Lifestyles After 50 Lake Edition, April 2016

Marion/Lake/Sumter April 2016 • Vol. 27

Leaving a Legacy

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Unlocking the key to your legacy Dear Readers, They say a writer should always shy away from the outwardly cliche, but perhaps there’s a time and a Amanda Smith, Editor place to embrace many an old adage. Never much an ambassador for proverbial mastery, producing this issue brought me face to face with a truism that may just be one of the oldest sayings around: “Silence is golden.”

When I first heard its sounds I can’t quite recall. But thanks to a vicious showdown this flu season with a brutal bug that appeared out for blood, my familiarity with the sounds of silence returned once more. Bronchitis and laryngitis may have robbed me of my voice - but in exchange, I gained a rather golden opportunity.

The April issue of Lifestyles After 50 is our annual “Leaving a Legacy” issue, which poses the deep - and difficult question of what exactly you plan to leave behind. For some, it’s a question of how you’d like to be remembered, for others it’s about dedicating gifts of generosity.

We probe deeply this issue, asking if you’re embodying your creative potential, serving your community and living true to the values you’d like to pass on.

Not exactly questions for the entertainment section - don’t worry! we’ve still got sudoku! - topics like “Leaving a Legacy” can leave you feeling quite contemplative... luckily, silence is perfect for that! As I experienced the imposed silence of

a super virus, I asked myself - whose legacy did I most admire? I was met with the memories of the two people I loved most - my late grandmother and grandfather on my father’s side.

Proof that leaving a beautiful and memorable legacy has a vast number of permutations, they couldn’t be more different - and yet, more the same. I remembered my grandmother for her laugh, her glow, her patience and her presence. Her reverence for life made every moment with her

his painstaking research produced the family tree to top all family trees, and his hard work and forward thinking helped me to approach the present with an eye on the future.

His death was very much a surprise, and so were his generous gifts to so many - gifts planned long before his passing and gifts that will serve long after. Teaching the valuable lesson of learning from the past and planning for the future, best describing his legacy would be “be prepared.”

Thanks to the silence, and its resulting contemplation, my grandparents came to life again. I realized what was passed on from each of them was incredibly different, but what I loved about them was exactly the same.

They lived true to themselves.

They knew what mattered to them and they aligned their actions accordingly. Sitting in the silence begged the question feel special. Never off in the future - are my priorities straight? Am I or reimagining the past, she was embodying what I claim to be most with you, fully, always. When she important to me? passed, I was prepared, she cherished every moment before her departure This month, as you enjoy Earth Day, and gave me everything from her and reflect on how much the earth wedding dress to her resilience. means to you, and as you enjoy Best describing her legacy would spring, and celebrate how great it is probably be “the power of presence to be alive, perhaps you’ll join me for a little respite in silence and look and the gift of living in the now.” into your heart for a legacy all your My grandfather lived on for over a own. Whether it’s through giving a decade without her. I have to smile generous gift, giving the community thinking of him now, because I your time, or simply giving a smile, remember his laugh just as clearly I hope this issue inspires you to give the gift only you can give - that as his wife’s. Always the planner which is uniquely you. Hint: it’s and the historian, my grandfather’s often found in silence. legacy is one that reveals time as a continuum with the past, the present and the future existing all at once. He Sincerely, gave me the gift of my heritage when Amanda Smith

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here’s always some new relationship advice out there, but this one might take the cake. A married pair of relationship experts just put out a new book called The Heart of the Fight, because, according to co-author Dr. Judith Wright, “Arguing is the most powerful tool that a couple has for growing stronger. Only when a couple masters the art of productive fighting can they reach the highest levels of intimacy and closeness.”

Much like mine, if your eyebrows raised at this premise, Dr. Wright elaborates: “Happy couples are happy because they’re willing to fight! It’s actually how you fight that really matters.”

Her new book is not so much about fighting advocacy as it is about how to turn ugly fights into golden opportunities for greater intimacy. Here’s a brief rundown of The Heart of the Fight’s “Seven Rules for Fighting Fair.”

1. Reduce negativity. Avoid destructive tactics (blaming, sarcasm, etc.) No fight is perfect but low blows get you nowhere.

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Leaving a Legacy Unique and powerful ways to let your values live on

Give of yourself to friends, family and the community

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fter a chance encounter with an extraordinary 90 year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer began to wonder what older people know about life that others don’t. He set out on a quest he called The Legacy Project; its mission to compile the insight of over 1,000 Americans ages 65 and up.

Pillemer sought advice on all the big issues: children, love, money, aging - even death. Their uncompromising honesty and moving stories were all compelling, but he said some of the most thoughtprovoking shares were related to what they wanted to pass on when their lives ended. Overwhelmingly, they reported “transmitting their values and core principles as their most important legacy.”

Yet, defining the values and principles of a life well-lived is as unique as the person describing them. A highly individual inquiry, the criteria for living well is not only deeply personal, but may change wildly over time, as fleeting desires prove unfulfilling, or a date with destiny changes one’s course in ways never imagined. As our paths twist and turn, delivering unexpected lessons, we come to realize it often takes a lifetime - and tremendous courage - to truly discover what matters to us the most.

As we amass the precious wisdom gained only through life experience, we become more in touch with who we are and what we value. Interestingly, this carving of character often occurs in tandem with a dawning acceptance that life is finite. The beauty of embracing the startling limitations of individual existence is the chance that it may ignite a fire within us, inspiring us to truly make the most of our unique opportunity to outlive our own life through our deeds.

Now is the time. Outlive your life.

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” - Shannon L. Alder

W As intimate an endeavor as any, leaving a legacy is not a science, but an art.

Some pass on material wealth to their families, fostering educational or entrepenurial opportunities unheard of by previous generations. Some leave seeds of transformation in the hearts of people, or in their social or natural environment.

