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Tuning in to gratitude Dear Readers, Listen up this November, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving like a rockstar.

Sure, there’ll still Amanda Smith, be ironic jokes Editor about Native Americans and immigration, plenty of uncomfortable arguments about the outcome of a head-spinning presidential election, the challenges of family dynamics, and a neverending pile of dishes, but I’ve got a little secret weapon to stay cool as a cucumber through it all - the power of the playlist.

cover, I’ve made a little Thanksgiving playlist to help us all tune in to a stunning gratitude for the beautiful life so many of us have the great fortune of experiencing. Without further ado...

Track 1: Coat of Many Colors

by Dolly Parton One of Dolly’s most tender songs, it tells of a coat her mother stitched together for her out of rags. As she sewed, she told Dolly the biblical story of Joseph and his Coat of Many Colors but Dolly’s excitement was tested by the taunts of fellow schoolmates.

Not to be deterred, her depth of understanding is revealed at the end of this anthem telling of true wealth.

Perhaps connecting with the spirit of Thanksgiving in its highest sense is about honoring the sacredness of the simple things, those so closely linked to the intimacy of human experience, yet so often overlooked in our daily grind.

The simple act of opening one’s home to share a meal, a table, and a touching conversation - perhaps with the person you least expected - demonstrate to me the profundity of the simple But they didn’t understand it, and I pleasure of human connection. tried to make them see One is only poor, if they choose to be And what greater connection than Now I know we had no money, but I food and some killer music? Inspired was rich as I could be by the incredible careers of both of In my coat of many colors my momma the legendary musicians gracing our made for me

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Track 2: We are Family

by Sister Sledge Escape any chance of family tension at the Thanksgiving table with the smooth grooves of the classic 70s R&B anthem We are Family. The ultimate family-friendly song to pump up the love and good vibes, We are Family practically commands you to have some faith and plenty of fun: We are family, I’ve got all my sisters with me / We are family, get up everybody & sing!

Track 3: A Thanksgiving Prayer

by Johnny Cash Singing the song with a somber depth like only he can, Johnny Cash’s tune guarantees the goosebumps. Sung on TV’s Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Cash counts his blessings for: I´m grateful for the laughter of children, the sun & the wind & the rain / I thank you for all that you gave me for teaching me what love can do; and Thanksgiving day for the rest of my life I´m thanking the Lord He made you Track 4: Shelter from the Storm

by Bob Dylan In a world of steel-eyed death and men who are fighting to be warm Come in, she said I’ll give ya Shelter from the storm Debates on whether the female figure Dylan speaks of is an actual woman or a metaphor for religion may continue, but ultimately, the song speaks of giving, caring, & connection - and of course, taking nothing for granted.

Access the complete playlist online at LifestylesAfter50.com, and I hope these tunes make your Thanksgiving an extra special one!

Sincerely, Amanda Smith

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Foraging Florida One man’s quest to “Eat the Weeds” brings finding wild edibles in Florida to the fore.

by Amanda Smith

One trip with Deane around Tarpon Lake certainly makes it look like a breeze, as students steadily chomp little root vegetables and hand-picked wild cucumbers, stopping only to stare at the leaves that surround them - marveling at what suddenly feels like a whole new (edible) world.

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n a warm Sunday afternoon in Palm Harbor, Florida, 11 curious plant lovers gather at a local park to meet none other than Green Deane, the “most watched forager in the world.” Amassing over 3 million views on his informative YouTube channel “Eat the Weeds,” Green Deane is more than just a nature boy - he’s a practical and philosophical expert on edible plants and he’s not afraid to share the wealth of his knowledge with others. In fact, he’s a truly prolific educator, dedicated to helping Floridians all across the state learn to “eat wild,” just like him. Attend one of his on-location foraging classes offered in various locations throughout the Sunshine State, and you’ll get more than your money’s worth in wild snacks right on the trail, as well as plenty of advice from Deane himself on how to make your own backyard an enviable edible haven.

“I definitely came for the gardening advice,” says Katie, 60, an attendee at Green Deane’s foraging class in Palm Harbor.

Katie, a St. Petersburg resident and retiree, found out about the class through Deane’s website and says it was also her desire to reconnect with nature that drew her to the class. “Our modern world doesn’t leave us with a lot of options to feel close to the earth,” she says. “So I try my best to make our backyard as much a part of the natural world as I can. When I found Deane’s website and learned he taught anyone who wanted to learn how to forage, I knew I had to check it out.”

