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In 2017, keep it simple: do what you love Dear Readers, Remember when you were a kid, and you laughed and danced and sang just for Amanda Smith, the heck of it?

Editor There wasn’t always a reason, it wasn’t always done in the right season, you were simply experiencing joy in the moment - the joy of being alive.

The giggles were about anything and everything, from the simple way a tiny worm in the dirt in the backyard squirmed, to a finger puppet play Mom and Dad performed in the shadows.

management of resources, inner and outer, was, well, a little backwards.

In a piece titled “Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time,” authors Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy demonstrate how new science proves just how valuable our efforts to regularly renew our inner resources through joy, music and movement can be towards achieving more arduous and demanding goals, both personally and professionally.

As we grow up, and life’s demands weigh more heavily upon us, as another year forces us to take stock of our wins and losses, in finances, health, relationships and otherwise, it’s easy to get bogged down with the responsibilities of life and the everquickening tick-tock of the clock as we age, reminding us of all we have and haven’t accomplished. This isn’t just bubble-gum positive thinking either; the article’s authors It’s moments like this, when singing present pretty concrete science. and dancing, laughing and prancing Engaging in fun, non-linear activities may seem like the least sensical thing on a consistent and regular basis creates to do, as so many more pressing real value in your life, helping you matters compete for our attention, to build the inner peace and tenacity and we desire to right our perceived needed to approach larger goals from a wrongs at breakneck speed. But a more balanced pace and place. groundbreaking article in the Harvard Business Review proves perhaps They call it the “Broaden and Build everything we knew about the Theory,” an idea that by broadening

your sense of possibility, you begin to believe in the inherent good nature of the world, and open your mind to opportunities you never saw before.

Besides, experiencing positive emotions and unhindered exploration are when our brains receive a temporary rest period from the immediate stresses of everyday living, offering rare opportunities to realize how our past experiences inform the most desirable direction for our future life.

So the next time the brain starts barking orders at you to barrel down a to-do list of New Year’s resolutions and total overhauls of life habits that you’ve compiled over decades and decades, remember to be gentle with yourself, singing and dancing, laughing and prancing - all in the name of progress.

Because when you begin to develop skills of joy and artistry, and feelings of hope and contentment, you will begin to develop skills that blossom into useful talents later on, sparking the urge for further exploration and adventure. And then, you’ve got a reliable resource you can always reach to - fond memories and body experiences - precious inner resources you can turn to to help you accomplish anything you want.

So Seek Joy, Play Often and Pursue Adventure! Your brain will do the rest.

Here’s to a great 2017, Amanda Smith

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After decades of service, Lifestyles After 50 founder Kathy Beck announces her retirement

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fter 28 years of creating, publishing and marketing senior-focused publications, Kathy Beck, founder of Senior Connection (now Lifestyles After 50), is looking forward to a new part of her life…retirement. A forever creative and passionate leader, Kathy will change her step to volunteering and continue to work in the senior community.

After moving from California, Kathy, her husband Bill, and their two daughters, Jennifer and Michelle came to the Tampa Bay area - with mother-in-law Martha in tow. Upon arriving, Kathy found it difficult to find help and information for Martha when they sought her Social Security and medical coverage.

Martha Brogna, passed March 1997 Always one to seize an opportunity, Kathy decided to investigate the Senior Market in Hillsborough county, only to discover there was no Department of Elder Affairs at that time, explaining why all Florida seniors found it hard to find services and medical care. That’s when Kathy took matters into her own hands.

She started the paper now known as Lifestyles After 50 in September of 1989, and the first edition ran in Hillsborough County with only 12 pages and two colors - black and red.

An inspired goal, it was not without its challenges. “It was hard to find advertisers and information for a paper no one had heard of. In fact, people told me there were not a lot of seniors in Hillsborough County - but as luck would have it, News Channel 8 picked up the story and that was it… the phone started ringing off the hook from seniors calling to get a copy Lifestyles After 50 • January 2017 • page 6

Florida and the publication expanded to an electronic forum - a brand new site, www.LifestylesAfter50.com, offering e-versions of the paper. Lifestyles went on to serve the community in additional ways, by sponsoring the Florida Senior Games, the Painting Festival, photo contests and 40+ Senior Fun Fests, offering fun walks, music, contests and health information for Florida Seniors.

