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opinion Sound Off

We just saw someone on TV compliment a woman on her nice, neat, long, well-caredfor hair because it was unusual to not see the just-out-of-bed rumpled sexy look. They think they’re being impressive. Go comb your hair. You look like a floozy.

Concerning the National Guard on the southern border. My understanding is that the guard is activated in times of strife like floods or manmade emergency. Riots for example. Adding a few more bodies to the border is not an emergency. I hope I and the reader can contact the state in this matter and find out the criteria for activating the guard.

Here is what we have come to in America. In this oncegreat Christian and civilized nation, a doctor kills a lion and gets national media attention for days and weeks. Other doctors kill 4,000 unborn children of God every day in in

the United States. That’s 28,000 every week. That’s 1,460,000 children of God every year—and it does not get national media attention. This America is no longer a Christian nation. This America is no longer a civilized nation.

Isn’t television news just wonderful for newcomers who do not understand when it rains they’re still living in the desert? We do have washes that run, streets that flood. Wise up. Learn to live in the desert.

As for the Koch brothers, I guess the reader missed Bernie Sanders’ presentation in the Senate about them. They supported the pipeline because they held a personal interest in the project, i.e., ownership if not control of several companies in the project. They want to get rid of not just change Social Security, not to mention Medicare. This was on the floor of the Senate. You may want to watch YouTube or the actual presentation. They want to stop a right of a woman to choose. Do you want some legislator telling you what you can do with your body? Do you, as a man, have them tell you no Viagra?

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:: by Drew Alexander

orld War II was still raging when I was a child, too young to be in the fray, yet old enough to remember the wartime environment I lived in. I had some understanding of the bad guys, the Nazis and the Japanese, and that our national leader, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was solidly protecting the home front.

I felt secure when I heard the president on the radio, his words coming in measured tones, assuring me that the evil that had permeated much of the world would never be at my doorstep in LaPorte, Indiana.

When Mr. Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945, his successor, Vice President Harry S. Truman, commandingly filled the presidential void as he presided over the closing

days of the war, hastening its end with his momentous decision to unleash the fury of atomic bombs on Japan.

Not until the Cuban Missile Crises in October 1962 did I feel the fog of war creeping toward me, a feeling accelerated because I was in uniform at the time. But the perilously suspenseful days of the United States and the Soviet Union hanging on the precipice of a nuclear nightmare were to be shortlived as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and American President John F. Kennedy called off their respective atomic dogs.

In the nine successive administrations since JFK, we’ve experienced everything from the massive conventional warfare in Vietnam, to the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on U.S. soil, the ensuing

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Grandma says she has lived long enough now that she has lived to see the epitome of pharmaceutical stupidity. “Measure this gel to be the size of a pea to use for your problem.” Can anything be any dumber? “Measure this gel to be the size of a green pea for your prescription.” Amazing. More than amazing—it’s pure insanity. Ripoff.

If members of the administration were visiting all the people involved in shootings, there would be an outcry of spending

money. I want to see more empathy as well. But more than anything I want to have cops stop killing unarmed people. No matter what the color.

When I see Tom “Shady” Brady on ESPN, vehemently denying his guilt in deflating balls, it reminds me of a prostitute standing on a street corner, loudly proclaiming her virtue and innocence.—Bill Spotts, Mesa ...continues on page 9

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wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a hostile nuclear-developing Iran, a bloody civil war in Syria and increasing instability throughout the Middle East.

Through these decades, I’ve had many moments of apprehension. But I never felt as though the United States of America was as vulnerable as a swimmer in a sea of sharks.

Until now.

Much of a nation’s shield against harm rests with the demeanor of its principal leader. Winston Churchill held 1940 Great Britain together against Hitler’s air onslaught through the force of his personality, his inspirational language and his total commitment to the fighting skills of the Royal Air Force.

There is no FDR, JFK or Churchill at the helm of today’s American ship of state. Machismo Russian chief Vladimir Putin, the barbarians of ISIS, the fanatic mullahs of Iran, and the North Korean boy boss Kim Jong-un with his nuclear toys, all smell the weakness

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seeping out of the pores of the Obama White House.

The United States may be the most powerful nation on earth, but being too timid to employ that power when and where it should places us next to a window of vulnerability, with one side dark and the other clear. Inexplicably, President Barack Obama refuses to see through the cloudy pane to the danger beyond, while on the other side our enemies have a clear view of the proverbial 99-pound weakling and are prepared to kick sand in his face.

I’m holding my breath until Jan. 20, 2017, when the new president takes office. Until then, the window of vulnerability could crash open at any time.

Drew Alexander, also known as “The Curmudgeon,” is a monthly columnist writing about political issues. Send comments to drewalexander@cox.net or to Drew Alexander, in care of Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

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:: by Michael Grady

am a man with a very particular set of skills,” Liam Neeson warns his daughter’s kidnappers in “Taken.”

(Or one of the nine “Taken” sequels, I can’t remember. One of his skills is, apparently, repetition.) It’s a description that could really be applied to any of us. We all have particular skills; some are rare, some are mundane. My brother was one hell of a trombone player. Me? I was good at punctuation.

Three guesses as to who headlined the family talent show.

If you’re not a typesetter or an English teacher, punctuation is a skill that rarely impresses. Crowds don’t gather to watch you indent. Women never gasp or sigh over your ability to format a footnote. So who knew, in the age of social media, that punctuation would prove such a gift?

It’s ironic, when you think about it.

We live in an age where we can take our phones anywhere. We can even chat face-to-face on Skype. But we are typing more than ever. Maybe it’s because we actually want to talk more than we want to listen. Typing enables that. Emails, texting, status updates on Facebook or LinkedIn, reviews on Yelp or comment boxes on websites give us the floor, the whole floor and nothing but the floor. And boy howdy, do we distinguish ourselves: Who the $%^ cares what that traitor has to say about anything?

—CNN comment box Why do so many of us sound angry?

Because typing in solitary lets our ids run free. Like with road rage, you’re alone in the moment. There are no visual cues from your audience; and no consequences to your response, so your filter drops. Irritated becomes angry.

Angry becomes exasperated; and opinionated becomes bullying. Have you ever had a co-worker who seems rude and pugnacious on an email chain?

Chances are, if you walk to their desk, you’ll find them quite sheepish and agreeable.

Rude Email Guy isn’t always a bully. Sometimes he just lacks expressive skills. Or he’s typing in a hurry. That’s why it’s important to read the nuances

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within the text of messages. And that’s where grammar and punctuation become important.

I can tell you right now, sir: I enjoy country music one hell of a lot more than I will ever enjoy you.—Marie Marie is the finest hate letter I ever got. This was in the ‘90s, before technology made us all Internet trolls. Top 40 country was playing a lot of songs where people died off (“Holes in the Floor of Heaven,” “Wish You Were Here”). I wrote an opinion column about it (“How Many People Have to Die Before Country Music is Safe?”) and received a cream-colored envelope with a hummingbird in the corner.

Inside, beneath a frilly salutation, the writer tore me a new one. Immaculate penmanship, vocabulary and punctuation. Cool deductive reasoning. And she signed it “Disgusted with you, Marie.”

Now, that’s how you drop the hammer on someone! You take the time and do it right! Marie’s handwritten reasoning, stationery and postage stamp told me, in essence, “I have considered your point of view. I believe it lacks merit.

I have assembled the enclosed rebuttal. Jackass.” That is a well-constructed smackdown, with a lot more credibility than: The Clintons are America-Hating Traitor Rats...

—Internet comment box I don’t know how you feel about the Clintons, America, traitors or rats. But that’s way too much capitalization unless it’s the title of a song. You may think punctuation is the realm of nitpickers.

But text boxes, comment panes and reply windows are where most of our public discourse dwells these days. And grammar and punctuation can help us distinguish a keyboard Neanderthal from a thoughtful reply.

Let’s do an easy one, first:

When you go “caps lock,” people know you are shouting in your head as you write. Who wants to listen to that?

Most of us get our shouting at home.

Maybe you want to EMPHASIZE a certain word. Doesn’t matter. If you lock down the caps to express yourself, everyone assumes you’re typing from the basement of your worried mom’s home.

Then there are the apostrophe spewers: I’m telling all my friend’s that if they don’t have informed opinion’s they should just post photo’s of their family’s and pet’s.

Apostrophe spewers tell people: “I stopped listening in the fourth grade.”

Readers will not dismiss apostrophe spewers outright. But it undermines their point. If you have something important to say, like: Nuclear missile’s are inbound! Run for your live’s!

Your readers will not seek shelter.

They will perish, in a mushroom cloud, thinking: “Why does he cram an apostrophe into every freakin’ plural?”

There are others, of course. The contraction monkeys who make you scream: “‘You’re’ means ‘you are!’”

The folks who drone on, without periods or commas, like a chatty drunk with dictation software. And then there are the serial misspellers (or, as they call themselves, cereal misspellers) who blithely mangle words because they’ve

never heard of an invention called spell-check!* Why does punctuation matter? Because we live in an age of outrage, when public discussion is always framed in arguments. Conservatives vs. Liberals. Us vs. Them. The focus, these days, is not on the right course of action so much as “Who won the sound byte?” “Who kicked ass in the comment box?” “Who had the most provocative tweet?” In such an environment, ideas suffer.

So, when I see something properly punctuated, it tells me I have a kindred spirit. This isn’t a person typing for the smackdown. This isn’t a person snarling before the comment box grows cold. Proper punctuation tells you: This is a person who is deliberating on their reply. They are sharing something they feel strongly about, and they are worth a listen.

I’d like to say that, one day, we proper punctuators will prevail. But I don’t know that. We may never rule the world, (though we’ll undoubtedly have to translate it for those who do.)

I will say that, whenever I see a web comment, a Facebook update, tweet or blog post that is properly punctuated, I know reason and intellect still have sanctuary. And that gives me a little hope for the world. *It took a great deal of self-control not to go “all caps” on that word.

Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

WHAT THE HELLS THE MATTER WITH YOU? “Caps lock” should be removed from every computer keyboard and replaced with the phrase “lunatics click here.”

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Could treating lung disease lower your risk for dementia? ::by Cara Tompot

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t’s 2015, and it feels like the health care dialogue has shifted greatly in the last decade. We live in a society that constantly uses buzzwords like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Movies such as “Still Alice” have brought these debilitating conditions into the limelight. Just recently at a World Health Organization (WHO) conference, a global action called for increased investment in promising re-

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In many ways, the first step in curing dementia is learning how it develops and how certain risk factors contribute to a dementia diagnosis.

Recent studies point to a link between chronic lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the development of dementia. COPD is a progressive disease that restricts the airflow in and

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sufferers of a chronic lung disease have an increased risk for dementia.

Additionally, hypercapnia, which is an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood—a common side effect of smoking and COPD—can increase the chance of cognitive impairment. This proves a direct correlation between chronic lung disease and dementia. In the wake of these new findings, researchers are determining whether maintaining optimal pulmonary health could decrease your risk for developing dementia. For individuals suffering from a chronic lung disease, this adds extra incentive to improve lung function, and many are turning to stem cell therapy for relief.

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... from page 6 I don’t want Hillary, either, and and teachers also go at that same time I am a Democrat. I just hope to their nonaircooled offices. That there is someone better in the ought to straighten everybody out. wings. If not again, we are faced with Maybe it’ll teach someone common electing the lesser of the evils—regard- sense somewhere pretty soon before less of party. When I see the slate of they’re all crazy with the heat. candidates for either party, really I do, I wonder if this is really the best they For anyone who dislikes the can do. content: No one is forcing you to read it. Just turn the page.

Take notice Grandma and oth- If you don’t like something in general, er babysitters: “Sesame Street” don’t ask for it to be removed from the is moving to commercial televi- airwaves or shelves. That is censorship.

I read “Sound Off” to see how people sion. Of course it’s all about money. feel. Too bad I have to sometimes wipe Verifiable today: There are the tears of laughter from my face for millions of idiot people in the emotional but inaccurate postings.

Arizona who will play football Read or watch other news and inforin 112-degree heat. No brains at all? mation sources. Don’t base your opinWhere did these people come from? ions on one source. This goes for mediArizonans know enough to get out of cal care, too. the sun.

I think the “Curmudgeon,” Drew Alexander, has a wonderToughen up the next genful, descriptive article without eration. Make sure they go to school the Fourth of July to pointing fingers, naming names about Labor Day—no matter where they are, what’s happening in this country. I apthe temperature or humidity range. plaud you, Mr. Alexander. Broadcast Make sure the school administrators your letter in more places. We over 50

already know these facts. It’s the young people ages 16 to 46 who have no clue about what’s going on around them.

Try to post this in a teen magazine or high school rally. Our young people need to know what’s going on here.

So the media’s still going crazy over Hillary’s messages about Benghazi. When are they going to start looking into the phone messages when Bush was the governor of Florida? They’re not even curious about that?

I’m a patriotic, conservative American and I always enjoy reading all of the opinions in “Sound Off” every single issue. In a recent issue, it was a real delight to note that 90 percent of the responses were by conservatives and only 10 percent were from liberals. Most liberals are Democrats, who, for the most part, are politically uninformed, misinformed, naïve and gullible.

