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Hopes and Wishes

Part 3 of our Legacy Series

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From The Editor Art Villafane

These are very trying times, not just for the Lehigh Valley, but for the entire country. The spread of COVID-19 has been fast and deadly. It has upturned just about everything we know.

It has forced us to stay indoors and, sadly, away from many of our friends and loved ones.

We at Lifestyles over 50 have slowed just like almost all businesses. Nonetheless, we want to continue to bring you news and info. This issue is different in that we decided to mainly provide you with humor and puzzles to make you smile and stimulate your mind. It is our way of giving you a respite from the gloom of the quarantine.

We have heard of stories that showed the kindness of strangers. Whether they be volunteers who distributed food to those in need or assisted someone who needed a helping hand, we saw that the spirit of kindness is strong in the Lehigh Valley.

We wish to give an enormous amount of credit to the frontline workers who have kept to their daily duties and cared for us when sick and took care of us in emergencies. Everyone is calling them heroes, and we join in that sentiment.

We are happy to finally bring you this issue. We look forward to continuing our regular schedule and, perhaps, meeting face-to-face. We hope it will be soon. In the meantime, please stay safe.

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Things To Do With Grandkids

Summer Fun is Outdoor Fun! Current conditions may have altered our normal schedules, but they also make us anxious to get outside. Here are some fun ways to gather with your grandchildren and enjoy some outdoor activities (and some indoor ones for those rainy days). You and they may even learn a thing or two, as well! Always remember to abide by health and safety recommendations.

Biking and Hiking These are two simple activities that require little equipment and keep you moving. Look for open trails, parks, and even railroad tracks!

Water Sports Fishing is as old as fish themselves. A quiet spot and some simple bait and tackle are just the thing for a lazy day and a good talk!

Boating, canoeing, and rafting are good ways to see the scenery and have some adventures!

Feed the ducks, swans, geese, and whatever other waterfowl live in your area. Be sure to first check to see what is safe for your feathered friends!

Birdwatching No matter where you live, there are no doubt some species of bird in your neighborhood (or within a short walk or drive). Get out your binoculars, a bird book, maybe a smartphone for online research, and look to the trees. Oh yes, don't forget your camera!

Nature Walk Birds, bees, bugs, and other critters are all over. Find a nice field or park or forest, dress appropriately, bring the binoculars, bug repellent, camera, and a notebook, and see what you can see!

monuments, and write and draw them on a sheet of paper. Check them off as you find them!

Arts and Crafts Nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment when making something useful!

• Build a kite • Build a bird house or feeder • Make a pillow or blanket for a needy person • Make a family quilt out of bits of cloth that mean something special • Make your own pillow or cushion • Remember tie-dyed shirts? They're back!

• How about the ancient art of paper-folding, called origami? Make decorative figures to decorate your room or bring cheer to someone?

• Now may be the time to stencil your walls or create a "living" stencil by using finger paints on little hands to create memorable images on poster board.

• Build a model airplane or car from a kit or find a pattern for balsa wood airplanes or paper kites, boomerangs, etc. Then get out there and play!

Food There are online recipes for making ice cream, popsicles, and other treats. Perfect for that picnic!

Picnic Simple enough. A nice place to spread your blanket, maybe a park with benches, or a familiar back yard, some yummy food, and the grandkids. What can be simpler yet grander?

Scavenger Hunt Scavenger hunts work well indoors and outdoors (but outdoors is more fun!). Make a list of simple items like birds, bugs, rocks, leaves, maybe certain buildings and

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Hopes and Wishes — Legacy Series, Part 3

By Alan Allegra, Lifestyles over 50

Wishes are spirits of outcomes that may or may not a wistful feeling. However, hope carries with it a more be possible. As we saw in the previous installment, positive outlook, a possibility the wish will come true.

“Regrets,” no amount of Hope involves decisions. wishing can change the You can wish your past. This does not stop children would find better us from wishing today friends, but unless they could be different or are put in a position where tomorrow will be more they can choose better satisfying. friends, there is no hope.

