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n 1978, President Jimmy Carter declared the first Sunday after Labor Day to be national Grandparents Day; this year it falls on September 10th. It’s a day for grandchildren to show their love and appreciation to those with whom they hold a special bond.

That bond can last a long time.

Decades after my grandparents passed, I still miss them.

My paternal grandmother was my “fun” grandma. When I was 10, she gave me my first and last corset. It was red and came with a matching petticoat.

She said it would make me stand up straight. I didn’t care about that, I just thought it made me look like Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke. Apparently, so did my mother. It mysteriously disappeared a few days later. Yes, we were very close, especially during those pre-teen years, when the enemy of my mother was my friend.

My only grandfather who was alive when I was born told some of the best stories, giving me precious insight into what it was

like in the early 20th century. Steeped inside his messages were values like the importance of family and a good education.

He taught me how to drive, and when I accidently pushed too hard on the gas pedal and rammed his new blue Ford pickup into the corner of the barn, he taught me about unconditional love.

If you are lucky enough to have grandchildren, make sure to spend as much time as you can with them now.

They will likely remember what you taught them and how much you loved them for the rest of their lives.

Today’s technology makes it easy to keep in touch even if you live far away. Someone suggested recently that one should buy grandchildren their own domain name. Then, through the years, you can keep an online scrapbook t o g e t h e r, d o c u m e n t i n g e v e n t s , milestones and accomplishments. When they are a little older you can share recipes, jokes, and family stories. It will be a lovely legacy.

I’d like to introduce our new president of Lifestyles After 50, Ed Graves. Most recently, he was the Senior Group Publisher for 12 GateHouse Media newspapers in Eastern Arkansas.

Previous to that, he spent 28 years with the Gannett media company including USA Weekend magazine. He’s lived in Pensacola, Melbourne and Palm Coast and says he’s glad to back in Florida.

We also welcome some writers to this edition. Reader Michael Wright has won a couple of our Literary Corner contests and we enjoyed his work so much, we asked him to join our Lifestyles family. Susan Goldfein will be sharing her unfiltered wit and wisdom as she enters a second career as a blogger, author and speaker. Teresa Kindred’s lighthearted humor can be enjoyed in her piece, “Ten Ways to Be a Super Cool Nana.”

September is a great month for travel because the rates are off-season and the families are in the back-toschool routine. With this in mind, we thought it’s time for a trip to a Florida beach – pet pal and all. We’ve created a list of pet-friendly beachfront escapes where you and Fido can walk out the door and be right at the shore. And while you’re at it, take a photo of your favorite pet (of any species) and enter our website’s Cutest Pet Contest.

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How a Chicago Doctor Shook Up the Hearing Aid Industry with His Newest Invention New nearly invisible digital hearing aid now costs over 80% less!

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Chicago – Board-certified Ear, Nose, and Throat physician Dr. S. Cherukuri has done it once again with his newest invention of a medical-grade, ALL-DIGITAL, affordable hearing aid.

This new digital hearing aid is packed with all the features of $2,250 competitors at a mere fraction of the cost. Now most people with hearing loss are able to enjoy crystal clear, natural sound — in a crowd, on the phone, in the wind — without suffering through “whistling” and annoying background noise.

Digital Hearing Aid Outperforms Expensive Competitors This sleek, fully programmed, light-weight, hearing aid is the outgrowth of the digital revolution that is changing our world. While demand for “all things digital” caused most prices to plunge (consider DVD players and computers, which originally sold for thousands of dollars and today can be purchased for less), the cost of a digital medical-grade hearing aid remains out of reach.

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Dr. Cherukuri knew that many of his patients would benefit but couldn’t afford the expense for these new digital hearing aids.

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She’s in the Kitchen with the Greatest of Ease Sarah Chapman’s Black Bean Soup Ingredients: 3 c. black beans 1 ham bone 1/2 lb. salt pork 1/8/ tsp. thyme 2 med. onions, chopped 1 Tbsp. cooking sherry 1 qt. beef stock 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 bay leaf 3 qt. water 1 lg. carrot chopped White rice optional Directions: In stockpot, cook ingredients (except sherry and salt) 2 to 3 hours until beans are tender. Remove bay leaf and bones. Season and add sherry. Reduce heat and stir occasionally until beans thicken to soup consistency. Serve in petite cups topped with chopped onion and shredded cheese. Dip warm, buttered French bread into the soup. Make it authentic by putting 1 Tbsp. cooked white rice in bottom of soup cup.