Poor Hillary, she’s beginning to show the exact reasons why we do not need a woman as

the president. It seems she just can’t seem to make up her mind. We don’t need that kind of a president, do we?

Honestly, are you as tired as most Arizonans of the people who come here for a change and then complain of the horses, the houses, the heat, the bugs and the dust? Go home! Stop trying to make this place into what you think you want. Go home. Leave us alone. We love our horses, our heat, our dust and desert, just as it is. We don’t need any help from people like you.

Hey, grandparents, when you take those little children to the park or zoo, how much close observance do you teach them?

Do you really see what you’re looking at? Do you closely observe how the flowers in the ground are growing and blooming and the seeds that it will send out and the little bug that’s in it right now pollinating. That’s called close observance.

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n general, people can be pretty superstitious. I grew up terrified of walking under ladders, crossing black cats and opening umbrellas inside. I remember breaking a mirror at my grandma’s house and being told I would face seven years of bad luck. This was terrible news because I was 7 at the time so the second “half ” of my life was looking pretty bleak.

The stock market is certainly not immune to its own long-held superstitions and terminology that can seem frightening. In celebration of October and All Hallows Eve, I thought it might be fun to ponder a few of my favorites with you.

You can’t avoid the October Effect if you want to review stock market superstitions.

Several of the stock markets largest historic sell-offs occurred during the month of October. If you look back, however, I’m sure you will find that the market was showing signs of trouble well before the crashes of October 1929, 1987 and 2008, as examples. But, it’s much easier to blame it on October than it would be to think it could possibly have had anything to do with rampant speculation and the over use of margin, which is money borrowed to buy stocks and other investments using stocks and other investments as collateral.

The Skyscraper Curse superstition states that every time a country builds a skyscraper, their stock market will crash soon after. The Empire State Building and Sears Tower both were built not long before market crashes and depressed economic times occurred. More recently Dubai and China are said to have been hit by the “curse.” What these “believers” are forgetting, however, is that traditionally economic good times can often lead to periods of excess, which are then followed by a time of retraction. I can imagine the construction and completion of skyscrapers may loosely mark the ebbs and flows of business cycles. But, I wouldn’t let this stop you from starting or maintaining a prudent, long-term investment strategy. After all, the Dow Jones Industrial Average which closed at 16,510 on Sept. 21, 2015, was around 400 when the Empire State Building was finished and approximately 1,000 at the

grand opening of the Sears Tower.

In addition to the above long-held superstitions, there are also some frightening sounding stock market terms.

Two of them are the Hindenburg Omen and the Death Cross. Both of these are terms used in technical analysis. People who try to predict short term market moves or the direction of a specific investment will often employ technical analysis techniques. I appreciate this type of analysis like I enjoy fortune cookies and reading my Horoscope. Speaking of frightening terms, there is also the Dead Cat Bounce, which is the term used for the belief that an investment with a falling value will temporarily “bounce back” or recover in price for a short period of time before continuing its fall. There is the Triple Witching Hour which occurs during the last hour of the stock market trading session on the third Friday of every March, June, September and December and has to do with a potential increase in volatility and volume due to the expiration of options and futures contracts.

Remember that investing involves risk and the potential to lose principal. There is no guarantee of a profit, no matter what month. Happy Halloween!

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ne person...Six questions” is a continuing series of columns about Tucson-area residents who have made an impact on the community.

This month Lovin’ Life After 50 focuses on 70-year-old Lynn Saul, adjunct instructor in writing and humanities at Pima Community College, Desert Vista Campus.

Saul was born in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Earning degrees from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, she settled in Tucson in 1971, where she got her MFA in creative writing at the University of Arizona.

In addition to teaching, Saul has also written two books, “Learning to Say ‘Satoraljaujhely’” (2010), which focuses on her Hungarian roots, and “In Our Language” (2014), a book of her collected poems.

Among her favorite titles are “Woman Warrior” by Maxine Hong Kingston, “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich and “Song of Solomon” by Toni Morrison. Saul explained, “Their work encouraged me to write about my own family and not to believe the then-prevailing thought that only mainstream literature mattered.”

Saul continues to teach in spite of significant health issues. As she said, “Each day is a gift, so I try to accomplish as much as I can, to take advantage of the time I’ve been given.”

Outside of teaching four classes this semester and the many extra hours spent in grading papers and other academic activities, Saul gardens, walks and hikes. She also enjoys driving crosscountry to visit family and friends, cooking and, of course, reading!

Lovin’ Life After 50 recently asked Saul about the many joys of teaching.

Lovin’ Life After 50: What classes are you teaching this year?

This semester I’m teaching four classes at Pima—mythology and second semester of creative writing online, and two face-to-face sections of the first semester of college writing.

Why is teaching gratifying to you?

I love teaching because it helps students learn to express their own ideas. Teaching also exposes them to new ways of thinking and to the world’s great body of literature.

What are the most important things you want to communicate to students?

I want them to know that their ideas are valuable and should be expressed clearly to others.

In addition to teaching, do you have an idea of how many hours per week you put in outside of class, grading papers, marking tests, etc.?

It varies—from an hour or so a day

to all day.

Does each school year present different challenges?

Every class is different, as is every student, so challenges pop up unexpectedly all the time. I’ve learned to be surprised.

Would you like to share any meaningful interaction you’ve had with a student, such as perhaps inspiring one to major in creative writing?

One of my poetry students from maybe l5 years ago at Pima is now getting her MFA in fiction at a London university and is receiving awards for her work. I’m very proud of her. But I don’t particularly care what field my students go into—I’m always happy to hear of their successes.

Barbara Russek, a Tucson freelance writer, has been in love with language since the age of 2. She has been asking questions since she became a French teacher at age 22. She is fascinated with people and their lives.

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Aging Today ‘The Conversation’

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:: by Bob Roth

he Conversation”...How to initiate it? How to sell the reader on the importance of it? As I replay these questions repeatedly in my mind, I reach for pop culture iconography for parallels and, yes please for levity. Why does the catch phrase, “The Contest” keep interrupting my thought process? “The Contest” was the hilarious “Seinfeld” episode that stoked the embers of “watercooler” banter for weeks. Oh, how I wish “The Conversation” could some how play out the same way. “Hey, tonight I am having the conversation? Oh I hear Bob had the conversation...”

The conversation I am referring to is end-of-life care for our aging loved ones.

In reality, it is the birds and the bees for our parents. Replacing “how babies are made” with “end-of-life decisions conveyed.” Both conversations, awkward, necessary and, if left unspoken, are potentially emotionally and/or physically damaging. “The Conversation” is really

a misnomer; ideally we should be having several conversations with many facets of end-of-life care to discuss. The biggest obstacle is overcoming the dread and getting started.

The reality is no one wants to consider his or her own mortality. Billy Crystal says it best in his book, “Still Foolin’ Em,” “And you know how in the back of your mind you’re thinking that you’re going to be the one that gets away with it, that you’re going to be the one that God, like a bouncer at a nightclub, lets slip by? It doesn’t work that way. For anyone. In fact, you know who else thought they might slip by? Every single person now in the cemetery.”

Initiating the conversation is a gift of love that families give to each other. The trauma and conflict of not knowing your loved ones wishes can tear families apart.

Doesn’t it make sense to communicate, understand and memorialize your wishes on how to navigate and proceed with

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decisions that present at end of life? Siblings and close family members should be hugging and comforting each other during this time, not bickering and second guessing themselves and each other.

It is a fact, avoiding “the conversation” leaves survivors feeling guilty, depressed and uncertain.

Consider these facts: • 90 percent of people say that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important, but only 27 percent have actually done so. (Source: The Conversation Project National Survey 2013) • 60 percent of people say that making sure their family is not burdened by tough decisions is extremely important, but 56 percent have not communicated their end-of-life wishes.

(Source: Center for Disease Control 2005) • 80 percent of people say that if seriously ill, they would want to talk to their doctor about end-of-life care, but 7 percent reported having had an end-of-life conversation with their doctor. (Source: survey of California by the California Healthcare Foundation 2012) • 82 percent of people say it’s important

to put their wishes in writing, but 23 percent have actually done it. (Source Survey of Californians by the California Healthcare Foundation).

We must empower our aging parents and assist them to gain control of the end of their life, in the same way they controlled the prime of their life, and in the same why they have guided their children to handle life’s tough decisions.

“The Conversation” should be ongoing conversation. We would like to make sure that you include your professionals (attorney, CPAs, financial advisers or spiritual leader) as well as your doctor in this dialogue.

By having “The Conversation,” families unite to uphold the legacy that our parents worked so hard to nurture. Stay tuned, we are sure to have more dialog on “The Conversation” in future columns.

Bob Roth is the managing partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions. He and his family have been providing caregiving and caregiving resources to the Maricopa County region since 1994. Roth also hosts a radio show, “Health Futures—Taking Stock in You,” found on KFNN Money Radio 1510 AM and 99.3 FM on Fridays at 12 p.m. He can be reached at bobroth@ cypresshomecare.com or call him at (602) 264-8009.

Six things patients should know about knee replacement surgery

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:: by Dr. Lawrence Housman

ou’ve been thinking long and hard about whether you’re ready for knee replacement surgery to reduce chronic pain and the limitations to your daily activities.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you weigh the decision: • Recovery is work: This is not the kind of surgery in which you just pop into the hospital, have the surgery and you’re good to go. A successful outcome requires real effort on the part of the patient. Most patients can expect to be in the hospital for two to three days. After surgery, patients will usually need a walker for a week or two, and a cane for the following six weeks. Most people need a lot of physical therapy, up to three times a week for a month, just to get the motion back in the knee. Expect to be out of work for about a month if you have a relatively sedentary job. If

you are a laborer, where you are on uneven surfaces and getting in and out of vehicles, expect to be out two to three months.

• Long-term expectations must be realistic: A knee replacement does not make your knee normal. It is an artificial knee that comes with some limitations. You probably won’t be participating in lacrosse or triathlons, but if you go in with the realistic expectation that it is going to improve your lifestyle and help you do the things you want to do again, then you can probably expect a good outcome. Nationally, studies show 80 percent of people do extremely well, with 20 percent still experiencing some nagging pain or stiffness in the knee. For those with successful outcomes, they can probably participate in doubles tennis, go for walks, do some light running and go

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golfing or hiking. If you’re really active, it might take six months to plateau, but for some people it may take up to a year to feel that the knee is part of them and they can commence with most activities.

• Take care in selecting the right surgeon: Patients often rely on recommendations from friends who have had successful outcomes. You can also consider experience. At TMC, for example, we do 1,500 of these a year, so you know we have a great deal of experience in it. And you can rely on outside measurements, such as U.S. News & World Report, which found TMC in the top hospitals nationally for knee replacement.

• Lifestyle alone may not help you

avoid surgery in the first place: There is a subset of athletes of large size who have a lot of injuries and put tremendous loads on their knees, wearing out their joints early. But when you look at people lined up for a marathon, are they all going to have to get their knees replaced?

Though the stats are murky, the answer is: probably not. There’s a big hereditary component at play, which appears to have a greater impact than activities such as long distance running. But if you do develop knee trouble, you might want to consider switching to a lower-impact exercise, ...continues on page 43

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Ask Gabby Gayle Advice for the over-50 crowd

:: by Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick

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ear Mrs. Gabby: I just wanted take a moment to say thank you for everything you do with your column. I may be a few years away from 50 (currently 37) but I love reading your column and have been a dedicated reader for about six months. I would also like to say something to other young folks like myself who read your column...Let’s look after our old.

They blazed the paths before us and paved the way for us. Take time to get to know the seniors in your community and be available if they ever need help or just need some company. One of the most rewarding things I do is I spend time with them and share jokes with them. The smiles are priceless, so I hope you will take the time to get to know these folks. Thank you again, Gabby, for everything you do. Keep up the good work. Signed, KS

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ear KS: Thank you for your heartfelt letter! You sound as if you work with or are a volunteer with the elderly. If you are not, I hope you will be! After working in assisted living and skilled nursing, I know that associates like you are hugely valued by the residents and staff. There are some young people who cannot see the value in older folks, like you do.

Thank you again for writing. Keep reading us! Signed, GG

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ear Gabby Gayle: My neighbor and I are good friends and talk frequently. The other day we had a discussion about spirituality vs. religion. I go to church every Sunday and she does not. She tells me she is a very spiritual person. I say she cannot be very spiritual if she does not go to church. We agreed to a second opinion—that is you! Signed, MB

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ear MB: I can only give you my opinion, which will probably begin an avalanche of letters from those who disagree, but here goes: I believe that a religious person, who is a regular churchgoer, can also be a spiritual person. I also believe that a religious churchgoer is not always a spiritual

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person. I also believe that a person who does not go to church may be a very spiritual person. I believe that spirituality dwells inside a person, and it is manifested by how they treat others and how they live their lives. I could go on and on, but that is the gist of how I view religion and spirituality. Hope this helps...remember this is only one woman’s opinion. Signed, GG

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ear Gabby Gayle: I know your philosophy of not interfering in your grown children’s lives, but I don’t know if I can keep my mouth shut much longer. I am living with my son and daughter-in-law. I have my own space, but we eat together— sometimes I cook and we kind of take turns. This is my problem. My daughter-in-law cuts down my son every chance she gets. I can see that he is so brow-beaten, he just cowers and keeps his mouth shut. It is really hard to take. Can’t I just tell him not to let her do that to him? Please say yes. Signed, Fed Up

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ear Fed Up: I am sorry. I’m sticking to my guns on this.