Some craft artistic masterpieces that transcend their mortality, while others pass on quietly, leaving without a trace.

Pillemer’s wise interviewees understood the true value of leaving a legacy is the chance to immortalize our hardest-won lessons, passing on our greatest wisdom and values to all who follow us.

Make your masterpiece “Creativity takes courage.”

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hether it’s paint you’ve always wanted to splash across a canvas, or words you’ve always wanted to dash across a page, there’s no legacy more uniquely you than your own creative masterpiece. If you’ve always feared but secretly desired - to be an artist, ask yourself what you’ve got to lose by pursuing the creative yearnings that have long stirred your spirit. Writing an autobiography is a wonderful way for future generations to get to know you, and a crafted piece of art or furniture may later become a prized heirloom. If “art” isn’t really your thing, there are plenty of other ways to leave something handmade behind. Try delving into the history of your kin by creating a fascinating family tree that will help your relatives understand their roots. Fulfill a deep part of yourself by pushing the boundaries of your creative limits to offer your family and the world a little piece of your soul.

Support meaningful causes “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” - Mother Teresa

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great way to leave a legacy is by contributing money (or the equivalent) to a charitable cause that reflects your values. If you lost a loved one to a particular illness you can support research for its cure; or if you greatly benefited from a college scholarship, you can afford a young person from your alma mater the same opportunity. How and what you choose to support can be as unique as you and your life are.

When considering charitable donations, always do your research - even if you think you already know who you want to support. It’s advised to build a personal relationship with the charity’s leadership prior to making any longterm financial commitment. Contact charities of interest directly and ask for a tour or overview meeting. When you meet, discern how inspired you feel by their work and whether you believe your money will be well spent. Don’t be afraid to inquire about how well they are progressing towards existing research or development goals and if they are fulfilling their mission. If you don’t want to go onsite, at least ask them to send you an annual report. Here you’ll find out what percent of their proceeds go to funding specific research projects, and how else their financial gifts are allocated.

As for how to donate, there are many options, each with different tax benefits.

See our “Giving Wisely” article in this issue for a brief explanation of some popular approaches, but always talk to your financial advisor about which option works best for you and your family.

hen envisioning your own legacy, it helps to consider those who have passed on before you - especially those you admire the most. Pay attention to what you vividly remember about them, which of their qualities stick out most in your mind. Maybe they accomplished really big things, like starting the family business or getting the family’s first college degree. But maybe you most cherish the so-called small things, like your grandmother’s laugh as she watched you play in the autumn leaves.

Some legacies open doors, funding opportunities otherwise impossible; they can honor our heroes, if we mentor in the community and pass on our skills. Then there are those legacies built not on what was given, but what was sacrificed, in hopes of a brighter future for coming generations. No matter how big or small they may seem, all are legacies of greatness if they embody the lessons and values that have come to shape our character.

After all, we really build our legacy every day, with every helping hand we offer, every dollar we donate and every dream we dare to achieve. Whether your parting gift to the world is an impressive endowment or a sultry sonnet, it’s important to remember we influence far more than we’ll ever know - and maybe, simply living with kindness and a true reverence for life is the greatest legacy of all.

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Arches National Park in Utah: Prepare to be astounded

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riving through Arches National Park in Utah is nothing short of surreal. With the highest density of natural stone arches in the world (more than 2,000 of them) you’ll feel almost as if you’ve landed on another planet - especially when compared to the Florida landscape. The park is named for its sandstone arches that awe visitors, frame horizons and cast precious shade in the summer months, all while nobly withstanding the withering forces of nature and time. Arches is our pick for the best

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years ago, the United States created the National Park Service, a federal agency designed to preserve the breathtaking beauty of the American landscape. Visit LifestylesAfter50.com for our Celebrate the Centennial series as we highlight our favorite parks all year long.

park to visit in April because you’ll just beat the start of the busy season, and the arches look even wilder when surrounded by nothing but natural expanse. Temperatures are a delightfully mild 60 degrees and if you missed a snow sighting this past winter, the La Sal Mountains in Utah are still snow-capped. A staple of any nature photographer’s bucket list, Arches is a camera lover’s dream and spring can deliver some pretty startling photographs as the orange sandstone arches pop against a backdrop of white-kissed La Sal peaks.

If you’re more of the adventure type, Arches is conveniently situated next to the small town of Moab, lovingly known as Utah’s “adventure capital.” Moab is a great base from which to explore by foot, and the town also offers rentals on anything from a bicycle, to a balloon, to a watercraft - even a four-wheeler. In fact, we encourage you to satisfy your urge for excitement in Moab so you may

Arches National Park, Utah - Home to over 2,000 water and wind-carved sandstone formations. better experience the natural peace and serenity available at the arches.

Speaking of natural beauty, one of our favorite activities in Arches won’t cost you a dime - the truly world-class stargazing in Utah, thanks to minimal light pollution.

Just remember to bundle up for your evening of astronomy; temperatures steadily drop as the sun goes down.

If you still need a little convincing, keep in mind Arches really won’t be around forever - at least not as it

stands today, anyway. Nicknamed “Treasures Hanging in the Balance,” Landscape Arch and Balanced Rock are two stone formations that look like they might topple tomorrow, and they could! The water and wind-carved natural formations of the park erode and evolve constantly, offering all of Arches visitors a unique and unforgettable adventure.

Do you have a favorite National Park?

Memories of a special visit? Email your story to Editor@LifestylesAfter50.com.

HAVE YOU EVER WISHED YOU COULD HELP? But thought you couldn’t afford to give?

