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Rod Stewart talks about his new album (“Blood Red Roses”), his children, his wife, the secret of a long lasting relationship, death, football, alcohol, drugs & more…

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“I have eight children.

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Rod Stewart talks about his new album (“Blood Red Roses”), his children, his wife, the secret of a long lasting relationship, death, football, alcohol, drugs & more…

(Interview begins on page 14)

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Navigating Medicare as you turn 65

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or those turning 65, there are various health care coverage options to explore, from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan. AgeWell New York offers some guidance to help you navigate your enrollment options and choose health care coverage that supports healthy living.

When you become eligible for Medicare, you can enroll in Part A & Part B, often referred to as Original Medicare. The different parts of Medicare help cover specific services.

Part A covers inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility and home health care and hospice services.

Part B covers doctor visits, outpatient hospital services and durable medical equipment, and other medical services and supplies.

Part A and Part B, doesn't cover everything, so at this time, you may also choose to enroll in Part C, also called a Medicare Advantage Plan which provides you with all your Part A and Part B benefits, and benefits above and beyond. You must be enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B to join a Medicare Advantage plan.

Part D covers prescription drug coverage.

Some Medicare Advantage Plans may offer Part

D, or you may need to enroll in a separate Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

whether to remain in their current Medicare Advantage Plan, choose another plan or return to what is commonly referred to as Original Medicare.

AgeWell New York offers Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans that provides all the coverage of Original Medicare, plus more personalized care with additional benefits and services.

For eligibility and enrollment in AgeWell New York’s Medicare Advantage Plans, call 866.5868044 or agewellnewyork.com.

When choosing health care coverage keep in mind; doctors, hospitals and specialists in the plan network, covered drugs, covered preventive services, supplemental benefits such as vision, or dental, and overall, if the plan is meeting all your health care needs.

October 15- December 7 is Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) when Medicare beneficiaries will be making important decisions, such as

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Flushing House Celebrates Veterans Day

n Sunday, November 11, Flushing House sponsored a Veterans Day Luncheon to recognize their residents who served in the United States Military.

Flushing House is home to over 300 residents, including over 50 veterans from around the world. The residents were treated to a special luncheon in the Flushing House solarium which offered breathtaking views of the foliage around Queens and the Manhattan skyline in the distance. The menu was created by Executive Chef Dennis Grobe, and served by the Flushing House Culinary Team. The veterans shared stories, photos and medals with one another while their meal was being prepared.

Rev. Douglas Kurtz, Flushing House President, officiated the ceremony of honors. Kurtz called out the names of each resident and asked them to stand and remain standing, to a resounding applause from the dining room audience. “We honor those of you here today, as we honor the mil-

lions of Americans who have donned the uniform of military service and have valiantly fought to build, improve and defend our nation’s freedom,” Kurtz said.

“May God bless our heroic servicemen and women, and the families that support them on this Veterans’ Day 2018. Thank you for your service,” he concluded. Residents of Flushing House are encouraged to share their stories not only with one another but in writing and journal classes.

Built in 1974, Flushing House is the largest, not-for-profit, Independent Living retirement community in New York state.

Flushing House offers private apartments with supportive services on-site allowing their residents to ‘age in place.’ Each morning, the Activities Leader begins the day with exercise followed by a full schedule of activities and trips. Amenities include a movie theater, beauty salon, fitness center and sports lounge.

Flushing House is available for visits 7 days a week by appointment. For more information, visit www.flushinghouse.com.

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Calendar Thursdays Through December Computers for Seniors. Today’s tech tools are evolving faster than ever. Do you ever feel like it’s too much to keep up with? Computer classes for seniors can help you learn how to use today’s tech to enrich your life. At the Laurelton Library, 134-26 225 Street, Laurelton; 11 a.m. to noon.

November 16 Queens History: The Industrial Revolution. This is a teleconference event. Queens Historian, Oliver Hummel, leads a discussion about the Industrial Revolution. First-time participants should contact Mail-a-Book at 718-464-0084 for access numbers.

November 17 Leonids Meteor Shower. Boardwalk at Beach 116th Street, Rockaway; 6 to 7:30 p.m. Urban Park Rangers will be your guides. Originating near the constellation Leo, the Leonids Meteor Shower produce up to 15 meteors per hour during peak viewing. Info: 718-352-1769; www.nycgovparks.org/events/2018/11/17/astronomy-leon ids-meteor-shower.

