50plus LIFE Chester County May 2019

Complimentary | Chester County Edition

May 2019 • Vol. 16 No. 5

making your medical wishes known page 4

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How to Make Philanthropy Fit into Your Financial Plans

By John Hagensen One of the universal truths is that, while money can help meet your needs and provide you with the basic necessities of life, it can’t make you happy.

However, it can be a powerful weapon of selfsatisfaction when used the right way — such as through philanthropic endeavors.

“Money can be an incredible tool when you align it with your values,” says John Hagensen, founder and managing director of Keystone Wealth Partners.

“It enables you to feel a sense of contentment that your money is working hard for you to help you accomplish goals that match your values.”

And if you value giving back to others — to your community, to your favorite cause, or to planet Earth — then money will enable you to accomplish that goal.

But as you look at your budget for 2019, you may not know where the money will come from to give to your favorite charity or cause.

The answer is that it is probably sitting right underneath your nose, Hagensen says. But it will take discipline to find it.

Hagensen practices what he preaches; his company has made a commitment to donate up to $10,000 to help create clean-water projects in Africa. That aligns with his values because he adopted two children from Ethiopia and wanted to give something back to their native homeland.

Hagensen has three tips for those who want to give to their favorite charities in 2019 but aren’t sure where the money will come from: Write down your values. Spend a few minutes to really examine what is important to you. Make sure all your monetary decisions support your values.

If you have older children or grandchildren, include them in the discussion so you can create a teachable moment for them. please see PHILANTHROPY page 26

At Your Fingertips Helpful numbers, hotlines, and local businesses and organizations eager to serve you—all just a phone call away.

Disasters American Red Cross Greater Brandywine (610) 692-1200 Chester County Emergency Services (610) 344-5000 Salvation Army Coatesville (610) 384-2954 Salvation Army West Chester (610) 696-8746 Emergency Numbers Central Pennsylvania Poison Center (800) 521-6110

Arthritis Foundation (215) 570-3060 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (800) 232-4636

Housing Authority of Phoenixville (610) 933-8801

Domestic Violence (800) 799-7233

JEWELERS American Gold & Estate Buyers, Inc. 363 E. Lincoln Highway, Exton (484) 872-8216

National Osteoporosis Foundation (800) 223-9994 PACE (800) 225-7223 Senior Healthlink (610) 431-1852

Financial Services Internal Revenue Service (800) 829-3676

Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213

Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (800) 272-3900 American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 American Heart Association (610) 940-9540 www.50plusLifePA.com

Housing Authority of Chester County (610) 436-9200

Coatesville VA Medical Center (610) 383-7711

Office of Aging (610) 344-6350/(800) 692-1100

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (302) 573-4027

Housing Assistance Community Impact Legal Services (610) 876-0804

Southeastern Pennsylvania Medical Institute (610) 446-0662 Hearing Services Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY home equity loans Glendale Mortgage (610) 853-6500; (888) 456-0988

Legal Services Lawyer Referral Service (610) 429-1500 Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (610) 436-4510 Nutrition Meals on Wheels Chester County Inc. (610) 430-8500 Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center (800) 366-3997 Office of Aging Chester County Department of Aging Services (610) 344-6350 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com

retirement living Friends Home in Kennett 147 W. State St., Kennett Square (610) 444-2577 Harrison Senior Living Locations in Christiana and East Fallowfield (610) 384-6310 The Hickman 400 N. Walnut St., West Chester (484) 760-6300 Senior Centers Coatesville (610) 383-6900 Downingtown (610) 269-3939 Great Valley (610) 889-2121 Kennett Square (610) 444-4819 Oxford (610) 932-5244 Phoenixville (610) 935-1515 Wayne (610) 688-6246 West Chester (610) 431-4242 Not an all-inclusive list of advertisers in your area.

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a cardiac arrest but suffered massive brain damage and was in a coma. Eventually she was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state.

Thinking about potential medical issues and The case pitted her husband, who wanted the end-of-life care can be a bit daunting, but it’s feeding tube removed, against her parents, who important. There are legal documents, such as an argued that she was conscious. The legal challenges advance healthcare directive, in which one can involved Florida courts, the state’s legislature, specify one’s preferences. then-Gov. Jeb Bush, the U.S. Congress, President “It’s not just for older people; it’s important for all of us no matter what the age to have an advance George W. Bush, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the event of death, the document also directive. In my view, it’s part of estate planning, includes preferences regarding organ donation. just like a financial power of attorney and a will,” If donation is chosen, limitations about specific explains David Mills, Esq., Blakey, Yost, Bupp & organs and tissues and uses for them may be Rausch LLP, York. included. It also addresses palliative or He says that an advance healthcare comfort care. directive includes both a living will It’s not Mills says that some preferences and a healthcare power of attorney, just for older may be affected by religious beliefs. or POA. This comprehensive legal He notes that there is a form for those document provides the medical people; it’s of the Catholic faith that allows the community with a clear path for important person to state his or her wishes in treatment. for all of us many areas but indicates that the When a patient is admitted for no matter healthcare agent is to presume in favor hospital care, asking if he or she has of providing nutrition and hydration, an advance medical directive is as what the including medically assisted nutrition much a part of the admissions process age to have and hydration if they are capable of as providing information about an advance sustaining the person’s life. healthcare insurance. directive.

“The decisions in the living will are A living will specifies treatments all very personal decisions — there’s no that one may want or not want to right or wrong,” Mills says. sustain life when in an end-stage Similar to a financial power of attorney, in medical condition or in a state of permanent which one appoints someone as their “agent” to act unconsciousness. Treatments include dialysis, on their behalf in financial matters, the healthcare mechanical ventilation, surgery, antibiotics, power of attorney appoints someone to act on their chemotherapy, and radiation treatment. behalf with regard to health and personal care “This makes your wishes known in the event decisions. that you’re in the hospital and are in a coma,” It is invoked if the person can no longer stressed Mills. “The importance of having a living will was demonstrated by the Karen Ann Quinlan speak for himself or herself. It’s used not only at end of life, but also in the event that someone case.” is unconscious or in a coma. The form allows Quinlan was a New Jersey woman who, in the someone to appoint both a healthcare agent and an mid-’70s, mixed an anti-anxiety medication with alternate. alcohol while on a crash diet and lapsed into a Mills says that a living will not only specifies coma and then a persistent vegetative state. one’s wishes for treatment, but it also directs After doctors refused her parents’ request to the agent to act either solely in accordance with disconnect her respirator — which her parents the preferences as set forth in the living will or considered an extraordinary means of prolonging to use the preferences as guidance, allowing the her life and contended that it caused her pain — healthcare agent to make the final decision. they filed suit to have the apparatus removed.

He encourages people to review the living will A legal battle ensued and eventually the and their preferences with both the healthcare respirator was removed. The family consented to a agent(s) they have chosen and family members. He feeding tube, and she eventually died in 1985. also said that like a will, it’s a document that can Another clause in the living will focuses on using a feeding tube to supply food and hydration. be changed as one’s preferences change.