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Giving Wisely Deciding how best to support the causes you believe in

Florida Gardening Guide: Tips & Tasks for April L ast month’s issue featured a calendar devoted to gardening in the Sunshine State, complete with Floridaspecific tips and unique monthly tasks to keep your garden growing all year

April in the Garden: Start warmseason plants, like papaya (pictured), and order seeds for fall

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ne of the countless benefits of achieving a certain degree of financial comfort is the opportunity to give monetary support to causes you value. If your hard work has afforded you the ability to make a charitable contribution, you can choose to fund anything from cutting-edge medical research to building a community playground. Your money becomes a way to honor whatever it is that most inspires your generosity.

Once you decide on a cause to support, and complete your due-diligence to identify an impressive and accountable organization to align your financial resources with, it’s crucial to decide how best to give your money. More than simply writing a check, donations may involve updating your will, renaming policy beneficiaries and navigating tax benefits.

With so many ways to give financially, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s a list of common donation strategies, along with a brief explanation of each option. This list is by no means exhaustive, and it is always recommended to seek counsel from your professional advisors (lawyer, accountant, financial advisor, etc) before making any major financial commitments. With their help, you can decide which options work best with your personal finances and best achieve your goals for giving wisely.

Life Insurance. A gift of life insurance is made when you name a charitable organization as the beneficiary of your policy, transforming modest premium payments into a significant charitable gift.

Cash and security gifts. Gifts of cash offer immediate use when donated in the form of cash, check, credit card or preauthorized monthly withdrawals. A gift of securities is a cost-effective way to transform an asset into immediate, significant support; anything from stocks, bonds, mutual or segregated funds. By donating publicly traded securities, you eliminate the capital gains taxes assessed if you were to sell these assets on the market and then donate the proceeds.

Retirement funds are one of the best ways to grow wealth during your life but one of the worst ways to transfer wealth to family members, as they are so heavily taxed.

Gifts of retirement plans are made by naming a charity as the beneficiary, thus counterbalancing your final tax return.

Endowments are donations of cash, marketable securities, mutual funds, etc. held in perpetual trust - making it an everlasting gift. Endowments may be general in nature or designated for a specific area or purpose, but no matter how they are used, their donors play a major role in fund allocation, ensuring a consistent flow of financial resources for the future.

Charitable bequests. These are distributions from your estate through your last will and testament. There are different kinds of bequests (general, specific, residuary) but for each bequest, it is important to use very specific language indicating the precise use of your assets to successfully carry out your final wishes.

Charitable remainder trust. In a charitable remainder trust, a gift of trust is made when you decide to make an organization the secondary beneficiary to an irrevocable trust. The primary beneficiary includes you and if applicable, your spouse.

Throughout your lifetime, you receive a pre-determined amount of the trust; and upon death, the identified organization receives the remainder of the trust.

A gift in memory of a loved one honors a close friend or family member who has passed away. Perhaps they lived with a certain disease and you would like to help those diagnosed in the future have opportunities for more advanced treatments.

long. April invites you to start seeds of warm season plants (papaya, spinach & okra) now, and order fall garden vegetable seeds so you’re prepared for later.

For expanded advice on April’s tips and more words of gardening wisdom, visit LifestylesAfter50.com where you can download a free copy of our “Florida Gardening Guide” calendar and follow along online for more detailed tips every month. Have you grown a great garden with tips worth sharing? Email a photo to editor@LifestylesAfter50.com.

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A gift of real estate is made when you donate property, buildings or land. You will receive a charitable tax receipt to be used in your final income tax return.

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ver heard of pickleball? If you are retired, a baby-boomer or you drive an RV, chances are you have! With over 3,600 locations and 150,000 players, pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. In fact, pickleball is so wildly popular, it has been adopted as the unofficial sport of RVers everywhere.

Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. Played with an oversized paddle and plastic ball, pickleball is great exercise and perfect for every

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level of athleticism.

Donna Christiansen, President of the Pickleball Club in the Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort in Casa Grande, Arizona, boasts the sport as having the largest membership at the Club.

“We have 32 courts and over 800 players. It’s great for seniors,” says Christiansen. “It’s easy to learn and you can instantly play. Plus, it’s very social.”

How did pickleball, the backyard pastime created by two dads to entertain bored children, evolve into a sport with

so many passionate followers and win the hearts of the RV community?

“The rules are simple, and it’s fun for all ages and skill levels. It’s a unique, multigenerational game,” says Rusty Howes of www.PickleballChannel. com, the sport’s premiere media outlet, dedicated to providing professional online videos and content for pickleball players and organizations nationwide.

“I’ve seen 20-year-olds playing with 70-year-olds. How many sports can you say that about?”

Interested in a friendly game or even participating in a national tournament?

Learn more about Pickleball online at PickleballChannel.com or USAPA.org.

Breaking the Taboo: Evolving perspectives on aging and intimacy As life expectancy extends at inconceivable speed, experts deem baby boomers a sexual force to be reckoned with.

Anticipated to abolish the exclusivity of youth centric sexual values, boomers may finally dispel the myth of forbidden senior sexuality.

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years ago, a group of maverick gerontologists published a provocative research review candidly criticizing the ageist, stereotypical view towards sex so pervasive in American culture.

“Sexuality and Older People: Revisiting the Assumptions” openly addressed age-related physiological changes affecting sex habits, but it also illustrated the sweeping consequences of defining sexuality in youth centric terms. Armed with decades of research, authors established that physiological and cultural factors are key determinants of sexual behavior, but ultimately argued advancing age should not reduce the opportunity to enjoy sex.

The study questioned why sexual expression did not evolve with the inevitable bodily changes that accompany age; finding fault in our culture’s narrow conception of sexual expression. Authors also questioned why it was not a priority to reassure the aging population that physiological changes (sometimes drastic) were normal and no indication of their attractiveness or inherent value as a partner. They illustrated the significant effects of a failure to address such a universal issue had by interviewing subjects to establish their knowledge about aging’s changes on biology, the sexual indications of those changes and most importantly, how experiencing these changes affected the ease and confidence with which they approached sexuality. Study after study revealed how the lack of education about normal bodily changes stifled the sexual confidence of the uninformed, who felt “weird,” “unsexy” and “inferior” in light of age’s physiological effects.

