Lifestyles After 50 Lake/Marion/Sumter Feb. 2013 edition

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You’ve Gotta Have Heart; All You Really Need Is Heart!

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his is the month for hearts. Take your pick. You can focus on the physical heart health care/cardiology kind of hearts Janice Doyle, since it’s American Editor Heart Month or you can go with the Valentine’s Day kind of heart care—love, candy and roses.

Heart is used in the Bible to mean the very center or core of what a man is: his mind, soul, spirit and understanding. Jesus said that the good or evil a man does comes from the good or evil stored up in his heart and that it is from what is stored there that we say what we say (Luke 6:45).

But there is another kind of heart, too.

There’s the kind from the famous song, “You Gotta Have Heart” from the 1958 musical Damn Yankees. Remember those baseball players singing and dancing in the locker room? It’s such a singable, uplifting, encouraging song that has been used for many situations.

So many songs about heart—Billy Ray Cyrus gave us words for our “Achy Breaky Heart” right up there with Elvis’s “Heartbreak Hotel.” Celine Dion sang “My Heart Will Go On” and, of course, there’s Frank Sinatra’s “Young at Heart.” I found a list of 124 songs with heart in the title!

February can be a tough month for someone with any kind of heart problems. For the “I have a cardiologist” kind, the internet provided some facts and fun about that beating heart. Here’s what I found.

The Heart Of The Matter: • The average weight for a woman’s heart is eight ounces and for men, 10 ounces.

• Your heart beats with enough strength to shoot blood a distance of 30 feet.

• On average, a million barrels worth of blood is pumped through the heart in a lifetime.

• Your heart is made up almost entirely of muscle. It is strong enough to lift approximately 3,000 pounds—roughly the weight of a compact car.

• Clench your fists and put them side by side. This is roughly the size of your heart.

• Women’s hearts beat faster than male hearts.

• The human heart begins to beat as early as four weeks after conception.

Scientists believe that by eight weeks, when the embryo is only an inch long, the heart is fully developed.

That Heart/Love Thing Then there’s the other kind of heart thing in February.

Whatever your romantic state and whatever condition your beating heart is in, here are some fun ways to look at the male/female/love thing.

• Two out of every three people tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of to the left.

• Think about the long marriages some of our readers have enjoyed. Having a romantic relationship makes both genders happier. The stronger the commitment, the greater the happiness!

• We spend over $13+ billion on Valentine’s Day every year. We exchange 180 million Valentine’s Day cards and give 196 million roses for the day. Men buy 73 percent of the roses while 85 percent of the cards are bought by women.

• 53 percent of women surveyed said they would end their relationship if they didn’t get something for Valentine’s Day. (I say to those women, “Grow up!”)

So, here’s pretty much everything you need to make conversation in February— use the information to astound your friends, remind your spouse and make a contribution to the economy.

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Area Club Provides Comaraderie on the Water

other boaters and shoreline residents.

Brown adds, “Maintaining safe he Lake County Airboat Club (LCAC) waterways by removing obstructions was founded in January 1990. From in the water and helping to construct its beginning, the club members’ primary navigation aids go far to establish mission has been three-fold: to enjoy the the club’s stewardship over our sport of airboating, to protect boaters’ precious central Florida waterways.” rights to airboat on navigable waters and Becoming serious after extolling the to promote protection of the environsheer enjoyment of safe airboating, ment, Florida waterways and shorelines.

Brown admitted to a downside: In What attracts men, women and young- some areas, airboats are frowned upon sters to airboating? High on the list is by residents who don’t like the sound the freedom to skim over shimmering the engines and propellers make. lakes and explore mysterious canals, Whether the boats are aircraft-engine going where many outboard motor powered or automotive engine driven, boats are unable to go. It’s most of the sound is created about enjoying nature, by the propeller. the outdoors, Most automotive fresh air, warm engine driven sunshine airboats have a and the gear reduccamaraderie tion device, of fellow a gear box airboaters. or belt drive Most of the that allows club members the engine to live in central turn faster than the Florida and participate propeller speed. This in the club’s many social Lake County Airboat Club allows the engine to deactivities which include members enjoy area waters velop more horsepower navigating lakes, rivers, during a Sunday Club Ride. and, in turn, makes the grassy marshes and, boat perform better. yes, even dry ground when necessary.

Most aircraft engine driven airboats Boating safety is a concern, club are direct drive. The engine and president Jim Brown emphasized. “An propeller turn at the same speed. There airboat, like any motorized vehicle are advantages and disadvantages to or vessel, can be dangerous and must both methods of powering an airboat. be respected. You have two items to It just depends on who you talk to. operating an airboat, an accelerator A majority of airboats carry a driver pedal and a rudder stick. The rudder and up to three passengers. Tour airboat stick turns the rudders that change rides are often found near major Florida the direction of thrust created by the attractions. These vessels are wider and spinning propeller. These boats longer, designed to carry 12 or more have no reverse gear, only passengers. Most privately owned forward propulsion.” airboats are 13 to 15 feet in length.

Airboats require the same They offer greater versatility in speed, license as any Florida-used handling and turning ability, making it outboard (kicker) boat. a far more “fun” vessel to be aboard.

Airboat owners also subscribe to a Learn more about the Lake strict code of self-imposed rules of op- County Airboat Club by visiting eration. The Airboaters Code of Ethics their website lakeairboatclub.com is a basic set of rules by which owners or P.O Box 373, Altoona FL.32702 attempt to be safe and courteous to or phone (321) 299-4874.

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Around Town

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– 9 Tuskegee Airmen appearances at Fantasy of Flight, Polk City. (863) 984-3500.

Appleton After Hours. 5:30 p.m.

Live music, dancing, samplings from local restaurants. $8. Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala. More info at (352) 291-4455.

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– 9 Mardis Gras celebration in Downtown Leesburg. Formal ball, three parades, food, live music, street performers, jugglers, fire eaters, more. See leesburgmardigras.com or call (352) 365-0053 for more info.