Katie and others follow Green Deane as he meanders through their local weeds, and the famous forager points out a stunning number of munchable plants at every turn - rattling off their latin names, other places to find them and how to prepare them - making it crystal clear Deane’s no amateur forager. In fact, he comes from a long line of plant pickers and eaters.

“Both my mother and my grandmother foraged particularly when they wanted to gossip without men around,” Deane revealed. “They would go walking in the forest and I would see what they picked.

My personal ah-ha moment came when I saw wild raspberries one day and made the connection between them and raspberries sold in the grocery stores.”

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Decades later, Deane’s childhood discovery that he could feed himself right from the comfort of his local forest has blossomed into a life devoted to nutritious wild edibles, and the development of a knowledge base that serves as a personal way of giving back to his fellow hungry humans. Through his how-to YouTube videos, his blog musings and his classes exploring the very best of Florida foraging, Deane seeks to serve not only those hungry for flora, but modern society as a whole - the evolution of which has left its members dramatically nature-starved.

“For most of human history, nature has been humanity’s grocery store, pharmacy and hardware store. It sustained life,” he muses. “Now most people are estranged from nature. I think reintroducing people to their heritage and how that can make them feel is a worthy and moral goal.”

Deane, now 66, began educating others about the fascinating world of edibles about a decade ago or so, as “life wound down.” He says his impetus for making his love of edibles a public pursuit happened when he became intrigued at how little those involved in the green movement actually knew about the green world around them.

“I really started making the educational materials for friends,” he said. “It just grew from there.”

Deane freely admits Florida’s unpredictable climate, varying geography and overwhelming number of imported ornamentals makes it quite a difficult place to forage. “But if you can forage in Florida you can forage anywhere,” he says - and notes one of the state’s highpoints is that those who know where to look really can find significant and varied edible plants every day of the year.

sacred tea in plain sight: Yaupon hollY

Cited by NPR in 2015 as America’s Forgotten Native ‘Tea’ Plant, the leaves of the Yaupon Holly tree are yours for the picking throughout Florida. Over 1,000 years ago, Native Americans prepared the leaves as tea for energy (it’s loaded with caffeine), and even used it in purification rituals. Now sold in trendy tea shops in Austin, TX and Asheville, NC (pictured) here are a few tips to forage and prepare the tea yourself: 1. Pick young leaves and stems. 2. Lightly toast them in the oven at 300* until they start to brown.

3. Add 1 tbsp of mixture to 2 cups boiling water. 4. Steep for 3 minutes and enjoy.

GrEEn DEanE's tOp picks FOr cultivatinG backyarD EDiblEs purslanE: Deane says this easy-to-grow edible is a nutritional powerhouse. spanish nEEDlEs: A native Florida edible with a reputation for being invasive and a little hard to love, it’s also easy to grow and popular for its ability to attract wildlife.

GrOunDnuts: A more substantial snack, groundnuts are high in protein, and Deane notes, cultivars are available.

For more on these and other wild edibles, visit Deane online at EatTheWeeds.com.

While some of Green Deane’s students attend looking for a closer relationship to nature, good edible gardening tips, or just an interesting way to spice up a vegan diet, personal chef Shane Richeson attended Deane’s Palm Harbour class on business. His mission: introduce the fabulous world of Florida foraging to the clients he elaborately cooks for. Founder of the delightfully creative instagram account @PlateLickersAnonymous, Richeson says his role as a personal chef allows him more freedom to experiment, and foraging reveals to his guests a side of food they might not know at all.

“When I incorporate foraged food into a traditionally formal recipe, there’s something very intriguing about it to my guests. It really adds a talking point and a wow-factor to the dish.”

Deane echos David’s sentiments of approaching foraging as a special way to reinvigorate one’s concept of food.

“Wild plants, and cultivated wild plants, provide new flavors, textures, nutritional profiles, and bacterial compliments as well as being unmodified and less chemicalized - all of which appeals to health and socially conscious people. Besides, knowing you can do something, like find your own food is empowering. It has its own satisfaction - just in and of itself.”

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THE GREAT SMOKY HISTORY The largest National Park east of the Rocky Mountains, the Great Smokies have a colorful 300 million year history.

