50plus LIFE Lebanon County January 2019

Lebanon County Edition | January 2019 • Vol. 14 No. 1

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Protecting Your Collections Lori Verderame

It is a little-known fact, but to command the biggest tax deduction for your donation, your donation must be for related use. What’s that?

If you are gifting a work of art to an organization that is typically not in the business of displaying art, then your donation may not be considered related use. So, you cannot get the full benefit for your donation if you donate your art to that charitable organization.

But, if you donate your art to an organization or charity that displays art on a regular basis, such as a museum, then that is related use and you can expect a higher tax deduction for your donation.

All of us have art, antiques, and collectibles that we have acquired over the years.

No matter what family heirlooms we have or what antiques we like to collect, there are a few things we should all know about our collections and protecting them.

Here are some tips about donations, obtaining insurance, and tax implications.

You want to make a donation? Here are some of the rules for making charitable donations according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Before you make decisions about donations or financial matters, it is always wise to consult with a tax professional or accountant.

This information should not be used in place of a consultation from a professional financial adviser or other expert in the field of tax preparation, accounting, etc.

Tax Deductions You may receive a tax deduction for a donated item’s full value up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income. If you donate a collection while you are still alive, you must be sure to make the donation properly.

19th-century Asian ceramic vase.

Insurance Donations are complex, but insurance for your art, antiques, or collectibles is pretty straightforward.

If something you’ve collected is valuable — based on monetary or sentimental value — then you must protect it with insurance. If you don’t insure it and something happens to it, you are out of luck. I think it is worth paying the premium to protect your valuables.

How do you get insurance? You need a current appraisal

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of value for your collection that meets the standards set by the insurance industry.

Accordingly, personal property appraisals for art, antiques, and collectibles should be updated every three to five years. Insurance coverage should be considered for your valuable collections, fine art, collectible objects, books, antiques, couture, historic documents, jewelry, wines, spirits, etc.

Today, the appraisal process can be started online with a photograph and some basic information or with a video-chat conference using FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, Google Duo, etc.

Inheritance If you are thinking about leaving your collection to your heirs, such as children, grandchildren, or friends, then you need to know this new information.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 offers tax savings and changes to the inheritance laws. The new law doubles the estate tax exemption to $11.2 million for an individual ($22.4 million for a couple), and this will expire in 2025.

Check in with your financial adviser and tax professional to see how this may affect your planning.

Seasoned financial advisers tell their clients to collect objects that are likely to appreciate the most in value. That’s good advice. But, do you know what items are most likely to increase or appreciate in value?

History shows us that investing in fine art, antique furniture, historic documents, specialty wines and spirits, and jewelry will bring a good return on investment, in most cases. Those types of items have historically maintained their value or increased in value over time.

When it comes to protecting your collections, consider donations, insurance, and inheritance wisely.

Dr. Lori Verderame is an author and award-winning TV personality who appears on History channel and Fox Business Network. With a Ph.D. from Penn State University and experience appraising 20,000 antiques every year from audiences nationwide, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events. Visit www.DrLoriV.com or call (888) 4311010.

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

Emergency Numbers Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222 Food Resources Food Stamps (800) 692-7462

CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400

Medicaid (800) 692-7462

Kidney Foundation (717) 652-8123

Medicare (800) 382-1274

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (717) 652-6520

PennDOT (800) 932-4600

Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging Meals on Wheels (717) 273-9262

Lupus Foundation (888) 215-8787 Hearing Services Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Homeland at Home Serving all of Lebanon County (717) 221-7892 Hospice Services Homeland at Home Serving all of Lebanon County (717) 221-7890 Hospitals Medical Society of Lebanon County (717) 270-7500

Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers (800) 472-8477

Lebanon County Christian Ministries (717) 272-4400 Salvation Army (717) 273-2655 Funeral & Cremation Services Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Serving Lebanon County (800) 720-8221 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Cancer Society (717) 231-4582 American Diabetes Association (717) 657-4310 American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association (717) 207-4265 American Lung Association (717) 541-5864