November 24 Friends of Ridgewood Library Monthly Book Sale. In the library garden. A great selection of books and media will be available for purchase (cash only). In case of inclement weather the book sale will be held in the library.

At the Ridgewood Library, 20-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

November 29 Adult Book Discussion. "Girl Who Wrote in Silk" by Kelli Estes. At the Fresh Meadows Library, 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows; 3 to 4 p.m.

November 27-December 29 A Christmas Carol. Merchant's House returns for a 6th smash year! Please see the complete list of dates at merchantshouse.org/christmascarol/.

Tix $45 to $105. Merchant's House Museum, 29 East 4th Street, New York; 212 777 1089.

December 1 Adult night - Train Show. Sip a cocktail under holiday lights, see model trains circle a miniature New York, and warm up at the fire pit at Bar Car Nights at the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden for age 21-plus.

For more info: www.nybg.org/event/holidaytrain-show/bar-car-nights/; 7 to 10:30 p.m. Fee. December 2 -9 World’s Largest Menorah Lighting.

Throughout the holiday, catch a nightly meno-

rah lightings, starting with a kickoff concert on Sunday December 2 at 4:30 p.m. You're guaranteed live music, hot latkes and suvganiot and plenty of winter revelry every night. Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights.

December 4 Whiskyfest New York 2018.

December 3 The 10th Annual Latke Festival. All net proceeds benefited The Sylvia Center, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching healthy eating habits to children and their families. Tickets can be purchased online at latkefest2018.eventbrite.com.

December 4 Whiskyfest New York 2018. Taste from a selection of whiskies from around the world. Meet

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the whisky distillers, master blenders, and other whisky experts who will be in attendance. For more information: scotchwhisky.com/events.

December 7-9 & 14-16 Harlem Holiday Live! Celebrate the holiday season with a multi-disciplinary performance by the HSA Theatre Alliance (645 St. Nicholas Avenue, NYC), Dorothy Maynor Singers, HSA Dance Ensemble and HSA Dance Junior Ensemble.Tix and info: harlemettesholiday.brownpapertickets.com. $20 Advance, $25 Door, $15 Students & Seniors.

December 8 SanataCon. At various NYC locations. Wear a Santa suit and start at one of the bars that will be listed Friday night on the Santacon website.

Donation. Organizers ask you to obey all laws and be polite. You must sign into Facebook to see the official page.

December 20-22 Winter Solstice Concert. Celebrate the darkest night of the year featuring musicians, vocalists, and the 25 dancers and drummers of the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre in The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. Info/Tix: solsticeconcert.com/wintersolstice/.

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December 22-23 Brooklyn Renegade Fair. Shop emerging and established Makers’ goods, discover rarities and remixes from local DJs, get creative while workshopping, eat from exceptional food trucks and end the day with a cocktail. See you there!11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble St., Brooklyn.

December 24 Christmas Eve Caroling. Near the Washington Square Arch. The Rob Susman Brass Quartet, song leader, and the revelers from all over the city will lustily sing out the familiar tunes; 5 to 6 p.m. 50+

Christmas Tree Lightings See a free tree-lighting ceremony, often with music.

Nov. 28 - Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Nov. 29 - Central Park Nov. 29 - New York Stock Exchange Dec. 1 - Astoria Park Dec. 2 - Park Avenue Dec. 2 - Queens Botanical Garden Dec. 4 - Bryant Park Dec. 5 - Washington Square Park Dec. 6 - Madison Square Park Dec. 8 - W. Harlem Piers Park

SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN

Be the First to Know Online COLA Notices

By John Biundo; Social Security Assistant District Manager in Patchogue

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e are constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control when doing business with us. Our new online cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) notices are another example of our commitment in this area. Soon, you’ll be the first to know your new benefit amount!

Later this year, we will post the Social Security COLA notices online for retirement, survivors, and disability beneficiaries with a my Social Security account. The COLA announcement usually occurs in October, but final benefit amounts won’t be calculated and available until December, when we send COLA notices that contain the benefit amount for the next calendar year.