Another document some may consider is a Mills says that this clause is often called the Terri POLST (Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Schiavo clause — named after the landmark endTreatment) form, which is intended to give of-life care case of the 1990s.

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includes a directive for resuscitation or non-resuscitation if the individual has no pulse and is not breathing.

If the patient has a pulse and/or is breathing, the form indicates if he or she wishes to have comfort measures only; limited interventions, such as cardiac monitor and IV fluids; or full treatment.

There are also sections to indicate the patient’s preferences regarding antibiotics and artificially administered hydration and/or nutrition.

This form is usually completed by individuals with chronic progressive illness and/or frailty or by anyone of an advanced age that feels strongly about designating their goals and preferences for care, said Regina Cabezas, social worker for Landis Homes in Lititz.

“POLST is a voluntary form for individuals throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Cabezas said, “and even though it is highly recommended, completion of the form is not required for admission to post-acute care areas or retirement communities, such as Landis Homes.”

At the time it’s completed, any

existing advance healthcare directive should be reviewed. The POLST also includes contact information for the healthcare professional preparing it and the individual’s designated emergency contact or healthcare POA. “I often say that having the POLST takes things ‘up a notch,’ as it moves from the wishes that someone expresses to becoming orders that must be followed,” Cabezas said.

Cabezas stressed that the advancecare planning process “should not be a two-minute task” but instead an honest, thoughtful conversation amongst all involved parties.

“This may make for some difficult and uncomfortable dialogue between the resident and family members, but ultimately it is the individual’s choice and one that ideally their healthcare power of attorney will follow in what can be a very emotionally charged crisis situation,” Cabezas said.

The key element with all of the documents is to ensure that an individual’s wishes for medical treatment measures — in the event they’re in a coma or facing end of life and cannot speak for themselves — are met.

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United by Passion: Baltimore’s Unique Museums

By Andrea Gross

One minute I’m outside the American Visionary Art Museum, gazing at a 55-foot-tall whirligig. It spins, it whirls, it catches light and splatters it onto a nearby wall covered with fragments of mirror and tile.

Inside the museum there’s a giant “Bra Ball,” created from the The mosaic wall of the AVAM was built with the bras of nearly 2,000 help of at-risk students as a means of helping them breast cancer survivors. learn valuable job skills.

As you can tell, the AVAM is an extremely unusual place, one that celebrates the intuition and ingenuity of self-taught artists.

A few hours later I’m at the Baltimore Museum of Art, reveling in the bright colors and exuberant style of paintings by French artist Henri Matisse.

In addition to an internationally acclaimed collection of art, the BMA is the proud owner of the world’s largest holding of Matisse paintings.

Finally, I find myself in front of the Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum, staring at a giant glass replica of the banner that inspired our national anthem. Behind it is the home of the woman who stitched the original flag, now Art at the AVAM ranges from a most unusual auto a National Historic Landmark. to a giant ball created from the bras of breast Here, an overview cancer survivors. of three truly unique museums, none of which would exist were it not for the passion and dedication of some extraordinary folks.

An Idealist’s Determination: The American Visionary Art Museum It took Rebecca Hoffberger 10 years to open a museum honoring “outsider please see BALTIMORE page 9

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The Beauty in Nature

Warblers I’ve Enjoyed Clyde McMillan-Gamber

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except they are slimmer and have thin beaks and a yellow rump.

During winter, they mostly ingest berries, the reason they can winter in the north.

These are a few of my favorite warblers. Their relatives, and all life, have something of interest as well.

Life on Earth is quite intriguing, more than anything else.

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Several kinds of his nesting territory. warblers, which Common are small, colorful yellowthroat birds that winter in warblers are olive Central and South brown on top America, nest in and yellow below. forests and woody Each male also thickets in North has a black mask America, including over his eyes. He in southeastern sings “witchety, Pennsylvania. witchety, witchety” Yellow warbler Often called to attract a mate to “feathered jewels,” his nesting territory many kinds of among shrubbery these lively little near ponds and birds migrate small waterways. through here early Blue-winged in May, and some warblers hatch species stay here to young in rows of raise young. multiflora rose All species bushes between Photo by Tony Castro of warblers eat fields. This species Blue-winged warbler invertebrates is olive above and during the warmer yellow underneath months and feed the same to their and has a little light blue on each offspring. wing. Males emit an interesting, All warblers are small, and most buzzy song that sounds like an elf of them are difficult to see. Use inhaling and exhaling, “beeee-buzzzz.” field guides or get online to see the Louisiana waterthrushes “dance beautiful colors and patterns that and bob” as they walk along identify each species. woodland streams in search of aquatic I have fond memories of seven invertebrates. Those extra motions kinds of favorite warblers that I resemble debris bouncing in the particularly enjoy in southeastern current of the stream, which is a form Pennsylvania. Each species has at of camouflage. least one characteristic that makes it Waterthrushes rear offspring in interesting. leaf-lined notches behind tree roots in Palm warblers migrate through here stream banks. early in April, which is before most Ovenbirds walk on dead-leaf warblers do. They inhabit woodland forest floors to get invertebrates for swamps where they walk, while themselves and their young. Brown pumping their tails, along edges of above and white with rows of dark shallow puddles on leafy forest floors spots below, ovenbirds blend into leafto get invertebrates. carpeted forest floors.

This attractive species is brown on The usually invisible males ring out top, which camouflages it, and yellow “teacher, teacher, teacher” to attract below with a rusty cap. females to them for raising youngsters Yellow warblers are yellow all over, on woodland floors. making them striking among the Little flocks of yellow-rumped leaves of willow trees and bushes, warblers winter in southeastern where they nest by ponds and streams. Pennsylvania and through much Each male yellow warbler sings lively of the eastern United States. They ditties that attract a female to him in resemble sparrows to some extent,

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The Lost Girls of Paris Terri Schlichenmeyer

The frame was beautiful.

The picture inside it was of a stranger.

Who would give away that lovely piece of workmanship with a loved one’s portrait displayed? Who didn’t cherish it enough to keep it?

And in the new novel, The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff, who were the women in the picture?

Grace was running late.

That was unusual, and so was the reason: She’d spent the night in a hotel room with her late husband’s best friend.

Head down, embarrassed at such uncharacteristic behavior, she was surprised to spot a suitcase that had obviously been abandoned beneath a bench in Grand Central Station. She’d opened the suitcase and, in yet another unordinary action, took a handful of pictures that were inside.

It was a morning filled with uniqueness: Grace then barely missed witnessing an accident in which a woman was killed — the same woman, as it happened, to whom the suitcase belonged.

Eleanor was very protective of her girls.

She’d hand-picked each one of them, some for their fluent French and others for their dexterity.

When they signed on with the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), it was she who made sure they were physically fit and highly trained for the jobs they’d do to help with the resistance in German-occupied France. She was

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the one responsible for bringing them home at the end of World War II. In the meantime, Eleanor’s girls would do dangerous work. They’d be as prepared as possible for their tasks. She’d personally see to that.