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or send money to help support the paper.

Kathy and her husband soon went out delivering papers in senior communities talking to people and trying to get support for the Free Paper for Seniors to find information, inspiration, friends and services.

Hillsborough County provided a program called SCNAP that gave seniors a place to come and meet and share lunch provided by the county. This was the beginning of change for the paper as they all worked together with the county to get the word out that more was needed for this growing senior population.

Kathy quickly became a sales person and advocate for the paper to expand into three more counties. In 1995, she won the prestigious Florida Council on Aging Award. In 1999, the Senior Connection started a TV show on broadcast channel 32, and Bill and Kathy answered the phone every Saturday morning for five years. That really did it for Senior Connection’s recognition and value to the senior community - still, Kathy says the best part was meeting all the wonderful

people and getting to know the readers.

Things were really brought to a new level when the New York Times included information about Lifestyles’ Seniors Getting Together column in their front page article on Senior Dating, and the paper soon expanded to five counties.

This was followed by the publication receiving the FL Department of Elder Affairs Award for Oustanding Coverage of Senior Issues in 2000, and many awards and changes for the paper continued as the Senior Connection family grew.

In-person events followed as a way to give seniors more options and inspiration for their lives, and as the paper’s ambitions grew, so did the team of wonderful volunteers who supported the cause, giving more than 100% to help the paper grow.

As a small team of employees grew, Senior Connection joined forces with News Connection USA Inc. Their board consisted of investors believed in the paper’s potential to grow and make a difference in seniors’ lives.

By 2012, over 85 events were held in all six counties on the west coast of

Back in 1990, good friend Don Clark from the Brandon Running Association helped to set up the first walk at the FL State Fair Grounds. Over 100 people came out for the first one mile Walk of the Ages and a 5k. I will never forget the faces of the seniors getting ready with excitement for the walk.

Some of the walkers had canes and wheelchairs others were in tip top shape Grandkids joined in to cheer them on. It was a great feeling to see some of the seniors who had not done any exercise for years have a great time. Over 80 more fun walks went on from there, and I think I still have a T-shirt for each and every walk!

Kathy has been an integral part of the senior population for almost 30 years.

Her dedication has helped provide information, support and entertainment to seniors throughout Tampa Bay and she has left a profound mark on her community.

As the New Year arrived, so did news that Kathy would be leaving the creative project she had dedicated decades of her life to.

“This is a bittersweet moment for me,” Kathy said. “I love this newspaper and my colleagues here, and I devoted much of myself to helping the senior community through my work at Lifestyles. Still, I’m looking forward to pursuing other interests and it’s time to hand the reins to a new leader. I would like to thank everyone for making these 28 years a wonderful experience.

Kathy Beck will formally retire in February, and the entire Lifestyles staff is grateful for her contributions and offers best wishes for her future endeavors.

THE TETRIS EFFECT:

A classic computer game teaches about reaping the neurological rewards of repetition

The classic, old-school challenge known to any video game fan on the planet, Tetris is not only notorious for its nostalgia but also for its creepy effect of seeping into our brains long after we shut it off.

Whether enjoyed on a clunky computer, a gameboy or even through a retro app on your iPhone, those hypnotic Tetris blocks have a surreal ability to spill into real life - well after you shut off the game, you still see the Tetris blocks in your mind’s eye.

Creepier still, as you drift off to fall asleep, you see the blocks as your mind continues to play the game, even when you’re physically not.

This lingering effect of a rainbow’s spectrum of colored blocks has demonstrated much about the human brain and how it is we learn. A recent academic study found that playing Tetris can grow your brain and make it more efficient - as study participants played the game for an

average of 1.5 hours a week over three months and their cerebral cortexes responded in kind - the gray matter of the girls grew thicker, while brain activity decreased compared to when they started.

It would seem then, that the game inspired what is now known as the “Tetris learning effect” - in which the brain actually grows while simultaneously consuming less energy as mastery of the game rises.

The phenomenon is explained by neurons or nerve cells in your brain that make connections and communicate through synapses. Learning something, even

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The Positive Tetris Effect The New Year is always a perfect time to pursue something lofty, like making positive response patterns more automatic.

