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inside THIS ISSUE

14 Medicare 101

How Medicare works with home health services and insurance

Opinion

6 Sound Off 7 Ask Gabby Gayle

5 Straus’ Place 8

Features Alzheimer’s Research Barrow Neurological Institute recruits for studies

10 SAGA Unfolds

Speakers announced for conference on aging

12 On the Surface

Seniors are especially prone to skin cancer.

16 Healthy Aging

Seven steps to better bones and a hearty heart

Entertainment

30 Strings Attached

22 ‘When you rest, you rust’

34 Trivia Contest 36 Tinseltown Talks

22 Calendar of Events

37 Puzzles

Bob Eubanks brings game shows to life in traveling show.

Travel

38 Ed Boitano

Alyeska: Exploring the Great Land.

L.Q. Jones reflects on Hollywood journey.

44 Traveltizers

Conservation and preservation on a Colorado ranch.

49 What’s Cooking?

Dining

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48 Cowboy Cuisine

Dust Cutter takes a stylish Southwestern twist on the hotel restaurant concept.

50 Top Chef

Chip Romig juggles kitchen and office work at Wild Horse Pass.

52 Aging Today 53 Retirement Report

54 Legally Speaking 55 Lovin’ Tech After 50 57 Arizona Relay Service 58 Arizona Senior Olympics

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There’s something called The Impossible Puzzle. It’s a jigsaw puzzle with 750 pieces – including five extra pieces and no edge pieces at all. The box doesn’t show the entire puzzle picture. Trying to put it together can be an exercise in frustration, a futile attempt to figure out something that’s designed to not make total sense.

Navigating health insurance and Medicare can feel a little like trying to solve an impossible possible. It’s more important – and difficult – than ever to keep up with the laws and minutiae of plans, and find the right (and hopefully affordable) coverage. Thankfully, there are resources to help, including certified Medicare counselors like Greg Dill, who explains in this issue some of the ways to maximize benefits and maintain coverage, and the HMO charts we publish in this annual “Health & Medicare” issue.

More good news: Doctors and scientists are making strides toward solving some of the puzzles and ailments of aging, such as detecting early the presence of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, making advances in skin cancer tests, and finding lifestyle changes and other ways to improve bone health and prevent fractures. We cover some of that in this issue, as well.

We also caught up with game show host extraordinaire Bob Eubanks, who’s stopping in the Valley on the interactive Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows tour.

Sometimes, puzzles can be fun, especially if there are prizes to be won – and an edge piece in the box.

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Opinion Straus’ Place

The Amazing Feeling of Déjà vu

BY BILL STRAUS I’m guessing that like me, you’ve experienced the feeling of déjà vu.

After all, scientists and others that have studied the phenomenon conclude most of us have. It’s a powerful feeling – often exhilarating and creepy at the same time. As much as 70 percent of the population reports having experienced some form of déjà vu. A higher number of incidents occurs in people 15 to 25 years old than in any other age group, so for most of us, we’re way past our déjà vu peak. But what exactly is this amazing feeling? Dr. Judith Orloff, in Psychology Today, describes it as “a common intuitive experience that has happened to many of us. The expression is derived from the French, meaning ‘already seen.’ When it occurs, it seems to spark our memory of a place we have already been, a person we have already seen, or an act we have already done. Since déjà vu occurs in individuals with and without a medical condition, there is much speculation as to how and why this phenomenon happens. Some psychoanalysts attribute déjà vu to simple fantasy or wish

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fulfillment, while many psychiatrists ascribe it to a mismatching in the brain that causes the brain to mistake the present for the past. Additionally, déjà vu has been firmly associated with temporallobe epilepsy. People suffering a seizure can apparently experience déjà vu during the actual seizure activity or in the moments between convulsions. Many parapsychologists believe it is related to a past-life experience. Obviously, there is more investigation to be done.

I have had two major déjà vu experiences in my life and maybe a dozen minor ones. The big ones are so memorable that I doubt I’ll ever forget them. The first was when I was 11 or 12. My Aunt Jean took me to the Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana. And despite never having visited a racetrack before, the moment I saw the layout, I was familiar with the whole scene. Oddly but comfortably familiar. Somehow, and I really don’t know how it was possible, I understood what was going on. I don’t know how much impact this had on me, but I do know that I have been a devoted fan of the game for 52 years and spent nine years working at racetracks.

The other experience was even stranger. I was visiting Catalina Island in 1984 and came upon the Catalina Country Club. We were walking up to the botanical garden there and I looked over at a building and just knew I had been there before… yet I certainly had not. I remarked to the group that I had to look inside to see if there were roses all over the room and sure enough, the walls of the dining room there were splashed with dozens of huge roses.

I stood there for about 30 minutes in total puzzlement over the feeling of déjà vu I felt. Powerful.

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I would like to say whomever did the research on the “On the Road” on the RV resorts in the four corners states talking about Munds Park RV Resort, having just stayed there two weeks ago, I would like to point out that the community does have a swimming pool, laundry, showers, power hookups, dog park and general store but the swimming pool is certainly not available to RVers; that’s for people who live at the park only. The power hookups are available, but most of them do not have sewer hookups and one of them has to pay to dump, so I think it’s quite inaccurate leaving that out. Yes, there’s a laundry, there are showers, there’s a small general store, typical junk. I think you’ve given the place an A+ review, which is totally unworthy, plus it’s right next to the interstate, so it’s quite noisy, at least the area where the RVers park.

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Ask Gabby Gayle

Downsizing can be a big help to your kids

BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK This letter was in response to a letter last month from a person who was having a struggle with downsizing and getting rid of things.

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

HOW TO DOWNSIZE: My parents put notes on every item in their apartment that said who the item was from; that item went back to the giver of the gift.

If they had bought it, they decided who it went to. My two recent experiences are: 1) After a short illness, my ex passed away.

Our children and six helpers spent a month of Saturdays trying to determine what his large estate and jack-of-all-trades tools and equipment were worth. They sorted and priced his furniture, art, and collectibles, Western clothing, boots, etc. I heard them quibble over who gets what. 2) As I helped them and saw the agony and work they had to go through, I said, “That will never happen with my meager belongings.” I went home, emptied closets, drawers, shelves and priced every single item, putting them in boxes sorted as to type, in preparation for a moving sale. Some things they did not even want, though I treasured them!

I moved from 1,750 square feet to 550 square feet. Some things I miss and some I cannot remember even having. Hope these processes help many of your readers.

Signed, No Name Requested

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Dear No Name:

Thank you for writing. Over the years, I have received many emails on this subject. It is a hard thing for seniors to part with things they have treasured over a lifetime. I will reiterate: They are just things. Be glad you had them to enjoy and let them go. I downsized last year myself, and it was difficult. My dear daughter-in-law said, “Mom, if you don’t get rid of all this stuff, we are going to have to do it when you are gone.” That did it for me.

By the way, my kids wanted very little of my stuff. They have their own stuff! Our stuff only means something to us.

GG

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

Sometimes I am amazed at my fellow seniors. I frequently hear them complain about how they do not like

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their doctor. So I ask them why they still go to him. They say something like, “Well, I have been going to him for 15 years and he knows my history.” Another friend says something similar about her hairdresser: “I don’t know why I still go to that gal; she always gets my hair too short and never listens to what I want.” It drives me crazy. If I don’t like something, I change it. I had a husband that was a real piece of work and I got rid of him. How many people are miserable in a marriage and just prefer to stay miserable?

What is wrong with people??

Signed, Puzzled

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Dear Puzzled:

I had to laugh because I have friends who do the same thing. I guess they are more afraid of the unknown than they are with the status quo. They worry, “What if my new doctor, hairdresser or husband is worse than this? Think I will just stick it out!”

GG

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

You are probably going to think I am terrible because my kids certainly do. My husband has Alzheimer’s disease, and I want to admit him to a memory care place. My kids think I should take care of him. They do not know what I have put up with for years and years. He was a womanizer from about the 13th year of our 50-year marriage. New woman every year. We had many fights behind closed doors but put on a good front in front of the kids. I’m sure if we had a loving relationship, I would want to care for him as long as possible, but I simply do not feel I can, and I refuse to do it. What do I do now? I love my kids.

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Dear Unloving:

You either need to explain your marital relationship to your kids or accept their anger. My guess is they know more than you think they do. Good luck.

GG

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Participants who test positive for amyloid will be given a placebo or an experimental beta amyloid cleaving enzyme inhibitor (BACE) that attempts to reduce amyloid production. They’ll take the oral medication daily for about three years.

EARLY, also known as A5, is the sequel to A4 (Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s), an ongoing study that wound down recruiting at Barrow this summer. A4 is similar, except it’s testing solanezumab, an infusion-delivered drug that scavenges amyloid and removes it from the brain.

A4 and A5, along with three other preventive Alzheimer’s studies taking place around the world, aim to enlist thousands of participants. That’s challenging, since the majority of PET-scanned participants discover they don’t qualify because they test negative for elevated amyloid, Sabbagh says. “It’s the needle in the haystack approach, which the field is still going to need to refine.”

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SAGA Unfolds Speakers announced for conference on aging

BY LLAF STAFF Several experts on issues confronting seniors have been announced for the Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee (SAGA) 2017 Senior & Family Conference, which is open to Chandler and other East Valley residents.

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Long will examine healthy aging and how to “rejuvenate and nurture the body, mind and soul. “ Long has presented end-of-life and palliative care training both nationally and internationally in the Middle East, South America, Australia and Asia. She is a fellow in the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association and a fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Nursing.

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Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak directly to area experts.

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“We spend so much of our lives creating a certain lifestyle and environment, but as we grow older, things can change, we may become ill and our bodies aren’t as resilient. I’ll be discussing how to positively manage these changes, our hopes and expectations – and still thrive,” Hansen says.

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“This program is creating communities among cancer survivors and guiding them through safe physical activity, helping them build supportive relationships, and reducing stress – leading to an improved quality of life,” she says.

Dr. Vanessa McCarthy will discuss how to combat isolation and loneliness as the result of vision loss. “Loss of vision often leads to lost independence. Many lose the ability to drive or feel they can no longer participate in meaningful activities. I’ll be showing how low-vision therapies can help restore engagement driving, reading, seeing faces and even navigating unfamiliar environments,” McCarthy says.

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How Medicare covers some home health services and works with other insurance

BY GREG DILL A couple of years ago, my father, well into his 70s, finally bought himself a highperformance automobile.

The kids and grandkids had all grown up, so there was no need for a larger car.

And heck, he had waited a long time to drive something fun.

All was fine with the new car until my mother broke her hip, had surgery and needed extensive outpatient physical and occupational therapy.

Getting into and out of a sporty car isn’t easy for someone using a walker and cane. So I got a phone call asking what could be done. (Actually, I think he was angling for my new minivan, whose video screens would give him something to do during Mom’s therapy sessions.)

But I told him he didn’t need to take Mom to a clinic or hospital. As a Medicare beneficiary, she could receive most of the therapy in her own home.

Medicare covers a variety of health care services that you can get in the comfort and privacy of your home. These include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services and occupational therapy.

Such services used to be available only at a hospital or doctor’s office. But they’re just as effective, more convenient and usually less expensive when you get them in your home.

To be eligible for home health services, you must be under a doctor’s care and receive services under a plan of care established and reviewed regularly by a physician. He or she also needs to certify that you need one or more home health services.

