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Phase Two of Your Life

A Mature News Magazine for Southeastern Wisconsin

January 2019

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Look for Positive Solutions See Page 5

If you Have Been Married More Than Once

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Healthcare Directory

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Senior Sports See Page 36

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Absolute corruption of power A hallmark of democracy in our country is the smooth transition of power from one administration to another after an election. That is unless the party in power decides to abuse that power in order to prevent a smooth transition. That is what has happened in Wisconsin when the leadership (Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald) of the majority party in the state legislature decided to hold an extraordinary session to take away many powers of the incoming Governor-elect Tony Evers. These were the same powers that did not need to be curtailed during the tenure of outgoing Governor Scott Walker.

AGING ISSUES

By Tom Frazier There were a lot of changes so I will focus on the ones that I have previously covered in these articles. One such change would limit early voting to just 14 days before an election. Prior litigation in 2016 had found such restrictions on early voting as unconstitutional with the judge saying

that they “represent intentional racial discrimination.” But this is a different time with different judges so who knows what the outcome of future litigation will be. The issue here is should there be a uniform standard for every municipality or should local municipalities get to decide what works best for voters in their areas? Larger areas like Milwaukee and Madison have allowed longer periods for early voting and since they have large Democratic majorities this appears to be an attempt to reduce (suppress) voter turnout.

Healthcare and specifically the issue of protections for people with pre-existing conditions was arguably

the single biggest issue in the midterm elections. Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul had campaigned on the issue saying that on day one of their administration they would act to withdraw Wisconsin from a lawsuit that would nullify the Affordable Care Act, thereby eliminating its ban on insurance companies refusing to cover pre-existing conditions. Under another extraordinary session law that passed, Evers and Kaul would now have to get permission from the Joint Committee on Finance (with a 12-4 Republican majority) to withdraw from the lawsuit. Since this was the biggest issue in the election this FRAZIER continued on page 3

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Are you slowly losing your sight without realizing it?

Left undetected and untreated, Glaucoma can cause permanent tunneling and vision loss

by Cheryl L. Dejewski “Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, but loss of sight may be preventable with prompt detection and treatment,” says Mark Freedman, MD, partner at Eye Care Specialists, one of the country’s leading ophthalmology practices.

What Are the Risk Factors?

What is Glaucoma?

n ETHNICITY: Black people have a

The front of your eye is filled with a fluid that supplies nutrients and maintains the eye's shape. If the proper amount is unable to continually pump in and drain out, pressure builds up. “Glaucoma is a condition where the pressure in the eye is too high for the health of the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the retina to the brain. This pressure may be minimal, but if it persists, in certain people it reduces the blood supply to the optic nerve. Left undetected and/or untreated, glaucoma causes loss of side vision and later possibly all sight— permanently,” says Freedman.

Is Glaucoma Dangerous?

“Tunneling” (loss) of side vision makes it difficult to safely navigate stairs, stay in your driving lane, see obstacles, etc. Glaucoma patients also have a six-time greater risk of car accidents and triple the risk of falling.

Are There Symptoms?

No, usually not. Brett Rhode, MD, Head of Ophthalmology at a local major medical center, explains, “The most common type of glaucoma is painless and progresses so slowly that most people don’t notice symptoms for months or years— until significant permanent damage has already occurred. Glaucoma affects 3+ million Americans, and up to half aren’t aware. That’s why regular eye exams are vital for protecting vision. Adults over age 40 should have comprehensive eye exams that include a check for glaucoma every two years, especially if you have risk factors.” Rhode adds, “At our offices, that exam frequently includes a fast, painless OCT laser scan to catch glaucoma often before damage occurs.”

n AGE: Glaucoma is most common

after 40, and risk increases with age.

n HEREDITY: Siblings and children of

glaucoma patients have a 5-10 times greater risk of developing the disease and should be screened every 1-2 years.

6-8 times higher risk of going blind from glaucoma. Hispanics and Asians also have higher risk rates.

n OTHER FACTORS: Diabetes (dou-

bles the risk), nearsightedness, steroid use, and having a previous eye injury.

Can Glaucoma Be Cured?

No. It can’t be cured and, untreated, it can cause permanent loss of vision.

local eye surgeon, notes, “The most common type of glaucoma is a lifelong condition that typically requires continual management with prescription eyedrops to lower pressure (by either decreasing fluid production or increasing outflow).”

“However, in cases when drops alone cannot control pressure, side effects are intolerable, or multiple drops are needed, laser treatment may be an alternative.

SLT (which increases fluid drainage) and ECP (which decreases fluid production) take less than 10 minutes to perform at our surgery center and are covered by Medicare and most insurances,” explains Daniel Paskowitz, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist with credentials from Harvard.

New Treatment Procedures

Can Glaucoma Be Treated?

Yes. Although glaucoma isn’t curable, treatment can usually halt further damage and loss. Daniel Ferguson, MD, a leading

“In addition to prescription eyedrops and laser procedures, our team has been evaluating new Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) procedures to lower eye pressure,” says Michael Raciti,

MD, a partner at Eye Care Specialists.

These include Ab-Interno Canaloplasty (which uses a micro-catheter to enlarge and flush like angioplasty) and iStent implantation (which creates a bypass) to improve outflow within the eye’s natural drainage canal system.”

These and laser procedures are often successful at controlling glaucoma and reducing the need for drops. This is especially important for people who already have other conditions requiring daily medication(s) that they have to worry about buying, taking and tracking.

How Can I Protect Myself?

“Glaucoma sight loss is often preventable. But, you need to schedule regular eye exams to take advantage of the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment,” says optometrist and continuing education lecturer David Scheidt, OD. Call 414-321-7035 for free booklets on glaucoma, AMD, diabetes or cataracts.

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What has surprised me most about politics

The other day, a friend asked what surprised me most about politics. This may seem strange, but I’d never really thought about the question.

My response was off-the-cuff but heartfelt. The biggest surprise is also among my biggest disappointments with American political life: the ongoing effort by politicians to suppress votes.

Yes, it’s gone on for years. And in some respects, limiting the vote has been a feature of American politics since the beginning, when only white men with property could cast ballots.

But when I began in politics, I assumed those days were past us, and everyone was on board with the idea that the more people who vote, the better. Boy, was I naïve.

The truth is, people work hard to prevent other people from voting. To be sure, some voters do it to themselves — they’re too busy, or they think their vote doesn’t matter, or they encounter long lines and turn away. But there is also an active, ongoing effort to keep people — often minority or poor voters — from casting their ballots. How do politicians accomplish this? Here’s a short, and incomplete, list: • They require voter IDs — and then limit which IDs are valid (a gun permit is fine, for instance, but not a FRAZIER continued from page 1

provision in particular seems to be nullifying the will of the majority of voters. And a tad bit hypocritical given that Walker and Republicans said throughout the midterm elections that they would absolutely protect people with preexisting conditions, but they want to block withdrawal from the lawsuit and voted down a bill during the extraordinary session that would have added state protections.

Another huge issue is gerrymandering and it is unclear whether or not the actions taken will leave the majority party in control of drawing new legislative district maps after the 2020 Census, and if they can somehow limit the role of Governor Evers in that process. Normally, a Democratic Governor could veto Republican drawn maps and ultimately the courts would decide the districts that would

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By Lee Hamilton student ID); • They close polling places — usually (you guessed it) in poor and minority communities; • They limit the hours polls are open; • They conduct sweeping purges of voter rolls, often stripping voters of their ability to vote without their knowledge; • They restrict eligibility for absentee ballots; • They refuse to invest in the infrastructure that sustains voting, resulting in machines that break down and long lines that discourage potential voters.

The people who oppose making it easier to vote often cite as their reason that they’re trying to prevent voter fraud. In other words, they’re defending the integrity of our democracy and of the ballot.

be drawn on a nonpartisan basis. It is inconceivable to me that the legislature can find a legal way to exclude the Governor from the process. Allowing one party, Democratic or Republican, to have permanent control of drawing legislative districts would be the beginning of the end for democracy in Wisconsin. I support the “Iowa plan” that would have a nonpartisan agency draw the maps.

I am sure that I will be updating this story from time to time as there are certain to be multiple lawsuits concerning these laws that were literally passed in the wee hours of the morning with almost no public input.

I know that you have heard the saying “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Unfortunately, in Wisconsin, we epitomize that statement.

But here’s the thing: there is occasional voter fraud, and yes, it needs to be guarded against. But rampant voter fraud simply doesn’t exist in this country. Efforts to prove that it exists have failed. Let’s be blunt: there’s no tidal wave of illegal voting in the U.S. What does inarguably exist, though, is an epidemic of efforts to suppress the vote. Voting is a basic right of citizenship. It’s the foundation of a democracy — people’s ability to participate and engage with the issues facing their communities and their country.