Instead of Tetris, let’s change the name of the game to being more aware of the positive aspects of life, and fighting off the brain’s natural tendency to scan for and spot the negatives. Naturally, by this process, we bring ourselves into better balance. Just as we seek out the prime spots for those little blocks, we can retrain our brains to scan for the good things in life - to help us see more possibility, to feel more energized and to succeed at higher levels. Just think, if something as trivial as the game of Tetris can have a scientifically measurable effect on people’s brains and invade their dreams, imagine the impact of practicing and retaining a more positive thinking pattern,on both our mind and our physiology. In the name of fun and games, seek out the undiscovered path that if walked once, makes us happy, and if walked diligently and courageously, over and over again, will make us happier than we ever believed we could be. Turns out, the game’s as simple as that.

something as simple as a game of Tetris, allows you to change those neural connections - and then, every time you reactivate a circuit, synaptic efficiency increases, and connections become more durable and easier to reactivate.

Essentially, the Tetris learning effect tells us that whenever you do specific tasks over and over again, they take up less of your brain power over time. And that’s a discovery with pretty amazing potential, as it offers the basis for a huge opportunity to change any aspect of our behavior for the better:

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Breast Density – What It Is and How It May Affect You I

f you’re a woman who has had a screening mammogram and you live in a state that requires patients to be notified about their breast density (or have simply heard the term “breast density”), you likely have questions about what it is and what it means to your overall health.

It is estimated that as many as 47% of women have dense breasts, which indicates breast tissue that is closely compacted, often times making it radiopaque, a medical term meaning it is invisible to radiation. In short, the denser one’s breast tissue, the less visible lesions are to mammographic imaging.

Dense breast tissue presents an increased risk of film mammography missing abnormal cells within normal tissue, meaning breast cancer, especially early cancer, may be hidden from view during screening.

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ty tissue does, and breast cancers most commonly affect epithelial cells, dense breasts may also present an increased risk of cancer, making early detection especially important.

Therein lies the problem for women with dense breast tissue: there may be an elevated risk of cancer, and the cancer may be harder to spot.

The widespread replacement of film mammography with digital mammography has helped improve detection, but there is still concern about possible errors resulting in trying to assess a three-dimensional object like a lesion with the twodimensional image provided by a standard digital mammogram.

The good news is that the Board Certified doctors of Radiology Associates of Ocala (RAO) offer the latest advance in mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography™ exams. This revolutionary FDA-ap10/26/16

proved breast screening creates a series of images that are reconstructed on a computer screen to produce three-dimensional images of breast tissue, for clearer, more accurate imaging and easier, earlier diagnosis.

Five different clinical studies have shown that tomosynthesis provides superior cancer detection and far fewer false positives – and the inherent stress that comes with them – than standard digital mammography. For women with dense breast tissue, it’s a giant leap forward in early detection.

RAO and the American College of Radiology recommend annual screening mammograms. If you have dense breasts or other reasons for preferring the enhanced accuracy of 3D mammography™ exams, you can make an appointment at RAO’s Women’s Imaging Center or TimberRidge Imaging Center without a doctor’s referral. To make an appointment and find out if your insurance covers tomosynthesis, call RAO at 352-671-4300.

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Tips to stop being so hard on yourself I

f you’re anything like me, or any other American for that matter, in the back of your mind there is

always the feeling that you are not doing enough, saying enough, or being enough for those around you. I constantly berate myself for any tendency to not “live up to my potential.” If beating yourself up is an old familiar pattern, here are five ways to change a dynamic that doesn’t serve.

1. Observe Your Thoughts. Easier said than done, but by observing one’s thoughts we may stop the “Inner Critic” in his/her tracks. When he/she starts to rear her ugly head, we may say, “No thank you, you are not needed anymore. I know how much you helped me when I was in dysfunctional scenarios in the past, but now you are no longer needed.