In addition, you must be homebound and have a doctor’s certification to that effect. Being homebound means leaving your home isn’t recommended because of your condition, or your condition prevents you from leaving without using a cane, wheelchair or walker; arranging special transportation; or getting help from another person.

Also, you must get your services from a Medicare-approved home health agency.

If you meet these criteria, Medicare pays for covered home health services for as long as you’re eligible and your doctor certifies that you need them.

For durable medical equipment (like a

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walker or wheelchair), you pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount.

Skilled nursing services are covered when they’re given on a part-time or intermittent basis. In order for Medicare to cover such care, it must be necessary and ordered by your doctor for your specific condition. Medicare does not cover fulltime nursing care.

Skilled nursing services are given by either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse under an RN’s supervision.

Nurses provide direct care and teach you and your caregivers about your care.

Examples of skilled nursing care include giving IV drugs, shots or tube feedings, changing dressings and teaching about prescription drugs or diabetes care.

Before your home health care begins, the home health agency should tell you how much of your bill Medicare will pay. The agency should also tell you if any items or services it gives you aren’t covered by Medicare and how much you’ll have to pay for them.

This should be explained by both talking with you and in writing. The agency should give you a notice called the Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice before giving you services and supplies that Medicare doesn’t cover.

What isn’t covered?

Some examples are:

• 24-hour-a-day care at home • Meals delivered to your home • Homemaker services like shopping, cleaning and laundry (when this is the only care you need and when these services aren’t related to your plan of care) • Personal care given by home health aides like bathing, dressing and using the bathroom (when this is the only care you need) If you get your Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage or other Medicare health plan (not Original Medicare), check your plan’s membership materials. Contact the plan for details about how the plan provides your Medicare-covered home health benefits.

If your doctor decides you need home health care, you can choose from among the Medicare-certified agencies in your area. (However, Medicare Advantage or

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other Medicare plans may require you to get services only from agencies they contract with.)

One good way to look for a home health agency is by using Medicare’s “Home Health Compare” web tool, at medicare. gov/HHCompare. It lets you compare agencies by the types of services they offer and the quality of care they provide.

For more details on Medicare’s home health benefit, please read our booklet, “Medicare and Home Health Care.” It’s online at medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10969Medicare-and-Home-Health-Care.pdf.

How Medicare works with other insurance

If your family is anything like mine, everyone has a certain specialty or role in keeping the household running.

Since I wash dishes faster than anyone, I’m the family dishwashing expert. I’m also the point man for paying medical bills. My wife and I have separate health coverage, so I have to make sure our providers have the up-to-date information they need to accurately bill our respective insurance plans.

If you have Medicare as well as other insurance, always be sure to tell your doctor, hospital and pharmacy. This is important because it determines whether your medical bills are paid correctly and on time.

When there’s more than one insurance payer, certain rules determine which one pays first. These rules are called “coordination of benefits.”

The primary payer pays what it owes on your bills first – and then sends the balance to the secondary payer to pay.

In some cases, there may also be a third payer.

Medicare is the primary payer for beneficiaries who aren’t covered by other types of health insurance. The primary payer pays up to the limits of its coverage.

The secondary payer only pays if there are costs the primary insurer didn’t cover.

But keep in mind that the secondary payer (which may be Medicare) may not pay all the uncovered costs.

If you currently have employer insurance and it’s the secondary payer, you may need to enroll in Medicare Part B before your job-based coverage will pay.

(Most people who sign up for Part B for the first time this year will pay a monthly premium of $134.)

Here’s who pays first in various situations when you have Medicare and some other type of insurance: • If you have retiree insurance (coverage from a former job), Medicare pays first.

• If you’re 65 or older, have group coverage based on your or your spouse’s current employment, and the

employer has 20 or more workers, your group plan pays first. (If the company has fewer than 20 employees, Medicare pays first.)

• Your group plan also pays first when you’re under 65 and disabled, have group coverage based on your or a family member’s current employment, and the employer has 100 or more employees. (Medicare pays first if the company has fewer than 100 employees.)

• If you have Medicare because of end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure), your group plan pays first for the first 30 months after you become eligible for Medicare. Medicare pays first after this 30-month period.

Medicare may pay second if you’re in an accident or have a workers’ compensation case in which other insurance covers your injury or you’re suing another entity for medical expenses.

In such situations, you or your lawyer should tell Medicare as soon as possible.

The following types of insurance usually pay first for services related to each type: No-fault insurance (including automobile insurance) Liability (including automobile and selfinsurance) Black Lung Benefits Worker’s compensation Medicaid and TRICARE (the health care program for U.S. armed service members, retirees, and their families) never pay first for services that are covered by Medicare.

They only pay after Medicare, employer plans, and/or Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) have paid.

For more information, read the booklet “Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First.” You can find it online at medicare.gov/Pubs/ pdf/02179.pdf. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) and ask for a copy to be mailed to you. TTY users should call 877-486-2048.

If you have questions about who pays first, or if your coverage changes, call the Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center toll-free at 855-798-2627. TTY users should call 855-797-2627.

You can also contact your employer or union benefits administrator. You may need to give your Medicare number to your other insurers so your bills are paid correctly and on time.

Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227).

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October 15 – December 7 Open Enrollment occurs from October 15 to December 7 of every year and the Area Agency on Aging will help you find your best Medicare options. If you enroll in a plan during Open Enrollment, your coverage starts January 1. In most cases, Open Enrollment is the only time you can change your Medicare, Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part D plan.

Review Your Options – Each year, Medicare beneficiaries, or those who will

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If you have Original Medicare and a supplemental plan (often called a Medigap) and are happy with your coverage, you do not need to make a change—but you should still review your current coverage and know what has changed or is new.

If you have a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan, you should review all of your coverage options even if you are happy with your current coverage, because plans change their costs and benefits every year.

Read your Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), since many plans make changes every year, and your current plan may not be your best choice for 2018. An Area Agency on Aging Counselor can help you review all of your options.

If you decide to enroll in a new plan, call the Area Agency on Aging at 602-264-HELP (4357) for no-cost help with your enrollment.

The Area Agency on Aging Counselors are available to assist you whether you know a little or a lot about Medicare choices.

The counselors are here to help with objective information so you can make the best informed decision for your health coverage at no cost.

Medicare Comes in Two Ways – It’s Your Choice • Original Medicare – Part A for hospitalization and Part B for doctor visits is provided through the Federal government.

• Medicare Advantage – Part C sold through a private insurance company includes coverage for hospitalization and doctor visits and some additional benefits.

Each plan is different.

You Share the Cost • Your share is paid through your monthly premium, deductibles, co-pays or co-insurance regardless of the plan you choose.

Help With Your Share • Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, sold by private insurance companies, can help with your out-of-pocket expenses.

Prescription Drug Help • You can enroll in a Part D Prescription Drug Plan.

• Medicare Advantage Plans may include prescription drug coverage–be sure to check.

All States Are Not the Same • Know the choices available in your state or region.

Know When to Enroll • You can initially enroll in Medicare three months before your 65th birth month, during your birth month or up to three months after your birth month.

Review Your Choices Annually • Medicare Open Enrollment is from Oct. 15 through Nov. 7 each year. This is the time to review your coverage and make any changes.

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Healthy Aging 7 steps to better bones and a hearty heart

BY LAURA GLENN

NMD at Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics

Eating well, exercising daily and drinking water seem to be the holy trinity of staying healthy, but after hitting the big 50, several other things should be kept in mind in order to age well.

Any doctor’s main concern with patients nearing this big milestone is bone strength and heart health. If you’ve lived an active and healthy lifestyle, then these two areas might not be much of a concern, but it does not mean you should disregard them completely.

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, one in two Americans over the age of 50 may be at risk for developing the bone disease osteoporosis, which renders bones brittle and weak. Osteoporosis is the most common cause of fractures, and the risk of fracture increases with age, particularly for women. An estimated four in 10

women in the U.S. age 50 or older will experience a fracture some time during the remainder of their lives.

These fractures stem from inevitable accidents and falls that, at a younger age, might have seemed completely inconsequential. Similarly, the symptoms of heart disease begin to manifest after age 50, so take caution to keep your ticker as strong as possible.

At Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics in Scottsdale, I explain the most important ways to maintain good bone density, strength and overall wellness. Following these seven steps in a solid routine can ensure your body stays as healthy as possible.

Step 1: Eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. These ingredients can help protect your health, and specifically your heart.

Step 2: Maintain good balance to prevent

falls. Older adults should continue to exercise regularly and engage in exercises that work on balance skills (tai chi, yoga, etc.).

Step 3: Getting enough sleep is vital at any stage. Those who don’t receive sufficient rest have a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and depression. Sleep gives your body uninterrupted recovery time from the day’s stressors, so don’t skip it. Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night.

Step 4: Older adults who have osteopenia (a condition in which the body doesn’t make new bone as quickly as it reabsorbs old bone) or osteoporosis need to be particularly mindful of ensuring appropriate (but not excess) calcium consumption from food and maintaining adequate Vitamin D levels. Remember: Milk is not the only source of calcium – green leafy vegetables are a great source.

Supplemental calcium can be beneficial, particularly calcium supplements that contain microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate (MCHC).

Step 5: Get regular screenings and tests to know exactly how your body is reacting to these changes. Testing blood pressure, cholesterol levels and for diabetes can let you know if you need to make changes and take action. Bone density scans

should be done regularly in adults 65 and older, and can gauge how well treatment is working.

Step 6: Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women can also help minimize further decline in bone density, but benefits only occur during treatment years and are not maintained when hormones are stopped.

Consult with a medical professional about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy.

Step 7: This might seem obvious, but staying tobacco-free and moderating alcohol intake are crucial. Remember: With age, the body loses its ability to cope with these chemicals, which can result in much more serious health complications, including cancer.

It’s important not to look at these tasks as chores, but instead as healthy habits.

Keeping up with all of them can be the difference between living a happy and healthy life, or living in pain and being bedridden.

Dr. Laura Glenn is a naturopathic physician at Rejuvena Health and Aesthetics in Scottsdale, specializing in women’s health, hormonal imbalances, fertility, fatigue, gastrointestinal conditions, autoimmune and chronic diseases. Her goal is to support the body’s ability to heal, and optimize function and wellness. For more information, visit werejuvenate.com.

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Physician care for hospital or office services: In PCP office $0: In specialist office $30, Physical therapy and speech therapy $30, home health $0, lab services in physician’s office $0: HospOP/ASC facility $20, X-ray services $0, prosthetics 20 percent, ambulatory surgical center (ASC) $0 for colorectal, $0 for colonoscopy, and $150 all other ASC services ambulance ground $250, ambulance air $250, radiation therapy 20 person, MRI, CT, PET: $150 at CMG or contracted Facility. 20 person for nuclear medicine studies.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

Same cost sharing for non-plan skilled nursing facility with prior authorization.

Tiers 1-6 : $0/$7.50/$40/$85/33%/$0 Network Pharmacy

One Month Supply: Tier 1 (preferred generic drugs) $2, Tier 2 (generic drugs) $10, Tier 3 (preferred brand drugs) $42, Tier 4 (non-preferred brand) $95, Tier 5 (specialty) 29 percent

Renewability of Contract

No prior hospital stay required.

Annual

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewable annually

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

Coverage throughout the United States for emergency and urgently needed care only.