Marie wasn’t entirely sure why she stayed with the SOE. Eleanor had given her ample opportunity to quit. She knew how much Marie missed her daughter, how much she hated training, and how unconfident Marie was in herself.

And yet, despite Eleanor’s offers and the danger involved, Marie couldn’t bring herself to quit. When her deployment within the SOE placed her in a flat above The Lost Girls of Paris a tavern that was known to entertain

By Pam Jenoff Germans, her determination doubled. c. 2019, Park Row Books It increased again when her very 377 pages survival was in question …

If you’re looking for something to carry around with you every day this week, check this out: The Lost Girls of Paris is a novel as thrilling as every espionage story you’ve ever read, as soft as every war romance you’ve ever heard, and as brutal as every war movie you’ve ever seen. Yep, that good.

Set at the end of and just after World War II, this novel captures readers’ imaginations from the outset, with the death of one of its main characters.

The intrigue never lets up from there, Photo credit Mindy Schwartz Sorasky as author Pam Jenoff takes a heroic Author Pam Jenoff. true story from the war and novelizes it without prettifying it; indeed, people die in this book — a lot. Further small details make this story, and they’ll sometimes make you forget it’s fiction.

For Jenoff fans, loving this book is a certainty. Anyone who enjoys spy stories will want to uncover it. Readers of all stripes, really, will find The Lost Girls of Paris to be picture-perfect.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old, and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books.

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The Flag Museum features a life-size glass rendition of the giant flag sewn by Mary Pickersgill and her helpers.

Pickersgill’s home features a replica of the flag that became the known as the Star-Spangled Banner.

In Fell’s Point, near the home where

art,” a term that’s often used by those on the inside to Mary Pickersgill stitched the famous museum to even higher levels. describe works they don’t understand.

There’s no way we can see everything at the BMA in flag, a costumed interpreter relates This is art that owes nothing to tradition (as does folk one visit. We feast on the works of Matisse and then go the events of the War of 1812. art) and little to the surrounding environment (as does outside to the sculpture gardens, where more than 30 most art). Rather it seems to burst forth from the creator’s soul — thoroughly works by acclaimed artists, such as Auguste Rodin and Alexander Calder, are original, often quixotic or quirky. In short, visionary. spread across nearly 3 acres. www.artbma.org Most works — like the haunting figure carved by a tuberculosis patient — are accompanied by a story, bringing voice to the oft-anonymous and usually The Patriots’ Passion: The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum uncelebrated artist. Some elicit tears, other bring laughs, all provoke thought.

When, during the War of 1812, Commander George Armistead asked seamstress Mary Pickersgill to create a flag to fly above Baltimore’s Fort Today the museum, which has been designated America’s “official national education center, repository, and museum for self-taught, intuitive artistry,” is McHenry, she may have gulped, but she didn’t hesitate. spread over more than an acre that contains three buildings as well as several Instead she enlisted the help of five women and together, working near outdoor exhibition areas. round-the-clock, they produced a large garrison flag that could be seen for Yet despite its newfound respectability, it is, says Hoffberger, “a most unmiles around as well as a smaller flag that could be used in inclement weather. museumy place” — and this is just the way she likes it. www.avam.org As the British pummeled the fort during the Battle of Baltimore, a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key watched from aboard a small ship. The following morning, “in the dawn’s early light,” he saw the giant flag and knew The Sisters’ Fervor: The Baltimore Museum of Art The building that houses the BMA is replete with a portico and classical that Baltimore was safe.

Greek columns, just the sort of place where you’d expect to find 90,000 pieces Thus inspired, he wrote the poem that later became the national anthem of of art and artifacts that span continents as well as centuries. the United States, and the giant flag that Mary Pickersgill and her helpers had But it’s the Cone collection that has brought worldwide fame to the made became known as the Star-Spangled Banner. museum. Claribel and Etta Cone were Golden Girls from the Gilded Age, rich We visit Pickersgill’s home and the adjacent Flag Museum. The museum is socialites with an eye for art and the money to indulge. filled with exhibits relating to the War of 1812, but it’s Pickersgill’s home — They traveled the world, and their “souvenirs” were works by some of the restored with period furniture — that gives me a tingly feeling. This is where greatest late 19th- and early 20th-century artists, from Matisse and Picasso to history was made, one stitch at a time. www.flaghouse.org Cézanne, Gauguin, and van Gogh.

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We are looking forward to seeing you at the 16 annual Chester County 50plus EXPO. Each month, you enjoy the information that is included in 50plus LIFE, and the EXPO is a great complement to that.

There are returning exhibitors as well as new ones. Your lives change from year to year, and what may not have been of interest to you last year may be of more importance to you this year. Or perhaps you have become a caregiver.

Representatives from a wide array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about issues that are on your mind, whether that is about caregiving, health, home improvements, finances, leisure, travel, fitness, nutrition, or something else.

Our 50plus EXPOs are effective forums for all those “hidden” community resources to gather in visible, easy-to-access locations!

For your enjoyment, entertainment and demonstrations have been scheduled throughout the day.

There truly is something for everybody: helpful information on avoiding scams, a nutritional seminar, an exercise demonstration, and more.

Call your friend or neighbor and make plans now to attend. Or talk to your activity director to make sure they have the 50plus EXPO on their calendar, and hop on board the bus!

OLP Events is happy to be able to present this dynamic, one-day event to our visitors free of charge.

This day is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their booths, have your bingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.

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Welcome.............................................................. 13 Registration Form............................................. 13 Park ‘n’ Ride Information................................ 13 Directions to the EXPO................................... 13 Health Screenings............................................ 14 Door Prizes.......................................................... 14 Exhibitor Display Map..................................... 15 50plus LIFE.......................................................... 16 Presentations & Entertainment................... 17

Registration is a breeze!

Simply bring this completed form with you to the EXPO, drop it at the registration desk and you are ready to go!

Principal Sponsors – 50plus LIFE and BusinessWoman Luncheon Sponsor – Isaac’s Restaurants Visitor Bag Sponsor – Independence Blue Cross Seminar Sponsor – Oasis Senior Advisors Supporting Sponsors – Allwell from PA Health & Wellness; Spring Mill Media Sponsor – WFYL

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See you at the EXPO! Donna K. Anderson, EXPO 2019 Chairperson

Wheelchairs will be available at the front desk courtesy of On-Line Publishers, Inc.

Directions to Church Farm School 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341

From Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and west: Make your way to the PA Turnpike and travel east to Downingtown exit 312 (old exit 23). Immediately after leaving the toll booth area, look for Route 100 South heading toward West Chester.

Travel on 100 South about 3 miles, and just beyond the K-Mart on your left, prepare to make a left turn onto East Business 30. Travel approximately 2 miles to CFS. The admission office will be on the right side of the road.

From the Lancaster area on the Route 30 bypass: Take the Route 30 bypass east past Coatesville and Downingtown. Follow signs for East 30/Frazer. Get in the left lane to exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto West Business 30, and follow 0.3 mile to CFS. The admissions office will be on the left side of the road.