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital 252 S. Fourth St., Lebanon (717) 270-7500 Hotlines Energy Assistance (800) 692-7462

Arthritis Foundation (717) 274-0754

Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Hotline (800) 541-2050

Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (717) 787-7500

IRS Income Tax Assistance (800) 829-1040

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Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com real estate Heart & Home Properties (717) 276-9951 Senior Centers Annville Senior Community Center (717) 867-1796

Recycling (800) 346-4242

Maple Street Senior Community Center (717) 273-1048

Social Security Information (800) 772-1213

Myerstown Senior Community Center (717) 866-6786

United Way of Lebanon County 2-1-1 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (800) 827-1000 Housing Assistance Housing Assistance & Resources Program (HARP) (717) 273-9328 Lebanon County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (717) 274-1401 Lebanon HOPES (717) 274-7528, ext. 3201 Insurance Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833 Legal Services Pennsylvania Bar Association (717) 238-6715 Office of Aging Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging (717) 273-9262

Northern Lebanon County Senior Community Center (717) 865-0944 Palmyra Senior Community Center (717) 838-8237 Senior Center of Lebanon Valley (717) 274-3451 Veterans Services Governor’s Veterans Outreach (717) 234-1681 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771 Volunteer opportunitIes RSVP of the Capital Region (717) 454-8647

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How Seniors Can Truly Benefit from Low-Impact Workouts

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By Christopher W. Grayson

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Activity is vital at any life stage. It helps children develop correctly, keeps adults healthy, and reduces the impact of old age in seniors.

Elders that stay active can enjoy various benefits to their wellbeing, even from lowimpact workouts.

Still, it isn’t always easy to keep motivated to work out, especially during these cold winter days. To avoid loss of motivation, seniors should always keep in mind how beneficial exercise can be for them.

Let’s have a look at how seniors can genuinely benefit from low-impact workouts, as well as what the best low-impact workouts are.

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Better Mental Health Whichever form of exercise you choose, it’s sure to produce endorphins.

Activities in nature will further increase the impact of the “feel good” hormone, ensuring you’ll feel satisfied and happy afterward. Nature walks or hikes, cycling, and yoga can serve you well

in reducing bad moods and improving your overall mental health.

Exercise has an exceptionally positive impact on insomnia and other sleeping problems, which are common in seniors.

Better Physical Health Regular activity prevents or lowers the risk of many illnesses and keeps your body strong and healthy.

Working out improves the immune system, which is especially crucial for elders, as they are more vulnerable to diseases.

But low-impact workouts don’t only keep diseases at bay.

They also reduce the risk of falling by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination.

Even the most basic, low-impact exercise, such as walking, can help, as long as it’s done regularly.

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they are relatively easy compared to full-blown workout routines.

Walking is the easiest one to get into and provides a full-body workout.

The same goes for swimming, which is considered one of the safest solutions for exercising when joint health is in question.

Stretching and yoga are great for building flexibility and balance or maintaining them in old age.

Alternatively, you might want to take up cycling, dancing, or tai chi.

Ultimately, staying active is one of the best ways to ensure a good quality of life even if you’re well into your senior years.

accountability as well, so you’ll be more motivated to keep up with your workout habits.

Another right way to stay active while enjoying company is signing up for dancing or a fitness class. By maintaining social ties, you’ll keep loneliness at bay as well.

Improved Brain Function According to multiple studies, physical activity also has a positive influence on cognitive function. Exercise improves and fine tunes our motor skills, which, in turn, keep our mind sharp.

Active seniors have less risk of dementia, regardless of whether they’ve always been active or not. What matters is that you stay physically active.

Best Low-Impact Exercises Sometimes seniors can find the idea of exercise intimidating due to fear of falling or injury. It is precisely why low-impact workouts are recommended, as

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Simple Aquatic Exercises for Boomers and Beyond

By Danielle Debulgado

To most of us, the thought of staying fit while balancing the day’s activities and demands is a hefty undertaking, especially when you have ever-increasing daily aches and pains.