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t the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., in front of 600,000 people, a former Sarasota circus aerialistturned-chef wowed onlookers recently with her mouth-watering recipes from the 4th edition of Simply Sarah ~ A Circus Girl’s Cookbook. The circusstyled spiral-bound cookbook with 165 recipes, photos, and anecdotes of traveling, family, and the circus, has sold over 2,000 copies.

Still fit and lean at 71, Sarah Chapman has branded herself as the “cook who feeds the troupe.” In 1999, she prepared food for 24 in a kitchen inside a tractor-trailer at Roberts Bros.

Circus. But she became handy in the kitchen long before that as she cooked for her children and husband, Danny Chapman, whom she married at the tender age of 19; Danny was more than 30 years her senior.

His aerialist career ended in Brussels after he fell 55 feet. He turned to clowning and was instrumental in the formation of Clown College. He met Sarah when she performed as a member of Sarasota’s Sailor Circus.

Tr a v e l i n g o n t h e r o a d , s h e perfected the art of cooking by reading cookbooks, magazines, and those she met in laundromats and supermarkets.

She learned to juggle performance time

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with tending to her blended family of seven, home-schooling her daughter, and taking correspondence classes as well as cooking between daily shows.

She served her traveling meals on paper plates and in reusable plastic glasses, with loud generators and wild animal noises as accompaniment. Once at home on Phillippi Creek in Sarasota, she delighted in serving elaborate meals on table linens and with centerpieces, candles, and music in the background.

She tells her reading audience that she fed circus people wholesome, nutritious food. And when her readers prepare a meal, she encourages them to make it a class act: “Support it with

props or rigging and garnish it with wardrobe, lights and music. That makes you -- the cook -- the main attraction.”

And she knows all about main attractions. As a featured act with Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for six years (1969 to 1974), she perched 19 feet above the air while balancing on a trapeze. She took part in other acts as well.

The highlight of her career, she recalls, was performing a simple aerial act on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in 1970 while the Ringling Circus performed in Madison Square Garden.

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CHAPMAN continued She also assisted the circus’ press department by furnishing recipes for humaninterest articles.

In 1979, fibromyalgia stole her show and forced her into retirement. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Humanistic Studies with 20 upper level credits from her circus career.

She keeps fit by eating mindfully, swimming, attending exercise classes, and hanging upside down daily from a trapeze. It reminds her of the circus that used to be so much of a part of her life.

“I still miss the smells, color, and music of a circus -- especially hearing the applause because it told me about the audience,” she said.

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y father’s memoir started with me-downs from their rich cousins and two simple declarative sen- sold homebaked pies door-to-door to tences: “This is my first attempt to earn money.

I learned that my grandmother bring together the many incidents of my life, which may be dull and bor- was as calm and gentle as my granding to everyone. However, my chil- father was coarse and bawdy. And that my father, in dren or my grandmany ways, took children may see after his more or appreciate a bit cerebral mother. of humor or relate My granda piece of my exmother bore four perience to their children: one own lives.” daughter and I read the three sons. She pages with hunnever lived to g e r, h o p i n g t o see any grandcatch a glimpse of children. She the long lost litnever lived to attle boy who grew tain economic up to be the man I Ida Telsey security nor did now called Daddy she enjoy marital harmony or good as well as the woman he used to call health. My father’s biggest regret is Mother – my paternal grandmother.

Her given name was Ida Telsey that his success came too late to help and I learned that she loved cats and his mother.

I reluctantly put the pages of the and filled her home with many of those furry wonders. She also suf- memoir down and drove to school to fered from terrible asthma, which ul- pick up one of my grandsons for soctimately led to her premature death at cer practice. I figured, if asked, I’d age 46. No one ever made the con- explain away my red eyes and wet cheeks with a casual remark about nection.

Apparently, she was soft spoken, peeling onions.

My grandson didn’t notice my well bred, and the smartest of all her eyes or cheeks. He was too preoccusiblings.