Home to a rich and enchanting forest that straddles the Tennessee and North Carolina state lines, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park offers its visitors row after row of amazing views and remnants of the Sourthern Appalachian way of life. Early November showcases the last of the spectacular fall foliage season, but no matter when you go, the Smokies gifts plenty of wildlife sightings, winding trails and those oh so majestic mountains.

Here are a few favorite fun facts about what makes the Smokies so special:

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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.

The Most Visited Park in the USA With approximately 10 million visitors annually, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the country’s most visited, and the Park is happy to accommodate. It’s open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (although certain secondary roads, campgrounds and visitor facilities are closed during winter). To give you an idea of just how popular the Smokies are, while they host 10 million guests a year, the Grand Canyon National Park receives less than 5 million visitors annually. Besides its beauty, the Smokies’ Park has another important appeal - it’s absolutely free to visit, all year long.

The Salamander Capital of the World It’s not all bears and bunnies in these mountains...The Great Smokies are officially titled the “Salamander Capital of the World,” thanks to an unrivaled diversity and abundance of salamanders.

Learn about these interesting amphibians as you keep your eyes peeled for any of the 24 different species of lungless salamanders who make their home in the Great Smokies National Park.

The sole National Park created through private funding In 1934, the National Park Service knew they wanted to preserve an area in the eastern part of the country, in spite of not having the funds to purchase the land. Through the help of North Carolina and Tennessee locals, as well as $2 million from the United States government and a substantial donation by John D. Rockefeller (to the tune of $5 million dollars) the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was created and this special piece of land forever preserved.

Home to hundreds of 100 year old trees Most national parks have 20 native trees; the Smokies tout over 100 native tree species, a third of which are over 100 years old! Even FDR was taken with the Smokies’ trees and its history: “There are trees here that stood before our forefathers ever came to this continent; brooks that still run as clear as on the day the first pioneer cupped his hand and drank from them. In this Park, we shall conserve these trees, the pine, the red-bud, the dogwood, the azalea, the rhododendron, and the thrush for the happiness of the American people.”

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BOB DYLAN FOREVER

Nobel prize-winning folk rock legend returns to Florida with half a century’s music in tow

by Amanda Smith

pOEtic mAstERY: Words of Wisdom straight from dylan’s silver tongue

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ome say music is one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments - its ability to transcend the mundane and express the unexpressible elevate it beyond mere thoughts and emotions, to a language unrivaled in its piercing etheriality. The best music may even eclipse time and space - daring to touch the intangible - the human soul.

While masterpieces like Ava Maria stir the spirit with dramatic drawn-out notes and chilling tones, for those who love a story weaved with words ripped raw, straight from the heart, there is no greater storytelling magician than the infamous Bob Dylan.

And after 54 years of creating stunning lyricism that captured the sentiments of his fellow Americans, Dylan has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. In the words of the Swedish Academy, Dylan is recognized for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” and for his collosal chronocling of the human condition, noting his albums span the social issues of “man, religion, politics and love....as an artist, he is strikingly versatile.”

Most famous for chronicling the suffocating social unrest of the 1960’s with songs like “Blowin in the Wind,” which partly derived its melody from the traditional slave song, “No More Auction Block,” Dylan’s apparent deep understanding of young American angst quickly established him as the voice of a generation - a label he has long rebuffed.

While he did mix in humor, stream-ofconsciousness blues and even a few love songs, there was no denying that the implicit sentiments of unwavering principals, nonconformity and moral authority dripping from his lyrics elevated him to a social hero, speaking the unspoken outrage of the common man.

Perhaps most impressive about the “voice of a generation” long past, is both the resonance of Dylan’s early music with socially and politically-minded young people year after year after year, and the fact that this wildly prolific artist has continued to create culturally relevant music for over five decades.

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it’s alright, ma (i’m only bleeding): As human gods aim for their mark/Make everything from toy guns that spark/To flesh-coloured Christs that glow in the dark/Easy to see without looking too far/ That not much is really sacred. ballad of frankie lee & judas priest: So when you see your neighbour carryin’ somethin’/Help him with his load/And don’t go mistaking Paradise/For that home across the road just like a woman: And she aches just like a woman/But she breaks just like a little girl the times they are a-changin: Come mothers and fathers throughout the land, don’t criticize what you don’t understand maggie’s farm: Well I try my best to be just like I am, but everybody wants you to be just like them.