What stood in the way of intimacy in old age, they concluded, was the cultural

lens through which we view sexuality as exclusive territory and an exaltation of the young and beautiful. Culturally age averse, we prefer not to confront the inevitability of growing old; so the issue of aging sex is viewed with discomfort or even hostility, and remains a subject largely unspoken of.

Underrepresented at best and pitifully mocked at worst, the sexually-liberated elderly remain illusory in the cultural landscape. This socially-sanctioned taboo subconsciously inhibits an embrace of sexuality with age, creating a widelyheld myths of asexual seniors.

At the dawn of the new century, many believe the conditions neccessary to dispel these myths have finally arrived. Just as the world witnessed the most dramatic increase in human life expectancy ever recorded, a generation of change-makers are entering their later years. With their large population and a marked increase in life expectancy, baby boomers are now the fastest-growing segment of the US population. In 2000, one out of ten Americans were 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; by the year 2030, it’s estimated that one in every five will be 65 or over.

Notorious for their sheer size and influence on social convention, boomers may redefine aging and sexuality as well.

Recent experts say as boomers age, more and more studies dispel the myth that older people don’t have sex or enjoy it. “There is no age limit on sexuality,” reports Stephanie A. Sanders, PhD, and director at a top sexual research group.

She reports that while frequency/ability to perform declines modestly as seniors experience normal changes with age, the majority of those currently ages 50-80 are far more enthusiastic about sex and intimacy than those in the past.

“If you stay interested, stay healthy and have a good mate, you can have good sex all your life,” says geriatrics expert Walter Bortz, geriatrics professor at Stanford Medical School. “Best of all, it’s good for you! There’s strong data all over: It’s a matter of survival,” he says. “People that have sex live longer. People need physical connection.

The more intimate the connection, the more powerful the effects.”

Experiencing their mature years with greater wellness than ever before, boomers are are able to assign increased importance to personal relationships, as their health lasts long past the demanding decades devoted to children and careers.

Modern seniors have more time and energy to explore their love lives and innovate their expression of intimacy.

And the research confirms it, boomers are making intimacy a priority. An AARP study revealed a clear majority of both genders age 45 and up say a satisfying sexual relationship is important to quality of life. Of those aged 45-59 with sexual partners, 56% said they had sex once a week or more; of those ages 60-70 with partners, 46% of men and 38% of women have sex at least once a week, as did 34% of those 70 and up.

Similar findings emerged in a survey conducted by the National Council on the Aging - nearly half of all Americans ages 60 and up have sex at least once a month. Not only were they having sex, they desired to have it more frequently. Another finding: people find mates more physically attractive over time.

As for the act of making love, it just gets better with age, says Cornelia Spindel, 75, who married her husband Gerald, 75, when she was 72. “We feel like young lovers or newlyweds. I felt like I was able to make love better when I was

30 than when I was 20, and now I have a whole lifetime of experience.”

Gerald agrees, and dislikes the patronizing attitude many people display toward older people who enjoy intimacy. “Whenever we’re asked how long we’ve been married, we say ‘two years,’ and they say, ‘Oh, that’s so cute.’

We’re ‘cute?!’ What does that mean?”

Cornelia agrees. “I don’t know anything about being cute. Our love life is very warm. And very satisfying.”

Evolving sexual attitudes have also prompted a more open dialogue surrounding sex and the aging body. No longer viewed as a barrier to a healthy sex life, age-related sexual changes are increasingly treated as a normal part of life by medical professionals. Often, it’s as simple as reassuring couples they are not defective, instead advising them to spend more time on arousal.

Boomers also enjoy medical advances facilitating longer traditional sex lives.

As estrogen levels drop in postmenopausal women, decreasing the physical response to arousal, doctors can offer effective remedies like hormonereplacement therapy. Men may suffer from impotence as blood circulation slows and testosterone levels decrease, but revolutionary drugs like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis have breathed new life into older men - at least the ones willing to approach their doctors. In spite of these hopeful pharmaceutical advances, studies show only a fraction of seniors suffering from sexual dysfunction actually seek medical help.

That’s too bad, experts say, because it’s often as simple as removing excess alcohol and changing medications that interfere with sexual function.

Medical breakthroughs aside, the real sexual contribution of the boomer generation may be their ability to redefine the social concept of “lovemaking” by focusing more on intimacy and closeness instead of sex alone. By normalizing aging’s effect on sexuality, seniors may feel free to transcend the preoccupation with sexual performance in a traditional sense, transforming cuddling, kissing and other methods of sexual enjoyment into celebrated staples of mature sexuality.

Liberated from culture’s rigid definition of sex, boomers may revolutionalize social views on intimacy and sexual expression, redefining yet another cultural convention of American life.

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ertain injuries, diseases and disorders involve analyzing both internal structures and the function of specific systems. To do this, doctors use computerized tomography (CT), which combines a series of xray images taken from different angles to create cross-sectional images of interior tissues, bones and blood vessels. CT provides more detail and clarity than traditional x-ray, for better views and more information for planning medical treatment.

To analyze bodily functions such as blood flow, glucose metabolism and oxygen use, doctors use Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a nuclear medicine that displays specific systems and how well they are operating. Its ability to capture how a system is performing as a whole makes it useful in diagnosing specific systemic diseases and dysfunctions.

In the past, patients underwent these diagnostic exams separately, but now there’s PET/CT, which combines both scans in one of the most comprehensive and advanced systems ever created. Not only is the combined exam more convenient, PET/CT is more accurate than the two tests performed inde-

pendently. Its multidimensional images identify the location of abnormal metabolic activity to help pinpoint pre-cancers and cancers even in their earliest stages, as well as stroke damage, seizure disorders, Alzheimer’s, and a host of other diseases.