Please believe me that if you say something, it will backfire and you will wish you had kept your mouth shut. When your son has had enough, he will take his own action—he may be taking it up with her in private, for all you know. No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. I would like to mention that in my experience, two women in one house creates tension.

Perhaps the wife is feeling frustrated, and it is causing her to take it out on her husband. We never know. My advice is for you to lay low. It is an honor and a privilege to stay with them. Stay in your space as much as you can. If she begins cutting him down, disappear. Good luck. Signed, GG

If you have a question for Gabby Gayle, please send it to: Ask Gabby Gayle c/o Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 or lagmancreswick@cox.net.

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he First Amendment to the Constitution is a magical collection of words that guarantees all Americans a level of freedom unparalleled in history.

Among those freedoms is the guaranteed right to express ourselves freely, regardless of how unpopular those expressions might be. I suggest that the First Amendment is only important to most of us when someone expresses a viewpoint that is unpopular.

Nevertheless, free speech is a big deal... so big, in fact, that America celebrates it annually for an entire week. Who knew?

This year, National Free Speech Week (www.freespeechweek.org) begins Oct. 19 and, as you might expect, it’s particularly significant on the campuses of our educational institutions.

Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) will celebrate throughout the week with a series of events, including three public discussions of free speech with particular regard to hate speech. I have been invited to host those sessions and I’m inviting you. You’ll find the details at the end of the column.

Contrary to what many folks believe, free speech does have limits. And not surprisingly, we have turned to the U.S. Supreme Court on numerous occasions to help us structure and restructure those boundaries. In 1919, the court ruled that speech could regulated only if it presented “a clear and present danger,” and then more narrowly, in 1969 only if it was likely to incite “imminent lawless action.” Both cases involved political protest. There are other limits. For example, you are not protected by the First Amendment from threatening or intimidating someone.

But hate speech is a different breed of expression. In America, it is most definitely legal to hate people and in most cases, legal to express that hate.

Oh, that’s not to say it’s harmless...but it is legal. If one wants to make a case against hate speech, it needs to be done on some basis other than legal. Hate speech is disrespectful and, ultimately, hurtful. If that is the intent of the speaker, there is not much that can be done to deter it. But one can deal with it by either responding or ignoring it. People often want to defend hate speech by relegating the arguments against it to “political correctness.” I have a real problem with that.

It is in no way political and has nothing to do with correctness. That’s just a phrase that has become a popular way to trivialize something that should in no way be trivialized.

We will be able to explore this compelling subject to much greater length at the discussions this month. The PVCC discussions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, and 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. the following day. If you are interested in participating in one of the three discussions on this topic, you will need to call PVCC to let them know which session you will be attending. The phone number is (602) 787-6870. I hope to see you there.

Bill Straus is a retired native Phoenician. He spent 21 years in the radio business and the last 13 years of his career as the Arizona director of the Anti-Defamation League. He can be reached at strausplace@cox.net.

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THUR., OCT. 15 Mental Health & Aging Series: Matters of the Mind 10AM-11:30AM Karen McIntyre, LCSW and Sally Levario, LCSW Learn about brain and mind health with an emphasis on how creativity aids in promoting good mental health.

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Medicare Update, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, registration required, 3254800. Join Windy Cydylo, Medicare insurance specialist from State Farm, as she discusses the qualifications and benefits of the new Medicare options.

Panning for Garnets in Sabino Creek, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., repeats Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Sabino Canyon, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., free, except for paid parking, 749-8700, www.sabinonaturalists.org. Have fun learning to find “sand rubies.” Instruction and equipment provided by volunteer naturalists.

Guided Nature Hike, Mount Lemmon, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Summerhaven parking lot, milepost 25 on Catalina Highway, free, 749-8700, www.sabinonaturalists.org. Starting at the end of Turkey Run Road at 9 a.m., the hikers will walk to the top of Aspen Draw Trail, a steep climb, and return with possible cutoff to the bottom of the ski lift.

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Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society Meeting, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Junior League Kiva Room, 2099 E. River Rd., free, 256-2447, www.tucsoncactus.org. Michelle Cloud-Hughes, a botanist and restoration ecologist specializing in desert flora and ecosystems, will discuss “Cylindropuntia chuckwallensis,” a new cholla species from Southern California.

IONS Tucson Presents Dr. Ralph Metzner, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco, $5 suggested donation, 577-1478, www.ionstucson.org. Metzner will discuss “Understanding and Navigating Your States of Consciousness.”

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October 4 Sunday Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, $5, 398-2252, info@tubacpresidio.org. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859.

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Dia De Los Muertos at Tohono Chul, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tohono Chul Mian Gallery, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, $8 seniors, 742-6500. Tohono Chul celebrates El Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition featuring the ways artists honor and enliven the ancient traditions and modern flair that have become a rich part of Tucson’s cultural heritage.

October 7 Wednesday Designing Colorful Bird and Butterfly Gardens, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tucson Botanical Garden, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, $25, $20 members, 326-9686, ext. 18. Shelly Ann Abbott, an award-winning landscape designer, will share her expert advice on creating brilliant gardens using Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert plants that attract pollinators and give fabulous color and interest to outdoor spaces.

October 8 Thursday Green Valley Stroke Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Ave., free, registration required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other.

Technology Update, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, registration required, 3254800. Join technology specialist Chris Wallace as he presents an overview of the somewhat challenging technology world.

Weekly Wine and Cheese Party, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Madaras Gallery, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., free, 615-3001, www. madaras.com. Diana Madaras will attend as her schedule allows.

National Association of Retired and Veteran Railroad Employees Inc., 11 a.m., The Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd St., $11, 288-8221, 296-4576. All veteran railroad employees—retired or still working—are invited.

October 9 Friday Friends of the Pima County Public Library Book Sale, 9 p.m. to 4 p.m., through Oct. 12, Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club, free admission, 795-3763. Seniors older than age 55 receive a 25-percent discount on Oct. 10. The theme for the month is mystery and horror.

Guided Nature Hike, Mount Lemmon, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marshall Gulch Trailhead, milepost 25.5 on Catalina Highway, free, 749-8700, www.sabinonaturalists.org. This involves a 6-mile hike along the lower trail up to the saddle.

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October 15 Thursday

Tucson Area Iris Society Meeting, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eckstrom Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St., free, 310-5222, www.tucsoniris.org. Jacqueline Soule, PhD, will discuss “Wild Iris I Have Known.” The program will feature images of iris found in a wide variety of habitats including the Middle East and Asia.

Weekly Wine and Cheese Party, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Madaras Gallery, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., free, 615-3001, www. madaras.com. Diana Madaras will attend as her schedule allows.

Family Nature Walk, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., repeats Oct. 24, Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., free, except for parking fee, 749-8700, www.sabinonaturalists. org. This is a guided, slow-paced walk in the canyon.

Green Valley Genealogical Society Meeting, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, free admission, 396-3701, hanson_24013@ msn.com. Carolyn Brown discusses “Finding the Poor,” while Jill Bailey and Mary Alice Robinson present the short program.

October 16 Friday

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Tucson Branch Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mountain Oyster Club, 6400 E. El Dorado Circle, $30, programsaauwtucson@gmail.com. Stephanie A. Parker, co-owner of The Articulate Wordsmith, discusses how to best present writing skills.

Jazz Legends Live, 7 p.m., The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, 6200 N. Clubhouse Ln., $40 to $125, https://www.saaca. org/Jazz_Legends_LIVE_.php. Jazz Legends Live features an ensemble of celebrated musicians who come together in Tucson for an unforgettable performance. Performers include Eric Reed, Lewis Nash and Corey Wilcox, among others.

Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra’s Viola Concerto, 7:30 p.m., SaddleBrooke Desert View Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Dr., SaddleBrooke, $24 in advance, $25 at the door, 825-2818, http://tickets. saddlebrooketwo.com. The SASO opens the season with Amanda Harberg’s Viola Concerto, composed for and played by her friend Brett Deubner, a champion of new works for the viola.

Guided Nature Hike, Mount Lemmon, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunset Trailhead, milepost 22.9 on Catalina Highway, free, 749-8700, www.sabinonaturalists.org. This 3-mile hike goes through the Bear Wallow area.

October 11 Sunday Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra’s Viola Concerto, 3 p.m. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte, $23, 308-6226, www.sasomusic.org.

The SASO opens the season with Amanda Harberg’s Viola Concerto, composed for and played by her friend Brett Deubner, a champion of new works for the viola.

Give Us a Whirl, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mountain View Clubhouse Ball Room, 38759 Mountain View Blvd., free introduction to square dancing, 825-2678, lbkraber@msn.com.

October 12 Monday National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Local Chapters’ Picnic, 11 a.m., Reid Park Ramada No. 1, corner of 22nd Street and Country Club, bring a dish to share, 400-3456, 444-6970. Current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests and visitors are welcome.

October 13 Tuesday The Gardeners of Tucson’s Mostly Plants Auction, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ward Six City Council Office, 3202 E. First St., free admission, 990-9334. Members put their plants from small cactus to 4-foot trees up for live auction. The more than 400 items include grasses, shrubs, herbs, roses, processed food, garden-related gifts and used garden books pots and equipment.

October 14 Wednesday Dia De Los Muertos at Tohono Chul, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tohono Chul Mian Gallery, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, $8 seniors, 742-6500. Tohono Chul celebrates El Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition featuring the ways artists honor and enliven the ancient traditions and modern flair that have become a rich part of Tucson’s cultural heritage.

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October 17 Saturday Anza Days Celebration, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, free, 398-2252.

The annual celebration commemorates Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza’s 1775 expedition from Tubac to the Pacific and the founding of San Francisco.

World Margarita Championship, 6 p.m., Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, 245 E. Ina Rd., $50 before Oct. 16, $65 day of event, 797-3959, ext. 7, www. saaca.org. Twenty-four restaurants will offer up their most creative margarita recipes and unique Southwestern cuisine for attendees and judges to enjoy.

October 18 Sunday Family Wellness Festival, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Rd., free, 299-3000.

The mission of the Family Wellness Festival is to help educate our community on the importance of wellness and connect them with local agencies who support healthy lifestyle choices.

October 19 Monday Dia De Los Muertos at Tohono Chul, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tohono Chul Mian Gallery, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, $8 seniors, 742-6500. Tohono Chul celebrates El Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition featuring the ways artists honor and enliven the ancient traditions and modern flair that have become a rich part of Tucson’s cultural heritage.

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October 22 Thursday Aging...A Journey, not a Crisis, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, registration required, 325-4800. Join a licensed gerontologist and fiduciary as they lead an informal discussion on helping with the aging transition.

Copperstate Fly-in and Education Exposition, 10 a.m., repeats 8 a.m. Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, Casa Grande Municipal Airport, 3225 N. Lear Ave., Casa Grande, $5 to $15, www. copperstate.org. This event will raise interest and awareness in aviation and is the largest public aviation event in the Southwest.

October 23 Friday Guided Hike to Seven Falls, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., free, except for parking fee, 749-8700. A 9-mile medium-difficulty hike with elevation gain of 750 feet. Bring a lunch or snack.

Copperstate Fly-in and Education Exposition, 8 a.m., repeats Oct. 24, Casa Grande Municipal Airport, 3225 N. Lear Ave., Casa Grande, $5 to $15, www.copperstate.org. This event will raise interest and awareness in aviation and is the largest public aviation event in the Southwest.

Guided Nature Hike, Sabino Canyon, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., free except regular parking fee, 749-8700, www. sabinonaturalists.org. This 4-mile hike on various trails in the canyon provides nice views of the dam.

October 24 Saturday Charles Poston’s Reconnaissance in Sonora, 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, $7.50 includes admission to the park, reservations required, 3982252. Gil Storms will discuss the book “Reconnaissance in Sonora: Charles D. Poston’s 1854 Exploration of Mexico and the Gadsden Purchase.”

Copperstate Fly-in and Education Exposition, 8 a.m., Casa Grande Municipal Airport, 3225 N. Lear Ave., Casa Grande, $5 to $15, www.copperstate.org. This event will raise interest and awareness in aviation and is the largest public aviation event in the Southwest.

Arts in the Plaza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., repeats Oct. 25, St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of Campbell Avenue and River Road, free, www.saaca.org. Arts in the Plaza showcases fine art

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October 25 Sunday Arts in the Plaza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Philip’s Plaza, southeast corner of Campbell Avenue and River Road, free, www.saaca.org. Arts in the Plaza showcases fine art from the region’s most exquisite artists throughout the setting of St. Philip’s Plaza.