For those desiring to join Dylan within the ether Tom Waits speaks of, here’s your chance - the folk-rock legend Bob Dylan himself returns to the Sunshine State this month with five Florida tour dates to wrap up his Fall tour. of his impact; “Since the late 1980s, Bob Dylan has toured persistently, an undertaking called the ‘Never-Ending Tour.’

Dylan has the status of an icon. His influence on contemporary music is profound, and he is the object of a steady stream of secondary literature.”

While some argue present-day Dylan and his music are a thing of the past, the reality is he still sells out venues at lightning speed and has never stopped writing and recording critically acclaimed material, like his 2015 album release, “Shadows In the Night,” and his latest release “Fallen Angels,” which reached #7 on the U.S. albums charts.

Never one to shy away from speaking his mind, Dylan defended the continuation of his marathon career to an outspoken fan, an incident witnessed and admired by fellow rock legend Tom Petty. Petty recalls, “I saw Dylan getting criticized in Australia by this guy who

was saying, ‘Your new songs aren’t as relevant as your old songs.’ And Dylan said, ‘Well, I’m out here writing songs.

What are you doing?’ You know, like a whole generation is out there driving BMWs and trying to be lawyers, and at least I’m trying to do something. I thought that was pretty relevant.”

Petty is one of many rock royalty who openly exalt Dylan; even Beatle George Harrison sings his praises.

“Dylan is so brilliant,” Harrison says.

“To me, he makes William Shakespeare look like Billy Joel.”

Perhaps the greatest summation of Dylan’s talent and the honor he continues to deserve came from Tom Waits, declaring, “Suffice it to say Dylan is a planet to be explored. For a songwriter, Dylan is as essential as a hammer and nails and a saw are to a carpenter. His journey as a songwriter is the stuff of myth, because he lives within the ether of the songs.”

11/18: Jacksonville - Moran Theater 11/19: Clearwater - Ruth Eckerd Hall 11/20: Ft. Myers - Barbara B. Mann Hall 11/22: Orlando - Dr. Phillips Center 11/23: Ft. Lauderdale - Broward Center for the Performing Arts The Clearwater show at Ruth Eckerd Hall is expected to sell out, just like his last performance there in April 2015.

Bob Dylan and His Band will perform a setlist spanning half a century, so if you’re lucky enough to score a ticket for the show, prepare to revel in classic Dylan anthems, and experience another side of him entirely with his latest album, “Fallen Angels.” Featuring 12 classic American tunes written by some of music’s most acclaimed and influential songwriters including Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, and Carolyn Leigh, the album showcases Dylan’s many talents - that of a vocalist, an arranger and a bandleader. He just keeps on, keepin’ on.

Nobody does it like Dolly The most honored female country music star of all time, Dolly Parton still wows the crowds at age 70

by Amanda Smith

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fter 25 years, country darling Dolly Parton is back on top - her new release Pure & Simple debuted at #1 not only in the U.S., but, also on the national country charts in Canada, U.K. and Australia. Her first chart-topping album since 1992, Dolly’s definitely back on top - just don’t call it a comeback.

“I never let up,” Dolly told Jimmy Kimmel in October. “I’m always behind the scenes working and when people say I’m having a a comeback I say, well, where’d I go? I thought I was still here.”

For over 50 years, if Dolly wasn’t writing ballads like, “I Will Always Love You,” - later made famous by Whitney Houston - or performing legendary tunes like country classic “Jolene,” she always had plenty of projects on her plate. She not only starred in the 1980 hit comedy 9 to 5, marking her film debut, she also contributed to its soundtrack. She opened her very own theme park aptly named “Dollywood” in 1986, and then in the 90s, she took to exploring her Appalachian roots, collaboratimg with such talents as Alison Krauss and Patty Loveless to record, “The Grass is Blue,” which earned Dolly a Grammy for best bluegrass album in 1999.

Dolly’s no stranger to recognition, clocking in as the most honored female country artist of all time; she’s had 41 Top Ten country albums, 25 number one hits, 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums, more Grammy nominations than any female vocalist (except Beyonce, who broke her record in 2015), not to mention sales of her music, which have topped 100 million units worldwide.

The Backwoods Barbie may be best known for the size of her hair and the size of her figure, but don’t be afraid to take a closer look. Beneath the unforget-

table exterior, Dolly has a great sense of humor and an even greater sense of philanthropy - a spirit of giving that is always grounded in remembering where she came from.

Dolly speaks freely of coming from real poverty, growing up with 11 siblings and a father who couldn’t read or write - making the issue of literacy one she’d never forget.