That ideal lies at the core of American values, and I’m always mindful of the fact that a lot of Americans gave their lives for that ideal. Moreover, excluding groups of voters encourages resentment, risking protests and potentially violence.

I’ve always believed that you win power by convincing people that your ideas and proposals are right — or at least that you should be given the chance to prove that they’re right. Winning power by keeping people away from the polls is a perversion of what democracy is about. Our political institutions need to reflect the will of the people, and if you disenfranchise people, it means that our representative government doesn’t reflect accurately the will of the people.

Because voting laws are in the hands of the states, there are plenty of counter-examples — states that have worked to make voting easier, to expand hours, to allow same-day registration, and the like. There’s more to be done, especially making sure that the politicians who control elections aren’t themselves running for office, as happened notably in November’s elections in Georgia and Kansas. That is a conflict of interest of the most obvious sort.

This struggle, between expanding the vote and trying to limit it, is ongoing. It’s not going to be resolved any time soon. I’m always distressed when I encounter efforts to suppress the vote.

But I take heart from the fact that over the course of American history, the dominant trend has been to expand citizens’ access to the polls, and I hope that over the long term, we continue in that direction.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar of the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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EDITORIALS

Where is your focus on me and mine? Or on we, us and ours?

Unemployment drops Just about everyone who wishes to have a job, can have one today. Unemployment is at an almost all-time low of 3.7 percent. The drop in numbers of people without jobs began dropping during the President Obama administration and continued further so far into the Trump administration. A broad section of the economy really is not surging, but seems to be keeping up or ahead of layoffs across the coun-

try. While things differ from month to month, during September there were over one million more available jobs than there were people seeking work.

While many people find fault with President Trump, his policies have kicked the economy into higher gears.

I guess you have to give credit where credit is due.

What about A powerful person?

When dealing in public, to be powerful more often than not means to be in charge, to have authority on your side, which more often than not brings success. But we have seen today that power often is not in the hands of the benevolent or nice people. Too often, as we know today, it can be misused.

Often, the powerful are not as gracious to the vulnerable as they might be. Fundamentally, those with power should use it for the overall good of people, in particular, and for the com-

Biped ancestors

Many learned persons believe that the first of our biped ancestors were Australopithecus Apheresis, who lived three to four million years ago in East Africa. The partial foot of a juvenile was found and believed to be 3.32 mil-

It Makes Me

Who cares about this phenomenon? Aphelion is the point in a planet’s orbit that is farthest from the sun.

SENIOR ANSWER MAN

DEAR SAM:

I am told that in the olden days, people planted their gardens in accordance with Zodiac signs. Can you explain this? Thanks a lot.

Sincerely, Tim MacQuire

munity in which they reside. Human dignity doesn’t necessarily know power or wish it. Many persons could not care less for it. When we serve others, we sort of exert power to them. What we strive for is justice and we should be doing whatever we can to keep the peace among peoples.

It must be power to love all persons that can be, that which brings justice to all and peace according to the way it was meant to be.

lion years old. This was reported as a great trait for tree climbing. Trees were a safe habitat, but as this species was fully grounded, time was spent foraging on the ground.

CRABBY

Who (and why) ever came up with that name?

DEAR TIM:

Ancient astrologers gave names to all seasons of the year beginning with Aries (Head) in March and ending with Pisces (Feet) in February. The signs supposedly move down the body from the head to the feet with many of them in between.

I hope this is what you wanted.

Senior Answer Man

Investing your money Where to invest your hard-earned money in 2019 will not be an easy decision. We’re told it certainly will not be a walk in the park as there will be many risks.

Will this be a bear posing as a bull in the market? The bears might be clos-

er than you wish. Plan some defenses, as the market will face risks.

From what we hear, the stock market will be one of growth, but watch for a slower pace than in 2018.

Killing TIMEWITH JIM McLOONE A really wise man asked me if I knew if the tea companies allow coffee breaks? eeeeee With so many mergers among large companies these days, the question was raised if FedEx and UPS ever got together might the name be Fed Up? eeeeee When business slows down at the dry cleaners, I guess they can become “depressed”. eeeeee With January 1 as New Year’s Day, the only other national holiday this month is Martin Luther King’s birthday on January 21. eeeeee It is wrong to refer to race car drivers as racists even though a piano player might be referred to as a pianist or cello player as a cellist. eeeeee Internet sales, surprising to us, are killing some major department stores. Those owners, like angry pigs, are somewhat disgruntled to say the least. eeeeee The actual uncorrupted heart, a major relic of the dead St. Jean Vianney of France, is touring the United States now. eeeeee Why is it that the older we become we are more interested in reading the obituaries in the newspapers? eeeeee How early sinks the daily parting sun as earth does rest into the evening’s moonlight. How wonderful these 24-hour days are. If they were any longer, we’d all be in a heap of trouble. eeeeee

Will it be easy for non-drivers now to get licenses for autonomous driven vehicles? eeeeee AARP tells us that your waffle iron cooks wonderful brownies, omelets and quesadillas. eeeeee Only the wealthy perhaps have heated driveways, but there’s now snow melting mats that can be placed on driveways and walks.

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Challenging times offer positive solutions!

In my long career selling homes I have made one observation that seems to hold true each year…patterns emerge BEFORE the public is aware, but the professionals see the signs in real time. You can talk to money managers, food producers, and bus drivers.

Each will tell you that in their specific line of work, they could see the future long before those not attached to their industries. So what specific market condition am I witnessing as I write this article?

First and foremost, the real estate market is healthy and full of optimism.

I don’t see the floor dropping out any time soon. What I do see are more subtle changes which are pointing to a different market than we have seen over the last several years. The last two years have been extremely generous to any seller who sold and closed their home. There were many more buyers than sellers which means strong prices and short time on the market. The buyers were much more tolerant of defects found on their home inspection because they didn’t want to risk losing

MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

By Bruce Nemovitz the home purchase by asking for too much to be done by the seller. Homeowners could sell their homes without doing too much improving because of the lack of inventory. The reason for the shortage of homes on the market was that many potential sellers could not find what they wanted to purchase so they decided to stay put. It was sort of a circle which fed on itself by less listings, more buyers and then even fewer homes available to purchase because potential sellers could not find what they were looking for.

I believe many homeowners are waiting for that sign that the market has peaked and that prices are beginning to fall. The largest group demo-

graphically in the United States are baby boomers, now ages 55-75. There are approximately 70 million of these children of the 60’s who are looking at downsizing into a one level ranch home, condominium or apartment.

Add to that their parents, ages 75-95 who are living in homes that no longer match their needs. So, you have two groups who have been staying in place since the recession began in 2008. You can see where this is going! Starting next year, when the word gets out that prices may fall a bit, these two groups may decide it is time to sell the home they have loved for so many years and move to housing that meets both physical and psychological needs.

We may go from too few homes available to excess inventory in a relatively short time. It will be gradual at first but then pick up momentum as the news describes the change in the market. Interest rates will continue to rise which also usually means lower prices to accommodate buyer affordability.

The homes and condominiums in greatest demand will be one level single

family homes and condominiums with attached garage. Square footage most sought after will be about 1,500-2200 square feet. The price point that generates the greatest demand will be in the $175,000-$350,000 range.

Now it is up to you to take this information and think a few years into the future. You don’t want to wait until the market has totally gone flat when thinking of making your move. Next spring will be strong but not quite what it was in 2018. If you are preparing your home for future sale, you may want to think about improving your home both structurally and cosmetically as buyers will be more discerning with more selection. Wood/laminate flooring, pastel wall colors and updated kitchens and baths always bring the highest dollar. That doesn’t mean you need to totally upgrade your home but don’t expect top dollar if these repairs and updates are needed.

If you are thinking of selling next year, get out today and begin your search for the home you want to live NEMOVITZ continued on page 31

It’s time to get ready for the spring market!

We usually see the peak prices of the year during the spring market (February-May). It’s especially important to be ready this year as the market may be shifting. The sooner you sell, the higher the price if prices do begin to fall.

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Married more than once

BY TOM MARGENAU

I got to chatting with someone about 30 years younger than me the other day at our local library. We were sharing stories about our lives and careers and families. He expressed surprise at two elements of my life that I just thought of as sort of normal. I told him I had worked for the Social Security Administration for about 33 years.

And I also mentioned that my wife and I recently celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary. He told me that younger people no longer work at the same job for more than five years. And he said he didn’t know anyone who had been married to the same person for more than 15 years.