When I was a child, Hope and wish are when cell phones is what often tied to regret.

Ma Bell did and iMac When the outcomes of was a Scottish greeting, our actions and decisions I was innocent and don’t turn out as we’d naïve — I believed in wishing wells and making wishes like, we can wish we hadn’t made those decisions or when blowing out the candles on the birthday cake. As taken those actions. Too late — (which harkens back I grew up, I lost that childlike faith, along with a lot of to our previous article about not doing things we’ll pennies and the strength to blow out all those candles. I regret later, especially if they damage our legacy). We no longer believed, “When you wish upon a star, Makes can hope our children and grandchildren don’t follow no difference who you are, Anything your heart desires the pattern we learned to regret, and provide them with will come to you.” However, that didn’t keep me from the opportunities to do better, and even learn from our wishing at times that I were taller or shorter, or had regrets. straight hair or curly hair (or more hair), or were here or How often I’d heard my mother say, “I wish you there. We resort to wishes wouldn’t do that!” Well, when situations and people what did she want me to Hope deferred makes the heart sick, are not satisfactory to us. do? Without showing me an but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life" When it’s too hot, we wish alternative or providing an (Proverbs 13:12). it were cooler. When it’s too explanation, there was little cold, we wish it were warmer. hope I would — or have A “wish” is not the same as a “hope.” A wish is motive to — stop. merely a desire or yearning for something else; hope is A wish is a longing for something we think is better a feeling that something desired may or will happen. or will be more satisfying. “I wish I had more money.”

Hope is a mature wish, a dim vision of the future you “I wish I could play the bassoon.” “I wish my grandkids wished for, perhaps based on the slimmest of evidence. would stay out of trouble.” “I wish I had finished my You can wish you will win the lottery, but you can only Art History degree.” Well, if these are wishes that can hope to if you purchase a ticket. bring about a better reality and don’t have foreseeable When it comes to leaving a legacy, good parents and bad consequences, why not turn them into hopes (and grandparents hope for the best for their families. The goals — our next installment)? The ability to get up off childless couple may say, “We wish we had children.” the couch of wishes and walk the treadmill of hopes Without children, there is no point in hoping they will and goals is a wonderful legacy to pass down to the next turn out right. There is no substance to the wish, just generations!

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Cybercriminals Prey on COVID-19 Fears Cybercriminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to gain access to confidential personal and financial information, warns David Finkelstein, St. Luke’s Information Security Director. He encourages everyone to be wary of on-line ads and websites that offer COVID-19 cures or preventions.

on their company’s information system, they might accidentally enable the cybercriminal access to that system, too.

A popular trick of cybercriminals is to pose as an executive and send a fictitious email, often with an attachment or a link to a website. The names of company executives are often available through a Google search or on the company’s website.

“The COVID-19 pandemic creates a perfect environment for unscrupulous individuals,” Finkelstein says. “Many people are afraid and desperately looking “Before opening emails or attachments from people for ways to protect outside of your themselves and usual contacts, their families. As Hackers use social media platforms, such as double-check the a result, they are email address,” Facebook and Twitter, email, on-line ads, and more vulnerable he says. “If it to falling for a doesn’t look fictitious websites, to trick people into providing hacker’s trick right, delete it. If than they might usernames and passwords. it’s a suspicious be during more work-related typical times. email, contact Unfortunately, your company’s information services department there are no easy fixes for COVID-19, so be sure to get immediately.” your information from reputable sources, like www.

As always, to protect your information: sluhn.org and www.CDC.gov.”

• Do not provide your credentials, usernames, or Hackers use social media platforms, such as Facebook passwords, unless you are confident of the source. and Twitter, email, on-line ads, and fictitious websites, • Do not open email attachments from unknown to trick people into providing usernames and passwords. sources.

Often, with this information, they can gain entry into an individual’s computer files and find such information • Do not click on a link that takes you to a website, even those that appear to be reliable. as addresses, birth dates, and social security numbers, as well as credit card and bank account numbers. They can • Use Google or other favorite search engine to find websites and then type the URL into your web also launch malware on the individual’s computer. browser instead.