What if you could ease aches and pains while getting a workout in a fast and effective way that’s easy to integrate into daily routines? Would you believe that it starts with something as simple as water?

We all know water as a key ingredient in maintaining absolute prosperity with our health, but did you also know water can serve as a great alternative for cardio workouts, rehabilitation, and other forms of training?

Aquatic-based exercise is ideal for aging and elderly individuals with arthritis and other agerelated maladies as well as those recovering from injury and surgery.

Here are a few of the benefits and best practices of integrating aquatic exercise and therapy into a regular fitness routine: Benefits • Aquatic exercises can decrease aches and pain in the back, hips, and lower extremities quickly, even after only a few sessions.

The buoyancy properties of water decrease weight bearing and pressure, which unloads joints and allows them to maintain exercises even if muscle mass is reduced and bone density isn’t as strong.

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• Older athletes can increase exercise activity without increasing pain due to the decrease in pressure and weight bearing.

Chest-high water results in approximately 30-35 percent weight bearing, which mimics the effect of weight training on muscle strength and weight loss without the pressure.

Additional properties of water, such as hydrostatic pressure, can increase circulation and result in decreased edema.

Always consult with your physician and listen to your body. You will know if something doesn’t feel right.

Best Practices • Don’t be afraid to use assistance. Exercising in the water may require the use of the pool wall and some pool noodles, so it’s important your balance is maintained at a comfortable depth.

If you ever feel like you’re struggling or need assistance while stretching or exercising, ask for help.

The most important rule in the pool is that safety comes first.

• Safety is always important, so know your limits. There are some restrictions when performing aquatic therapy, including but not limited to: fear of water, incontinence, and open wounds/infections.

There are also some precautions to be aware of when performing aquatic exercise. Pool temperatures over 90 degrees can increase overheating and dehydration and should therefore be avoided.

Danielle Debulgado is an ATI aquatic therapy expert from Aurora, Ill.

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Join the 2019 One Book, One Community campaign by reading Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.

40 libraries in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, York, and surrounding counties and their community partners present the regional reading campaign.

Read the book in January and attend free library programs and discussions throughout February and early spring!

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Dear Pharmacist

Suzy Cohen

5 Supplements that Make You Look Younger than You Are

Maybe you thought beauty is only skin deep, but it’s not. A radiant, youthfullooking face is actually an inside job.

It helps to drink fresh water, exercise regularly, and eat healthy foods to get the nutrients that provide the building blocks of healthy skin.

Your gut and liver enzymes (glutathione and catalase) must remove toxins and free radicals every second of the day; otherwise, the junk inside your cells damages your skin.

I’ve tried various supplements over the years (on and off) to keep my skin looking as good as it can. Some level of aging is inevitable, but it’s amazing what your face can look like if you use high-quality skin care products and neutralize free radicals before they age you.

Here are some of my favorite skin-loving herbs and nutrients: Milk thistle. It’s a food, but it’s also a liver-supporting supplement.

Milk thistle contains a compound called silymarin, which can ease liver inflammation and promote cell repair.

Your liver processes everything that goes in your mouth, including alcohol, prescription medications, pesticides, preservatives, additives, and artificial colors. Your liver detoxifies everything your body doesn’t need.

This reminds me of that episode of I Love Lucy where she’s struggling to keep up with the conveyor belt of chocolates coming down the line! When your liver falls behind on its job, poisons come out through your skin, causing rashes and itchiness. You’ll age faster.

Avoid milk thistle if you’re allergic to ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, or daisies.

Collagen. Collagen is a natural component of skin that declines as you age, resulting in thinner, less elastic, saggier skin.

Two 2014 studies found that oral supplementation with this may improve skin elasticity and diminish wrinkles.

Silica. This makes hot springs pretty and blue in color. Silica is a trace mineral that helps soothe psoriasis, eczema, and rashes when applied topically.

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damage your skin cells and lead to premature aging.

Zinc. It’s not just for your prostate, or for colds! This mineral reduces skin inflammation and irritation, whether that’s associated with acne, pimples, or rashes.