Of course, those are just one person’s observations. I have no idea if they are indicative of today’s lifestyles.

But when I got home and opened up my email folder, just coincidentally, the first batch of mail I read came from folks who were married more than once and had questions about how that impacted their Social Security. Here they are. : I am 62 years old, and I am thinking about retiring. I will have my own Social Security.

But it’s not much, only about $1,100. I was married four times. I was married to husband one for only two years before we divorced. My second husband and I were married for 15 years until he died. My children got survivor’s benefits on his record until they were in college. I was married to a third man for 11 years and then we got a divorce.

I married my fourth husband in 2009, and he died three years ago. What are my chances of getting Social Security from any of these husbands? : Well, you certainly have some potential Social Security choices, especially with husbands two and four. You can forget about husband one. You weren’t married to him long enough. And as long as husband number three is alive, you won’t get anything from his Social Security because the benefit rate payable to a wife (or ex-wife) is much less than the rate payable to a widow.

So that brings us to your second and fourth husbands. In a nutshell, you’d be due widow’s benefits off the

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account of whichever one of these guys had the higher Social Security benefit.

(You can’t get both. Just the one that pays the most.) But then we mix in your own Social Security retirement and that opens up even more possibilities. You could employ the “take one now and save the other for later” option that widows have. For example, if you think you could live on that $1,100 reduced retirement benefit for a few years, then at age 66 you could switch to a 100 percent widow’s benefit from either husband two or four. You’ll need to talk to the Social Security people about all these choices. : My wife and I are both turning 62 and thinking about Social Security. She and I are both on our second marriages. We have been married for 21 years. Her first husband died. I am divorced from my first wife after a 15-year marriage. We are just curious: Can either of us claim any Social Security benefits from our first spouses? : Not at this time. As long as you are married to each other, neither of you are due any Social Security benefits from an exspouse’s account. But if your marriage ends, through death or divorce, then there is a decent chance your wife might be due widow’s benefits from her first husband. She would get those benefits if they exceed whatever she is due on her own record or what she might be due on your account. And as far as your ex-wife is concerned, as long as she is alive, it is highly unlikely you’d ever be due any of her Social Security. : I am 68 years old. I am getting widow’s benefits from my husband’s Social Security. He died in 2010. I have been living with a nice elderly gentleman. He wants to get married because he thinks it is the proper thing to do. But I told him that I would lose my widow’s benefits if we went through with this. Am I right? : Normally you’d be right because the law generally says if you are married to a second husband, you can’t get any of your first husband’s benefits. But the rules are different for widows who remarry after age 60.

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Old flannels make great cleaning cloths, plus more great reader tips

BY MARY HUNT

When Swiffer WetJet hit the market years ago, consumers went wild for it. I loved my Swiffer but did not like the price of the cleaning pads. And my readers didn’t like it either. Readers still send me their tips on what they use instead of disposable, pricey Swiffer cleaning pads. I like Brenda’s idea, as it saves money and recycles.

SECOND LIFE FOR FLANNEL

Dear Mary: My tip involves giving my husband’s old flannel lounge pants and flannel shirts a second life as cleaning pads for my Swiffer. I cut pieces 8 inches by 20 inches (or to fit your mop head of choice), attach to the mop head and then dampen with water before use. When I’m done mopping, I toss them in the laundry.

-- Brenda

PASTRY BLENDER MASHUP

Dear Mary: I don’t have a potato masher and do not intend to get

one any time soon. I do have a pastry blender, which I use for making pastries, but I also use it to mash bananas for banana bread, beans for black bean burgers and avocados for guacamole.

It does a great job. -- Staci

FILLING UP ON VEGGIES

Dear Mary: My mother always said that veggies taste better when you’re hungry. So, at mealtime, I serve my children their veggies first and wait as long as possible to serve the main course. For some reason, the veggies are gone before the main course. Go figure! -- Diane

TOASTY LOTION

Dear Mary: I solved the discomfort of applying cold body lotion in the winter and discovered a great tip at the same time. My bathroom is heated, but when I rub in lotion after a shower, I freeze. I found that if I lay the bottle of lotion in the shower when I get in, the hot water warms it up. No more cold lotion. -- Audrey

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DEAR ANNIE

Friction with Brother-in-Law - Can it change?

BY ANNIE LANE

Dear Annie: My twin sister

and brother-in-law visited me for the recent holiday. I love my sister, and we have always gotten along well. As is stereotypical with twins, we grew up

inseparable and have remained emotionally close, even as the physical distance between us widens. We now only see each other a few times a year, and I cherish these times.

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Philosophy of practice and treating older individuals: *Focus on what the resident can do, not the skills that have been lost. *Encourage and foster communication & socialization. *Build self-esteem through the creation of something of value. *Satisfy a resident’s intrinsic need for work and meaningful activities. *Improve family communication by unlocking memories.

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HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY What do we know about healthy aging?

What factors influence healthy aging? Research has identified action steps we can take to maintain our health and function as we get older.

From improving our diet and levels of physical activity to getting health screenings and managing risk factors for disease, these actions may influence different areas of health.

osteoporosis. Flexibility or stretching exercises help keep your body limber and give you the freedom of movement you need to do everyday activities.

Exercise may even be an effective treatment for certain chronic conditions. People with arthritis, high blood pressure, or diabetes can benefit from regular exercise. Heart dis-

Get Moving: Exercise and Physical Activity

ease, a problem for many older adults, may also be alleviated by exercise.

Scientists have long known that regular exercise causes certain changes in the hearts of younger people. These changes, which include lowering resting heart rate and increasing stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat), make the heart a better pump.

Evidence now suggests that people who begin exercise training in later life, for instance in their 60s and 70s, can also experience improved heart function. In one study, researchers with the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) observed a decreased risk of a coronary event, like a heart attack, in older male BLSA participants who took part in high-intensity, leisure-time physical activities like lap swimming or running.

In addition to benefits for the heart, studies show that exercise helps breathlessness and fatigue in older people. Endurance exercises—activi-

Some people love it, some people hate it, but regardless of your personal feelings, exercise and physical activity are good for you—period. In fact, exercise and physical activity are considered a cornerstone of almost every healthy aging program. Scientific evidence suggests that people who exercise regularly not only live longer, they live better. And, being physically active—doing everyday activities that keep your body moving, such as gardening, walking the dog, and taking the stairs instead of the elevator—can help you continue to do the things you enjoy and stay independent as you age.

Specifically, regular exercise and physical activity can reduce your risk of developing some diseases and disabilities that often occur with aging.

For instance, balance exercises help prevent falls, a major cause of disability in older adults. Strength exercises build muscles and reduce the risk of

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HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY ties that increase your breathing and heart rate, such as dancing, walking, swimming, or bicycling—increase your stamina and improve the health of your lungs and circulatory system as well as your heart.

There are many ways to be active. You can be active in short spurts throughout the day, or you can set aside specific times of the day or specific days of the week to exercise.

Many physical activities, such as brisk walking or raking leaves, are free or low-cost and do not require special equipment.

Pay Attention to Weight and Shape

For older people, the health problems associated with obesity may take a back seat to problems associated with body composition (fat-to-muscle ratio) and location of fat (hip or waist) on the body.

Many health problems are connected to being overweight or obese.

People who are overweight or obese are at greater risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, some types of cancer, sleep apnea, and osteoarthritis. But data show that for older adults, thinner is not always healthier, either. In one study, researchers found that older adults who are thin (a body-mass index or BMI of less than 19) have a higher mortality rate compared with those who are obese or of normal weight. In another study, women with low BMI had an increased risk of mortality. Being, or becoming, thin as an older adult can be a symptom of disease or an indication of developing frailty. Those are possible reasons why some scientists think maintaining a higher BMI may not necessarily be bad as we age.

Body-fat distribution, specifically waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, can also be a serious problem for older adults. We know that the “pear” shape, with body fat in peripheral areas such as the hips and thighs,

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is generally healthier than the “apple” shape, with fat around the waist. Being apple-shaped can increase risk for heart disease and possibly breast cancer. With age, the pattern for body fat can shift from safer peripheral areas to the abdominal area of the body.

BLSA researchers examined 547 men and women over a 5-year period to observe body measurement changes.

They found that men predominantly shifted in waist size, while women showed nearly equal changes in waist and hip measurements. The men developed a more dangerous body-fat distribution, even though women carried more total body fat. This may help explain why men generally have a higher incidence of certain diseases and a shorter lifespan.

So, is there a “normal” weight range or pattern for healthy aging? For older adults, one size does not fit all.