“The increased number of people working from • Keep your computer, router firmware, and web home can also make employers more vulnerable to browser up-to-date. cyberattacks, too,” he says. “It’s no longer business as • Make sure you have security software installed and usual.” keep it current.

Some hackers use a tactic called "phishing," a cybercrime • Install software updates promptly. in which a target or targets are contacted by email, For information on the COVID-19 pandemic, visit telephone, or text message, by someone posing as a www.sluhn.org/covid-19. legitimate individual or institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data. If the individual is working

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Salutes and Smiles

By Elissa Clausnitzer, SRES, CMRS, SRS This column is dedicated to all our health field workers, drug store workers, grocery workers, postal workers, truck and delivery drivers, and all people helping to keep our communities safe, alive, and supplied during this time. You are all heroes.

This is a time for reflection. Families are together for a reason. I feel that this is a time for cleansing MIND AND BODY. Let us appreciate life, and honor all the souls that have passed. Please stay safe and remember to check on any elderly neighbors you have, especially if they are alone. I want to thank my wonderful neighbors who have always been very thoughtful and helpful to my husband and me.

We seniors are especially vulnerable to health problems during this time, and we don't wish to make light of the seriousness of the current COVID-19 situation.

However, we could certainly use some smiles and inspiration, so we hope you enjoy these jokes and witty sayings!

Very sincerely, Elissa Clausnitzer • "I wake up every morning and I think, 'I'm breathing! It's a good day'" (Eve Ensler).

• Doctor: Just do as I say, and you'll be another man Patient: Okay, and don't forget to send the bill to the other man.

• An elderly lady fills out the registration form at a doctor's office. After the address, the form asks for

"Zip." She writes, "Not bad for my age!"

• "Yes, there's one thing I do want. I want to be aware of the minutes and the seconds, and to make each one count" (Jacqueline Susann).

• Son to his father while they watch television: "Dad, tell me again how when you were a kid you had to walk all the way across the room to change the channel."

• I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over.

• Ah, the modern days. I just saw a grandpa help a youngster who was staring into his phone to cross the street.

• Old George, told Guy only last week that, "I'm not 80 — I'm merely 28 with 52 years' experience."

• I'm the life of the party - even if it lasts until 8 pm.

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Kids Have Always Said the Darndest Things!

Each generation finds the next generation somewhat “I have a dog.” incomprehensible. This seems especially true with the flood What kind is it? iel and of social media posts and pontifications. Do you remember “Half cocker span .” the days of little black-and-white screens, and shows like half my neighbor’s Art Linkletter’s “House Party”? Enjoy a sampling of genuine, funny, unscripted thoughts from regular kids! Do you wan t to be a bachelo r” “No.” Why not?

“Because my da d’s a bachelor.” al problems in life? re y an ve ha u yo Do ebody hool dance, som sc a to o g I n he “W I’m e pretty girls, and th s et g s ay w al e els .” left with the dregs er the I hear you got ov was chicken pox. How it? you do Nothing to it. All scratch. is sit in bed and You should alway s eat a good breakfast so you’ ll grow up quicker.

“Not for me. If I gr ow up faster, I’ll get older sooner and then I’ll have to die younger.” ldn’t you What animal wou like to be?

“A lion or tiger.”

Why? and peo“They eat people good.” ple don’t taste so

A universal question that adults ask kids is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” We may expect “fireman” or “ballerina,” but . . .

“I want to be a boom bomber when I grow up,” bravely stated a six-year-old.

I’ve never heard of one of those. What do they do?

“Why, that’s a guy who goes up in the air, catches eagles by the tail and brings them down for his mommy to cook.”

Would the following child survive in today’s techno-world?

Who can tell me how color television works?

“I can. It’s kind of mixed up, but I know that there’s a whole bunch of straws that go from this studio with all kinds of paint, and the straws go to the house and squirt color on the screen.”

“My dad’s a policeman, and the best shot on the force.”

Did he get a medal?

“No, he got a man.”