From Washington, DC; Baltimore; and points south: Take Interstate 95 North to Route 202 North (pick up Route 202 near Wilmington, Del). Continue on Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it bears to the right just below West Chester, Pa. Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Follow

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these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left on West Business 30 for 0.3 mile to CFS. The admissions office will be on the left side of the road.

Just A Tip!

From Philadelphia: Take Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) to Route 202 South heading toward West Chester.

Continue 9 miles on Route 202 South until you see signs for Route 30, Frazer/Downingtown.

As you approach this exit, be sure to follow the sign that reads East 30/Business 30, Exton/Frazer. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto West Business 30, and follow 0.3 mile to CFS. The admissions office will be on the left side of the road.

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Park ‘n’ Ride:

From Philadelphia International Airport: Take Route 95 South to Route 322 West/North to Route 1 South and turn left. Within a couple of miles, turn right on Route 202 North. Continue on Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it bears to the right just below West Chester.

Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Follow these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left on West Business 30 for 0.3 mile to CFS. The admissions office will be on the left side of the road.

Shuttle to the venue and back to your parking area will be provided by ROVER Community Transportation.

Please, hop aboard.

Additional parking is available at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1105 E. Lincoln Highway.

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Health Screenings Brandywine Hospital Tower Health — Booth #158 Blood pressure and cholesterol GenRx Testing Solutions, LLC — Booth #181 Hereditary cancer screening for Medicare beneficiaries The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester — Booth #114 Blood pressure r inasor SeSmpon

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Your chance of taking home a great prize from the 50plus EXPO is HUGE! These are just a sampling of the many door prizes provided by our exhibitors.

The EXPO thanks the following companies for their generous contributions: Advanced Hearing Care Indoor grill (value TBD) Allwell from PA Health & Wellness Blanket ($30 value) Brandywine Hospital Tower Health TBD Edward Jones Investments Gift card ($50 value) GenRx Testing Solutions, LLC Bed and bath spa kit ($25 value) Harrison House & Holisticare Hospice Surprise basket ($50 value)

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The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester Gift card and Hickman items ($25 value) LifeLong Learning Institute at Immaculata University Free fall semester membership to the LifeLong Learning Institute ($190 value) YMCA of Greater Brandywine Three-month senior membership ($165 value) Zerbe Retirement Community Gift card to Shady Maple ($25 value) g tin r poornso p u S p S

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Exhibitor Map & Exhibitor List Lobby

Presentation/ Entertainment Area

Advanced Hearing Care..................................................102 Aetna Medicare Solutions..............................................162 Allwell from PA Health & Wellness................................107 Appleby Systems Inc.......................................................101 BATH FITTER.....................................................................127 Beautiful Reflection by Maggie.....................................159 Brandywine Hospital Tower Health..............................158 Castle The Window People.............................................113 CBD American Shaman..................................................167 Chester County Library...................................................190 ClearCaptions, LLC...........................................................106 Devon Financial Group, LTD............................................165 Dignity Memorial............................................................182 doTERRA...........................................................................112 Edward Jones Investments............................................109 Encompass Health and Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading.....................................................................164 Family Wise Home Care..................................................111 Garden Spot Village........................................................174 Genexe..............................................................................110 GenRx Testing Solutions, LLC.........................................181 Glen Mills Senior Living..................................................135 Harrison House & Holisticare Hospice..........................148 Health Partners Plans.....................................................136 The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester..................................................................114 www.50plusExpoPA.com

Hickory House Nursing Home / Heatherwood Retirement Community.....................171 HOMESPIRE Windows & Doors......................................123 Humana............................................................................141 Independence Blue Cross...............................................105 Isaac’s Restaurants..........................................................144 JEVS Care at Home..........................................................154 Kitchen Saver...................................................................134 Lancashire Terrace...........................................................103 LeafFilter Gutter Protection...........................................108 LifeLong Learning Institute at Immaculata University.......................................................................157 Main Line Health.............................................................140 Medihill Inc.......................................................................122 MidAtlantic Waterproofing............................................149 MOG Home Healthcare Services...................................168 Moyer Indoor Outdoor...................................................185 Oasis Senior Advisors......................................................139 PA Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection......................................................................142

Pruvit.................................................................................189 Renewal by Andersen.....................................................170 Rothman Orthopaedics..................................................188 ROVER Community Transportation..............................183 SageLife............................................................................138 SarahCare of Malvern.....................................................187 Shady Maple Smorgasbord...........................................152 Spring Mill........................................................................145 St. Martha Center / St. Martha Villa...............................180 Sundance Vacations........................................................155 Tel Hai Retirement Community.....................................130 Uwchlan Ambulance Corps...........................................184 Weaver Memorials..........................................................163 WFYL.................................................................................125 White Horse Village.........................................................161 Window Nation................................................................172 YMCA of Greater Brandywine........................................146 Zerbe Retirement Community......................................126

PA Public Utility Commission........................................166 PA Relay............................................................................129 PECO..................................................................................173 Pennrose Management Company................................124 Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay...................137 Pennsylvania Lottery / MARC USA................................175

Luncheon Sponsor Media Sponsor Seminar Sponsor Supporting Sponsors Visitor Bag Sponsor

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50plus LIFE It’s not an age. It’s an attitude.

50plus LIFE (formerly 50plus Senior News) reflects the lifestyles and attitudes of today’s boomerand-beyond generations.

On-Line Publishers, Inc. (OLP) was founded 20 years ago with a mission in mind: to enhance the lives of individuals within the Central Pennsylvania community. Over the years, 50plus LIFE has grown to six unique editions in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties.

Central Pennsylvania’s adults over 50 are a dynamic and inspiring population who refuse to slow down and who stay deeply involved in their careers, communities, and family lives, and 50plus LIFE strives to reflect that in its editorial content.

Pick up a free copy of 50plus LIFE for articles that will amuse you, inspire you, inform you, and update you on topics relevant to your life.

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Don’t Miss the Great Lineup of Presentations and Entertainment at the EXPO! 9:30 a.m. – Senior Scam Prevention Presented by Anthony W. Luker, Education & Outreach Specialist, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General The Senior Scam Prevention presentation educates older Pennsylvanians and their families on crime prevention. The program’s goal is to make Pennsylvania’s older population aware of the threat of fraud to the elder community, teach them how to avoid being victimized, and make sure they know whom they should call when they are concerned about their safety and well-being.

11 a.m. – The MIND Diet: Nutrition for Brain Health Presented by Jena Wood, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., Retail Dietitian Jena, a ShopRite registered dietitian, will discuss how nutrition plays an important role in brain health. She’ll focus on the MIND Diet and its impact on brain health, cognitive function, and potential benefits for Alzheimer’s disease prevention. Audience members will walk away with simple solutions and ways to incorporate this eating pattern into everyday meals.

10:15 a.m. – Community HealthChoices: What You Need to Know Presented by David J. Johnson, Community HealthChoices Advocate David Johnson, CHC advocate at CARIE, will provide an overview of Community HealthChoices, Pennsylvania’s new, mandatory managed-care program for adults dually eligible for both Medical Assistance and Medicare; for older adults; and for individuals with physical disabilities. David will emphasize consumer protections under this new program and how individuals with questions, concerns, or problems can get the help they need.

