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Cold/Flu Prevention Do’s:Wash your hands many times a day with hot water, and soap long enough to sing the “Happy Birthday” song:• Beforeandaftermeals.• Afterusingthebathroom.• Afterusingsharedtelephones,keyboardsand refrigeratorhandles,etc...• Aftershakinghandswithsomeone.
Usealcohol-basedhandsanitizerinbetweenwashings.
Boostyourimmunesystemthroughexercise,adequatesleep,eatinghealthyanddon’tsmoke.
Getaflushoteveryyear,preferablyinOctoberorNovember.However,flushotsarestillokaytogetaslateasJanuary,particularlyifyou’reover50yearsofageor pregnant.Shotsarealsorecommendedforchildrenfromsixmonthstofouryearsold,orforpeoplewithchronic illnesseslikeasthmaordiabetes.
Cold Flu/Prevention Don’ts:
Don’tgetaflushotifyouareallergictoeggs.
Don’tgotoworkoroutinpublicplaces,if youhaveacoldorflu,wheretheviruscanspread.
Cold Symptoms: Comes on more gradually, oftenwithalowgradefever.You’remorelikelytohavearunny/stuffynoseandsorethroat.Youmayfeeltiredbutnottothepointofexhaustion.
Tried &True Methods to relieve Cold/Flu Symptoms:
• TakeIbuprofen,(i.e.Advil),orAcetaminophen, (i.e.Tylenol)formildpainreliefandfever.
• Putahot,dampclothonyourfacefor5-10minutes,followedbyadrytowel,toeasepressureinyoursinuses.
• Checklabelwarningsandwithyourdoctorbeforetryingdecongestantsforarunnynose.
• Ifyoutrynasalsprays,dosoforonly3daysto preventmoreswelling,bleedingorrawnoseandthroat.
• Don’ttakeantihistaminesforarunnynose.They dryupmucusandmakeithardertogetridofit.
• Suckonhardcandyandgarglewithwarmsaltwaterforsorethroats.
• Forastuffynose,mom’schickensoup,clearsoupsandotherliquidscanhelpbreakupthestuffiness.
• Whilewater,juiceandherbalteasarehelpfulforrunnynoses,caffeineandalcohol(i.e.hottoddies)arenot.
• Breatheinsteam,(i.e.takeahotshoweroruseahumidifier)tohelpclearadrippyorstuffynose.
ThisQuickTipChartbroughttoyouby:
Flu Symptoms: Comesonquicklyandseverelywithahighfever,headache,tirednesstopointofexhaustion,drycoughandmuscleaches.
If You have Flu symptoms, do:
Callyourdoctorimmediately(within48hoursoftheonsetofsymptoms),hemaybeabletotreatyouwithantiviraldrugs, orifyou:• Havewhitepatchesinthebackofyourthroatandit’s
very,verysore.• Haveafeverof102°thatlastsmorethan3days.• Coughupsomethingpinkorreddishwithafever,
shortnessofbreathorchestpain.
Call 911 or go to the Emergency Room if you:• Havenewandorseverepaininthearms,neck,
back,jaworstomach.• Feelnumb,especiallyononesideofthebody.• Getasuddenverybadheadachefornoreason.• Throwupoverandover.• Havetroublebreathingorshortnessofbreath.• Suddenlyfeeldizzyorconfused.• Havepainorpressureinthechestorstomach.
Take Cold/Flu Medicines Safely:ReadtheLabel!• Makesureitisokaytotakethecoldmedicinein
combinationwithyourothermedicines.• Takethecorrectdose!TakingmoreisNOTbetter!
Makesurethatifyou’retakingacetaminophen,othercoldmedicinesdonotincludeitintheirmedicinelisttoo (i.e.coughsyrup).Checkforsideeffects,particularlydrowsiness.
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Contents
6-LearningCurve
8-NanticokeHealthServices “For The Heart”12-HowOldisOld?
14-NoStudyExama
16-AHeart-to-Heart,BetweenYouandMe
18-ReduceCarbIntake&ManageEmotionsforWeightLossSuccess!19-WardingOffCognitiveImpairement20-IslandHopping22-Fisher’sPopcornCelebrates75Years25-Heart’sDesire
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The Coconut...Fruit, Nut or Seed?Learning Curve
Limiting “Bad” Fats
Coconutsareclassifiedasafibrousone-seededdrupe.Adrupeisafruitwithahard,stonycoveringenclosingtheseed(likeapeachorolive)andcomesfromtheword“drupa” meaning overripeolive. Thecoconutwebuyin the store does not resemblethecoconutyoufindgrowingonacoconutpalm.Anuntouchedcoconuthasthreelayers.Theoutermostlayer,whichistypicallysmoothwithagreenishcolor,iscalledtheexocarp.Thenextlayeristhefibroushusk,ormesocarp.Thethirdlayer,theendocarp,surroundstheseed.Generallyspeaking,whenyoubuyacoconutatthesupermarket,theexocarpandthemesocarpareremoved,andwhatyouseeistheendocarp.Somescientistsrefertothecoconutasaseed.Aseedisthereproductiveunitofafloweringplant.Inthecoconut’scase,ifyoulookatoneendofthecoconut,you’llseethreepores(alsocalledeyes).Thecoconutseedgerminatesandashootemergesfromoneofthepores.Theendosperm,orportionoftheseedthatnourishestheseedling,iswhatmakesupmostoftheseedand,inthecoconut’scase,istheyummywhitefruitweeat. Theword“coconut”itselfcanalsobeconfusingbecausetheword“nut”iscontainedintheword.Anutcanbedefinedasaone-seededfruit.However,acoconutisnotatruenutorfruit.Atruenut,suchastheacorn,doesnotopenatmaturitytoreleaseitsseeds.Theseedsarereleasedwhenthefruitwalldecaysoraredigestedbyananimal. CoconutFacts: •Everybitofthecoconutisused.Asaresult,coconutsarecalledthe“TreeofLife”andcanproducedrink,fiber,food,fuel,utensils,musicalinstruments,andmuchmore.•Whenintra-venous(IV)solutionwasinshort supplyduringWorldWarIIandVietnam,doctorsusedcoco-nutwaterasasubstitutionforIVsolutions. •Inthe16thCentury,SirFrancisDrakecalledthecoconut“nargils,”whichwasthecommontermuseduntilthe1700’s,whenthewordcoconutwasestablished. •Ittakes11-12monthsforthecoconuttomature. •CoconutgrowingregionsareasfarnorthasHawaiiandasfarsouthasMadagascar.