These COLA notices will now be available to view and save via the Message Center inside my Social Security. The Message Center is a secure, convenient portal where you can receive sensitive communications we don’t send through email or text.

This year, you will still receive your COLA notice by mail. In the future, you will be able to choose whether you receive your notice online instead of on paper. Online notices will not be available to representative payees, individuals with foreign mailing addresses, or those who pay higher Medicare premiums due to their income. We plan to expand the availability of COLA notices to additional online customers in the future.

Remember, our services are always free of charge. No government agency or reputable company will solicit your personal information by email or request advanced fees for services in the form of wire transfers or gift cards. Avoid falling victim to fraudulent internet “phishing” schemes by not revealing personal information, selecting malicious links, or opening malicious attachments. You can learn more about the ways we protect your investment, personal information, and my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount/security.html.

Be the first to know. Sign up for or log in to your personal my Social Security account today at www.ssa.gov/myaccount and choose email or text under “Message Center Preferences” to receive your COLA notice online! 50+

Summer Memories Winner C o n g r at u l at i o n s t o J o h n a n d Maryann Dallal of Howard Beach who won two tickets to the NYCB Theatre in Westbury in our Summer Memories giveaway. As a plus, the Dallals are also celebrating their 48th anniversary, so double congratulations!

Q: “This year I had two meniscus repairs, followed by a total knee replacement. Now I can walk again without pain. I won’t be taking walking for granted anymore, and I can dance again, which is my passion!

That’s like the cherry on the top.”

— Phyllis Bogart Long Beach

Readers Spotlight

By Mary Malloy

“What are you most thankful for this year”?

“I’m most grateful that my wife, Jean, is with me, after more than 60 years. I have a wonderful family,and my daughter-in-law is instrumental in helping keep us all connected, even though some of us are 4,000 miles away.”

— Norman Berkowitz East Meadow

“I’m most grateful for my retirement from corporate life. My mind and my body were so busy running that I never really thought about my physical and mental health. I didn’t know what I was missing in terms of friends and family.”

Olga Lehto Massapequa

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“I’m most thankful for finding my true love. My life is now complete. I look forward to spending my golden years holding the hand of my soonto-be wife as we embark on making memories and experiences to come.”

— Moe Scherman Massapequa

“What come first to my mind is my family, friends and having a roof over my head.

But most recently, I am very grateful for my eye doctor, Todd Bragin, who saved my eyesight. Being a photographer, I can’t imagine losing my vision.”

— Penny Frondelli Oceanside

What’s New this Flu Season? es, it’s that time again. Here is some pertinent info about flu season and flu vaccines for the 2018-2019 flu season from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). For more from the CDC, go to www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season2018-2019.htm.

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A few things are new this season: •Flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses [the B/Victoria component was changed and the influenza A(H3N2) component was updated].

•For the 2018-2019 season, the nasal spray flu vaccine is again a recommended option for influenza vaccination of persons for whom it is otherwise appropriate. The nasal spray is approved for use in non-pregnant individuals, 2 years through 49 years of age.

There is a precaution against the use of LAIV for people with certain underlying medical conditions. All LAIV will be quadrivalent (four-component).

•Most regular-dose egg-based flu shots will be quadrivalent.

•All recombinant vaccine will be quadrivalent. (No trivalent recombinant vaccine will be available this season.)

•Cell-grown flu vaccine will be quadrivalent. For this vaccine, the influenza A(H3N2) and both influenza B reference viruses will be cell-derived, and the influenza A(H1N1) will be egg-derived. All these reference viruses will be grown in cells to produce the components of Flucelvax.

•No intradermal flu vaccine will be available.

•The age recommendation for “Fluarix Quadrivalent” was changed from three-years old and older, to six-months and older after the annual recommendations were published last season to be consistent with Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved labeling.

•The age recommendation for Afluria Quadrivalent changed from 18 years old and older to 5 years old and older after the annual recommendations were published last season to be consistent with Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved labeling.

What f lu vaccines are recommended this season?

For the 2018-2019 flu season, providers may choose to administer any licensed, ageappropriate flu vaccine (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4).

Options this season include: •Standard dose flu shots. These are given into the muscle. They are usually given with a needle, but two (Afluria and Afluria Quadrivalent) can be given to some (aged 18 through 64 years) with a jet injector.

•High-dose shots and shots made with adjuvant for older people.