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Fox Run arts, crafts, white elephant Fair. Dead River Road, off State Road 19, Tavares. To learn more, call (352) 253-9390.

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Ocala Symphony Orchestra & UF Opera Theatre present “Opera Noir.” $15.

Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala. (352) 854-3670.

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“Cruising: New York to Rio” concert by Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Concert. St. Patrick Catholic Church, Mount Dora. 15 Same program at Family Christian Center, Clermont. $42/ advance. (352) 589-1500.

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CFA Live presents Gospel Choir Showcase. Leesburg Center for the Arts. (352) 365-0232.

– 17 Winefest XXIII. Wine, food, live music. $2 admission. Lakeridge Winery, Clermont. (352) 394-8627.

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Food Truck-n-Flick Night. 5:30 p.m. Food trucks and family friendly movie.

Bring lawn chair. Downtown Leesburg. (352) 365-0053.

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Fine Arts Festival at The Plantation, 25201 U.S. Hwy. 27 South, Leesburg. (352) 651-1989.

Cracker Cattle Drive and Cowboy Round Up. Food, authentic activities, demonstrations.

Tuscawilla Park, Ocala. More info at (352) 401-3900 or (352) 268-5517.

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WINEFEST XXIII

Home Improvement Expo at Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala. Free admission.

Call (352) 854-3670 for info.

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24 and 31 Build Your Bones Osteoporosis Education.

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Lake County Ag. Center. Registration required: bonehealth2013.eventbrite.com. $7/materials. (352) 343-4101.

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Maurizio and Fabrizio, pianist and violin. Church on the Square, The Villages, Lady Lake. (352) 753-3229.

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Shoji Tabuchi Show from Branson, Missouri. $26 and $31. Two shows. Savannah Center, The Villages, Lady Lake. (352) 753-3229.

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The Food Truck Bazaar. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Alexander Street will be lined with 10 to 15 unique trucks offering a wide variety of different food styles. Downtown Mount Dora. (352) 383-2165.

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“7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience.” An Eagles tribute performance. $15 to $17. Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala. (352) 854-3670.

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Cherish the Ladies perform traditional Irish music. Tickets: $22 to $24. College of Central Florida, Ocala. (352) 873-5810.

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“Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show.” 6 and 8:30 p.m. shows. Tickets: $28 and $33.

Savannah Center, The Villages, Lady Lake. (352) 753-3229.

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“Discover The Fun” at the Florida State Fair

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he 109th annual Florida State Fair returns to Tampa on Feb. 7 – 18, 2013. Come and see what all of the excitement is about as the Fair features new free entertainment, scrumptious foods, thrilling rides, rockin’ music and plenty of fun shopping.

This year, they are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Juan Ponce De León in Florida with their theme: “Discover the Fun. Florida: 500 Years In the Making.” The fair will become part of the statewide, year-long celebration of Viva Florida 500, a commemoration of Florida’s rich heritage and diverse cultural history throughout 2013. The State Fair’s “COWquistador” logo is a tribute to the European’s influence in the Sunshine State, as well as a symbol of the state’s rich agricultural heritage.

Midway and Food Fairgoers can expect the traditional favorites such as thrilling rides and games, shopping in Expo Hall, arts and crafts, lawn mower races, sand sculptures and strolling entertainers.

Visitors will also find a variety of extraordinary foods, from the traditional corn dog to Krispy Kreme burgers and chocolate-covered bacon. Don’t forget to stop by Alessi’s Bakery for their famous Strawberry Shortcake and more! This year’s fair provides many new ways to “Discover the Fun.” Lifestyles After 50 • February 2013 • page 6

Check out the schedule: 11 Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, 7:30 p.m.

12 Bellamy Brothers at 7:30 p.m.

13 Country Gold Tour, 12 and 4 p.m.

14 Less Than Jake at 7:30 p.m.

18 LeAnn Rimes, 7:30 p.m.

Concert prices are separate from Fair admission. Visit FloridaStateFair.com for concert ticket info.

Free Attractions and Performances Of course, it wouldn’t be the Florida State Fair without the award-winning exhibits and competitions, lively equestrian shows and draft horse pulls, glimpses into Florida’s rural past at Cracker Country, Ag Venture experience and the opportunity to view more than 5,000 animals in the livestock barns.

The Fair will also be hosting its trademark “Mooternity Ward” and favorite animal shows like the Welde Bear Show, Racing Pigs, Disco Dogs and Circus Hollywood.

Stop in at Cracker Country for a trip back in time to Florida’s rural past. Sit a spell and enjoy the Bluegrass music, dozens of performances, demonstrations, crafts and other activities.

The 2013 Florida State Fair will showcase new and unique agricultural and cultural exhibits such as the new “Discovery Center,” a Tampa Bay History Center curated exhibit, and a

traveling exhibit celebrating “Florida Agriculture: 500 Years in the Making” hosted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Get a map at the entrance and explore the “ConquistaTOUR,” a selfguided adventure through the State Fair including the new Florida Cattlemen’s Museum, Florida’s Learning Garden and Cow Hunter’s Camp in Cracker Country. In addition, fairgoers will “Discover Florida” with a Broadway-style musical performance certain to please those who want to learn more about Florida.

You can see Dennis Lee, Hotel California, Susie McEntyre and Yesterdaze in the Family Theater, or check out “Zoom ‘N,” a musical journey through 500 years of Florida.

Watch the Elvis Extravaganza Impersonator National Finals, February 16 and 17 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The Bellamy Brothers

Headline Entertainment The Fair is introducing a brand new concert series this year, including Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas and the Bellamy Brothers, among others.

Discount Days and Special Events The Florida State Fair is a sure ticket to “Discover the Fun” with special discount days:

7 Heroes Day at the Fair—All ac-

tive, reserve, or retired military veterans, law enforcement, firemen and first responders are admitted free with valid identification

11, 12, 13, and 14 Senior Days— Advance tickets are only $6. Gate: $8 11 Taste of the Fair Day – Food

specials throughout the fairgrounds.

