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PSAs ill-Advised in Men of Warren Buffett’s Age Warren Buffett’s recent disclosure that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer made front-page news in virtually every newspaper and business website in the nation. The billionaire investor is 81, and questions have long been raised about who would be his successor as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. At his age, Buffett has an average life expectancy of 8-10 years and fortunately, the chances that prostate cancer will shorten his life are very small. The biopsies to diagnose the cancer and the adverse effects of any form of surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy pose a far greater risk. Should his doctors have screened him for prostate cancer? Most experts believe that no tests should be done unless symptoms are present that suggest a problem. Buffett had an elevated prostate-specific antigen test, or PSA that suggests the presence of prostate cancer. However, the use of the PSA has come under intense fire. In 2008, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended against using the test in men over 75. Their rationale was its notorious unreliability as well as the fact that PSA levels are frequently elevated in older men for other reasons. Furthermore, while prostate cancer is more common in this age group, the chances of the disease causing symptoms and shortening life expectancy are small. Recently, the task force recommended that the PSA not be tested in healthy men of any age. While this has created some debate, virtually every expert on prostate cancer agrees that measuring the PSA level in men over the age of 65 is of no value and does not prolong life; even for younger men, the benefits are small. The thinking now is that PSA tests should be limited to men at a high risk of developing prostate cancer, including those with a strong family history of the cancer, blacks and anyone with symptoms suggesting prostate cancer (blood in the urine, for example). Based upon all the available evidence,

there is little chance the cancer will cause Buffett to experience symptoms or lead to his death. On the other hand, the diagnostic tests and treatment may cause serious problems. Buffett has had multiple biopsies, which can cause severe bleeding and a chance of a serious infection that, on occasion, is difficult to treat. Buffett was 1 of 1 million U.S. men estimated to have had a prostate biopsy in the past year. Of those, 3 out of 12 had a cancer, but for the majority, treatment was unnecessary. Buffett is being treated with radiation. Not only is there no evidence that his life will be prolonged or symptoms prevented, the side effects are significant. Radiotherapy can lead to incontinence, persistent blood in the urine, chronic irritation of the bowel and bladder, and a higher risk of infection and impotence. These side effects are not rare. The Preventive Services Task Force has found that of the more than 1 million U.S. men treated by either surgery or radiotherapy or both from 1986 through 2005, about 5,000 died soon after treatment, up to 70,000 had serious complications, 500,000 men had persistent blood in the semen and about 250,000 were impotent, incontinent or both. Only Buffett and his physician know the true extent of his disease and any decision about treatment must be jointly decided by the physician and a fully-informed patient. For every physician who believes that screening should not be done, there are others who believe just as strongly that not doing the test or ignoring possible cancer may lead to the spread of the disease throughout the body and a painful death. While this may occur in only a very small or even a tiny fraction of patients, there are those who believe that saving a single life is worth it, no matter what. The message is clear. Be empowered and involved in your care. Warren Buffett studies every minor detail of a company before he considers an investment. The same amount of study and understanding is needed in making a decision about a treatment that remains so disputed. Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More information is available at www.DrDavidHealth.com

frantically or digging into his skin ferociously with his teeth, you can be sure you have a problem that needs tending. There are many types of flea protection, so ask your veterinarian which kind is best for your dog. Embedded ticks must be removed immediately and disposed of, and this is no easy task. You may want your vet to handle this. Ticks cause blood loss and eventual anemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other blood diseases; the most common today is Lyme disease. Once any and all pests have been removed from your Ad Proof:dog, treat your home with a thorough cleaning and the use of an appropriate, nontoxic pesJohn Cuddihy - Flags “A” Flying ticide. Disinfect all areas, including your dog’s bedBiz Card, rate a professional exterding. If your BW, home 13x is infested, minator may be the best First run date: Feb.choice. 13, 2011 Woof!