•Shots made with virus grown in cell culture and made using a vaccine production technology (recombinant vaccine) that does not require the use of flu virus.

•Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) – nasal spray vaccine – is an option for use during the 2018-2019 season.

What viruses will the 2018-2019 flu vaccines protect against?

There are many different flu viruses and (Continued on page 12)

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A MyNotifi Memo: Getting Help When You’ve Fallen, and When You Haven’t

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here are many choices for wearable devices seniors can use to summon help, but they’re not all created equal.

Seniors can be reluctant to push the button on medical alert pendants, even when they know they need help, when it means alerting 911–a situation that feels out of their control.

They’re far more likely, however, to use devices that alert family or friends instead.

Ed is a case in point. He isn’t the type of person to ask for help. His wife convinced him to get a MyNotifi fall-detection device, which clips to his belt. He wears it more for her peace of mind than for his own.

It came in handy recently. Ed fell asleep on his recliner one day while using a heating pad on his back. His wife was gone for the afternoon.

When he woke up, the heat was unbearable. He didn’t know it then, but he had second-degree

burns. He couldn’t get out of his chair to reach the phone, but fortunately he was wearing his MyNotifi. He tapped the device and his wife got the alert. She and their daughter took him to ur-

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gent care. Although he learned later that his situation was serious, Ed told us that he wouldn’t have been so quick to ask for help if the call had gone to emergency services rather than to his family.

MyNotifi is an automatic fall detection device. It clips to your waistband, or is worn on your wrist. It connects to a free smartphone app, so it goes wherever you go. When a fall is detected, it automatically notifies a list of selected loved ones. But MyNotifi does more than that. Use MyNotifi to summon help any time, even if you haven’t fallen, by simply tapping it.

There are no monthly fees, no contract, and no call centers.

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Are You Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid?

Here’s What You Should Know...

ome people qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare covers seniors age 65 or older, and those under 65 with certain disabilities. Medicaid helps people who have a low income pay for their health care costs. If you qualify for both, you are “dual eligible.”

Health plans for dual eligibles, such as Fidelis Dual Advantage, offer one point of contact for your coverage and make it easier to use your benefits. Here are three important facts about dual-eligible plans: 1) Are available year-round You can sign up in a dual-eligible plan year-round. If you’re already a member of one of these plans, you can select a new plan quarterly. People with Medicare alone can sign up in new plans only once a year or during certain life events, such as when they turn 65 years old.

2) Help you avoid gaps in coverage Sometimes, Medicare benefits don’t cover all the care you need. This means there is a “gap” between the care you need and the care that is covered. If you had a gap, you would have to pay out of pocket. Dual-eligible plans can use your Medicaid benefits to fill such gaps. By filling these gaps, you pay less for the care you need.

3) Can offer health support from Care Managers Some dual-eligible plans offer help managing your health. Care Managers could help you coordinate the care you receive. This way, doctors

work as a team, which can help you be healthier. They also can make using your insurance easier, and can help you find resources in your community.

To learn more about Fidelis Dual Advantage, visit www.fideliscare.org/medicare or speak with one of our Licensed Sales Representatives. They can meet with you in your home, answer your questions, and help you find the coverage that's right for you. Call 1-800860-8707 (TTY: 711) to speak with a Representative over the phone, or to arrange an in-person meeting.

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ver-Sixty: Shades of Gray; A Journey Through Life’s Later Years (on the Road to Fossilization), by Barbara Paskoff and Carol Pack (222 pages, soft cover, from Artiqua Press. Paperback $17.95; Ebook $4.99). My initial reaction when I saw the title was, “Oh please,” but I found this to be an information-packed booked filled with humor.

It is consistently irreverent and interesting on several levels.

Midcentury Christmas by Sarah Archer is literally a stocking-stuffer sized, 190page, illustrated hardcover book ($15.95 from The Countryman Press) filled with all kinds of Christmas trivia. When did the first aluminum trees pop up? What colors were the first Easy-Bake Ovens? Remember the old Gilbert Chemistry sets? The answers — and much more — are all here.

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or 2018, 50+ Lifestyles earned three awards from six of its entries in the National Association of Mature Publishers Association media awards. Some 293 entries were submitted from 45 different national publications.