The charitable program she created was simple, yet stunningly effective.

She started the Imagination Library with an easy enough idea - she wanted to put more books in more homes. It began in her home county, where she encouraged her neighbors to sign-up their babies, and from birth to Kindergarten, once a month the child would receive a book. Launched in 1995, it grew quickly.

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• The Dolly Foundation provides $60,000/yr in scholarships at Sevier County’s high schools.

• Donates to provide school computers, TAs & supplies; addressed the area’s dropout rate with a program promising 7th and 8th graders a $500 check if they graduated high school • Gave $100,000 for a local birthing unit so residents could avoid driving to Knoxville to deliver babies· • Opening Dollywood, which employs 2,200 and bolsters the local tax base.

Simple and direct, the Imagination Library has found a way to give the gift of literacy by tapping into the power of a child, even a small one, receiving a book, addressed to them, the title of which is a surprise. By 2016, 60 million books have been sent to children.

And if you consider Dollywood from an economic perspective, it’s not only a job factory - it brings tons of tourist dollars to the middle of an otherwise poverty-stricken region where Dolly had her humble beginnings.

After all, had it not been for a chance meeting with Johnny Cash at the Grand Ole Opry when Dolly was just a young teenager, the world may have never even heard one of the estimated 3,000 songs Dolly’s penned over the years. “I had a chance to perform there,” she recalled, “and a chance to sit and watch Johnny perform. He’s like the John Wayne of country music.”

When she met Cash on that fateful day, he urged her to follow her dreams, an encouragement that was enough to motivate her to move to Nashville the day after graduating high school. The rest, as they say, is history.

With a career spanning over half a century, Dolly’s climbed many mountains - musical, theatrical, philanthropical - you’d think at 70, Dolly might kick back and enjoy the fruits of her labor.

But Dolly’s idea of “scaling back” is an international tour and a chart-topping album with “scaled-back” production.

Far from the typical glitz and glamour she’s associated with, her new album Pure and Simple is full of strippeddown arrangements, but offers a longdesired glimpse into the 50-year marriage between Dolly and her husband who has long remained a total mystery.

Perhaps Dolly is finally shedding a little light on the relationship because of the longstanding loyalty of her fans.

“I just love what I do,” she says.

“And I love the people. People kind of feel like they grew up with me, like I’m a sister or an aunt and I’m just glad they’re still with me, along for the ride.”

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COPD Treatment Takes Center Stage

by David Ebner

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he world will never forget the momentous day when four young men from Liverpool, England, walked onto the stage of the Ed Sullivan show in 1964.

The Fab Four strolled onstage, squinting in the glare of the lights and smiling at the squealing fans, and that grainy black and white image became the music history icon of the “British Invasion.”

Stem cell research appeared on the world stage with much less fanfare.

There were no screaming fans or standing ovations when doctors conducted the first stem cell procedure in the form of a bone marrow transplant in 1956. The painstaking hours scientists spent researching and studying cells in laboratories across the world passed unremarked upon in the pages of Life Magazine. Even in 2012, when John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka won a Nobel Prize for their discovery that “mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent,” enthusiasm was limited mostly to the medical community.

The advent of stem cell research may seem inconsequential in comparison to the rise of the Beatles or Elvis Presley, but its impact on the medical industry is nothing less than revolutionary. Although the ethical implications of using embryonic stem cells have a high-profile and controversial history, knowledge of adult stem cells—cells present inside the body of every adult, remains relatively obscure. Adult stem cells live in the blood or bone marrow, and can be extracted and reintroduced into different parts of the body, as needed.

Some stem cells can re-specialized to mimic whatever type of cell they are near. For example, when bone marrow stem cells are extracted, isolated and reintroduced to the lungs of a patient with a progressive lung disease, the stem cells have the potential to morph into lung cells. The hope is that the new cells will be disease-free and will promote healing and potentially return lung function. For someone suffering from a debilitating disease, such investigative stem cell therapy could mean the difference between struggling for air and singing “Twist and Shout” in the shower.

Physicians at the Lung Institute (lunginstitute.com) have been performing such procedures since 2013, increasing the quality of life for over 83 percent of the patients they’ve treated as reported by the patients themselves in a recent study. During a stem cell procedure, cells are extracted from the patient’s blood or bone marrow tissue. The cells are then isolated and returned intravenously. This outpatient procedure is completed over three days and is considered minimally invasive. According to the Lung Institute’s Senior Medical Director, Jack Coleman, Jr., M.D., “stem cells are important because they offer an alternative approach. Instead of looking at symptoms simply to make the patient more comfortable, investigative stem cell therapy can potentially target the disease itself, challenging conventional medicine’s fatalistic mindset that there’s nothing more we can do.”