2. Practice Loving-Kindness. “You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.” - Jack Kornfield 3. Don’t Beat Yourself Up. “Living by principles is not living your own life. It is easier to try to be better than you are than to be who you are. If you are trying to live by ideals, you are constantly plagued by a sense of unreality. Somewhere you think there must be some joy; it can’t be all “must,” “ought to,” “have to.” And when the crunch comes, you have to recognize the truth: you weren’t there. Then the house of cards collapses.” - Marion Woodman 4. Give Up Perfectionism. “Western civilization is addicted to perfection. We are taught from childhood to drive ourselves, to “make our best better,” to compete in ever-more-competitive arenas, never to be satisfied, but to keep raising the bar or level of standard that we set for ourselves. We operate in the belief that perfection is desirable, if not actually possible.”

Accepting that which we cannot change is as necessary as breathing if we ever want to move on to bigger and brighter worlds.

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“As Executive Advisor to the Lincoln Treasury I get paid to deliver breaking news. So, for anyone who hasn’t heard yet, highly collectable U.S. State Silver Bars are now being handed over at just the state minimum set by the Lincoln Treasury to residents in 3 states who beat the offer deadline, which is why I pushed for this announcement to be widely advertised,” said Mary Ellen Withrow, the emeritus 40th Treasurer of the United States of America.

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Lifestyles After 50 • January 2017 • page 13

The Grapefruit Prophecies:

by Teri Pizza

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t the early turn of the 20th century, Oscar Wilde proclaimed the mystery behind one of Florida’s most beloved fruits when he said, “A grapefruit is just a lemon that saw an opportunity and took advantage of it.”

A quote borne from amusement, Oscar Wilde seems to have predicted the grapefruit’s future. Although he was referring to a grapefruit’s magnified resemblance to a lemon, his statement literally came true in the 1970s when Florida went into a deep freeze.

In 2010, an article in the Tampa Bay Times cited a director from Florida Citrus Mutual. He said the freeze hit the industry so hard, it drove the lemon commercial growers got out of business.

Later in 2000, a citrus canker killed Florida’s lime business.

Rising above all the chaos, the grapefruit (and its growers) seized the opportunity of all of the wide open spaces, and Florida became the world’s largest grapefruit growing area in the world.

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indicative of ripeness. Some will have a hint of red, others might “re-green.”

Store your grapefruits on the counter if you’re planning to eat in a day or two, or if you’ve got a large lot of them, a refrigerator crisper drawer will extend the fruit’s life about 2 weeks.

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A hundred grams equal 135mg potassium, B-complex vitamins plus iron, calcium, copper and phosphorus. This wonder fruit can lower cholesterol and rev up the metabolism; and those with diabetes will be happy to know grapefruit seems to help regulate insulin.

(One grapefruit contains only 6g sugar.

It also has been found to be among the lowest fruits in pesticide contaminants.

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Barbados is credited with discovering the grapefruit in the 1700s. Some say it is a hybrid of the larger and sweeter, Pomelo or a cross between a Pomelo and an orange. (The tangelo is a cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin orange.) The Ruby Red is a mutation that occurred in Texas in the early 1900s. Grapefruit got its name because they grow in clusters, like grapes. January is the month when Ruby Red hits the scene, straight from the grove.

Who knows if Oscar Wilde could indeed predict the future, but our state’s citizens sure grateful that the grapefruit is here and abundant in Florida’s winter months!

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A Question of Value Let this New Year offer a fresh perspective on your life - and its meaning. From money to moral responsibility, from family to health...what do we value? How did we arrive at these ideals - and did we ever question them? Most importantly, how are our value systems embodied?

Imagine free-floating in space, witnessing the planets in orbit, and beholding earth as it completes yet another rotation around the sun. Suspended in midair, one gazes at the planet’s astonishing beauty only to suddenly realize the extent of our own smallness - tiny lives passing by in the blink of an eye.

Any piercing realization of our own finite existence can inspire a whole gamut of reactions; some feel inspired to live life in the fast line while they still can, others feel compelled to be an agent of selfless service to the world around them. There are even those who greet these grand - and often uncomfortable - truths with an apathy that swallows them whole, dwelling on the time wasted, and envisioning nothing more than a future paved with habits we can’t break. But if you preservere, if you dare to break through, that sweet, sweet ring of the New Year bell whispers a reminder of the one thing no one can take away from us - hope. A hope for a brighter tomorrow, a hope we may leave a legacy for future generations - or even just the faintest flicker of hope to find the courage to take the tiniest step forward towards the person you’ve always known you could be.