October 26 Monday Better Breathers Club, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, registration required, 325-4800. Anyone with breathing issues will benefit from this support group.

October 27 Tuesday Dia De Los Muertos at Tohono Chul, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tohono Chul Mian Gallery, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, $8 seniors, 742-6500. Tohono Chul celebrates El Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition featuring the ways artists honor and enliven the ancient traditions and modern flair that have become a rich part of Tucson’s cultural heritage.

October 28 Wednesday Dia De Los Muertos at Tohono Chul, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tohono Chul Mian Gallery, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, $8 seniors, 742-6500. Tohono Chul celebrates El Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition featuring the ways artists honor and enliven the ancient traditions and modern flair that have become a rich part of Tucson’s cultural heritage.

October 29 Thursday Halloween Art Walk and Dog Costume Contest, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Madaras Gallery, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., call for charge, 615-3001, www.madaras.com. Join the gallery for a dog art walk and Halloween celebration featuring Diana Madaras’ dog art. The dog with the best costume will win a prize.

October 30 Friday Blackett’s Ridge Hike, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., free, except for regular parking fee, 749-8700, www. sabinonaturalists.org. The 6.2-mile difficult hike has an elevation gain of 1,700 feet.

Guided Nature Hike, Mount Lemmon, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prison Camp, milepost 7.2 on Catalina Highway, free, 749-8700, www.sabinonaturalists.org. The 4-mile hike goes to Sycamore dam and back. There are some steep climbs.

October 31 Saturday Friends of the Pima County Public Library Halloween Mystery Book Sale, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club, free admission, 795-3763.

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Entertainment In its 87th season, the Tucson Symphony is all about ‘new’ T

he Tucson Symphony Orchestra (TSO), the oldest continuing performing arts organization in Arizona, is all about the “new” this season: a new family series, new guest artists, new compositions and the search for a new music director.

“The TSO is an ambitious orchestra that programs in a very engaging way, with a track record of playing really substantial works,” said Mark Blakeman, the orchestra’s relatively new CEO. Blakeman joined the TSO in November, following 15 years with the Nashville Symphony.

“The TSO does some works that many of our peer groups might not want to tackle.”

Jose Luis Gomez will be one of a dozen guest conductors of the TSO in coming months.

This year, those works include Gustav Mahler’s massive “Das Lied von der Erde” (“The Song of the Earth”), an enormous cycle of songs to Chinese texts (translated into German) by the composer most commentators recognize as Austria’s last great symphonist.

“Das Lied” in its full orchestral version is new to the TSO, as are a range of recent compositions by living composers scheduled for this season, including Takuma Itoh’s “Ripple Effect” and the world premiere of Heather Schmidt’s

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“Lunar Reflections.” New-music offerings for the 2015-16 season also include Tan Dun’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” Concerto, adapted from his music for the movie of the same name, plus scores by Michael Daughtery and Joan Tower.

Irish music specialists The Chieftains are among the Tucson Symphony The TSO sea- Orchestra’s guest artists this season. son began Sept. 25 with a concert led by guest conductor Andrew Grams and never had a family series, until now.

“We have not had a family-centric featuring Rachmaninoff ’s Symphonic Dances. It will continue Saturday, Oct. series before, and an analysis of the last 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, with a program few years showed that we should have centered on Beethoven’s Symphony No. one. This is designed for young children with their parents,” Blakeman said.

5, led by guest conductor Stilian Kirov.

Part of the reason this season is eclecThe first of the three Family Series tic in its programming, Blakeman exprograms will be played Saturday, Nov. plained, is that the TSO is in the final 28, and Sunday, Nov. 29, featuring visustages of choosing a music director to succeed George Hanson, who retired in al clips from such PIXAR films as “Toy the spring. Each of a dozen candidates Story,” “Finding Nemo” and “Up,” for the job has chosen a unique program accompanied live by the orchestra. It for his audition appearance, each in turn marks the first time PIXAR has allowed reflecting some different approach to its clips to be used as part of a symphony orchestra program. repertoire.

Guest artists new to the TSO in 2015“It’s allowed us to have more freedom, 16 include superstar pianist Andre because each conductor has brought Watts—“an icon in the world of clastheir own ideas,” Blakeman said.

Returning to the TSO podium this sical music,” Blakeman said—and the season will be Hanson, leading the renowned Irish music group, The ChiefMahler and Tan Dun works Friday, Jan. tains.

The TSO was founded in 1929. Its first 22, and Sunday, Jan. 24, in his new role as the orchestra’s conductor laureate; conductor was Camil Van Hulse, a Beland another former TSO music direc- gian-born musician who moved to Tuctor, Robert Bernhardt, who will conduct son for his health, following being gassed a tribute to the music of John Williams in battle during World War I. For information on dates, locations and Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18.

While the TSO has presented classics complete programs of the TSO’s season, and pops programs over the years, it has go to www.tucsonsymphony.org.

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Fun & Games Around Tucson October 2015 Brett Eldredge The CMA New Artist of the Year has had three consecutive No. 1 hits, and just released his newest single, “Lose My Mind.”

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WHEN: Sundays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Shall We Dance Ballroom, 4101 E. Grant Rd. COST: $4; finger-food potluck INFO: 488-2994 or 883-5491

Jesse Cook Flamenco, rumba and Latin jazz combine under the fingers of this Canadian guitar virtuoso who has traveled the world in search of new sounds.

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress COST: $23 to $64 INFO: www.foxtucsontehatre.org

George Lopez The comedian, star of the former ABC sitcom of the same name, brings his humor to the stage in shows f or ages 21 and over.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino del Sol Conference Center, 5655 W. Valencia Rd. COST: $30 to $50 INFO: www.www.tickets.solcasinos.com Straight No Chaser A 10-man a cappella singing group, Straight No Chaser specializes in covers of everything from classic pop to current hits.

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m.

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Entertainment Fun & Games Around Tucson Ramon Ayala The music of northern Mexico will be performed by one of its great veterans. Ayala plays the bajo sexto, a deep-sounding variant of the guitar Ayala has released more than 100 recordings in a 60-year career.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Rd. COST: $40, general admission.

INFO: www.tickets.solcasinos.com Jenny McCarthy & Friends The former Playboy Playmate of the Year and a cast of female comedians take a look at contemporary woman in a show called “Dirty, Sexy, Funny.”

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima Mine Rd., Sahuarita COST: $15 to $50 INFO: www.ddcaz.com/sahuarita/entertainment Santana Legendary Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana and his band bring their Latin rock to the stage, featuring such classic hits as “Black Magic Woman.”

George Lopez performs at Casino del Sol Conference Center on Friday, Oct. 9.

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Entertainment EVEN EXCHANGE by Donna Pettman

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

SUDOKU TIME Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

Across 1. Last word of a famous painting 5. Diving activity 10. Ella’s forte 14. Son in Genesis 15. Shaped like some party hats 16. Ornate metalware 17. Cut open 18. Ready for combat 19. Connecticut University 20. Phoenix performing arts center 22. Tucson shopping mall 23. Ill-suited 24. Off-the-wall 25. Scottish estate owners 28. Coastal raptors 30. Sports figures 31. It may be bid 33. Undertake, with “out” 36. Scottsdale stadium 40. Afore 41. Sheep-like 42. Brightest star in Lyra 43. Kicked oneself 44. Classic sports car 46. “Paradise Lost” character 49. Student 51. Have you ___ of this Phoenix museum?

52. Tucson’s Saint Augustine’s _____ 56. Vino region 57. Dull 58. England river 59. Castle defense 60. Pipe 61. Joie de vivre 62. Agile 63. Treasure 64. Sales force members Down 1. Netting 2. Bermuda, e.g.

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Autumn has officially been here since Sept. 23, but it’s finally starting to feel like it!

As we break out our sweaters for these glorious cool months, it reminds us of autumns as a kid. It seems like just yesterday we were planning our Halloween costumes, and they didn’t need to cost a fortune at the costume store. A sheet with eye cutouts was considered perfectly acceptable, but the best costumes were made by mom.

Since then, a lot has changed about Halloween. It’s become much more commercial, and gradually parents are opting for taking their children to neighborhood celebrations instead of trick-or-treating.

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Randolph, far right, is the last living member of “The Honeymooners” cast. cial and got a call that Jackie wanted ‘that serious actor’ to audition for a skit called ‘The Honeymooners’ and to play the sewer worker’s wife,” recalled Randolph. “It didn’t pay much and my character was less developed than the other three, but I was happy to have a job.”

Gleason soon recognized that the chemistry between himself, Carney, Meadows and Randolph had sitcom potential, and expanded “The Honeymooners” into a half-hour series that ran initially for 39 episodes during 1955 and 1956. The show was filmed with a live audience at the Adelphi Theater in Manhattan, and generally without full rehearsals.

“Jackie hated to rehearse and wanted shows to be spontaneous, so Art, Audrey and me would go over the script together on Saturday mornings,” said Randolph. “Jackie ran everything and nobody told him what to do. He was extremely talented, and for a big guy was incredibly light on his feet doing physical comedy. For one roller-skating skit, I went with Art and Audrey to practice at a roller-skating palace here in New York. But we never saw Jackie practice. He just came out on the skates and amazed us.”

Gleason, however, was not the most convivial of coworkers.

“Jackie was a very strange man, not overly friendly and very moody,” said Randolph. “He just never sat around and talked. Audrey was very professional and would have the whole script memorized. If Jackie forgot a line, she got him back on track. Art was quiet and it was well-known he had a long

history of problems with alcohol, but was a wonderful and talented guy.”

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“We just didn’t hang out,” said Randolph. “At 9 o’clock, when we finished filming, we all went our own way.”

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“I know the tennis players don’t like to play with two sets of lines,” added Patti Rowdabaugh, who’s also played her share of tennis. “But look, we’re always playing with at least two sets of lines! It’s good for your cognitive skills!

All you have to do is remember which lines to play in.”

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tennis match without quite so much of that ligament-straining leaping around.

But few public parks have dedicated pickleball courts, particularly in Scottsdale, which, until this month’s grand opening of the eight pickleball courts at Cholla Park, has had zero.

That’s forced pickleball players to create their own places to play— usually on tennis courts, which, as it turns out, can be neatly subdivided into two pickleball courts (or even four, if reconfigured optimally) by just striping down some new lines.

“You can easily put two pickleball courts on one tennis court, and still play both games,” said Kirk “Rowdy” Rowdabaugh, a retired state forester who’s become an ardent pickleball fan, playing the game from Washington to Virginia to Arizona with wife Patti as they snowbird around the country, packing their paddles and portable net in the car.

“When you re-stripe a tennis court for pickleball, you don’t have to touch the tennis net,” he said, adding that pickleball uses a net about 2 inches lower to the ground than the standard tennis net.

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either side of the tennis net, and just leave that net as a divider.”

Rowdabaugh said most serious pickleball players carry their own portable nets, which can be easily purchased online (he and Patti got theirs for around $100) and placed perpendicular to the tennis net, so the City doesn’t have to worry about installing anything new.

“All they really have to do is stripe these courts for multiple sports, and the players can sort it out themselves.”

Multipurpose courts leave the boundary lines for tennis in white (per U.S. Tennis Association rules), with pickleball lines striped in orange, yellow, blue or any nondistracting second color. Tennis players, however, often object to seeing their courts marred with the additional lines, and many are also unwelcoming of the peculiar noise made by the pickleball paddles striking the hard plastic perforated balls, which can sound louder than the strikes in tennis, where the sound is better absorbed by the netted racquet.

(In reality, the measured difference is only about two decibels, although the pickleball sound contains higher treble tones.) As one tennis player described it on an “I Hate Pickleball” Facebook page, “It’s like being next to 32 woodpeckers pecking on plastic tubes.”

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Passion play Jack Thomas said it’s bad form to leave self-applied pickleball lines on a tennis court after a match.

“Nobody I know would think of going to a tennis center, taping off a court line and leaving the lines down after a game,” said the 69-year-old director of ambassadors for the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), who lives in Scottsdale. “Anybody who does that is going to pull the tape up and take their nets and leave no evidence that they’ve ever been there.”

But increasingly, pickleballers no longer have to apply their own court lines. Many City parks and recreation departments are now re-painting courts for both tennis and pickleball, or converting underutilized tennis courts into dedicated pickleball courts.

“That’s what happened in Surprise,” Thomas said. “They had two tennis courts there, and they converted them to eight very nice pickleball courts that are almost always full with doubles teams playing.”

The Surprise pickleball courts, located at Dream Catcher Park down the street from the Surprise Aquatic Center, will be the location for this year’s Arizona Senior Olympics Pickleball Tournament, held Oct. 22 through Oct. 25. Thomas said Surprise is now one of the top spots to play the sport, along with Buckeye, Eloy and Casa Grande.

“Arizona, southern California and Florida are now the biggest regions for pickleball, along with the Pacific Northwest, where it started.”

Although it began casually 50 years ago in the backyard of Washington state congressman Joel Pritchard who, legend has it, named it after the family dog, Pickles (who kept running away with the ball), Thomas said pickleball has only recently spiked in popularity, thanks to its adoption by aging Baby Boomers. It’s now one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, according to the Sports Industry

Association, which found 2.46 million Americans playing pickleball in 2014.

