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The month of September has always been one of change in our family. A reminder we are back in routine of the kids being back in school. The final vacation of “Summer” typically being Labor Day weekend; and in Florida well, specifically in our area I find that we see many families reunite with the return of our seasonal residents coming for the winter as well as families who begin to migrate for the holiday’s coming up. The turn of the year may be the best way to put it.
Let’s face it at this point anyone who has been to a local craft or department store you know the pumpkin spice smell is in full bloom, this is typically about the only reminder we get the fall season is quickly approaching as generally we tend to sweat through all of our holidays! However, it also brings a reminder that one of my favorite holidays of the year are here. That holiday holds a very special place in my heart and that is Grandparents Day. Held this year on a second monumental day September 11, 2022 Grandparents Day is a day to honor and celebrate the role that our grandparents and parents play throughout multiple generations. The strength and guidance that I see my mom provide to my children is a daily reminder of just how special these moments are. The priceless smiles, hugs, and of course the never-ending love is just that, never ending. At the end of the day, I know my mom will always tell anyone how these are the moments she lives for, and for her we could never express how grateful we are to have her. In addition to Grandparents Day, we also celebrate Labor Day. In this month’s edition Adrienne takes us on our journey through what exactly Labor Day is and how the workforce has evolved for workers. This ties directly into our Grandparents theme as we look back into our past generations and where we are today! I hope you take off on our adventure and live through memories of your grandparents and parents’ past, present, and future. We also want to take a moment and honor a day of remembrance September 11, 2001. Those directly and indirectly affected, families who sacrificed time with loved ones, who lost their loved ones, and everyone who experienced affects we also thank those that continue to fight day in and out for our country.
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The Veterans Crisis Line is a critical component of the nation’s largest integrated suicide prevention network. It links to more than 500 suicide prevention coordinators across the VA health care system, ensuring coordination into follow-up services as part of a full continuum of care.
“VA is listening to Veterans, incorporating their feedback and reviewing access to care across the organization,” said Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Performing the Delegable Duties of the Under Secretary for Health Steven L. Lieberman, M.D. “As a national leader in health care access and transparency, this change in the presentation of Veteranfacing information ensures Veterans receive the world-class care they have earned and deserve.”
While Dial 988 then Press 1 is a new option for contacting the Veterans Crisis Line, the original number: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, remains available, and Veterans can continue to reach out via chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat or by text to 838255. Based on Veteran feedback and VA Secretary Denis McDonough’s commitment to ensuring timely access to care, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched an improved Access to Care website that now offers a simplified, user-friendly experience to make it easier for Veterans to make informed decisions as they plan their health care appointments. Effective July 19, Veterans and the public will be able to see Veteran experience information for care delivered through VA facilities and will have a clearer view of average wait times, with more detailed information on available health care services and specialties.
The new Access to Care website also ensures that as VA sites transition to a new electronic health record management system, Veterans will have information on timeliness for care at those facilities.
6 Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 VETERANS BENEFITS NEW VETERANS CRISIS LINE PHONE NUMBER
VA launches Improved Access to Care Website
Effective July 16, Veterans have the option to Dial 988 then Press 1 to connect with caring, qualified responders for 24/7 crisis support. In response to the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act designating the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made it more user friendly to access the Veterans Crisis Line. “During a crisis, every second counts,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “This new, shorter number makes it easier for Veterans and those who care about them to reach lifesaving support without having to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care.”
Individuals who call the Veterans Crisis Line are five times more likely to have less distress and less suicidal ideation from the beginning to end of the call.
Reducing Veteran suicide is the top clinical priority for the Department of Veterans Affairs and a top priority for the Biden-Harris administration. Enhancing suicide prevention crisis services is a key component of the White House strategy on reducing Veteran suicide as well as President Biden’s comprehensive strategy to address the country’s national mental health crisis. VA operates the Veterans Crisis Line through the 988 Lifeline’s national network and thus collaborated to accomplish the successful transition. During two years of preparation, the department has added hundreds of crisis line employees and responder staff, with still more hiring underway, and has strengthened call center infrastructure.
daughters were taught, just as Tom and Eileen taught, to respect our flag and our veterans. Their grandson frequented the local VFW since he was three years old. As a teenager, he volunteered in many activities there, later belonging to the Jr. ROTC. When he sees a Veteran, he goes to them and thanks them for their service.