RAO’s Board Certified PET/CT specialists use the advanced Siemens biography PET/CT scanner with an LSO crystal for tremendous speed and accuracy. “Combining these tests reduces the incidence of inconclusive data and repeat testing,” says radiologist Dr. Malcolm Williamson.

“It not only saves time, it also provides more complete complimentary information, strengthening the probability of early detection and reducing the chances of stressful false alarms,” says radiologist Dr. Ralf Barckhausen.

“Because all images are digitally stored, they can be shared with a patient’s primary care physician o specialist in seconds,” says Dr. Fredric Wollett. Scans can also be sent instantly to all Marion County hospitals and RAO outpatient centers to ensure the most rapid, well-coordinated medical planning and care.

For advanced PET/CT diagnostic services, as well as breast imaging, musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology and vascular and interventional radiology, the name to know is RAO. To learn more, call RAO’s Medical Imaging Center at Windsor Oaks at (352)671-4300 or visit RAOcala.com.

PET/CT specialists at RAO include: Ralf R. Barckhausen, MD, Malcolm E. Williamson, II, MD and Fredric C. Wollett, MD Lifestyles After 50 • April 2016 • page 11

STAYING A STEP AHEAD OF COPD Don’t just treat the symptoms.

Treat the disease itself.

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hronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has grown in prevalence and is now the third leading cause of death in America. People diagnosed with an incurable illness tend to search for alternative treatments, and this quest for options can beoverwhelming.

Take courage - as you’ll read later, not only the symptoms of COPD, but the disease itself can be treated. First, here are a few coping strategies for managing COPD.

Coping Strategies Stay Positive Talk with someone when feeling anxious or depressed.

Enjoy favorite activities, and explore stress management techniques like yoga, tai chi or meditation that produce holistic benefits. Finding reasons to laugh often and maintain a positive outlook can improve your quality of life.

Bolster Resilience Choose activities that create

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a sense of accomplishment.

For those who love gardening but feel breathless, consider a container garden. Get a friend to help. You could have both healthy, growing plants and a new gardening friend.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Consider pulmonary rehabilitation class to improve lung capacity and blood oxygen levels. Rehab involves improving nutrition with ironrich foods, such as meat and green, leafy vegetables that promote blood oxygenation.

Alternative Therapy Treating COPD itself - rather than only the symptoms - using the patient’s own stem cells shows promise. The same cells that repair a cut or bruise can promote healing in lung tissue.

Adult stem cells do this naturally, but need a boost to keep up with degenerative lung disease.

One medical clinic, the Lung Institute, uses adult, autologous stem cells taken from the patient’s blood or bone marrow to boost natural healing.

Lung Institute’s Jack Coleman, Jr., MD, recently released a white paper demonstrating the potential of stem cell therapy to improve pulmonary function. Coleman’s paper, “Autologous Stem Cell Therapy and its Effects on COPD: A Pilot Study,” cites results from 100 COPD patients. Within three months of therapy, 84% found their quality of life improved, with an average improvement of 35%.

“COPD is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States, and we give our patients an alternative that doesn’t just mask symptoms,” Coleman said in a press release. “People hear

things like, ‘COPD is a chronic illness that is both progressive and terminal,’ and hear that the traditional options all consist of prescription medications, supplemental oxygen and a highly invasive lung transplant. People are dissatisfied with this prognosis. With a rise in alternative options like stem cell therapy, revolutionary medical advancements to better address COPD could be around the corner.”

The Lung Institute is an innovative leader of regenerative medicine dedicated to providing stem cell therapies & other regenerative treatments for lung diseases. To learn more about this state-of-the-art facility and its internationally recognized physicians, call (855) 313-1150 or visit their website: LungInstitute.com/lifestyles.

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ou may have heard about recent changes to Social Security claiming strategies, but aren’t entirely sure how they affect you, if at all. A subject as complex as Social Security is easy to misunderstand, especially considering that factors like divorce, disability, death - and even your spouse’s earnings history - may greatly alter your benefit eligibility. Notoriously complicated and hotly debated - this federal program recently changed dramatically when new legislation passed in late 2015; rules that may very well alter your optimal claiming strategy. Here’s what you need to know, and how it will affect you.

What aspects of Social Security were altered by the late 2015 legislation?

Back in 2000, the Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act was created, intended to avoid penalizing people for working longer. There were two main “voluntary suspension” claiming strategies created by this act, which allowed those who had already claimed Social Security to stop benefit payments and build delayed retirement credits.

• File-and-Suspend. This strategy enables a spouse to file for spousal Social Security benefits before the worker is ready to claim his or her own benefit.

This has allowed spouses the ability to increase their combined net benefit.

• Restricted application for spousal benefits. This enables the higher-earning spouse to receive only the spousal benefit from the lower-earning spouse while his or her own benefit accrues delayed credits. As with File-andSuspend, this strategy also results in a higher overall benefit for the couple.

How have these voluntary suspension strategies recently changed?

As claims grew much faster than contributions, Social Security became more underfunded with each passing year.

Soon, voluntary suspension strategies -

entirely legal under Social Security rules - were labeled as “loopholes” for the affluent, and mounting pressures to resolve a hemorrhaging system resulted in a recent budget deal closing the “loopholes.”

As a result of the new legislation, File-and-Suspend ends on May 1. No more spousal or dependent benefits will be paid from suspended benefits, with one exception: those born before May 1, 1950 will be grandfathered in under old rules. If that’s you, be advised that the deadline to formally apply for Fileand-Suspend is April 30. The restricted application for spousal benefits will also end, and grandfather in some Americans, those born before Jan. 1, 1954. Everyone else entitled to both his/her own retirement benefit and a spousal benefit will now only be paid the larger of the two.

In light of these changes, what do I need to now consider when calculating my estimated Social Security benefits?