50+ Lifestyles earned a second place in the Editorial/Opinion category for editor Gary Joyce’s “On Veterans’ Day;” a third place for How-To Guides for Joyce’s “Playing Your First Golf Tournament;” a third place for Special Sections and a third for Overall Design, both by Art Director Gregory Jones. Congratulations! 50+

fore flu season begins. Getting vaccinated later than October, however, can still be benthey are constantly changing. The composi- eficial and vaccination should continue to tion of U.S. flu vaccines is reviewed annu- be offered throughout flu season. ally and updated as needed to match Children who need two doses of vaccine circulating flu viruses. Flu vaccines protect to be protected should start the vaccination against the three or four viruses (depending process sooner, because the two doses must on vaccine) that research suggests will be be given at least four-weeks apart. most common. For 2018-2019, trivalent (three-component) vaccines are recom- When will flu activity begin and when mended to contain: A/Michigan/45/2015 will it peak?

(H1N1)pdm09-like virus; A/Singapore/INThe timing of flu is unpredictable and FIMH-16-0019/2016 A(H3N2)-like virus (up- can vary in different parts of the country dated); B/Colorado/06/2017-like (Victoria and from season to season. Flu activity most lineage) virus (updated). commonly peaks in the United States beQuadrivalent (four-component) vaccines, tween December and February. which protect against a second lineage of B People at high risk of serious flu compliviruses, are recommended to contain: cations recommended for prompt antiviral •The three recommended viruses above, treatment include children younger than plus B/Phuket/3073/2013-like (Yamagata lin- two years of age (although all children eage) virus younger than five years are considered at

Antiviral treatment as early as possible is also recommended for people who are very sick with flu (such as those with complicated, progressive illness or people hospitalized because of flu). Other people can be treated with antivirals at their health care professional’s discretion. Treating high risk people or people who are very sick with flu with antiviral drugs is very important.

Prompt treatment can mean the difference between having a milder illness versus very serious illness that could result in an extended hospital stay.

Treatment with antivirals works best when begun within 48 hours of getting sick, but can still be beneficial when given later in the course of illness. Antiviral drugs are effective across all age and risk groups. Studies show that antiviral drugs are under-prescribed for people at high risk of complications who get flu. Three FDA-approved higher risk for complications from in- antiviral medications are recommended for When should I get vaccinated? fluenza, the highest risk is for those younger use during the 2018-2019 flu season: osYou should get a flu vaccine before flu be- than two years of age), adults 65 years of age eltamivir (available in generic versions and gins spreading in your community. It takes and older, pregnant women, people with cer- under the trade name Tamiflu®), zanamivir about two weeks after vaccination for anti- tain long-term medical conditions, and res- (Relenza®), and peramivir (Rapivab®). Info bodies that protect against flu to develop, so idents of nursing homes and other long-term about antiviral drugs can be found at Treatmake plans to get vaccinated early in fall, be- care facilities). ment – Antiviral Drugs. 50+ 12 50+ LifeStyles November 2018 METRO Edition • www.50PlusNY.com

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Cover Story - Rod Stewart

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od Stewart Interview

HOW ARE YOU DOING? ROD STEWART: I’m good.

do touring. So they can either come with me or they don’t. But I give them that opportunity.

DO YOU HAVE TO BE A CELTIC FAN IN YOUR HOUSE? ROD STEWART: Too f—king right you do! [laughs] All my sons, they’ve all got their Celtic jerseys. That’s the way it is with football though. You always support the team your father did. So I hope their children do the same. Celtic for life.

YOU HAVE THE WHOLE RANGE WHEN IT COMES TO KIDS -YOU HAD CHILDREN EARLY IN LIFE AND NOW IN YOUR 60S? ROD STEWART: I have to be a different father, I have a different father’s hat on for each child, because they’re all so different and the age differences is immense. If you think my eldest daughter is in her 50s all the way down to seven, which is quite an extraordinary age difference between them all. So I have to be a different father to each one of them.

AND YOU HAVE GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL? ROD STEWART: Just one grandchild. Yeah.

THE NEW RECORD IS GREAT! ROD STEWART: Yeah. Thank you.

WAS IT AS MUCH FUN TO MAKE AS YOUR PREVIOUS RECORDS? ROD STEWART: Of course, I wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t joy. It’s fun making records — it’s certainly better than digging the road. It’s more fun now than it used to be, you know, spending months on end in studios, you don’t have to do that anymore.