Thomas said the USAPA has seen a 71 percent jump in membership over the previous year.

That increase in popularity has created a competition for courts in city parks and rec centers, pitting paddles against racquets in some locales.

“Tennis players don’t like losing their favorite place to play,” said Thomas, who used to teach tennis back home in Oklahoma and said he still loves the game. “But there’s always a ton of tennis courts within a short drive from every one that gets converted to pickleball. There’s certainly room for both sports.”

“There has been some pushback from the U.S. Tennis Association,” added Stillwell, who pushed for Arizona to adopt it into its Senior Olympics in 2000, making it the first state to do so. “And municipalities certainly don’t want to offend the USTA by putting in pickleball courts, which have turned out to be direct competition for tennis.

At the same time, they’re now getting lots of calls from citizens asking, ‘How come we don’t have any pickleball courts in our parks?’”

Kira Peters, parks and recreation manager for the City of Scottsdale, recently found herself in the middle of that battle after the City was flooded with emails from pickleballers complaining about the lack of places to play. In August a public meeting was held to discuss the issue, and finally the city agreed to convert two existing tennis courts at Cholla Park in North Scottsdale to eight permanent pickleball courts. The $28,000 renovation is scheduled to be complete

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“We had a very passionate group of pickleball players that were having to travel to Fountain Hills or La Camarilla Racquet Club in Phoenix to play, and they were giving us some, let’s say strong conversation about getting some pickleball courts in Scottsdale,” said Peters, with a laugh. “But we really had to be careful about not offending our tennis players, because we’ve got a strong group of citizens who play tennis here. So we had to figure out where we could accommodate pickleball with the least impact to tennis players, and Cholla Park was one place that was not getting as much tennis play as our other neighborhood parks.”

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... from page 30 into swimming and running who only recently tried playing pickleball herself, it’s oddly gratifying to be hailed as a pickleball hero by local residents.

“I’ve been in recreation for 26 years, and this was the first time I ever saw such a public demand for a place to play a particular sport,” she said. “So it was nice to be able to accommodate their demands and to do it quickly. It’s a very passionate group!”

Social sport A funny thing happens when you shrink a tennis court down to a quarter of its size and switch from playing with racquets to giant ping-pong paddles.

Suddenly the sport of kings becomes invitingly silly—enthusiasts liken it to playing ping-pong if you could stand on the table. It also becomes less intimidating: Who can be afraid of a game called pickleball? Most importantly, it becomes more social.

Doubles teammates stand practically shoulder to shoulder, and the smaller court makes aggressive shots virtually impossible. You have to serve underhanded, and there’s even a 7-foot no-volley zone in front of the net (players affectionately call it “the kitchen”) where you can only hit the ball after it bounces.

“It forces you to incorporate what we call a soft game,” said Thomas. “You can’t just stand back there and blast the ball and expect to win very many points.”

Games are shorter, too; no one has to wait long on the sidelines for their chance to play.

“I’m overwhelmed by how nice the community is,” said Rusty Howes, a Los Angeles-based video producer whose website, PickleballChannel.com, offers streaming videos on pickleball techniques, tips and personal stories from pickleball enthusiasts. “I’m sure there have to be mean pickleballers somewhere, but I haven’t met them yet.”

Stillwell said they do show up sometimes at the Arizona Senior Olympics. “I gotta tell you, when they have the nationals in October in Casa Grande, and you go out there and watch the championship players, those guys are playing for blood,” she said.

“Just like any athlete who is excelling in a sport, they don’t think of this as being silly at all. They take it very seriously.”

Nevertheless, there’s a built-in closeness to a pickleball match that encourages social interaction, even if it

The basketball court at Club SAR in Scottsdale doubles as the Pickleball court, who’s boundary lines are marked in blue tape. is just good-natured trash-talking.

“Because the court is only 44 feet long and 20 feet wide, and most of the play is within the boundaries of the baseline, there’s a lot of back-andforth talk, especially when you’ve got four players,” said Thomas. “Because of the size of the court, there’s just a lot more conversation, and that’s one of the things that makes it so fun and attracts so many people to it.”

Sometimes the fun can get a little too loud for other people in the area. In 2008, after three pickleball courts opened near the SaddleBrooke retirement community in Tucson, residents cited a local noise ordinance to block play, complaining of the harsh sound of the plastic balls on the graphite paddles along with the zealous yackety-yak of the players. In 2010 a pickleball club in the Mission Royale community in Casa Grande was also forced to relocate following noise complaints.

“Every once in a while pickleball players will get in trouble for having too much fun,” explains Howes. “You’ll hear the complaint, ‘Those pickleball players laugh too much, they’re too loud!’ With so many other sports, be it soccer or basketball or football, you’re supposed to be loud. Tennis and golf are quiet sports, and because pickleball courts are often near tennis courts, people think it should be quiet like tennis.

“But pickleball players laugh a lot, they cheer one another,” he added.

“Most people, when they hit 65 or 70, they want to have fun. And when you meet a group of people who are smiling and laughing all the time, that’s what brings you into the game. There’s something about the name being silly and comical that’s consistent with the personality of the sport.”

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Ignoring hearing loss can affect your brain :: by Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing and Arizona Relay Service our brain is the control center for loss, although the exact reasoning the rest of your body, constantly for this association is unknown. One sending signals throughout the nervous thought is that when an individual system to help you walk, talk, hear struggles with hearing loss for many and interact. When the brain gets years, the continual strain of trying to overwhelmed, negative effects on the rest decipher sounds overwhelms the brain, of the body can occur. Something many leaving it more vulnerable to a decline people don’t realize is that untreated in memory, with a lessened ability to hearing loss causes a great amount of perform routine activities.

Picture yourself standing on the strain on the brain. Worse yet, a study from Johns Hopkins Medicine found sidewalk, intent on making sure that there is a correlation between you don’t trip over the cracks in the pavement. Your eyes and brain are hearing loss and dementia.

According to the Alzheimer’s focused on sending signals to your Association, dementia is “a general legs with each step. Because you’re term for a decline in mental ability watching the sidewalk in front of you, severe enough to interfere with daily you don’t hear the bicyclist behind life.” As we get older, many of us you signaling that he is approaching. notice hearing loss and memory loss, You collide. Your brain was so but don’t necessarily think the two are fixated on one task that it blocked out the other. This is one example interdependent.

So, how are hearing loss and dementia of the correlation between hearing loss and dementia. While your connected?

According to the Hopkins study, an brain works to over-compensate for individual with hearing loss is two-to-five your hearing loss, there is a greater times more likely to develop dementia possibility of it being impacted by earlier than people without hearing conditions like dementia.

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How can I prevent dementia as someone with a hearing loss?

Just because an individual has hearing loss does not mean they are going to develop dementia. While the likelihood of developing dementia exists, there are ways to prevent its development: • Don’t ignore your hearing loss. If you are experiencing any symptoms of hearing loss, see a hearing healthcare professional right away to start combating the symptoms.

• Tackle the hearing loss head on. Don’t assume hearing loss will go away on its own. It won’t. The sooner you get assistance with your hearing loss, the more likely you are to possibly prevent early dementia.

• Utilize technology. If you have a hearing aid, wear it as much as possible. You can also consider other hearing interventions including cochlear implants, assistive listening devices, amplified telephones or captioning. Utilizing hearing

technology lessens the stress on the brain and helps you focus on other information.

As we get older, one of our top priorities should be to keep the brain sharp and active. If you start to experience hearing loss, it is important to utilize the resources available to you so that it doesn’t increase, leaving you vulnerable to other issues like dementia that can affect your brain.

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

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No monthly premium. Medicare Complete contracts with Medicare to provide full Medicare coverage plus additional benefits. Member must continue to pay Part B premium.

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COSTS ON ENTRY TO HOSPITAL

Member has a total out of pocket maximum for all copays except pharmacy and physician. The copay for hospital is $265 days 1-6 counted toward a out of pocket maximum of $3,500.

$190 per day for days 1-7 in plan hospital; same cost sharing for non-plan hospital with prior authorization (different cost sharing applies to inpatient mental health).$190 per day for days 1-7 in plan hospital; same cost sharing for non-plan hospital with prior authorization (different cost sharing applies to inpatient mental health).

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Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance. In-patient services by physicians are covered at no cost.

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance.

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

$0 for Preventative Services. $0 for PCP and $35 for specialist visits. Radiology $15-20%, Lab service is $13. DME, Prosthetics, and Part B drugs are 20% coinsurance. O/P Hospital and O/Ps surgery $250. Ambulance $250. ER $75, waived if admitted. Copays and coinsurance count toward the out of pocket max of $3,500.

You pay $0 for each primary care physician office visit; $30 for each visit to most specialists. You pay $5 - $300 for x-ray/ultrasound. You pay $15 for each visit for occupational, speech, physical therapy or $15 for cardiac and pulmonary rehab (Medicare coverage limits apply). You pay $260 for each outpatient surgery. You pay $150 for each ground ambulance transport. You pay 20% coinsurance for durable medical equipment and prosthetics.You pay $0 for each primary care physician office visit; $30 for each visit to most specialists. You pay $5 - $300 for x-ray/ultrasound; You pay $15 for each visit for occupational, speech, physical therapy or $15 for cardiac and pulmonary rehab (Medicare coverage limits apply). You pay $260 for each outpatient surgery. You pay $150 for each ground ambulance transport. You pay 20% coinsurance for durable medical equipment and prosthetics.

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) $150, Ambulance Ground $150, Ambulance Air $150, Radiation therapy 20%, MRI, CT, PET: ASC/HospOP $200; 20% for nuclear medicine studies.

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$0 deductible on Tiers 1/2 . $210 deductible with tiers 3/4. Tier 1 is $2 copay, Tier 2 is $9, Tier 3 is $45, Tier 4 $95, and Tier 5 is 33 % to the initial coverage limit of $3310 . No coverage after $3310 until out of pocket costs equal to $4850, then 5 percent or $2.95 for Generic and Preferred Brand, all other 5 percent or $7.40.

$30 for each visit to most specialists.

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Worldwide coverage for emergency and urgent care with a $75 copay (waived if admitted to hospital). Routine & preventive care is covered out of residence county w/Passport Benefit.

You pay $15 for each visit for occupational, speech, physical therapy or $15 for cardiac and pulmonary rehab (Medicare coverage limits apply).

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Switch to a Humana Medicare Advantage HMO plan with a $0 monthly premium.

The Humana Medicare Advantage Community HMO plan has the same basic coverage as Original Medicare, but has extra benefits, and no additional monthly plan premium.

Additional benefits include: • $0 monthly Plan Premium • Prescription drug coverage • 24-hour nurse advice line • Rewards for healthy choices • Convenient mail-order prescription drug coverage • Fitness program – gym membership at no additional cost • Virtual doctor visits from your phone or computer

Call to schedule a free consultation with your local licensed Humana sales agent to learn more.

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Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in this Humana plan depends on contract renewal. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Contact the plan for more information. Limitations, copayments and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premium and member cost share may change on January 1 of each year. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. A sales person will be present with information and applications. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 1-855-840-0993 (TTY: 711). Hours are 5 a.m. – 8 p.m., 7 days a week. Applicable to Humana Community HMO H2649-031 (HMO).

This information is available for free in other languages. Please contact a licensed Humana sales agent at 1-855-840-0993 (TTY: 711). Esta información está disponible gratuitamente en otros idiomas. Póngase en contacto con un agente de ventas certificado de Humana al 1-855-845-7678 (TTY: 711).

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Navigating Medicare Part D Enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7)

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edicare Part D is a prescription drug coverage plan that can be added to your hospital and medical coverage, better known as Medicare Part A and Part B. Every year from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare allows eligible patients to enroll in, switch or continue with their current Medicare Part D plan. This time-period is known as the Medicare Open Enrollment period.

Prices of medications and copayments can change from year to year.

That is why during this enrollment period, you should reevaluate your plan options to find a Medicare Part D plan that covers all of your medications with the lowest cost to you. When selecting a Medicare Part D plan, you should consider all the associated costs and options including the following: Premiums: Monthly payments you must make for your prescription plan Deductibles: An expense you pay before your insurance provides you benefits Copays: Payment portion that you are responsible for when picking up your prescriptions Tiers: A copay structure for generic, preferred and non-preferred brand name drugs; medications in higher “tiers” have higher out-of-pocket costs Penalty: A late fee for not having prescription drug coverage after the enrollment period Preferred pharmacy: Pharmacies where you can fill your prescriptions at lower copays During this year’s open enrollment period, stop by your Walgreens pharmacy to obtain more information about selecting a Medicare Part D plan. Our pharmacy staff is happy to assist you by printing a list of your current medications. They can also provide you a list of Medicare Part D plans that allow you to conveniently fill your prescriptions at Walgreens. You are always welcome to ask your Walgreens pharmacist to review your medications and see if you can save money by switching to generic or lower-cost brand name medications.