Although we have learned a lot about patterns of weight and aging, watching your weight as you age is very much an individual matter. Talk with your doctor about any weight concerns, including decisions to lose weight or any unexplained weight changes.

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Food has been shown to be an important part of how people age. In one study, scientists investigated how dietary patterns influenced changes in BMI and waist circumference, which are risk factors for many diseases. Scientists grouped participants into clusters based on which foods contributed to the greatest proportion of calories they consumed. Participants who had a “meat and potatoes” eating pattern had a greater annual increase in BMI, and participants in the “white-bread” pattern had a greater increase in waist circumference compared with those in the “healthy” cluster. “Healthy” eaters had the highest intake of foods like high-fiber cereal, low-fat dairy, fruit, nonwhite bread, whole grains, beans and legumes, and vegetables, and low intake of red and processed meat, fast food, and soda. This same group had the smallest gains in BMI and waist circumference.

Scientists think there are likely many factors that contribute to the relationship between diet and changes in BMI and waist circumference. One factor may involve the glycemic index value (sometimes called glycemic load) of food. Foods with a low glycemic index value (such as most vegetables and fruits and high-fiber, grainy breads) decrease hunger but have little effect on blood sugar and therefore are healthier. Foods like white bread have a high glycemic index value and tend to cause the highest rise in blood sugar.

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relationship between physical problems and micronutrient or vitamin deficiency. Low concentrations of micronutrients or vitamins in the blood are often caused by poor nutrition.

Not eating enough fruits and vegetables can lead to a low carotenoid concentration, which is associated with a heightened risk of skeletal muscle decline among older adults. Low concentrations of vitamin E in older adults, especially in older women, is correlated with a decline in physical function. Compared with other older adults, those with low vitamin D levels had poorer results on two physical performance tests. Women with a low vitamin D concentration were more likely to experience back pain. These studies support the takeaway message: the nutrients you get from eating well can help keep muscles, bones, organs, and other parts of the body strong throughout life.

So, eating well is not just about your weight. It can also help protect you from certain health problems that occur more frequently among older adults. And, eating unhealthy foods can increase your risk for some diseases. If you are concerned about what you eat, talk with your doctor about ways you can make better food choices.

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HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY ies show that people who are sociable, generous, and goal-oriented report higher levels of happiness and lower levels of depression than other people.

People who are involved in hobbies and social and leisure activities may be at lower risk for some health problems. For example, one study followed participants for up to 21 years and linked leisure activities like reading, playing board games, playing musical instruments, and dancing with a lower risk for dementia. In another study, older adults who participated in

social activities (for example, played games, belonged to social groups, attended local events, or traveled) or productive activities (for example, had paid or unpaid jobs, cooked, or gardened) lived longer than people who did not report taking part in these types of activities.

Other studies have found that older adults who participate in what they see as meaningful activities, like volunteering in their community, reported feeling healthier and happier.

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Why being able to talk with your doctor matters In the past, the doctor typically took the lead and the patient followed.

Today, a good patient-doctor relationship is more of a partnership. You and your doctor can work as a team, along with nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers, to manage your medical problems and keep you healthy.

How well you and your doctor talk to each other is one of the most important parts of getting good health care. But, talking to your doctor isn’t always easy. It takes time and effort on your part as well as your doctor’s.

This means asking questions if the doctor’s explanations or instructions are unclear, bringing up problems even if the doctor doesn’t ask, and

letting the doctor know if you have concerns about a particular treatment or change in your daily life. Taking an active role in your health care puts the responsibility for good communication on both you and your doctor.

All of this is true at any age.

But, when you’re older, it becomes even more important to talk often and comfortably with your doctor.

That’s partly because you may have more health conditions and treatments to discuss. It’s also because your health has a big impact on other parts of your life, and that needs to be talked about, too.

How to choose a doctor you can talk to

Finding a main doctor (often called your primary doctor or primary care doctor) who you feel comfortable talking to is the first step in good communication. It is also a way to ensure your good health. This doctor gets to know you and what your health is normally like. He or she can help you make medical decisions that suit your values and daily habits and can keep in touch with the other medical specialists and healthcare providers you may need.

If you don’t have a primary doctor or are not at ease with the one you currently see, now may be the time to find a new doctor. Whether you just moved to a new city, changed insurance providers, or had a bad experience with your doctor or medical staff, it is worthwhile to spend time finding a doctor you can trust.

People sometimes hesitate to change doctors because they worry about hurting their doctor’s feelings.

But doctors understand that different people have different needs. They know it is important for everyone to have a doctor with whom they are comfortable.

Primary care physicians frequently are family practitioners, internists, or geriatricians. A geriatrician is a doctor who specializes in older people, but family practitioners and internists may also have a lot of experience with older patients. Here are some suggestions that can help you find a doctor who meets your needs.

Decide What You Are Looking for in a Doctor

A good first step is to make a list of qualities that matter to you. Do you care if your doctor is a man or a woman? Is it important that your doctor has evening office hours, is associated with a specific hospital or medical center, or speaks your language? Do you prefer a doctor who has an individual practice or one who is part of a group so you can see one of your doctor’s partners if your doctor is not available? After you have made your list, go back over it and decide which qualities are most important and which are nice, but not essential.

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HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY You may want to set up an appointment to meet and talk with a doctor you are considering. He or she is likely to charge you for such a visit. After the appointment, ask yourself if this doctor is a person with whom you could work well. If you are not satisfied, schedule a visit with one of your other candidates.

When learning about a doctor, consider asking questions like: • Do you have many older patients?

• How do you feel about involving my family in care decisions?

• Can I call or email you or your staff when I have questions? Do you charge for telephone or email time • What are your thoughts about complementary or alternative treatments?

Identify Several Possible Doctors

Once you have a general sense of what you are looking for, ask friends and relatives, medical specialists, and other health professionals for the names of doctors with whom they have had good experiences.

Rather than just getting a name, ask about the person’s experiences. For example, say: “What do you like about Dr. Smith?” and “Does this doctor take time to answer questions?” A doctor whose name comes up often may be a strong possibility.

If you belong to a managed care plan—a health maintenance organization (HMO) or preferred provider organization (PPO)—you may be required to choose a doctor in the plan or else you may have to pay extra to see a doctor outside the network. Most managed care plans will provide information on their doctors’ backgrounds and credentials.

Some plans have websites with lists of participating doctors from which you can choose.

It may be helpful to develop a list of a few names you can choose from. As you find out more about the doctors on this list, you may rule out some of them. In some cases, a doctor may not be taking new patients and you may have to make another choice.

What Are HMOs and PPOs?

Members of a health maintenance organization (HMO) pay a set monthly fee no matter how many (or few) times they see a doctor.

Usually there are no deductibles or claims forms, but you will have a co-payment for doctor visits and prescriptions. Each member chooses a primary care doctor from within the HMO network. The primary care doctor coordinates all care and, if necessary, refers members to specialists.

A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a network of doctors and other healthcare providers. The doctors in this network agree to provide medical services to PPO health plan members at discounted costs.

Members can choose to see any doctor at any time. Choosing a non-PPO provider is called “going out of network” and will cost more than seeing a member of the PPO network.

Consult Reference Sources

The American Medical Association’s Doctor Finder website and the American Board of Medical Specialties’ Certification Matters database can help you find doctors in your area. These websites don’t recommend individual doctors, but they do provide a list of doctors you may want to consider. MedlinePlus, a website from the National Library of Medicine at NIH, has a comprehensive list of directories, which may also be helpful. For a list of doctors who participate in Medicare, visit www.medicare.gov/physiciancompare.

Don’t forget to call your local or State medical society to check if complaints have been filed against any of the doctors you are considering.

What Does “Board Certified” Mean?

Doctors who are board certified have extra training after regular medical school. They also have passed an exam certifying their expertise in specialty areas. Examples of specialty areas are general internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, gynecology, and orthopedics. The American Board of Medical Specialties has a database of all board-certified physicians that is updated daily. You can also call tollfree to verify a doctor’s certification at 1-866-275-2267. Board certification is one way to learn about a doctor’s medical expertise; it doesn’t tell you about the doctor’s communication skills.

Learn About Doctors You Are Considering

Once you have narrowed your list to two or three doctors, call their offices. The office staff is a good source of information about the doctor’s education and qualifications, office policies, and payment procedures. Pay attention to the office staff—you will have to communicate with them often!

Make a Choice

When making a decision about which doctor to choose, you might want to ask yourself questions like: • Did the doctor give me a chance to ask questions?

• Was the doctor really listening to me?

• Could I understand what the doctor was saying? Was I comfortable asking him or her to say it again?

