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Contents Brain Games.................................. 3
Cover Story.................................... 12
Nutrition......................................... 26
Comics............................................ 5
Recreation...................................... 14
Fitness............................................ 27
Fluffy Critters................................. 6
Northern Panhandle.....................15
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Modern Senior.............................. 7
Senior Discounts........................... 16
All About Idaho.............................. 29
Inspiration...................................... 8
Money Matters.............................. 22
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BRAIN GAMES
Doodle Puzzle Thanks to all who participated in our Doodle Puzzle contest for the February/March issue. The winner of the $25 prize for submitting the correct answers is Ester Richter from Nampa, Idaho. A $25 cash prize is awarded from each issue of the Idaho Senior Independent to the person who finds everything on the list and submits the prettiest Doodle coloring page. Please mail your entires for all contests to the Idaho Senior Independent, 1985 McMannamy Draw, Kalispell, MT 59901, or email to info@idahoseniorindependent.com by May 15, 2018 for this edition.
This month’s Doodle seek-and-find page takes you on a tour down a musical memory lane. Can you find illustrations of the following songs? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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At 93 and in Hospice Care, Still Jumping from Planes BY DAVID LAUDERDALE, THE STATE (COLUMBIA, S.C.) (TNS) Howard P. Jones Jr. is a 93-year-old hospice patient who, in February, chose to skydive into a celebration of a remarkable life. “I like it,” was the three-word explanation of a man dying of congestive heart failure. For the past 10 years, Jones, of Walterboro, S.C., has been doing a tandem jump on his birthday at the airport near his home. But this time, Pruitt Health Hospice in Beaufort arranged the jump and celebration of life as an “ode to him.” “His wish was to have one last jump,” said Michelle Stanton, volunteer coordinator with the hospice. But you never know. Jones still wants to go up on his birthday in June. He’s been in hospice for a year. And the old man of the “greatest generation” will dive headlong into life as long as he has breath. Jones calls skydiving “kind of indescribable. The first minute is a free fall, running 120 miles per hour, and then you pull the chute and float all the way down.” That’s a milk run for a long life that’s been tough—at least in airplanes. Jones was raised by grandparents until striking out on his own at age 16. He worked farms in Upstate New York until something happened that still brings tears to his eyes. It was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The day that lives in infamy, Dec. 7, 1941, changed everything, and Jones wanted to do something about it. He joined the U.S. Army, went into the Air Corps, and became a tail gunner in a B-24 Liberator. When he got to Hardwick air base in England in July 1943, he was told the average life expectancy was 13 weeks. A lot of guys went out in the heavyweight bombers with sexy nose art and catty names, like Juicy Lucy—and never came back. Jones survived 13 months and 28 combat missions over Europe with the 93rd Bomb Group of the Mighty 8th Air Force. “I wanted to fly,” he said. 50-BELOW-ZERO You were strapped into the thing, hanging out into the freezing skies with flak exploding all around and German fighters sneaking up from below. You were in the fetal position. There wasn’t enough room for a parachute. You could barely reach your machine guns. But you were the rear lookout. It was up to you to keep the 10-man crew from getting blown to bits.
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Funerals Are for the Living BY MARIE BUCKLEY FISH You have probably heard this before but maybe it bears repeating. Most of us believe that the funeral or the Celebration of Life, the Wake, is for the individual whose life has ended. I’m sure that is the motive of those who request or demand their family and friends forego services when their life is over. They do not realize the final service is not so much for them as it is for those left behind. We don’t know if the person that we loved is