It also plays a role in managing the production and turnover of skin cells.

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Such is Life: I Hate Fresh Starts

By Saralee Perel

I said to my husband, Bob, “I start so many new things without sticking with them.”

We were looking around the gym at the YMCA. “This is horrifying,” I said, as we passed the torture machines. “We’re supposed to pay to put ourselves through this agony? That’s like paying a dentist to stick a needle in our gums.”

“We do.”

“See? That’s insane,” I said. “And look at that thing!”

“What?”

I pointed to the mirror. “They’ll force us to look in that.”

He ignored me.

Denise, a gal in charge, lovingly welcomed us as if we were family.

She thought I was kidding when I said, “Where’s the hot dog stand?”

“Bob, I’m not joining,” I said later. “I’m tired of taking first steps.”

“What’s wrong with doing that?”

Now that was one heck of a good question. I’ve been thinking that taking another first step is equivalent to picking up a thousand-pound boulder for the 227th time — hard, heavy, and depressing.

Actually it’s the opposite. What’s depressing is not starting something new.

And really, what does it matter how many first steps I’ve already taken?

“Sweets,” I said, filling out the application, “it’s the YMCA. I’m neither young, male, nor Christian.”

He grabbed the pen. “Then find the OWJA.” “Huh?” “The Old Women’s Jewish Association.”

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I took the pen and finished the form.

For me, the Y is not just a gym. It’s a salvation.

What makes it extraordinary? The people who work there. Each one makes me feel that every notch I progress on a machine is an Olympic achievement, even when it’s as tiny an increment as a wave moving only an inch closer to shore.

While I was exercising, a fitness trainer named Louise, who’s too modest to think of herself as the remarkable inspiration she is, asked, “Has this helped?”

She was referring to my spinal cord injury, but I pointed to my head and said, “It’s helped up here.”

I often say, “I can’t bring myself to do this.” But Louise has taught me that it’s what I do in spite of that thought that matters. The harder it is to motivate myself to get dressed and go, the greater the accomplishment of getting there.

The people at the Y are not determined to make me exercise; they’re determined to help me be happy and loving, to myself and others.

I have faith in the team. I have faith in looking at only one moment without overwhelming myself with the whole picture. I have faith in first steps, even if I’ve tried the same ones before. But most of all, I’ve found new faith in myself.

As the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

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If you’d like to read the longer version of this article, it’s available at my website, www.suzycohen.com. Please make sure to ask your doctor if these supplements are right for you.

This information is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or treat your disease. For more information about the author, visit SuzyCohen.com

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Fifties Flashback

Fame and Fortune from Midwestern Mud

Reach Active, Affluent Boomers & Seniors!

Randal C. Hill

In 1982 Eddie Murphy returned the photographed frames in order to nearly forgotten Gumby character to simulate movement. Gumby’s feet were popularity. made wide so he could stand up easily In Murphy’s recurring Saturday during filming.

Night Live parody skit, once the inClokey’s debut feature, Gumbasia, studio TV cameras were switched was a surreal montage of Gumby off, Gumby (Murphy in a green foam images as moving lumps of modeling suit) returned to his “true” self — an clay set to jazz music. Created in arrogant, demanding, cigar-chomping Clokey’s father’s garage, the 3.5-minute celebrity. work — basically history’s first music Whenever executives balked at video — was a parody of Walt Disney’s Gumby’s numerous demands, the clay 1940 animated musical Fantasia. guy would Early remind in 1955 them of his Clokey star status showed by roaring, Gumbasia “I’m to movie GUMBY, producer dammit!”

Sam Engel, “Gumby who was can laugh impressed at himself,” enough to creator Art encourage Clokey Clokey to said in develop approving a short Murphy’s Gumby sendup. pilot Clokey film for a Gumby and Pokey toy set. originated possible the name after spending childhood children’s TV series. summers on his grandparents’ When NBC executive Tom Sarnoff Midwestern farm, where he played saw Clokey’s creation, he requested with a clay-and-mud mixture that the a second feature. That next work — family called “gumbo.”