AccordingtotheNationalInstituteonAging,over17mil-lionU.S.womenareintheperi-andpost-menopausalagerange(45-55),andbytheyear2015,nearlyhalfofU.S.womenwillbepost-menopausal.Ofthese,25-33%willexperiencemoderatetoseveremenopausalsymptoms,andallwillbefacedwith decisionsrelatedtomaintainingtheirhealththroughmid-lifeandbeyond.Forthebestdirectiononoptions,duringthistimeinlife,scheduleanannualvisittoyourGyn,andmakeitaregularhabit.
Menopause
• Trimextrafatandskinonmeatsandpoultrybeforecooking.• Insteadoffrying,trybaking,steaming,grillingorbroiling.• Useoliveorcanolaoilinsteadofbutterormargarine.• Choosemargarineswithliquidvegetableoilasthefirst
ingredient,orbuttersubstitutes,whichlistwaterasthefirstingredient.
• Lookforrecipesthatuseapplesauceinsteadofbutteroroil.• Insteadofmakingadouble-crustpie,tryasinglecrust.• Servefruitfordessert.• Usefat-freeorlow-fatdairyproductswheneverpossible.• Avoidcreamdips,gravyandwhippedcream.• Rememberbroth-basedsauces,vinegar,salsa,lemonand
herbsaddflavor,notfat.
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Eldercare Mediation: A New Way To Make Decisions Regarding Aging Parents
Asourpopulationisbecomingolder,moredecisionsmustbeaddressedregardingthehealthandmedicalcare,end-of-lifecare.Therearealsodecisionstomakeregardinglivingarrangements,propertymaintenance,guardianship,financialarrangementsandprobatematters,suchaswills,estateandtrustsofelderlyparents.Toavoidthetensionregardingthesede-cisions,thereisanewandpowerfulwaytogetsupportandhelp.ItiscalledEldercareMediation.Inmediation,allfamilymembers,includingtheparents,agreetothepro-cessandcanagreetotheinclusionofotherparticipants.Afamilymediatorisaneutralthirdpartywhohelpsthefamilywiththeappropriateprocesstoassisttheminreachingatrueconsensusondecisionsregardingeldercare.Themediatordoesnotmakeanydecisionswiththerelatives,butinsteadfa-cilitatesdiscussionamongthefamily,sothefamilycanreachanagreementabouttheseissues.Themediatorhelpsthefamilyevaluateoptions,whileleavingthedecisionmakingtothefamily.Themediatedagreementlastslongerbecausethefamilyworkedtogethertocreateit,andfamilymembersarebetterablethanajudgetoanticipateongoingchangesastheyariseinthefuture.Itresultsinbetterfamily relationshipsandalowerlikelihoodofgoingtocourt.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecallSteveCohen,Esq. at301-667-3099orlogontowww.millenniummedation.com
Learning Curve
Irecentlyhadthefortunateopportunityto discoveracookingclassatRistoranteAntipastiinOceanCity.Iwasintriguedbytheideaofa cookingclasswithawell-respectedChef,soIdecidedtoexploretheevent,toseeifitwouldbeagoodfitforGrand Livingreaders.WhenIarrived,Iwasn’tquitesurewhattoexpect.Howwouldacookingclasstakeplaceinabusyrestaurant?Wouldwebeinthekitchen,whilemealswerepreparedfordinner?Wouldwebeseated,classroomstyle,watchingfoodpreparedfromanoverheadmirror?WhatIpleasantlydiscovered,wasthatmywarmwelcomefromMaster-Chef,FaustoDicarlo,wasfollowedbyaglassofwineandaviewing positionattherestaurant’sservingwindow.Fromhere,Icouldseethestovesandfoodpreparea,whilerelaxingwithmybeverageintheambianceoftherestaurant.Iwaspartofasmallgroupofeagerparticipantswhothoroughlyenjoyedthelesson.Fausto’s colorfulpersonalitymakeshiscookingclass,notjusteducational,butpurelyentertaining.HewalkedusthroughthepreparationofoneofhisfamousItaliandishes,offeringcooking suggestions and shopping tips to prepare a delicious,healthymeal,andallinarelativelyshorttimeframe.AfterChefFaustocompletedthepreparationofthedish,weallmovedtothediningroomtoenjoythefare.Itcertainlydidnotdisappoint.Thedishwasdelightful!Whilevisitingwithmyfellowdiners,I discoveredthatmanyhadbeencomingforsometimeandlookedforwardtothemonthlyeventintheoffseason.Therewereevenparticipantsthatcometotown,simplyforFausto’sclassanddinner.Ifyou’relookingforanewmealandtobroadenyourknowledgeofItaliandishes,looknofurther.ClassesareheldthefirstThursdayofeachmonthintheoffseason.Formoredetailsandtoreserveyourspace,callRistoranteAntipastiat410-289-4588.It’swellworthyourtime!