13 Midweek Midway Madness—Discount ride armbands. $15 after 3 p.m., sold at the Fair only. Also, admission to the fair is only $5 after 5 p.m.

16 4-H and FFA Day—Free ad-

mission for 4-H and FFA members with identification or jacket.

18 Family Fun Day—Only $20 admission for up to four people, sold only at the Fair; and Student Day: surrounding Hillsborough County students receive a free fair ticket.

Make sure to plan your day in advance to enjoy all the sights, sounds and tastes the State Fair has to offer. Gates open weekdays at 10 a.m., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9 a.m. Closing time varies by the day of the week and weather conditions. To purchase Fair admission tickets and ride armbands, or for more information about showtimes and attractions, visit FloridaStateFair.com or call 1-800-345-FAIR (3247). Shows are subject to change or cancellation.

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Holocaust “Twins Experiments” Survivor: “Forgiveness is a Modern Miracle of Medicine” E

va Kor will never forget the day her childhood ended. The images of that day, and the weeks after, are burned into her memory, as brutally permanent as the tattoo on her left forearm.

In 1944, Kor and her twin sister Miriam, 10 Eva Kor years old at the time, became part of a group of children used for human experimentation by Josef Mengele, known as the Angel of Death.

Now 78 years old, Kor shared her memories with a group of physicians, researchers and other medical professionals at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute. Identical twins Eva and Miriam Mozes were chosen for experimentation by Mengele, who subjected children as young as two to horrific surgeries and injections.

“Nothing can prepare a person for a place like Auschwitz,” she told the audience. Upon seeing bodies of children sprawled on a bathroom floor, Kor said she pledged to herself to survive any way she could.

“Each day I was determined to live one more day,” she said, “and survive one more experiment.”

Even at such a young age, Kor said she and her sister knew they had no choice but to submit to Mengele’s experiments if they hoped to survive. They would often sit naked in a room for up to eight hours at a time, as blood was drawn from one arm and unknown substances were injected into the other arm. The rumor spread around the barracks was that if one was taken to the hospital, that person never came back.

“It was very easy to die in Auschwitz,” Kor said. “Surviving was a full time job.”

Eva stole potatoes to keep her and her sister alive. Guards sometimes looked the other way when she stole food, because the girls were protected

by Mengele. “As long as he wanted us alive, no one would harm us,” she said.

Then, just four days before the girls’ 11th birthday, Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Army. The twins were marched out of the death camp before Russian movie cameras, and eventually they were allowed to move to Israel.

Eva met and married Michael Kor, another Holocaust survivor, and moved to Indiana. Her sister Miriam also married but stayed in Israel. The sisters worked together to organize CANDLES, Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors, to help locate other survivors of Mengele’s deadly experiments.

Through their efforts, 122 twins living

in 10 countries around the world were eventually reconnected.

“I do believe in the need for medical research and ethical human experimentation,” she told the audience of scientists and physicians.

In 1995, Kor met face to face with repentant Nazi physician Hans Munch, and they traveled together back to Auschwitz to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp. On that journey, she said she discovered a way for her to heal both her body and her soul.

“I forgave the doctor who oversaw the gas chambers where the rest of my family was killed,” she said. “And I realized I had the power to even forgive the Angel of Death. Now, I am no longer a victim of Auschwitz.

“This act of forgiveness is an act of self healing. I believe forgiveness is a modern miracle of medicine.” (from Newswise)

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Veterans Corner

What Should Families Keep in Mind for Their Returning Veteran?

Editor’s note: We commend those of our readers who are now helping children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren adjust as they return from the current battlefields.

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o matter how welladjusted returning or returned veterans appear, they are likely carrying wounds that cut deep, and that pain sticks with them for the rest of their lives, says Vietnam Ord Elliott veteran Ord Elliott.

“When I came back from the war, I filed all that pain away as ‘personal,’ but it invariably came out in my creative writing, and I think that kept me much more sane,” says Elliott, a former platoon commander with the Marines and author of The Warrior’s Silence.

“I still feel a sense that something was lost within me from that war, and it kills me to think that our country’s most recent wars have done the same to the latest generation of military personnel. When I hear reports of alarming suicide rates among soldiers and problems with drugs and homelessness, it reminds me of friends I’ve lost, and the lives they weren’t able to have.”

Elliott found himself writing about his war experience, and it became an extremely helpful, therapeutic activity, he says. Unfortunately, many of today’s younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are expressing their pain through alcoholism, drugs, crime, depression and violence.

There are many avenues available to vets if they’re having a hard time adjusting to civilian life after combat, he says. “But I think it’s safe to say all vets who have seen combat are haunted by what they’ve endured.”

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• Make creative expression available: Elliott has heard story after story involving vets who simply do not want to talk about their combat stress. Many simply do not know how to find catharsis in constructive ways. Thoughts and emotions, however, can also be expressed—released—in creative pursuits such as writing, art, music, even cooking.

• Patience and understanding: “You won’t go wrong with loving tolerance while seeking the help of a trained professional to help your veteran work through problems like depression and anxiety,” Elliott says. “It’s important to provide emotional support, including helping vets who need it to get to appointments and joining in on family sessions.”

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• Thoroughly consider leadership: There are many outstanding efforts going on with non-profits that help today’s returning vets, but the best medicine is prevention, he says.

In 2001, when the Iraq War was gearing up, that same feeling of anticipation—excitement—washed over Elliott that he experienced before entering Vietnam. “I was surprised that I could feel that way, but then I quickly remembered all that I’ve been through with the reality of war,” he says. “If families and citizens really want to help the men and women of the U.S. military, they will be wary of politicians who haven’t been in combat and who are all too quick to the war trigger.”

Ord Elliott was a Marine Rifle Platoon commander in Vietnam. He had a career management consulting and has authored several books.