Once you’ve chosen a doctor, make your first actual care appointment. This visit may include a medical history and a physical exam. Be sure to bring your medical records, or have them sent from your former doctor. Bring a list of your current medicines or put the medicines in a bag and take them with you. If you haven’t already met the doctor, ask for extra time during this visit to ask any questions you have about the doctor or the practice.

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17 questions to ask about your new doctor Basics Doctor holding a stethoscope • Is the doctor taking new patients?

• Is the doctor covered by my insurance plan?

• Does the doctor accept Medicare?

Qualifications and Characteristics • Is the doctor board certified? In what field?

• Is the age, sex, race, or religion of the doctor important to me?

• Will language be an obstacle to communication? Is there someone in the office who speaks my language?

• Do I prefer a group practice or an individual doctor?

• Does it matter which hospital the doctor admits patients to?

Logistics • Is the location of the doctor’s office important? How far am I willing to travel to see the doctor?

• Is there parking? What does it cost? Is the office on a

bus or subway line?

• Does the building have an elevator? What about ramps for a wheelchair or walker?

Office Policies • What days/hours does the doctor see patients?

• Are there times set aside for the doctor to take phone calls? Does the doctor accept emailed questions? Is there a charge for this service?

• Does the doctor ever make house calls?

• How far in advance do I have to make appointments?

• What’s the process for urgent care? How do I reach the doctor in an emergency?

• Who takes care of patients after hours or when the doctor is away?

Tips: Getting Started with a New Doctor Your first meeting is a good time to talk with the doctor and the office staff about some communication basics.

First name or last name. When you see the doctor and office staff, introduce yourself and let them know by what name you prefer to be called. For example: “Hello, my name is Mrs. Martinez,” or “Good morning, my name is Bob Smith. Please call me Bob.” Ask how the office runs. Learn what days are busiest and what times are best to call. Ask what to do if there is an emergency, or if you need a doctor when the office is closed.

Share your medical history. Tell the doctor about your illnesses, operations, medical conditions, and other doctors you see. You may want

to ask the doctor to send you a copy of the medical history form before your visit so you can fill it out at home, where you have the time and information you need to complete it. If you have problems understanding how to fill out any of the forms, ask for help. Some community organizations provide this kind of help.

Share former doctors’ names. Give the new doctor all of your former doctors’ names and addresses, especially if they are in a different city. This is to help your new doctor get copies of your medical records.

Your doctor will ask you to sign a medical release form giving him or her permission to request your records.

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HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY Discussing financial and life changes with your doctor

It helps the doctor—and you—if he or she knows about the non-medical parts of your life. Where you live, how you get around, and what activities are important to you—these are all things that can make a difference in decisions about your health care.

The following are some examples of practical matters you might want to discuss with your doctor. For additional information and resources on these topics, see the resources at the end of this article.

Planning for Care in the Event of a Serious Illness

You may have some concerns or wishes about your care if you become seriously ill. If you have questions about what choices you have, ask

your doctor. You can specify your desires through documents called advance directives, such as a living will or healthcare proxy. One way to bring up the subject is to say: “I’m worried about what would happen in the hospital if I were very sick and not likely to get better. Can you tell me what generally happens in that case?”

In general, the best time to talk with your doctor about these issues is while you are still relatively healthy.

Medicare and private health insurance may cover these discussions with your doctor. If you are admitted to the hospital or a nursing home, a nurse or other staff member may ask if you have any advance directives.

Driving

Driving is an important part of everyday life for many people, and making the decision to stop driving can be very difficult. Tell your doctor if you or people close to you are concerned about your driving and why.

He or she can go over your medical conditions and medications to see if there are treatable problems that may be contributing to driving difficulties.

Moving to Assisted Living

Another hard decision that many older people face is whether or not to move to a place where they can have more help—often an assisted living facility. If you are considering such a move, your doctor can help you weigh the pros and cons

based on your health and other circumstances. He or she may be able to refer you to a social worker or a local agency that can help in finding an assisted living facility.

Paying for Medications

Don’t hesitate to ask the doctor about the cost of your medications.

If they are too expensive for you, the doctor may be able to suggest less expensive alternatives. You can ask if there is a generic or other less expensive choice. You could say, for instance: “It turns out that this medicine is too expensive for me. Is there another one or a generic drug that would cost less?”

Making decisions with your doctor Ask About Different Treatments

You will benefit most from a treatment when you know what is happening and are involved in making decisions. Make sure you understand what your treatment involves and what it will or will not do. Have the doctor give you directions in writing and feel free to ask questions.

For example: “What are the pros and cons of having surgery at this stage?” or “Do I have any other choices?”

If your doctor suggests a treatment that makes you uncomfortable, ask if there are other treatments that might work. If cost is a concern, ask the doctor if less expensive choices are available. The doctor can work with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your needs.

Here are some things to remember when deciding on a treatment: • Discuss choices. There are different ways to manage many health conditions, especially chronic conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol. Ask what your options are.

• Discuss risks and benefits. Once you know your options, ask about the pros and cons of each one. Find out what side effects might occur, how long the treatment would continue, and how likely it is that the treatment will work for you.

• Consider your own values and circumstances. When thinking about the pros and cons of a treatment, don’t forget to consider its impact on your overall life. For instance, will one of the side effects interfere with a regular activity that means a lot to you? Is one treatment choice expensive and not covered by your insurance? Doctors need to know about these practical matters so they can work with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your needs.

Questions to Ask About Treatment

• Are there any risks associated with the treatment?

• How soon should treatment start? How long will it last?

• Are there other treatments available?

• How much will the treatment cost? Will my insurance cover it?

Learn About Prevention

Doctors and other health professionals may suggest you change your diet, activity level, or other aspects of your life to help you deal with medical conditions. Research has shown that these changes, particularly an increase in exercise, have positive effects on overall health.

Until recently, preventing disease in older people received little attention. But, things are changing.

We now know that it’s never too late to stop smoking, improve your diet, or start exercising. Getting regular checkups and seeing other health professionals, such as dentists and eye specialists, helps promote good health. Even people who have chronic diseases, like arthritis or diabetes, can prevent further disability and, in some cases, control the progress of the disease.

If a certain disease or health condition runs in your family, ask your doctor if there are steps you can take to help prevent it. If you have a chronic condition, ask how you can manage it and if there are things you can do to keep it from getting worse.

If you want to discuss health and disease prevention with your doctor, say so when you make your next appointment. This lets the doctor plan to spend more time with you.

It is just as important to talk with your doctor about lifestyle changes as it is to talk about treatment. For example: “I know that you’ve told me to eat more dairy products, but they really disagree with me. Is there something else I could eat instead?” or “Maybe an exercise class would help, but I have no way to get to the senior center. Is there something else you could suggest?”

As with treatments, consider all the alternatives, look at pros and cons, and remember to take into account your own point of view. Tell your doctor if you feel his or her suggestions won’t work for you and explain why. Keep talking with your doctor to come up with a plan that works.

Many doctors now recommend that older people try to make physical activity a part of everyday life.

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Milwaukee’s oldest softball league expands; additional players sought

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It may seem a bit out of season to offer an article about the sport of softball, but then why not?

One of the area’s softball organizations, the Milwaukee Recreation 50-Plus Coed Softball League, has announced its intention to expand from 10 to 12 teams for the upcoming season. In connection with that, the league is looking for additional players to fill the rosters. Note the word “coed” in the title; the league is one of the only ones in the state that is open to women as well as men. Last year there were nine ladies in the league.

The league is also entering its 40th season of competition, making it the oldest league in the area and quite probably in the whole state. They play all their games on Tuesday mornings, NEMOVITZ continued from page 5

in for the next several years. Once you have found the property or apartment you’ve been looking for, your move will become so much more enjoyable and focused. The best time to buy is in the off season, November-February. If you do find a property in the next few months, then you can sell in the peak market which is March-June.

The richest man in the world was once asked, “What is the secret of obtaining wealth?” The answer, “Buy low and sell high!” In other words, timing is everything!!

Bruce Nemovitz is a Senior Real Estate Specialist, as well as Certified Senior Advisor.

Bruce has sold residential homes in the four county Milwaukee-Metro areas for over 35 years. He has published a book called “Moving in the Right Direction”, A Senior’s Guide to Moving and Downsizing. Bruce has written a second book for the children of seniors, “Guiding Our Parents in the Right Direction”, Practical

from April through August, on the fields at Burnham-Rogers Park, near S. 35th and W. Burnham streets.

Over the years some of the top softball players in the area have competed in the league, such as Fritz and Otto Suderland, Ed Knurowski, Rico Lisecki and many more.