$10,000 Coverage for Emergency and Urgent Care Worldwide

Urgent care ($25)and emergency care ($80) services are available to you when you are out of area. You are covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Major Options Available from Company

Hearing Aids, Health/wellness education, disease management.

Discounts on eyewear.

BASIC DENTAL COVERAGE INCLUDED. Quarterly $50 OTC benefit. Silver Sneakes $0 copay. On-site delivery of most healthcare services at member’s assisted living enviroment including routine nurse practitioner visits, quarterly primary care physician visits, quarterly routine podiatry visits, onsite labs, x-rays, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care and more. Transportation: 6 one-way trips to plan approved locations.Please call CareMore Health Plan for more information.

Plans offer hearing, vision, and chiropractic benefits. Dental option available for $20 monthly premium. Fitness Program- Basic gym membership at a participating fitness location including fitness classes.

Provides home fitness kits as an alternative program option in lieu of facility membership.

A.M. Best Rating

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Medicare STAR ratings released in October

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Pre-existing Health Conditions

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Costs on Entry to Hospital

$200/day: days 1-7: $0/day: days 8-91

You pay $175 each day for days 1-5, $0 each day for days 7-90

Plan 1: $285.00 days 1-7/ $0.00 days 8-Unlimited.

Plan 2 :$225.00 days 1-7/ $0.00 days 8-Unlimited

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

Unlimited- 365 days in a calendar year. Medicare beneficiaries may only receive 190 days in a psychiatric hospital in a lifetime.

Hospital - Unlimited number of authorized, medically necessary days.

Other limitations may apply for other benefits.

Hospital - unlimited number of authorized, medically necessary days.

Other limitations may apply for other benefits

Skilled Nursing Facility

$0/day: days 1-20: $167/day: days 21-100

$0 days 1-20 - $167.50 days 21-100

Plan 1: $0.00 days 1-20/ $160.00 days 21-51/ $0.00 days 52-100 Plan 2: $0.00 days 1-20/ $160.00 days 21-45/ $0.00 days 46-100

Medical Coverage for Part B

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

Members must continue to pay Part B premium to Medicare

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance.

Physician care for hospital or office services, surgery, anesthesia, X-ray, laboratory, injections, splints, casts, dressings, physical and speech therapy, radiology, ambulance, prosthetics, etc.

Physician care for Hospital or Office services: In PCP office $0: In Specialist office $25, Physical therapy and Speech therapy $25, Home Health $0, Lab services in Physician’s office $0: HospOP/ASC facility $20, X-ray services $0, Prosthetics 20%, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) $0 for colorectal, $0 for colonoscopy, & $150 all other ASC services Ambulance Ground $200, Ambulance Air $200, Radiation therapy 20%, MRI, CT, PET: $150 at CMG or contracted Facility. 20% for nuclear medicine studies.

$0/$20 PCP office visit* - $25 Specialist office visit - $20 labs/ freestanding in network - Well Dine/meals after hospital of SNF stay Ambulance $265 - Hearing aid Benefit - $399 Flyte Series -$699 Flyte Series - MD Live Telemedicine $10 per encounter - XRAY $0-$100 - *$0 PCP copay for “Preferred Cost Share Provider” - $20 PCP copay for “Standard Provider”

Plan 1: $0 Preventative Screenings. $0 copay for PCP and $45 for specialist. $80 for emergency care, waived if admitted, and 20% for DME. $230 for ambulance - air and land. Outpatient hospital and outpatient surgery is $285. Lab copay $2.

Xrays $9. Copays and coinsurance count toward the out of pocket max of $4,900.

Plan 2: $0 Preventative Screenings. $0 copay for PCP and $30 for specialist. $80 for emergency care, waived if admitted, and 20 % for DME. $150 for ambulance - air and land. Outpatient hospital and outpatient surgery is $225. Lab copay $2.

Xrays $8.Copays and coinsurance count toward the out of pocket max of $4,000.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

One Month Supply: Tier 1 (preferred generic drugs) $2, Tier 2 (generic drugs) $10, Tier 3 (preferred brand drugs) $42, Tier 4 (non-preferred brand) $95, Tier 5 (specialty) 29%

Preferred Mail Order $0 for 90 day supply Tiers 1 and 2 - 30 day supply Tier 3 $47, Tier 4 $100, Tier 5 33% - NO Part D deductible.

Plan 1: Tier 1 is $3 copay, Tier 2 is $10, Tier 3 is $45, Tier 4 $95, and Tier 5 is 28 % to the initial coverage limit of $3,700. No coverage after $3,750 until out of pocket costs equal to $5,000. Then 5% or $3.35 for generic and preferred brand, All other 5% or $8.35.

Plan 2: Tier 1 is $2 copay, Tier 2 is $8, Tier 3 is $45, Tier 4 $95, and Tier 5 is 33 % to the initial coverage limit of $3,750. No coverage after $3700 until out of pocket costs equal to $5,000.

Then 5% or $3.35 for generic and preferred Brand, All other 5% or $8.35.

Renewability of Contract

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewable annually

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Guaranteed renewable for life.

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

Urgent care ($0)and emergency care ($80) services are available to you when you are out of area. You are covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ER and Urgent Care only

Worldwide coverage for emergency with a $80 copay (waived if admitted to hospital). Routine and preventive care is covered out of member’s residence county w/Passport Benefit.

Major Options Available from Company

Plans offer hearing, vision, and chiropractic benefits. Dental option available for $20 monthly premium. Fitness Program- Basic gym membership at a participating fitness location including fitness classes. Provides home fitness kits as an alternative program option in lieu of facility membership.

Silver Sneakers included - Over the Counter Allowance $75 QTLY MOOP $3200

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Calendar of Events

Entertainment

Entertainment

‘When you rest, you rust’

October 1 Sunday

Bob Eubanks brings game shows to life in traveling show

Ahwatukee Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ahwatukee Community Swim and Tennis Center parking lot, 4700 E. Warner Road, Phoenix, free admission, http://bit.ly/2f00wj2. The market features vendors selling seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, locally made jams, jellies, salsas, fresh-baked breads, natural pork, beef and fish.

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Bob Eubanks has been involved with rodeos, concert production and motivational speaking. But what he loves most is bringing the 90-minute Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows to fans.

The interactive fun comes to Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom on Saturday, October 28.

“I have so much fun,” says Eubanks, the longtime host of The Newlywed Game. “It’s myself and two ladies on stage. It’s a very high-tech show. We use videos, and the scoring for The Not-So-Newlywed Game is up on a screen.

“It’s not just thrown together. There’s lots of music and lots of fun. I have more fun than anybody, I think.”

Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows invites more than 40 audience members to the stage to play games similar to “Let’s Make a Deal,” “Card Sharks,” “Minute to Win It,” “Name that Tune” and “Family Feud.” Fans will have a shot to win $1 million.

“The show features nine different games,” he says. “It’s 90 minutes of hilarity.

We use 42 contestants on stage. Nobody is chosen ahead of time, so everybody has an equal chance to be up there.

“At the end, someone will have the chance to win $1 million. We pray to God that they win it. We would love to have someone win it. I’ve had so many people tell me, ‘I didn’t make it on the stage, but I’ve had more fun than I’ve had in a long time.’”

Eubanks is synonymous with game shows. He says he isn’t the one who makes the programs successful.

“To me, a successful game show host is somebody who takes yourself out of the equation,” he says. “When I started The Newlywed Game, I would sit in the dressing room with four couples ready to bare their soul for a toaster.

“I would say, ‘OK, you guys, we’re going to go out there and have fun.’ I had nothing.

I would sit with those couples before the show and ask them questions about their lives and their marriage. I was just a conduit between the audience and the couples.”

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October 2 Monday

Parkinson’s PWR!Moves 2, noon to 1 p.m., repeats October 9, October 16, October 23 and October 30, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5, free for members, registration required, 480-481-7090, healthandfitness@vojcc.org.

October 3 Tuesday

Let’s Knit, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc. org.

Bob Eubanks is synonymous with game shows. (Special to LLAF)

He adds that many hosts, and especially comedians, have a rough time when constants are funnier than them. Eubanks can make people talk, and that defines a successful game show host.

Born in Flint, Michigan, and raised in California, Eubanks is a bit of a renaissance man. He participated in rodeos, where he met his good friend, Valley automobile dealership mogul Tex Earnhardt.

“Tex Earnhardt is a very good friend of mine,” he says. “That’s no bull.”

During most of the 1960s, he produced concerts, including Merle Haggard at the Arizona State Fair, and Glen Campbell when “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” was a hit.

He booked The Beatles for multiple shows in Los Angeles in the 1960s. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four’s North American circuit, he tours with Bob Eubanks Presents The Beatles, through which he shares memorabilia and memories.

“The only other concert promoter in Los Angeles turned them down,” he says.

“He was used to paying $10,000 for Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. The Beatles wanted $25,000. He said, ‘No way.’ I stepped forward, borrowed it on my house and presented The Beatles shows at the Hollywood Bowl in 1964 and 1965, and the 1966 show at Dodger Stadium.”

Besides bringing Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows to fans, Eubanks works as

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a motivational speaker. He focuses on enhancing people skills, team building, relationships, ethnic diversity and the use of humor as a communication skill.

“I do a speech called It’s All About People,” Eubanks says. “It’s a very funny one-hour talk. I play outtakes of The Newlywed Game to make my point.”

He says he feels that Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows is one of his greatest accomplishments. And he has no qualms about continuing to work.

“A friend of mine said, ‘If you rest, you rust,’” he recalls. “What I do is about as far away from work as you can possibly be and still earn a living. It’s just so much fun.

“With Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows, I get into town, the couples have a great time. Everybody on stage wins a prize. I’m rooting for them all the way. I would love for someone to win the $1 million. The odds are a heck of a lot better than the lottery.

With the show, when you have different contestants, you have a different show every time. That’s what makes it fun.”

MORE INFO

What: Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows hosted by Bob Eubanks When: 8 p.m. Saturday, October 28 Where: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler Cost: $30-$55 Info: 800-946-4452, wingilariver.com

Parkinson’s Boxing, noon to 12:45 p.m.

Tuesdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $70, $50 for JCC members, registration required, 480-481-7015, healthandfitness@vosjcc.org. This 45-minute class improves stamina, speed, coordination, postural imbalances and encourages deep breathing.

Parkinson’s PWR!Moves 1, noon to 1 p.m.

Tuesdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5, free for JCC members, 480-481-7090, healthandfitness@ vosjcc.org.

Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

October 4 Wednesday

Ladies Community Chit and Chat Group Breakfast Meeting, 9 a.m., Oakwood Country Club in the alcove of the Stone and Barrel Restaurant, 25379 S. EJ Robson, Sun Lakes, call for charge, reservations required by October 1, 480-802-0775. Share your ideas and talents with new friends and old friends.

Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Drive, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Let’s Talk Current Events Discussion Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org.

Bill Adler leads the discussion.

East Valley Friends and Neighbors, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., repeats the first Wednesday of each

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Calendar of Events Calendar...continued from page 22 month, Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University, Mesa, free, 480-848-5146, evfanaz.org.

A nonreligious and nonpartisan group, East Valley Friends and Neighbors invites residents who wish to get better acquainted with others.