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Celebrate World Malbec Day April 17 BY HOLLY ENDERSBY Thanks to President Domingo Samiento of Argentina, Malbec wine is here to stay. But in 1853, when President Samiento asked a French botanist to select grapes from the Old World to grow in Argentina neither men knew bringing the Malbec grape would help save that variety. A decade later, France was hammered by a Phylloxera (an insect related to aphids that feeds on grape plant roots) outbreak that attacked grapes in the Rhone region where most Malbec grew. The infestation wiped out 70 percent of the grapes while those in Argentina continued to flourish. Ninety years later, in 1956, the French Malbec vines were destroyed again by a freeze, leaving the world Malbec stage to Argentina. PHOTO BY HOLLY ENDERSBY. Today, World Malbec Day will be April 17th, and we’re here to help you find some excellent wines to enjoy. Malbec grapes like high altitudes and dry climates, with warm days and significantly cooler nights. Their flavors reflect the regions where they grow, which means one Malbec may taste very different from another. Grapes grown in cooler microclimates may have a more pronounced black cherry or raspberry taste while those grown in slightly warmer
APRIL // MAY 2018 • IDAHO SENIOR INDEPENDENT climes will lean toward black plum or blackberry. Most will have a black pepper spice to them. I asked Eric Hovland, owner of Bistro 45 in McCall, for two wine recommendations. Without hesitation, suggested I try the 2015 Durigutti Malbec Classico at a reasonable $14.99. Brothers Hector and Pablo Durigutti of Mendoza, Argentina are the winemakers behind this luscious wine. My first words after the initial taste were, “Oh, my!” This is one of the most delicious wines I have ever had. The Durigutti Malbec is a smooth wine, redolent of dark fruit—think black cherry—with a deep structure and power that simply fills your mouth with flavor. The brothers use native yeast fermentation, age the wine for 12 months in new American oak, and bottle it unrefined and unfiltered. You can’t go wrong buying this wine, and it is splendid with robust red meats, sharp cheeses, and red-sauced Italian offerings. Even though the Mascota Vineyards of Mendoza produce a $14.99 Malbec that is aged 12 months in American and French oak as well, but nothing else is similar to the Durigutti. This wine is thinner, not as robust or mouth-full, with almost a “jammy” flavor to it: more a mix of fruits rather than one specific one. The 2015 we tasted would be good on a hot summer day, despite it being a red. It has a scrumptious aroma that just begs for light foods, a gentle breeze, and a hammock. The second recommendation from Eric Hovland was a winner. You will never go wrong selecting the 2016 Padrillo Malbec
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from Ernesto Catena of Mendoza, Argentina. This wine has a full-mouth feel that is also amazingly smooth and redolent of deep, dark black cherry with touches of blackberry and a tiny bit of zing at the finish. This Malbec has a lower alcohol content—12.5 percent—which all four of my tasters enjoyed. I find that a higher alcohol content can actually detract from a wine’s overall character. We drank this wine with a rich elk-barley soup with rustic bread that was a perfect pairing. At $17.99, this is one of the more expensive wines we tried, but everyone agreed it was one we would gladly buy again. In fact, if you can only buy one Malbec, this is one to grab. And for you Costco fans, Kirkland has some excellent Malbec wines at very reasonable prices. One I liked in particular was the 2014 Malbec. It was robust, but not astringent, with a smooth texture and a great peppery finish that lingered on the tongue. In fact, I love sleuthing for wine bargains at Costco, especially among its Signature wines, which can occasionally be found under $20. Just be sure that you allow any Malbec you choose to breathe for 20 or minutes before pouring, to fully appreciate this wonderful wine. ISI
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RATHONS AT 75 answered, “Why don’t we have you on the start line in three years?” Her first marathon was at Liberty Lake near Spokane. She ran her second in Coeur d’Alene with a time that qualified her to run the Boston Marathon, her ultimate goal. That three-year target was now a reality. Training for Boston began on November 30, 2015, and in April, she headed east for her first Boston Marathon. She was 73. She ran her second at 74, and now that she’s again qualified, she will be on the starting line for her third Boston Marathon in 2018. Ehredt explained that when his clients run as a group, everybody starts and finishes together. Wright knew what fitness level she was in. “She had a focus, a goal, and her life isn’t going to be measured by doing a marathon. She does something every day, not drastic cardio,” said Ehredt. “I put on her on a schedule. Thursday you’re going for a walk. Go on your walk with your dog. I don’t care how long you go, just go. If she wants to run, I say no, Friday is your running day.”