You can do it all on laptops and do it transatlantic. It’s much easier.

YOU’VE BEEN FAMOUS PRETTY MUCH ALL YOUR ADULT LIFE – HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF YOU’D JUST GOT A REGULAR JOB? ROD STEWART: Who knows? I like to think I’m pretty unchanged. My brothers and my sister keep me really grounded if I get out of line. I think I’m a pretty regular guy who got very, very lucky, made loads of money and had a hell of a good time and is extremely thankful for it.

YOU’VE ALWAYS LOOKED LIKE YOU’RE ENJOYING YOUR LIFE? ROD STEWART: It’s true. People critizize me for being a womanizer, which I undoubtedly was. I wasn’t doing anything different than a guy my age would have done, probably, you know, in his 20s when he suddenly became very famous and earned lots of money. I was playing the field, you know, blokes do.

BUT EVEN NOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE THAT SMILE ON YOUR FACE? YOU MUST BE IN A GOOD PLACE? ROD STEWART: Yeah. It’s very good. Unexpectedly I didn’t think I was going to have two more children and that’s been the world to me. I mean one is 12 and the other one is seven, they are both football daft Celtic supporters, even the little one goes to school in his shirt. So that, being a father late in life for me, was just wonderful. It really is. I miss them so much and once again, I only said goodbye to them four or five hours ago, well a bit longer when they went to school. The one thing about touring for me these days, which is so difficult is being away from my two children and my wife and all my kids. So what I do now is the school holidays when I

COULD YOU EVER IMAGINE BEING OLD? ROD STEWART: I am old! [laughs] TECHNICALLY SPEAKING BUT YOU CERTAINLY DON’T LOOK OR ACT OLD? ROD STEWART: This knee is gone, that’s when I know I’m old, when I can’t kick a football properly. But I do feel good. I work out a lot, I keep myself fit and I think that’s very important. Try to have a really good diet. I drink too much. That’s my downfall. I drink too much wine, I love it. I can’t have a nice meal in a lovely restaurant and have a glass of water, I can’t do that.

BUT MAYBE HAVE WINE AND A GLASS A WATER… ROD STEWART: Also a glass of water on top of the wine.

YOU SAY YOU DRINK TOO MUCH BUT IT’S NOT BEEN THE RUIN OF YOU, LIKE SOME OF YOUR CONTEMPORARIES? ROD STEWART: Oh I’ve never fallen down. Couple of football matches I’ve fallen down at yeah. I have a great tolerance for alcohol, I never get drunk, but then I don’t drink much. I’ll have maybe two glasses of white wine, not big glasses like a lot of people drink, but two glasses and then I’ll have a big glass of red wine. And that is seven nights in a week and I don’t think I’ll change now. It’s too late in life.

‘DIDN’T I’ THE SINGLE – IS IT ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRUGS? ROD STEWART: Yeah with kids, from a parent’s perspective.

HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? ROD STEWART: I don’t know. Before I started work on the album I never sat down and said, ‘I’m going to write a story from a parent’s perspective if your child was getting hooked on drugs’, you know, ‘and there were differences in their demeanour and their manner and you’re starting to worry.’ Children go away all starry-eyed to California and it still happens.

But I didn’t sit down to write a song like that, it just came, It’s amazing.

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Cover Story - Rod Stewart WHO IS THE GIRL IN ‘HONEY GOLD’?

ROD STEWART: It’s someone I’ve admired from a distance. But no, never really knew her.

She was part of the ‘scene’ and that was it, decided to write a song about her.

YOU SAY ABOUT ‘LOOK IN HER EYES’, THIS A BIT OF A MORAL STORY? ROD STEWART: It is yeah. I’ve always been fascinated with the lines outside clubs, especially in America, you know, where there’s a bouncer and the girls are all lined up, all dressed up, the men are a bit scruffy. But it’s always amazed me and so the song is not only about that but it’s also about nowadays times have changed and guys have to be very careful. With the #MeToo movement, which was long overdue, they have to be careful. They can’t just have a drink and pounce on a woman, even if she gives them the eye. That is not permission to go overboard.

DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE AS MUCH FUN TO BE A YOUNG ROCK STAR NOW? ROD STEWART: No. Nowhere near as good.

Just because phones and cameras have sort of made it a little bit impossible to get away with the things that we did like, for instance, in The Faces days. So no, I think the seventies were so wild and free and so were the eighties.

DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN MORTALITY? ROD STEWART: Of course, I’d be lying if I didn’t say, of course I do. I’m not frightened of dying, I don’t want it to happen too soon! But it doesn’t particularly worry me. I do everything I can to stay away from the grave. I have medicals, I have blood tests, I exercise, I have scans, I do everything else. I think men should really use the advancements in medicine that we have today. All this stuff is there for us to use and men should use it.

SO YOU’RE IN GREAT SHAPE AND READY TO TOUR? ROD STEWART: I’ve just finished a tour. We did 29 dates in the States with Cyndi Lauper and now I’ve got to go back and do another 12/13 dates.

She’s actually very good fun. She really is. Weird though, well f—king weird. Wow. She’s that New York, New Jersey accent but she’s fun.

ONE OF YOUR US NEIGHBORS IS IN THE NEWS QUITE A LOT – DONALD TRUMP? ROD STEWART: I live just up the road from him in Florida and I used to go to all his parties and he always treated me very, very well, I must admit and he also treated all my friends very well. This Donald Trump that is the President is

not the Donald Trump I know. I quite understand why people want to vote for him, because people want change but he’s not presidential in my eyes.

HOW MUCH DOES BEING “SIR” ROD STEWART MEAN TO YOU? ROD STEWART: It means a hell of a lot although I’m still Rod. It was just an amazing day.

I just wish my mum and dad were alive to have seen it. But when I go into hotels and people go ‘Sir Rod’ it’s lovely. I lap it up. I love it. But it doesn’t change my life, it doesn’t change my life at all. I don’t get a tax break or anything like that! [laughs] FINALLY, HOW MUCH CARE DOES YOUR HAIR TAKE ON A DAILY BASIS? ROD STEWART: Not much really. I usually wash it twice a week, only use shampoo once a week, shampoo takes all the oil out of it. So I just make it wet.

DOES IT STAND UP BY ITSELF? ROD STEWART: No, there’s a bit of product in there. But this is how I look when I wake up. This is it. It’s not going anywhere and it won’t lay down. [laughs] 50+

WD 40 - 65th Anniversary

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s there anyone who doesn’t have a can of this miracle spray in the workshop or tool box? Pretty much apparently not because, according to the folks at WD40, four out of five American households use their “multi-use product.”

The iconic multi-use lubricant was originally invented by chemists at San Diego’s Rocket Chemical Company in 1953 to protect aerospace missiles from corrosion.

Sixty-five years later, it’s used for everything from protecting metal parts from rust and corrosion to removing crayon from walls.

Yet, in all that time, its ingredients have remained a secret. In fact, the formula hasn’t been touched by human hands in more than 15 years since the company’s 50th anniversary.

Recently, to ensure the formula of the blue and yellow can stayed under lock and key, the company enlisted Brinks armored security to move the secret recipe — locked in a briefcase handcuffed to CEO Garry Ridge — to a secured bank vault closer to headquarters. The “secret sauce” is so secret, even those who blend it do not know the exact ingredients, which are stored in barrels labeled “A,” “B” and “C”. And, like soda

giant Coca-Cola, the WD-40 formula remains unpatented to avoid ever disclosing its composition.

WD-40 Multi-Use Product Fun Facts: A bus driver in Asia used WD-40 to remove a python, which had coiled itself around the undercarriage of his bus.

Police officers used WD-40 to remove a naked burglar trapped in an air conditioning vent. Leslie Nielsen portrayed agent Dick Steele (a.k.a., Agent WD-40) in the 1996 movie Spy Hard.

WD-40 can be used to: • Remove crayon marks from walls; • Remove bumper stickers and bugs from vehicles; • Remove gum from sneakers and carpet; • Remove coffee stains from tabletops, counters and floors (wash with soap and water after); • Shine all kinds of metal from railings and candlesticks to refrigerator doors and chains; • Prevent dirt and snow from sticking to shovels. 50+ 50+ LifeStyles November 2018 METRO Edition • www.50PlusNY.com 15