Tai Chi, 1 to 2 p.m., repeats October 18, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

October 5 Thursday

Ostomy Support Group, 2 p.m., Banner Boswell Medical Center, 13180 N. 103rd Drive, Sun City, free, reservations required, 623-582-2446.

Parkinson’s PWR!Circuit 3, noon to 1 p.m.

Thursdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5, free for JCC members, reservations required, 480-481-7090, healthandfitness@vosjcc.org.

Green Building Program, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 480-3121700. Anyone considering retrofitting their home for energy-efficient features can learn which ones might be important for their home.

October 6 Friday

Valley Engineering, Science & Technology Club Luncheon Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Briarwood Country Club, 20800 N. 135th Avenue, Sun City West, $20, reservations required, 623-544-0942, engineersaz.com. Dr. David Shprecher, movement disorders director at Banner Sun Health Research Institute, will discuss “Progress and Hope Through Parkinson’s Disease Research.”

Let’s Dance!, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Drive, Sun City West, $8, $6 members, reservations required, 602-679-4220, rocknroll.scwclubs.com. Host and DJ Kort Kurdi spins the greatest hits from the 1950s and 1960s.

October 7 Saturday

Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts and Farmers Market, formerly known as MACFest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., repeats October 21, on Macdonald Street, off Main Street, in downtown Mesa, free admission, drmesafest.com.

Bacon and Beer Classic, 1 p.m., Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, $49$79, baconandbeerclassic.com. Explore the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants while indulging in all-inclusive suds and grub. Sample more than 50 craft beers from regional breweries, eat over 25 original bacon dishes and unlimited bacon strips, play giant Jenga and cornhole, compete in a bacon-eating contest and more.

Hillcrest Dance and Social Club, 7 to 9:30 p.m., R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson Boulevard, Sun City West, hillcrest.scwclubs.com, $6, $4 members. Midnight Moon provides the entertainment.

Karaoke Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Avenue, Mesa, 480832-9003, $2 at the door.

Mac and Cheese Fest, noon to 7 p.m., Scottsdale Waterfront, 7134 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, $15 (general admission) and $75 (VIP), macandcheesefestaz.com.

Arizona Coyotes vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights, 6 p.m., Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, nhl.com/coyotes, tickets start at $24.50.

The Arizona Coyotes’ first home game may feel strange without retired team legend Shane Doan on the starting roster for the first time in two decades. This season-opening game is something special, though. It’s against the new Las Vegas Golden Knights.

AZ Battle of the Brews, 5 to 10 p.m., Historic Downtown Glendale, 58th and Glendale avenues, $25-$100, glendalefirefighterscharities.com.

Arizona Battle of the Brews brings together craft beer, music, food and games. It features a home-brewing competition, judged by patrons, with firefighters and police officers from around the state. The winner gets a trophy and title of Arizona’s Best Public Service Home-Brewed Beer.

October 8 Sunday

Ahwatukee Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ahwatukee Community Swim and Tennis Center parking lot, 4700 E. Warner Road, Phoenix, free admission, http://bit.ly/2f00wj2. The market features vendors selling seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, locally made jams, jellies, salsas, freshbaked breads, natural pork, beef and fish.

Million Dollar Quartet with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins Impersonators, 3 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, $55-$125, 800-946-4452, wingilariver.com.

October 9 Monday

Prostate Cancer Support Group (USTOO), 7 to 9 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Drive, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

The Sun Lakes Democratic Club Meeting, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes, free, 480-2003322. The speakers are U.S. Senate candidate Deedra Abboud, and Kiana Sears, who is running for Arizona Corporation Commission.

October 10 Tuesday

Ostomy Support Group, 6 p.m., Elite Home Healthcare Services, 2140 W. Greenway Road, Phoenix, free, reservations required, 602-246-8221.

Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Tuesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

Western Dance, 6 p.m., Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, $3, reservations required, 480-312-5810.

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October 14 Saturday

Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

$6 members, reservations required, 602-679-4220, rocknroll.scwclubs.com. Host and DJ Kort Kurdi spins the greatest hits from the 1970s and 1980s.

$6, $4 members. The Breeze provides the music at the Oktoberfest-themed dance.

Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Drive, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts and Farmers Market, formerly known as MACFest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Macdonald Street, off Main Street, in downtown Mesa, free admission, drmesafest. com.

Calendar Hillcrest Dance and Social Club, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson of Events R.H. Boulevard, Sun City West, hillcrest.scwclubs.com, Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Ironwood October 21 Saturday Calendar...continued from page 23 Sun Lakes Republican Club Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Arizona Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes, free, 480802-0178, slgop.org. AZ Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Yee will discuss “Preserving Liberty,” while Christina Sandefur, executive vice president of the Goldwater Institute, will talk about “Litigating for Liberty.”

October 11 Wednesday

Cancer Support Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., repeats October 25, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free, registration required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Drive, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

October 12 Thursday

Lymphoma Support Group, 6 to 8 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Reserch Center, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

October 13 Friday

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 602-406-3840. Those with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers meet and share resources and support. It is facilitated

by Patty Hatton, CTRS, from the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute.

Chair Yoga, 2 to 3 p.m., repeats October 27, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

Four Peaks Oktoberfest, 5 p.m. to midnight, repeats noon to midnight October 14, and noon to 6 p.m. October 15, Tempe Town Lake, 80 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, free with VIP packages available for purchase, fourpeaksoktoberfest.com.

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Arizona Taco Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., repeats October 15, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, $12-$100, aztacofestival. com.

October 15 Sunday

Ahwatukee Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ahwatukee Community Swim and Tennis Center parking lot, 4700 E. Warner Road, Phoenix, free admission, http://bit.ly/2f00wj2. The market features vendors selling seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, locally made jams, jellies, salsas, freshbaked breads, natural pork, beef and fish.

What a Night! Jersey Boys Meets Mamma Mia, 3 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, $15-$30, 1-800946-4452, wingilariver.com.

October 16 Monday

Let’s Retire, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, call for charge, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org. Join David Cohn, retired business owner and investment banker, as he shares his wealth of knowledge for finding your passion in giving back and planning for a rewarding retirement.

October 17 Tuesday

Let’s Appreciate Art, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, free, reservations required, 480-481-7033, harrietc@ vosjcc.org. This month, the group explores Woman in Gold: The Art of Gustave Klimt.

Readers’ Theatre, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, call for charge, 480-599-7198, janet. arnold@jfcsaz.org, jfcsaz.org/creativeaging. The class is taught by Janet Arnold, who has more than 30 years’ experience as an actress, director and producer. The class explores the methods of bringing characters to life with voices and simple movement.

October 18 Wednesday

Tai Chi, 1 to 2 p.m., repeats October 18, Ironwood

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October 19 Thursday

Ostomy Support Group, 12:30 p.m., La Casa de Christo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 623-5804120.

Let’s Eat: Mature Mavens Dinner, 5 p.m., call 602371-3744 for more information. Make new friends as you meet for dinner and socialize. Dinner is separate checks.

Discussion with the Rabbi, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 602-492-7670, chani@ sosaz.org. Gather to chat with Rabbi Levi Levertov for a stimulating discussion on an issue relevant to Judaism in contemporary society.

Storytelling Class, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursdays for eight weeks, JCC of the Northwest Valley, 12202 N. 101st Avenue, Sun City, call for charge, 480-599-7198, janet.arnold@jfcsaz.org, jfcsaz.org/creativeaging.

October 20 Friday

Caregiver Connect Event, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Bellevue Heights Church, 9440 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City, free, reservations required, 623-5844999, benevilla.org. This free educational event is aimed at providing caregivers with support and education that will help them navigate the many challenges of caregiving. There will be seven presentations. There will be coffee and light refreshments in the morning and a free box lunch provided by Birt’s Bistro. Caregivers will have the opportunity to collect free resources from more than 40 community vendors. A Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. resource specialist will also be available for oneon-one support.

Let’s Dance!, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Drive, Sun City West, $8,

Karaoke Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Avenue, Mesa, $2 at the door, 480-832-9003.

Dogtoberfest, 9 a.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale, free with one dog food donation to support the Vista Del Camino P.E.T. pantry, reservations required, 480312-1700. Get local resources for your furry friend.

Hillcrest Dance and Social Club, 7 to 9:30 p.m., R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson Boulevard, Sun City West, hillcrest.scwclubs.com, $6, $4 members. Michael and Manuel provide the music.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Daughters Shreda-Thon, 9 a.m. to noon, Our Lady of Lourdes Church Parking Lot, 19002 N. 128th Avenue, Sun City West, donations accepted, 623-584-2327. A shredding truck will be on site to securely and safely dispose of documents.

October 22 Sunday

Ahwatukee Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ahwatukee Community Swim and Tennis Center parking lot, 4700 E. Warner Road, Phoenix, free admission, http://bit.ly/2f00wj2. The market features vendors selling seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, locally made jams, jellies, salsas, freshbaked breads, natural pork, beef and fish.

October 23 Monday

Survivor Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, reservations required, 480-3146660, ironwoodcrc.com.

October 24 Tuesday

Schmooze & Pastry with Chani, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 602-492-7670, chani@sosaz.org.

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Frankenstein Program, 6:30 p.m., Scottsdale Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, scottsdalelibrary.org. Anthropologist Sharonah Frederick presents tales of this 16th-century alchemist.

Goodyear Oktoberfest, 5 p.m. to midnight, Phoenix Goodyear Airport, 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, $65, oktoberfestgoodyear.com. In a new location for 2017, Goodyear Oktoberfest will be much larger than last year. The event will feature all-you-can-eat Bavarian food, an Oktoberfest beer mug and even a German Oktoberfest band from Munich.

Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Tuesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, call for charge, reservations required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, 800.946.4452, wingilariver. com, $30-$55. Attend the show starring Bob Eubanks and have a chance to win $1 million.

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Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Drive, Chandler, call for charge, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

October 26 Thursday

Is There Dust on Your Trust?, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Benevilla Surprise Campus, 16752 N. Greasewood Street, Surprise, free, reservations required, 623584-4999, Benevilla.org. This free educational workshop is aimed at giving seniors support and education regarding their choices in home care when the time comes. Expert speakers will provide attendees with options for staying independent at home as health changes arise either with themselves or a loved one. Light refreshments will be served.

Great AZ Challah Bake, 6:45 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 602-469-1606, shabbatprojectaz.com.

October 27 Friday

Chair Yoga, 2 to 3 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, call for charge, registration required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

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Grape Arizona Wine Event, 1 to 5 p.m., Heritage Square, 113 N. Sixth Street, Phoenix, $30-$75, grapearizonawineevent.com. Besides the more than 10 participating local wineries, beer will be involved. The three Arizona breweries who will be serving suds are Mesquite River Brewing, Mother Bunch Brewing and Wren House Brewing Company.

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October 31 Tuesday

Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, call for charge, registration required, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

October 28 Saturday

Catholic Daughters Annual Spaghetti Dinner, 3 to 6 p.m., Prince of Peace St. Michael’s Hall, 14818 W. Deer Valley Drive, Sun City West, $10, 623-3224139. Ticket price includes spaghetti and meatballs plus salad, breadsticks, cake, lemonade and tea.

Halloween Dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Avenue, Mesa, $7, 480832-9003. Guilty Pleasures will perform.