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Tom and Eileen Piekarski of Palm Coast, Florida, have been married for 46 years. They have three daughters and four living grandchildren (one angel grandchild). Together, they have lived, learned, and taught the values of being a good American. A good parent, a good grandparent. They both come from military families Eileen’s father was in the United States Navy, followed by 25 years in the Merchant Marines. Eileen worked as a nurse and has served our country through the VFW Auxiliary for many years.
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Tom is the second oldest of 11 children. He was inspired by his father to enter the military; Tom’s dad was a Navy Corpsman in WWII in the Pacific. Tom’s dad received a Purple Heart.
As children, Tom and Eileen were taught the importance of respecting the Flag, honoring our parents and the military, and to do service for others and our country. Their dedication has continued their whole life long, passing on these values and traditions to his children and grandchildren.
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As we think about our grandparents, or being a grandparent, and what the years have given us, the work of generations to build a strong foundation for our families. Time and hard work of our grandparents. Think back on the living conditions of generations past, when there was one TV, and one car per household, and when the streetlights came on, it was time to go home. Where our meals were most always made from scratch. We addressed our elders as Mr. and Mrs. Our traditions, ethics, are what we hold on to, hoping to pass on the values of our grandparents, to our grandchildren.
Tom served multiple deployments to the Middle East, Kuwait, and Iraq for many years. He understood the sacrifice of military families. Two of their daughters were members of the Civil Air Patrol (an Air Force Auxiliary). They knew the importance of the pledge, the national anthem, and patriotic holidays. Their
Tom was selected as the Flagler County Veteran of the year in November 2021. And to Tom and Eileen, Happy Grandparents ThereDay.
are five Auxiliaries in Volusia: • DeBary Post 8093 • DeLand Post 2380 • New Smyrna Beach Post 4250 • Daytona Beach Post 1590 • Port Orange Post 3282 • Additionally, in Flagler County, Palm Coast Post 8696
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It may have been years or even decades since you thought about how much you earned at your first job. Did you know that you can find out how much you made that first year? Or any year you worked? Your earnings history is a record of your progress toward your future Social Security benefits. We track your earnings so we can pay you the benefits you’ve earned over your lifetime. That is why it’s so important for you to review your earnings record.
You should review your earnings history and let us know if there are any errors or omissions, even though it’s your employer’s responsibility to provide accurate earnings information to us. Otherwise, you will not get credit for money you paid in payroll taxes, and your future Social Security benefits will be lower than you should receive. You’re the only person who can look at your lifetime earnings record and verify that it’s complete and correct. If an employer didn’t properly report even just one year of your earnings to us, that error could reduce your future benefit payments. Over your lifetime, that could cost you thousands of dollars in retirement or other benefits that you’re entitled to receive. It’s important to identify and report errors as soon as possible. If too much time passes, it could be hard for you to get older tax documents. Also, some employers may no longer exist or be able to provide past payroll information. The best way to verify your earnings record is to visit www. ssa.gov/myaccount and create or sign in to your personal my Social Security account. You should review your earnings carefully every year and confirm them using your own records, such as W-2s and tax returns. Keep in mind that earnings from this year and last year may not be listed yet. When you have a my Social Security account, we send you an email three months before your birthday to remind you to check your earnings and to get future benefit estimates. You can find out how to correct your earnings record by reading our publication How to Correct Your Social Security Earnings Record at www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10081.pdf.
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Advance care planning is important for adults at any age. During an emergency or at the end of life, you or your loved ones may not be capable of making decisions about medical care. These tips cover common care and treatment decisions, deciding on your health care proxy, and how to make your care decisions official. Preparing for your care is one way you can make it easier on your loved ones in the future.
Many people begin the process by thinking about their values and wishes. For example, if your heart stops or you have trouble breathing, would you want to undergo lifesaving measures if it meant that, in the future, you could be well enough to spend time with your family? For some people, staying alive as long as medically possible, or long enough to see an important event such as a grandchild’s college graduation, is the most important thing. Advance directives can help to make that possible. Other individuals have a clear idea about when they would no longer want to prolong their life. Advance directives can help with that, too.