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A “Short” Biography of Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney was born Joe Yule, Jr., on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York.Rooney passed away April 6, 2014, at the age of 93.

Joe Yule, Jr., only 17 months old, joined his parents on the vaudeville stage as, of course, a toddler. He made his first film appearance in 1926. The following year, he played the lead character in the first Mickey McGuire short film. It was in this popular film series that he took the stage name Mickey Rooney.

Rooney and his career quickly grew when he appeared as Andy Hardy, the popular all-American teenager, in A Family Affair.

This beloved character appeared in nearly 20 films and helped make Rooney the top star at the box office in 1939, 1940, and 1941.

He is also well-known for his award-winning dramatic performance opposite Spencer Tracy in Boys Town. In 1938, Rooney was awarded a juvenile Academy Award.

In 1944, Rooney joined the service, where he helped to entertain the troops and worked on the American Armed Forces Network.

Rooney had almost as many wives as he had starring roles.

Mickey permanently and legally separated from his eighth wife, Jan, in June of 2012.

In 2011, Rooney filed elder abuse and fraud charges against stepson Christopher Aber and Aber’s wife. At Rooney’s request, the Superior Court issued a restraining order against the Abers, demanding that they stay 100 yards from Rooney, Mickey’s stepson Mark Rooney, and Mark’s wife Charlene.

Just prior, Rooney had mustered the strength to break his silence and appeared before the Senate in Washington D.C. telling of his own heartbreaking story of abuse in an effort to live a peaceful, full life and help others who may also be suffering in silence.

Rooney requested through the Superior Court to permanently reside with his son Mark (a musician) and Charlene Rooney (an artist) in the Hollywood Hills. Ironically, after eight failed marriages, he never looked or felt better and finally found happiness in the single life. Rooney passed away April 6, 2014 at the age of 93.

Mickey Rooney Trivia

• Rooney appeared in a string of musicals, including Babes in Arms (1939), and was the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar in a leading role.

• Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) starred Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Rooney played Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yunioshi. A sign of the times, Rooney played the part for comic relief, which he later regretted, feeling the role was offensive.

• Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film, The Black Stallion, brought him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor.

• He turned to the stage in 1979 in Sugar Babies with Ann Miller, and was nominated for a Tony Award.

• Rooney received an honorary Academy Award “in recognition of his 60 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances.”

• Upon Rooney’s death in 2014, Vanity Fair dubbed him “the original Hollywood train wreck.”

• His talents included singing, dancing, acting, playing drums, and playing piano.

• The 5'2" actor attracted some of Hollywood’s most beautiful women. “He went through the ladies like a hot knife through fudge,” said Ava Gardner.

• The millions he had earned over the years had vanished and Rooney died owing medical bills and back taxes.

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What’s a mother to do? know coming into my home. But I realized it was worth a try and probably the only choice I had if I didn’t want my kids to make me move.

I don’t know about you, but I want to stay in my house for as long as I can.

It’s the place I’ve called “home” for over 50 years. And even though my children really want me to move to an apartment to be with other people my age, I want to stay right here at home for as long as possible. I know they’re tired of shoveling my snow, cutting my grass and taking care of repairs around my home.

I realize they have their own families, so I can’t expect them to want to manage my home, in addition to managing their own homes. I also know they worry about my health. Am I eating properly?

Am I taking my medications properly?

And what would happen to me if I fell at home and nobody was there to help me. So, what’s a mother to do?

My daughter suggested I get a “caregiver” from Senior Solutions.

This is a Lehigh Valley not-for-profit business that provides professionals who work with you in your home so you can stay there. And the list of services they can provide is long. Whether I need someone who can do housekeeping, make good meals for me, run errands and get me to appointments…they do it all. At first I resisted, because I didn’t like the idea of having someone I didn’t

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Getting to choose my personal caregiver was important to me. First I met with someone from Senior Solutions who developed a plan and schedule for the things I needed help with. Then, I was introduced to one of their caregivers.