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One, an independent licensed health insurance agency, can provide you a free evaluation that includes a comparison of multiple Medicare Part D plans. HealthPlanOne advisers provide personalized advice based on your specific prescriptions to help lower your out-of-pocket costs and can also help you enroll in the Part D plan of your

choosing, all at no cost. Call (877) 3154689, or visit www.Walgreens.com/ Medicare-Enroll for more information. You can also contact Medicare directly by visiting Medicare.gov or calling 1-800-MEDICARE. Walgreens has been helping customers save money and “be well” since 1901. Walgreens is a preferred pharmacy for several Medicare Part D

plans, offering lower copays for prescription medications compared to other select pharmacies. Walgreens also offers a variety of Medicarecovered pharmacy services such as immunizations. Stop by your nearest Walgreens pharmacy to see how we can help you save money and “be well” during the Medicare enrollment period and throughout the year!

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ctober. It’s a devilish month with ghosts and goblins and such.

But I’m being quite the evil one here in my kitchen as I stir up a devilishly delicious treat that takes chocolate brownies to a new level.

Not only is there devil’s food cake mix added to the box of brownie mix (my longtime secret to moist brownies), but

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on top of the cooked brownie, I stack more chunks of brownie. Then, to make matters even more scrumptious, it is drizzled with a rich and creamy caramel sauce. Oh, I’m such a bad ghoul.

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Chocolate Brownies with Caramel Sauce Drizzle 1/2 cup quick cooking oats 1 box devil’s food cake mix 1 box brownie mix 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups water 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons strong coffee or 2 teaspoons instant espresso 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 2 tablespoons Hershey’s chocolate syrup, optional 1 bag (8 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, divided Caramel sauce to drizzle Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9 x 13 shallow baking dish.

(Some use a jelly roll baking sheet or quarter sheet pan.)

Mix together oats, dry devil’s food cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, oil, coffee, cocoa, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips and 1 cup of the walnuts until well blended. (Reserve 1/2 cup walnuts for topping.)

Bake according to brownie mix package instructions. (Do not overbake brownies.) When cool, cut in squares. Place three to four squares in freezer.

When hardened, cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Drizzle a small amount of

caramel sauce over brownies. Place frozen brownie cubes and walnuts over top.

For the Caramel Sauce: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt In a skillet or small pot, combine sugar, boiling water, butter, vanilla and salt. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and cool until thickened.

Do not burn bottom of the pan.

I wanted to share some tips for making perfect brownies. If you have a Pure Convection element in your oven, use it. It will give you the best even cooking. Also, it’s hard to tell when brownies are done. When the aroma of chocolate coming from the oven hits me, I know the brownies are just about done. Halfway through the baking process, I open the oven and gently pat the top of the brownies. That deflates the air bubble on top and I can tell if the brownies are done.

Works perfectly every time and the brownies are never overbaked.

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... from page 9 How do you like this new cy- from a neighbor when a funeral is berworld where freedom of going on. It’s really disgusting and speech can no longer be ap- the police aren’t very much help unplied to defamation of character when less you get the right officers and you said in public. Boy are they’re all hav- have to verify everything—even things ing fun out there making fun of every- meant for the funeral. It’s really disbody else. Apply some common sense. gusting and I’m beginning to hate living in America. Although I was born Oh guess what? The lat- here, it’s full of lousy rotten people. est social society scheme has reached grandma’s phone For all those poor people fleenumber. Someone decided to use her ing North Africa and the East unusual name for a dating scam on her Indian countries and Europe cellphone that she doesn’t have. But has no place to put them. Send them they identified themselves as her with to all the open land unpopulated in her name and home phone number. Russia. Direct all those poor fleeing It’s amazing what these crazies can do. people to Russian territory. What do Just find them and put them in a cave you think of that idea? Interesting to somewhere, so they can talk to each say the least. other on their little cellphones. What a world this has become. Grandma’s I guess yet another example glad to be leaving it soon. Cellphone of the new normal is people dating? Yuck. What’s next? in restaurants and coffee shops literally screaming into their Unbelievable, the best exam- various electronic devices as well as ple of today’s limited knowl- at each other during what used to be edge people in charge just called private conversations. Staring came in the mail from SRP. It says, at these clueless zombies is useless.

“Notify us if the power is out in your What are your ideas on this growing area.” I see 20 poles down, no electric, social problem? no phone, no cell connection. Are you laughing because it says login or call?

Why is it that motorcycles get Hey dummy the power is out! What to break noise laws? No car kind of a job are you being paid for? could drive around that loud It’s unbelievable growing stupidity. and be ticketed. If you took your mufLack of education or just plain dumb. fler off your lawn mower the police would come knocking and ticket you.

A 13-year-old Muslim boy Only two reasons: Police are afraid of brings a clock resembling a motorcyclists or police themselves ride bomb into school and is ar- these noisy machines. rested. Obama tweets his support for this young man and invites him to the The pope’s latest message of White House. Don’t tell me Obama forgiveness to women who are doesn’t side with Islam. If you are IsCatholics and had abortions lamic or black he will be concerned, might be better delivered this way: and call to express his support. If Hey, forgive and forget all those priests you’re a white policeman shot in the who molested those children and we’ll face or shot to death, it doesn’t mat- forgive you for having abortions. Deal? ter for Obama. It goes to show who he sides with!

It’s not hard to see the difference 10 years makes in television reporting. There Do you know how to answer the grandchildren when they was journalism 10 years ago reportsay who gets the $170 million ing the horrors of the New York collected for the election? Who gets it City bombings. Today they’re runanyway? I don’t know how to answer ning around like chickens with their heads chopped off about the shooting them. Do you? on the highway in Phoenix. Now we It’s not difficult to notice can see what happens in this counAmerica is going to the dogs, try. Stop a minute and think and go when a neighbor can steal back to school and try to understand

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the difference between reporting and journalism. It’s very, very disgusting to see people today that don’t know what they’re doing.

Regarding today’s European problems, wasn’t Hungary the first country everyone helped to escape Russian rule? Hungarians must have very short memories. Don’t you think? God help the people all over the world.

Matt Lauer of NBC has suggested that Donald Trump apologize to Muslims because of that question at his New Hampshire town hall meeting. I would suggest the Muslims apologize to all the Christians they have beheaded, destroyed their churches and ancient relics. How about that idea, Matt Lauer?

It’s obvious the longer the silent majority stays silent, the more they will witness the ignorance is gaining control. Shame on all of them—on both sides.

Sen. Jeff Flake strongly supported the United States reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba. I hope he watches the news and sees where Cuban descendants were trying to talk to the pope and were beaten, and no doubt tortured and killed by the brutal Castro regime. Shame on you Sen. Flake.

The laws written in the Quran state that all nations who do not acknowledge their authority are “sinners.” It is the right of Muslim countries to make war upon these sinners and make slaves of all they could take as prisoners.

In 1801 Thomas Jefferson became the third president of the United States. The first war against Islamic terrorists raged during the beginning of the 18th century. One of Jefferson’s greatest fears was that someday this brand of Islam

would return and pose an even greater threat to the United States. Now we have the ODumbo administration making a horrific deal with Iran. The Iranian Muslims are jumping up and down screaming, “Death to America!

Death to America?” The Democrats in the U.S. Congress refuse to help the Republicans stop this deal. Therefore, the blood of America will be on their hands.

With the 2016 elections ahead of us Lovin’ Life would serve the readers far better if you were to replace the extremely biased Drew Alexander with the new and refreshing Bill Straus.

A recent suggestion for an Arizona license plate slogan was: “AZ—The Home of the Really Stupid Voter!” Diane Douglas, elected to the office of state superintendent of Public Education, may be all the proof needed! Her only qualification was a big “R” by her name.

Even some Republicans warned against voting for her. Now the students of Arizona suffer. Real stupid!

At church services today, I saw a man who had brought a small dog to church and had the dog sitting on a chair. I have seen dogs in Costco eating areas, McDonald’s eating areas and in grocery stores.

I am not talking about service dogs, who certainly should be allowed. I’m talking about these small bratty dogs whose owners think they are people.

They are not people and they should not be allowed in all of these places.

Why do I have to wait to make a left turn on a green arrow while cars keep turning right in front of me and never ever stop at the red light and they just roll through? Do drivers realize they are the ones causing more accidents because they are not driving defensively and this would help and avoid accidents?

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edicare is complex and today’s changing health care landscape makes it more important than ever to fully understand how it works. Here are answers to three common questions about Medicare that can help you understand your options.

What does Medicare cover?

Medicare is a national health insurance program that helps with the cost of health care. Here are the ABCs—and Ds—of Medicare coverage.

Part A is hospital insurance that helps pay for inpatient care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility, some home health care and hospice care.

Part B is medical insurance that helps pay for more routine care such as doctors visits and outpatient care.

Part C Medical Advantage Plans (Often called Medigap or Medicare Supplement) are third-party health plans that combine Part A and Part B coverage and may include prescription drug coverage as well.

Part D helps pay for the cost of prescription drugs.

Under current regulations, Medicare Part A and Part B does not pay for: Eye exams for prescription lenses, hearing aids and fitting exams, most dental care and dentures, or routine foot care.

Like most private insurance, they also don’t cover Cosmetic surgery or acupuncture.

And finally, it doesn’t cover the very expensive costs of long-term care. The nursing care benefits are a common area of confusion about Medicare.

These benefits are strictly designed for rehabilitation. If your need for care extends beyond 90 days, you are on your own.

When do I enroll?

If you are already age 65 or older and you claim Social Security benefits, you are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B—even if you suspend your claim. Otherwise, there’s a

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six-month window to sign up beginning three months before your 65th birthday (Unless your employer plan qualifies).

Failing to enroll during that initial enrollment period can be costly because your Medicare premiums may go up. If you missed your window, you can sign up during open enrollment period between Jan. 1 and March 31 each year.

If you were eligible for coverage under a group health insurance plan, you are entitled to an eightmonth special enrollment period beginning the month after you stop working.

How much does it cost?

The good news is that there is generally no cost for Medicare Part A if you are eligible to collect Social Security benefits.

Part B coverage is $104.90 per month. If you income exceeds a certain threshold, the premium will be higher.

Additionally, you are responsible for additional deductibles and co-pays similar to most employer or private insurance plans.

Medical Advantage Plans—Part C— are generally administered by insurance companies, and their premiums— and coverage—will vary by company.

Part D—Drug coverage will vary by plan and provider.

For more information, check out the official government site for Medicare— www.Medicare.gov.

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such as cycling or hiking. And if you have had your knee replaced, you don’t want to do a lot of repetitive, high impact loading, because the prosthesis can begin to work loose in the bone.

• Be prepared that subsequent surgeries may be necessary: Artificial knees don’t last forever. By 10 years, about 90 percent of patients still are doing OK. By 15 years, it’s only 85 percent. The longer you wait for the first surgery, the longer you can put off the second one, because that’s a harder surgery. Typically, by the second surgery, you’re dealing with less bone, so you need a bigger prosthesis.

• Researchers are working toward promising future: When we reach skeletal maturity and are finished growing, the cartilage that we have at

that point is what we get to use for the rest of our life. It will gradually wear down until it is gone, resulting in osteoarthritis. Thus, the holy grail of research is to find something that can either slow or reverse the process and actually rejuvenate cartilage.

There is research ongoing with stem cells or platelet-rich plasma, so maybe someday the body can repair itself.

Dr. Lawrence Housman, who specializes in orthopedic surgery with an emphasis on joint replacement at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Housman is the former chief of staff at Tucson Medical Center, past president of the Western Orthopaedic Association and Arizona Orthopaedic Society and is a fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

Happy Halloween!

Teresa Bear, CFP, CPA (www.TeresaBear. com) specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Bear is the author of the book “She Retired Happily Ever After.” Send questions to Teresa@TeresaBear.com or call (480) 5030050. Investment advisory services provided

by Brookstone Capital Management LLC., a SEC-registered investment adviser. Brookstone Capital Management and Teresa Bear LLC are independent of one another. Neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in providing accounting, legal, investment or other professional services through the publication of this article. You must seek competent, professional representation for your personal situation.

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Basics to aging gracefully and healthy ::by Crystal Baus

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rinkles, sun damage, thinning hair or more hair, poor memory, circulation and digestion, lack of sleep and energy, and chronic disease to name a few. As you know, this is what happens when you age. Did you know there are many ways to slow the process?

To all those Baby Boomers out there, if you are trying to remember where you hid your energy and how to regain your youth, let me help you find it again.

Here is a list of recommended daily activities to take part in and why taking these actions is important.

• Eat the right foods: A reduced production of digestive enzymes occurs as we age. This means we have greater difficulty extracting the nutrients from our food. But our digestion can be improved by eating the right foods in the right combinations.

• Eat smaller portions: A huge dinner sends blood to the digestive tract and away from muscles and other areas that need it for energy. You can alleviate this by eating smaller portions.

• Eat small healthy snacks: This will allow for ongoing energy throughout the day.

• Take a probiotic: Your gut houses essential bacteria, some beneficial, others not. Certain foods can change the bacteria inside your gut. Too much bad bacteria can lead to inflammation, which saps energy. Taking a probiotic every day to repopulate the gut with “good” bacteria, will keep your digestion on track and keep you feeling more energized.