11:45 a.m. – Senior Living 101 Presented by Lindsey Poeth, Certified Senior Advisor, Oasis Senior Advisors Mainline The search for senior living is overwhelming, with hundreds of communities and a wide range of housing options to choose from. Come join Oasis Senior Advisors® for an informational session detailing key information about the current landscape, from independent living to skilled nursing and everything in between.

12:30 p.m. – Senior Strength and Balance Presented by Sharyn McLaughlin, YMCA of Greater Brandywine Join Sharyn to have some fun working on coordination, balance, and strength using a small ball, bands, and a chair. She will work all of the body’s muscles, miming moves done in everyday living. Think sitting and standing, reaching for that mug, even lifting a grandchild, all in a fun and safe space.

Proudly Sponsored By: CHESTER COUNTY Principal Sponsors:

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Visitor Bag: Independence Blue Cross

Seminar Sponsor: Oasis Senior Advisors

Supporting Sponsors: Allwell from PA Health & Wellness • Spring Mill

Luncheon Sponsor: Isaac’s Restaurants

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The 50plus EXPO is FREE to the community due to the generosity of our sponsors.

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Reverse Mortgage: Using Home to Stay at Home

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If you are at least 62 years old and own your own home, a reverse mortgage may be a useful financial tool. There’s no limitations to how you use the money, so you can cover medical expenses, fund education for your grandchildren, or any other reason.

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With a reverse mortgage, you can access the equity in your home without having to make monthly mortgage payments. The loan would come due when you sell the home, move out permanently, or pass away.

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Call us today to see if you qualify!

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Glendale Mortgage NMLS 127720 is an Equal Housing Lender.

Some products and services may not be available in all states.

Credit and collateral are subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. If you qualify we will reimburse you for the cost of the appraisal at closing. This is not a commitment to lend. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

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Minerva Minerva is an affectionate 3-year-old kitty.

This sweetheart loves to rub up against your legs and get some loving pets.

A polite lady, Minerva gets along with other cats and cannot wait to meet her new family.

For more information, contact Brandywine Valley SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, at (484) 302-0865 or bvspca.org.

“I live alone. I fell at my home and I was taken to the hospital, where I was pressed by the staff into going to a nursing home. I did not want to go, but I needed extra money to be able to have nursing care in my own home.

“I decided to do a reverse mortgage so that I could get the cash I needed to stay at home. I am happy to report that I can wake up in my own bed every morning, see my flowers, and have my grandchildren visit me in the privacy of the home I have owned for over 40 years.

“Without the reverse mortgage, I would be in that nursing home. I thank God for the ability to get access to the money tied up in my house!”

Many people are confronted with living life in a nursing home when other financial options are not available.

Helping a loved one to age in place is often the best and healthiest choice.

A reverse mortgage is often a key factor in providing the financial resources for aging parents to remain in their home. Many times the children see

it as a way to provide the assistance needed by allowing “the house to support their parents” and making it possible to fund longevity.

With that said, Rob Miller, President it’s been Glendale Mortgage’s pleasure in reaching out to this readership in an effort to educate you on the benefits of obtaining a reverse mortgage.

This will be our last article in this publication. We hope, should you decide in the future this might be a viable option for you, that you will give us a call to discuss your individual situation.

Wishing you all good health.

Contact Rob Miller, NMLS No. 142151, President of Glendale Mortgage, NMLS No. 127720, and Reverse Mortgage Specialist, to learn more.

(610) 853-6500 or (888) 456-0988 RMiller@GlendaleMortgage.com, www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org

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Calendar of Events

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

Mondays (except holidays), 10-11:30 a.m.

Sunshine Memory Café United Methodist Church of West Chester 129 S. High St., West Chester (610) 349-3401 adean0413@gmail.com

Coatesville Area Senior Center (610) 383-6900 250 Harmony St., Coatesville www.coatesvilleseniorcenter.org Mo ndays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Going Fit Exercise Program May 2 and 16, 11 a.m. to noon – Veterans Coffee Club May 8 and 22, 1-2 p.m. – Bingo

May 1, 6 p.m.

Memory Loss and Dementia Support Group Sunrise Assisted Living of Paoli 324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern (610) 251-9994 May 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Grief Support Group Phoenixville Senior Center 153 Church St., Phoenixville (610) 327-7216 May 7 and 21, 6:30-8 p.m.

Bereavement Support Group Brandywine Hospital Conference Room 2N 201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville (610) 998-1700, ext. 226 May 8, 1:30 p.m.

Family Caregiver Support Group Sarah Care 425 Technology Drive, Suite 200, Malvern (610) 251-0801 May 8, 7-8:30 p.m.

Hearing Loss Support Group Christ Community Church, Second Floor 1190 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester (484) 402-4907 hlaaachesco@gmail.com www.hearinglosschesco.com

May 13 and 27, 10:30 a.m. to noon Caregiver Coffee Break/Support Group Active Day of Exton 201 Sharp Lane, Exton (610) 363-8044 May 14 and 28, 5-6:30 p.m.

Bereavement Support Group Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon (610) 585-6604 phoenixbereavement@yahoo.com Nondenominational; all are welcome.

May 14 and 28, 6:30-8 p.m.

Bereavement Support Group Jennersville Hospital Conference Room B 1015 W. Baltimore Pike, West Grove (610) 998-1700, ext. 226 May 21, 6 p.m.

Family Caregiver Support Group Sunrise of Westtown 501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester (610) 399-4464 May 29, 6 p.m.

Living with Cancer Support Group Paoli Hospital Cancer Center 255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli (484) 565-1253

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Community Programs

May 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ArtFest Historic Sugartown Spring and Boot roads, Malvern (717) 405-0942 May 4 and 18, 5-10 p.m.

Bingo Night Marine Corps League Detachment 430 Chestnut St., Downingtown (610) 429-8174

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Great Valley Senior Center – (610) 889-2121 47 Church Road, Malvern May 8, 11 a.m. – M eal and a Message: AARP Consumer Issues Task Force May 15, noon – MoveFest Luncheon May 23, 5 p.m. – Historical Program on Jim Thorpe Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819 427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square http://kennettseniorcenter.org Oxford Senior Center – (610) 932-5244 12 E. Locust St., Oxford – www.oxfordseniors.org Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 a.m. – Paint Class Phoenixville Area Senior Center – (610) 935-1515 153 Church St., Phoenixville http://phoenixvilleseniorcenter.org West Chester Area Senior Center – (610) 431-4242 530 E. Union St., West Chester http://wcseniors.org Thursdays, 1 p.m. – WCASC Chorus Submit senior center events to mjoyce@onlinepub.com.

Free and open to the public

May 2, 7:30 p.m.