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Acrossthenation,heartdiseaseisthenumberonekillerofwomen.Delawareisranked43rdoutof50states,inmortality,duetoheartdisease.WomeninDelawarealsohaveahigherrateofdiabetesandhighcholesterol.Thereisonaverage,an8%higherprevalenceofheartdiseaseinwomeninSussexCounty,thanwomenintheU.S.NanticokeHealthServicesisworkingtoraiseawarenessaboutheartdisease,helpingwomenrecognizethewarningsigns,leadtheirfamiliesinreducingtherisk,andlivinghealthierlives.Womencanexperiencedifferentsymptomsthanmenandtheydon’talwaysrecognizethewarningsigns.AccordingtoThe Heart Truthnotallheartattacksbeginwithsudden,crushingpain,asisoftenshownonT.V.orinthemovies.Manyheartattacksstartslowly,asmildpainordiscomfort. It’simportanttoknowthewarningsigns.JustaskDr.JosephKim,PrimaryCarePhysicianwiththeNanticokePhysicianNetwork.Earlierthisyear,hismother,GilKim,complainedofacough.Dr.Kimcheckedherandheardaheartmurmur.Heaskedhertoseeacardiologist. Alife-longfarmer,Mrs.KimreluctantlyagreedandwenttoseeDr.AlvaroBuenanowith
NanticokeCardiology.Dr.Buenanoranabatteryoftests,mostofwhichcamebackwithmoderatetosevereheartdisease.ThiscameasatotalshocktobothDr.Kimandhismother.Mrs.Kimisonly120lbs,worksfromdawntoduskonthefarm,andhadnocomplaintsofchestpainortroublebreathing.She’sneversmoked.But,Mrs.Kimisacontrolleddiabetic.Dr.BuenanoscheduledherforacardiaccatheterizationwithDr.IvanPena-Sing,InterventionalCardiologistalsowithNanticokeCardiology.TheprocedurewentbeautifullyandMrs.Kimwasfoundtohavetwosevereblock-ages,bothrepairedwithstents.“IoweDr.BuenanoandDr. Penaeverything,”saysDr.Kim.“Butthroughnoone’sfault,therewereseveralemergenciesatNanticoke’scardiaccath-eterizationlab.And,Mrs.Kimhadtowait,justabit,forherprocedure.Dr.Kimsatwithherasshewaited and he saw something in hereyeshehadnotseenbefore.Shewasafraid.Shelayintheholding area patiently waiting, tryingtoshowabravefacebutshecouldn’thideitfromherson.“My mother is a strong woman andhasfacedmanyobstacles,butsheneverseemedafraiduntil
thatday.Idonotwanttoseethatfearinhereyesagainorintheeyesofanyofmypatients.”Asshehasalwaysdone,Mrs.Kimpreachedthat
ifyouarepassionateaboutsomething,“goallin.”She’salwaysencouragedhersontodowhateverhecanforthebetter-mentofhispatientsandthatofNanticoke.So,helistenedtohismother.Dr.KimdecidedtopartnerwithNanticokeHealthServicesandThe Heart Truth, toraiseawarenessaboutheartdiseaseandtohelpNanticokeinitseffortstoraisemoneytobuildasecondcardiaccatheterizationlab.
by Sharon Harrington
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Nanticoke Health Services “For The Heart”
Themostcommonwarningsignsforwomenandmenarelisted:•Chestdiscomfort.Mostheartattacksinvolvediscomfortinthecenterofthechestthatlastsformorethanafewminutes.Itmayfeellikepressure,squeezing,fullness,orpain.Thediscomfortmaybemildorsevere,anditmaycomeandgo.•Discomfortinotherareasoftheupperbody,includingoneorbotharms,theback,neck,jaw,orstomach.•Shortnessofbreath.Thismayoccurwithorwithoutchestdiscomfort.•Othersignsincludenausea,light-headedness,orbreakingoutinacoldsweat.The Heart Truthcampaignwarnswomenaboutheartdiseaseandprovidestoolstohelpthemtakeactionagainstitsriskfactors.Itisprimarilytargetedtowomenages40to60,thetimewhenawoman’sriskofheartdiseasebeginstoincrease.However,it’snevertooearly—ortoolate—totakeactiontopreventandcontrolriskfactorssinceheartdiseasedevelopsovertimeandcanstartatayoungage—evenintheteenyears.FormoreinformationaboutThe Heart Truth go to www.nhlbi.nih.gov/educational/heart-truth.