It’s difficult to imagine a medical breakthrough stealing the show from the latest trending celebrity. However, real people have sought these innovative pro-

The Beatles changed the world of music; stem cells are changing the world of medicine.

cedures, and some are already seeing a difference in their lives. They may not be screaming like the crazed Beatles fans of the sixties, but the alternative procedure fan base grows every day among people who look to stem cell research for answers.

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time for family, feasts and giving thanks, Thanksgiving is one of America’s most celebrated holidays, and not without a few favorite - and bizarre Thanksgiving traditions.

Presidential Turkey Pardon Every Thanksgiving, our Commander in Chief puts his skills to use to perform a compassionate gesture on the behalf of all Americans - he grants a pardon to one special (live) turkey. This rather unusual tradition began in 1947, when the National Turkey Federation presented then president Harry Truman with three turkeys - two dressed and one alive. The ever-charming Truman sent back the alive bird, saying he’d ‘just let it grow’, and thus, a Thanksgiving tradition was born.

A buffet in the wilderness Since Thanksgiving is synonymous with family dinner at home for most, most beloved food establishments throughout the country close their doors for the day.

If you’re without close family nearby but you happen to live in Utah or Virginia, all of nature can be your company as you celebrate your Thanksgiving at a national park. Eat your turkey at either Zion National Park in Utah or Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and take in some of the country’s most stunning landscapes as you’re surrounded by other adventurers who may turn out to be new best friends.

Besides, after you enjoy a spectacular allday buffet, embark on a guided hike to help you walk off your feast.

Breaking the wishbone A very well-known tradition, the ceremonious breaking a wishbone dates back for over 2,400 years. It was then the Etruscan people believed that fowl could predict the future, as each day the hen’s squawking announced the laying of an egg while the early morning crowing of the rooster marked the dawning of a new day. If a chicken was killed, the collarbone was thought to be sacred, so they carefully placed the collarbone alone to dry in the sun. Then, the people gathered around to hold the unbroken bone and made a wish in hopes of it bringing them good luck, a practice that ultimately led to the wishbone tradition. Part and parcel of almost every Thanksgiving meal in modern-day USA, the ritual of breaking the turkey’s wishbone is usually reserved for the youngest members of the family, with the lucky winner being the one who ends up with the bigger half, guaranteeing secret wishes granted and good luck all year.

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Do political outcomes really affect your money?

by David Novak

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very presidential election elicits farreaching effects on the social, political and economical facets of American life, both for the nation as a whole and our individual existence. With the financial climate as volatile as it is, citizens throughout the nation wait with bated breath to see how November 8th will, to put it plainly, affect their bottom line.

How will the election of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton affect the stock market, the bond market or interest rates?

How will portfolio considerations alter after the race is decided?

Decades as a Certified Financial PlannerTM has taught me that the subject of politics can be quite an emotional one anytime a major election is upon us, but this one will definitely go down in the history books as eliciting some of the most impassioned concern I’ve seen from those interested in protecting their pocketbooks. A couple clients have even suggested liquidating their entire long-term investment portfolio if a specific outcome were to occur. Especially since I consider these clients to be relatively calm and rational folks, it was somewhat surprising to see how the election hysteria could induce them to introduce such a rash, knee-jerk idea.

While I have no better insight than anyone else as to who will ultimately be elected Commander-in-Chief, one thing I do know is that emotion and investing do not mix. Instead, I encourage clients to investigate the actual historical data. Do markets perform better under a Republican or Democratic president? According to a recent Vanguard study on the topic, there’s really very little difference. Going all the way back to 1852, the study found that the Dow Jones Industrial Average returned an average annual return

of 8.97% under Democratic presidents, and an average of 8.66% under Republican presidents. As Blackrock Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich has commented, “Historically, whether a Republican or Democrat occupies the White House has had no statistically significant impact on US equity markets.”

Digging deeper than simply looking at the party of the president, how about when Congress is taken into account?

