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Don’t live with back pain Commentary by Linda Barnes

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Getting started Some spine specialists recommend physical therapy sooner, particularly if the pain is severe. In general, the goals of physical therapy are to decrease pain, increase function and get the patient on a maintenance program to prevent further recurrences.

Depending upon your needs, your physical therapist will come up with a treatment plan to assist you. The first thing they will do is work on treatments to ease your back pain and improve your flexibility including: • • Massage: Helps relax your muscles, increases circulation and eases pain in your soft tissues.

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Overcoming the ‘mental’ challenge of exercising Commentary by Tom Weesner

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hen I was in fourth grade, we had a bicycle rodeo at my elementary school. For those of you who remember these, it was a fun competition involving decorating your bike and lots of different maneuvers. My favorite was trying to ride around in a circle inside painted lines on the playground. I loved my Schwinn Lemon Peeler and spent hours practicing the different skills.

Here is the thing: That was exercise and it was fun.

It was learning, practicing, improving, feeling good about doing things better each time. It was about enjoyment. And to some degree, it was about success.

Exercise was child’s play! I didn’t think about it, I just played and asked, “When do I have to be home?”

Our brains are very powerful. The way we think and what we believe influences how we feel and what we do. When did we forget exercise can be fun or called something different? Let me give you an example: My doctor tells me to get some exercise. And deep down, I know she’s right. But immediately, I begin to have thoughts like these: “Oh shoot, I don’t even like exercise. Exercise takes so much time. The time I spend exercising is time that I can’t spend on other things I enjoy. I hate getting hot and sweaty. Exercise is boring. I just want to play baseball. I’m not in shape enough to exercise. What will other people think of

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Honestly, if this is what my brain is telling me, it is going to be hard to exercise despite knowing that it is good for me. So, how do I get myself to do something I really don’t want to do?

First, I decide that my brain is giving me information that is not helpful. It is keeping me from committing to the healthy lifestyle I desire. My thoughts and beliefs are stopping me, so challenging those beliefs and creating a new narrative can get me moving.

I begin to build that new narrative by defining what exercise can mean to me, not what my brain automatically thinks. I might even stop using the word exercise and ask myself what physical skill I want to get better at, such as going up stairs without pain or having more stamina on the baseball diamond. I think about fun things I like to do and give myself a very

simple goal to work toward.

With my new narrative, I’m “doing fun things” versus “exercising” to feel better today and down the road. I surround myself with folks who care about me and support me on this journey. I also remind myself of things I already know — that just moving, or lifting, or stretching a little bit each day becomes routine, and suddenly, it is something I do without thinking.

Once I start moving, I feel better and can pat myself on the back and tell myself, ‘Good job!’

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Natural ways to finding relief to swelling feet Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan

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uly is one hot month, and with that heat and humidity comes swelling feet and ankles. When it gets hot, your body expands small blood vessels in your feet to cool you down by rushing blood to your skin’s surface. That extra fluid has a hard time flowing out of your feet, especially since it’s already fighting gravity.

This then leaves you with a condition known as heat edema.

Stop feet from swelling While not usually dangerous, swollen feet can be

unpleasant. These tips can help keep your feet from expanding on a hot day: • Stay indoors during the hottest part of the day.

• Elevate your feet above your heart. This helps excess blood flow out of your lower body to prevent or reduce swelling.

Flush out the fluid with your diet by adding diuretics such as lemons, leafy greens, onions and green beans.

• Increase your fluid intake. Drinking more water can help you fight fluid retention.

• Boost your circulation with movement. Great choices include swimming or walking.

• Flush out the fluid with your diet by adding diuretics such as lemons, leafy greens, onions and green beans.

• Skip very hot showers or baths, since this can expand your blood vessels, making it even harder for excess fluid to flow out of your feet.

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How caregivers can take a guilt-free vacation Commentary by Lisa Dillman

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hose who are caregivers may find it hard to get away this summer because they have so much responsibility at home. However, it’s important for caregivers to have time to refresh and avoid burnout.

If you’re a caregiver, here are some tips on how you can enjoy a guilt-free vacation.

There are a few in-home options to consider: • Asking a relative/friend is a great option, so your loved one can be in the comfort of their own home. Also, you may have better communication with a friend/ relative than a paid caregiver or community.

• Hiring the usual daytime caregiver to stay the night will help ease the patients’ mind, since they are already familiar with this person. They would just need to be acquainted with the client’s nighttime routine.