First, many of the advertised Social Security calculators available online claim to analyze your personal work history, tax filing status and financial information to offer you a custom optimal claiming strategy. Be aware, many of these online tools may not have been updated to reflect the new voluntary suspension regulations, so verify directly that they apply current legislation before counting on an automated tool’s advice.

Second, since paper Social Security statements are only sent every five years, be sure you’re working with current details. For access to the most up-to-date information, set up a personalized account at SocialSecurity.gov/MyAccount.

Changes like this are a great time to review not only your Social Security claiming strategy, but your overall retirement plan, to ensure you are maximizing income in this new environment.

David Novak, CFP® is a Certified Financial PlannerTM at Novak & Powell Financial Services in Pinellas County. For more information, email him at david@novakpowell.com.

The new adventure seekers The active senior travel movement reveals a legion of athletes, trailblazers and explorers unencumbered by age.

By Amanda Smith

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he days of dismissing senior travel as nothing more than a trip to the grandkids’ house, the casino, or the golf course are over. Health-conscious, highly educated and culturally-curious, modern-day seniors can now be found embarking on exotic adventures - with an element of intense physical challenge - thanks to “active senior travel,” the explosive travelling trend they inspired.

Now accounting for over 50% of the Western world’s discretionary income, seniors (ages 50-80) cite “travel” as the number one way to spend their extra cash, giving them plenty of purchasing power to redefine “the older traveler.”

And travel companies are taking note. Besides responding to their clear desire for trips of substance (50% of senior travelers surveyed said they won’t even consider a trip that’s not “a meaningful, stimulating holiday”), travel companies are also responding to the impressive physical condition this gen-

eration of seniors have maintained.

Aimed at those well-educated, fitnessfocused, energetic baby boomers responsible for cultural catch-phrases like “60 is the new 40,” active senior travel provides off-the-beaten-path small group cultural immersions to those seniors with a taste for adventure and a body that can keep up. Instead of bus rides to historical landmarks or booze-cruises to the Caribbean, active senior travel trips include exciting expeditions by icebreakers to Antarctica or active hiking treks through the Himalayas..* For those seeking a tamer trip without the international price tag, there’s a great six day bike through California wine country or a six day walking tour featuring a visit to a ghost ranch as you conquer New Mexico’s Taos and Santa Fe.** With so many different difficulty levels, international and domestic destinations, and plenty of price points - deciphering your best bet for trying active senior travel quickly becomes an adventure all its own. Here are two companies we’ve deemed safe bets to consider.

VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations With award-winning vacations and glowing reviews, VBT is a great way to dip your toe in the world of active travel. They specialize in walkGet ready for an adventure of a lifetime with active senior travel. ing and biking tours, and their website offers a comprehen- over 100 countries, and over 25 years of sive overview of what to expect from succcess. Evidence of their success is the their truly all-inclusive packages. Their list of clients who’ve completed over 30 prices are some of the best in the busi- trips, and an impressive repeat customer ness - one reviewer writes, “VBT could rate of 75%. President Gary Murtagh honestly stand for ‘Value Bicycling says he’s definitely seen a shift in senior Tours’...they give you that much bang travel. “When we started, 50 was old. for your buck.” Other perks: Guides tend Today, our adventurers are 60, 70 - even to be local; there’s usually a cooking 80 - and they go just about anywhere we lesson and a language lesson on the trip. offer.” Elder Trek trips include strong el- and they’re got solid bikes, good direc- ements of sustainability, wildlife consertions and a strong emphasis on safety. vation and charitable efforts, delivering that sense of meaning boomers long for.

Elder Treks One of the earliest 50+ active travel- So, who’s ready for an adventure? specialists, Elder Treks boasts a senior- *Elder Trek trips. Visit ElderTreks.com. centered adventure model with trips to **VBT tours. Learn more at VBT.com.

Tis the season with this light spring salad

Celebrate spring with a seasonal salad that’s both delicious and nutritious

Seasonal salad nutrition benefits:

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ith all of the amazing produce available at springtime, one of the best ways to enjoy it is in a fresh seasonal salad. It can be as simple as tender greens tossed in oil and vinegar, or you can step up your salad by adding seasonal treats like leeks, radishes, and cucumbers. But to really maximize the nutritional benefits of your veggie assembly, you better throw an egg on top.

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition furthers prior research about the benefits of eating fat and vegetables together, by demonstrating higher absorption of certain antioxidants when a salad is eaten with eggs as opposed to without. Because antioxidants are fat-soluble compounds, the fats from the yolk help them enter the blood stream. So this spring, make the most of all that delicious and nutritious seasonal produce with our simple spring salad recipe - complete with egg.

Simple Spring Salad (Serves 12) • • • • • • •

2 heads of romaine lettuce 2 med. (1½ lb.) cucumbers ½ lb.green onions, diced ½ lb.young leeks, thinly sliced 5 (¼ lb) radishes, sliced ¼ cup of parsley, diced 6 hard-boiled eggs, halved

• ¾ cups olive oil • ¾ cups red wine vinegar Instructions: • Evenly split first seven ingredients into 12 small salad bowls, arranged in the order listed (lettuce on the bottom of the bowl; half an egg at the top).

• Mix olive oil & red wine vinegar for a basic dressing accenting the veggies.

• Cucumbers contain fisetin, an antiinflammatory flavonol believed to play an important role in your brain health; as well as polyphenols called lignans, which may help to lower risk of breast, uterine, ovarian, and prostate cancers.

• Radishes contain significant amounts of vitamin C and a few not-so-familiar phytochemicals such as detoxifying indoles and the powerful antioxidant flavonoid beta carotene. They also contain an important antioxidant called sulforaphane, a proven cancer fighter. A true health-giving workhorse, radishes aid in other healthful tasks like purifying kidney and urinary systems, regulating blood pressure, relieving congestion, and preventing respiratory problems including asthma and bronchitis.