Yet she and her sister were not pied with wolfing down the brownies expected to attend college, unlike all I had brought him. It’s probably for four of her brothers who would be- the best. After all, how do you explain to a 7-year-old that you are crycome prosperous professionals.

The brothers’ children took ten- ing for a grandmother that you nevnis lessons and later, following in er knew - a woman who died without their fathers’ footsteps, went on to at- ever knowing the void she would cretend Harvard or Cornell. Her chil- ate in the life of the little girl who cardren played stick ball, wore hand- ried her name?

Iris Ruth Pastor is a slice-of-life author, blogger and motivational speaker.

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Writers Corner

“OOOPS! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN!” By michael WRiGhT

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’mon, admit it! You’ve said it.

We’ve all said it: “If I had it to do all over again, I’d _______(fill in the blank).”

Think about it. What would you change if you had another chance?

Okay, I’ll start first.

If I had it to do all over again, I’d either take dancing l e s sons in my

teens, or get some of the ‘cool cats’ to show me how. Then I would have been ‘cool’ too, and, I could have saved some of the girls from having to dance together because we guys were all standing around on the perimeter talking about cars and music.

If I had it to do all over again, I’d take history classes more seriously. I’d conquer the boredom, memorize dates, learn how it repeats itself and how we never learn from it and probably never will.

If I had it to do all over again, I’d be more conscious of “Dorothy R.” and other beautiful, cheerleader-caliber girls who were sweet on me -- only I was too naïve to realize it. Big dummy!

If I had it to do all over again, I

would have forced myself to understand trigonometry and get a passing grade.

“That’s okay,” I rationalized back then.

“When am I ever going to have any use for trig?” In 1964, I became part of a survey crew as a “rodman.”

If I wanted to advance to “instrument man,” I’d have to become adept at using a slide rule a n d know trig-

onometry.

I remained a “rodman” until I left that job.

If I had it to do all over again, I wouldn’t be the class clown, making cat noises during Spanish class. I took it for two years, failing a semester each year, and thus not getting credit for any. “That’s okay,” I said. “I’ll never need it. I’ll never live where Spanish is spoken.” In 1962, I arrived in Tampa, a town whose Cuban population is rivaled only by that of Miami, and….possibly Cuba.

Actually, if I had it to do all over again, I’d probably do it the very same way, because had I done it any differently, I wouldn’t be where I am today -here with the love of my life at a place I call “So Very Happy.”

Say happy birthday to The Florida Orchestra all season long

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Weekend (Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, Nov. 3-5) celebrates TFO’s official incorporation on How to Compose Your Own series: Choose Nov. 2, 1967. On Jan. 6-7, TFO welcomes back from 23 classical and pops programs at former music director Jahja Ling to conduct ComposeYourOwn.com. (Service charges Beethoven and Sibelius. And on Feb. 23-25, it’s apply.) Get single tickets at floridaorchestra. the world premiere of a major work by rising star org or 727.892.3337 and 1.800.662.7286. The composer and Tampa native Michael Ippolito orchestra regularly performs at the Straz Center to honor TFO’s 50th season, included on the in Tampa, Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Dvorak’s The New World Symphony program. and Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

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id you know that the Sunday after Labor Day is National Grandparents Day? I reluctantly admit to being a grandparent for 25 years and only recently learning of this occasion.

When our first grandbaby was three, I delighted in hearing her call me “Grandma.” Now that she’s 25, I sweetly request that, as honored as I am to be her nana, she refrain from addressing me as such in public places.

It took another nine years, but we were eventually blessed with four more grandkids, now ages 10 through 16. I don’t yet have a problem with any of them yelling “Grandma” in a crowded movie theater, but as soon as the 16-year-old grows one more inch, and starts using eye liner, I shall look around quizzically and pretend not to notice that she’s referring to me.

Love them all as I do, I have to admit that my grand parenting skills may fall a little short. I don’t bake cookies, or bake anything for that matter. I attend only one out of three Little League games and have avoided extensive babysitting gigs by moving to Florida. Besides, I spend a considerable amount of time writing these essays instead of imparting wisdom to the next generation.

But, there is something that I have passed on to my young crew, at least to the four out of five who

are female. They have inherited my shopping gene. Over the years, for birthdays and back-to-school, we’ve spent quality time browsing through racks and I have delighted in watching my young granddaughters define their own sense of style and individuality.