Compassionate Friends Valley Forge Chapter Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 132 E. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia (484) 919-0820 www.tcfvalleyforge.org

Downingtown Senior Center – (610) 269-3939 983 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown www.downingtownseniors.org Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m. – Technology 101 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m . – Games and Puzzles Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. – Photoshoot Hour

May 7, 11:30 a.m.

West Chester University Retirees Luncheon Call for location (610) 269-1503 May 21, noon AARP Valley Forge Chapter Meeting St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church 203 N. Valley Forge Road, Devon (610) 647-1823

Library Programs Avon Grove Library, 117 Rose Hill Ave., West Grove (610) 869-2004 May 11, 2 p.m. – Paper Flower DIY May 18, 2 p.m. – The Music of Star Wars May 6 and 20, 3 p.m. – Sit & Knit Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave. Downingtown, (610) 269-2741 May 16, 6:30 p.m. – D owningtown Library Writers Group May 21, 10-11 a.m. – Book Walkers May 21, 6:30 p.m. – Crafters Maker Space Paoli Library, 18 Darby Road, Paoli, (610) 296-7996 Mystery Book Club – Call for dates/times

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May is

Better Hearing & Speech Month When to See an ENT

ENT physicians, also called otolaryngologists, treat a multitude of conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, mouth, and neck.

Below are some specific conditions that the doctors at Pinnacle ENT Associates specialize in treating.

Sinus Infection – Sinusitis is inflammation and swelling of the tissues that line the sinuses. See an ENT when you experience cold-like symptoms, such as nasal congestion and discharge, postnasal drip, sore throat, facial pressure and swelling, loss of smell and taste, headache, fever, fatigue, and bad breath.

Laryngitis – Laryngitis is swelling and irritation of the larynx (voice box). See an ENT when your voice takes on a raspy or breathy quality, is deeper than usual or breaks/cracks, or when you experience a dry or

sore throat, coughing, and difficulty swallowing.

Ear infection – Ear infections are the result of fluid becoming trapped behind the eardrum and are usually caused by a virus or bacteria. See an ENT when, in addition to a painful earache, you suffer from a discharge from the ear, fever, difficulty hearing, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Tonsillitis – Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils that leads to swelling, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing. See an ENT when tonsils are red and swollen/have white or yellow patches and you experience a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, tender lymph nodes, bad breath, headache, and stiff neck.

Sleep apnea – Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is

interrupted periodically throughout the night. See an ENT when you experience chronic loud snoring, daytime drowsiness, lack of concentration, memory loss, irritability and depression, frequent morning headaches, sore throats, and dry mouth.

other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, hearing loss, tinnitus, difficulty focusing or moving the eyes, double vision, and a feeling of fullness in the ears.

Hearing loss – Hearing loss is one of the biggest health concerns in the U.S. See an ENT when you frequently ask people to repeat what was said, feel like others mumble when they speak, have difficulty following conversations in which background noise is present, and turn up the volume on the television or radio.

Swollen lymph nodes – Lymph nodes are bean-shaped glands located in your neck, armpits, groin, chest, and abdomen. They are part of your immune system and contain white blood cells that help fight off infections. See an ENT when your lymph nodes are persistently swollen for more than two weeks, feel hard and immobile, and/or are accompanied by fever, night sweats, or unexplained weight loss.

Vertigo – Vertigo is a form of dizziness, despite the lack of any actual movement. See an ENT when you experience the sensation that you or the room is moving or spinning;

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Quieting the Noise: 5 Ways to Reduce the Effects of Ringing in the Ears

By Dr. Leisa Lyles-DeLeon Tinnitus refers to the perception of sound when no external sounds are actually present.

Often described as a constant “ringing in the ears,” tinnitus can present itself as a variation of different types of sounds. This may range from sounds of whistling to swooshing to buzzing.

Tinnitus is not a disease, but rather a symptom of an underlying problem. Treatment begins with identifying its cause.

Common causes of tinnitus include: Auditory trauma – Exposure to loud noises can trigger tinnitus. This is common in situations of occupational noise. Think construction workers, landscapers, or musicians.

Workers in these fields can regularly face noise decimals upwards of 95-plus.

Hearing is put in harm’s way when constant exposure over 85 decimals occurs.

Age-related hearing loss – Age is the strongest predictor of hearing loss among adults aged 20-69, with the greatest amount of hearing loss in the 6069 age group. Tinnitus can result directly from hearing loss.

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Earwax buildup – Excessive wax in the ear can cause tinnitus. The earwax that our bodies naturally produce helps clean, protect, and lubricate our ears.

However, when too much wax builds in our ears, our eardrums can become irritated and/ or hearing loss may occur, which can lead to tinnitus.

If you’re experiencing noise in your ears that extends for a period of time, you should consider the following: An appointment with your physician – While less common, tinnitus can be an early indicator of a serious medical condition. It is best to receive a full checkup by your physician to eliminate more serious concerns.

Hearing aids – Particularly for those also suffering from hearing loss, hearing aids can reduce the impact of tinnitus.

When your actual hearing is improved, your tinnitus may become less noticeable. please see NOISE page 23

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Jim Miller

Simplified Cellphones for Users with Hearing Problems

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some basic, simplified cellphones for seniors with hearing loss? My 82-year-old father needs to get a new cellphone for occasional calls or emergencies, but he needs something that’s easy to use and one that he can hear on.

– Looking Around Dear Looking, There are several simplified cellphones on the market today that are specifically designed for seniors — including those with hearing loss.

These are basic cellphones that come with big buttons, easy-to-navigate menus, SOS emergency buttons, and enhanced sound and are hearing aid compatible too.

Here are some top options.

Senior-Friendly Phones If your dad isn’t locked into a cellphone contract, there are three seniorfriendly options to consider, all from no-contract cellphone companies.

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One of best is GreatCall’s Jitterbug Flip (www. greatcall.com, (800) 918-8543). This custom-designed Samsung flip phone offers a backlit keypad with big buttons, large text on a brightly colored screen, and “yes” and “no” buttons to access the phone’s menu of options versus confusing icons.

It also offers voice dialing, a powerful speakerphone, a built-in camera, and a variety of optional health and safety features: • The 5Star medical alert button would let your dad call 24/7 for help and speak to a certified agent who could identify his location and dispatch help as needed.

• The Urgent Care service provides access to registered nurses and doctors for advice, diagnoses, and prescription refills.

• GreatCall Link is a free app for family members. If your dad calls 5Star from his Jitterbug, app users will receive an alert on their smartphone.

If your dad prefers a smartphone, Jitterbug’s Smart2 has a 5.5-inch screen, front-facing speaker, a simplified menu, a voice-typing option, and a 13megapixel camera with flash.

As with the flip phone, Smart2 includes the 5Star urgent response button and the safety features listed above.

Another excellent option is the Doro PhoneEasy 626 sold through Consumer Cellular (www.consumercellular.com, (888) 345-5509).

This flip phone offers a backlit, separated keypad that can speak the numbers as you push them, which is a nice feature for seniors with vision problems.

It also has a big, easy-to-read color display screen that offers large text with different color themes.