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Escape To Legacy Of Leesburg I

f you’ve been searching for that perfect Florida retirement lifestyle, you may have missed one of the true hidden gems of Central Florida retirement living…

Legacy of Leesburg in beautiful Leesburg, Florida.

Legacy of Leesburg offers many qualities that are lacking in other better known retirement communities. Legacy is uncrowded, quiet and naturally beautiful, with small intimate neighborhoods nestled amid more than 100 acres of conservation areas and nature preserves, in a private gated community that is well insulated from traffic noise and congestion.

Walking paths meander around quiet lakes and through shady woodland areas, and Florida’s native birdlife abounds throughout the community.

Legacy even has its own private nature park on the scenic Palatlakaha River which adjoins the community.

Legacy’s location is perfect for those who want to enjoy all that Central Florida has to offer. Located on U.S. 27 just south of Leesburg, Legacy offers its residents excellent shopping convenience, easy access to Florida’s Turnpike for a quick trip to Orlando airports and attractions, and outstanding doctors and medical care at the close-by Leesburg Regional Medical Center.

What makes Legacy of Leesburg even more appealing is the combination of high quality and affordability that is offered by both its builder and community association. Florida Leisure Communities (FLC), one

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of Florida’s leading retirement homebuilders for more than 30 years, offers homes ranging from approximately 1,300 to 2,500 square feet in size and priced from just $124,900 to $200,000 (included a special promotion now being offered.)

At Legacy, FLC offers its unique “BuildCom” home customization service, which allows you to change your home and add options to make it just perfect for you. You may not need to change much, though, because the homes are already outfitted with loads of quality standard features, including high efficiency air-conditioning, solid-surface countertops, fully

sodded lawns with automatic irrigation, and excellent quality finishes throughout.

Legacy of Leesburg is a resident-owned community. There are no CDD’s, and very affordable association fees give you access to a wide variety of great amenities including a beach-entry heated pool, fitness center, sports courts of all types, and a softball field.

If you’ve been thinking about retiring in Florida but just haven’t found the place that feels “perfect” for you, you should check out Legacy of Leesburg. You can find full information and directions to Legacy online at www,legacyleesburg.com or call (352) 214-0655 for info. FLC’s sales center and model home at Legacy are now open daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon – 5 p.m.

Valentine’s Day and Single? Aaaargh!

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argh is right if you’re single and wanting a romantic Valentine’s Day. So much hype. So much candy and flowers to lure the ones in love.

Sometimes the sense of isolation becomes so strong that many singles tend to “hate Valentine’s Day.” Singles can make the most of Valentine’s Day by spending the day in the company of those they love or by indulging themselves with something luxurious. Here are some tips and ideas on how singles can celebrate the Valentine’s Day in charming and memorable fashion:

Valentine’s Day Ideas for Singles Pamper Yourself Buy yourself cute Valentine’s Day gifts which could be flowers or a stuffed animal. Maybe indulge yourself by going in for spa or head-to-toe beauty treatment. Indulging in books, CDs and gourmet meals can be a good way of enjoying the day for some.

Acts of Service Singles can spend the day in a meaningful way by spending time with the needy and downtrodden. You may visit an orphanage or old age home and spend time with the inmates there who are always in need of love and affection.

Visiting hospitals and giving roses to sick can also be a touching way of experiencing bliss on Valentine’s Day. Express Gratitude for Friends and Dear Ones Instead of feeling depressed and ashamed, express love and affection for people around you. One can send Valentine’s Day greetings to parents, friends, colleagues, neighbors or anyone dear.

Think Positive Singles can make the most of Valentine’s Day by thinking positive and fighting away the blues. Do not spend the day sulking for not having a spouse or beloved to spend the day in a happy manner.

From stvalentinesday.org.

Freak Out with Friends Plan out a dinner or movie with best friends. You may also throw a “singles party” or “Un-Valentine’s Day Party” at your home and have a fun lunch or dinner.

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hrough 10 “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Moonlight Warehouse, Clermont. (352) 319-1116. hrough 15 “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story.” Icehouse, Mount Dora. (352) 383-4616.

hrough 17 “Avenue Q.” State Theatre, Eustis. (352) 357-7777.

to 17 “Vanities.” State Theatre, Eustis. (352) 357-7777.

6

– 10 Dinner Theatre “Funny Money.” College of Central Fla., Ocala. (352) 854-2322 ext. 1416.

7

– March 3 “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”

Ocala Civic Theatre. (352) 236-2274.

15

– 18 “45 Seconds from Broadway.” Mulberry Grove Recreational Center, The Villages.

(352) 753-3229.

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Bobby Vinton: Still Smooth as Blue Velvet and Coming to the Strawberry Festival Staying in shape I asked Vinton how he keeps in such great physical shape. He said, “You have to be smart. It’s a full-time job. I drink a lot of water and push half the plate of food away. I live on the beach and walk a lot.”

He added, “My mother looked young at 92 and was still dancing on stage. She had a young spirit. You gotta have that spirit that you love life and that you’re happy. I possess no hate for anyone.” Hate “…shows on the face and makes you old.”

So, make your plans to see Bobby Vinton on stage March 5. He promises a show to love. Now, start humming one of his songs and get tickets: (813) 754-1996 or online at flstrawberryfestival.com. (Regular gate admission is $10—watch for specials. For example, March 5 is Red Hat Day/$2 off. Senior Day/$2 off is Feb. 28.)

BY JANICE DOYLE

You remember the words...

She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer than satin was the light From the stars

“B

Vinton was raised around

lue Velvet”—just one of Vinton performs on “The music, and learned to Ed Sullivan Show,” 1969.

Bobby Vinton’s many hits play several instruments. that made him “the all-time most Polish. He didn’t want to, To make extra successful love singer of the rock but responded like a good era,” according to Billboard magazine. money, he and his son and wrote “Melody band would play Now 78, Bobby Vinton still jumps Of Love” with Polish lyrics. It was a backup for the greats of the era, onto the stage to give audiences a number one record, and Vinton said. including Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie good show—and he’ll be doing a “It’s still kind of my theme song.”