Durable power of attorney for health care. A durable power of attorney for health care is a legal document that names your health care proxy, someone who can make health care decisions if you’re unable to communicate these yourself. Your proxy (also known as a representative, surrogate, or agent) should be familiar with your values and wishes. A proxy can be chosen in addition to or instead of a living will. Having a health care proxy helps you plan for unexpected situations, such as a serious auto accident or stroke.
The process of creating your advance directives can help you reflect and make decisions about what matters most to you at the end of life. It can also spark important conversations with your loved ones and provide you with a greater sense of comfort and peace of mind.
Research shows that advance directives can make a positive difference, and that people who document their preferences are more likely to get the medical and comfort care they prefer at the end of life.
Advance care planning involves sharing and discussing potential decisions about medical care if you become seriously ill or unable to communicate your wishes. Having meaningful conversations with your loved ones about your preferences is the most important part of advance care planning. Your requests can also be included in advance directives, which are legal documents that provide instructions for medical care and only go into effect when you can no longer clearly communicate due to disease or severe injury. No matter how old you are, advance directives let others know what type of medical care you want.
9Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 LEGAL MATTERS
The two most common advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care. You can choose which documents to create, depending on your wishes.
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Living will. A living will is a document that helps you tell doctors how you want to be treated if you can’t make your own decisions about emergency treatment. You can state which common medical treatments or care you would want, which ones you would want to avoid, and under which conditions each of your choices applies.
Think of your advance directives as living documents that you review at least once a year and update if a major life event occurs, such as retirement, moving out of state, or a change in your health. Some people are reluctant to put specific health decisions in writing. For these individuals, naming a health care proxy may be a good approach, especially if there is someone they feel comfortable talking with about their values and preferences. A proxy can evaluate each situation or treatment option independently.
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Getting Started
Ventilators. If you aren’t able to breathe adequately, you may need a ventilator, a machine that uses a tube in the throat to force air into the lungs to help you breathe. Inserting the tube down the throat is called intubation. Intubation can be very uncomfortable, so medicine is often used to keep the person sedated. If you’re expected to remain on a ventilator for a long time, a doctor may insert the tube directly into your trachea (a part of the throat) through a hole in the neck. This is called a tracheotomy. For long-term help with breathing, this procedure makes it more comfortable. People who have had a tracheotomy need additional help to speak. Pacemakers and ICDs. Some people have pacemakers to help their hearts beat regularly. If you have one and are near death, it may not necessarily keep you alive. You might have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) placed under
Hospice and palliative care aren’t the same things, but both have the same goal: to keep you comfortable. If you’re
It’s important to have conversations with the people who matter most to you about how you want to be cared for in a medical emergency or at the end of life. These talks can help you think through the wishes you want to put in your advance directives.
Types of care may include: Palliative care. This type of care treats the symptoms of a serious illness, such as pain and discomfort. It’s offered alongside medical treatment for the illness itself; for example, chemotherapy for cancer or dialysis for kidney failure. In addition to helping with symptoms, palliative care can help patients understand their choices for medical treatment. The organized services available through palliative care may be helpful to any person having a lot of general discomfort and disability because of a serious illness.
Talking about your thoughts, beliefs, and values with your health care proxy will be especially helpful. This conversation will help prepare them to make medical decisions that best reflect your values.
TALKING ABOUT YOUR WISHES
your skin to shock your heart back into regular beats if the rhythm becomes irregular. If you decline other life-sustaining measures, the ICD may be turned off. You need to state in your advance directives what you want done if the doctor suggests it is time to turn it off.
10 Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 update your advance directives as you get older or if your viewpoints change.
Artificial nutrition and hydration. If you aren’t able to eat or drink, fluids and nutrients may be delivered into a vein through an IV, or through a feeding tube. A feeding tube that is needed for a short time goes through the nose and esophagus into the stomach. If a feeding tube is needed for an extended period, it may be surgically inserted directly into the stomach through the skin of the abdomen. Hand feeding (sometimes called assisted oral feeding) is an alternative to tube feeding. This approach may have fewer risks, especially for people with dementia.