• Hire a licensed home care aide if your loved one requires a greater level of care. This can get pricy, but costs vary according to location and responsibilities.

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• Add a magnesium supplement to your routine. A daily dose of just 200 mg can help you stay hydrated and stop feet from swelling in hot weather. Consult your physician before taking the supplement, especially if you have a kidney or heart condition.

• Ask about compression stockings if your feet are swelling regularly.

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ou may have seen them in offices and public buildings– automated external defibrillators, also abbreviated as AEDs. An AED can be a lifesaving, yet easy-touse medical device that can analyze a patient’s heart rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock Dr. Mark Fisch, or defibrillation interventional to help recardiologist at IU establish Health North Hospital an effective heart rhythm. It has been shown that shortening the time needed to deliver an external electric shock to reset the heart rhythm and restore spontaneous circulation is critical to improving the chance of survival from a cardiac arrest.

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An AED is used on a person if their heart suddenly stops beating or if they’re experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. This usually occurs when a disruption in the heart’s electrical activity causes a dangerously fast heartbeat called ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

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What steps should you follow if someone is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest?

If someone is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, call 911 first. Then get an AED if one is available and use it as soon as possible. Begin CPR immediately and continue until medical professionals get there. If two people are available to help, one should administer CPR while the other calls 911 and finds an AED. Organizations like the American Red Cross offer classes to become certified in both CPR and AEDs.

significantly improve the chance of survival from sudden cardiac death by restoring a normal heart rhythm.

In what circumstances is an AED needed?

AEDs are used to revive someone from a cardiac arrest, and that can happen anywhere at any time. If the device is near someone having a cardiac episode, a bystander or loved one can use the AED to shock the heart back to regular rhythm.

Police and emergency medical crews carry AEDs. They are also common in many public places, such as office buildings, gyms, and even airplanes.

Some people have the devices at home as well.

Who can use an AED? AED devices may sound complicated, but they are very easy to use. Once it is known that an individual’s heart has stopped and they’re not responsive, an AED provides verbal instructions on how to perform CPR and notifies the user when to send an electric shock to restore normal rhythm.

Bystanders or first responders who can quickly utilize an AED can save lives. New, portable AEDs enable the opportunity for more people to respond to a medical emergency that requires defibrillation, even before emergency first responders arrive. Studies have shown survival from cardiac arrest may double when bystanders step in to use

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IU Health North is a proud sponsor of Bolt for the Heart, a non-profit organization serving Indiana. It provides direct assistance to Indiana State Police, local police, fire agencies, local schools, churches, and community organization by purchasing and placing AEDs at these facilities free of charge. The organization also trains the staff to use the devices properly. Bolt for the Heart has raised over $1 million dollars and donated over 700 AEDs in the Central Indiana area. Those who wish to get involved can sign up for the organization’s Thanksgiving Day Family 5K walk/run. Many IU Health team members participate every year.

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Sycamore Reserve profile: Helen Yoder

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business owner most of her life, Helen Yoder has long appreciated the importance of a positive first impression.

Her residence, Sycamore Reserve Senior Living in Indianapolis, continues to impress Yoder, 89, who moved there in June 2020 with her husband, Lyle.

Sadly, Lyle passed away in March at 91 – a little more than three months of what would have been the couple’s 72nd wedding anniversary.

“When we visited, it’s a beautiful place, for one thing. And the staff was the absolute best,” Yoder said. “Friendly. Helpful. They just look after their residents. It was so inviting to come here. We didn’t have to think about it long.

“And the food is very good, which is important.”

Lyle and Helen were married on June 24, 1950, at Mount Tabor Church in Nappanee.

It wasn’t long after that the couple founded Yoder Kitchen Corp. out of their garage.

The business, a Nappanee-based provider of exceptional cabinetry with generations of clientele throughout the United States, is nearing its 70th year.

The youngest of Lyle and Helen’s three children, their son, Shawn, 63, is now the CEO of Yoder Kitchen Corp.

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Helen Yoder and her late husband, Lyle Yoder, moved to Sycamore Reserve in 2020.

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on the outskirts of 90. Thus, she makes it a point to enjoy as much of what Sycamore Reserve offers as possible.

“They have bingo here, there’s a beautiful fitness gym and we have entertainment that comes here at least once a week,” Yoder said. “I also like to play bridge, and there are fireside chats every night at 6 p.m.”