Avalon, Fabian, Chubby Checker and show at the Strawberry Festival in Vinton survived the Beatles invasion Connie Francis—“I knew them all.

Plant City on March 5 at 3:30 p.m. by singing songs like “Blue Velvet” I recently talked with Bobby Vinton, I studied them to see what there was and “There I Said It Again” which about their music the audience liked who now lives in Sarasota. He said, adults loved. Vinton recalls that he and what they did as performers that “When I go onstage there in Plant lost the teenage sales, “…but I was audiences liked or didn’t like. I have City, that’s my audience. I am there still selling a million records to adults. been able to use that over the years.” to give them what they want. I’ll I was still able to be on the His music studies in college made be doing all the old hits, playing charts and continue in him proficient on instruments several instruments and my daughter the business.” including piano, clarinet, saxophone, and I will be singing music from trumpet, drums and the oboe—a talent Phantom of the Opera together.” that he displays in his shows today.

Like all recording artists, the stories behind his hits make for good telling.

To get his first recording “Red Roses Mr. Lonely for a Blue Lady” played, he hired a Blue Velvet young woman to deliver the record and a dozen roses to hundreds of area Blue on Blue deejays, convincing them to play it There! I’ve Said It Again (remember the era when audiences Roses Are Red (My Love) • 12 Gold records decided the hits by calling in their Bobby Vinton’s Band requests?). The song was a hit.

Please Tell Her That I Said Hello • Bronze star on Hollywood As a lonely army guy, Vinton’s Vinton was the son of a Big Band Take Good Care of My Baby Walk Of Fame buddy told him he should write conductor “back in the day.” By To Know You Is to Love You • The most #1 hits by a solo male a song about being lonely. He the time he was 15, Vinton had his artist from 1962 to 1972 responded by starting to play I Love How You Love Me own band playing for school dances with the words “Lonely, I’m in the Pittsburgh area. What many • Over 75 million in record sales My Melody of Love Mr. Lonely,” and he later people don’t know is that Vinton • Starred in two John Wayne movies: Sealed With a Kiss wrote the song “Mr. Lonely” later graduated from college with a Big Jake The Train Robbers which became an instant hit.

Beer Barrel Polka degree in musical composition as • Owned the Blue Velvet Theater in Branson At one point, his mother a classically trained musician who for several years suggested he write a song in played oboe in symphony orchestras.

Songs

Accomplishments

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History of Valentines Howland arranged with her father, who owned the largest book and stationery store in Worcester, Mass., to have paper lace, floral decorations and other materials sent to her from England.

So many orders for her creations came in that she recruited friends to help her A portrait of Esther Howland keep up with the demand. and her valentines on display.

She eventually turned the assembly line operation that began very year on February 14, children exchange valentine greetings in her home into a thriving business with their schoolmates and adults send grossing $100,000 annually. She retired in 1881 and sold her business them to those they love and cherish. to the George C. Whitney Company.

The American tradition of sending Her alma mater, Mount Holyoke valentines originated with a young College, has a valentine collection graduate of Mount Holyoke College. that spans the 1840s to the 1980s and Esther Howland was inspired to displays the stylistic shifts within the create her own elaborate rendivalentine industry over the years. tions of the cards after receiving Every year in February, Mount Holyornate English valentines sent oke displays part of the collection. to her by a family friend.

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Alan Jackson Coming to Festival C

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Alan Jackson is a successful and respected singer-songwriter. He is in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts. Jackson is one of the 10 best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica. His most recent single, “You Go Your Way,” is from his charttopping album, Thirty Miles West.

Jackson has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide, topped the country singles charts 35 times and scored more than 50 Top-10 hits.

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Fly, Stay and Play at Beau Rivage, Biloxi

BY FRED WRIGHT

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he folks who designed and built the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., knew what they were doing. They not only borrowed liberally from a sister property in Las Vegas, the Belagio, but they did not spare the five senses.

As visitors drive up to the Beau Rivage, which stands 29 floors above the Gulf of Mexico coastline, the hotel spreads out with more than 1,740 rooms and suites. Guest rooms face Gulf-ward or city-ward. Either way, there’s a treat.

Travel For those staying in a room facing the Gulf, the view can be mesmerizing. Shrimp boats slowly and silently (thanks to well-insulated rooms) motor out for each day’s catch. Pelicans rest on breakwaters as sea gulls trail the shimmers in hopes of a tidbit.

Cityside, the lights of Biloxi at night are augmented by a train track a few blocks away. Several times each evening, freight trains work their way through town, horns moaning, evoking childhood memories.

The rooms themselves are very upmarket; the bathrooms come with separate shower and bath tub. Room service is quick and efficient. It’s easy to nest and forget all the tempting entertainment a few floors below.

The hotel’s pool sits right on the Gulf, of course, with cabanas and a pool-side bar. It’s an ideal place to meet with friends or retreat with corporate coworkers. Live music is often wafting over the pool at night, either from poolside entertainers or live performers inside the casino, their music piped outside.

The Beau Rivage Spa and Salon, one floor above the casino, has a fresh menu of tempting treatments for the body, from facials to pedicures. There’s a Mississippi Massage to detoxify the body, with treatments lasting 50 to 100 minutes. Your choice. The Warm

Stone Massage uses heated basalt stones which are rubbed smoothly and gently across the body. There are also couples massages (friends qualify), Mother-To-Be Massages and even In-Room Massages.

For those seeking even more selfindulgence, there’s an Age-Defying Facial (promoted as the Rolls Royce of of treatments) or the Caviar and Pearl Facial. This treatment includes exfoliation and massage of the hands and feet as well.