He added that seniors lose their VO2, which is the amount of oxygen our bodies can use to exercise. That drops every single year as does our muscle strength. To reach her goal of running in Boston, they had to work on her VO2. “You have to work the cardio system to work the muscular system and have to work your respiratory system to see fitness gains,” commented Ehredt. “Doing these things gets you fitter and hopefully adds a few years.” “I didn’t start out hoping to be an inspiration to younger people, but I’m finding that happening,” Wright explained. “Like the race I did last weekend, I told the pacer I wanted to cross the finish line in less than five hours, so I could quality for Boston. The whole group asked, ‘how old are you?’ I said I’m 75, and some of the women, when I crossed the line, said they were as happy for me as I was,” said Wright. “That’s the type of thing I see over and over again.” Wright has ambitions of running as long as she can. “I’d love to run the New York City Marathon and Chicago and maybe the Marine Corps
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BY JACK MCNEEL They called themselves the Schitsu’umsh. This word means “Those who were found here” or “The discovered ones.” Their homeland stretched over roughly five million acres from eastern Washington through northern Idaho and into western Montana. Early French trappers gave them the name “Coeur d’Alene.” Translated from the French language it means “Heart of the Awl” in reference to how sharp the tribal people were in trading with the trappers. That huge homeland was reduced in size both by treaty action and by the Allotment Act of 1887, which divided the land into blocks from 40 to 160 acres for Indian families, although the government held ownership as the trustee. The remaining tracts of land then sold to homesteaders who were given the right to settle there. Today, the reservation covers 345,000 acres south of the city| of Coeur d’Alene. Christian religion came to them in the form of Father Desmet in 1842. His arrival had been forecast about 100 years earlier when Chief Circling Raven prophesied that men in black robes would come to the tribe. He watched for this man till his death in 1760. According to another prophesy 20 years later, it would be another 60-year wait. Father DeSmet, a Catholic “Black Robe,” arrived in 1848, and, six years later, established the Mission of the Sacred Heart at Cataldo. The Mission still stands, the oldest standing building in Idaho. It’s a beautiful building built largely by tribal members. It’s located alongside I-90 near the town of Cataldo. In mid-August each year, the mission hosts the Cataldo Pilgrimage Feast of the Assumption and is open to everyone. Following a Holy Mass are lunch for all and a mini powwow. The Mission is now an Idaho State Park, contains a museum, and is open for visitors who want to learn more about the tribe. One of the primary winter villages was where the lake empties into the Spokane River, now home to North Idaho College. In 2016, local residents voted to place a large statue of Chief Morris Antelope on that site, delighting the tribe. Chief Morris Antelope was a tribal leader soon after the Black Robes arrived. He spoke both the native language as well as English. Current tribal chairman, Chief Allan, is a descendant of Morris Antelope and spoke at the gathering when the statue was erected. The tribe was only involved in one war with the U.S. in 1858, which included several other nearby tribes. The U.S. army captured, then killed, over 800 horses belonging to the tribes. That slaughter took place along the Spokane River, just west of the Idaho-Washington state line. A memorial statue to that horrendous event is located along the river today.
The Coeur d’Alenes were very good farmers, and still are today, but the introduction of gaming and the subsequent Coeur d’Alene Resort and Casino provided jobs for tribal members and money for expansion elsewhere. Circling Raven Golf Club, which is open to the public, adjoins the Resort and Casino. It’s a beautiful, natural course with no adjacent homes. Last July it was voted the number-one tribal golf course in the country. Golf Digest Magazine also picked it in their Top 100 Golf Courses in the country. It’s an 18-hole course over 620 acres, covering an expansive 7,189 yards of play. The University of Idaho conducted a lengthy study in 2014 about the economic impact of Idaho’s five reservations on Idaho’s economy. Those numbers will have increased since the study, but they give a perspective on the tribe’s importance. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe is the second largest employer in the Idaho panhandle with 1,749 jobs and 4,360 jobs created in the region with an impact of around $330 million. Their operations generate about $13 million in taxes. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has maintained essentially the same leadership for 32 years. Ernie Stensgar served as chairman from 1986 to 2005 and Chief Allan has been chairman since that time with Stensgar staying on as vice chairman. Their steady guidance is responsible for much of the economic growth. Another tribal member has risen not only in tribal standing but state and nationwide as well. Paulette Jordan is now running to be Governor of Idaho. She attended University of Washington on a basketball scholarship and graduated with three degrees. She has served on the tribal council CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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and was, until early February, in her second term in the Idaho House of Representatives. She stepped down from that position to devote full time to her run for governor. She was the only Democrat north of the Boise Valley in the Idaho House—evidence of her strength even in a heavily Republican state. Quoting Paulette, “I always feel the sky is my limit.” The tribe has been an outstanding neighbor to surrounding communities in various ways. In 1996, the tribe voluntarily began making annual donations of 5 percent of their gaming income to schools throughout the region. That later became a mandatory requirement of tribes. Over the intervening years, the amount donated has reached upwards of $30 million. They have also quietly donated money to the Post Falls schools, to provide weekend food parcels for students whose families are in need. They began bus service in conjunction with the city of Coeur d’Alene, connecting several communities with free service. Another donation of $100,000 helped the city build a new visitor center. It’s very likely
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The tribe has actively promoted tourism since the lodge, casino, and golf course opened, but last summer they added a whole new dimension to tourism by providing opportunities for visitors to take part in other activities. Many options were made available and more will be added this year. Visitors can put together packages of activities that interest them, including going out with a guide to dig camas or other plants historically used by the tribe. Huckleberries are historically important as well, and visitors can participate by picking these berries with a guide. Fishing, rafting, and canoing are other options. A small buffalo herd roams nearby, and visitors can arrange tours to view animals, hear of their historical importance, and even sample a buffalo burger. A noted bicycle trail, The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, begins near tribal headquarters and runs 73 miles eastward, nearly to the Montana border. The first 14.5 miles cross reservation COEUR D’ALENE TRIBE’S JULYAMSH POWWOW, WAITING FOR GRAND OPENING. PHOTO BY JACK MCNEEL. lands and are managed by the tribe, including a major bridge that crosses the south end of It’s the first Indian-owned health clinic in the Coeur d’Alene Lake. nation that is open to both native and nonThe tribe is ready, options are many, and native patients. tourists have much to choose from. ISI They offer a large variety of health services under one roof. This includes not only medical but also dental, X-ray, lab services and Jack McNeel was born and raised in counseling services. Idaho. His working career was spent The wellness center provides nutrition and with Idaho Fish and Game Department nutrition services, which allow its providers but after retirement he launched a to take a more holistic approach to treatment. career as a free lance writer and photographer for Marimn is a tribal word that translates many publications, primarily about Native American essentially to “medicine” or “they treat subjects, hunting, fishing, and travel. He now lives in others.” The health center serves people in Hayden, Idaho. Idaho, Montana, and Washington, regardless of their ability to pay, and employs about 200 people. According to tribal chairman Chief Allan, the center reflects the strong foundation of health care the tribe has built over the past 30 years.