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“The one thing is we could stay together. It gave us time together,” said Yoder, referring to Lyle’s final years. “The friendliness of the people living here, and, also, our chef and servers are very friendly and very helpful. It’s always nice to meet a smiling face.

“We have a lot of family, but a lot of people don’t, so that’s important. It’s just a good place to be.”

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Vitality classes keep senior young

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t age 91, Terry Jones knows why she is in such good health.

Jones attends Carmel Total Fitness’s Vitality classes three times a week.

“It makes me feel so good. It’s been my lifesaver,” the Carmel resident said.

Jones has attended Carmel Total Fitness classes for about 15 years. She started attending after retiring at age 73.

Jones coordinated tours at Newfields, which was then known as the Indianapolis Museum of Art. She also was a docent.

“The group is very friendly,” Jones said. “(Instructor) Kathy Moyer is very motivating. She pushes you as far as she thinks you can go. There is a lot of camaraderie. I’ve made a lot of friends. I’m not a very disciplined person, but I am about this class.”

Jones credits her husband, Peter, 93, a graduate of West Point, for encouraging her to exercise.

“He was always so disciplined about exercising that it kind of set a good example for me,” Jones said.

The couple has four children and seven grandchildren. She has another way to keep sharp mentally.

“I do play bridge a lot and I think that helps the mind,” said Jones, who is a member of the Indianapolis Bridge Center.

Carmel Total Fitness, 820 City Center Dr., has been open for 16 years.

The Vitality classes are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Sean Eastes, Carmel Total Fitness’ assistant general manager, said the Vitality class members form one of the most dedicated groups the center has.

“They all show up and participate,” Eastes said. “There are different ages.

Some of them are also in Silver Sneakers, which means they can use a particular insurance card to come in.”

Eastes said mobility, strength, balance and weight training are available.

“They’ll use exercise balls and stretch bands,” Eastes said.

Eastes said there might be some

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“It gets them acclimated to the gym and breaks down a lot of barriers of fears coming to work out,” Eastes said. “It’s the participating of community of effort. Any new person comes in, it’s like they have been here all their life. They go to different events and out to lunch. They know each other’s birthdays.”

Scott Visser, owner and general manager of Carmel Total Fitness, said the facility was one of the first in the area to have a Silver Sneakers program when it started 15 years ago.

“Having seniors is a huge part of my business,” Visser said.

There are 25 to 30 members in the Vitality classes. Silver Sneakers classes are at 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Silver Sneakers program is through participants’ insurance plans, so they get a free membership, and they pay their deductible.

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Retired Carmel cardiologist shares medical knowledge with readers

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

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t 83, Dr. Doug Zipes had thoughts of slowing down. Those thoughts quickly passed.

“For 60-some years, I’ve been in overdrive,” the Carmel resident said.

“You can’t just suddenly turn it off.

I wake up in the morning eager to accomplish something and try to make a difference, try to make a small contribution to the world.”

Zipes writes two online health columns a month for The Saturday Evening Post. One of those columns appears in each of the year’s six print editions.

“I tried stepping down, but they said, ‘Please stay on, what you are doing is important,’” Zipes said Zipes, who retired as a cardiologist in 2004, has been writing the column since 2007.

“There is so much misinformation swirling around, it can be challenging to know where to go for reliable health advice,” said Jennifer Bortel, director of online content for The Saturday Evening Post. “Doug’s columns are always based on recent medical and scientific studies. Readers can be assured that the information is trustworthy. And he always has people’s best interests at heart, so it’s like getting guidance from your good friend who just happens to be an internationally acclaimed cardiologist.”

Zipes said the column is a labor of love.

“If you can calculate what I get paid an hour, it’s like $5 an hour,” Zipes said.

In one of his most recent columns, Zipes addressed snake oil charmers who make claims of incredible cure-all remedies.

Zipes said he tries to help readers know what they can believe and document with facts from places like the American Heart Association.

One of his columns came from a comment from his wife, Joan, who asked why doctors keep changing health information.

“It’s because science changes and our understanding of medicine changes,” Zipes said.

For example, Zipes wrote a column in May debunking previous medical information that small amounts of alcohol have health benefits. Zipes said all alcohol has a negative impact, which increases with how much a person’s alcohol intake is.

“I haven’t had a drop of alcohol since (August 2021) when I saw this data was so compelling,” Zipes said.