The lights and action, of course, are on the ground floor. Cleverly designed, the casino sits in the center with restaurants, theater entrance, guest services, poker room and cashier around the sides. Hundreds of slot machines blink and bleep, ringing out the occasional jackpot or big spin win. Scattered throughout the casino are oases of table games—all the familiar ones, from cards to dice. A bar in the center provides a respite and live music. The only thing missing, for the nostalgic,

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are the sounds of coins hitting the hopper. Slots now take cash only, no coins, and winners are paid off with a ticket that can be traded in for cash.

Keep your quarters in your pocket.

The Beau Rivage, as a AAA Four Diamond Resort, is renowned for its food. There is the traditional morning, noon and night buffet, and a 24-hour restaurant right at the entrance.

B.R. Prime is the resort’s resident steakhouse, well appointed with wine racks and mood lighting.

Memphis, as the name suggests, features barbeque and other smoked favorites. A favorite is Jia, an oriental restaurant offering group seating, tables and sushi bar. The menu offers a rich choice of Asian dishes from China, Japan, Vietnam and other pan-American regions. And its noodle bar is open until 2 a.m.

For a break from gaming, the Beau Rivage offers a Retail Promenade stretching from parking garage to registration desk. Options range

from upmarket wrist watches to local ceramics. There is a shop for every budget, even a $10 store where everything is, well, $10 or less. There is also The Bean, a fine coffee bar with local grinds and fresh pastries.

The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino knows its demographic. A new policy promises all standard rooms are non-smoking; guests are even required to sign a promise to pay $250 if they smoke in a standard room. (In suites, smoking remains optional.)

The resort and casino are easily accessible from the Tampa Bay market.

In fact, the Beau Rivage partners with its own carrier, Vision Airlines, providing two- and three-day packages out of St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport. It’s an easy, smooth flight, just over an hour, from Clearwater to Gulfport, Miss., and then a 20-minute complimentary shuttle on the Beau Bus from there to Biloxi and “The Beau.” Another nice touch: Check your bag at the airport and it shows up in your room a couple of hours later.

Since it’s a gaming flight, flight attendants offer free drinks and an optional money grab bag drawing each way. Passengers are invited to write their seat numbers on $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills which are placed in a plastic bag. One of each denomination is drawn—providing a handful of people with a head start going up and possible solace coming back.

The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino has a expansive theater. Throughout the year, it offers a variety of entertainment, from big name stars to a Christmas-on-ice show.

Scheduled entertainment events starting in February include:

Feb. 1-2 – Rodney Carrington Feb. 9 – Diana Ross Feb. 22 – Grand Funk Railroad & War March 16 – Moody Blues March 22 – Vince Gill May 3 – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts June 7 – Ron White

Just Another Truth-IsBetter-Than-Fiction Call

BY MARK PILARSKI

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YOU BELONG AT THE BEAU

And then there was this time when I was boxing a $1 crap game, the point was four, and a die flew off the table and down a young lady’s blouse, and somehow got stuck in her undergarment. Without hesitation, she unbuttoned her blouse, then her bra, and out pops, among other things, a two tumbling to the table, matching side-by-side the two already on the felt. Knowing the casino had less than $30 at risk, I couldn’t resist, overrode the stickman’s legitimate “no call,” and yelled, “two spots and two dots. Pay the Pass line.”

ear Mark: I was at the craps table at Caesar’s in Canada.

My established point to make was nine. I threw the dice and they hit the backboard with the six landing on the table and the three landing on top of the six. It was not leaning on one side or the other. Nobody working at the table or playing ever had seen this before. However, they said it was in the rule book as a No Call. I could have thrown the dice a thousand times and not duplicated that again. Is this in the rule Moving book for all casinos? Have is the best medicine. Keeping active and losing weight are just you ever seen this happen?

A.fight osteoarthritis pain. In fact, for two of the ways that—Ray you can every pound you lose, that’s four pounds less pressure on each

Recently, knee. whileFor pulling down Christ- pain, go to fightarthritispain.org. information on managing mas decorations from the attic, I came upon a table game rules handbook from one of the smaller joints that I worked at. As to your scenario, one die on top of another, the closest directive from the manual was this stand-alone, one liner; “Any dice not showing all of its spots is a No Call.”

I threw the dice and they hit the backboard with the six landing on the table and the three landing on top of the six. Nobody working at the table or playing ever had seen this before.

SHE SNORES MORE Nonetheless, without being there and THAN I DO, BUT I STILL observing exactly the way the dice were stacked, to punt and LOVEI am MYgoing HUMAN. trust the judgment of the boxman who — BANDIT made the call. That is not to say that I, adoptedsitting 11-26-09 box, would have or any other made the same decision. A die on a 45-degree angle lying against chips induces different calls all the time.

Craps is a chaotic game, Ray, and a boxman needs to make split-second decisions that are not always favorable to the player. Although the call was not advantageous to you, it most likely was the correct decision based on his interpretation of the rules.

Dear Mark: Has legal sports betting been around as long as casino gambling, or vice versa? —Elliot R. Even though the Greeks were betting on footraces long before Bavarian immigrant Charles Fey invented the slot machine, legalized casino gambling in the U.S. came first.

In 1931, gambling was legalized throughout the state of Nevada, whereas it wasn’t until 1949 that Nevada allowed bookmakers to accept bets on professional sports and horse racing.

At first, these bookie parlors were called Turf Clubs, and were independent and separate from the casinos—until 1975 that is. That is when Frank Rosenthal, who ran the Stardust, convinced state legislators to allow sport books into the casinos, causing the demise of Turf Clubs, which were no longer able to compete.

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Retirement? It Takes Personality!

BY SUZANNE S. AUTIN-HILL

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n spite of being financially and emotionally ready, my personality type presented the real challenge to my transition into the leisurely, carefree days known as retirement.

I hope those contemplating retirement, near retirement or struggling in their retirement will consider the impact their personality may have on their own transition.