After you have completed your advance directives, talk about your decisions with your health care proxy and other loved ones, and your doctor, to explain what you have decided. That way, they won’t be surprised by your wishes if there is an emergency.
Artificial nutrition and hydration can be helpful if you’re recovering from an illness. However, studies have shown that artificial nutrition toward the end of life doesn’t meaningfully prolong life. You can also consider the types of care you might want as you age. Learning about these options can help you plan ahead.
Decisions that might come up at this time relate to: CPR. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) might restore your heartbeat if your heart stops or is in a life-threatening abnormal rhythm. It involves repeatedly pushing on the chest with force, while putting air into the lungs. This force can sometimes break a person’s ribs. Electric shocks, known as defibrillation, and medicines might also be used as part of the process. The heart of a young, otherwise healthy person might resume beating normally, but CPR is less likely to work in older adults who have chronic medical conditions.
Consider Common Treatment and Care Decisions
Hospice care. This refers to care and support that’s provided by your health care team after attempts to cure an illness have stopped. It may be offered in the home, a hospice facility, a skilled nursing facility, or a hospital. The goal is to ensure the best quality of life in a patient’s final days, weeks, or months. After death, the hospice team continues to offer support to the family.
Another way to convey your wishes is to make a video of yourself talking about them in your own words. Videos don’t replace advance directives, but they can be helpful for your health care proxy and other loved ones.
Think about the kinds of treatment you do or don’t want in a medical emergency. It can help to talk with your doctor about your current health and the kinds of decisions that are likely to come up. For example, you might ask about the decisions you or your family may face if your high blood pressure leads to a stroke. Your doctor can help you understand and think through choices before you put them in writing. Medicare or private health insurance may cover some advance care planning discussions with a health care professional. In your living will, you can provide instructions about the use of emergency treatments to keep you alive. You should also talk about these decisions with your health care proxy.
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Of course, check with those you choose as your health care proxy and alternate proxy before you name them officially. Make sure they are comfortable with this responsibility.
Consider Choosing a Health Care Proxy
For example, it’s probably not unusual for someone to say in conversation, “I don’t want to go to a nursing home,” but think carefully about whether you want a restriction like that in your advance directives. Sometimes, for financial or medical reasons, that may be the best choice for you.
You might also want to prepare documents to express your wishes about a single medical issue or something not already covered in your advance directives. A living will usually covers the life-sustaining treatments discussed earlier. It may also include other care and treatment decisions as well as preferences about matters such as organ and tissue donation and brain donation. You can give your health care proxy instructions about these issues, too.
Use the advance directive called the durable power of attorney for health care to name your health care proxy. This person can make decisions if you are unable to make decisions for yourself. If you decide to name a proxy, think about people you know who share your views and values about life and medical decisions. Your proxy might be a family member, a friend, your lawyer, or someone in your social or spiritual community. It’s a good idea to also name an alternate proxy. If you choose not to name a proxy, it’s especially important to have a detailed living will. You can decide how much authority your proxy has over your medical care — whether they make a wide range of decisions or only a few specific ones. Try not to include guidelines that make it impossible for the proxy to fulfill their duties.
11Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 receiving hospice care, you can choose to move back to curative care if you decide to pursue treatments to cure your illness. Read more about end-of-life care www.nia.nih.gov/health/end-of-life.at
In some emergency situations, it may not be possible for the health care team to know your wishes before delivering care. To help ensure your wishes are known, you can talk to your doctor about establishing the following forms: Do not resuscitate (DNR) order. A DNR becomes part of your medical chart to tell medical staff in a hospital or nursing facility that you don’t want CPR or other lifesupport measures to restore your heartbeat and breathing. Sometimes this document is referred to as a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation order or an Allow Natural Death order. Even though a living will might say CPR isn’t wanted, it’s helpful to have a DNR order as part of your medical file if you go to a hospital. Posting a DNR next to your hospital bed might avoid confusion in an emergency. Without a DNR order, medical staff will make every effort to restore your breathing and the normal rhythm of your heart.