Dr.Kim,alongwithothersatNanticokeHealthServices,seesthecriticalneedforanadditionalcardiaccatherizationlabatthehospital.Followinghismother’sinstructions,Dr.Kimhasorganizedawomen’shearthealthawarenesscampaignthroughThe Heart Truth.Dr.KimisalsotheeventchairpersonforFrom The Heart, For The Heart,withFormerFirstLadyLauraBush.ThisexcitingeventwillbeheldonJune26,2012attheDoverDownsRollinsCenterinDover,Delaware.MoneyraisedatthiseventwillbeusedtohelpNanticokeHealthServicesrenovatecurrentspaceandpurchasethenecessarytechnologytoopenasecondcardiaccatheterizationlabatNanticokeMemorialHospital.Mrs.KimravesaboutherexperienceatNanticoketoallhergirlfriends.AsforDr.Kim,“IbelieveNanticokeMemorialHospitalisvitaltothehealthofourcommunityandithasthefoundationtostandtallamongthegianthealthsystemswithgreatsuccess,for decades.Mymother,myfamilyandmypatientsaremymotivation.Theydeservenothinglessthanaccesstoexcellenthealthcare.”GLM
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Mrs.LauraBushisanadvocateforwomen'shealthandhasbeenanactiveparticipantincampaignstoraiseawarenessofbreastandcervicalcancer,andheartdisease,bothintheU.S.andaroundtheworld.ShepartneredwiththeNationalHeart,Lung,andBloodInstituteinThe Heart TruthcampaignandtheRedDress®project.Mrs.BushwasborninMidland,Texas,toHaroldandJennaWelch.SheholdsaBachelorofSciencedegreeineducationfromSouthernMethodistUniversityandamaster'sdegreeinlibrarysciencefromtheUniversityofTexas.ShetaughtinpublicschoolsinDallas,HoustonandAustinandworkedasapublicschoollibrarian.In1977,shemetandmarriedGeorgeWalkerBush.Theyaretheparentsoftwindaughters,BarbaraandJenna,andson-in-law,HenryHager.Hermemoir,Spoken From the Heart, is aNewYorkTimes#1bestseller.TolearnmoreaboutFrom The Heart, For The Heart, with Former First Lady LauraBush,tobeheldonJune26,2012attheDoverDownsRollinsCenterinDover,Delaware,gotowww.nanticoke.org/ForTheHeart.TicketsgoonsaleinMarch.
InFebruary,NanticokeHealthServiceswillbepartneringwith The Heart Truth,anationalawarenesscampaignforwomenaboutheartdiseasesponsoredbytheNationalHeart,LungandBloodInstitute(NHLBI),partoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth. The Heart Truthcampaignmessageispairedwithanarrestingvisual—TheRedDress®—designedtowarnwomenthatheartdiseaseistheir#1killer.The Heart TruthcreatedandintroducedTheRedDress®asthenationalsymbolforwomenandheartdiseaseawarenessin2002,todeliveranurgentwake-upcalltoAmericanwomen.TheRedDress®remindswomenoftheneedtoprotecttheirhearthealth,andinspiresthemtotakeaction.
The Heart Truth & Nanticoke’s Red Dress Road ShowNanticokeHealthServiceswillkickoffthecampaignwithaRedDressRoadShowtobeheldonFriday,February3,2012attheSeafordLibraryandCulturalCenterfrom10a.m.until2p.m.AlongwithhealthprofessionalsfromNanticokeHealthServices,representativesfromThe Heart Truthwillbeonsitetohelpeducatewomenaboutheartdisease.TheRedDressRoadShowwillfeaturefourreddresseswornduringThe Heart Truth’s annualreddressfashionshow.FormoreinformationaboutNan-ticoke’sThe Heart Truthcampaign,theFebruaryRedDressRoadShow,orFrom the Heart, For the Heart with Former First Lady Laura Bush, go to www.nanticoke.org/ForTheHeart.GLM
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Thisquestioncomesupregularly.Italldependsonhowwefeel.Sometimeswefeelolderthanouryearswouldindicate.Wealsoareolder, than our years, when our health deteriorates.Wearebecominganoldercountry.Theover65groupnowmakesupthelargestpartoftheoverallpopulation.TheBabyBoomersareturning65attherateof10,000perday.It’snolongerunusualtofindourneighborstobeage90andabove.Thelongerwelive,themorechancewehaveofbecomingdisabled,eitherphysicallyormen-tally.Infact,wearetoldthatifwereachage65,wehavea70%chanceofneedingLongTermCarebeforewedie.Thoseareverybigodds,comparedtoothereventsinourlives.Weallhavehomeown-ersinsuranceandtheoddsofusingthatisabout1in2,500.Theoddsofourusingourautoinsuranceare1in1,250,yetwewouldneverbewithouteitherofthesecoverage’s.HowmanyofusthinkaboutneedingLongTermCareuntil,wereallyneedit?Unfortunatelywaytoomanyofusgothrulifeasifnothingisgoingtoeverhappen,thateverythingwillremainthesameasweage.Thisisverydangerousthinkingandanevenmoredangerouspractice.Since70%ofuswillneedsomeformofLongTermCarebeforewedie,itistoolatetoplanforitafterweneedit.Wecan’tinsurethehouseafteritisonfire,andwecan’tinsureourselfafterwearesick.WithoutplanningforLongTermCare,wethendependonourdaughtersordaughters-in-lawtotendtoourphysicalneeds.Webecomepartof“TheSandwichGeneration,”(Whenachildiscaringforanelderlyparentandtryingtosendtheirchildrentocollege.)Thischallengeisaburdenthattheyshouldneverhavetoendure.Beingafull-timecare-giverisoneofthemostdifficultjobsintheworld.Don’twishthatonanyofyourlovedones!TheFUTUREISNOW,startpreparingnow,notlater.AnElderCareAttorneycanassistyouintakingcontrolofyourfutureandassistwiththeplanningforthefutureasfollows:• YoucanobtainLongTermCareInsurancethatwillpayfor
yourcareathome;inanAssistedLivingFacilityorinaSkilledNursingFacility.TheStatehasprovideda Partnershiparrangement,sothattheywillprovideanequalamountforyourcare,matchingwhatyouhavepurchasedinyourinsurancepolicy.Forexample,ifyourpolicywillpayatotalof$500,000,theStatewillpaythesameamountafteryourpolicyhasbeenused.Thiswillalsoprotectyourassetsfromthe“SpendDown”requiredbytheStatetoqualifyforMedicaid.