• Leeks contain notable quantities of antioxidants, and vitamins A and K, along with healthy amounts of folic acid, niacin, and magnesium. Like onions and garlic, leeks have mighty sulfur-containing compounds - such as allicin - that fight dangerous free radicals in your body and protect your heart.

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April’s “Share Your Story” Challenge: ETIQUETTE & ELECTION SEASON “No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fighting of elections.” - Winston Churchill Observing the chaos of our current presidential race might make the innocence of America’s earliest election - Washington ran unopposed, heroically agreeing to do so only at the people’s insistence - a little hard to believe. Resembling nothing like the unanimous win of the world’s first popularly-elected president, races run by contemporary Chiefs-of-staff have been called everything from a war to a circus.

Spending billions of dollars and multiple years on political campaigns characterized by massive media exposure, intimate personal investigations and negative advertising attacks, presidential candidates’ bids are being increasingly condemned by critics as boundary-less battles birthing unchangeable domestic shame and irreversible international embarassment.

But is the absense of etiquette from American presidential campaigns really all that new? Rosemarie Ostler, author of “Slinging Mud...Two Centuries of American Politics,” says contrary to

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popular belief, campaigns weren’t more gentlemanly in the past and the 1800 race between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is still one of the dirtiest in history.

So this month, we want to know...

Has the etiquette of presidential elections devolved in your lifetime, or is mudslinging the American way? Why? Who is really responsible for fighting dirty media, PACs, special interest groups or the candidates themselves? How can we mend the system to mirror ideal values?

With “Etiquette & Elections” as the subject line, email an essay or response to editor@lifestylesafter50.com for a chance to be published in April’s issue!

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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOME SWEET HOME Maximize your home’s potential with improvements that actually increase value

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ndertaking home improvements is no leisurely task, and if you’re making major changes you’re probably talking major bucks. One of the many reasons homeowners invest in such a costly endeavor is because they foresee selling their home in the future - maybe to downsize, maybe to move closer to family - and they want to maximize the market value of the home. However, not all home improvement projects are created equal and it’s all too easy to get it all wrong. While you may think stainless steel appliances will “wow” prospective buyers, if the roof leaks or the air conditioning system in a Florida home is less than stellar, it won’t matter how shiny the kitchen is. If you’re considering home improvements this spring and hope to achieve an impressive ROI, here are our expert tips on getting the most bang for your buck.

Focus on your curb appeal. First impressions are key and your home is no exception. That’s why investing in curb appeal - your home’s attractiveness as viewed from the street - is always wise. Studies show in a buyer’s mind, a home’s interior is only as nice - and as valuable - as its exterior. Buyers won’t even consider viewing the inside of a home if its exterior doesn’t impress.

BOOST CURB APPEAL • Update your front door with a fresh coat of paint and a new handle.

• Manicure the lawn. Mow, prune and weed to show you take pride in your home. You’ll be surprised what a fresh layer of mulch can do.

• Pressure wash the driveway. Oil stains make a bad first impression.

Choose your big projects wisely.

When making upgrades, always consider the ROI potential - even if you don’t plan to sell your home right away.

To predict which projects will pay dividends, balance the trends - see the Top 3 to the right - with factors specific to your home. Ensure that the improvements you invest in are proportional to your home’s estimated market value.

Fix leaks before tweaks. Prioritize your projects and put first things first.

Before spending your entire home improvement budget on granite countertops and fancy appliances, get back to basic and check things most buyers take for granted. In a place like Florida, a weak air conditioning system will overshadow even the most impressive of indulgent home upgrades.

• New entry and garage doors play to the curb appeal factor.

• Decks are such a smart home addition because they increase living area at a minimal cost per square ft.

• New windows are pricey, but the right ones add light & aesthetics - as well as making a room appear larger.

FIX THESE FIRST • Walls and ceilings are all freshly painted and crack-free • All gutters are clean, with functional draining patterns leading away from the house • All windows are in good condition (inside and out), sealed well and have damage-free screens

Don’t price your home out of the market. Having a limitless budget is never a bad thing, right? Wrong. If expensive projects become excessive, you run the risk of raising your home’s market value too far above your neighbors. Then, you’ll alienate buyers in the pricier range (they want to live in higher-priced neighborhoods) as well as buyers who like your area but now can’t afford your home.

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MAX OUT YOUR ROI

NICE BUT NOT TOO NICE • Familiarize yourself with your street’s average home price - buyers won’t buy the most expensive house in the neighborhood.

• Consult local real estate experts before beginning renovations.

• If your goal is to sell, choose classic & conservative upgrades..

Oh, that crazy cucumber!

By Teri Pizza

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ommonly conceived as a vegetable, originating from the gourd family and technically a fruit, although its contents are actually 96% water, the widelycultivated cucumber definitely qualifies as crazy!

Adding to its identity crisis, even the cucumber’s status as a food is limiting - it’s been used as aromatherapy, a beauty secret to treat puffy eyes; when rubbed across the bathroom mirror, a cucumber slice will even defog the view of the your reflection after a shower. Legend has it, it’s even a hangover cure (if eaten before going to bed).

When not beautifying and detoxifying, the cucumber also serves as formidable defender of gardens, scaring away a variety of grubs and slugs. To make use of them this way, just lay a few slices of cucumber in an aluminum pie pan and place them in your garden. Combining cu-

cumber and aluminum gives off a scent that makes pests eager to leave the area.

Known for their hydrating and energizing properties, cucumbers are even handy when kicking a coffee habit - their high nutrient density makes them an instant pick-me-up with lasting energy.

To use this way, throw peeled, sliced and diced cucumbers in a pitcher of ice water as an alternative to your favorite caffeinated beverage.

Try energizing cucumber water as a healthy caffeine alternative.