Hillcrest Dance and Social Club, 7 to 9:30 p.m., R.H. Johnson Social Hall, 19803 R.H. Johnson Boulevard, Sun City West, hillcrest.scwclubs.com, $6, $4 members. Bobby Freeman and Charlene will perform at the Halloween-themed dance.

Costumes are optional.

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Patient care is led by a medical director to living independently.

Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital met the rehabilitative who supervises the hospital’s multineeds of more than 1,400 members of the community in 2013. The disciplinary team to provide a coordinated “With my physical and occupational therapists together,” says. “I felthospital like higher level ofworking care provided in an Maggie acute rehabilitation allows program of care including goal setting, for improved outcomes and return to independence in a shorter amount I wasand really able to participate in my own recovery.” treatment plans, family education of time. discharge planning.

Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital has earned certification “Our success depends on the quality of Maggie engaged in physical and occupational therapy at HealthSouth Valley.

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“We strive to help every patient maximize their were her “favorite parts of the day.” quality and safety in all three areas. potential and exceed their expectations. The expert team of physicians, nurses, therapists and hospital staff at Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation “Thetostaff was so kind and understanding, when I was discouraged,” Maggie says. About Healthsouth East Hospital strives be the rehabilitative provider of choice foreven metropolitan Phoenix byMaggie providingplayed an exceptional patient experience.” motivating games and puzzles as part of her treatment, and she also used VitalStim®, a device Valley Rehabilitation

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Hospital Local Rehabilitation Experts At Healthsouth Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is a 60-bed hospital that offers East Valley Hospital When Rehabilitation asked about her therapy team at HealthSouth, Maggie replies: “A-plus, number one!”

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East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital improving functional outcomes for patients of all ages. serves patients throughout the Phoenix In his role of medical director, Dr. Hassan Akinbiyi is a physiatrist that Today, Maggie takes daily trips with her family and friends, including her son, who is a main source ofarea support.

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Urban Electra plans to play crowd-pleasers when they kick off the seasonal Sips and Sounds concert series at the SHOPS at Gainey Village. (Photos courtesy Bridges Media Group)

“Play some Skynyrd! Freebird!”

It’s not unusual to hear somebody drunkenly bellow this familiar heckle at a rock ‘n’ roll show, especially toward a band that primarily plays cover songs.

It’s less likely to hear it directed at a string quartet – unless that quartet is Valley-based Urban Electra, in which case, “Freebird” is a frequent request. So is the Charlie Daniels Band’s “Devil Went Down to Georgia” and the Johnny Cash classic “Orange Blossom Special.”

Unlike a traditional string quartet, which consists of two violinists, a viola player and a cellist performing mostly Baroque and Classical music, Urban Electra turn their strings onto classic rock and contemporary alternative rock songs. “We play cover tunes by artists that the average American knows – Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, or something more modern like Muse or U2,” explains Urban Electra violinist Carrie Caruso, who also arranges all the band‘s covers for strings. “We pick music to hopefully

connect with every age group, [and hope] that someone will like at least one song we perform that we’ve arranged.”

Urban Electra plans to play a plethora of crowd-pleasers when they kick off the seasonal Sips and Sounds free concert series at the SHOPS at Gainey Village the evening of Friday, November 2. Visitors to the village can browse the boutique shops before the event (which runs from 6 to 8 p.m.), and then enjoy free sodas while Urban Electra plays tunes by artists such as the Beatles, the Cranberries, Coldplay and even Eminem. Food will be available for purchase from several of the village’s restaurants, including Drexyl, Urban Kitchen, Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery, Pomo Pizza Napoletana, Hash Kitchen and The Living Room.

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Growing up in Detroit around a musically inclined family, Caruso began playing instruments at a very young age, first tinkering by ear on the “beat up” family piano in the dining room and eventually starting violin lessons in school when she was 10. A couple of years later, she began taking private violin lessons, and in 1994, she moved to Arizona, where she began performing freelance gigs and studied under the late Dr. Frank Spinosa at ASU. Formal classical music training can be an intense experience requiring endless hours of listening and analysis, and it was such saturation, Caruso says, that attracted her to rock and roll, R&B and other modern music styles. “You’re really immersed in classical music literature, especially when you’re attending a school of music. You have to listen to classical music, you’re analyzing cassical music, and if I never hear… another Beethoven piano sonata, that would be just fine with me,” she says with a laugh.

Her siblings also held some sonic sway. “I’m the youngest of five children, and my oldest brothers are 11 and 12 years older than me,” Caruso says.

“Growing up in the ‘70s, that was a major

influence, because I always heard the classic rock. I just really enjoyed that era – the ‘60s and ‘70s in rock ‘n‘ roll – and surprisingly, it translates very well for a string quartet.”

But rearranging classic and modern rock, pop and hip-hop songs for classical instruments isn’t as straightforward as plugging into an amplifier and reading sheet music.

Caruso typically takes the bass guitar in a Urban Electra’s album Beautiful Nightmare was released in 2014. (Photos courtesy song and turns it Bridges Media Group) into cello parts, translates rhythm guitar, keyboard or a verse or a chorus or feature all the piano parts into viola or second violin members in each of our shows, so each and rewrites lead vocals or primary member is just as important as the first violin,” Caruso says, adding, “So the bass melody for first violin.

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a regular, driving bass rhythm, which is fairly simple in rock ‘n‘ roll, but R&B and hip-hop tunes get a little more interesting for the bass line.”

Caruso’s Urban Electra bandmates – violinist Ikuko Kanda, cellist Melanie Yarger and viola player Verrona Grandil – also are classically trained players who bring a sleek edge to their craft, capable of rendering the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” into a suspenseful, foot-stomping string jam and morphing Muse’s “Uprising” into a symphonic gallop. One of Caruso’s favorite songs she’s arranged and enjoys performing is Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.”

“That’s kind of a dark piece, but it’s very emotional in the way the arrangement keeps true to the original form of Metallica’s piece, being instrumental,” she says. “It’s been very fun to really create some dissonance and resolutions, to really keep that emotion.”

Fans will be pleased to know Caruso has arranged “Orange Blossom Special” (“with a twist of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne in there,” she says) as well as “Devil Went Down to Georgia” for performances this season. She hopes to debut them live in the spring.

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October is National Cookie Month, National Pizza Month, and National Seafood Month. I don’t know about you, but two foods of the month are enough, so I pick, hmm, let’s see, cookies and pizzas. The tilapia can wait.

More U.S. Presidents were born in October than in any other month. They are: John Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower and Jimmy Carter.

Chubby Checker, Groucho Marx, St. Francis

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In the early history of television, October was the typical month for premiering a new series. Among the October debuts: Captain Kangaroo (1955); The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), The Twilight Zone (1959), the Andy Griffith Show (1960), and the Dick Van Dyke Show (1961).

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Tinseltown Talks

L.Q. Jones reflects on Hollywood journey

BY NICK THOMAS For over 50 years, L.Q. Jones was a familiar character actor in some 100 films and hundreds more television shows.

Lanky, tough and athletic, he could tackle any role although was often cast as the heavy in Westerns and dramas, projecting the bad guy image with merely a sinister smirk or a menacing twinkle in the eye.

On August 19, Jones turned 90, and two days later hosted a showing of The Wild Bunch at Grauman’s (now the TCL) Chinese Theatre. Born and raised in Texas as Justus McQueen, he lost his mother to a car accident as a young boy and went into the care of relatives.

“I was born in Beaumont, although they may try to disclaim me. But it’s too late now!” Jones says from his home in L.A. “We moved around quite a bit, to Houston to Dallas to Oklahoma City, back to Beaumont, and finally Port Neches. I had a horse by the time I was 8 or 9, and

grew up around tough rodeo people – my uncle was into roping – so Westerns were easy and fun.”

In college, at the University of Texas at Austin, his roommate for over a year was Fess Parker. While the future Daniel Boone actor moved west to Hollywood, Jones headed south and took up ranching in Nicaragua. When Parker sent his buddy a copy of Leon Uris’ war novel Battle Cry, which was about to be filmed, Jones thought one character could be his ticket to fame and was encouraged by Parker to come out to Hollywood.

“Within two days of arriving, I had the part of L.Q. Jones in Battle Cry and probably would never have been in the business had it not been for Fess.”

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L.Q. Jones over the years (left to right): in Buchanan Rides Alone (1958, Columbia), Major Dundee (1965, Bresler Productions) and The Patriot (1998, Interlight). (Special to LLAF)

the 1955 war drama like a veteran.

After adopting his screen character’s name, the lad from Texas quickly settled into Hollywood and soon became a favorite supporting actor in Sam Peckinpah’s films such as The Wild Bunch.

“Sam was a genius and I loved him, but he was a basket case. He drove everybody nuts.”

That was evident during L.Q. Jones, right, clowning around in his first film, Battle Cry (1955). the production of Major (Photo courtesy Warner Bros.)

Dundee with Charlton out of you.”

Heston.

Jones calls The Wild Bunch a “hell of “Heston was using a real saber for one a movie,” but believes Peckinpah’s Ride scene. Sam made him so mad, Chuck came within an eyelash of cutting Sam the High Country was “the best Sam ever in two – and it scared Chuck because he made, just gorgeous to watch, although damn near did it. Sam found a way to get I cry like a baby at the ending.” He says under your skin to get what he wanted it’s “one of the best Saturday afternoon Westerns you could ever sit and watch over a bowl of popcorn.”

And while he had a few lead roles in films, Jones was content as a supporting actor. “I suppose I could have worked my way up the acting food chain, but character work was very rewarding and great fun. I loved playing the heavies because I could do what I wanted and got to work with the best in the business, so I consider myself very lucky.”

Strother Martin, L.Q. Jones (top bunk) and Robert Ryan in The Wild Bunch (1969). (Photo courtesy Warner Bros.)

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Skagway: Located on the northern tip

of the Lynn Canal, Skagway was born as the land entryway for thousands of goldcrazed miners to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. The town is well-preserved and rich in gold rush history. My pick: a trip aboard the vintage White Pass & Yukon Route railway, for a train journey back into time.

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Sitka: My personal favorite of all Alaska’s destinations, Sitka is nestled on Baranof Island and offers an amazing mix of Tlingit Indian, Russian and American history and culture. The attractions are endless. My pick: Sitka National Historical Park. The 113acre coastal park features the Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center, plus beaches, hiking trails and scores of totem poles.

Exploring the Great Land

Fairbanks: Based 120 miles south of

the Arctic Circle, Fairbanks is the ideal venue to experience a real living history, highlighted by the majestic midnight sun. As the bustling capital of the north, it has the widest temperature swings in the U.S. My pick: an excursion on a Riverboat Discovery sternwheeler, with a stop at an Athabascan village, for traditional fishing, hide tanning and dog sledding demonstrations.

Denali National Park: Denali Na-

tional Park and Preserve is 6 million acres in size. Larger than the state of Massachusetts, it is one of the world’s last great frontiers for wilderness adventure. Established as a national park in 1917, it remains largely wild and unspoiled, just as the native people knew it. At 20,320 feet, Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in North America and the centerpiece of the park.

The mountain was named for President William McKinley, but today it has reverted back to its original Athabascan name of Denali – “the high one.”