There is not much time left to sign up, as the deadline for joining is January 4. So if you’re 50 or more in age and like playing softball, call 414-647-3821 or 262-521-3131 for further information or to join. That second number is that of Kurt Guenther, a ten-year veteran of the league and one of its co-managers.

The cost for membership is $15 for city of Milwaukee residents and $30 for those who live outside the city.

Advice about Seniors Moving from the Home They Love. These books are now available at https://www.brucesteam.com/bruces-books/.

Past articles about moving and downsizing and other important information can be found at www.SeniorRealtor.com. Bruce and his wife Jeanne hold seminars about selling your home of many years. Check their website for times and dates. Bruce received the 2010 “Realtor of the Year” from the 3,800 membership of the GMAR (Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors). Bruce is a featured speaker at several senior communities in the Milwaukee-Metro area. His discussions center on the challenge of moving from a long-time home into a senior apartment or community. He has been listed in Milwaukee Magazine’s 5-Star Agents list for the last three years in a row. As such, he’s one of only a handful of Realtors who are continually included in the top 7% in client satisfaction in the Milwaukee Metro area. He’s rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau and was a finalist for Concordia College’s Ethical Business Leadership Award. He works with his wife Jeanne at Realty Executives Integrity.

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A special law firm with an exceptional length of service

BY JACK PEARSON

The Milwaukee law firm of Petrie & Pettit S.C. has earned its share of awards and honors over the years.

For example, two of its key members, James and Laura Petrie, have been named as recipients of the prestigious Five Star Award, presented annually to the top attorneys in the area in their fields of enterprise. In this case it was Wealth Management, Estate and, Trust Planning.

There is another accolade, however, that is also quite meaningful, especially to the above two individuals. James, everyone calls him Jim, is the Chairman of the Board for the firm, and Laura, his daughter, is its president. The two, along with Jim’s father, Nelson Petrie, who joined the firm in 1918, constitute the only Milwaukee family members who have been involved in the field of law with the same firm for a full one hundred years. That’s probably true of the entire state of Wisconsin.

Added to that is another milestone achievement concerning their firm; Max W. Nohl, who had just graduated from the Marquette University Law School, founded it in 1895. As such, it is one of the oldest law firms in continuous existence in Wisconsin.

Father and daughter, Jim and Laura Petrie.

Jim is chairman of the board of the Petrie & Pettit law firm; Laura is its President.

Soon after opening his practice in the old Mack Block Building at the southwest corner of E. Wisconsin Ave. and N. Water Street, Max was joined in the business by his brother, Leo. Max would remain with the firm until elected as a Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge in 1934.

The city of Milwaukee in 1895 was far different than it is today. Horses and wagons and cobblestones dominated the street scene, and gas street lights illuminated at night. It is truly a bygone era. There were no movie theaters or huge athletic fields, or televisions or expressways. Professional football and basketball were far in the future and no one knew what a shopping center was.

Although as noted, Nelson Petrie joined the firm in 1918, the name remained as Nohl & Nohl until 1926, when he became a full partner. Then it became Nohl, Nohl & Petrie. In addition to serving as the senior partner of the firm, Max Nohl was also an instructor part-time at Marquette Law School, and Nelson was one of his students. There were many other name changes over the years with the addition of new partners and retirement of others. In 1930, it had become Nohl, Nohl, Petrie & Blume; in ’34 Nohl,

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Petrie & Blume; in ’42 Nohl, Petrie & Stocking; in ’46 Nohl, Petrie, Stocking & Meixner; in ’61 Petrie, Stocking, Meixner & Ziesig; in ’90 Petrie & Stocking; and then two years ago, Petrie & Pettit S.C. Nelson continued with the firm until his death in ’78. The name Petrie, however, continued on since his son, Jim, came aboard in 1956. In truth, however, Nelson almost didn’t go into the practice of law at all. Here’s the story: When Nelson graduated from high school, he planned to go on to college at Marquette University. Surprisingly, his initial career choice was not law, but was dentistry. Had he gone ahead with that intention, obviously there would not be a Petrie & Pettit law firm today. What happened was that Nelson had two roommates then, and both were going into law.

Listening to them and talking about law with them changed his mind. He switched over to law courses and never looked back.

The third generation of the Petrie family joining the law firm was Jim’s daughter, Laura, in 1994. Laura earned her undergraduate degree in economics at Northwestern University, and her law degree from the University of Minnesota. For several years she worked as a clerk for the chief judge and the probate judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Minneapolis. After joining the Petrie & Stocking law firm (it’s title then), she became involved primarily in Estate Planning, Probate and Business Law. Laura was elected as the firm’s president in 2017. She has been an active member of the Milwaukee Bar Association Bench/Bar Probate Committee, and served as its co-chair twice.

It was at the UW in the fall of 1952 that Jim and I met. He was in his first year in the School of Law; I was in my sophomore year in the Journalism School. We were both members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. We became good friends and have remained so now for more than six decades, longer than either of us cares to remember.

We’ve both attended hundreds of football games at Camp Randall, played golf, bowled and waterskied together many times over the years. Jim has always been a good athlete and seemed to get even better as he aged. After he’d passed 50, he and his partner, Burt

Keddie won a number of Wisconsin Senior Tennis Championships. His golf game has declined somewhat, but he still keeps his membership at Bluemound Country Club and gets in many rounds every summer. He also has had two holes-in-one.

“So far you’ve used the word ‘family’ in connection to my dad, myself and my daughter,” Jim said. “And that is good. But actually, our whole firm to me is a family. You ought to include their names in you story, as well.” So here they are. In addition to Jim and Laura, the other lawyers at Petrie and Pettit are Roger Pettit and his son, Tristan Pettit; David McClurg, David Espin, Jennifer Hayden, Sumeeta Krishnaney and Renee Nawrocki.

The entire Petrie & Pettit law firm is a conservative and modest firm (unlike some seen on TV nowadays).

I point this out to emphasize that the impetus for this article came from me also. Jim would never have asked me to do so. I found out about the longevity factor concerning him and his family in the field of law quite accidentally. He and I and a few other old UW classmates get together occasionally for lunch, and it was then that he mentioned the 100 years factor to one of the others, and I picked up what he said. Incidentally, it’s easy to spot Jim in a crowd, unless you were at a convention of former NBA players that is.

He’s six feet four inches in height, still has a full head of hair and is as active as ever.

Jim and his lovely wife, Sharon, have two daughters, Laura Petrie Anderson and Pamela Cable, and are understandably proud of both of them.

Laura and her husband, David Anderson, have one daughter, Grace. Jim and Sharon’s other offspring is Pamela, and her married name is Cable. She and her husband Victor Cable reside in Eau Claire. They met at the university there as students, and have two daughters, Katie and Emma. But since this is an article about the Petrie clan in the profession of law, we have zeroed in this article about Laura. When I spoke with Jim recently, he noted that not only was he proud of Laura and her accomplishments in the field of law, but that he was also impressed and happy with the overall accomplishments of women in the field as well. He noted that when the firm was formed back in 1895 there were almost

no women practicing law in the city; in 1918, when Nelson joined, there were still fewer than five percent in the field; and when he joined in 1956, there were still only about 10 percent of the total attorneys in the city who were women. Today, he said, the percentage of women in law is about 40 percent, and in law schools more than half of the students are women.

“You might add in another thing I’m proud of,” Jim said with a big grin.

“When I was still quite young I’d often come into the office to see my dad.

He’d always introduce me to everyone there. So because of that, I’m probably the only person who’s ever known every attorney who had worked for a 120 plus year firm, including the founders, Max and Leo Nohl. This almost makes me feel old thinking about it.” Then he

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game me a wink. “Almost.”

I asked Jim why he continued on working more than 20 years past a normal retirement age. He got a kick out of the question. “You’re a great one to ask something like that,” he said, “but let me think for a moment,” and he paused. “To begin with, I’m fortunate that my health is still good. I enjoy my work and enjoy coming into the office.

There’s always something new and interesting. It helps very much, too, that I have Laura here with me. I’ve cut down a bit on my hours, but still come in every workday. There’s really no other place I’d rather be.”

Good attorneys always have the right answers.