Types of Cucumbers This all-purpose plant comes in three basic types: the slicers, the picklers and the burpless variety. Slicing cucumbers are the long, straight cucumbers commonly seen in supermarkets.

They’re bred for fresh eating, with thin, non-bitter skins and slow-developing seeds. Pickling cucumbers are shorter, stouter and have more spines, as well as drier flesh that allows them to soak up more of the brine they’re pickled in. “Burpless” cucumbers are technically slicing cucumbers, bred to produce less of the bitter chemical that releases gas in the stomach.

Selecting and Storing When selecting cucumbers from the garden or the farmer’s market, try to avoid the “fruits” with yellow or shriveled skin. Choose those even in color, without bruises and firm to the touch.

Once in the kitchen, don’t wash your cucumbers until you are

ready to use them. Wrap whole cucumbers in plastic and store them in your refrigerator for up to seven days. Cut cucumber will store no more than two days.

Produce Powerhouse Cucumbers are pretty impressive in the nutrition and health department. They contain most of your daily vitamins, including vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 & C as well as folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. Its high water content also makes the cucumber a dieter’s dream, great for both di-

gestion and cleansing the bowel.

If all that’s not enough, the cucumber’s photochemicals kill the bacteria responsible for bad breath just like a breath mint!

With its endless uses and potent nutritional value, this puzzling cucumber surely deserves a little space in your refrigerator.

It may be crazy, but it’s one produce powerhouse!

Find more great tips on 70 varieties of produce in Teri Pizza’s new book Simplicity of Fresh Produce, available at www.Amazon.com. Teri resides in Ocala.

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DIY Pretty Paper Mache Vases • Cover plastic drinking bottles with several layers of strips of newspaper dipped in liquid starch (or a watered down glue or flour mixture)..

• Paint the bottle with acrylic paints and a coat of Modge Podge, then allow ample time to dry.

• Decorate them with yarn, beads, buttons, or glass beads - get creative!

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9 11 12 13 In an age of inflation, technological takeover 16and international conflict, it’s 19 easy to deprioritize preserving the plan22 23 et in the face of what appear to be far more pressing issues. But Earth Day’s annual30 return reminds us not to lose 31 32 33 sight of preserving Earth’s beauty and 36 value, awakening us to all the ways it 39 sustains us. 40Fortunately, showing green gratitude44and doing green good deeds 47 are activities where the more you give the50more you get, and time outdoors is almost always time well-spent. Con54 55 56 57 necting to the earth, whether through 61 preservation efforts or just the sheer en64 joyment of it, always offers the opportu67 nity to absorb its peace and tranquility.

So in honor of the holiday’s humble beginnings, here are a few everyday ways to affect environmental change in your little corner of the world. This Earth Day, not only will you help the planet, you just might realize new reasons to love it.

2. Turning more trash into treasure If you’re a gardener and you’ve never heard of composting, here’s some good news: not only does it reduce the amount of waste you produce, it also transforms earth-based waste into a product for gardening, landscaping and tending house plants. Make a homemade composter by routinely adding natural waste into large, old garden pots on a daily basis. Stir to help break things down. In a few months you’ll have a fertilizer supplement that you can spread all over the garden as you watch “garbage” become rich dark dirt that makes your garden grow.

1. A crafty way to put less in the landfill If you’ve got an artsy thumb in addition to your green one, here’s a great activity reusing two items that often end up in the landfill - plastic water bottles and old newspaper. Reduce your waste and create unique art all at once by making a beautiful paper mache vase to hold fresh flowers from your garden.

3. Revive the fundamental spirit of Earth Day by getting back to its roots Honor those who envisioned Earth Day by awakening your own inner-activist.

Write letters to policymakers and corporations about key environmental issues.

Research which issues impact your local community most, and do what you can do to make a difference for planet Earth.

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Local National Library Week events seek to prove there are some gifts the internet just can’t give I

n a world gone digital, celebrating a building of books may seem like a thing of the past. But this year’s National Library Week theme reminds Americans of all the ways a system of free, indiscriminately-accessible books is still relevant - and irreplacable.

Observed this year from April 10-16, National Library

Week promotes the value, services and impact provided by libraries all over the country.

2016’s theme “Libraries Transform” honors the library as the original mode of mass sharing of knowledge and information, and asks citizens to elevate its importance in American culture by recognizing its unique value. The overwhelming mes-

sage is - the library isn’t dead, and there’s plenty it can do that the internet never will.

Interestingly, the origins of this national observance were to reclaim the status of the library in the face of new media. In the mid-1950s, research revealed Americans were spending less time reading and more time with radios and televisions.

Concerned about decreased reading, active citizens developed National Library Week based on the idea that if people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries. The original 1958 theme was “Wake Up and Read!”

Decades later, library use is lower than ever, causing some to consider them obsolete. But library advocates have assembled a list of reasons why this American institution still matters. With a campaign touting

statistics like “Libraries matter because more than 25% of American households don’t have an internet connection,” and “because students can’t afford scholarly articles on a ramen noodle budget,” the “Libraries Transform” theme is committed to reclaiming the library’s honor.

In addition to presenting startling facts in an almost scientific nature, the campaign also tries appealing to Americans more spiritual side. A group meditation event at Lake County’s Tavares branch proves there are some things you just can’t do via the internet. This free “Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Workshop,” held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday April 14, demonstrates how the library functions as a social and educational center, where community members can come

together face-to-face and learn valuable skills - for free.

The event is promoted as a way to learn to meditate to increase productivity, happiness, balance and inspiration and it invites you to bring a journal to share your experience. Not only is the campaign transforming American views of the library, it may just transform you a little in the process.

The event will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thurs. April 14 in the TRA Room at 100 E. Caroline St. in Tavares. To learn more, please call Marli Lopez at (352) 742-6204.

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