I was known as the “Shopping Grandma,” the one who’d drive them to their favorite retail establishment and patiently look on as they assessed the inventory, tried on their selections, and asked me for an opinion. We’d return home and they’d proudly model for their parents, who occasionally frowned because a skirt was too short. But, hey, Grandma was entitled to be the spoiler.

It’s September again and backto-school time. Sadly, there are no more shopping sprees. They’re older now and prefer shopping with their friends. So it’s cash or gift cards, while Grandma stays home and considers learning how to bake cookies.

I must admit I miss our ritual.

But now that I’ve discovered Grandparents Day, perhaps they’d like to take me shopping?

Susan Goldfein holds a doctorate in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University, and enjoyed a successful career as a clinician, teacher, and consultant. For more essays filled with wit, wisdom and irony, visit Susan’s blog, www.susansunfilteredwit.com. Her book, “How Old Am I in Dog Years?” may be purchased on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com

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College polls favor Alabama, SEC

BY SAM HATCHER

Was that a whistle I heard?

Likely so.

The college football season has kicked-off.

As fans chat, argue and discuss the early ranking of teams, two major college football polls have listed their favorites as well. The two polls agree on which team should be at the top of the heap and each seemingly has strong feelings about the Southeastern Conference.

Both the Amway Coaches Poll and Sporting News poll, have six SEC teams in their preseason top 25 for the

What’s your pick?

2017 season; both list Alabama in the top spot. But after number one, each poll features a different lineup for the first five positions.

Amway likes Ohio State, Florida State, Southern Cal and Clemson after Alabama. Sporting News sees it somewhat the same way but shuffling the order with Southern Cal, Ohio State, Florida State, and Clemson rounding out its top five.

Six SEC teams are listed in both top 25 polls including Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, LSU, Florida, and Tennessee.

The Big Ten has four teams in both polls including Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Wisconsin. All four teams are listed in the top ten in the Amway poll.

Amway Coaches Poll top 25 preseason rankings: Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State, Southern Cal, Clemson, Penn State, Washington, Oklahoma, Michigan, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, LSU, Auburn, Stanford, Georgia, Florida, Louisville, Miami, Kansas State, West Virginia, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Texas, Tennessee, Utah.

Sporting News top 25: Alabama, Southern Cal, Ohio State, Florida State, Clemson, Penn State, Oklahoma, Washington, Michigan, Georgia, Auburn, Louisville, Wisconsin, LSU, Florida, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Stanford, Miami, West Virginia, Texas, South Florida, Washington State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee.

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After applying for benefits, the local SSA representative told her that she was not eligible to collect benefits on her ex-husband’s earnings record until he claimed his own benefit.

While he had just reached full retirement age, he had not yet applied for his own benefit. Even the supervisor in the local SSA office agreed—incorrectly—that the client had to wait on her ex-husband to file.

While it took an attorney and a very specialized Social Security advisor for this story to eventually have a happy ending, it got me wondering just how often incorrect information was given to applicants. Last fall, in fact, the Government Accountability Office did a study on just this topic.

It turns out that in 8 of 26 interviews where the claimant could have received a higher benefit by waiting until a later age, the local SSA representative did not discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of delaying claiming.

Additionally, 11 of the 18 claimants where the retirement earnings test could potentially apply were not given complete information about how the test worked.

These issues were not limited to in-person filing either. The GAO found that online applicants were not given complete information about how their benefits are influenced by their highest 35 years of earnings, among other things.

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Luckily, there are places where you can stay and play on some of Florida’s

many pet-friendly beaches. September is a great time to head to the coastline now that families are back into the school routine, the waters are still warm and prices are lower after Labor Day. We’ve put together a list of suggested venues scattered around the state that offer pet-friendly rentals on pet-friendly beaches. Here you can walk

out your door and head straight to the Gulf or the Atlantic Ocean, leaving just your footprints and paw prints in the sand.

Remember to always bring some fresh water and a bowl with you because salt water can upset a canine’s stomach. Make sure you understand beach and rental rules for the utmost in safety and fun.

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Rules: Up to two dogs of any size, shape or breed.

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Cape San Blas has one of the best dog-friendly reputations around. This rental agency offers 56 pet-friendly rentals of various types on or near the beach in the Florida Panhandle.