In the beginning I only needed about 6 hours of help each week with things like light housekeeping, laundry, making meals, getting to medical appointments and doing errands that needed to be done. And then, a few months ago I became ill and was hospitalized briefly and needed to extend my caregiver’s hours. I needed some additional help with getting showered and dressed each day, and I needed my caregiver to keep me on track with the medications I had to take. These were things I know my children would have found a way to help me with, but not without sacrificing things in their work and family lives.

I’ve come to trust my personal caregiver with my life. After making a full recovery from my illness, she is back on her regular schedule of duties to keep me successful at home. And the best part?

My children are relieved and don’t worry about me being at home anymore. When they visit they can see that everything is in good order and things are being taken care of in the house. They often go into my refrigerator to help themselves to something when they visit, and they see the foods and meals that are prepared for me to eat. They comment that I eat better than they do.

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Can You Guess the Popular Names of These Famous People?

Their parents knew them by: 1. Robert Allen Zimmerman 2. Doris von Kappellhoff 3. David Adkins

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1. Bob Dylan, folksinger

5. Frances Rose Shore

2. Doris Day, American actress

6. Judy Kay Cohen

3. Sinbad, American comedian

7. Joan Alexandra Molinksy

4. Nina Simone, American jazz singer

8. Lester Nelson Gillis

5. Dinah Shore, American singer

9. John Lydon

6. Juice Newton, American singer

10. Joseph Levitch

7. Joan Rivers, American comedienne

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8. Baby Face Nelson, member of Dillinger gang

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9. Johnny Rotten, British punk singer

13. Richard Starkey

10. Jerry Lewis, American comedian

14. Shirley Schrift

11. Cary Grant, English actor

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12. Ho Chi Minh, North Vietnamese president

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13. Ringo Starr, Beatle

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14. Shelley Winters, American actress

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15. The Sundance Kid, American outlaw

19. Aaron Chwatt

16. Donna Summer, American disco singer

20. Cherilyn Lapierre Sarkisian

17. Mel Brooks, American director, comedian 18. Woody Allen, American director, comedian 19. Red Buttons, American actor 20. Cher, American singer, actress

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COVID-19 or Psalm 19?

by Alan Allegra, Lifestyles over 50

The big news for 2020 is the pandemic caused

by COVID-19, the somewhat gentler term for the coronavirus. This deadly virus has grabbed the headlines from the presidential race, foreign threats, celebrity hijinks, and just about every other newsworthy event.

We are saturated with contradictory articles and tweets and posts and murmurs and find it hard to know who or what to believe. It’s very Orwellian when you walk into a market to buy flowers and hear over the PA system, while standing 6 feet apart, wearing a creepy mask, “Attention customers! You must maintain social distancing. Wash your hands for 20 seconds.

Wear a mask. Do not touch anything. Don’t go near the cashier; just toss your wallet over the plexiglass germ shield.” These are scary times, not to be taken lightly.

People are seeking truth and escape from the dark clouds of fear.

What we fill our mind with will determine our attitude and outlook. A mask won’t prevent us from inhaling or spreading fear and gloom. We can obsess over the unknown or look for avenues of peace and the distraction of hope.

If we can get our eyes off the TV and blogs, we can look upward and inward to find truth and hope that are unaffected by microscopic particles and massive protests.

Psalm 19, written by King David almost 3,000 years ago, can fill our minds with the peace and hope we long for.

This psalm can be read Do you have in three sections. Section old classic 1, Verses 1–6, points us to God’s revelation of records that himself in nature: “The you want heavens declare the glory to sell? of God, and the sky above Call Julius Vitali of proclaims his handiwork” VINYLALLY HEAR at (v. 1).

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God’s word, the bible: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul” (v. 7).

Section 3, Verses 12–14, reflects on the personal reaction to the contemplation of God’s creation and writings: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer” (v. 14).

Contemplating the grand layout of God’s universe, its vast, unchanging nature, shows his power and care for all he has made. The silent voice of his power and love drowns out the shouts of hopelessness and fear we hear every day.

The words of men change and fail continuously, but the Words of God never change and bring great reward — They guard and cleanse body and soul.

