monthly Moments, to celebrate National Poetry Month. Attendees will create their own Found Poetry poem. Found poetry is a type of poetry created by taking words, phrases, and sometimes-whole passages from a single book page and reframing them as poetry by making changes in spacing and lines, and adding art to complete the poem. Monthly Moments is a free program. For more information about Monthly Moments or other Senior Moments programs, call 262-646-6230. April 12, 9 am – 3 pm AARP Tax Assistance Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers - especially those 60 and older. Appointments are REQUIRED. Contact the Adult Reference Desk at 262782-4140, option 1. April 13, 7 pm Widow and Widowers (W.O.W.) Club – Friendship After Losing a Spouse Moose Club, 5476 So. 13th Street (Grange Ave.), Milwaukee The Widow and Widowers Club is an active social club for those who have lost a spouse. Meetings begin at 7 PM with dancing or entertainment to follow. Admission is $5.00 for non-members. For additional information please visit us at www.milwwowclub. info April 16, 7 am – 2 pm 21st Annual Rummage/Bake Sale Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church, N84 W16707 Menomonee Ave., Menomonee Falls Over 5,000 square feet of displayed items for the whole family, priced to sell. There will also be a silent auction for some specialty items. Don’t miss the most well organized church sale you will ever find! For additional information call 262-251-3830.

April 17, 2 pm The Gin Game - Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre’s production LGBT Community Center, 1110 N. Market St., 2nd floor, Milwaukee Admission is free but donations for the LGBT Community Center programming events are accepted. April 19, 3 – 4:30 pm SPARK! AIR - Collage Artistry Sharon Lynn Wilson Center, 19804 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield SPARK! AIR is a program for caregivers and loved ones with beginning to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Through the use of multi-sensory stimulation, exhibit interpretation and object handling, SPARK! participants will gain knowledge and experiences in natural history, cultural and scientific topics Participants will use recycled materials to create an 8 x 12 collage masterpiece. April 20, 8:30 am – noon 25th Annual 50 Plus Fest and Retirement Show Marcus Majestic Theaters, 770 N. Springdale Road, Waukesha Join us for an exciting morning of exhibits, speakers, fashion show, entertainment, health screening and a movie – My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2! For more information, visit www.50pluspubs.com. April 20, 7 – 8 pm Bell-bottoms, Disco and Nixon: the 1970s Menomonee Falls Public Library, W156 N8436 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls Pet rocks, lava lamps, and Mork and Mindy! These were a small part of what was the 1970s. Historian Jim Gibbons will present 1970s life with bell-bottoms, leisure suits, disco, and President Nixon. April 21, 11:30 pm Cedar Community Second-Hand Rose Luncheon & Style Show Top of the Ridge Restaurant at Cedar Ridge Apartments, 113 Cedar Ridge Dr., West Bend The style show will showcase fashions of all sizes. It will include all modern, gently used clothing for all seasons for both men and women. The clothing will be available for purchase. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with

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April Poem Time flies as birds now are now on northward wing. Grass begins to grow again; still weather has some zing. This month has 30 days; only enough for the April fool. Fix this, repair that. Make good use of every tool.

The Greendale Veterans Memorial Committee continues its efforts towards the building of a new memorial there. The committee has three years in which to raise needed funds for the memorial that will grace the corner of

Broad Street and Southway. The Veterans Memorial Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the American Legion Post 416 Squad Room. Volunteers are welcome.

Yes, April definitely is a time of weathering change. Life in the city is much nicer than out on the range. We see hand-holders walking on the city sidewalk. They smile, taking time as they go along to talk. Wise people never got that way by birth or chance. Wisdom comes from learning the steps in life’s dance. Challenges become more so in the ages of eighty. Worries, tough times, kids needs can be weighty. With Spring, now many do believe life will be better. At least this month, it definitely will be much wetter. Engagements now will lead to weddings in June. Frankie’s passed away. Who will you get to croon? Should we not worry now about Hillary and Trump? The latter has given the GOP a shot in the rump. Many oldsters do very little before the time of noon Afternoon and cocktail time both arrive way too soon. God rest the gentleman’s empty place on high court. Both parties seem to guard it as if it was their fort. As April moves along, soon it will again be summer May will follow April; This Spring will be no bummer. Be outside, be healthy, but still read a good book. Also, do take time to cast that worm-baited hook.