Other handy features include two speed-dial buttons; shortcut buttons to texting and the camera; a powerful, two-way speakerphone; and an ICE (in case of emergency) button on the back of the phone that will automatically dial one preprogrammed number.

Another budget-friendly cellphone you should look into is the Snapfon ezTWO for seniors (www.snapfon.com, (800) 937-1532).

This is a bar-style phone that provides big buttons, a color screen, enhanced volume with a speakerphone, and a speaking keypad.

There is also an SOS emergency alert button on the back of the phone that can sound an alert when pushed and held down for five seconds. It then sends a text message to as many as five emergency contacts and calls those contacts in order until the call is answered.

Or, for an additional monthly fee, you can subscribe to their sosPlus monitoring service, which will dispatch help as needed.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit www.savvysenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

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Better Hearing & Speech Month Hearing Loss: How to Cope and How to Help Approximately 1 in 3 people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those older than 75 have difficulty hearing.

But, some people may not want to admit they have trouble hearing.

Studies have shown that older adults with hearing loss have a greater risk of developing dementia than older adults with normal hearing.

Cognitive abilities (including memory and concentration) decline faster in older adults with hearing loss than in older adults with normal hearing. Treating hearing problems may be important for cognitive health.

•L et the person talking know if you do not understand what he or she said.

•A sk the person speaking to reword a sentence and try again.

•F ind a good location to listen. Place yourself between the speaker and sources of noise and look for quieter places to talk.

• Th e most important thing you can do if you think you have a hearing problem is to seek professional advice. Your family doctor may be able to diagnose and treat your hearing problem.

Or, your doctor may refer you to other experts, like an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor) or an audiologist (health professional who can identify and measure hearing loss).

Signs of Hearing Loss Some people have a hearing problem and don’t realize it. You should see your doctor if you:

How to Talk with Someone with Hearing Loss Here are some tips you can use when talking with someone who has a hearing problem:

• Have trouble hearing over the telephone • Find it hard to follow conversations when two or more people are talking • Often ask people to repeat what they are saying • Need to turn up the TV volume so loud that others complain

• In a group, include people with hearing loss in the conversation.

• Find a quiet place to talk to help reduce background noise, especially in restaurants and at social gatherings.

• Stand in good lighting and use facial expressions or gestures to give clues.

• Face the person and speak clearly. Maintain eye contact.

• Speak a little more loudly than normal, but don’t shout. Try to speak slowly, but naturally.

• Speak at a reasonable speed.

• Do not hide your mouth, eat, or chew gum while speaking.

• Repeat yourself if necessary, using different words.

• Try to make sure only one person talks at a time.

• Be patient. Stay positive and relaxed.

• A sk how you can help.

• Have a problem hearing because of background noise • Think that others seem to mumble • Can’t understand when women and children speak to you How to Cope with Hearing Loss If you notice signs of hearing loss, talk to your doctor. If you have trouble hearing, you should: • Let people know you have a hearing problem.

• A sk people to face you and to speak more slowly and clearly. Also, ask them to speak louder without shouting.

• Pay attention to what is being said and to facial expressions or gestures.

Source: National Institute on Aging

NOISE from page 20 Tinnitus maskers – If you’re not suffering from hearing loss, an audiologist can fit you with a tinnitus masker.

This device looks like a hearing aid but instead produces sounds that “mask” tinnitus. These sounds make the tinnitus more tolerable.

White- or pink-noise devices – White noise, such as the steady whir of a fan, can help mask tinnitus. The same is true for pink noise, which refers to a balanced mix of high and low frequencies (e.g., waves crashing or leaves rustling).

These devices can be particularly helpful at night while sleeping and can be found for as low as $20. There are also apps that can be streamed on your phone or tablet for as little as $2.

Tinnitus retraining therapy – While this can be a more costly option (it’s typically not covered by insurance), tinnitus retraining therapy has shown positive results for those suffering from tinnitus. www.50plusLifePA.com

It uses a combination of sound therapy and counseling to try to reduce a patient’s focus on tinnitus. The objective is to disassociate tinnitus with negative occurrences and associate it with positive occurrences.

This can help reduce stress often associated with tinnitus, which can make it worse.

Cases of tinnitus vary greatly. In some cases, it’s hardly noticeable until someone brings it up in conversation. On the other end of the spectrum, it can be so disruptive that it interferes with every part of your day.

Ultimately, if you are feeling bothered in any way by noise in your ears, you should immediately schedule an appointment with your doctor.

Author and licensed audiologist Dr. Leisa Lyles-DeLeon has over a decade of experience in clinical audiology, the hearing aid industry, and education and research.

Lyles-DeLeon is a board member of the District of Columbia and a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech Language-Hearing Association.

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Bethany Village – The Oaks

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org Number of Beds: 69 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

Conestoga View

900 East King Street • Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 299-7850 • www.conestogaviewnursing.com Number of Beds: 436 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes

24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes

Homestead Village

1800 Village Circle • Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 397-4831 • www.homesteadvillage.org Number of Beds: 60 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: No 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: CARF-CCAC accredited, five-star rating. Small-care households make our community very attractive.

Convenient location and quality care.

Pleasant View Communities

544 North Pennryn Road • Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 665-2445 • www.pleasantviewrc.org Number of Beds: 133 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: No Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Delivering compassionate care that encompasses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs since 1955.

Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc Number of Beds: 282 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Featuring Transitions at Claremont, a dedicated, 39-bed, shortterm rehab unit. Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and secured dementia care.

Homeland Center

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org Number of Beds: 95 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Short-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA, LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN, HPNA Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a history of more than 150 years of exemplary care.

Mennonite Home Communities

1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903. Respite care available w/minimum stay.

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg

595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-6249 • www.transitionshealthcarellc.com Number of Beds: 135 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACA Comments: Fully staffed Transitions Healthcare employees in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

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PHILANTHROPY from page 3 Write down your long-term and short-term goals. Compare those goals to how you are spending your money.

Spend intentionally. If you value traveling, then cut down your expenses at home so you can travel more. Align your expenses with what you value in life and your wants and needs.

Cut out all of the expenses that don’t align with your values. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to what is important to people.

Most people think that a house is a necessity, but some people would rather live in a tent and travel all the time than own a home. It just depends on what

you value, so make the most of your money.

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Fifties Flashback

It’s a Mad World After All Randal C. Hill

In Lewis Carroll’s 1865 classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice remarks to the Cheshire Cat, “I don’t want to go among mad people.”

The grinning cat responds, “Oh, you can’t help that. We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”

“How do you know I’m mad?” asks Alice.

“You must be,” explains the cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”

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If something affected the national psyche, Mad magazine wanted to poke fun at it.

Impressionable adolescents who read Mad were warned constantly about society’s half-truths, double standards, fine print, deceptive advertisements, and sneaky product placements.

The world is out to get you, implied the messages, so be prepared.

Along the way, Mad’s clever and invaluable lessons undoubtedly helped avid readers develop their criticalthinking skills.

“If you were growing up lonely and isolated in a small town, Mad was a revelation,” said counterculture cartoonist R. Crumb. “Nothing I read anywhere else suggested there was any absurdity in the culture.”