Zipes said writing The Saturday Evening Post health column and editing the two cardiology journals

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Dr. Doug Zipes pauses at his desk in his Carmel home’s library. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi) forced him to stay up to date on the medical world.

“It gives my brain work and (I) use that for The Saturday Evening Post articles or reviewing articles submitted to my journal,” he said.

One of the journals he edits has 92,000 readers worldwide.

After graduating from Harvard Medical School and training at Duke University, he joined Indiana University in 1970 and became a professor of medicine in 1976, a distinguished professor in 1994 and director of the cardiology division of the Krannert Institute of Cardiology in 1995 at the Indiana University Medical Center. He served until 2004.

Zipes was recently elected to the Harvard Medical School Alumni Council. He served as a consultant for Medtronic for 35 years and invented a major part of the implantable defibrillator.

Novel approach After writing 16 textbooks and helping with multiple updates, Dr. Doug Zipes turned to writing fiction after retiring as a cardiologist.

Zipes is working on his sixth novel, a sequel to his fifth novel, “Ari’s Spoon,” which is about a Catholic surgeon at Indiana University. He takes his baby daughter to her christening and a metal detector goes off because of a spoon hidden inside the baptismal gown that was a family relic. That book came out in December 2021.

The working title of the sequel is “The Last Day I Walked.”

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Continued from Page 12 Nazis,” Zipes said. “He becomes Jewish, and while operating at IU, a killer storms the hospital because the hero had operated on the hero’s mother who had died post-op and he is coming for revenge.

In saving people, he gets shot and becomes paraplegic.”

Zipes has given talks to four book clubs across the U.S. about “Ari’s Spoon.” He has visited virtually at three of them but recently appeared in person at one in Indianapolis.

Zipes published his first novel, “The Black Widows,” in 2011, followed by “Ripples in Opperman’s Pond” in 2013, “Not Just a Game” in 2016 and “Bear’s Promise” in 2019. The books are all published by iUniverse in Bloomington.

“There is something of you in all of them,” Zipes said. “With each one, I had a goal in mind.’

Most of the books have a medical component or a connection to Nazi Germany. From his research, Zipes said he believes that Hitler didn’t commit suicide, but fled Germany for South America.

In addition, Zipes wrote about his own journey in life, “Damn the Naysayers,” in 2018.

Zipes finds writing fiction challenging.

“To look at the empty screen and fill it with something you are going to enjoy reading, and is a new idea, is a challenge,” Zipes said. “I give a lecture on transitioning from writing science to writing fiction or going from ‘Who’s who to who’s he?’ which has happened to me. In writing the fiction, you have to become the character and remember the scene.”

Personal: Dr. Doug Zipes and his wife, Joan, have three children, Debra Zipes, 58; Jeff Zipes, 57, and David Zipes, 55. Debra is retired, Jeff is an attorney and David is a hospital pediatrician. The Zipes have five grandchildren.

What he does to relax: Begins his day working out at home in Carmel. While spending winters in Bonita Springs, Fla., Zipes bikes to the gym. He usually unwinds by listening to opera. He also enjoys his role as the primary cook for the couple’s meals.

For more, visit dougzipes.com.

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gagement policy changed. erence McCarthy wanted to “This helped us significantly,” make sure the entire truth McCarthy said. “The basic about the North Vietproblem we had in 1968 namese communists and in southern South Vietnam Cambodia’s involvement was fighting the communists is revealed. they established base areas The Carmel resident’s in Cambodia, and they used book, “The Real Story: Camthis to jump off and make atbodia and South Vietnam tacks against our U.S. forces.

1953-1970,” was released in We had a restriction (that) we late May. McCarthy could not initiate any tactical McCarthy, 87, was in the activities in the base areas (in CamU.S. Army and while serving in Vietbodia). They attacked our troops and nam was assigned to develop intellithen ran back into Cambodia. gence about the Vietnamese commu“The only thing we could do is nists’ movement in Cambodia, which mount a quick pursuit attack before had officially declared itself a neutral they got across the border. This was nation during the Vietnam War. Mcnot easy.”

Carthy arrived as a major in Saigon in McCarthy estimated the U.S. lost August 1968. approximately 1,000 American sol“In 40 days, I was able to develop diers and another 2,000 wounded an entire intelligence breakthrough because of not reacting to his initial on the Cambodian support of the report in the fall of 1968. communist forces,” said McCarthy, “Had the U.S. reacted in a responwho goes by F. Terence McCarthy as sible way on this intelligence, I beauthor. His first name is Frank, but he lieve that many American servicemen goes by Terence.