Gumby on the Moon — was aired It was Ruth Clokey, Art’s wife, later on the Howdy Doody TV show who suggested that Gumby’s shape and became such a ratings hit that be based on that of the Gingerbread Sarnoff ordered an entire series, which Man. Gumby’s slanted head came premiered in 1955 as The Gumby Show. from an old photo of Clokey’s father Gumby, who always possessed in which his short hairstyle featured a an almost mystical ability to charm prominent cowlick in front. Clokey felt viewers, soon accumulated a diverse that the color green was the best choice group of clay pals with whom he for Gumby, as it was racially neutral. could share adventures, starting with The original Gumby was a Pokey, an orange-and-black pony and groundbreaking stop-motion flexible Gumby’s best friend. At the time, all figure created by Clokey in 1953 the TV characters were formed by after he finished film school at the rolling pins and cookie cutters.

University of Southern California.

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These Foods Keep Your Brain Healthy Some foods help keep your heart in shape. Others help your bones.

What keeps your brain and memory healthy?

The CNN website offers this list of what to eat to maintain a healthy brain as you grow older: Berries. Studies suggest that eating at least a half cup of blueberries, or 1 cup of strawberries, on a weekly basis may help stave off cognitive decline.

Berries have anthocyanidins, whose antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects may keep the brain in shape.

Green, leafy vegetables. One study of almost 1,000 adults found that a daily serving of spinach, kale,

collard greens, or arugula appeared to maintain cognitive health to the extent that participants were considered to be 11 years younger than people who rarely or never consume such veggies.

Eggs.

Eggs contain choline, which is an important brain nutrient.

In a study of 1,400 people, participants with high intakes of choline scored better on visual and verbal memory tests than those who ate fewer foods with choline.

In addition, people with a high intake of choline over the long term seem to have better MRI brain scans, suggesting that choline may protect people against dementia.

Pet of the Month

Sophia Sophia is a 5-year-old spayed female brown tabby. Sophia was surrendered to our shelter in July 2017 due to her owner’s health.

While at the shelter, she has blossomed into quite a friendly and social gal. Sophia would love to find her forever family to spoil her like she deserves.

A warm and cozy home with a predictable, calm setting would be simply

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Sophia resides in the shelter’s Cat Colony Room, which simply means she enjoys living with other felines. Please consider opening your heart and home to sweet Sophia!

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The Department of Human Services is accepting both crisis and regular applications for Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through April 12.

LIHEAP provides assistance for home heating bills to keep Pennsylvanians with lower incomes warm and safe during the winter months. Assistance is available for renters and homeowners.

During the 2017-18 LIHEAP season, 344,008 households statewide received $115,936,887 million in LIHEAP cash benefits. These households received an average season benefit of $337.

LIHEAP benefits are paid directly to the utility company or fuel provider.

Eligibility for the 2018-19 LIHEAP season is set at 150 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines. The chart below shows the maximum income allowed for eligibility based on household size: Household size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Maximum Income $18,210 $24,690 $31,170 $37,650 $44,130 $50,610 $57,090 $63,570 $70,050 $76,530

In addition to financial assistance, eligible customers may also be able to receive LIHEAP support for emergencies due to broken or faulty heating units, fuel lines, windows, or pipes.

Should any of those emergencies occur, customers can contact their caseworker to see if the unit can be repaired or replaced through LIHEAP’s Crisis Interface Program.

Online applications for LIHEAP can be completed at compass.state. pa.us or on the myCOMPASS PA mobile app if you received LIHEAP during the 2017-18 season.

Paper applications are available through local county assistance offices, or interested applicants can download and print an application from the department’s website.

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Mark Rinaudo

Be Wary of Websites Warning of Computer Viruses

Question: What do I do when I’m browsing the web and my computer suddenly flashes a warning telling me my computer has infections and I should call a number on the screen to have them removed?

As an IT consultant, I’ve seen all kinds of ways for scammers to make money off of the uninformed by intimidating them with fear.