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Calling All Rock Hounds! BY HOLLY ENDERSBY Idaho’s known as the “Gem State” and for good reason: its’ loaded with gorgeous rocks and minerals, including our state gem, the start garnet, found only in Idaho and India. For rock hounds, Idaho is the place to be! If you doubt that, go to the Idaho Department of Lands website (www. idl.idaho.gov), and look up their rock hounding and gemstone link. You’ll find every county in the state listed along with the rocks, minerals, and fossils found there. The list is extensive and gives a brief description of where in that county a particular rock or gemstone is found. A good way to get into rock hounding is to connect with a local club. In north Idaho that’s the North Idaho Mineral Club around Coeur d’Alene, and in central Idaho it’s the Hells Canyon Gem Club around Lewiston. It’s not unusual for active rock hounders to be members of more than one club. Diane and Mike Rose are members of both clubs, although they are most involved in the one closest to home—the North Idaho Mineral Club. The couple got into rock hounding as an inexpensive and engaging way to be outside with their granddaughters. “Kids just love picking up rocks and playing in creeks and rivers,” said Diane, “so it was just a natural way to be in the outdoors with them.” She recalled the grandkids avidly looking for rocks and keeping “special” ones in boxes as part of their burgeoning collections. The couple enjoyed looking for rocks so much, they got involved with the local club as a way to learn more about rocks and minerals and as a means of sharing their passion with others who liked the same thing. In north Idaho, IDL lists opals and opalized wood being in Boundary County, copper and silver in Shoshone, and common and fire opals in Latah, so the Rose’s are in a great place to rock hound. “I feel it’s a privilege to find something nobody else has found,” shared Diane. “It’s one of God’s treasures hidden in common dirt.” She said her favorite rocks are quartz crystals, and she has quite a collection of them. Knowing the kind of ground these rocks are normally found in helps in finding them. “I generally use a small gardening trowel or a small hand rake to go through likely-looking dirt.” According to Diane, club members might go to old tailing piles or dumps at relinquished mining claims to look for rocks and gems. They often know property owners who let rock hounds dig around. “If we’re interested in an old dump—some are a hundred years old— on private land, we always make sure we have permission to be there. And, we never look for rocks on an active mining claim,” added Diane. Some clubs actually own mineral claims where their members can go to dig. For example, one Idaho club has claims near Priest Lake where members can hunt for quartz and garnets. Diane also stated that many north Idaho rock hounds frequent Eastern Washington, where the USFS and BLM properties have good sites that are not under claim. Contacting USFS and BLM offices can point you in the right direction for successful rock hounding. “A lot of times other club members will tell us of good spots to go on pubic land, and often they’ll go with us the first time to help us find the spot,” Diane stated. Outside north Idaho, southeast Idaho is well known for the abundance of rocks and minerals. Some claims, like a couple near Spencer, allow rock hounds to dig through tailings for a fee. According to Diane, southwest Idaho has a lot of beautiful jasper, and the Boise clubs often have field trips and activities to look for them in the Owyhee country. The North Idaho Mineral Club is planning a field trip this summer to the Emerald Creek Area, near Clarkia, to look for star garnets. Our state gem is a huge draw for rock hounds to this area.