Iconic St. Michael’s Cathedral has long been the symbol of Sitka. (Courtesy Sitka Tourism)

BY ED BOITANO Alaska is a big place. With over 3,000 rivers and more than 100,000 glaciers, the state is one-fifth the size of the continental United States and two-and-a-half times the size of Texas. A colleague in the cruise industry once said to me, “First you do all the other cruises, then you do Alaska.” She was right. With its pristine fjords, sweeping glaciers and endless snowcapped mountains, an Alaska Inside Passage cruise is a tough act to follow. But for me, the cruise experience is also about returning to former ports of call for land packages, which allows more quality time at the state’s remarkable towns and destinations. It can be a daunting task, with vast expanses of wilderness encompassing Alaska’s millions of acres of national parklands and wildlife refuges, many of which are accessible only by boat, train or plane. Fortunately, many cruise companies offer add-on land packages as well as separate ones devoid of a cruise. While exploring the destinations below, it became abundantly clear why the Aleut People refer to the state as “Alyeska,” which means “the great land.”

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Talkeetna: A locale that’s perfect to

just bask in the beauty, Talkeetna also offers fishing, nature and float tours, white water rafting and base camp for climbing “the high one.” My pick: a helicopter ride above Denali/Mount McKinley. To experience such a heaven’s view was like being there at the moment of creation.

Anchorage: Alaska’s largest city, AnView from a helicopter of majestic Denali (formerly Mount McKinley). (Courtesy Deborah Roskamp)

the weather. Sure, it can be wet, but a light rain slicker will do the trick when visiting the “Salmon Capital of the World.” If it’s a fishing excursion you want, this is the place for it. My own personal pick is a tour of the Totem Heritage Center, which features a collection of carved totem poles and carving demonstrations.

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Juneau: Spread along Gastineau Channel, Juneau is the only U.S. capital city inaccessible by road. A trip to Mendenhall Glacier is the most popular excursion, but my pick is the 1,800-foot tramway ride to the top of Mount Roberts for wildlife viewing platforms, Juneau Raptor Center and breathtaking views.

chorage boasts all the urban pleasures of fine dining, shopping, nightlife and worldclass museums. My pick: the 26-acre Alaska Native Heritage Center, which provides a fascinating insight into the arts, customs and lifestyles of the five distinct native cultures found in Alaska. Most planes depart for the lower 48 from Anchorage, and it’s not a bad way to end an exploration to Alyeska, the great land.

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High Lonesome Conservation and preservation at a Colorado ranch

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To say that High Lonesome Ranch, located in the high mesas of northwestern Colorado, is immense is an understatement. With nearly 400 square miles of leased and permitted land, it’s bigger than 25 of the nation’s 59 national parks.

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There are animals aplenty – deer, elk, bear, moose, antelope, mountain lion, bighorn sheep and, more recently, wolves, which returned to Colorado after a 70-year absence.

But the ranch is lonesome in the sense of secluded. Although it’s just a few miles from Interstate 70, the main route across the Rockies, Wranglers take people on stars shine undisturbed daily trail rides. by passing lights, and the night silence is broken only by the rustle of a there are rarely more than 20 guests per tree or the distant sound of an week. animal.

My group of 20 was a diverse lot. We The decision to open the ranged in age from 4 to 74, in home ranch to wannabe cowboys was location from Colorado to Connecticut as idealistic as it was practical. and in ability from horse-savvy to horseObviously it makes good business shy. Our trail boss took pains to fit each sense to bring in paying guests, of us with a horse that had the right but more than that, says general temperament as well as the right fit. I told manager Scott Stewart, “We her that I wanted a horse that knew what want children to experience and appreciate the great outdoors. to do, because I didn’t. “No problem,” she They are the policy makers of said, and she asked one of the wranglers tomorrow, and we want them to bring out Giant Bob, who, she said, was

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Pretty soon we were all in the arena, ready for our orientation. Those of us who weren’t familiar with horses got lessons in saddling and bridling. Others practiced controlling their horse by leading it around an obstacle course. I practiced not falling off.

Over the next several days, we went on multiple horseback rides. Giant Bob and I plodded along on a few of the easy trails, but by mid-week I decided I’d rather

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Colorado...continued from page 44 do something else. I asked one of the wranglers if I could see the upper reaches of the ranch by car rather than by horse.

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You’ll be able to go into the back roads and, if we’re lucky, spot some animals.”

No matter what any of us wanted to do, the answer was always the same: “No problem.” The small number of guests allows the staff to customize activities to fit each person.

My granddaughter wanted to picnic with the ponies, my daughter-in-law wanted to fly-fish, my son wanted to hike and my husband wanted to go on a photo shoot. My grandson, who quickly turned out to be the best cowboy among us, wanted to become a good enough rider to participate in the end-of-theweek cattle drive.

The ranch has non-equestrian activities as well, from massages and mountain biking to cooking classes and visits to area wineries to interactive experiences with scientists who are working on nearby conservation and restoration projects.

can morph into an overnight.

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After a farewell dinner, we sat around the campfire and each of us made one last, gooey s’more. A ranch hand read cowboy poetry.

Then other people chimed in with their thoughts – how they stretched themselves physically and mentally, how they enjoyed the camaraderie as well as the solitude, how they fell in love with the blue sky, brown Earth and thin air.

But it was a 14-year-old girl who cut to the chase.

“I had such a good time that I didn’t even miss my cellphone,” she said with a smile that creased her sunburned face.

In just one week, she’d turned from city slicker to

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(Above) Mary’s Chicken & Mesquite Pod Waffles comes with a side of Copper City Bourbon syrup.

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Smoked pork belly in a bourbon-date glaze with pistachios and pickled watermelon rind.

Dust Cutter takes a stylish Southwestern twist on the hotel restaurant concept Old West meets modern chic in the design and décor at Dust Cutter.

BY NIKI D’ANDREA

Photos by Debby Wolvos/Courtesy Dust Cutter

The term “Dust Cutter” was Old West slang for a cocktail so potent it could knock the dust from your tongue.

That was back when there were fewer buildings on the frontiers, thus increasing the likelihood one would have dust on his or her tongue in the first place (and probably some cow or horse poop on the boots, too – but “Dung Runner” doesn’t sound like a good name for a libation).

Thankfully, Arizona’s become a lot more civilized over the past century, and Dust Cutter now describes a modern American eatery with a Southwestern bent, embedded in the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown. Opened in early June, the restaurant sits to the side of the hotel lobby but feels like a little world unto itself, thanks largely to the design and décor. Large-scale custom wood tables, oversize spurs hanging from railroad beams suspended from thick ropes, and art, including a huge sepia-toned photograph of a cowboy hat, contribute to the quaint but cutting-edge vibe.

Food skews Southwestern with a strong emphasis on Arizona’s heritage grains and locally sourced ingredients. Among the appetizers, house-smoked pork belly and the Hatch chile corn bread skillet stand out. The former dish sees the forktender pork varnished with a glaze made from dates and Arizona’s own Copper City Bourbon, then adorned with candied

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will love the Sonoran Sandwich, made with Strauss Farms grass-fed beef, Grand Canyon onions, fried egg from Hickman’s Family Farms in Buckeye, heirloom tomato, Jack cheese, and chipotle pepper aioli on a brioche bun.

Heartier modcowboy fare can be found among the Dust Cutter’s daring cocktail menu makes much use of mezcal. entrees, including a bodacious burrito pistachios and pickled watermelon rind bowl packed with beans, pico de gallo, before being topped with a decorative guacamole, shredded lettuce and cilantro yellow nasturtium flower. The latter dish arrives in a heavy cast-iron skillet; made lime rice; grilled wild salmon; shrimp with flour from Hayden Flour Mills and and Hayden Flour Mills grits; and “Mary’s served with a side of scrumptious cilantro Chicken & Mesquite Pod Waffles.” The last agave butter, the cornbread could easily dish is one of Dust Cutter’s most popular, and the most notable thing about it is feed three people.

Dust Cutter may be the only restaurant the topping – a pile of greens spiked with in town that has a section on its menu chunks of pickled yellow watermelon dedicated solely to cheese crisps, and so spicy you might be tempted to take their takes on the humble quesadilla a big swig of the Copper City Bourbon include a flamboyant fig and prosciutto syrup that comes on the side to take the variation with delectably bright and edge off the burn. Go easy on the infernal flavorful Humboldt Fog goat cheese, melons and you should be fine. As for balsamic tomato jam and arugula and the chicken, it’s pretty flat and flaccid but the Pamplona Chorizo crisp, loaded has decent flavor. The waffles, made from with tangy cotija cheese, avocado and mesquite pod flour, possess a perfectly spongy texture and an earthy tinge and blistered tomatoes.

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perfectly with The Cutter cocktail, a blend of Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon, Ramazzotti Amaro liqueur, Aperol and lemon juice.

Other inventive bar creations include the spicy-sweet Beet Around the Bush (Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, maple beet shrub, maple syrup, lime juice, angostura and figgy pudding bitters) and the smoky Mezcalito with Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, pineapple syrup, passion fruit syrup, Elemakule Tiki Bitters and lime juice.

All the beers on the bar’s eight taps are Arizona-made, from the buttery Barrio Blonde out of Tucson’s Barrio Brewing Co. to the creamy, coffee-like Sweet Devil Stout from College Street Brewhouse in Lake Havasu City. The wine menu isn’t massive, but the couple dozen vino selections include some greattasting wines like California’s Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon and the Dos Cabezas Pink from Sonoita, Arizona (both on tap).

The dessert menu includes a handful of sweet delights, but two of them vie for the confectionary crown: sopaipillas with ancho chile chocolate sauce and blue agave caramel, and smoked lavender and mesquite honey ice cream with an old-fashioned doughnut. Both explode on the palate like furious, flavorful dust storms – and it will take more than a craft cocktail to cut the flavor from your mouth or memory.

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BY JAN D’ATRI Christopher Columbus, cover your ears! This Italian girl is going to tip her hat to the Greek Festival this month and a recipe that is the ultimate Greek comfort food: manestra! It’s a beautiful pot full of fall-off-thebone short ribs and orzo pasta. In my Italian family, orzo was always used as the pastina of choice in our homemade chicken soup, so Greek manestra was entirely new to me. There is only one word to describe this hearty meal: Opa! It’s that lovely Greek word meaning to celebrate with exuberance, but the ingredients and flavors in manestra are pure soul-food/comfort food in any nationality. It starts with braised and slow-cooked short ribs that create a fantastic red sauce for the orzo to soak up in the pot. It’s absolutely mouthwatering.

For this delectable discovery, I thank popular Valley musicians and recording artists Thano and Demitri Sahnas, known in Arizona as The Sahnas Brothers and

Greek Manestra Ingredients:

- 1/8 cup olive oil - 2 packages bone-in short ribs (approx. 8-10 pieces or 3 to 3-1/2 lbs.)

- Salt and pepper - 2 bunches mint, finely chopped with stems removed - 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped fine - 6 small (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce - 1/4 whole cinnamon stick (approx. 1 inch-long) - 4 whole cloves - 1 package orzo pasta (approx. 1 lb) - 1 lemon, squeezed - 1/2 cube butter, browned - Chicken broth for thinning mixture, optional

For the Dutch oven method: 1. Generously sprinkle salt and pepper

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2. In a hot skillet with olive oil, brown

ribs. When browned, add mint and onion, cooking until onions are tender. Add tomato sauce, cinnamon and cloves. Simmer until meat is tender, about three hours. When done, remove

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3. Add orzo to sauce, stirring often to avoid sticking. Cook for about 25 minutes. Add lemon juice. Return meat to pot. In a small saucepan, cook butter until browned. Stir butter into orzo and meat mixture and serve. Serve with a salad and feta cheese as a side. Yields approximately 6-8 servings.