The power of God and purpose of his words lead us to look inwardly at the disease of sin that ravages all of us, for which there is only one cure: “But [Jesus Christ] was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).

When fearful, look to the heavens, look to the bible, and look within. There, you will find peace and perspective.

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’69: Looking Back

Do you remember ‘69? 1969, that is, not when you were 69! If you can’t get out and jog, you can jog your memory with these nostalgic lists!

Top Ten TV Shows

1. Laugh-in 2. Gunsmoke 3. Bonanza 4. Mayberry, RFD 5. Family Affair 6. Here’s Lucy 7. Red Skelton Hour 8. Marcus Welby 9. Walt Disney 10. Doris Day Show

Top Ten Movies

1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 2. Midnight Cowboy 3. Easy Rider 4. Hello, Dolly!

5. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice 6. Paint Your Wagon 7. True Grit 8. Cactus Flower 9. Goodbye, Columbus 10. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

1969 Highlights

• New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 1.

• New York Jets upset Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. • Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3.

• The Woodstock Music Festival opens with 500,000 rock music fans going to this Peace and Harmony Music Festival.

• Hurricane Camille, a Category 5 hurricane, makes landfall with winds estimated between 150 and 205 miles per hour. Camille was responsible for nearly 300 deaths and the destruction of thousands of homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, and Louisiana.

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Top Music Hits

1. Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In The Fifth Dimension 2. Sugar, Sugar - The Archies 3. Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones 4. Get Back - The Beatles 5. Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells 6. Dizzy - Tommy Roe 7. Jean - Oliver 8. Build Me Up, Buttercup - The Foundations 9. Touch Me - The Doors 10. Hair - The Cowsills

• Man lands on the moon for the first time.

• French President Charles de Gaulle resigns after 11 years, following his defeat in a referendum on governmental reforms.

• James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the crime of assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. • Israel elects Golda Meir.

• The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, the epitome of the American muscle car, is introduced.

• The U.S. holds its first draft lottery since WWII for the Vietnam War. • The Beatles make their last public performance, giving an impromptu concert on the roof of a London recording studio.

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There are basically three ways you can pay for long term care: You can self-insure. This means you use your retirement savings and income to pay for the care you need. And when you deplete your financial retirement resources, you can apply for Medicaid, a government-funded program reserved for people with very limited assets and income. If you do nothing to plan for the finances associated with future long term care needs, then by default, this is the option you have selected.

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“Especially in the case of patients with symptoms concerning stroke or heart attack, the benefit of being evaluated far exceeds the risk of COVID-19 exposure in a hospital where safety precautions are practiced.”

St. Luke’s physicians, hospitals, outpatient centers, and walk-in care centers, such as St. Luke’s Care Now, are taking extreme measures to protect patients and staff, including wearing masks and separating patients with suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 from other patients.

Health Providers Encourage Patients to Seek Medical Services

For example, Dr. McGorry said in his practice, patients with COVID-19 symptoms are directed not to come into the office.

Rather, they are screened over the phone and set up for a virtual visit. If it appears that they may have the virus, they are then directed to a St. Luke’s testing location.

Because there is no treatment for COVID-19, patients with

by Mary DeHaven, St. Luke's University mild symptoms are encouraged to recover at home, distance Health Network themselves from other family members, and take acetaminophen Area health care providers remind patients of the importance of seeking medical services to address chronic and acute health conditions as Pennsylvania begins to lift some of the restrictions enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19.

for symptom relief. Any patients with more severe symptoms of respiratory illness, including those who are COVID-19 positive, are directed to attend one of St. Luke’s six respiratory clinics for further evaluation and treatment for their symptoms.

Even before the first case of COVID-19 surfaced in our community — and every day since — St. Luke’s has been developing ways to better serve patients of all kinds during this unprecedented period, he added.