“The Forest Service manages this area,” said Diane. Folks interested in looking for our state gem should check the Panhandle National Forest website for any updated information. This year, the Emerald Creek garnet area will be open June 29th until the end of business hours on Labor Day. The site operates Friday through Tuesday from 9:00-4:30. Normally, the area is open Memorial Day weekend, but this year, site rehabilitation and excavation of gem bearing gravel will take place in early June. Day-use permits are required for anyone wishing to search for garnets here. The fee, in cash or check only, is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 6-12. This fee covers 5 pounds of garnets. Additional poundage requires a new fee for every 5 pounds. The Forest Service provides screens to sift material from the gravel dump and two sluice boxes to wash rocks. Garnets can range in size from tiny, sand-sized pieces to gems larger than golf-balls. The star garnet, which is most sought after, displays a reflection of a four or six- pointed star after being polished and cut. People often take likely looking garnets to gemologists in Boise, Moscow, and Spokane for advice on which stones are worth cutting. Rock hounders should bring water with them to the site as there is none in the immediate area. In addition, pets are not allowed, and leaving them in a vehicle in the parking lot that has no shade is not acceptable. The Forest Service does allow people with mobility limits to be dropped off at the site with the vehicle then returning to the parking area. Forest Service personnel are on site to collect fees and offer advice. Years ago, the USFS allowed people to dig for garnets in the stream, but issues with water quality and damage to habitat now requires rock hounds to dig in the gravel the agency provides. If you’ve always wondered about rock hounding and would like to give it a try this spring and summer, local clubs will welcome you with open arms and help you get started. The following clubs are listed on the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies: Idaho Gem Club-Boise; Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society-Caldwell; North Idaho Mineral Club-Coeur d’Alene; Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral Society-American Falls; Hells Canyon Gem ClubLewiston; Eureka Rock and Gem Club-Mountain Home; Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society-Idaho Falls; Magic Valley Gem Club-Twin Falls; Gold Diggers Gem and Mineral Club-Fernwood. Contact information for each club can be found on the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies website at www.northwestfederation.org/ClubsID.asp ISI Holly Endersby has been an award-winning outdoor writer for 25 years, working in newspaper, magazines, TV, and web-based magazines. She enjoys horse packing in wilderness areas, fishing, hunting, snow and water sports, yoga, and hiking. She was the first Conservation Director for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.
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Prevent Back Pain as You Grow Older BY WINA STURGEON, ADVENTURE SPORTS WEEKLY (TNS) As people get into their 50s, their backs often start to hurt. It can become chronic. The pain may be there in the morning when you first wake up. Then it goes away after you start moving around. Or it may come on slowly, in the afternoon, especially if you sit a lot. Aching backs are one of the more common complaints of those who pass middle age. There are many known causes. One is poor posture. If you spend most of your day sitting, either on a couch or behind a desk, it’s hard to keep the back erect. It’s easier to slump over, especially if you’re staring at a screen—TV or device. This “slump-over” pulls on the ligaments of the spinal vertebrae, eventually causing painful pressure. When backs ache, few people think, “Oh, I’d better check my posture and keep my back straight.” But training your spine to stay straight, with shoulders back, is one way to prevent back pain as you get older. Another reason for chronic back pain is a physical weakness. Many people no longer move around as much or as vigorously as they did just a few years previously. Many who may have put on weight don’t even take the opportunity to get exercise; they head for the motorized shopping cart as soon as they get into a store. This is the wrong thing for a pain-free back. If you sit while driving your vehicle to the store, and sit to do your shopping, then go back to the vehicle and sit while driving home, your back will get very little of the natural exercise that comes with just moving around. Sitting too much will almost guarantee a weak and painful back eventually. That gives us two rules to prevent back pain: Keep your spinal column erect and straight and do as little sitting as possible. The third rule is by far the most important: build up your spinal erectors. These are long columns of muscles and tendons that line each side of the spine. They taper off in the rib and neck area. The greatest mass for spinal erectors is found in the lower back, where it supports the spine. You can, in fact, see these columns of muscle in the lower backs of fit and well-built athletes, such as NFL football players and female tennis players.
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Building strong and muscular spinal erectors will help support and strengthen the spine. These are actually easy muscles to build. Dead lifts with a bar or dumbbells will do the trick. But if you have allowed your spinal strength to atrophy, you must start out slow, with light weights and sufficient repetitions. For example, if you’re in your 50s or older, start with ten-pound dumbbells. They’ll probably feel like no weight at all, but going through the motion of a dead lift with light weights will get your spinal erectors accustomed to the movement without stressing any muscle or tendon. It’s essential that you do the dead lift with proper form, otherwise, you could injure your back. Start with the weight “dead” on the floor, not held up against the shins. Bend over at the hips, not the waist, to pick up the weight. The back should be kept absolutely straight, without a curve. Ask a friend or a gym trainer to assess the flatness of your back. You can bend your knees, but keep them a little flexed, not locked straight. Pick up the ‘dead’ weight from the floor and stand up straight again. Hold the weight for a few seconds, then bend over and replace it on the floor. If you have been dead lifting with proper form for three or more weeks, and you feel no pain or irritation from the movement; add a small amount of pountdage to what you’re lifting. If you’ve been doing ten-pound dumbbells, move up to 12-pounders. Don’t be too quick to add more weight. Gain more strength before you make any increase to what you’re lifting. Slow and steady is the key. The result is the building of supportive tissue that will eliminate much of the back pain associated with aging. ISI Wina Sturgeon is an active 55+ based in Salt Lake City, who offers news on the science of anti-aging and staying youthful at: adventuresportsweekly.com. She skates, bikes and lifts weights to stay in shape.