Note: If the mixture becomes too thick, add chicken broth or water, a little at a time.

For the slow cooker method:

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Cover meat with tomato sauce, cloves and cinnamon. Cook on high for about six hours or until ribs are tender. Remove meat. Cut or shred into bite-size pieces. Add orzo to the sauce. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Top Chef

Chip Romig juggles kitchen and office work at Wild Horse Pass

BY PAUL MARYNIAK

Photos by Kimberly Carrillo

Ronald “Chip” Romig Jr. is as comfortable with a spreadsheet and calculator as he is with a frying pan and spatula.

He has to be.

As executive chef for Wild Horse Pass Casino, he ultimately is responsible for all the gaming complex’s restaurants, from the high-end Shula’s Steak House to the food court.

One minute, he might be presiding over a menu-planning meeting; the next, tasting the latest dishes his team developed.

“For me, it’s really a 24-hour-a-day job,” he says. “The phone on my night stand rings all night long. There are closing reports every night… And if something happens like a power failure, God forbid, I get the call.”

“I just don’t spend time in the kitchen,” Romig notes. “I actually do have office work.”

Before he got his position in February 2014, Romig pretty much fed people in a wide variety of settings, gradually taking on the office work in addition to kitchen responsibilities.

He’s worked for East Coast small restaurants and boutique hotels from Florida to Philadelphia, served as chef for the Disney complex in Orlando and even oversaw meal preparation for the San Diego Chargers and their support personnel, from cheerleaders to sportswriters, and even fans who showed up at their stadium.

The Philadelphia native, who grew up

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Chip Romig has been executive chef at Wild Horse Pass Casino since 2014.

next door to the late New Year’s Eve host and American Bandstand icon Dick Clark and near the home of TV personality Ed McMahon, didn’t start out in the kitchen.

The son of a surgeon and a physician whose brother and sister are also doctors, Romig for a time worked in a hospital operating room, taking care of instruments during surgeries.

Then, finally motivated by the memories of his grandmother’s cooking, he made the leap to culinary school and got his first job cracking string beans for a small restaurant and ended up at a restaurant outside Philly where he served stars like Robert Goulet, Harvey Korman and Tim Conway.

“I’ve been to a lot of great places,” he says.

Dover sole was one of his first Shula’s Steak House has won several awards from Wine Spectator. dishes he prepared

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as a chef, though he recalls as a youngster how his grandfather gave him a box of Chef Boyardee pizza mix and told him to have at it.

Now he ensures Wild Horse visitors enjoy their lunches, dinners, brunches or meals.

“It’s all about time management,” the cheerful chef remarks. “My time is split up between this restaurant and that restaurant.”

His time is also split among a number of duties, both in the kitchen and the office.

“I am in charge of everything food,” he says. “I am involved with ordering, watching over production. I oversee each of the executive chefs at each restaurant. I have biweekly meetings to discuss menu development, special menus, events.”

Despite his busy schedule, Romig makes sure he spends time with all his staff, whether they be cooks, servers or food preparers.

“I’m in every single kitchen every single day, whether it’s to watch dinner or lunch service or graveyard in the cafe,” he explains. “I’m pretty hands-on.

It shows my team members I am just not

a figurehead. I’m also involved with their lives. It makes for great team work.”

His baby is Shula’s, an eight-year presence at Wild Horse that is part of the high-end chain started by Don Shula, the legendary Miami Dolphins coach who in 1972 guided the team to the only undefeated season in NFL history – a record the Dolphins still hold.

Though Shula’s corporate office dictates menus and recipes – and runs its own slaughterhouses – Romig still finds time to visit the slaughter operation in Las Vegas to watch how butchers cut meat to the exacting standards developed by the chain’s parent office.

He looks at meat in a variety of ways: “Vision, taste, texture.”

That attention to detail has paid off: For the sixth consecutive year, Shula’s at Wild Horse Pass has won the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards.

It also has won a Readers’ Choice Award as one of the top 100 steak houses in the country – a big deal when you consider there are about 25,000 steak houses in the United States.

And he talks with enthusiasm about Shula’s entrees, but he tells dinner guests to expect an experience that properly should take about two hours and 15 minutes, allowing for cart presentations, adequate preparation of the meat and time for it to rest after being cooked.

Though he calls his job “a labor of love,” he cautions: “It’s not for the faint of heart.”

That’s a lesson the programs on the Food Network might not teach enough.

“I interview young culinarians and they expect to be this Food Network star and make a million dollars,” he says. “This is a lot of work.”

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Columns Aging Today

Friends are important for your brain

BY BOB ROTH

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In my best Seinfeld imitation, I’d like to divulge my most recent epiphany: As a vital organ, and the body’s control center, the human brain is in the midst of a PR crisis. I don’t get it. From this evolutionary masterpiece we have music, architecture, The Bill of Rights, and love. Why is everybody so enamored with the heart?

We love this little red symbolic representation, which by the way is not even the shape of the human heart. The brain does not even have an emoji on the iPhone. I heard it is coming in late 2017. See what I mean?

It’s the brain that is really super sexy as vital organs go. Here it goes, fellow Boomers – I hand you the keys to the

castle. The best advice for keeping command central running at peak efficiency is revealed in the borrowed/reconfigured campaign slogan: “This is your brain. This is your brain on friends... Any questions?“ What does brain research tell us about social interactions? Not surprisingly, when it comes to cognitive health, socializing is really beneficial. The selection pressure that shaped our brains during our evolutionary history was likely driven largely by our ability to navigate social relationships in order to build cooperative and beneficial communities. It is a speculative and intriguing hypothesis.

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ing increase in brain size at a time when our ancestors started living in larger social groups. British researcher Robin Dunbar found the bigger the social group, the bigger the neocortex, an area of the brain which corresponds to language and other human characteristics.

It seems plausible that behaviors which formed parts of the brain are the same behaviors that keep our brain sharp throughout our lifetime. To me this compelling information is both brilliant and common sesnse at the same time.

I am just gonna dance my way around all the neuroscience as I say, "keep the brain healthy by going back to the design specs." Humans evolved as social, interactive members of a community as a response to solve problems in an unstable environment in almost constant motion. As it turns out, evolution does not favor sedentary bodies or minds.

What bathes the brain in all those happiness chemicals: a positive social environment in which you can regularly participate. This social environment should include a wide variety of people engaging in wholesome and enriching activities. Just so we are all on the same page, I am compelled to point out that “wholesome and enriching” is the secret sauce

you need to take that great big bite out of life.

Grab a friend or two and start a walking club or a book club or a gardening club. Go to concerts and cooking classes. If you don’t have lots of old friends, make some new friends. Just take the same advice you gave your kids.

If you are going to an activity alone, sit down next the person who smiles back at you first. The key to all this socializing is the positive interaction you get. In other words, negative social interactions can produce stress hormones which have the opposite effect on cognitive health. So, if old what’s his name is wearing you down with an abundance of negativity, you may need to consider the consequence this has for your brain. Maybe that Dorothy Downer needs a worship service to get that attitude back in check.

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When the stock market is seemingly hitting new highs every week, it can be difficult for clients to understand why returns are not keeping up with the new highs of the S&P 500 or the Dow. Remember, if your portfolio has been designed properly for the long term, keeping up with the “Dow Joneses” is not part of the plan. Fiscal responsibility takes patience and an understanding that chasing the market is similar to a dog chasing a car: Things usually end badly. A properly designed portfolio should be fashioned to protect you from the potential of downside risk that can eliminate years of gain and is not designed to try and grab the brass ring.

While we all want to find the next Apple or Google, the risk associated with this kind of investment strategy almost always leads to disappointment.

With the new technologies and tactical processes available to investors today, the mantra should be “win by not losing.”

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The human brain can be the worst computer to use when investing. Money has no emotions but the human thought process is driven by them – this can be a bad combination when investing. Don’t let greed or the fear of missing out move you from a sound investment plan. Remember, success is realized over the long term of your retirement portfolio and not seen during the short-term peaks that we’ve seen in recently in the market.

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Legally Speaking

The importance of beneficiary forms

BY BECKY CHOLEWKA

Estate Planning Attorney

Did you know that a beneficiary form, such as a life insurance beneficiary form, supersedes beneficiaries who are named in someone’s will? Are you surprised?

Recently, I attended a seminar where five out of six people thought the exact opposite – that a will supersedes a beneficiary form. One attendee commented, “That’s not intuitive. I thought a will trumped everything.”

Unfortunately, many people make the same mistake.

Will my ex-spouse get my retirement account?

Possibly. If the account is regulated on the Employee Retirement Income Act (ERISA) and you did not update your beneficiary form after your divorce to name someone other than your now ex-spouse before you die, the beneficiary form naming your ex-spouse will control. He or she will receive the money.

What if I have a beneficiary form that names my “estate” as the beneficiary?

Naming the estate as the beneficiary of any asset is generally not advised. First, it likely means there now has to be a costly and time-consuming probate. Second, many people make a mistake as to what the result will be.

A recent Yahoo! article told the story of a man who wanted to leave his IRA to his children. Unfortunately, he filled out his beneficiary form incorrectly, naming his “estate” as the beneficiary. His $400,000 IRA was then distributed to his wife of two months through the probate process, and his children received nothing.

This also caused tax problems, since there are different distribution and tax rules for IRAs that are left to an estate.

Won’t my spouse automatically receive my life insurance because we are a community property state?

No. The life insurance will be paid out to whoever is listed on the beneficiary form.

The surviving spouse, however, may have a community property interest in the life insurance if community property funds were used to pay for the insurance. To make this claim, the surviving spouse has to litigate against the beneficiary named on the form.

What can I do?

• Make sure you are updating your beneficiary forms after each life event: birth, death, divorce, marriage, etc.

• Take into account monies you leave to family outside of the probate process (which is controlled by your will) if your goal is to have equal monies distributed between your beneficiaries.

• Meet with a proactive estate planning attorney who can advise you and help you structure your estate to meet your goals and avoid probate.

A little work up front can prevent frustration and court costs on the back end and ensure your goals are met.

• Name at least one backup beneficiary on each form.

Is your estate plan current? Have you had it reviewed recently?

Estate plans don’t ‘expire.’ However, personal circumstances and laws do change.

Reviewing your plan is an opportunity to make sure it still fits your current needs.

You should have your estate plan reviewed if: 1. Your plan was not created in Arizona; 2. Your plan was created more than four years ago; 3. You are unsure whether your trust addresses potential capital gains and/or income tax issues; or 4. You, your spouse or your named beneficiaries have had a change in circumstances (financial or personal).

There are several more reasons to have your plan reviewed, including the importance of understanding the plan you have in place and how it will impact those you care about.

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BY JUSTIN FERRIS

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Medical technology continues to improve at an astounding rate. From precise surgical robots and minimally invasive diagnostics procedures to low-cost, in-home medical equipment and wearable monitoring gadgets, new wonders appear yearly.

When it comes to standard doctor’s visits, however, the average patient experience has remained largely unchanged from 50 or even 100 years ago. You call your doctor’s office, wrangle an appointment far in the future, wait around once you show up and spend little actual face time with the doctor. Then you do the whole thing a few weeks later to follow up on any lab work or other tests.