• Ifyoudon’thaveLongTermCareinsurance,becauseyourhealthwillnotallowyoutoqualifyforapolicy,thenyoucanre-positionyourpropertysothatthepropertywillnotbeused
againstyouwhenyouapplyforassistancefromMedicaid.AgainanElderCareAttorneywillassistyouintheAsset ProtectionPlanningprocess.
• Takecontrolofyourfuture,becauseyoucan’tcontrolwhatwillhappen.Properplanningofferspieceofmind.Where,whenandhowyoupositionyourpropertymakesallthedifference,withregardstoyourqualification.TheFederalLawrequiresthattheStatelookbackfor60monthsatalltransfersofproperty,todetermineyourqualificationsforcareunderMedicaid.SoWhere,Whenandwhatis transferredisofvitalimportance.
• MarylandhasaCriminalStatuethatallowstheStatetobringcriminalactionsagainstachildorchildrenforfailuretoprovidecareforaparent,iftheyarefinanciallyabletodoso.Therefore,ifyouhaveparentsthatarevulnerableyoumaywanttourgethemtopurchaseLongTermCare insurance.Iftheycan’taffordit,youmaywanttopurchaseitforthem.Twoormorechildrencanpurchaseapolicy togetheratverylittlecosttoeach,andavoidtheriskof havingtocareforparents,atsometimeinthefuture.
• DelawarehasaCivilStatuethatcanbeusedtorecoveramountsspenttocareforyourparents,basedonyourassetsandincome.
InadditiontotheStateandFederalMedicaidassistance,ifyouareaveteranwhoservedatleastninety(90)daysintheArmedServiceandone(1)dayduringtimeofwar,youmaybequalifiedtoreceivenon-serviceconnecteddisabilitycoverage,includingnursinghomecare.Knowyouroptions,haveaplan.Rememberyoucan’tinsurethehouse,onceit’sonfire!GLM
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James W. Respess has an Estate Planning, Elder Care and Veteran’s Benefit Planning practice and serves families with children and non-traditional fami-lies. He is committed to helping families bring their greatest gifts into parent-ing fearlessly and with love and joy. Legal planning for parents, is part of the parenting journey and a primary responsibility to ensure that the children who are entrusted to us, are cared for the way we want them to be, no matter what happens to us as parents.
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Asourbodiesage,weneedtotakechargeofourpreventativehealth.Technologyhascomealongwayinourlifetime.Therearenowlargehealthcarestudiesthathavecollecteddecadesofinformationonhowourbodiesworkandhowourlifestyleaffectsourhealth.Althoughhealthcareguidelineshavechangedovertheyears,theywillcontinuetoevolveasscientistsdiscovernewinformation.It’sahealthychoicetofollowtheapplicable guidelineswhichfityourstageinlife.Today’sguidelinesareestablishedbyrecognizableandhighlyreputablegroupsofscientistsandmedical/dentalprofessionals,suchastheAmericanMedicalAssociation(AMA)orthe AmericanCancerSociety(ACS),andotherveryvisible organizationswhichstrivetohelpuslivelonger,healthierlives.ThefollowingarethingsyoushouldspeakwithyourhealthcareprovideraboutasyouenteryourGrandyears.Reviewthosepointsapplicabletoyouasanindividual,andseeiftheyshouldbeapartofyourpreventativehealthcareplan.
Current guidelines for healthy individuals:
•Eye Exam –Abouteverytwoyearsfromages18–60,annually,afterage61.AmericanOptometricAssociation.•Dental Exam–Every6months.AmericanDentalAssociation.•Bone Density -TheU.S.PreventiveServicesTaskForce.recommendsthatwomen,age65andolder,bescreenedroutinelyforosteoporosis.Thetaskforcealsorecommendsthatroutinescreeningsbeginatage60forwomenwhoareatincreasedriskforosteoporoticfractures.
No Study Exams•Pap Smear -WomenshouldbeginPaptestscreeningatage21,bescreenedevery2yearsthroughage30,andthenbescreened every3years,aslongastheirlastthreetestresultshavebeennor-mal.AmericanCollegeofObstetriciansandGynecologists. •Mammogram -Yearlymammogramsarerecommendedstart-ingatage40,andcontinuingforaslongasawomanisingoodhealth.AmericanCancerSociety.•Colon Screening -Beginningatage50,bothmenandwomen.AmericanCancerSociety.•Skin Cancer screening –Ongoingpersonalscreening.Anysuspiciousspotsshouldbeevaluatedbyamedicalprofessional.AmericanAcademyofDermatology.•Prostate Cancer Screening –Startingatage50.IfyouareAfricanAmericanorhaveafatherorbrotherwhohadprostatecancerbeforeage65,youshouldhavethistalkwithyourdoctorstartingatage45.Ifyoudecidetobetested,youshouldhavethePSAbloodtestwithorwithoutarectalexam.HowoftenyouaretestedwilldependonyourPSAlevel.AmericanCancerSociety.•Blood Pressure –Thetargetnumbersof130/80tellusthatpeoplelivelongeroverall,whentheyfallnearorbelowthose numbers.AmericanHeartAssociation.•Cholesterol Screening –Target Numbers…LDLcholesterollevelsbelow100mg/dL;HDLcholesterollevelabove40mg/dLformen,and50mg/dLforwomen;Triglyceridesbelow150mg/dL.AmericanHeartAssociation.