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Live Well with Dementia A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia is life changing and raises a lot of questions and emotions. It can leave a person feeling isolated and unsure of where to turn for information and support. The Alzheimer’s Association has created a robust, on-line resource, “I Have Alzheimer’s”—available at www. alz.org—for empowering those living in the early stage of the disease. The site offers LiveWell resources meant to help individuals move past feelings of isolation and on to planning, preparing, receiving support, and living © CARLA CASTAGNO, BIGSTOCK.COM. their best life after diagnosis. YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR DIAGNOSIS Currently in Idaho, 4,000 people live with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, and an A diagnosis and the accompanying losses estimated 5.5 million across the country. It is may impact how individuals see themselves. not uncommon for these individuals to feel This activity encourages individuals to exdisconnected, isolated or abandoned by others. plore unique aspects of their identity. A perDenial and fear of what will happen as the sonalized word cloud is generated from their disease progresses can prevent many individresponses, which they can download and uals from seeking or facing their diagnosis. As share the image of the word cloud. a result, they often delay in planning for the LIVE HEALTHY future or accessing potential treatments. They Understanding how to live a healthy and may miss out on resources and support services balanced life is often a challenge for individuals that can help them live a positive and fulfilling in the early stage of the disease. This resource life in the early stages of dimentia. helps individuals choose how to live well in “LiveWell resources and activities help their daily lives. Individuals receive a personthose living in the early stage confront disalized plan they can share with others, to start ease-related challenges by providing personal conversations about how they would like to insights and strategies on how to live a quality approach living a healthy and balanced life. life with dementia for as long as possible,” MAXIMIZE YOUR INDEPENDENCE said Monica Moreno, director, early-stage Living with dementia may present daily initiatives, Alzheimer’s Association. challenges that cause a person to focus on “We hope that by hearing from others living their losses rather than their strengths and with the disease, users will begin to embrace the available support. This activity encourages the notion that there is life after a diagnosis and individuals to use strategies for living a quality use the LiveWell tools to gain a sense of control life and identify how others may be able to help over their lives.” them with day-to-day activities. The LiveWell series includes interactive LIVE IN THE MOMENT activities that allow users to enter customized It can be difficult to remain positive when responses and generate personalized summafacing the daily challenges of dementia. This ries detailing the steps they can take to live well. tool contains videos featuring individuals living LIFE AFTER DIAGNOSIS. with dementia who share their perspectives on The adjustment to a “new normal” after the how the diagnosis changed their outlook on diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another dementia life and taught them the importance of living is often a period with difficult emotions and in the moment. uncertainty about the future. This tool contains “These resources address important issues video reflection from individuals living in the that can help individuals living in the early early stage who recount the emotions they stage of the disease identify what’s important experienced after receiving their diagnosis and and how they can move forward,” Moreno the process they went through to accept it. said. “We encourage individuals living with the disease to use these resources, to begin conversations with their care partners about how they can live as well as possible for as long as possible.” The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. For more information, visit the Alzheimer’s Association at alz. org or call the 24/7 helpline at 800-2723900. ISI
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Caregiving
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Nutrition
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Hey Boomers, You Still on Acid-osis? BY WENDELL FOWLER Must admit I ought to have researched this sooner. When our earth suit is alkaline, disease cannot survive. When our ecology is acid, disease flourishes. Nearly all biological functions are dependent upon the pH of our internal environment. Our disastrous Standard American Diet is acid creating, so it’s obvious why America has one of the highest disease rates on earth. © MARILYNA, BIGSTOCK.COM High acidity, or chronic acidosis corrodes temple tissue, and if left “I’m healthier now than I’ve ever been beunchecked, interrupts all cellular activities cause I’m understanding what breast cancer and functions. Some symptoms of metabolic is... It’s when your health is out of balance, or respiratory acidosis: fatigue, confusion, when you’re too acidic. It’s not like a disease mood swings, shortness of breath, sleepiness, that finds you, or something in your genes. headache, lack of appetite, jaundice, increased It’s actually your own cells going bad. Our own heart rate, flapping tremor, and breath that western lifestyle is one of the reasons that smells fruity (a sign of diabetic acidosis). half of us have cancer – because our western Other indicators may be obesity, slow melifestyle is so acidic; the food we eat causes tabolism, inflammation, osteoporosis, joint acid... the meats, the processed foods... and pain, tooth sensitivity, weakened immune it’s really taxing us, and that’s why we’re system, bladder and kidney conditions, stressed seeing this epidemic.” liver, tumor growth, accelerated aging, osteoAnd the singer