Dennis McGorry, MD, St. Luke’s primary care physician, said the benefit of seeing Among the innovations was the expansion of virtual visits that your doctor during an in-person meeting to connect health care providers to patients through a computer, manage a chronic illness, such as heart disease, laptop, or tablet, using an on-line meeting program, such as diabetes, and chronic pulmonary obstructive Microsoft Teams meeting. disease, far outweighs any potential risk of exposure to COVID-19. Precautions in place In response to COVID-19, St. Luke’s greatly and quickly at doctors’ offices expanded the Network’s and hospitals address virtual visit capabilities so patient safety.

In some cases, lives have been lost due to patients could now have an on-line visit with their Similarly, people patients’ fear of seeking medical care and we primary care physician, should not avoid medical specialist, going to the need to stop that immediately. such as a cardiologist emergency room or oncologist, or a or calling 911, he physical, occupational, or stated. Emergency speech therapist. This major endeavor involved the information medicine services (EMS) and emergency room technology department, marketing department, office staff personnel have reported that many people are members, physicians, and therapists. waiting too long to seek care in emergency situations.

“Virtual visits have been a Godsend to get us through the “In some cases, lives have been lost due to patients’ fear of seeking medical care and we need to stop that immediately,” he said.

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Here is an historical event that affects us all and deserves a holiday all its own: The International Olive and Olive Oil Agreement of 1986! This agreement defines the terms "virgin olive oil" and "extra virgin olive oil." (No, as far as we know, there is not yet a "super extra virgin olive oil" or an "ultra virgin olive oil.) The difference are rather complex, but the bottom line is: Extra virgin olive oil has to taste like . . . olives!

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social distancing. For example, should a patient have an exasperation of a chronic illness, Dr. McGorry might alternate in-office and virtual visits to keep frequent contact with the patient. Also, virtual visits will remain available for those patients who simply prefer it.

“It can’t be overstressed, the importance of the fact that we’re only in the beginning of this process of managing the fallout of the pandemic,” he said. “We anticipate the presence of COVID-19 in our community for months, or even years, to come. It’s important to remember that without the practice of safety precautions, the impact of COVID-19 can — and will continue — to have devastating effects on a community.”

Fortunately, the staff of St. Luke’s has been amazing during this pandemic, he said. At one point, the prevalence of COVID-19 in our area made the Lehigh Valley among the top 25 hot spots in the United States.

Fortunately, however, the health providers’ clinical readiness and education efforts, combined with the community’s adherence to social distancing orders and other precautions, successfully reduced the spread.

“Due to everyone’s hard work of staying home, we’ve flattened the curve,” he said.

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Here are some predictions that guaranteed an ignominious future reputation for their prophets!

H. M. Warner head of Warner Bros. studio, rejected a new movie technology in 1927 by saying, "Who wants to hear actors talk?"

• Here's a relevant one: French physiology professor Pierre Pachet (1872) said, "[Louis Pasteur's] theory of germs is a ridiculous fiction."

• In 1949, Popular Mechanics saw the future of computers and boldly predicted, "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." That's one awkward laptop!

• Tell this to the Texans and Saudis: Edwin Drake tried to get professional well drillers to help him drill for oil in 1859. Their reply: "Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You're crazy."

• A couple guys took their brainchild to Atari and Hewlett-Packard and offered to work for them and offered their new idea to them, but were rejected and told, "You haven't got through college yet." So Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer.

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I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do. - Jana Stanfield

Senior Corps RSVP of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties wants to acknowledge and THANK all those volunteers who have stepped up during these most challenging times and have done “all the good that they can do”.

We want to acknowledge the dozens of RSVP members who kept the Food Pantries in Carbon County open to serve an ever-increasing need and did so even when it rained on several of the curbside pickup days.

Thank you to those who spent hours making masks and delivered them to where they were most needed.

Thank you to those who grocery shopped for the elderly.

Thank you to those who were willing and able to continue delivering meals to the homebound while following all the new safety procedures. We know many of you added more delivery days to your schedule.

Thank you to the team of phone callers who spent hours reaching out to and checking in with hundreds of senior members of Lehigh Valley Active Life and helped identify those who needed deliveries of food.

Thank you to our mentors who continued a relationship that is making a world of difference to their mentees by meeting ‘virtually’ with their students.