Considering the period 1901-2016, a study by Ned Davis Research found the following average annual returns for the S&P 500 stock index: Democratic president/Republican Congress 8.6% Republican president/Democratic Congress 2.4% White House/Congress controlled by same party 7.1% Democratic president/split Congress 10.4% Republican president/split Congress -4.3% For the most part, what this data indicates to me is the positive effect of checks and balances. In my experience, markets always prefer some sort of balance, even gridlock, rather than extremes. Currently the political betting markets suggest this outcome, with the Democrats favored to take the White House and Senate, and the Republicans likely to retain the House.

Presidents always get too much credit and too much blame, when in reality it all gets back to the old political phrase, “it’s the economy, stupid.” Just remember what the long-term drivers of stock prices are - corporate profitability, worker productivity and global competitiveness. Apropos of the election season, as famed investor Benjamin Graham has said, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine,” a metaphor suggesting that in the short term prices are driven by sentiment while in the long term trends are driven by something you can actually measure more concretely - financial results.

David Novak, CFP® is a Certified Financial PlannerTM at Novak & Powell Financial Services in Pinellas County. Please note: he is not an attorney and this article should not be construed as one offering legal advice. For information about investment decisions and financial planning, email him at david@novakpowell.com.

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the silver economy:

redefining the health and wealth of aging Americans, baby boomers’ buying power continues to grow.

by Sam Hatcher

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n overwhelming number of advertisements may conjure images of glamorous millennials buying what appears to be entire lives online or spending lavishly in-store with chip-activated credit cards in tow, but economic reports reveal it’s the baby boomers who catch the eye of smart money.

Wise marketers follow the figures and the facts don’t lie - baby boomers not only have the most money to spend, they also do the most shopping. And they’ve ushered in the greatest jump in potential earning years (and spending years) ever seen in America. In addition to simply living longer, those born from 1946 to 1964 are entering what used to be thought of as old age in a physical condition much more akin to that of yesterday’s middle-aged consumers. This newfound later-life vitality allows boomers to transform “aging” into a door that’s opening rather than the end of their relevance. True to form, it looks like boomers are changing yet another cultural facet of the new millenium.

Shifting focus to the spenders As international market research groups continue to predict baby boomers and the Generation X population will greatly outspend Millennials this year, more and more retailers are advised to place a greater focus on shoppers 50 years and older. The boomers are highly coveted not only for their sheer size (an estimated 78 million) but also because they have properly put their respective nest eggs aside for retirement, have little debt, active lifestyles, and are capable and qualified buyers.

Recently in Orlando, Joseph Coughlin, founder of the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told a group of shopping center owners and developers that retailers would be better off targeting aging generations rather than younger ones.

Addressing the International Council of Shopping Centers Florida Conference, Coughlin noted that 70% of the disposable income in the U.S. is controlled by a demographic that is 50 years old or older, and noted the fascinating Lifestyles After 50 • November 2016 • page 18

trend that more and more boomers are choosing to retire to more urban areas in less populated cities (with univiersity towns a heavy favorite) as opposed to suburban retiement communities isolated from cultural offerings and inspiring events. These progressive ideas about retirement prove boomers are not viewing aging as the end of anything, but rather a whole new beginning, with the precious bonus of life experience right in their back pocket.

Buying power, mighty & matured It’s frequently recognized that Generation Y, the millennials demographic, recently surpassed the baby boomers in size (both have almost 80 million members), but, the reality is, the millennials’ strongest buying power period is still decades away.

As for today, it’s the boomers who are opening their wallets.

“Boomers outspend the other ages in every category,” notes Matt Thornhill, founder of the Boomer Project, a Richmond, Va. - based marketing research and consulting firm.

Backed by great numbers and a refined taste, the boomers make for quite a bountiful consumer group. According to EconomyandMarkets.com,

Business is booming: Economists reveal the baby boomer as a consumer market’s best friend. here are the top ten market sectors that boomers will enliven in the coming years, reflecting a clear direction towards health, wellness and travel: MARKETS PREDICTED TO BOOM 1) Discretionary health care, wellness 2) Assisted Living Facilities 3) Health and life insurance 4) Retirement and financial planning 5) Home maintenance services 6) Convenience and drug stores 7) Pharmaceuticals and vitamins 8) Urban townhouses and condos 9) Active vacation homes 10) Recreational Vehicles (RVs) Boomers’ greatest contribution may be their continuing participation in the labor market. By working longer and continuing to earn and spend wages, old-

er Americans are contributing more than ever to economic activity, helping to fuel economic growth far beyond the traditional retirement age. What makes this most impressive is that their economic input is achieved in ways that complement rather than compete with the contribution of their younger counterparts older people are not only extending their work lives, they’re also working in new ways, exploring passion projects through silver entrepreneurship and a conscious shift to prioritizing work-life balance over corporate-ladder-climbing.