Out-of-hospital DNR order. An out-ofhospital DNR alerts emergency medical personnel to your wishes regarding measures to restore your heartbeat or breathing if you aren’t in the hospital. Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) and medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST) forms. These forms provide guidance about your medical care that health care professionals can act on immediately in an emergency. They serve as a medical order in addition to your advance directives. Typically, you create a POLST or MOLST when you’re near the end of life or critically ill and know the specific decisions that might need to be made on your behalf. These forms may also be called portable medical orders or physician orders for scope of treatment (POST). Check with your state’s department of health to find out if these forms are available where you live. You may also want to document your wishes about organ and tissue donation, and brain donation. Organ and tissue donation allows organs or body parts from a generally healthy person who has died to be transplanted into people who need them. Commonly, the heart, lungs, pancreas, kidneys, corneas, liver, and skin are donated. There’s no age limit for organ and tissue donation. You can carry a donation card in your wallet, and some states allow you to add this decision to your driver’s license. You may also include organ donation in your advance care planning documents. Tell your family and proxy about your wishes and include a statement about organ donation in your living will. Brain donation helps researchers study brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, that affect millions of people. While many people think that signing up to be an organ donor includes donating their brain, the purpose and the process of brain donation are different. Rather than helping to keep others alive, brain donation helps advance scientific research. Similar to organ and tissue donation, you should state your wishes about brain donation in your living will. Visit www.nia.nih.gov/organdonation and www.nia.nih.gov/braindonation to learn more.
Many states have their own advance directives forms. Your local Area Agency on Aging can help you locate the right forms. You can find your area’s agency phone number by calling the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 or visiting https://eldercare.acl.gov.
After You Set Up Your Advance Directives
Some states require your advance directives to be witnessed, your signature to be notarized, or both. A notary is a person licensed by the state to witness signatures. You might find a notary at your bank, post office, local library, shipping store, or insurance agency. Some notaries charge a fee. Check to
Provide copies of your advance directives to your health care proxy and alternate proxy. Give your doctor a copy for your medical records. Tell close family members and friends where you keep a copy. If your advance directives are only available electronically, be sure to share the access information (such as a password) with your proxy. If you receive care at a hospital, provide a copy to include in your records. Because you might change your advance directives in the future, it’s a good idea to keep track of who has a copy.
see if your state has a registry that can store your advance directives for quick access by health care providers, your proxy, and anyone else to whom you have given permission. Private firms also will store your advance directives. There may be a fee for storing your form in a registry. If you store your advance directives in a registry and later make changes, you must replace the original with the updated version.
Making It Official
What happens if you have no advance directives and you become unable to communicate your wishes? In such cases, the state where you live will assign someone to make medical decisions on your behalf. This will probably be your spouse, your parents if they are available, or your children if they are adults. If you have no family members, the state will choose someone to represent your best interests.
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Some people spend a lot of time in more than one state, for example, visiting children and grandchildren. If that’s your situation, consider preparing advance directives using forms for each state, and keeping a copy in each location, too.
Once you are ready to make your plans official, the next step is to fill out the legal forms detailing your wishes. A lawyer can help but isn’t required.
Be Prepared
Review your advance care directives regularly and make any needed updates. For example, you might want to make adjustments after certain life changes such as moving, a marriage or divorce, or a new health condition. If your preferences change, you will want to make sure your doctor, proxy, and family know about them. Consider choosing a date every year — such as New Year’s Day — to revisit your advance directives.
Remember: Advance directives are only used if you are not able to make care and treatment decisions on your own. Advance directives allow you to make your wishes about medical treatment known. It’s difficult to predict the future with certainty. You may never face a medical situation in which you’re unable to make your wishes known. But having advance directives may give you and those closest to you some peace of mind. Read more about advance care planning at www.nia.nih.gov/advance-care-planning.
12 Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 Do not intubate (DNI) order. A similar document, a DNI tells medical staff in a hospital or nursing facility that you don’t want to be put on a ventilator.
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This is an elective program, and many components are not covered by insurance because the insurance companies do not care about what’s best for you. Call now for a complementary consultation to see if you are a candidate for our Joint Rescue Program to get your life back. To schedule your appointment, please call 386-734-2592 and consider visiting us online to learn more about what we do and help relieve pain for our patients at completewellnessmedicalcenters.com.