Everyone and everything were fair game. Superman. The Ku Klux Klan.

Wonder Woman. The Hell’s Angels.

Howdy Doody. Barbie and Ken. All suffered the sting of Mad’s gleeful

rose to fame as barbs, as did a grinning, jughighly respected eared, gap-toothed politicians and simpleton whose established world motto was “What, leaders. me worry?”

Top-flight As the Mad Mad caricaturists mascot, he came brought easily to symbolize recognizable popeverything culture celebrities vacuous about to its pages, and the publication. recurring cartoon Neuman’s iconic columns, such portrait often as the triangleheaded Spy vs. Spy Cover of first Mad magazine, 1955. replaced the faces of celebrities who were characters, kept young readers amused — and on their being lampooned in that particular issue. toes — during the oppressive Cold For a while, Neuman had a lady War of the 1950s.

Mad first appeared as a 1952 horror companion, a cartoon character comic book that was a satire on (of all named Moxie Cowznofski. But Moxie made only a few appearances in the things) other horror comic books.

New York funsters and comic-book veterans William Gaines and Harvey Kurtzman were Mad’s publisher and editor, respectively, and what their eight-times-a-year periodical brought We to the nation’s teenagers eventually ll morphed into a bible of juvenileBuy, Se e appearing blasphemy that took delight & Trad in flagrantly casting a wide satirical net and laughing at just about every rock-solid institution in America.

In 1954, Kurtzman adopted a forgotten and unnamed advertising image for Mad that had been around since the 1890s. He dubbed him Alfred E. Neuman, and Neuman

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late 1950s, possibly because she looked too much like her “significant other.”

Mad kept the chuckles coming as it created a series of nonsensical words, such as furshlugginer (an adjective expressing contempt), blecch (a term synonymous with disgust), and potrzebie (a word with no meaning or definition whatsoever).

Unique in its controversial social satire, Mad would eventually influence such pop-cultural icons as National Lampoon, The Simpsons, and Saturday Night Live.

When the fun-loving William Gaines died at age 70 in June 1992, the New York Daily News headlined his obituary “What, Me Dead?”

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The art world can be a mysterious one. If you learn a little bit about the various media and materials used, you can take some of the mystery out of collecting art.

Here are some easy art terms to aid the novice: Oil: Paint made with natural oils (linseed, walnut, etc.) used as a binder with the color or pigment. Oil paint can be applied onto canvas, paper, wood panel, or linen support.

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Tempera: An age-old water-based paint using egg yolks as a binding agent. American master Andrew Wyeth was best known for reviving this Renaissance technique during the 1900s.

Watercolor: Similar to gouache but without the addition of gum. Water is mixed with ground color or pigment.

The result is a lighter-weight surface texture on paper.

Gouache: Similar to watercolor but with the addition of gum and water to the ground color or pigment. The result is a heavier surface texture on paper.

When it comes to collecting works of art, the material or medium matters, but it is not the only aspect that will affect market interest, collectability, and value. A watercolor can be as costly and as sought-after

as an oil on canvas, depending on the work’s artist, age, condition, subject matter, quality, and other factors.

While oil paintings are most traditional and oil paint is one of the oldest methods used by studio artists, acrylic has become widely accepted by collectors of 20thcentury paintings and contemporary artists.

Acrylic paint enjoyed widespread use in the late 1900s and continues to be used today by artists internationally. Oil paints were introduced in the early 1500s and were used with impressive results by the northern European artists of the time.

Tempera paint dates back to the Renaissance period (1400s) and beforehand. It was commonly applied to wooden panels and board and later on canvas and linen supports too.

Watercolors and gouaches are difficult to master and attract many artists and collectors. The delicacy with which these compositions are executed remains of interest to many collectors in various subjects.

Whatever medium you collect, be sure to review the artist’s credentials, sales records, condition, exhibition record (museum status), and subject matter as you build your collection.

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Older But Not Wiser

To Tell or Not to Tell Sy Rosen

through the line four or five times. And the meal always ended with me being the lookout and my mom stuffing dinner rolls into her purse. We didn’t think of it as cheating or being dishonest. We thought of it as survival.

But my folks acted this way because they lived through the Depression … through bread lines and soup kitchens.

Maybe it was time for me to change. After all, I didn’t live through those hard times.

I decided to ask some of my friends how they would act if they were undercharged.

A few of them quickly said they would tell. They were very proud of themselves, but I wasn’t sure if I believed them.

I then asked my buddy Larry. Larry and I have similar qualities (we are both very cheap).

“It depends,” he told me.

“On what?” I asked.

“Well, if it’s a small mom-and-pop store, I usually tell. But if it’s a large department store, I don’t tell.”

“Suppose it’s a large mom-and-pop store?” I asked.

“Then I don’t tell, but I feel guilty about it.”

My cousin Carl said he doesn’t tell because people are always trying to take advantage of him, so it’s his way of getting even.

“It’s the way of the world,” he told me.

After listening to my cynical cousin Carl, I decided to let my daughter be my role model. It’s best to be honest. After all, these places are trying to make a living.

And from now on, if I am undercharged, I will always tell. I will usually tell.

Sometimes I will tell. Once in a while I will tell. And I am very proud of my decision.

Sy Rosen has written for many TV shows, including The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, M.A.S.H., Maude, The Jeffersons, Rhoda, Frasier, Northern Exposure, and The Wonder Years. He now spends much of his time telling jokes to his grandkids and trying to convince his wife that he’s funny.

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I was having breakfast with my daughter Ann and my two granddaughters, Summer and Sienna.

There was a Sunday buffet at a neighborhood restaurant and my daughter was treating, which is great for two reasons: it shows she’s a mature, responsible grown-up, and secondly, I’m kind of cheap.

The bill came, and the waiter said he didn’t charge for Summer and Sienna because children under 5 get the buffet for free.

Ann quickly corrected the waiter, telling him that Sienna was 2 but Summer was already 5. And so the waiter added an additional $7.99 to the bill — the cost of a child’s buffet.

OK, it wasn’t my role to say anything, and I knew I shouldn’t overstep my boundaries as a grandfather.

However, the first words out of my mouth were, “Ann, why did you tell him?

Summer wouldn’t have been charged.”

“Dad, she’s 5 ½, and I can’t lie about that.”

My instinct was to give a very reasonable, logical response, and so I asked, “Why not?!”

“Because I want to teach Summer to be honest.”

At this point I lowered my voice so Summer wouldn’t hear me. She wasn’t really listening anyway because on her last trip to the buffet line she had discovered the pastry section, and she was now thoroughly engrossed in the messiest ways to eat a chocolate éclair.

“OK,” I whispered, “but 5 ½ is very close to being under 5. Your Aunt Esther is 70 and she tells everyone she’s 48.”

“Dad, that’s different.”

I decided not to go into how my parents acted when I was growing up. Back then, if I was under 12, I could get into the movies for a quarter, and therefore I was under 12 until I had to shave.

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