Rules: Most allow two dogs; sometimes three.

Pet Fee: $115 per stay.

Note: Some rentals have fenced-in yards.

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Crescent Beach Type:

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Rules: Most rooms have a weight limit for pets of 35 pounds or smaller; a select few allow larger dogs.

Pet Fee: $25 per pet for one night stay. Two nights or more is $50 per pet, per stay.

Note: Resort’s motto is “Some of our cutest guests are our pet guests!”

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Rules: Up to two pets per room, weighing no more than 40 pounds each.

Pet Fee: $100 per dog, per stay.

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Expect a Busy Hurricane Season, Forecasters Say

By Randal Hill

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his year’s hurricane season has the potential to become the most active season since 2010. Numerous early season storms and warmer Atlantic waters have caused forecasters to predict a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season (compared to the May prediction of a 45 percent chance). But, rather than panic, let’s see what we mere mortals can and should do in the face of a potentially volatile Mother Nature. Remember, hurricane season lasts until Nov. 30 and we are entering the peak of the season.

We hear numerous storm terms on the radio and TV this time of year, but we may not fully understand their characteristics. A tropical de-

higher than 18 feet above normal. It’s important to listen to weather advisories and follow directions closely. You also need to know if you live in a flood zone where evacuation may be necessary.

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place, have this kit readily available and restock with fresh batteries and food as needed. Your checklist should include: • a three days’ supply of easily prepared, non-perishable food • manual can opener • water for three days—one gallon per person per day • a well-stocked first-aid kit • contact information, important documents and extra cash, all stored in a portable, waterproof container • extra clothing, sturdy shoes and a blanket • flashlights, a cell phone and charger, and a battery-powered radio with extra batteries • special needs items, such as prescription medications, eye glasses, contact lens solutions, and hearing aid batteries • sanitation and hygiene items (moist towelettes, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and bleach)

pression is a circular rotating storm system with winds up to 38 miles an hour. A tropical storm involves wind speeds from 39 to 73 miles an hour. A hurricane has winds of 74 or more miles an hour. Hurricanes are categorized according to strength. In a Category 5 hurricane, winds can be greater than 155 miles per hour and the storm surge can be

Moving to Safety If you’re a senior, you may need more time to evacuate. Determine the best escape route beforehand, and leave as soon as possible when ordered. If you no longer drive, plan ahead to have a family member or other trusted individual transport you to safety. It is best to only go as far as to where services are still operating normally. If a quick evacuation isn’t possible, identify safe rooms and areas in your home.

Secure bookcases, cabinets, mirrors and artwork that could fall and cause injury. Create a support network of at least three people who can check in and offer you assistance if needed.

Taking Precautions at Home Protect your residence by covering all windows with hurricane shutters or wood if possible. All outdoor items not tied down should be brought inside. In the event of severe winds, avoid doors and windows and close and secure all inside doors.

Dealing with Power Outages Life can be tough when the electricity is off for a while, so be prepared for this possibility. Retrieve your cooler and store refrigerated items and ice packs into it when the power fails. Limit cell phone use to avoid running down the batteries.

Wi t h n o air conditioning, cover windows from the inside, and curtail the use of batterypowered fans. (Supposedly running this kind of fan motor adds heat to a room.) Fill a bathtub with water for washing and flushing only.

Create a disaster kit Should you have to shelter in

Fido and Fluffy Need Preparation Too Pets’ needs must be anticipated, of course. Microchipping them and providing ID tags ahead of time is always a good idea. Have crates for transportation handy and ready. Include a favorite toy and a bed or blanket in an adequately sized carrier. Cats will need a portable litter box. Contact nearby hotels and motels to check on pet policies and restrictions if friends or relatives cannot shelter your animals. If necessary, make arrangements with neighbors to help evacuate pets.

Pets’ Survival Kits A basic kit should include: • A good supply of food, stored in sealable bags • prescription medications in the original containers • bottled water and a bowl • a leash, collar or harness • paper towels, plastic bags, cleansers and disinfectant • vital documents, including the veterinarian’s phone number By taking the proper steps now, we can take comfort in the fact that we have done everything humanly possible to prepare for forthcoming weather situations that we have no control over.