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•Immunizations-2011guidelinespertheCenterforDisease Control.Influenza–AnnuallyTetanusbooster–Every10yearsZoster–Onedoseafterage60MMR–Onedoseafterage60Pneumococcal–Oneortwodosesbetweenages19–65,age65+,onedoseMeningcoccal–Oneormoredosesafterage19HepatitisA–2dosesafterage19HepatitisB–3dosesafterage19
Othernotesforhealthyalifestyleinclude:•Blood Sugar –AccordingtotheAmericanDiabetesAssociation,therearenotargetguidelinesforbloodsugar.Theydoknowthathealthyindividualstypicallyhaveafastingbloodsugarlessthan100,andlessthan140afterameal.•Smoking –QuitesimplySTOP.Thereisnosafelevelofsmoking.AmericanCancerSociety.•Alcohol -Formostadults,moderatealcoholuse-uptotwodrinksperdayformenandonedrinkperdayforwomenandGrandCitizens-causesfew,ifany,problems. NationalInstituteofHealth.•Calcium Supplements –51-70yrs.Womenshouldhave1200mgeachday,withvitaminD.Menshouldhave1000mgeachday.71+yrs.–Womenandmenshouldtake1200mgeachday.NationalInstituteofHealth.•Exercise –Forhealthbenefitstotheheart,lungsandcircula-tion,performanymoderate-to-vigorous-intensityaerobicactivityforatleast30minutes,onmostdaysoftheweek,at50-85 percentofyourmaximumheartrate.Youcanaccumulate30minutesin10or15minutesessions.,,
Regularphysicalactivitycanalsohelpreduceoreliminatesomeoftheseriskfactors:•High blood pressure—Regularaerobicactivitiescanlowerbloodpressure.•Cigarette smoking—Smokerswhobecomephysicallyactivearemorelikelytocutdownorstopsmoking.•Diabetes—Peopleattheiridealweightarelesslikelytodevelopdiabetes.Physicalactivitymayalsodecreaseinsulinrequirementsforpeoplewithdiabetes.•Obesity and overweight —Regularphysicalactivitycanhelppeopleloseexcessfatorstayatareasonableweight.•High levels of triglycerides—Physicalactivityhelpsreducetriglyceridelevels.Hightriglyceridesarelinkedtodevelopingcoronaryarterydiseaseinsomepeople.•Low levels of HDL—LowlevelsofHDL("good"choles-terol,lessthan40mg/doformen/lessthan50mg/doforwomen)havebeenlinkedtoahigherriskofcoronaryarterydisease.Recentstudiesshowthatregularphysicalactivitycansignifi-cantlyincreaseHDLcholesterollevelsandthusreduceyourrisk.AmericanHeartAssociation.
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TheHolidaysareover.YoumayhavemadesomeNewYear’sresolutions,takendowntheHolidaydecorationsandhopingthewinterbluesdon’ttakeholdbeforecelebratingValentine’sDay.Thereisacertaincalmnessandquietthatcomeswithwinter.Itoftencanbeatimeforreflection.Mysuggestion,andhopeisthatyounotonlyreflectbutactuponwhatourhearttoheartisabout.Foryears,particularlyasI’vegottenolderandhaveshared severallossesoflovedones,Ihaveheardthatdeathisjusta
partofthecycleoflife.Yet,itremainssomethingmanyofusareuncomfort-ableindiscussing,particularlywithourlovedones.But,asasocialworkeraswellasafamilymember,Icansharethatmuchanxietymaybefeltshoulddecisionsneedtobemadeandyouarenotabletoshareyourwishes.Effectivein2012,MarylandwillbeinstitutingtheMOLSTorMedicalOrdersforLife–SustainingTreatment.TheMarylandMOLSTformisatwo-pagedirectiveaboutcardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)andother life-sustainingmedicaltreatment.