insists stress is something porosis, joint pain, and yeast overgrowth. cancer feeds off: “You can eat bad, you can sit To survive and flourish, cancer needs an around and watch TV and not get sick, but if acid, low-oxygen environment. Terminal you are stressed, you’re going down.” cancer patients are around 1000 times more The American Association for Clinical acidic than normal, healthy people. The vast Chemistry points out that acidosis is charmajority of terminal cancer patients possess acterized by a pH (a figure expressing acidity a very low body pH. or alkalinity) of 7.35 or lower. Maintaining a Cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge is conhealthy, balanced pH requires mindful eating vinced a toxic western lifestyle is at the root choices, with alkaline-forming foods the of the disease that almost took her life. foundation. As a rule, 80 percent of what you DIET TO BLAME? eat should be alkalizing foods, with 20 percent Etheridge says acidic food caused her acid-forming. breast cancer. She told “Access Hollywood Alkalizing foods: spinach, kale, arugula, Live” she’s now healthier than ever, thanks collards, mustard greens, water cress, bok to the diet and life choices she has made choy, cucumber, zucchini, grapefruit, lemon following her medical crisis. juice, baking soda, apple cider vinegar with
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Fitness
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BY CARRIE STENSRUD Optimum health is a universal desire, so why miss out on the positive effects of natural oils? Consider using them to round out your wellness routine. Of course there is a time and a place for traditional medicine, and oils should not replace physician-recommended therapies, but they should be considered for short-term remedies and ritualistic inspiration. WHERE TO START? Essential oils are highly concentrated molecules distilled from plants. When extracted, they capture the “essential” aromatic and chemical properties of the plants they came from. The quality of oils will affect their function and potency. Just like shopping for produce, the most ideal products can be found in small batches, close to the source. The most pure, therapeutic-grade oils can be identified by looking for “Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade” (CPTG) on the bottle. METHODS OF APPLICATION The most common way to use essential oil is aromatically. When you smell an essential oil, receptor cells receive the aroma and send signals to the limbic system of the brain. This is the area of the brain that also triggers a childhood memory or brings you back to a certain place or time by way of a familiar smell. The odor molecules facilitate a connection with memory and emotion. Rub a drop or two into the palm of your hand, cup your hands near your face and inhale deeply. Another option is to place several drops in a bowl of hot water, place your face over the bowl, and cover your head with a towel to keep the steam concentrated near your face. Breathe in the vapors. Diffusing oils with a diffuser is a preferred method for many and proves to be safe and effective. The oils are mixed with water and released as fine, airborne particles that can fill a room with energetic properties, to affect you while you breathe. Another common way to use oils is topically. Place drops of diluted oil on certain energy centers of body, such as your wrists, behind the ears, on your temples and feet. You can dab peppermint oil on your feet to reduce a fever. Eucalyptus oil applied to the temples can alleviate headache.
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Travel
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A WALK THROUGH ANGELS REST MEMORIAL SITE IS A PEACEFUL ADDITION TO A VISIT AT THE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY. THE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY BUILT THE SANCTUARY, ON 3,700 ACRES IN ANGEL CANYON, 5 MILES NORTH OF KANAB, UTAH OFF HIGHWAY 89. PHOTO BY DAVE LINDSAY.
Campgrounds, hotels, and private home rentals available in Kanab fill the housing gap. “If you have ever been here, you will come back,” Williamson said. Other visitors are motivated to go home and do more for animal rescue in their local area. On your next Canyonlands trip, consider a heart-warming volunteer stint or a tour at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. For your park visits, secure discounted National Park entrance fees with a purchase of the life-long National Park Senior Pass or the annual America the Beautiful Pass. Quickly recoup initial costs with multiple national parks visits near the Sanctuary. For more info, contact Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741, (435) 644-2001, Bestfriends.org ISI Natalie Bartley is a Boise-based author of trail guidebooks Best Easy Day Hikes Boise and Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest, and the mobile app travel guide Boise Best Outdoor Adventures. nataliebartleyoutdoor.com
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All About Idaho
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Oaks and Midwestern Hardwoods Enchant Tree Expert BY DIANNA TROYER For Dave Luker, every day is a reason to celebrate trees, not just Arbor Day on the last Friday of April. The Pocatello arborist grew up beneath the sheltering canopy of massive oaks in
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the southeastern Idaho town of Filer. As an adult, he became enchanted with deciduous hardwoods of the Midwest. “When I was younger, I did a mission for my church in Ohio and saw an amazing variety of deciduous hardwoods,” said Luker, 57. After returning home and doing research, he realized many of those Midwestern trees would also grow well in the Northwest, including Buckeye, Beech, Yellowwood, Red-flowering Chestnut, and Turkish Hazel and Oaks. Of all those varieties, the tree that captivated him the most was the oak of his childhood. When he stopped by a greenhouse in Pocatello and was told oak trees cannot grow in southeastern Idaho, he had to laugh.