If you’re asked to call a number that shows up while you are searching inside a web browser, no matter who they say they are, do not call them. It is most likely a scam.

This particular scam starts innocently enough.

You want to go to a particular website for your favorite online store, but you don’t know the exact web address for this website. You type in the name of the company in the web address bar, and it pulls up a list of matching websites.

Like most search engines, the paid search results are displayed at the very top. This is where scammers enter the picture. Scammers are betting on you clicking on one of the top handful of results that states it’s the website that you want to go to.

Unfortunately, when you click that search result, you’re not usually going to your desired website. You are actually clicking on an ad purchased by the scammer.

As you click on this link, you’re redirected through a chain of websites that ultimately lands on a fake website. It will cause your browser to pop up a window that takes up your whole computer screen and disables any means of closing it.

For added intimidation, your speakers may start talking to inform you that your machine is infected and your machine is going to infect other machines.

You’re presented with a message that your machine is infected and needs to be cleaned and that you should call the 1-800 number provided on that screen.

You’re in the beginning stage of a scam. If you do call the scammer and allow them to connect to your computer, then the security of your machine has been compromised.

In most cases the scammers will install free, downloadable software from the web on your machine to “clean” your machine. They ask for your credit card information, of course, before doing this. The charge to provide this service can range from $200 on up.

If you think calling your credit card company after the fact will help, you’ll be surprised to learn there’s nothing they can do about it because you gave the scammer permission to connect to your machine and install the free software.

You’re basically paying them a minimum of $200 an hour to install free software that you could download and install yourself.

The danger in all this is when you allow this scammer to connect to your machine, you are allowing a complete stranger, under false pretenses, to have complete access to your computer and all the files on it.

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cable from the back of your computer and hung up on them, but did you do this before they had time to install their software onto your machine?

They could still have access to your machine.

They may have installed a key logger program that’s keeping track of everything that you’re typing into your computer and sending it back to them. Bank account logins. Credit card numbers.

Account logins to your online financial websites.

The possibilities are endless.

If you ever find yourself in this predicament, the easiest thing to do is hit the power button on your computer. If your computer will not turn off, then hold the power button in for longer than four seconds, which will turn it off. It’s the simplest way to get out of the scammer’s snare.

If you fall prey to the deception and let a spammer onto your computer, it will need to be professionally wiped clean so that no malicious software remains operating on it.

Mark Rinaudo has been working in IT in Shreveport, La., for more than 20 years. He is the owner and operator of Preferred Data Solutions. Email mark@ preferreddatasolutions.com to submit a question for this column.

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5 Tips for Safe Winter Driving Test the conditions … and your car – Before you are faced with a real-world driving challenge, find a safe, open space and firmly apply your brakes or make a hard turn.

Doing this early in the winter will allow you to know how your car reacts in these conditions, its limits, and how to safely compensate for it.

Doing so throughout the winter and during different storms will give you a better idea of the current conditions and how much steering and braking input you can effectively utilize. This will also allow you to know how much to compensate for the conditions.

The 2018-19 winter has gotten off to a quick start for much of the United States.

Stretches of cold temperatures and abundant frozen precipitation have already resulted in slippery driving conditions.

While the weather has been challenging, the public must still continue to go to work, school, and other destinations. Many drivers are intimidated by taking to the roads when a mixed bag of weather has created challenging conditions.

By taking a few simple precautions and being aware of the current conditions, you greatly increase your safety, that of your passengers, and the safety of those around you.

Plan for winter driving – You can be the safest winter driver on the road, but you’re only as good as the tools you use.

Be sure your tires aren’t worn out — or better yet, buy winter tires. Tires with a good tread, intended for winter use, are critical and serve as your point of contact with the road.

Be sure other parts of your car are in good working order: check the health of your wiper blades, make sure the windshield washer fluid is filled, and keep gloves, a hat, a coat, a small shovel, jumper cables, and a tow strap in your vehicle.

When possible, it is also a good habit to keep at least a half tank of gas in your tank during the winter months.

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Look where you want to go – This simple rule sounds obvious, but keeping it in mind will help you end up where you want to be.