MOLSTtellsdoctorsandotherpeoplewhatmedicaltreatmentapatientwantsordoesnotwanttoreceive,intheeventofamedicalcrisis.Thecompletionofthisveryimportantdocumentbeginswithaconversationorseriesofconversationsbetweenthepatient,thepatient’shealthcareagentorsurrogate,andaqualified,trainedhealthcareprofessional.Togethertheywilldefinethepatient’sgoalsforcare,reviewpossibletreatmentoptionsontheentireMOLSTform,andensureshared,informedmedicaldecision-making happens.Yourdecisionsshouldbebasedonyourpreferences,values,andgoals.Remember,youhavetherighttoagreeordisagreewithmedicaltreat-mentsthatarerecommendedtoyou.Whilethisformincludesmanysections,onlythesectionsthatarecompletedaretheonesthatidentifythedecisionsyou’vemaderegardingyourtreatmentpreferences.Everytimeaphysicianornursepractitionercom-
pletesaMOLSTorderform,youwillreceiveacopyforyourrecords.IfyoudonothaveaDoNotResuscitate(DNR)orderonyourMOLSTform,medicsinMarylandmustattemptresuscita-tion.Thisformdoesnotexpireanditgoeswhereyougo–tothehospital,rehab,assistedliving,andbackhome.AdvanceDirective:Thisisastatementofyourwishesregard-ingfuturemedicaltreatmentoptions.Youmayalsodesignatewhowillmakedecisionsforyoushouldyoulosetheabilitytomakechoicesforyourself.Whenmakingthisdecision,makecertainthepersonyouchoosetobeyourhealthcarepowerof
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attorneywillfollowthroughwithyour requests.Sometimestheonesclosesttoyoumayhaveadifficulttimefollowingyour requests,shouldyoubeunabletodoso. Talkingaboutthisupfrontcanhelpall involved.Yourhealthwillchangeovertime.Youwilllikelydevelopnewproblems.Youmaydecideinthefuturethatyouwantatreatmentthatyoudidnotwantinthepast.Aslongasyouareabletomakeyourowndecisions,youcanchangeyouradvancedirectiveandaskadoctorornursepractitionertochangeyourMOLSTorders.TakeacopyofyourMarylandMOLSTorderformandadvancedirectivewithyoueverytimeyougotoanewphysician,theEmer-gencyRoom,ahospital,oranyotherhealthcarefacility.ItisveryimportanttoalwaysgivetheMOLSTformtomedicsandtheambulancecrew.Itshouldbekeptinthepatient’shomewhereyourlovedoneorambulancecrewwouldbeabletofindthisinformationsuchas:•Atthebedside•Behindthebedroomdoor•Ontherefrigerator
IfyouliveinDelaware,youarenotoffthehook.Youwillbegivingyourselfandyourfamilymembersthebestgift,peaceofmind,bycompletingan,AdvanceDirectiveandHealthcarepowerofattorney.In1991,Iapproachedmyfamilyregard-ing“Livingwills”or“AdvanceDirectives.”Mygrandparents,parents,husbandandIallcompletedthemandknewwhatwewantedtooccur,ifneeded.Mygrandfatherbecameillandemergencycrewresuscitatedhimuponarrival.GrandpawentintoICUandwasontheventilatorfor4days.Whenhewasabletotalktomeonthephone,heaskedme“whatwentwrong?”Atthetime,theambulancecrewhadtoresuscitateregardlessofwhattheadvancedirectivestated.Ifhewerealivetoday,hewouldbesittingmedownandtellingmewhathewouldwant.And,withtheMOLST,hiswisheswouldbefollowed.Foryoursakeandthosethatareloved,havethathearttoheart.Formoreinformation,pleasegotothe followingwebsites:www.dhmh.maryland.gov/marylandmolst orwww.dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/files/advancedirectiveGLM
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theagingprocessaswell.Antioxidantsfightoff oxidativedamageinourbodies.Oxidativedamageissimilartoapieceofmetalrustingoroxidizing.Oxidativedamageleadstoinflammation,andinflammationistheunderlyingcauseofmanydiseasesincludingheartdisease,diabetic neuropathy,Alzheimer's,painandevencancer.Therefore,itisveryimportanttoeathighantioxidantvegetablesandfruit.WeightlosscanbequitechallengingandIrecommend enlistingthehelpofafriend,familymember,oran acupuncturisttohelpmeetyourgoal.Remembertolimittheamountofcarbohydratesinyourdietandmanageyour emotionsinahealthyway.OnethoughtIwillleaveyouwithistocomprehendthefactthatfeelingthinandhealthyismorerewardingthanthemomentarypleasureofeating.GoodLuck!!GLM
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ResearchfromtheMayoClinicandpublishedintheArchives of Neurology tells us thereisagrowingamountofevidencethatadultswhoengageinmoderateexercise,duringmid-lifeorlateinlife,arelesslikelytosufferfrommildcognitiveimpairment.MaintainingcognitiveabilitiesisamongthetopfiveissuesthatconcernGrandCitizens.