While major hospitals and emergency rooms now offer mobile apps to schedule appointments or fill prescriptions – and apps like ZocDoc (zocdoc.com) can help smaller practices – established medical providers don’t possess the time, money or know-how to create far-reaching tech solutions to streamline the process.

They’re focused mainly on medicine – as they should be.

Fortunately, a new wave of medical startups is building high-tech systems that make it easier – and possibly cheaper – to connect with medical professionals.

One Medical Group Started in San Francisco in 2007, One Medical Group (onemedical.com) was built from the ground up to merge tech-

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nology and medical care. It created its own nationwide network of primary care physicians and boutique clinics that continues to grow.

Using the app or website, you can book appointments, get prescriptions, review your medical records, find doctors and get email consultations. Thanks to a robust digital appointment system, same-day visits are available and appointments start on time. Plus, no matter which boutique clinic you visit around the country, they will have all your current information.

Of course, the perks aren’t free. You will need to shell out $149-$199 a year for full access. Still, if it saves you from waiting two weeks to visit a doctor, it might be worth it. And it does accept most medical insurance.

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The futuristic office visit starts with self sign-in and a body scanner that can take all your vitals – weight, blood pressure, temperature, etc. – in 45 seconds. There’s also real-time blood testing and a genetic risk assessment available. A comprehensive app offers access to your medical information, plus regular contact with your doctor and real-time monitoring for vari-

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Inclusion Drives Innovation

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October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

BY KEN ARCIA

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This October marks the 72nd anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a national campaign held each year to raise awareness regarding employment for people with disabilities while simultaneously celebrating the diverse and valued contributions of these employees.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the unemployment rate among individuals with disabilities is more than double that of the non-disabled unemployment rate. While Congress signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 in order to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination, there is still a significant gap between disabled and non-disabled individuals in the workplace.

With this in mind, NDEAM has determined this year’s theme is “Inclusion Drive Innovation.”

Why inclusion?

Here are just a few reasons: • Because unemployment rates are higher for persons with a disability than for those with no disability.

• Because workers with a disability are more likely to be self-employed.

• And finally, because only 20.4 percent of people with a disability ages 16 and older participate in the labor force, compared to the 69.2 percent of people without a disability.

It is also important to recognize that not all disabilities are visible. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), there are 48 million Americans – 15 percent of the population – who have hearing loss. This number has doubled over the past 30 years.

In Arizona alone, there are more than one million individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Individuals that are hard of hearing or are deaf may require accommodations in the workplace.

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provide accommodations for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in the workplace: • Provide deaf or hard of hearing individuals with relay conference captioning (RCC).

This is a free service provided by Arizona Relay Service. Relay conference captioning allows deaf and hard of hearing employees to actively participate in meetings, phone calls, video conferences and multi-party teleconference calls without delays and also have the option to receive transcripts of the meeting after the call is completed.

The service uses the same high-quality captioners that produce closed-captioning for television, so the user can receive live, real-time text streamed to internetconnected computers, tablets, or smartphones anywhere in the world.

• Provide a qualified interpreter to individuals who communicate through American Sign Language (ASL). You can find licensed Arizona interpreters through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing’s (ACDHH) website at acdhh.org.

• If working with an employee who uses American Sign Language (ASL), encourage non-deaf or hard of hearing employees to learn and use basic sign language.

• Ask the employee how he/she prefers to be approached when in an office setting. For example, installing mirrors may be helpful in order to indicate a person approaching from behind or announce a person’s presence.

• Finally, provide sensitivity training to employers and employees so there is an easy integration of an employee who is deaf or hard of hearing into the workplace. This is another free service offered by ACDHH.

In addition, cost should never be a factor in providing reasonable accommodations to your employees. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does offer the Disabled Access Credit, a nonrefundable tax credit that small businesses can apply to partially reimburse incurred expenses for the purpose of providing access to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

For more information on the Arizona Relay Service, visit azrelay.org; for Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, visit acdhh.org.

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness ASO adds basketball throw to the 2018 games OK, so you watch NBA games and cheer for your team to put it in the basket! In fact, you probably think you could sink that basket if you just had the time to practice.

Now is your chance to dust off your basketball and use that hoop in your driveway to practice, because basketball throw will be a part of the Senior Olympics for the first time this year. Come on out and have a great time making friends

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and competing for a gold, silver or bronze medal.

Be the first among your friends to win!

Like all the Senior Olympics sports, basketball throw will be in 5-year age groups starting with 50 – 54, 55- 59 and so on. The event will be open to both men and women.

For more information, look for the Basketball Throw Sports Information Sheet on the ASO web site at seniorgames.org.

Arizona Senior Olympic Games registration opens in October Don’t miss the opportunity to register for the 2018 Arizona Senior Olympic Games when registration opens October 1.

Improvements have been made to simplify the online registration process, which will once again utilize the TopScore software.

The 2018 Games will be the qualifiers for the 2019 National Senior Games that will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Irene Stillwell, ASO Executive Director, says,

“We are urging everyone to register early this year and save the $5.00 late registration fee.

It is important for us to know early how many athletes will compete so that we are fully prepared to have excellent games.”

Registration will be online but those who do not have computers can call the ASO office for paper registration forms, which must be completed and post-marked by November 23rd (Thanksgiving).

Everybody can be in the fun walk WALK, WALK, WALK! We all know that walking is good for us, but getting started isn’t always easy. What you need is a reason to walk, nice people to walk with and a reward at the end.

The Arizona Senior Olympics FUN WALK has all of that and more! You’ll have a great time, your times will be recorded so that you can improve and every finisher will receive a medal! This is not a race. It’s a walk where you set the pace that is comfortable for you. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing and enjoy Arizona’s beautiful March weather. You’ll love it!

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Swimmers take the lead in record-breaking for 2017 games

BY ELLIE KALLAL This year was not a qualifying year for the Arizona Senior Olympics. Attendance is always a little lighter in the odd-numbered years when the athletes are not trying to qualify to compete in the National Senior Games. However, that does not mean that they were not exciting.

Twenty-nine athletes set new records in 40 events. Yes, that means eight athletes broke multiple records for times and distances.

Ardy McLeod is a swimmer. She is good at earning medals and this year she set three new records for Women 80-84 in the Butterfly and the Individual Medley For those of you who are not swimmers, the Butterfly is that really tough stroke that catapulted Michael Phelps to fame in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. That’s the one in which our own Ardy McLeod set records. The Individual Medley requires a swimmer to select four different strokes in specific order: the Butterfly, the Backstroke, the Breaststroke and Freestyle, what used to be called a Forward, or Australian Crawl.

Robert Sears set four new records in the Men’s 90-94 category in the Backstroke, the Breaststroke and Freestyle.

Our other athletes setting state records in swimming were Wilma Goldman, W9094; Daniel Vargas, M55-59; Cynthia Clutter, W55-59; Yenny Van Dinter, W80-89; Samantha Martoni, W55-59; and Steve Hammond, M60-64, with two records each, and Gloria Tolaro, W85-89; Craig Shaffer, M70-74; Doug Springer, M60-64; Al Worth, M80-84; Dave Stranger, M60-64; Joseph Bolze, M75-79; Pam Speer, 65-69;

and Susan Roemer, W75-79; with one record each.

Swimming proved the theory that competition makes everyone better. There were a lot of records broken this year.

In Track & Field, Betty Gaudy W9094, set another record for the 00 Meter Dash (00:35.97). Curtis Woody M55-59, had a great Running Long Jump (16’10”), Lydia Woods W60-63, scored in the Triple Jump (18’25”), and Chris Wallace M60-64, soared 29’ 03.5” in his Triple Jump.

The Triathlon saw Anne King, W60-64; Sally Evans, W70-74; Beverly Linnihan, W75-79; Edward Navarro, M55-59; Robert Underwood, M65-69; and James Noonan, M70-74; set new records combining their skills in swimming, cycling and running.

(I have done one of our Triathlons and it is very difficult to get out of a swimming pool, put on some clothes and ride a bike in cold wind when you are still wet from the pool. ARGH!) Of course, not everyone sets records and some of us don’t even win medals, but the excitement of the competition and the fun mingling and mixing with the other athletes makes it all worth the time and effort we put in training. As an added bonus, all that training and exercise keeps us fit, healthy and active mentally.

That’s a sort of triple-crown win.

The Arizona Senior Olympics webpage has all of the results back to 2011 online.

Simply go to www.seniorgames.org and click on RESULTS. Soon we will be updating and adding our ASO Records book and you’ll be able to see all the records.

Some go way back.

New view of a worrisome problem Around the world, more than 47 million people suffer from dementia, and seven million new cases develop each year, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

The number of cases of dementia is projected to double every 20 years, and to reach 115 million by 2050. The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is expected to climb to 106 million by 2050, investigators said.

Dementia, an impairment of brain functions marked mainly by memory problems and personality changes, is still one of the most expensive chronic conditions, with a huge impact on patients and families.

James Hendrix, director of global science initiatives at the Alzheimer’s Association,

believes living a healthy lifestyle might help prevent dementia. In fact, a recent study found that if people exercised, ate a healthy diet, stopped smoking and kept chronic medical conditions such as diabetes at bay, 35 percent of dementia cases around the world could be prevented, he said.

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Future...continued from page 55 ous take-home sensors.

The first office, in San Francisco, came online back in January, and more are expected to roll out in the near future. Initial pricing costs a steep $149 a month and it doesn’t take insurance. However, as with most tech ventures, expect prices to drop.

Parsley Health

A 2014 startup, Parsley Health (parsleyhealth.com) aims for a more holistic health system. For $150 a month, it offers five doctor visits and 24 health coach visits annually, in addition to online care.

Instead of one or two yearly visits, you continually communicate with your health provider to track down problems and build a healthier lifestyle. Unlike the 15-minute visits at many medical offices, the average visit lasts 50 minutes.

Right now Parsley is only located in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, but it should continue to expand to other major cities. Like Forward, it costs $150 a month. However, you can pay the membership fees through an FSA/HSA and it does take insurance for most tests.

Teladoc

If you don’t want to leave the house,

there are telemedicine services like Teladoc (teladoc.com). Teladoc allows you to talk to, or video chat with, a licensed doctor via web, phone or the mobile app 24/7. Even with 20 million reported members, the average doctor response time is just 10 minutes.

In addition to general medicine, an array of medical specialties, including dermatologists and therapists, is available.

Through the app, each doctor can see your medical history so you don’t need to fill them in every time. Plus, they can write prescriptions and you can send it to your preferred pharmacy.

Teladoc pricing depends on your medical insurance co-pay. Some insurance companies also offer limited free use as a perk.

The future

In addition to the companies listed above, there are dozens more already in the marketplace or poised to enter. While that’s good for competition, it does mean some won’t last or might not be that good.

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ON MEDICARE PART B AND HAVE DIABETES?

New Medicare changes may limit where you can get your diabetes testing supplies. The good news is that diabetes testing supplies are available at every Walgreens along with: • Easy, direct billing of Medicare Part B and most supplemental insurance • A wide selection of major national brands • Convenient 90-day supplies

It’s easy to switch!

Visit your local Walgreens or call 888-380-8051.

Walgreens is an accredited Medicare Part B supplier of diabetes testing supplies.

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