When confronted with an unexpected slide, drivers often will fixate on an object on the side of the road; inevitably, the car will head toward that object.

Remain calm and stay focused on where you want the car to go. Continue to concentrate on driving, and often you will have a positive result.

Prioritize your maneuvers – With limited grip available, if you are using a good amount of one input (steering, braking, accelerating), you must wait to strongly apply another.

For example, when braking hard, if you turn the steering wheel sharply, odds are you will continue straight. Wait until you are releasing the brake and then steadily apply the steering.

Be aware safety systems can be counterproductive – Systems such as ABS (antilock braking system) are in place to keep your wheels from locking up under heavy braking.

When surfaces are slick enough from snow and ice, this may cause you to require several times’ the distance to come to a stop.

Traction control is meant to eliminate the tires spinning faster than the distance of road traveled. Sometimes in winter, however, wheel spin is beneficial in cutting through the top layer of snow/ice and finding grip below it. Be prepared to have trouble accelerating in certain slippery scenarios.

Know these systems and what their positive and negative impacts are.

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How to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about seasonal affective disorder? I have always hated wintertime, but since I retired and am home a lot more, the dark and cold winter months make me depressed and lethargic.

– Fighting the Blues Dear Fighting, If you get depressed in the winter but feel better in spring and summer, you may indeed have seasonal affective disorder (or SAD), a wintertime depression that affects roughly 6 percent of Americans.

In most cases, SAD is related to the loss of sunlight in the winter months. Reduced sunlight can upset natural sleep-wake cycles and other circadian rhythms that can affect the body.

It can also cause a drop in the brain chemical serotonin, which affects mood, and can increase the levels of the hormone melatonin, which can make you feel more tired and lethargic.

If you think you may have SAD, a trip to your doctor’s office is the best way to diagnose it, or you can take a SAD “self-diagnostic” test at the Center for Environmental Therapeutics website (cet.org/self-assessments).

In the meantime, here are several treatment options and remedies that can help.

antidepressants in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, such as sertraline (also known as Zoloft) and fluoxetine (also known under the brand name Prozac).

But keep in mind that it may take several weeks to notice full benefits from an antidepressant. In addition, you may have to try different medications before you find one that works well for you and has the fewest side effects.

Lifestyle remedies: Some other things you can do to help alleviate your SAD symptoms include making your environment sunnier and brighter.

So, open up your blinds, sit closer to bright windows, and get outside as much as can. Even on cold or cloudy days, outdoor light can help, especially if you spend some time outside within two hours of getting up in the morning.

Moderate exercise, such as walking, swimming, yoga, and even tai chi, can also help alleviate SAD symptoms, as can social activities.

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Light therapy: The most effective treatment for SAD is sitting in front of a specialized light-therapy box for 15-20 minutes a day.

Light therapy mimics outdoor light to cause a change in brain chemicals linked to mood. It’s most effective when timed to fit a person’s individual circadian rhythm, which varies widely from person to person, depending on whether they’re a night owl or a morning lark.

You can calculate the proper time for doing light therapy by taking the circadian rhythm test at cet.org/self-assessment.

The best light-therapy lamps provide 10,000 lux of illumination, many times stronger than typical indoor light, and have a diffuser screen that filters out ultraviolet rays and projects downward toward the eyes.

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To help you with this, choose a therapist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and who has experience in treating SAD. To locate someone in your area, check with the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (findcbt.org) or the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (academyofct. org).

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Melinda’s Garden

Light ’Em Up Now for Better Garden Results Melinda Myers

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LED grow-light stands come in a range of sizes. From left, clockwise, Compact 3-Tier SunLite Garden, Compact Tabletop SunLite Garden, and Micro Grow Light Garden.

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And if you consider that LED plant lights typically use half the energy of fluorescent tubes, provide consistent light quality, and last up to five times longer, the long-term savings outweighs the initial investment.

Plus, they’re mercury-free and won’t add contaminates to landfills.