By demanding such sweeping changes to the quality of life of the aging American, Baby Boomers are facilitating a colossal mind-set shift in the free market itself, a market which, ultimately, we all rely upon.

Source: 1. HealthWorks Collective 2. Pew Research Center 3. CEB Iconoculture

4. Pew Internet & American Life Project 5. Mediapost 6. Verto Analytics

SIMPLE STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH: November: Breathe

Our bodies require and love oxygen.

Something so often taken for granted, adequate breathing is critical for all of our physiological systems to perform 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Yet in today’s modern world where time flies at breakneck speed, breathing is all but forgotten as we mentally cycle through a never-ending to-do list, multitask while constantly looking ahead, or stare for hours into a screen, slowly but surely, we stop breathing correctly.

Just examine your breath right now; is your neck pulling for air instead of your nose? Are your breaths shockingly shallow? Believe it or not, postural patterns caused by shallow and stressed breathing increase pressure on discs all along your spine. It’s also the culprit for many a tight muscle that won’t release.

So, how should we breathe? Like a baby.

The abdomen expands first, then the

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chest. Don’t use the neck! In through the nose and out through the mouth, or in and out through the nose for quiet breathing 8 to 10 times per minute.

During breathing exercises, exhale twice as long as inhaling to recruit abs.

Why? Less use of secondary respiratory

muscles lessens your chance of neck pain, headaches and back pain. As your posture improves & the nervous system relaxes, you cant help but feel renewed.

GOAL: Breathe 5-10 full breath cycles,

(pausing 3-5 sec. before nose inhale) twice a day & before falling asleep.

Feel outer abs move lower front ribs downward. See how it makes you feel.

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answering the difficult questions

by Lorrie Davis McDonald

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ovember is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month - and when it comes to Alzheimer’s, there’s plenty to be aware of. When I travel the country, speaking at events and promoting my book, I inevitably get asked, “How do you know if someone is showing early signs of dementia?” The most obvious sign is forgetfulness, of course, but as I discuss in my book, there were many other signs prior to my mother-in-law’s diagnosis.

On the other hand, don’t let the stigma and the fear of Alzheimer’s overwhelm you to the point that you’re diagnosing a loved one at the first sign of a lost pair of keys. Keep things in perspective by remembering there are many physical (and emotional) reasons that people seemingly lose their short-term memory. A good, thorough physical exam will help rule out simple things such as an infection. If a loved one seems resistant to a physical, but you suspect he or she is becoming more than just “forgetful,” before you approach them about it, try keeping a journal.

I began writing down all the questionable comments and actions as my best attempt to get my mother-in-law the help I knew she deserved.

We all knew something was going on with her memory, but this journal became invaluable when I finally convinced my husband that she needed to see a neurologist. I had detailed accounts that spanned nearly a year. I often forewarn people that most family members will be deep in denial about the illness, and that, believe it or not, this is totally normal. Denial, however, does not change the diagnosis.

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As we age, it is essential to monitor our bodies to determine the presence of any new warning signs that could indicate a more significant issue. While regular aches and pains are common with aging, if you have been injured, or are overweight, you may be at a greater risk of developing a more serious condition. if pain worsens or lasts longer than a few weeks, it is important to see a doctor so that your symptoms can be evaluated, accurately diagnosed and addressed.

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70% in clinical trials conducted with Florida Cancer Specialists participation.*

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Rebecca Kosloff, MD

Martin Nicolau, MD

Mark Rubin, MD

Raymond Esper, MD, PhD

Andy Lipman, MD

Ivor Percent, MD

Jay Wang, MD

Faithlore Gardner, MD

Christopher Lobo, MD

Van Rana, MD

Vance Wright-Browne, MD

Joel Grossman, MD

Eric Lubiner, DO

Michael Raymond, MD

Syed Zafar, MD

Lowell Hart, MD

Michael McCleod, DO

James Reeves Jr., MD

William Harwin, MD

Daniel Morris, MD

Frank Rodriguez, MD

Douglas Heldreth, MD

Steven Newman, MD

Silvia Romero, MD

*Prior to approval

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