Dr. Joseph Rosado became medical director at Complete Wellness Medical Centers to offer responsible pain management options so that patients can avoid dangerous pain drugs and surgery. Patients can now get their life back using the latest biological treatments to improve their joint pain and function. Here at Complete Wellness Medical Centers, we offer an alternative to drugs and surgery to get your life back and enjoy the activities you miss because of chronic joint pain. Our Joint Rescue Program uses the latest biological treatments for arthritic and “creaky” joints.
Everyone knows as you age your joints start to give you more trouble, preventing you from doing the things that you love. Playing with your grandchildren, traveling, taking walks with your spouse, playing golf, and many other activities that your painful joints are preventing you from doing. You are probably worries and tired of taking drugs with dangerous side effects. You may have had cortisone shots which can lead to further joint destruction. You may have even been told that you will have to have dangerous joint surgery that could result in infection, serious complications and even amputation. There is now another choice.
One of the factors that many think led to workers in the baby boomer and older generations sticking in their careers for so long was the promise of a pension that would keep them financially safe long after their retirement. These days, only 10% of American workers are covered by traditional pension plans as opposed to the 60% in years past. This change
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The workers of that day wouldn’t recognize today’s workplace, the ease with which most workers can advocate for their personal safety, and the amount of professional opportunity available to those who seek it
In September of 1882, Labor Day was founded in New York City as a celebration of the American worker and the contributions they made to America’s prosperity. It took more than a decade, and participation from 23 other states for the holiday to go national. It wasn’t until 1894 that President Grover Cleveland signed a law making it a national holiday.
For 140 years, the United States of America has been celebrating a holiday we call Labor Day. Today many people know little more about Labor Day than that it marks the end of summer and determines the point at which you can no longer wear white. But the holiday has a long, important history. LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE
It’s safe to say that most people know little about the holiday other than that they get a day off work. Labor Day is a punctuation mark at the end of a hard fought battle to ensure better working conditions for workers in the United States including beter wages and health benefits. Plus, the movement helped out an end to child labor and provided aid to injured or retired workers. Its hard to imagine the conditions that people were working under before the labor unions fought for their dignity.
Even members of the baby boomer generation look around and see a completely difference professional landscape than they and their parents worked in. It seems like a faraway time when men and women would land a good job and stick with it for decades until they retired. To be honored for 20 or 30 years of professional service was at one time commonplace, but now is much rarer and may one day become obsolete. It’s easy to point at the younger generations as the cause of this change, but the workforce around them is also changing.
To this day, New York City still holds an annual Labor Day Parade to mark the important day in American history.
AND THE CHANGING
While there is alot of fear that technology will continue to take over jobs leaving Americna workers in the lurch, research shows that tech will create millions more jobs than it takes away. Companies like Amazon may rely on fewer people to pack boxes or make deliveries in the coming years, but any automation that’s added creates more opportunity for jobs like fleet maintenance, customer service, and more.
Whether you’re retired, dreaming of it, or still thriving in the world place, may you enjoy rest this Labor Day. And, may be all bear witness to an ever evolving and ever improving American workplace that priortizes safety, fairness, and wellbeing for all who dare to put in a hard days work.
15Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 continued on page 16 has forced workers to leave their jobs in order to climb the corporate ladder and earn as much as possible during their working years.
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Paying tribute to the men and women who have fought for the rights of all people, regardless of sex or race, to earn a safe and fair living. Today’s landscape, as different as itlooks, is still being led by warriors who fight the good fight to ensure their tomorrow looks better than the world they find themselves in today.
What can we expect from the next 140 years in the American work force? There’s no way we can anticipate whats to come considering the speed with which things have changed over the last few decades and and continue to change for the foreseeable future. It can be difficult to look around and not understand the world you’re peering into. Zoom meetings, autonomous vehicles, entire companies where employees work from their homes - its a brand new landscape. But, the good news is, the people who will take the mantle from the workers of the last few decades are natives to this high tech, high speed world. For better or worse, they’ve been molded by the technology they’re using to make a better world. For the last 140 years we’ve celebrated Labor Day as a nation.