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“I grew up in Filer, and oak trees are everywhere because settlers from Missouri planted them,” he said. That incident in 1983 compelled him to start developing oak hybrids at his home nursery. Working as a landscaper at a local hospital, and later nurseries, he began planting oak trees throughout Pocatello that are thriving today. One of the most eye-catching oaks he planted is a cross of a big bur oak and a little live oak, bred by Dr. Walter Cottam at the University of Utah. “Most people think it’s a holly bush because it has leathery leaves that stay green through December,” he said of the tree growing near the former Bannock Memorial Hospital. “It grows as a small shrub without irrigation but can reach 35 feet tall with irrigation. It’s beautiful.” Since opening his own business, WestWood Growers Conservation Nursery (westwoodgrowers.com), Luker has become the only wholesale/retail nursery in Idaho with more than 60 varieties of oak trees. He sells about 5,000 a year. To stimulate seedling growth, Luker plants acorns and other trees in Scottish Air-Pots, reusable plastic containers with perforated holes that encourage lateral root growth. He also uses mycorrhizal fungi in a liquid to stimulate nutrient absorption in a tree. “To plant a tree, ideally you should colonize the planting site with wood chips for up to a year. You can put down cardboard and pour a free, 25-gallon pot of chips on it that we have here. When you plant a tree in a well prepared site like that, it will really take off.” Besides providing oak trees of all sizes to landscape companies and consumers, Luker
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Hooked on Spartan Obstacle Course Races BY DIANNA TROYER Aching for a new fitness challenge, Thomas Reynolds’ curiosity was piqued when he heard about an obstacle course race called the Spartan Beast. During the competition, he would not only crawl through mud but also slither under barbed wire, climb walls, and leap over a wall of fire for a finale. A commercial loan officer at US Bank in Twin Falls, Reynolds, 50, registered for his first Spartan race in 2013 in Sacramento. “It got me hooked. I’d done some Dirty Dash obstacle courses, but they weren’t timed and weren’t very challenging for me,” said Reynolds, who competes in about a half dozen Spartan races annually. He is training for the Spartan competitions in Bigfork, Mont., the first weekend in May and a sprint race on June 23 at the Thomas Pence Ranch near Payette in western Idaho. Spartan Racing Inc. offers courses to test competitors’ physical strength and mental fortitude and to ultimately “rip you from your comfort zone,” according to Spartan.com. “If you think you can’t do it, you’re wrong. Get to THOMAS REYNOLDS NAVIGATES A SET OF MONKEY BARS. HE HAS BEEN COMPETING the starting line, and show yourIN SPARTAN RACES SINCE 2013. PHOTO BY self what you are capable of.” DIANNA TROYER
Races are organized in three divisions: a Sprint with about 20 to 23 obstacles in 3 to 5 miles, a Super with 24 to 29 obstacles in 8 to 10 miles, and a Beast with more than 30 obstacles in 12 to 14 miles. Competitors register as either elite or open. Reynolds said the Spartan philosophy appeals to him, too. True Spartans, according to the company’s website, give generously, learn continuously, push their minds and bodies to their limits, and master their emotions. They know their flaws as well as strengths, prove themselves through actions not words, and live every day as if it were their last. “Wherever I go, I’m out there for the competition,” said Reynolds, who has completed races in Idaho, Montana, California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington. “I don’t plan to win, but I do compete with myself and my teammates on the Spartan Spuds. If I have the opportunity, I’ll run the first race of the day in the elite group and run a second race for fun or with team members who are running in the open wave.” He offers advice for those who are considering a Spartan race. “People tend to focus too much on the obstacles and spend a majority of their training on completing obstacles,” he said. “They may be able to complete every obstacle, but do they have the cardio to run 4 miles, 9 miles, or 13-plus miles? Focus on running, mostly trails, and in your spare time work on grip strength and obstacles.” Reynolds said he looks forward to competing in a new category this year. “It’s based on age, so I’m planning to see how I rank against others in my category,” said Reynolds, who will also race in Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Washington, and California. “I’m excited for the upcoming season.” ISI Dianna Troyer is a freelance writer based in Pocatello, Idaho. She enjoys family and friends, skiing, riding horse, and hiking.
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