When replacing fluorescent tubes with LED grow lights, look for

compatibility. Some of the newer LED grow lights are compatible with existing T-5 light setups. You just replace the bulb, not your whole lighting system.

You will get the most out of your investment and grow better transplants with proper use. Move seedlings under lights as soon as they start breaking through the soil surface.

Keep the lights about 6 inches above the top of seedlings. This means you’ll need to raise the lights or lower the plants as the seedlings grow.

Make your own light stand using adjustable supports to raise and lower lights as needed. Use a reflector above grow-light tubes to direct the light downward toward the plants. Bounce light back onto seedlings by using reflective surfaces under and around the plants.

Even easier — invest in a quality grow-light stand.

Set the lights on a timer. Seedlings need about 14-16 hours of light.

Plants do need a dark period, so running the lights longer wastes electricity and is not good for the plants.

If you are using grow lights to supplement natural daylight, you may only need to run the lights a few hours a day. Monitor plant growth and increase the duration if plants appear leggy or pale.

Increased light, along with proper watering, fertilizer, and growing temperatures, will ensure you have a bumper crop of transplants for your gardens and containers.

Melinda Myers is the author of more than 20 gardening books and host of The Great Courses’ How to Grow Anything DVD series. Her website, www. melindamyers.com, offers gardening tips and videos.

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Indoor growing conditions often offer limited light, and that can mean tall, leggy transplants with weak stems.

You can greatly increase your success by investing in quality grow lights. Adding artificial light to your seed-starting regime results in stout transplants with strong stems and deep-green leaves.

Invest wisely when shopping for indoor plant lights. Fluorescent tubes used to be the standard because they provided a wide spectrum of light needed for plant growth and flowering and were relatively inexpensive and readily available.

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The Bookworm Sez

November Road Terri Schlichenmeyer

Catch me if you can!

Houston and she likely And the chase began, knew how. He’d tried one of you the pursuer, to keep his head low but the other pursued, he figured that Marcello racing through park would know what he was or playground, across driving long before he hit the yard, down the the Texas-New Mexico sidewalk in a game border. that children have been To avoid the guy who playing forever. was undoubtedly tailing Catch me if you can, him, he needed to find and escape wins the some sort of disguise, game. In the new book some way to not stick out.

November Road by Lou He needed to become a Berney, escape means family man, quick. another day to live.

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By Lou Berney On the day after two kids was just the c. 2018, Wm. Morrow President Kennedy ticket.

303 pages was shot, everything When was the last became crystal-clear time you had a manicure? to Frank Guidry. For years, he’d been Never mind. You won’t have any Carlos Marcello’s right-hand man, his fingernails left to manicure when you fixer, his enforcer, the guy Marcello read this book. You’ll have them all relied on, but something was up. chewed off.

On the day after Kennedy was That’s because November Road is shot, Marcello’s assistant, Seraphine, a nail-biter from the first chapter. By told Guidry that he was being sent to then, author Lou Berney has prepared Houston to get rid of a car that could a deliciously scandalous possibility for connect Marcello to the assassination. his readers, centered in a historically Guidry knew the rest: get rid of the unforgettable backdrop, in a culturalcar, and then they’d get rid of him. turning-point year, run by characters And so he escaped. who kill as casually as they walk.

When she was dating Dooley, Those guys are terrifyingly ice-cold, Charlotte Roy knew he drank too in fact, and their presence will make much. you want to check the other rooms in Two daughters later, too many nights your home — and if that’s not enough waiting for Dooley to come home, and to keep you perched nervously on the Charlotte had enough. The president edge of your recliner, put a lovely, young was dead and so was her marriage. housewife-almost-feminist innocently Grabbing her daughters and the family in the midst of this tale, add national dog, she left Woodrow, Oklahoma, and turmoil and a slinky female mobster headed for California. with absolutely zero morals, and you’ve When a guy like Carlos Marcello got a book that you’ll stay up all night tells you to find someone, that’s what to read. you do, and finding Guidry should have You’ve got a book you’ll carry around been easy for Barone, Marcello’s newest with you. fixer.

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