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varian Cancer is one of the most deadly of women’s cancers. Each year, approximately 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. More than 14,000 women will die from it. It is estimated by the World Health Organization IARC department that there are over 238,000 new cases diagnosed annually and nearly 152,000 deaths worldwide.

This cancer typically occurs in women in their fifties and sixties with the median age being 63. Many women who are diagnosed with Ovarian cancer have a genetic history that may include carrying the BRCA mutation gene and having a strong family history of ovarian cancer.

Unfortunately many women don’t seek help until the disease has begun to spread, but if detected at its earliest stage, the five-year survival rate is more than 93 percent. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are often subtle and easily confused with other ailments.

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Gum Disease May Be Linked to Cancer Risk in Older Women (HealthDay News) -- A new study links gum disease with an increased risk of several types of cancer in postmenopausal women, even in women who never smoked.

Periodontal disease was tied to a 14 percent higher risk of developing any type of cancer, the investigators found. But the greatest risk was for esophageal cancer, which was more than three times more likely in older women who had gum disease than those who didn’t.

In addition, gum disease was associated with a higher risk of lung cancer, gallbladder cancer, melanoma and breast cancer, the findings showed.

“These findings may provide a new target to test an intervention for cancer prevention -- oral hygiene and periodontal disease treatment and prevention,” said lead researcher Jean Wactawski-Wende, dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Breast cancer, lung cancer and gallbladder cancer were linked with higher risk among women who smoked and had gum disease. For those women who never smoked but had gum disease, other cancers, such as melanoma, were associated with higher risk, the researchers said.

Although gum disease has been associated with heart disease, the exact reason it may be tied to an increased risk of cancer isn’t known, Wactawski-Wende said.

She speculated that gum disease could be a marker for overall health.

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My grandchildren call me Nana and I love it. I even have a sweatshirt that says, “My grandchildren call me Nana because I’m too cool to be Grandma.” To me, NanaHood is the second half of the motherhood journey. Motherhood was fun but this NanaHood thing is way better. It’s all the joy of parenthood without the tractor trailer load of responsibility.

Anyway, it occurred to me that there might be some grandmothers out there who need to up their grandma game so here are some suggestions.

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Tattoo your grandchild’s name on your arm. If you have several grandchildren use both arms.

If you aren’t crazy about tattoos, use an ink pen for the tats and wash your arms off after your grandchildren visit.

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Feed your grandchildren as much candy and as many soft drinks as they want, but make sure you only do this when they are not spending the night with you. Practice acting innocent so you will be believable when the parents come to pick up the children and they are bouncing off the walls.

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Buy a motorcycle. What could be cooler than a grandmother who rides a Harley? If you can’t actually ride a motorcycle that’s okay.

Have your picture made on one and send them a framed copy so they can brag to their friends about their Harley-riding nana.

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Take them shopping for school clothes and let them pick out what they think is cool, not what you think is appropriate. They will love you for it even if they don’t get to wear it when mom sees it.

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Send at least one bag of pet food home with them to keep them from killing you immediately.

Get concert tickets for their favorite rock group and tell them they can take a friend.

Then buy yourself a good set of ear plugs and go with them.

For summertime entertainment, have a food fight out on the deck. When you are done use the water hose to spray everyone off. Remind grandchildren not to try this at home. Parents are not nearly as cool as nana.

Use Photoshop to make a picture of yourself with your grandchild’s favorite sports star.

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These 10 suggestions for coolness are, of course, in jest. Being cool is like beauty, it’s in the eyes of the beholder. My grandmother did none of the 10 things I mentioned and I thought she was cool because I loved her to the moon and back and she loved me even more.

And when it comes right down to it, that’s a whole lot more important than being cool.

Teresa Bell Kindred invites all Cool Grandparents to visit her at NanaHood.com and subscribe. Find her also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheNanaHood

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4725 - Seeking LTR with S, W, m, nS, SD for travel, companionship, dancing, beach, church, movies, caring for each other, affectionate. Life is short. Hurry! Largo area 4726 - HoPeFUL RomAnTiC LADY. nS, SD, nDrg. Looking for same in gentleman for LTR and/or marriage for tight one. Short trips, State Parks, dancing, beach, movies and more. Largo, Clearwater, Str. Petersburg areas.