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until age 70 in order to get a 32 percent “delayed retirement bonus.” Many are claiming benefits as a “dependent” husband or wife off of their spouse’s Social Security account at age 66, and then living off that smaller amount until age 70 when they switch to their own retirement account -- with that added bonus. Until the law was recently changed, others were filing for reduced Social Security benefits at 62 and investing every dime of that money while they lived by Tom Margeneau off of other retirement accounts. Then at age 66, they would pay back all the benefits they received and file a new claim to get full benefits from that point on. They came out ahead of the game because they were able to pocket whatever interest they earned on the benefits received between age 62 and 66. The government realized they were essentially providing interest-free loans to wealthy retirees, so they put a stop to that practice. I find it rather curious that baby boomers, Again, I am not saying that treating Social many of whom, in their youth, decried the accumulaSecurity as an investment is bad. Whatever you get tion of wealth and the materialism of their parents, from Social Security is your money, after all. And if are the first generation in history to regard Social you want to work within the rules to get the highest Security not as the safety net it was intended to be return out of that money -- well then, more power to but rather as a pot of gravy to pour over their already you. meaty investment portfolios. But I have been more than a little taken I’m not saying this is a bad thing. In fact, it is aback by the obsession some people seem to have just the opposite. People have always been encourgambling with their Social Security benefits. People aged to plan for their retirement. And baby boomers who delay their Social Security until 70 are throwing have, by and large, done a good job of that. Social Seaway tens of thousands, some approaching one huncurity was never meant to be a person’s sole source dred thousand dollars, in Social Security benefits, of income in retirement. Instead, it was meant to betting that they will live into their mid 80s to “beat be one leg of the proverbial three-legged stool that the system.” But I’ve got to wonder, even if they live should prop up your retirement nest egg -- the other that long, will they really be able to enjoy their Sotwo legs being a pension or IRA account and whatcial Security “winnings?” Lots of folks are taking that ever savings or other investments you are able to acchance. And I can tell from the tone of their emails cumulate throughout your working life. that they’re really not sure they are making the right It’s just that all this focus on Social Security wager. as an investment, sometimes even as a gambling All of this came home very clearly to me stake, is still a relatively new phenomenon -- esperecently after I offered my readers a copy of a fact cially to a guy who spent most of the last 40 years sheet I called, “When to take your Social Security helping folks sign up for Social Security. And almost TUES., MAY 15 benefits.” It was intended to present people with the all of those people simply applied for benefits at 62, facts -- with the advantages and disadvantages of takcarefully. Double65check:  Phone Spelling or maybe -- and just let theNumber(s) checks startrolling in  Prices  Hours ing reduced retirement benefits as early as 62 versus without giving it too much thought. A Social Security waiting until age 66, or even 70, to get full benefits. your Tidbits immediately changes checkrepresentative was simply something you gotwith in your old age,or corrections. And I’m afraid I fed some people’s manic desire to and you used check to pay the rent or buy gro-320-0997 Fax:that 760-320-1630 Email: valleybits@msn.com gamble with their Social Security by offering some ceries. tips for “maximizing” one’s Social Security payout. Today, more and more folks are trying to Most of my readers take this advice for what Palm Springs “game” the Power systemBaseball -- doing their utmost to squeeze it is worth. They will sit down, perhaps with a finanHost Family every lastad nickel out of their Social Security investcial planner or with someone at their local Social Se1/12th pg They 4C $173.00 [Comp] ment. are putting off taking Social Security May 20, 2012 Vol. 8 - No. 21

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curity office, go over all the numbers, consider their options, and then make a rational decision based on the facts. But some of my readers aren’t being rational. They are going way overboard. They sent me lists with dozens of different options and asked me to help them make the right choice. Some sent me matrixes. Others sent me spreadsheets with more data on them than I’ve seen in the annual reports for major corporations. One guy had figured out what he would get from Social Security in 25 different scenarios: file at 62, die at 90; file at 66, die at 85; etc. He said he was losing sleep trying to figure out what to do! A little financial planning is good. But trying to squeeze every last nickel out of the system is maybe too much? And I noticed that almost all of the folks who sent me emails fretting over their Social Security decision were not between a rock and a hard place. They were, financially speaking, between a cushion and a soft place. No matter what they chose to do with their Social Security, they were going to be living very comfortable lives in retirement. My wife and I both took our Social Security benefits at age 62. It might not have been the smartest decision in the world. But guess what? We don’t care. We are having way too much fun enjoying life and our retirement. So the message to my readers is this: study the information I give you; maybe give some second thoughts to delaying benefits too long; then make a decision about when to take your Social Security that you are comfortable with -- AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@ comcast.net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM

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of the colon on the lower right side. Long thought not to have any purpose, it does appear to add to immune defenses and seems to produce products useful for the development of the fetus. We do well without it, though. Appendicitis has not gone out of fashion. It happens with the same regularity it always has. The age group most likely to suffer from it is the group between 10 and 19. Around 250,000 appendectomies are done yearly in the United States. Newer developments in the diagnosis of appendicitis include CT scans and ultrasound. Many surgeons now use a laparoscope to remove it. It’s a viewing instrument passed into the abdomen through a small incision. Instruments also are inserted through similar small incisions. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I don’t think my problem will impress you, but here I go. I refuse to wear a bathing suit in the summer because of all the spider veins on my legs, especially in the area of the ankles. How are they gotten rid of? I heard that tea bags work. Do they? -- E.L.

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Few of us want to even contemplate giving up driving, but as the years keep adding up we need to consider that we will eventually see that dreaded day. None of us wants to give up our independence by having to surrender our car keys. We should be thinking long and hard about this, DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is the difbecause there are actually steps we can take to ference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disprolong that day and help us keep driving longer. ease? Are they the same? -- M.J. The American Automobile Association has put together a website full of valuable information ANSWER: “Dementia” is an encompassing for us: www.seniordriving.aaa.com. word that includes many different conditions. Those There you’ll learn how to: conditions have some similar features that indicate --Evaluate your driving ability: a 15-question an impairment or loss of important mental funcself-rating tool, interactive driving evaluation and tions. The inability to retain new information, get ANSWER: I’m not familiar with tea bags for links to getting a professional assessment. ting lost in familiar surroundings, difficulty choosing spider veins. --Understand mind and body changes: As the proper words to express oneself, trouble doing Other treatments do work well. Lasers can we age, our vision and hearing might not be as simple arithmetic like adding and subtracting, the obliterate them. So can sclerotherapy. A doctor ingood as they once were. The medications we take failure to recognize close relatives and friends, and can affect us, too. Our reaction times can slow, but jects these tiny veins with a solution that causes showing poor judgment like dressing for winter in there are ways to learn to overcome that. them to wither and dry up. 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