As of January 2020 most employees were staying in a job for around four years before moving on. This trend called job hopping would have been unheard of at the beginning of the labor movement, or even over the last 30 years. Things changed even further during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with a phenomenon many are calling The Great Resignation. Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 4.5 Million workers quit their jobs each year in 2021 and 2022. The reasons for their departure might surprise you. It seems that all of that time spent quarantining at home gave workers plenty of time to think about their careers. Sixty-three percent of workers stated low pay or not enough opportunity for advancement were among their reasons for leaving their jobs. Isn’t it interesting to look back and see how the early labor movement, founded 140 years ago set the stage for professionals today to seek better opportunities for themselves and their families. Another fascinating change we saw to the workplace during the pandemic is the rise of remote working. While there are still a lot of questions about whether remote working is as productive as in person working, theeres no denying how technology created opportunities for people to remain safe and productive while facing a global pandemic, the likes of which we hadnt experienced in generations. Technology also enables workers to communicate and collaborate with partners all over the world, bringing new ideas and opportunities that would never have been possible without the tools we have now. But there are downsides to the new, high tech world we find ourselves in. For all the connectedness we experience, many workers also feel the pressure to produce more than ever to keep up with the huge demands placed on them by the corporations they work for. As we try to keep pace with technology, we see that professionals are more stressed than ever. When will the drive to produce at a such a high rate slow down? Who’s to know? It will be interesting to see how the next generations flow with or push against the current trends.
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Knowing when to apply for Medicare is very important! You must apply during your limited initial enrollment period. If you’re eligible for Medicare at age 65, your initial enrollment period begins three months before your 65th birthday and ends three months after that date. If you miss your initial enrollment period, you may have to pay a higher monthly premium. Visit www.ssa.gov/benefits/medicare to apply for Medicare and find other important information.
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You can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to start your retirement benefits. Applying online is quick and easy. There are no forms to sign, and we usually do not require additional documentation. We’ll process your application and contact you if we need more information.
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• When it comes to shrinking your cholesterol risk, it's essential to limit your exposure to saturated fat. Foods like meat and dairy products are proven to raise your cholesterol levels. Instead, opt for high fiber foods like whole grains and beans as well as healthy unsaturated fats like avocados, olive oil, and nuts.
Cholesterol. We've all heard of it, and we all know it's bad, but how much do we know about this substance our doctors keep hounding us about?
When your doctor tests your blood for your cholesterol levels, they come back with two results HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) and LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein). HDL is the good kind of cholesterol that guides the bad (LDL) cholesterol to your liver, where it is flushed out of your body. LDL is the cholesterol that your doctor is worried about.
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Cholesterol is a waxy substance in the blood that, in excess, tends to stick to the inside of veins and arteries. Untreated, the waxy plaque builds up enough that it can shrink the pathways making it difficult for oxygenated blood to travel normally through your body. For some people, high cholesterol is genetic, and for others caused strictly by their lifestyle. Either way, you can do a few important things to keep your cholesterol in check.
• Like it or not, your genetics play a role in your likelihood of suffering from high cholesterol. Speak to family members and determine whether your genes may require you to be hyper-vigilant.
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In honor of National Cholesterol Education Month, we're diving into some education about cholesterol and tips to help you keep yours in line. In a moment, we'll get into specifics about cholesterol's bad side. But first, you should know that cholesterol (in reasonable amounts) plays a vital role in your overall health. Your body depends on certain types of cholesterol to perform essential functions like hormone creation and cell building.
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We had our last breakfast together and said our farewells. Then we were whisked away to the airport in Frankfurt by private vans with plenty of time to check in and go through security before our return flights. When I arrived home, I already wanted to go back! I can’t wait to go on another river cruise with Emerald because I had such a wonderful time! If you’d like to go on an Emerald Cruise for yourself, we’re happy to help you plan your dream vacation at Roseborough Travel. By Marissa Malley Amanda Vallone is the co-owner of Roseborough Travel Agency in DeLand. She is passionate about helping people experience the world around them. She was awarded and or recognized for the 40 under 40, President’s Excellence in Business, Future Leaders in Travel, Best Travel Advisor, and Best of the Best awards over the last 10 years.
I had a bretzel (the local German-influenced word for “pretzel”) in both Colmar and Strasbourg because I can’t resist a soft pretzel, and they were available in almost every bakery.
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19Aging Times Magazine | September 2022 VACATION SPOTLIGHT
Koblenz, Germany
My friend and I boarded the Emerald Dawn in the afternoon after independently exploring Basel.