For thirty-five years the grains of sand in the hour glass of my life as a mathematics educator fell in predictable conical patterns and shapes. This predictability suited my personality perfectly. (Or was it the other way around?) Regardless, I was comfortable with the ways in which I used my time and my time used me.

During the summer I allowed my days to be somewhat open-ended and peppered with spontaneity. But as June turned into September, I grew antsy and weary of working so hard to plan “unplanned” days. I could hear my daughters breathe a sigh of relief when television ads featured “school bells.”

“It’s time for Mom to go back to work before she drives herself (and us) crazy!” I imagined they said to one another.

In retrospect this nagging anxiety and unrest was a harbinger of what I would experience during the first two years of retirement.

The ancient medical concept of humorism suggested that four temperaments affected human moods, emotions, behavior and personality traits. Galen, a leading scientist of his day, named them: • Sanguine (pleasure-seeking, sociable) • Choleric (ambitious and leader-like)

• Melancholic (introverted, thoughtful) • Phlegmatic (relaxed and quiet)

In modern times these categories can be found in psychological inventories such as the Personality Plus test (Personality Plus by Florence Littauer).

A year before retirement, this inventory was an assignment in an American Sign Language class I was taking.

The intent was to determine the challenges one might face on an interpreting team. My “score card” read, Melancholy 11, Sanguine 5, Choleric and Phlegmatic 2 on scales of 20, respectively. The professor said that extremes among the totals in each of the four categories “…were bad.” My results would prove to be yet another harbinger of my upcoming challenge.

If retirement was a second chance to ride the merry-go-round of life pressure-free, I was going to flunk!

To a melancholic who assesses, makes lists, evaluates, and analyzes, doing whatever whenever was very disconcerting. Each morning I awakened with restlessness akin to my summer angst and reflective of my “score card.”

To transition successfully, I allowed retirement to open up a window in my mind so that a new possibility could drift in, i.e., I could be myself! I developed the terms and conditions of my retirement to do it as Frank Sinatra said “…my way!”

Knowing my personality type helped me to face the angst and restlessness that challenged my retirement. I negotiated a happy medium between the wonderful open-endedness of retirement and my need to know what’s next.

Every day I have a plan that ends with a sense of completion. I read, write, sing in the Senior Choir, volunteer as an interpreter, attend workshops on a variety of subjects, spend time with my grandchildren and travel. Sometimes I plan to stay home in my pajamas and do absolutely nothing!

I’m sure you know you need to be ready financially and emotionally. But, is your personality ready?

Consider including a personality inventory in your retirement planning.

Suzanne S. Austin-Hill ©2012

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More Americans Plan to Retire Overseas A

ttracted in particular by a lower cost of living, growing numbers of Americans are choosing to retire abroad. 350,000 retirees now receive their Social Security benefits overseas, and Travel Market Report estimates that 3.3 million U.S. baby boomers are planning to spend their sunset years out of the country. They look for lower

health care costs, especially nations that offer government-subsidized health plans. Living abroad can also be their last great adventure.

But experts warn that, as people age, the lure of adventure can give way to homesickness for loved ones and familiar settings. (From Knowledge@Wharton, July, 2012)

Medicare Card Scam Alert Y

ou answer the phone, and the unknown caller claims to be with Medicare or another government office. He informs you that your new Medicare card is in the mail, and you will receive it in a few days. Of course, there is no new card and no direct deposit. The caller

just wants you to share your banking information so he/she can steal from your account.

Only give your card information to those who deal with Medicare. If you suspect anything, call the Federal Trade Commission’s ID Theft Hotline at 1-877-438-4338.

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Don’t Ignore Long Term Care Insurance

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any Americans Financing of Long Term Care work hard There are three basic ways to to maintain good pay for long term care in a nurshealth, and those ing home: Medicare, Medicaid or efforts are really payprivate pay (out of pocket or by ing off. As a nation, using long term care insurance). we are living longer In 2009 the average cost for a and enjoying a year in a nursing home averaged higher quality of life $73,208. This can be financially than ever before. But devastating, especially if a patient to enjoy our senior stays the average of three years or years to the fullest, even longer. Long term care exyou need to carefully penses can easily total $250,000

By Dr. Steve Flatt protect your financial to $500,000 or even more! health as well.

Medicare You insure your home, your health, Medicare is the federal program that your car and even your life. And will pay for nursing home care for you carefully plan your savings and those who need a skilled level of care investments for retirement. But all after a three-day hospital stay. Skilled of those plans could be for nothing if care is best described by the type of you or your spouse should need long care you need due to a hip fracture term health care, one of the largest or stroke—therapy on a daily basis, expenses older Americans face. or skilled nursing services daily.

The reality is, the longer you live, the Medicare is limited in the number greater the chance you will need some of days it will pay for nursing home form of long term care, such as excare—up to 100 days. Medicare pays tended care in a skilled nursing facility, 100 percent of the first 20 days (after assisted living community or through a the three day hospital stay and only if home health agency. When you look at skilled care is needed), beginning on the facts, it is easy to see that financing day 21-100 there is a daily co-payment long term care is a serious problem fac- required with Medicare. Most seniors ing the nation. As our population grows have a Medicare Supplement policy. proportionately older, the problem will Medicare supplements will pay in only get worse. Consider the following: conjunction with Medicare. Once • Two of every five Americans over Medicare stops paying for care, most the age 65 will need nursing home supplements will not continue to pay. care. There are already some 1.8 Medicaid million nursing home patients.

If you have exhausted Medicare pay• Another 9 million people ments the only other options are Medicreceive long term care at home or in aid and paying out of pocket (private other centers such as adult day care pay). Medicaid is available for those indiof assisted living communities. viduals that have low income or limited resources. Medicaid is the state/federal • About a quarter of the American welfare program and has limitations as work force now has elder care to the amount of assets you can own and responsibilities, and that will increase the amount of income you may receive to 40 percent in five years. each month before you are eligible.