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4694 - SLenDeR, CARing, ATTRACTiVe. SWF, iSo compatible male for friendship, possible LTR. Likes dining, dancing, festivals, movies, flea markets. Share good times. 65 plus. St. Pete Area.

4711 - Just starting to date. WF, NS, SD, WW, 70, 5’2”, 119lbs, blonde, good shape, nice looking, likes to have fun. FF, golf, travel, festivals, beach, etc. Know your not in area, will do some traveling, can accommodate same.

4710 - Young looking - old soul. Christian, WW, 56 yo, blonde/blue, likes classic movies/books.

Menopausal (YIKES) but sweet. FF, 5’2”, 160 lbs, no shallow hals, please. AA/AS degrees. No kids of own but like them. Work retail. ISO W, A, H, I, NS, 50-65yo, SOH, educated. D ok if not a hater of ex. Not married! Largo.

4709 - ATTRACTiVe, HoneST, AFFeCTionATe. Energetic woman looking for BSM, affectionate, honest, C, easy on the eyes, tall medium built, enjoy trips, walk on the beach, state parks. Healthy and fit, financially stable, non smoker, SD, NDrg, love dinning by the water, 66 or 70 yrs. Send picture.

4708 - WAnTeD genTLemAn. 70+. SWF, 74yo, 5’6”, slender, outgoing, happy, healthy, retired. ISO honest, active, talkative male. LTR, companionship. No games. Brandon/Tampa area.

4707 - ATTRATiVe, CHRiSTiAn LADY. WW, H, YY, 70’s, loving, lovely. ISO, NS gentleman. 70’s - 80’s, good values, like dance exercises, travel, etc. Send recent picture.

4732 - SeCURe SWm. Seeks cute SF who is seeking to share life/home. I’m 5’7”, 150#, wanting affectionate, romantic, easy going, NS fun partner. Life is short. Don’t be alone. All answered with photo and phone.

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4733 - PASCo PRinCe SeekS PRinCeSS. DWm, nS, SD, 70’s, 5’10”, 200 lbs, romantic, loving, caring and sharing. Loves travel, dance and dining out. Seeks HWP, happy and healthy, active, attractive female. Port Richey

4674 - SingLe WHiTe mALe. Active, great SOH, likes beach, lunches, cruises. Looking for companion to share & discover each other, looking for romance & relationship, age 72, physically fit, likes to cook & quiet times.

4692 - LeT’S HAVe FUn. looking for woman, 60-75, to go dining, plays, comedy. For long term relationship only. I’m 5’3”. In decent shape. Let’s go.

4714 - Fairly attractive 89 year old man.

Seeking senior lady for companionship, dining out and possible travel. Retired widower. NS, SD, HWP. Clearwater area.

4713 - man seeking a woman. 52, 5’11”, 200, Looking for non smoking and non drinking female, age 50-70. Looking for someone to have fun with and talk with. St. Petersburg area.

4734 - WRiTe ToDAY - FUn TomoRRoW. SWm, 69, retired, Largo area, seeking SWF, NS, slender, HWP, friend and companion. Free and ready to enjoy life, day trips, lunch, cruise. Write and we can start our future.

4735 - SWm, SPRY, upper 70’s, 6’2”, witty, good dancer, romantically inclined, affluent, retired Science Professional, hi IQ, Lonesome Dove seeks attractive gal 65/75 as partner and good living guru in LTR. Spring Hill, Port Richey, Hudson 4736 - Seeking HoneST, SinCeRe, SWF. Friendship first then see what happens. I am a 69 year-old widower, slim and healthy.

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4712 - ReTiReD WiDoWeR. Seeking older, active lady who wants to meet a neat guy. I am educated, active, interested in music, quiet times, sings church choir. 6’0”, 164 pounds.

Dunedin 4715 - Seeking A LiFe mATe. 73 Yr. Old. SW, M, NS, ND. Disease and drug free. In search for a lady interested in marriage. No game players, convicts or druggies need reply. Serious minded only. Photo, phone please. Will answer all.

4728 - DWm, nS, nD. 70 and Army Vet. HWP. 6’. Very fit. Well groomed. ISO WF, NS, ND, that loves God. Retired with no pets. Free to travel.

Must like toad trips. Day or week trips. Must be romantic with SOH. St. Petersburg area only.

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