Check-in was a breeze, but I would definitely recommend taking advantage of the transfers offered by Emerald to take you directly to the terminal from the airport or train station because it was a little tricky getting there by public transportation in Basel.
It was an unexpected delight to be able to experience the fun atmosphere of a summer beer festival in Germany.
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It was like stepping back in time in these two Alsatian towns with worn cobblestone streets and beautiful half-timbered buildings. You can feel the blend of German and French influences in this region that changed hands between the two countries at various points in history.
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I also took the opportunity to try a Rüdesheimer kaffee, the local coffee specialty made with flambéed Asbach Uralt brandy and topped with whipped cream. It was delicious but potent!
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Disembarking in Mainz and Heading Home
Baden-Baden, Germany
We docked in Rastatt and headed to Baden-Baden, a spa town close to the Black Forest. We had a chance to see but not visit the Friedrichsbad spa and the excavated ruins of Roman baths. I tried some delicious Black Forest cake at a cute little bakery during our free city exploration time. The more adventurous from the ship hiked up to the Old Castle on the EmeraldACTIVE excursion.
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I recently returned from a 7-day adventure sailing along the Rhine River from Basel, Switzerland, to Mainz, Germany, with Emerald Cruises, and I wanted to share my experience.
Embarking in Basel, Switzerland
EmeraldACTIVE bike tour, and we biked almost eight miles along the Rhine and still had time after lunch to use the included tickets to take the funicular up to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress that overlooks the Deutsches Eck (“German Corner”) at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. We stayed overnight in Koblenz, so after dinner, we had the opportunity to check out a beer festival that was going on that weekend mere yards away from where the ship was docked.
Once we arrived in Rüdesheim, some of us went to RheinWeinWelt, a wine lounge where you buy tokens to use in self-serve wine dispensing machines. There were dozens of local wines to choose from. The tokens were €1 each and got you a small swig of wine to taste.
Heidelberg is another charming German town. Our guided tour started at Heidelberg Castle, where we had the opportunity to try two wines and see the famous Heidelberg Tun, a giant wine barrel that can hold almost 60,000 gallons of wine.
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6. In an oven safe casserole dish coat the bottom of the dish with the mashed potatoes we made earlier and bring the mashed up the sides of the dish to act as a boat
2. Pre-make your mashed potatoes – if instant follow box instruction for up to 12 servings depending on your size of casserole dish. The goal is to make enough to create a layer on the bottom of the pan and up the sides as well as cover the top!
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8. Top with a light sprinkle of cheese
12. Remove the aluminum from the top of the casserole and broil the cheese until golden brown if you so desire!
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10. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the top layer of mashed potatoes, our family prefers it to be a complete top layer of cheese!
3. In a frying pan or sauce pan sauté ground beef with salt and pepper to taste until brown over medium heat.
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Comfort food, Sunday dinner one of my favorites is Shepard’s Pie. Yes, you read correctly Shepard’s Pie. Our family loves to take Shepard’s Pie and add Ketchup to eat. I always to say to each their own. It may not be a huge busy dinner but one we all could make quickly as a family and enjoy each other’s company!
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GRANDPARENT’S BEST INGREDIENTS 6-12 cups of mashed potatoes
11. Cover with aluminum, bake on 350°F for 20 minutes checking periodically to ensure it doesn’t burn!
4. Once ground beef is brown and cooked through, drain the grease from the pan and return to the stove top.
5. Add in the can of corn and ¼ cup of white granulated sugar again sauté until all ingredients are mixed together and place on low.
For some it’s home made for others it may be instant, I will be completely honest in sharing I have used both (Shh don’t tell Grandma!).
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Anytime Grandparents Day comes around I hear the tune in my head come into play, “Tell me bout the good old days” visions of Sunday Dinner and a moment of down home cooking crosses through my senses. For those who may be saying what exactly is she talking about let me give you a moment of thought. The famous song was written and sang by “The Judd’s” with it’s old twang and calming melody it always brings to light memories with a smile. Now tie that to your favorite family recipe that Grandma or Grandpa was known for. I will share my favorite recipe that comes to mind, with you!
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