Cambodia had made an agreement would not have been killed and many more would not have received serious with the communists in China, McCawounds they received from the Vietrthy said. China provided freighters, namese communists who were using which delivered arms and ammuniCambodian base areas to launch offention to a port on the far west side of sive operations,” McCarthy said. “It was Cambodia. a complete horrible problem that put “I sent a full report to the Pentaus in an extraordinarily frustrating situagon, which declared beyond a doubt tion where we couldn’t really respond. there was no way the communist That affected the morale of the Ameriforces in southern Vietnam could be can forces in Vietnam considerably.” resupplied because we had shut all McCarthy, whose final rank was those other ways down,” McCarthy lieutenant colonel, worked to get the said. “They failed to take any action information declassified approximateon restriction.” ly three years ago. It details all the McCarthy was then moved to the actions in 1968 to 1970.

Army staff in Washington, D.C., in “This is going to be all news to the the fall of 1969. He said Gen. William Westmoreland, who was Chief of Staff American public,” said McCarthy, who retired in 1979 after 20 years in the of the U.S. Army, supported McCarArmy. thy’s investigation.

McCarthy and his wife, Teresa, McCarthy put together a 604-page moved to Indiana four years ago to study that was classified “top secret be closer to one of their daughters. sensitive.” Westmoreland scheduled The 94-page book, which was puban appointment in November 1970 lished by Westwood Books Publishat the White House, where McCarthy ing, is available on Amazon. For those briefed President Nixon’s Foreign who want to buy a signed copy for Intelligence Advisory Board on the $18, email McCarthy at tandtmccarinformation he had developed. Nixon thy@aol,com. accepted the findings and the en-

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n the past several weeks, the Fishers Police Dept. has responded to several different types of telephone scams. One of the most recent scams involved a suspect accusing the victim of having an outstanding arrest warrant and demanding they send gift cards to clear their name.

Many of these telephone scammers instruct the victim to stay on the phone, not tell anyone of the conversation and travel to a store and purchase gift cards or green dot cards for a certain amount. Unfortunately, there have been a few Fishers residents who have been taken advantage of and have lost thousands of dollars.

Here are a few safety tips you should follow if you are contacted by a possible telephone scammer: • Immediately hang up the phone if you do not recognize or know

the caller.

• Never give out personal information. If you feel the call might be legitimate, you can ask the person to mail you information.

• Never provide gift card numbers to anyone over the telephone.

• No legitimate company or organization requires payment via gift cards or green dot cards.

• No law enforcement agency threatens to arrest people over the phone.

• If something does not sound or feel right, hang up the phone.

• You are welcome to contact your local law enforcement agency; however, most of these telephone scams originate from overseas and are very difficult, if not impossible, to trace.

Scammers use fake law credentials

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Should I buy a Medicare Plan like my friend or neighbor or my spouse?

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y impersonating law enforcement, scammers intimidate victims into giving up money or personal information. But once a scam becomes widely reported, con artists need to change up their tricks.

Watch out for this new twist: scammers using official-looking credentials to gain trust.

How the scam works: You receive a telephone call, email, text message, or a message on social media by someone alleging to be from a law enforcement agency. Scammers claim to represent agencies ranging from the local police to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to United States Border Services.

These impostors tell you there is a problem you need to resolve immediately—usually by sending them a fee.

In one recent version of this scam, the impostor claims to have seized a package with your name on it. Now, they need a copy of your driver’s license and money to fix the issue.

Scammers often threaten fines, arrest, or other penalties in an attempt to scare you into immediate action.

Here’s the new twist! If you are hes-

itant, the scammers will offer to text or email doctored credentials to you, to confirm their identity. The badge is either stolen or has been edited to include a different name. But no matter how convincing the “badge” or the impostor’s story may be, always do your research before acting. If you send these scammers money, they will disappear, and you won’t be able to get it back.

How to avoid law enforcement impersonator scams: • Never send money to strangers. Scammers will probably ask you to wire funds or buy prepaid gift cards to pay the required “fines.”

• Guard your personal information carefully. Don’t share information like your address, social security number, or bank account information without first making sure you are speaking to a legitimate official.

• Don’t answer messages from strangers. Don’t click on links or attachments in messages from strangers.

To report, vist BBB.org/ScamTracker.

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