• Take a multivitamin, make sure it has good absorbability: People older than 50 sometimes have trouble absorbing nutrients, such as B12, which can cause you to become fatigued.

For consistent levels, take half in the morning and half 12 hours later.

• Supplement: Some drugs you take to help keep you healthy can have an impact on energy production and may create an energy plummet by depleting various vitamins. You can find out which ones and supplement necessary vitamins or minerals.

• Eat protein at every meal: This will help give your body a steady source of amino acids and will support building neurotransmitters, which help you to feel in a good mood and more energetic or awake.

Anti-aging The body is continually repairing itself, replacing lost cells and damaged proteins, making new mitochondria, new molecules and fixing DNA. Did you know cells and tissue in the body regenerate daily, skin cells turnover every month, stomach lining renews every five days, liver every six weeks and skeleton, every three months?

This is why it’s crucial to supply the body with raw materials for it to function at its optimum level, while repairing and regenerating cells. As the body ages it requires an increased quantity of these raw materials. You can fuel your body with nutrients for cell replication and energy. And you can prevent damage with antioxidants and reduce inflammation by eating right and practicing yoga for stress and anxiety.

Here’s a list of recommended antiaging foods: Fermented vegetables, raw and steamed vegetables, sea vegetables, coconut kefir, grapefruit, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, kiwi fruit, organic eggs, cold water fish, grass-fed beef, free range poultry, raw butter, raw milk, quinoa, millet, buckwheat, amaranth, miso, stevia, spirulina, almonds, coconut oil, raw apple cider vinegar and green tea.

Foods that offer more nutrients will help energize, repair and regenerate your body’s cells, ultimately supporting your body to stay youthful. Nutrient dense foods may also help fight free radicals will help you age gracefully. And lastly, foods that do not promote inflammation or even act as anti-inflammatories are beneficial in the fight against aging and may even help prevent or prolong the onset of disease.

If you’d like specifics on what will work best for you, email me at cbaus@ healthstyles4you.com to set up a free health evaluation. Look to next month’s column to learn how you can prevent and reduce inflammation (cellular inflammation is where most disease stems from).

Crystal Baus is an integrative health coach for HealthStyles 4 You, and a marketing contractor for the following industries: Health and Wellness, Naturopathic Practices (including Chambers Clinic) and Signage & Digital Graphics.

Baus can be reached at cbaus@healthstyles4you.com, or www.healthstyles4you.com.

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Ageism in America

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t times, life can be harsh for older people. Comedians joke about “senior moments.” Corporations downsize, particularly letting go of employees over age 55. Hair products press for covering up the gray, while anti-aging cream and Botox promise to smooth wrinkles. Or, there’s the well-meaning conversation with the store cashier: “Oh, that’s OK. You don’t need to pull out your driver’s license or AARP card. I can tell by looking at you that you qualify for our senior discount.”

Getting older in America carries its own set of stereotypes and discrimination, which physician and gerontologist Dr. Robert Butler coined in 1969 as “ageism.” Ageism includes negative views of a person or group of people based on their age, but predominantly, ageism is considered prejudice toward older adults.

Regardless of their age, most seniors stay physically and mentally active, but insults and generalizations about aging run deep in our culture, leaving many elders feeling disrespected and undervalued.

Some young people mock the older generation as slow and confused.

Others talk past a senior as if the person were not even in the room.

TV commercials often depict aging people as out of touch with modern conveniences and fumbling to keep up. While hit movies like “Grumpy Old Men,” “Gran Torino” and “The Bucket List” portray aging individuals as everything from cantankerous to cute, Hollywood films can perpetuate the view that older people are eccentric and fading into the sunset.

Or, elders are only called upon to dispense mystical wisdom.

A Duke University survey of 84 people ages 60 and older reported that 58 percent of respondents encountered ageism when told a joke about older people. In the same survey that appeared in the journal The Gerontologist, 31 percent of participants reported that they were not taken seriously or were ignored because of their age.

“Our culture seems desensitized to uncomplimentary comments and actions against seniors,” said Brandy

Mustaca, operations director, Right at Home of Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Sometimes ageism is more subtle, like assuming an older person can’t remember things, and at other times, it can be more jarring, like labeling someone as ‘senile.’ We all are aging.

And we can all use reminders to treat others with respect regardless of how many birthdays they’ve had.”

Yale epidemiology professor Becca Levy and her research team have documented that a positive attitude toward old age affects older people’s recovery from injury and illness.

Collecting data from 660 seniors over more than two decades, Levy’s team also reported that optimistic seniors lived an average of seven-and-a-half years longer than pessimistic folks.

How others view and interact with a senior can add healthy, active years to the elder’s life.

Despite the prevalence of negative stigmas against older adults in our country, a number of individuals, groups and entire communities continue to counter ageism in America. Butler, who is credited with the term “ageism,” was the founding director of the National Institute on Aging, whose research and educational training works to boost the health and well-being of older Americans.

What can you do to combat ageism and help seniors live less encumbered by stereotypes? Mustaca recommends the following: Pay attention to your own aging perceptions. Learn to look beyond the labels placed on older individuals. Be mindful that no specific age is considered “old” in today’s society. Learn to identify ageism language and unfair treatment of seniors.

Celebrate older role models.

Highlight older people’s contributions to society and how they positively influence all generations. Recognize a senior’s strengths and positive qualities.

Foster a friendship with a senior.

Anne Karpf, sociologist and author of “How to Age,” writes in the New York Times, “How to enable the growing numbers of old people to live comfortable, meaningful lives

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is a fundamental issue of equality, with benefits for all. If we make the world better for old people, we make it better for everyone, from stroller-pushers to wheelchairusers...Instead of seeing each other as generic categories, old and young people can discover each other as individuals.”

Be an aging advocate in your community. Help employers rectify age biases in the workplace.

Attend local meetings that represent the interests of the elderly, including intergenerational programs and improved access to urban spaces.

Write a letter to the media. Volunteer at a senior center.

The movie “The Straight Story” rallies people to embrace older individuals for their continued ability to teach all generations about “seizing the day.” Viewers are drawn to 70-something Alvin Straight, who drives his lawnmower from Iowa to Wisconsin to visit his estranged brother. Straight’s journey is a tribute to ingenuity, strength, compassion and resolve that perhaps can only come through years of life experience, proving again that the majority of American seniors are self-sufficient, productive members of society who will remain engaged with the world and with others no matter what jokes or misperceptions come their way.

TMC announces new program designed to train your brain ::by Tucson Medical Center

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ew things are as frustrating as misplacing the keys or leaving the grocery store with everything but what you wanted in the first place.

Just as exercise improves your heart and muscle tone, there are techniques to help strengthen your memory. Tucson Medical Center, in collaboration with the UCLA Longevity Center, is now offering Memory Training, a program designed to teach information processing and retention strategies that will help stimulate your brain and shore up your memory bank.

The class, designed for adults with normal, age-related memory challenges, will help participants to acquire strategies to target the most common everyday memory problems.

The curriculum was developed by a psychologist and medical doctor from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Research has shown that the cognitive benefits from memory training can last for years.

“As we age, it takes longer to learn and retrieve information,” said clinical psychologist and memory trainer Lynn Oelke. “But what’s exciting about this program is that it helps participants develop skills that can make a positive impact on memory ability.”

The four-week Memory Training course—taught by certified volunteer trainers in a fun, interactive classroom environment—will share strategies that will challenge you to think differently and help you encode new information in your brain so you can recall it later.

The fee for the course is $40.

Feedback from the May classes included: • “This was a great class. TMC Senior Services has great classes about the brain, and this four-week course was the very best one.”

• “I hope that I can remember all the valuable info. I will, from time to time, review and practice the new strategies.”

Those who participate in this course will: • learn about how memory works • review four common memory problems sensitive to aging • learn to practice good memory habits • discover their own personal learning style • monitor their progress with memory checks.

They will also learn how to apply the memory techniques to real-life situations.

For more information about Memory Training, please call 324-1960.

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y love affair with Vancouver be- boutique street, and now coffee is the gan at age 10. Even though it preferred beverage in a city proper of was a mere three-hour drive from my 603,502, but it will always be my special hometown of Seattle, it seemed a dis- place just on the other side of the bortant land of exotic teas, English toffee der. The world has discovered it, too. and towering totem poles. With spec- Vancouver was voted the “Best City in tacular views of snow-capped moun- the Americas” for 2004, 2005, 2006, tains and pristine bodies of water 2009 and 2010 by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. It all seemingly at every turn, makes perfect sense it was a fascinating blend to me, for this is a of beauty and multiculcity that really does tural sophistication that and always will live even a young adolescent up to its accolades. could recognize.

At age 18, when the Stanley Park drinking age in WashingQuite simply, Stanton was 21, the pilgrim- Stanley Park is one of the ages continued. I pre- most diverse public parks ley Park is the greatest urban park in tended to be a big shot in North America. by frequenting the pubs and drinking North America. Located in the heart of rooms in Vancouver’s historic Gastown the city, it is a breathtaking evergreen district, followed by sobering early peninsula that jets out into the bay. Esmorning meals of tantalizing Canton- tablished in 1889 as the city’s first park, ese food in Chinatown. Twelve years it consists of 1,000 acres of woodlands, later, Vancouver was the destination of hiking and biking trails, lakes, a lagoon, choice for my honeymoon, where each beaches and an array of wildlife. Othday featured a trek into Stanley Park er attractions include the Vancouver for picnics, hikes or just lazing around Aquarium, public gardens, children’s on one of the many driftwood-strewn farmyard, tennis courts, golf course, a heated ocean-side swimming pool, rebeaches.

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Gastown is the historic center of Vancouver.

in this historic center of Vancouver. A shopping district. Nestled between visit is essential. Named after “Gassy the downtown business center and Stanley Park, it is Jack,” who opened a saalso the city’s most loon in 1867 for forestry walked street and workers on the shore of ideal for watching Burrard Inlet, Gastown people from all over still retains much of its old the globe. flavor. Established in 1971 as a historic district, it is Granville Island today a mix of renovated brick and stone buildings, Redeveloped in vintage street lamps, tour- Granville Island Public the late 1970s, Granist shops, galleries, restau- Market. ville Island is known rants and pubs. for its public markets, craft stores and commitment to the arts. The city offers Chinatown lower rent to designers and artisans and Vancouver’s Chinatown is the third does not accept large “chain” stores. largest in North America, but most importantly it is here to serve the city’s Yaletown largest ethnic group, and not its tourFormerly a no-nonsense warehouse ists. Over 17 percent of Vancouver area on the edge of downtown, Yalehouseholds speak Cantonese or Man- town has been given a complete makedarin as a first language. Located on over, and now houses restaurants (many the edge of downtown, it has been the with outdoor patios), coffee bars, boucenter of Chinese culture in Vancou- tiques and apartments. A must-eat is ver for more than a century and part Brix Restaurant, one of the first desof its charm is its sense of authentic- tination restaurants in Yaletown. The ity and lack of souvenir shops and establishment features modern Canatourist kitsch. A new Chinatown has dian cuisine with local ingredients, plus also emerged in the city of Richmond a wine bar that offers over 50 vintages where the recent waves of Chinese im- by the glass. Its refurbishing is a mix of migrants have settled. both eclectic and chic, and for me the symbol of district’s renaissance.

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5 CELEBRATING THE 70TH B-2 where Jean-Claude Van Damme had More importantly, the fi lm pumped ANNIVERSARY OF THE a shoot-out scene in “Hard Target,” money into the town’s economy.

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ous Case of Benjamin Button,” possibly giving it more on-screen time than its star-of-record, Brad Pitt.

Finally, we drive down a street in the Central Business District, which often is used to represent Chicago in one movie, Dallas or New York in another. “People don’t notice details,” Rae explained. “A row of tall buildings could be anywhere.”

Elvis sang “Crawfish,” the opening song in the 1958 movie Like French director “King Creole,” from a grillwork balcony in New Orleans.

Jean-Luc Godard said, “Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in so perfectly as to please the soul of the the world.” pickiest cinematographer.

Of the hundreds of movies that have The most opulent plantation is Houbeen filmed in Louisiana, only one mas House, home to a museum-quality has won the film industry’s big prize: collection of art, magnificent gardens the Oscar for Best Picture. That’s “12 and an award-winning restaurant. It’s Years a Slave,” which was filmed on 11 mostly used as an entertainment venue Louisiana sites—five in New Orleans and wedding site, which makes it the and six on various Louisiana planta- perfect place to film ABC’s highly rattions. We stop first at the closest of ed “Revenge of the Bridesmaids.” these, Destrehan, located on the Great En route to Shreveport, the northRiver Road that runs 70 miles between west hub of Louisiana’s film industry, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. There we stop in Baton Rouge, the film site we see the grand eight-columned main of “Showing Roots,” starring Elizahouse, the slave quarters and many of beth McGovern and Cicely Tyson. the outbuildings, including the mule Like “Steel Magnolias,” “Showing shed that was used in the film to repre- Roots” celebrates life in a small Southsent the gin house. ern town, one where community—and beauty parlors—are a fact of life.