Thank you to everyone who did everything possible to keep themselves safe while looking for ways to devote some time and energy to helping others.

If you’re willing and able to help others, contact the Senior Corps RSVP office.

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Virtual Technology Enabled Patients to Keep Health Care Appointments by Mary DeHaven, St. Luke's University Health Network One positive outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the development of innovative ways to provide healthcare services to patients at home.

For example, within a very short time, St. Luke’s greatly expanded its ability to connect patients with primary care physicians, medical specialists, and physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Patients connect with healthcare providers through a computer, laptop, tablet, or phone, using on-line meeting programs, such as Microsoft Teams meeting.

Virtual therapy visits are quite popular, especially among patients who have difficulty getting around or who just feel safer at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Jeremy Kushner, PT, DPT, facility director, Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s.

“We strive to provide the same standard of care through virtual therapy visits as through in-person visits,” Kushner says. “I’m seeing a lot of new patients who haven’t been able to get into the office. This includes patients who have an underlying health issue, such as cancer, heart disease, or a respiratory illness.

“Although in many cases in-office visits may be preferred, some patients have thanked us for converting them to the virtual platform so they could continue to have access to our expertise and knowledge from their homes.” Many also appreciate saving the time it takes to drive to and from the office.

Conditions treated through virtual therapy visits include musculoskeletal, neurological, and vestibular conditions.

Virtual therapy visits are available with physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists.

“You don’t have to be too tech-savvy,” he says. “If you can work on a computer, you can have a virtual visit. All that is needed is an Internet connection and a computer, tablet, or phone with a camera.” An application that

provides audio, video, and screen sharing, such as Microsoft Teams meeting, connects patient and therapist.

Patients may schedule virtual visits for initial evaluations and follow-up treatments. The first session is a thorough evaluation to determine the patient’s needs and limitations, that the therapist uses to develop a treatment plan to start the individual’s recovery.

“Subsequent visits might involve exercises,” he says. “For example, if the patient has a knee problem, I might ask him to perform a squat and would give verbal instruction to ensure proper movement. We provide feedback to get them moving the right way.” Typically, virtual visits occur once a week for 30–60 minutes, but could be more frequent, depending on patient needs.

“Most major insurance companies are covering virtual therapy; however, please call our office to determine insurance coverage.” The staff will contact the insurance company on the patient’s behalf and report back to them.

Kushner believes that due to their use during the COVID-19 period, virtual visits will become more accepted — and even desired — by patients and insurers.

“There has been some prominent research that shows virtual appointments can be as effective as in-office ones,” he says. “I’m certain there will be some major policy changes regarding coverage of virtual visits as a result of what is occurring now.”

Meanwhile, Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s continues to offer office visits at its more than 50 locations in the greater Lehigh Valley. To reduce the risk of COVID-19, staff screens every patient prior to their scheduled appointment, wear masks, practice social distancing in the office, and rigorously sanitize all equipment.

To schedule your appointment, call Physical Therapy at St. Luke's at 484-526-5025, or visit www.stlukespt. com. For information on the COVID-19 pandemic, visit www.sluhn.org/covid-19.

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Country Meadows of Alletown Country Meadows is meeting via zoom on 7/9 and 8/13. Contact mhaller@ countrymeadows.com for more information.

LVAIP & Healthnet are meeting via Zoom. Visit lehighvalleyaginginplace.org or email KGarrison@ hgseniorliving.com for details.

LV Senior Expo has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 9am–Noon for seniors and 4pm –7pm for caregivers | Agri-Plex at 302 North 17th St., Allentown, PA 18104 Lehigh Valley Homecare Benchmark Survey and Report Thrive Media, the publisher of Lifestyles over 50, is compiling its 2020 Non-Medical Home Care study. Since 2014, Thrive has been surveying home care agencies about their operations to help local agencies operate more efficiently and provided improved care.

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PA Link is hosting a free webinar: Senior Bullying: It Doesn't Stop on the Playground. Thursday, June 18, 10am–noon. Contact Kim Melusky at kimberlymelusky@lehighcounty.org.

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