Not to be underestimated, hope is a most precious commodity, capable of inspiring miraculous feats, like the magnum opus “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl, a classic novel documenting the power of self-belief as his personal salvation from the haulocast. But the concept of hope can be the greatest Trickster of all...as they say, be quite careful what you wish for.

It seems the true key to utilizing hope, one of the greatest of humanity’s inner resources, is to know your aim as you load that precious arrow in your bow; having clearly defined what it is you’re hoping for. That in itself is one of life’s greatest journeys - probing deeply, honestly and courageously into what it is you truly value.

Throughout history, humans have explored and defined value systems of all kinds; religous doctrine, cultural standards, moral codes of conduct.

Some are passed down generational lines, internalized without a second thought, an automatic download of inherited expectations dictating what it is we think we deserve, we desire and of course, what we value. As age seasons us with experience, disappointment and deep wisdom, the turn of each passing year offers a time of reflection as to how much of the value system(s) we inherited are we still aligned to, understanding how our own experience on this earth may have shifted our personal values over time, and most importantly, whether we actually live in congruence with what we claim are our deepest-held beliefs.

With a subject so deep, so wholly penetrating, it’s vital to find comedy in the chaos of complexity and contradiction one confronts upon critically examining the execution of upholding proclaimed value systems. We have to laugh as another hectic holiday season comes to a close, and the dance Lifestyles After 50 • DATE • page 00

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between the materialism of modern day gift-giving and the story of the birth of a selfless saviour notorious for turning over money tables is shelved until next year. Just as comical is to consider a nation founded on the ideals of total independence, and freedom of thought and faith, and the painful reality that its becoming involved displacing the land’s original inhabitants. Then there are the more micro-level examples of the woman who claims to value social justice but never acts on behalf of upholding those high ideals in any conrete form, or the man who claims religion while exploiting others’ weaknesses in his business dealings. These inconvenient truths may make one squirmish or even a little aggressive, but perhaps we should instead find solace in the universality of the infallible human mind. A rare and glorious sight to behold is the human who lives his ideals consistently, and maybe practicing a little self-acceptance - and indulging in a bit of humor - upon realizing the somewhat inherent contradiction of the psyche makes heavy topics like civic duty, ethics and a sense of responsibility a little easier to aspire towards with grace and self-compassion.

So if we can’t always rely on what we say we value as an accurate barometer of the value system we actually live by, how will we ever embody the high ideals we claim to believe in? For all of the heavy-handedness in considering one of the most existential questions known to our kind, the answer is, like most things, pretty simple. Actions speak louder than words, and there is no greater revelation than reflecting on how you spend your time.

“You say you want a revolution...” sang the Beatles, “We all wanna change the world.” And you know what they say about those giant journeys starting with those tiny steps. So ask yourself, if I say I value my family do I spend time with them? Am I an armchair philosopher or am I actively discovering avenues for promoting social change through self-expression? How strictly do I uphold my religious beliefs? Do I claim to be of faith but spend time gossiping and practicing deception? Do I feel an allegiance to the planet by which I gain sustenance - the very water I drink, the air I breathe? How do I spend my money? Who do I associate with? Do I value freedom and movement, do I sacrifice my health for a tomorrow that may never come? Do I waste time holding myself and others to impossibly high standards of value that only serve to cripple any constructive progress? What tiring questions... let’s turn on the TV...

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Reader Paula Timpson shares her New Year’s wish for the courage to live with the heart of a child and wins tickets to see Shen Yun!

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She shares with us the magical musing to be a child again, to embody the freedom only children can. Here she shares with us her wish for 2017: This New Year I hope to see myself and everyone else as a child. I find by being a child in my heart I am free and trusting, living more in the moment as children do.

To see the good in everyone despite what truly happens is something I want to keep strong. I wish to wake daily believing in each person I meet or simply see that one by one we can all make it a better world to be a part of. In 2017, may I be seven again in spirit, with each day one of wonder and real openness of heart. I believe this is my wish due to the love I have for my son - he inspires me so much and makes me believe this New Year’s resolution can be a reality. Thanks, Paula Timpson

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May Lifestyles After 50 help you to make a new start and maybe even want to bake yummy lemon and key lime tarts.

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