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EVENTS CALENDAR your diabetes through monitoring, January 4, 10 am – 12:30 pm nutrition, exercise and managing Healthy Living with Diabetes your symptoms. Healthy Living ProHealth Waukesha with Diabetes is a researched and Memorial Hospital, 725 American proven program designed to help Ave., Waukesha Diabetes is a chronic, life-long, you do that. To register or for more condition. While you may see a information call 262-928-2745. physician or another health care provider several times a year, most January 4, 7 – 9 pm days you are the one who controls Adult Owl Prowl Grant Park Clubhouse, 100 E. Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee MUSIC THAT MADE Join a naturalist for an evening MILWAUKEE FAMOUS out with the owls. An interactive program will highlight the habits JAN. 26 | 7:30 PM and adaptations of our nocturnal featuring the Milwaukee neighbors. Then we will walk the Mandolin Orchestra with guest artists Misha woodlands of Wehr listening and Litvin, Stas Venglevski looking for great horned and East& Robin Pluer ern screech owls. $12 per person: South Milwaukee $10 Milwaukee County resident: Performing Arts Center $7 Friends of Wehr members. Reg414-766-5049 istration is required 2 days prior southmilwaukeepac.org

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Tapestry: A Carole King Tribute 7:30 pm Saturday, April 6

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to program. For details, go to the main site at http://www.friendsofwehr.org/winter-events/owl-prowl/ January 7, 4 – 6 pm BYOD: Bring Your Own Device St. Francis Public Library, 4230 S. Nicholson Ave., St. Francis Learn how to access and use library resources on your personal mobile device! Bring in your iPad, smartphone or other device (along with your valid library card and all PINS and passwords) and we will help you learn how to download ebooks and use the library’s mobile resources. No registration is required.

To get additional information, call (414) 481-7323.

January 8, 10 am – noon D2C2: RBG (2018) Menomonee Falls Public Library, W156 N8436 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls D2C2: Doughnuts, Documentaries, Coffee and Conversation The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. There will be an informal discussion of the film following the screening. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Refreshments provided by Menomonee Falls Library Friends. The documentary biography is 1 hr. 38 minutes. For additional information contact Karol at 262-532-8920.

January 10, 3 – 4 pm Beer Appreciation Shorehaven Center for Life Enrichment, 1306 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc Chad Ostram, owner of Brewfinity, a local brew house in Oconomowoc, will share the art of beer making and will lend some tips on what to look for in the different styles of beer as we sample his brewery’s products. Registration is required

by Thursday, January 3, but walkins are welcome. Call 262 354 1375 to register.

January 11, 11 – 11:45 am Mindful Movement Pulse Personal Training, 7827 Hwy. 60, Cedarburg Mindful Movement is a free community offering at Pulse Personal Training incorporating the eastern disciplines of mindful breathing, qigong, and tai chi. This is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Most movements in sessions can be done sitting down.

January 14, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Tech Help Menomonee Falls Public Library, W156 N8436 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls Do you need help with your laptop, tablet, smartphone or other small electronic device? Are you considering a new purchase and looking for a few things to consider beforehand? If so, maybe we can help! Appointments are recommended but not required. Call 262-532-8920 or visit the Adult Information Desk to schedule an appointment.

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January 15, 6:30 pm Long-Term Care Planning: Taking Charge of Your Financial Future Luther Manor’s Linden Room, 4545 N. 92nd St., Wauwatosa It makes sense to start planning financially for long-term care expenses sooner rather than later. Joe Wilson, Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, will discuss the what, how and why of longterm care planning and options for care. He will cover the facts about long-term care, why planning is so important, financial consequences, your planning options, and taking charge of your financial future. This event is free and space is limited so RSVP to LutherManor. org/rsvp or 414-434-1768.

January 25-27, times vary Waukesha JanBoree, Waukesha Parks Join in the city-wide, family fun winter celebration with many family, children, teen, and adult activities, ice sculpting competition, toboggan/sledding, planetarium, ice fishing, dog pull, 5k run/walk, and so much more.

January 26, 7:30 pm Music that Made Milwaukee Famous South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, 901 15th Ave., South Milwaukee The Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra (MMO) has been a Milwaukee fixture since 1900. Known for its performance of music from America’s golden age of mandolin orchestras (the late 1800s to early 1900s), the MMO is considered one of the best mandolin orchestras to perform rags, waltzes, and marches.

Now with world renowned classical guitarists Rene Izquierdo and Elina Chekan as directors, the MMO captivates audiences with inspirational performances of preeminent works of the baroque and classical periods. Music that Made Milwau-

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January 29, 1 pm What is Social Media?

North Shore Library, 6800 N Port Washington Rd, Glendale For any patrons confused about social media: What it is, what tagging and hashtags are, and whether or not they should make social media accounts. This is not a class on how to set up accounts. kee Famous will feature this unique combination of historic music.

For ticket information, visit http:// southmilwaukeepac.org/event/ mandolin January 26 9 am – 5 pm 10th Annual Chili Fest Downtown Oconomowoc, Main Street & Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc Two ways to taste chili this year, from noon to 2 pm you can purchase a ticket and then visit participating businesses and try their chili.

Only 500 tickets at $12 or $10 with 2 non-perishable food donation, will be sold for the business tasting. The other chili tasting is from 11 am to 4 pm on the Village Green. Sample a dozen different chili’s hosted by local non-profits. The cost is $5 for a bowl or $1 for a sample. Hubbleton Brewing Company will be the featured craft beer in the CookOff tent. Other planned activities include: family skating, 16-team pond hockey tournament, beer tent/warming house and more!

January 26 – 27, times vary Southern WI Musky Expo Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha Visit vendor booths and attend seminars as you prepare for the upcoming fishing series that will help you land that huge musky you have been looking for! Adults $10; Children 12 and under free.

January Poem January arrives with an icey, snowy and windy blast.

Possibly the first storm of winter, but not the last.

Do you recall when gravel was strewn for car traction?

Without it, there might have been little vehicular action.

We glide on skates across the frozen public ice rink.

Some go to Pettit, but we go outside as we are in the pink.

Others seem to like sliding down the tree-lined park hill.

Time was when sledding to the ice was fun at the mill.

Subtle secrets seem always carried on the icy wind.

Who could guess who would be as princess pinned?

There comes more snow and time to shovel again.

As moisture falls, why could it not be warm rain?

We see Jack Frost painting designs on the window.

Fred’s car slid into the ditch and now needs a tow.

With the month seemingly hurrying now along, Why not ask the crooner to burst into a song?

We watch the stars at night as they’re so bright.

24-hour days are the norm and never be a fright.

So on to February the calendar says we must go.

But it is too early in 2019 to sing Ho! Ho! Ho!

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Senior sports can be great as WSO competition proves

BY JACK PEARSON

The assumption that sports and athletic competition were primarily for youthful participants may have been fairly accurate at one time. It most certainly is not today. Attend any of the Wisconsin Senior Olympic games held here every year and that will prove the point.

Especially this past year, which was a banner season for WSO. A total of 1,227 athletes participated, 769 men and 458 women, all aged over 50, a new all-time record.

Correspondingly, there were more medals and ribbons awarded than ever before, because the number of sports offered in competition, 24, was at an all-time high.

Of that total of 1,227, the continued participation and achievements of two of them are particularly notable.

The first of those two is the incomparable Agnes Reinhard, 92, of West Allis.

Agnes has competed in every one of the WSO Games since they were instituted back in 1980, and during those

games has won more than 500 medals; three more in this past fall’s games.

Thus in 39 years of WSO Games, with those more than 500 medals, she averaged better than 13 medals a year.

What a lady! The other competitor is Don Hoeppner, 88, of Whitewater.

Don began his involvement with the WSO in 1986 and since then has won a total of 492 medals. Between the two of them they have won more than a thousand medals; hard to believe. I

The saying goes, “you’re never too old to play,” and here’s one of its staunchest advocates, Edith Schultz of West Bend, who competed in the last WSO games in swimming.

Here’s the wonder woman of the WSO, Agnes Reinhard, with her daughter Jennifer Larson (right) and granddaughter Katie Larson, her two proudest fans. doubt there’s a comparable duo in senior athletic competition anywhere in the U.S. Not only are those two most exceptional because of the length of their athletic careers, but also for their versatility. If an athlete competed in just one or even two sports in every WSO Games, and won medals in both every year, the best his or her total would come to over say 35 years would be about 70 medals. Yet Agnes and Don won more than seven times that amount. They both competed in more than a dozen different WSO sports every year. Why and how did they ever accomplish such a herculean task? In answer to the first question, it’s simply that they wanted to. And in answer to the second, it has to be because the Creator of all things endowed them with the skills, good health and longevity to do so.

Two athletes won a total of 10 Gold Medals each. One was the aforementioned Don Hoeppner, who took two in lawn bowling, one in pickleball, one in shuffleboard, four in swimming and two more in track & field. The other person to win four gold medals was Bill Smith, 82, of Milwaukee, who won three in badminton, three in basketball, two in shuffleboard, and two more in track & field. Four women won a total of six gold medals each,

and all were in the sport of swimming.