But it’s in Shreveport where we see the true magic of the film industry, for while New Orleans can turn its business district into a generic downtown, Shreveport has doubled for the North Pole, the Bering Sea and even the Biblical City of Sodom.

Before ending our star-studded Louisiana tour, we make our way to Natchitoches. The houses that were used in the film One of the scenes from “12 Years a Slave” was filmed are private homes, and the peoat Destrehan, which is the oldest documented plantation ple strolling down Front Street don’t have the dazzling smile of home in the Lower Mississippi Valley.

“Magnolias” star Julia Roberts.

But it’s at Oak Alley, where films such But the atmosphere still resonates. as “Hush…Hush Sweet Charlotte” I ask a resident what it’s like to live and “Interview with the Vampire” in Natchitoches. “Have you seen ‘Steel were made, that I feel as if I’m liv- Magnolias’?” she asks. “That’s what it’s ing on a movie set. There’s the stately like. We’re a small Southern commuplantation home filled with elegant an- nity.” tiques, six reconstructed slave quarters Sometimes it really is a good idea and Alley of Oaks, a quarter mile of to prepare for a trip by watching a 300-year-old trees that frame the house movie.

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Medicare open enrollment: What Baby Boomers need to know

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on’t look now, but the Baby Boomers are starting to retire. Between 8,000 and 10,000 of them will turn 65 each day for the next 15 years. As more and more Americans near this milestone age, important decisions about when to retire and when to sign up for Medicare benefits will be on the minds of millions of Americans.

This new generation of retirees is living and working longer than the generations before. Increasingly, new seniors are looking for guidance on health insurance options, including Medicare benefits, as they consider delaying retirement or continuing to work part-time past age 65.

In an effort to inform Americans nearing their mid-60s (and their families) about Medicare benefits, enrollment deadlines and tips for avoiding penalties, the Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) has developed a helpful guide that lays out the key information in one place.

Medicare Open Enrollment Medicare offers health coverage for anyone 65 or older, regardless of income, if he or she worked or paid taxes for at least 40 quarters (10 years). Seniors are eligible to enroll in Medicare for the three months leading up to and after their 65th birthday. So if you were turning 65 in April 2015, for example, you would be eligible to enroll in Medicare from January through July of this year.

Anyone else seeking to sign up in the program or make changes to his or her Medicare benefits can do so only during an eight-week period every fall known as Open Enrollment. The period typically begins in early October and runs until early December.

Medicare ABCs There are two essential options for Medicare coverage. One option is to obtain Part A, B and D coverage. Part A covers hospital insurance. Part B is medical insurance. Part D is prescription drug coverage. These three parts work together to create an insurance package that is similar to a fee-for-service/PPO model that many health plans offer.

The other option is to obtain coverage under Part C. This model is more like a traditional HMO. The coverage is more expansive than the Part A/B/D model, and there are caps on how much an individual will be asked to pay out-of-pock-

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et, unlike the Part A/B/D model, which has no out-of-pocket cap. But with Part C, there is less patient control over doctor choice. The trade-offs essentially mirror the HMO vs. PPO trade-offs we make in the private insurance market.

To avoid penalties, anyone turning 65 must choose to enroll in Medicare A, B and D, or Medicare C. Part A is free to anyone who has worked for at least 10 years. There are monthly payments associated with Parts B and C. There are a number of different coverage plans under Part D, each with a different level of coverage and patient co-pay for prescription drugs.

Deadline Those who do not enroll in Medicare within three months of their 65th birthday are subject to penalties and higher monthly fees after enrollment. For example, if someone misses the initial enrollment period for Part B, he or she faces an additional monthly premium of 10 percent for every full 12 months he or she was eligible but did not enroll.

Registration for Part C is available during initial enrollment period or during annual enrollment periods, without penalty, once Medicare coverage is in place.

What does Medicare cover?

Part A (Hospital Insurance) Medicare Part A covers hospitalization expenses, including hospital care, nursing home care, hospice and home health services. It is free if you already receive or are eligible to receive Social Security benefits, if you or your spouse has worked and paid taxes for at least 40 quarters (10 years), or if you are the parent of a fully insured deceased child.

There may be other circumstances, such as specific medical conditions, that allow an individual to qualify for Medicare Part A before he or she turns 65.

Part C (Medicare Advantage) Medicare Advantage Plans are offered by private companies approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are similar to private insurance that’s available through the traditional health insurance marketplace. Medicare Advantage Plans cover emergency and urgent care needs and may offer extra coverage for vision, hearing, dental, and health and wellness programs. Most Medicare Advantage Plans include prescription drug coverage similar to Medicare Part D. Monthly premiums for a Medicare Advantage Plan are separate from the Part B monthly premium. Medicare Advantage Plans, by law, have an outof-pocket maximum of no more than $6,700 per year, while Original Medicare (Parts A and B) does not have an out-of-pocket maximum.

Affordable Care Act It is important to note that individuals who use Medicare are not affected by the ACA and DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE their coverage.

For the complete Medicare Guide or for more information on the Transamerica Center for Health Studies, visit www.transamericacenterforhealthstudies.org/affordable-care-act/medicareguide.

The Transamerica Center for Health Studies® is a division of the Transamerica Institute®, a nonprofit, private foundation. Although care has been taken in preparing this material and presenting it accurately, TCHS disclaims any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of any material contained herein and any liability with respect to it.

Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage) Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage. Enrollment in Part D is not automatic and there is a late enrollment fee for signing up after the initial enrollment period. All the prescription drug plans vary in cost and coverage options.

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Part B (Medical Insurance) Medicare Part B covers medical and preventive care services, such as lab tests, flu shots, ambulance services, clinical research, medical bills and medical equipment. The majority of Part B benefits are subject to a yearly deductible ($147 in 2015) and out-of-pocket co-payments, co-insurance and monthly premiums.

The standard Part B monthly premium for 2015 will be $104.90.

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The vaccine is only covered through Medicare Part D prescription drug plans or a Medicare Advantage plan that provides drug coverage. Although the vaccine typically requires a co-pay, it is a small price to pay for preventive care. Medicare Part D beneficiaries are encouraged to receive their immunization through their local retail pharmacy, which can be located via vaccine.healthmap. org, so they can be informed of the cost upfront and avoid out-of-network costs.

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ASO invites walkers to ‘Meet Me Downtown’

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This great event will give ASO walkers the opportunity to meet and walk with others who want to improve their health.

At the same time, participants will have an opportunity to see and experience the growth and excitement of the “new” downtown Phoenix. There will be chances to see the shops, the new buildings and the artwork. Take part and experience the vitality of this greatly changed area.

“This is an opportunity for Senior Olympians to ‘strut their stuff,’ wear their shirts and medals and become role models for those just starting out in their active lifestyle,” said Irene Stillwell, ASO executive director.

“We are hoping that ASO athletes will bring their friends to make a statement to all Arizonans that fitness can be fun at any age.”

The Finish Line Newsletter is produced by Arizona Senior Olympics, founded by:

in partnership with the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe and the communities of Sun City, Sun City West and Sun City Grand

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If you don’t do anything else—walk Aerobic fitness changed there’s been so much written for 2016 Games about the value of walking, why Because

aren’t there more people out there walking? Maybe it’s a matter of habit.

Most people are aware that if you do something often enough it will become a habit. However, one of the best ways to overcome a bad habit is to replace it with a good one.

If you’re in the habit of driving around a parking lot looking for the closest spot, why not replace that habit with finding the farthest spot for the door and walking?

If you are struggling with your weight and have a habit of grabbing a snack in the middle of the afternoon, why not take that time to get outside and walk?

If you can find just one thing you do habitually that has a negative effect on health and replace it with walking, you have literally taken the first step toward better health. To make it a habit, repeat it over and over as much as possible without variation.

Dr. Art Mollen, Arizona’s most

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famous advocate of exercise, has said that in 21 days your new habit will be permanent.

Want better health? Walk!

rizona Senior Olympics is one of the few games that offers an event specifically designed for people who work out in health clubs, exercise studios and senior center classes.

Although the event started in the mid1980s, it has evolved.

Thanks to the work of coordinator Debera German and commissioner Ila Mackerman, a committee was recently formed to review the event, bring it up to date and include some of the many modern styles of exercise.

The new name of the event is Aerobic Fitness Medley and refers to the many kinds of exercises that will be included.

Changes for the 2016 Games include: • Elimination of solos and duos • Continuation of the “group” competition (Group will be led by various instructors) • Age groups changed to 10 years • Competition for teams of two to nine or 10 to 15 (Costumes allowed for this division)

• All entrants will be competing for gold, silver and bronze medals but a traveling trophy has been added to the team competition. The team with the highest points will be invited to perform in the 2017 Games’ opening ceremony.

The event’s venue has also changed.

The beautiful Family Life Center of the North Phoenix Baptist Church features hardwood floors, a state-of-the-art sound system and ample seating. There is also a café where athletes will be able to enjoy lunch or a snack.

The date for the new Aerobic Fitness Medley is Saturday, Feb. 27.

FIT PHOENIX has a ‘field day’ at senior centers

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ugust and September may be “dog days” to many who use the heat as a reason to refrain from exercise, but the City of Phoenix Human Services Department’s Aging Services Division used this downtime to teach and encourage seniors to get active.

The FIT PHOENIX Field Days were held at the Paradise Valley and

South Mountain senior centers. The events were structured as a competition between the senior centers that are administered by the Adult Services.

Teams from the various centers competed in a variety of activities for which winners accumulated points.

Seniors came decked out in T-shirts displaying their center name or logo

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and each member did their best in competitions that got them moving and thinking.

Some of the “challenges” involved eye-hand coordination, puzzle-like exercises designed to sharpen the mind and physical challenges such as learning to play pickleball.

FIT PHOENIX is a program of the

City of Phoenix initiated by Mayor Greg Stanton to promote a fitness lifestyle among all the citizens of Phoenix. Jon Brodsky, who heads up the program, was involved in the Field Days and looks forward to the many activities that are planned to make FIT PHOENIX a reality.

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It’s fall!

Registration to open in late October

2016 schedule of sports

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his year, Arizona Senior Olympics is publishing the schedule so that athletes may begin making travel

plans. Please watch the website, www. seniorgames.org, for information about sports marked TBD.

Sport ........................................................................ 2016 Dates Aerobic Fitness ...........................................................................................Feb. 27 Alpine Skiing .................................................................................................TBD Archery..........................................................................................................TBD Badminton ........................................................................................... March 5-6 Basketball ...................................................................................................Feb. 28 Billiards ................................................................................................ Feb. 27-28 Bocce .................................................................................................... Feb. 15-19 Bowling ................................................................................................ Feb. 27-28 Cycling ................................................................................................. March 5-6 Fun Walk ................................................................................................. March 1 Golf ...............................................................................................................TBD Handball .............................................................................................. Feb. 27-28 Pickleball ..................................................................................................October Pistol ..............................................................................................................TBD Powerlifting.................................................................................................Feb. 27 Race Walk .....................................................................................................TBD Racquetball ...................................................................................... March 12-13 Rifle, HP .......................................................................................................TBD Rifle, SB ........................................................................................................TBD Road Races ............................................................................................. March 5 Shuffleboard ......................................................................................... Feb. 22-25 Skeet ..............................................................................................................TBD Softball ................................................................................................. March 4-6 Sporting Clays ...............................................................................................TBD Swimming .................................................................................................Feb. 28 Swim Relays .......................................................................................... March 12 Table Tennis ............................................................................................ March 6 Tai Chi .................................................................................................... March 5 Tennis ................................................................................................... Feb. 27-28 Track and Field .................................................................................... Feb. 20-21 Trap...............................................................................................................TBD Triathlon .......................................................................................................TBD Volleyball .......................................................................................... March 12-13

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his year, Arizona Senior Olympics volunteers made a pledge to each other to do everything possible to open registration in October. Mission accomplished.

This will be the earliest opening in the organization’s history and it is hoped that athletes will appreciate knowing the dates for events early. Therefore, ASO is hoping participants will register early, too.

This will enable staff to carry out the motto adopted for the 2016 Games: “A

Quality Experience.”

Even though ASO is an all-volunteer organization, a great deal of thought and discussion is given to customer service.

“Athletes will be urged to register early, which will make it much easier for staff to be responsive and helpful to every athlete,” said Irene Stillwell, ASO executive director.

“Early registrants will get a break on their fees, which had to be raised to keep up with rising costs”.

Be a friend, help us fund ASO q Yes, I would like to be a friend of Arizona Senior Olympics Send your tax-deductible contribution by check, money order, credit card or go online to www.seniorgames.org.

Amount Enclosed $ I am paying by q Check/Money Order qVisa qMastercard qDiscover qAmerican Express. You will be charged by Senior Games Payment Services if paying by credit card. If paying by check, please make it out to the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation.

Credit Card. #: Expiration Date: 3 digit code on back of card: Name as it appears on your credit card: Address: City/State/Zip: Signature: Email address:

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