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The players championship - PONTE VEDRA The Atlantic Ocean seaside community of Ponte Vedra, Florida is mostly known for its deeply piled white sand beaches, waving palms, beautifully flowered landscapes and just a few still-wild animals. However, it took on another aura when it became the home, first, of the PGA national headquarters in 1980, and in 1982, held the first of its many championship golf tournaments at what is now The Players Club, a 36 hole championship caliber layout that has the Stadium Course and the Dye Valley 18 holes. Both wander through typical early Florida terrain that also finds golfers passing by a multitude of million dollar or more mansions. The 415 acres that comprise the golfing layout were mostly swamped and scrublands bought by the PGA for $1. Why such a low price? The then-owners almost gave this land away, knowing that their holdings abutting the courses would make them many millions once residential development took place. With the courses completed, activity in the eighties turned to the building of the $44 million clubhouse that is a far cry from the first 12-room golf clubhouse built along the beach in the 1920’s. This first clubhouse was built by a mining company for its employees to use when not extracting titanium and other metals from the sand dunes along the Atlantic beaches. The Ponte Vedra Club and Inn, still big and busy along Ponte Vedra Boulevard, was first opened in 1937 as the balmy weather and the great beaches attracted winter-weary northerners. This still has 27 golf holes with a waterway winding through it as well as extensive tennis facilities. Still to come into the Ponte Vedra recreational and residential developmental picture, the community of Sawgrass with 36 holes of challenging golf was opened in 1974. The fist big tournaments were held at Sawgrass and the PGA offered to buy it, but such offers were rejected and thus the PGA went across Highway A1A to its present busy site. Sawgrass still has lots of play as it is home course to perhaps 1,000 or more condo owners whose backyards align the course as it winds its way through mostly tree-

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By Jim McLoone lined fairways. Looking at peak seasons for the Tournament Players Course, March 1-April 17 and Nov. 15-Dec. 11, fees to walk the same Stadium Course as the professional golfers do in tournament play are $450 for 18 holes if not accompanied by a member or $350 if the golfer is a member’s guest. Unaccompanied guest golfers playing the Dye Valley, the second 18,

cludes 18 private clubs and 11 resort properties from California to Florida. Most of the PGA resort courses are in the Eastern United States. The era of stadium courses came about when the tournament promoters realized that the hillsides sloped to the fairways and greens do provide for much better viewing by spectators and these are the persons whose attendance builds up those sizable monetary winnings. Revenue sharing, a new idea to many in sports, has been a feature of the PGA tournaments for eons of play.

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The Spring shoe scene has arrived BY SHARON MOSLEY

Break out of those knee-high boots and put a little spring into your step with the season’s newest shoes. Here are 10 of the best shoes to slip into right now ... after all the snow is gone, of course! --BLOCK HEELS: The block heel is one of this year’s instant updates shaping up on the shoe scene. Chunky, stacked heels are lifesavers for those of us who need a little extra support.

Spikey stilettos are not always the sexiest shoe on the block if your feet are hurting. So take a break from those teetering tight walks and check out a comforting pair of these new heels ... especially the buckled loafers. (www. gucci.com) --LACE-UPS: It’s time to tie up some style this spring with all kinds of shoes that lace up around the ankle -- the new erogenous zone. These shoes are meant to be shown off. The gladiator sandal is one of the best ways to lace up. But lace-up heels are strutting their stuff, too. Wear them with cropped pants, midi skirts or culottes. (www.the line.com) --FLATFORMS: One of the most comfortable casual shoes on the warm weather horizon. A platform shoe that is flat and fabulous. You’ll feel like you’re walking on a cloud. This athletic-inspired wedge sandal gets a chic twist for spring and summer, and the more colorful the better. (www. chanel.com) (www.aquatalia.com)

--HIGH HEEL MULES: Want to dress up your shoe wardrobe this spring? Then slip into one of these pointy-toe mules that have a touch of retro ‘90s. Substitute a pair of these in pink satin for your high heel pumps. (www.selfridges.com) --SLIDES: These are not your ordinary flip-flops. The newest slides are shoes you can ease right into -- from soft leather mules to silk jacquard slippers. (www.massimodutti.com) --STRIPED HEELS: So you’re a high heel girl and you feel like you’ve really got to pump it up for work. Well, this spring, the latest update to classic pumps is all about the pattern ... stripes. Instant pizzazz to any suit. (www.giorgioarmani.com) --EMBELLISHED SHOES -From Mary Janes that glitter with metallic beads to slides that are bedazzled and bejeweled to lace-ups dripping with tassels and pom poms, the dressiest shoes this spring will be the star of the style show. Even sneakers get the artistic touch with colorful graphic de-

signs. (www.fendi.com). --METALLICS: In silver or gold, bronze or pewter, the metallic leathers (and heels) are taking the shoe show to cutting edge fashion that is right in step with the futuristic trend that is having a fashion moment right now. (www.marcjacobs.com) --WHITE SNEAKERS: Forget those high tops. Instead opt for classic sleek white sneakers. They’re turning up not only on city streets but paired with cocktail dresses for evening. (www. jcrew.com) --PEEP-TOE BOOTIES: And if white sneaks aren’t quite dressy enough for you, then why not try white peep-toe booties with a hint of laced-up Victoriana? Boots aren’t just for winter anymore. In fact, the open-toed ankle boots can ultimately give your whole outfit a major shot of the cool factor. (www.louisvuitton.com) To find out more about Sharon Mosley, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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