• Many young adults also need long The federal government has instituted reterm care due to conditions such as strictions on the transferring of assets out car accident injuries, brain tumors, of an estate to qualify for Medicaid. There multiple sclerosis and strokes. is a look back period of 36 months or 60 • The average annual cost for long months if a trust has been established. term care today in a skilled nursA law was passed in 1996 making it a ing facility or through an 8-hour crime to shift assets to become eligible shift of home care is $74,208. for nursing home Medicaid coverage.

• Costs are projected to nearly A drawback with Medicaid is limited triple in the next 20 years. choices of where to receive care. Not all

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nursing homes accept Medicaid patients and depending on the state in which you live, Medicaid may not be available for assisted living centers or home health care.

LTC Insurance Besides paying out of your own pocket, you can purchase long term care insurance. This insurance must be purchased prior to needing long term care. The eligibility for the insurance is based on your current health. If you currently need long term care, you will not be insurable.

Most financial planners recommend that LTC insurance be purchased in your late 50’s or early 60’s. In this range the cost is quite affordable and your health is probably still pretty good. The premiums are based on your age, health, and the type of plan that your purchase.

The primary reason people are purchasing long term care insurance is to maintain choice, and consequently, independence.

If you are the type of person who enjoys being in control, a long term care insurance policy may be the only thing that makes it possible for you to stay in control by guaranteeing that you will have decision making power when you need long term care, such as choices other than a nursing home—assisted living, home health care, adult day care etc.

So, don’t pass the buck. Stay in control of your life by taking responsibility for your own long term care by purchasing a long term care policy—the private sector’s solution to the real health care crisis.

LTC Insurance Benefit Considerations When purchasing LTC insurance you must make three main decisions, and a few optional decisions. These decisions, along with your age and health determine your premium.

Daily Benefit—the amount of money you will receive from the insurance company on a daily basis for your care. You usually can select between $50 and $300 per day. Find out what the current cost of care is in your area and it will help you make the decision as to what daily benefit you want (also see inflation protection below).

Benefit Period—the length of time you will receive payments from the insurance company once you need care. You

usually can select a specific number of years (2,3,4,5,6) or lifetime plans are also available. The average length of stay in a nursing home is 2 1/2 to 3 years.

Elimination Period (deductible)—the number of days that you will be responsible for paying for your care before the insurance begins to pay. This works like most insurance deductibles except it is stated in a number of days instead of dollars. Most plans have a variety of options like 0 days, 20 days, 60 days or 100 days. Be sure to check if this deductible is once in a lifetime or if it can repeat.

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Inflation Protection—this ties back to your daily benefit and allows it to grow on an annual basis to help keep your plan in step with inflation. It is built into your original premium and therefore will increase your annual premium. You may have choices of 5 percent simple or 5 percent compounded. You do not have to add this to your plan—but it is certainly recommended if you are under age 80.

Home Health Care Coverage—most policies will also give you the option of receiving insurance benefits in your own home. This option will allow you greater choice as to where your care can be paid for by the insurance. It may cover community care life, Adult Day Care Centers as well as care in the home. This option will increase your premium.

Nonforfeiture—this option provides some form of paid up benefit if the policy should lapse. This option increases your base premium.

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3. Read the Food Labels. Find the Hidden Sugars: Read labels. Sugar is disguised in our foods as refined white sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose (corn sugar), maltose (malt sugar), lactose (milk sugar), corn sweetener, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and maple sugar.

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4. Eat Foods That Have 5 Grams of Sugar or Less Per Serving: This means your pancreas will not have to release too much insulin, which can result in fat storage in the body. Then, remember to have only one serving! Control what you eat.

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he number one reason people over age 65 go into the hospital is congestive heart failure (CHF), or simply heart failure. If you have CHF, your heart can’t pump enough blood.

This condition develops over time.

Heart failure is most common in older people, and is more common in African-Americans. Men have a higher rate of heart failure than women. But, because women usually live longer, the condition affects more women in their 70s and 80s.

In normal hearts, veins bring oxygen-poor blood from the body to the right side of the heart. It is then pumped through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, picking up oxygen. From there, the blood returns to the left side of the heart. Then it is pumped through a large artery called the aorta that distributes blood throughout the body.

Heart failure is caused by other diseases or conditions that damage the heart muscle.

It is often caused by coronary artery disease, including heart attacks. Diabetes and high blood pressure also contribute to heart failure.

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in men and women. It happens when the arteries that supply blood to the heart become hardened and narrowed. People who have had a heart attack are at high risk to develop heart failure.

There are a number of things that you can do to reduce risk of coronary artery disease and heart failure. For starters, you should keep the following levels down: body weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, sugar, alcohol and salt. Exercise regularly. And, if you smoke, quit.

The most common symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, fatigue and swelling, which usually occurs in the ankles, feet and legs.

Swelling is caused by fluid buildup in the body and can lead to weight gain, frequent urination and a cough.

Because the symptoms are common for other conditions, your doctor will determine if you have heart failure by doing a detailed medical history, an examination, and several tests.

Tests that are given to determine heart failure include an electrocardiogram (EKG), a chest X-ray, and a blood test for BNP, a hormone that increases in heart failure.

Tests that can identify the cause of heart failure include: an echocardiogram that uses sound waves; a Holter monitor, which is a small box that is worn for 24 hours to provide a continuous recording of heart rhythm during normal activity; an exercise stress test that reads your EKG and blood pressure before, during or after exercise to see how your heart responds.

There is no cure for heart failure, but it can be controlled.

People with CHF are usually put on a low-salt diet to prevent fluid build-up. Their doctors may also tell them to lose weight, quit smoking, and reduce alcohol intake.

Medications that are used include: diuretics, “water pills” to reduce fluid; ACE inhibitors to lower blood pressure and reduce heart stress; beta-blockers to slow your heart rate and lower blood pressure; Digoxin to help the heart beat stronger.

People with severe heart failure may also be given a mechanical heart pump. A heart transplant is an option when all other treatments fail to control symptoms.

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