They were Candy Christenson, 71, of Manitowoc, Jane Dillion-Stewart, 76, of Elcho, Ann Kealy, 50, of Marion, Iowa, and Carol Reinke, 81 of Luxemburg.

One last statistic is for the male and female athletes who won the most medals, gold, silver and bronze, in the 2018 Wisconsin Senior Olympics. For the men the beat goes on, it was Hoeppner again, with 16. He got them in track & field, where he participated in the 50, 100 and 300 Meter runs, the discus and Hammer throw, the high jump, long jump, triple jump and the javelin. He also competed in basketball, lawn bowling, pickleball, shuffleboard, and tennis. For the women, the lady who took home the most medals was Chris Wodke of Milwaukee, who won seven medals in cycling, the power walk, the road race, track & field, where she ran the 400, 800 and 1500 meter races, and in swimming where she was in three more events. Wodke was featured in a front-page story in this publication several months ago concerning not only her athletic achievements, but even more her life-long battle against a physically debilitating disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), which is similar to Multiple Sclerosis. She was also recently invited to serve on the WSO

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Board of Directors, and accepted.

The oldest male athlete at the Wisconsin Senior Olympic Games was John Cemirys, 95, of Muskego.

He competed in swimming and powerlifting. The oldest female athlete from Wisconsin was Edith Schultz of West Bend, also 95, who competed in swimming. The oldest athlete of all, however, was Lorma Bauer of Evanston, Illinois, who is 96 and competed in track & field.

That new record in total athlete participation will not last long. WSO President John White reported that the WSO Board of Directors has authorized the lowering the minimum age limit Wisconsin participants in the Games. Thus this coming year there will be a 40-44 and a 45-49 age group, which will surely add to the total. That lowered age level has also been voted in by a few other states, he said, but not by the National Games. This means state medal winners in those two age classifications will not be able to enter the next National Games in 2021 as there won’t be any age divisions for them. The move obviously will raise questions. The word “Senior” has always been defined in dictionaries as “a person who has reached the age of retirement.” Supposedly, someone can retire at age 40, but try to convince the Social Security Administration of that, and get a retirement check. And I’m sure that if you called some lady who was 40 years old a senior citizen, you’d get a quick poke in the eye. Let’s hope it all works out. This is not the first time that the WSO’s and the Nationals’ agendas did not completely coincide.

For example, the Nationals have a triathlon event; the WSO now does not.

But the WSO has sports such as the basketball free throw, the basketball three-point, croquet, powerlifting and the powerwalk, which the Nationals do not have. So any Wisconsin athlete who finishes in the top four in his or her age group in any of those sports can’t go on to compete in them in the Nationals, as they have none. Incidentally, even though the WSO does not have a triathlon event, any Wisconsin athlete who wishes to compete in that sport in the Nationals can still do so by competing in a triathlon event anywhere, and submitting verification of same.

Aside from the competition itself and all of the individual accomplish-

Don Hoeppner of Whitewater. Don is 88 and won 23 medals at the last Nationals, the most by any Wisconsin athlete. He has also won 492 medals overall in Wisconsin Senior Olympic competition. ments by the athletes in Wisconsin Senior Olympic activity, there are many other individuals and entities that make everything possible. Such as its officers, its coordinators and volunteers, and the donors and sponsors.

Officers include John White, president, Mary Blandino, vice president; William Smith, secretary; and Harvey Pollack, treasurer. The executive director is Mollie Bartelt; the associate director is Yvonne Lewandowski; the games coordinator is Judy Gregorski; and the booklet editor is Lynn Egan.

Other board members are Julie Anderson, Cari Greving, Susan Gross, Bill Jankovich, Donna Johnson, Randy Kohl, Patrick Mulqueen, Neal Schuster, and new this year, George Muraza, Margaret O’Leary and Chris Wodke.

There are also hundreds of volunteers who donate thousands of hours; too many to name here.

Coordinators for all of the individual sports are: Archery, Karl Nelson; badminton, Mary Blandino; basketball 3 on 3, Bill Molbeck; basketball free throw, Tom Chvala; basketball 3 point, Nick Spence; bowling, Gina Daroszewski; croquet, Cheryl Bromley; cycling, Jim McFadden and Rit Booth; golf, Gregg Thatcher; horseshoes, Bill Smith; lawn bowling, Joan and Roland Faas; Pickleball, Kirk Lingner and Harvey Pollack; powerlifting, Ken Weber; power walk, Harvey Pollack; race walk, Cliff Gatewood; racquetball, Yvonne Lewandowski and Jamie DuFau; 5k/10k road race, Cari Greving; shuffleboard, Gail and Don Schambow; softball, Tom Volkmann; swimming, Judy Gregorski;

table tennis, Susan Gross; tennis, Carl Tyggum and Rick O’Connor; track & field, Harvey Pollack; and volleyball, Sue Crowley and Judy Gregorski.

There was no triathlon competition this year, but it could be reinstated in the future. When and if it does, the person who will probably serve as its coordinator is John White.

Major sponsors for Wisconsin Senior Olympic activities include, alphabetically, The Cordon Family Foundation, ESPN Milwaukee, FHK Insurance, 50 Plus News Magazine, Humana, Land Title & Closing, Milwaukee Recreation, Pixologie, Real Racine, Schneider & Sons Remodeling, United Health Care, the Village at Manor Park (VMP), and the Waterstone Bank.

One final piece of information concerning the Wisconsin Senior Olympics, and it concerns you readers and people you know. The WSO is always looking for new members, and would welcome your involvement with

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them, whatever your sport interest or level of competence as an athlete. Because of the age factor, there always is a degree of attrition, and thus there is always room for new people. There are many sports, in addition to the wellknown ones such as basketball, track & field, swimming and softball from which to choose, for example, archery, bowling, croquet, lawn bowling, shuffleboard and pickleball, to name a few.

It is not necessary to have previous experience in any of them either.

Costs for joining one or any of the sports is quite modest. All of the sports have different fees, but you could join any or many of them and get a year’s full of fun, exercise, new friends and achievement all for less than you’d pay for a single dinner out.

For more information or to join, call Mollie Bartelt, the WSO’s Executive Director, at 414-755-1025, or check out the WSO at www.wiseniorolympics.com.

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Emma is baking up a new year with a new recipe

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py evening at the club.

I got dressed up early as I must deliver some gifts to the inmates (That’s Henry’s description) at the old folks’ residential facility just a few blocks away. I am going to give away a cute singing Santa’s Helper dog, two pairs of socks for outdoor use as I won’t ever use them and perhaps some older persons can take the chill away by wearing them.

The lady I talked to at the facility asked about the gifts. I told her, she agreed they’d be okay. She said she had to ask as last week a well-intentioned person brought an older fellow a bottle of Scotch. He must have had about half of it the first day as he was really out of it when the maid found him. He claimed he was watching reindeer pull the sleigh down the road. What happened to the bottle? It made me inquisitive.

The woman said the maid dumped it down the drain. Do you suppose that is what she really did with the Scotch?

I am going to ask the head honcho at the club if next year they’ll pay for 12 bottles of inexpensive wine - a brand like Crane’s Lake for the New Year’s Eve dinner for the old folks. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Why that would only be about $50.

Henry may tell me to mind my own business.

I know what I’ll tell Henry. If it is either a horse or life that throws a person, that rider should get right up and keep trying. Some of those people at the home probably were thrown curves when they were expecting the fast balls of life.

Henry tries hard not to disagree with me, but sometimes as he says, he just cannot go along with my

thinking. He claims my intellect just jumps the tracks once in a while. I told him just last night as we had words about giving stuff away before the new year rolled in that the hills ahead in our life won’t get any smaller by our waiting. We might just as well start climbing right then and there. His answer was that he’d first have to go to the outdoors gear store and get a pair of those easy climb things that go over a person’s shoes.

Well, I guess that is enough about that. I want to tell you about a new recipe I found that Henry just loves for dessert. You’ll soon know why.

This cake can be served by itself or as a side dish for a cup or saucer of the fruit of your choice. Here we go with the ingredients to make about enough for six: two cups of flour, not quite two teaspoons of salt, one teaspoon each of baking powder and baking soda, two beaten eggs, about half cup of chopped walnuts and another one of pecans.

After you bake this in a 325 degree oven for an hour in a grease sprayed 10 inch loaf pan, you spray or baste the cake with brandy on the top and sides as best as you can. You then keep this up for several days, a week at the most. Then try it and you might not even want the fruit.

Where’d I ever get that recipe? I got it from one of the women with shiny noses at the club for our Christmas bring something different buffet. Yes, it is different.

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