“Thisstudyreinforcesthefactthatasyouage,itisespeciallyimportanttotake preventativemeasureswhenitcomestoyouroverallhealth,”saystheInternationalCouncilonActiveAging.Managingahealthybrainincludeseatingwell-roundedmealsandparticipatinginregularphysicalfitness.Talktoyourphysicianaboutanexerciseprogramthatmeetsyourindividualneeds.Exer-ciseatacomfortablepaceandkeepyourbreathingregular.Whilerunningorcycling,youshouldbeabletoholdaconversationwithoutfeelingoutofbreathorpanting.Ifyoufindyourselffeelingover-whelmed,slowdownandbuildyourenduranceatamoresteadypace.Asyourphysicalfitnessimproves,youwillfeelthebenefitsmentallytoo.Warmupandcooldownwithsomeeasyaerobicexercisebeforeandafteryourworkoutsobothyourbodyandyourbraincanadjust.Staywellhydratedduringtheday,particularlyduringandafterexercise.Dehydrationwillstopyourbrainandbodyfromfunctioningnormally.Ifyoudon’tdrinkenoughwater,youmaynotfeeltherewardsofexercisephysicallyormentally.Ifanything,itwillslowdownyoursuccessrate.TheMayoClinicsuggestsyouconsume8,eight-ounceglassesofbeverageaday.TheInstituteofMedicineadvisesthatmenconsumeroughly3liters(about13cups)oftotalbeveragesaday,andwomenconsume2.2liters(about9cups)oftotalbeveragesaday.Studiesalsoshowthatregularbrainstimulationhelpsmaintaincognitiveability.Readingnewma-terial,doingcrosswordpuzzles,andbeingactivelyengagedinregular“thinking”activities,helpskeepthebrainalert.Remember,physicalexerciseisformorethanjustthepartofyourbodyyouseeinthemirror.Itplaysavaluablepartinyourcognitivehealthtoo.GLM
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IknowyouhaveseentheCaribbeanmakeseveralappearancesinGLM’sGrandEscapes,butmostofusareresidentslivingwithinanhourdriveofeitherMarylandorDelaware’spremierbeachresorts.ThepaceandwarmthoftheCaribbeanmirrorsthelifestyleweallenjoyduringthewarmer,sunniermonths,andit’sanaffordableescapeduringthedrearycold.MyfamilyandIhaverecentlystartedthistraditionoftraveltotheCaribbean,duringthewintermonths,andweescapeonacruiseship.Acruiseshipisagreatwaytoseemanydifferentplaces,withinashortframeoftime.Ifyoudecidetovisitoneoftheislands,anditturnsoutyouaren’tthebiggestfanofaparticularport,itdoesn’tmatter;bythetimeyouwakeupthenextmorningyouwillbeinatotallydifferentplace,orenjoyingabeautifuldayatsea.Islandhoppingisanadventureinitself!Sofar,inmycruisingexperiences,Ihavefoundthatmyfavor-itepartoftheCaribbean,istheSouthernCaribbean.AcruisehereincludesstopsatislandssuchasBarbados,St.Lucia,St.Kitts,St.Maarten,Aruba,Grenadaandafewothersdependingonyourcruiseline,andtheitineraryyouchoose.
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IfyouventuretoBarbados,besuretogathersomehistoryabouttheislandbyvisitingsomeoftheirhistoricsites.TheArlingtonHousecanbefoundintherestored18th-centurybuild-inginSpeightstown.Itisaninteractivemuseumthatoffersanoverviewoftheislandsrichhistory.AnotherpopularsiteisHar-rison’sCave,it’sa3milelongcavethatgivesyouaglimpseintotheactualformationoftheisland.AnabsolutemustseeattractionistheMountGayRumDistillery.Theyhavebeenmakingrumontheislandforover370years,sincetheEnglishsailorsfirstlandedontheisland.Experiencingthiscenturyoldtradition,isoneyouwon’twanttomiss.Don’tforgetthatfamousBarbadosrumpunchreciperhyme;1ofsour,2ofsweet,3ofstrong,and4ofweak.Evenifyoudon’tlikerum,therhymeitselfisfun!OurnextstopisthevolcanicislandofSt.Lucia,oneofthemoremountainousoftheCaribbeanislands,it’swellknownforthePitons,asetoftwinpeaksthattowerovertheisland.SaintLuciaisalsooneofthefewislandsintheworldthatboastsadrive-involcano.OtherpopularattractionsincludeSulphurSprings(atSoufrière),theBotanicalGardens,themanyrain-forests,andPigeonIslandNationalPark,whichishometoFortRodney.
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Therearealotofdifferentexcursionoptions.OnmylatestcruisewechoosetogohorsebackridingontheislandofSt.Lucia.ThisexcursionwasdefinitelysomethingthatIwouldrecommendforeveryone.Itstartedwitharidethroughabananaplantation,andendedonalittleprivatebeach.Thereyouhadtheopportunitytoswimwithyourhorse,ifyouwanted,andtimeforaswimyourselfbeforeyouheadedbacktobarn.Throughoutmyislandhopping,St.Kittshasleftit’smark.Fromthesecondthatyousteppedonthatislandeveryoneissofriendlyandwelcoming.Theislandboastsgold-sandbeachesandalandscapethatiscoveredinoldplantations,reminiscenceofthesugarcaneplantations,thatwereonceastapleofthisislandcountry.Ifyouareonlyabletodoonethingwhilehere,youneedtogoontheSkySafariexcursion;whichisazip-liningexcursion.Itwasthemostmemorableexcursionfrommylastvacation.Wehadtheabsolutebesttourguides.Ourtripstartedwithabus-triptoWingfieldEstate.Alongthewayyoureceivedaguidedtour,passingplacessuchasBloodyPointandmanyofthesugarplantations.So,notonlydoyougettozip-line,youalsogetagoodtouroftheisland.OnceatWingfieldEstatewemetourtourguides,“MashedPotato”and“Pumpkin,”astheywantedtobecalled,andtheytookusonourhigh-flyingjungleride.Thisexcursionisamustsee,theguidesarebrimmingwithpersonality,theviewsareamazing,andyourharnessandguidesprovideforyoursafety.Withanareaofonly37squaremiles,theislandofSt.Maartenisthesmallestlandmassintheworldtobedividedbetweentwocountries.ThesouthernDutchportion,offerscasinos,duty-freeshoppingandislandculture.TheFrenchsideisallabout sophistication.Sinceyouonlyafewhourstoexploretwoseparatecountries,Iwouldsuggestatourthattakesyoutotheoppositesideoftheislandfromwhereyourshipdocks.Thiswayyouareabletoseetheothersideoftheisland;thenwhenyoureturntoport,youshouldhaveplentyoftimetoexplorethenearsideoftheisland.Islandhoppingaboardacruiseshipisthewaytogoeverywinter.Youcouldslipupnorthforaskiweekend,butit’sgoingtobecold!GLM
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In1937,FishersPopcorndebutedontheOceanCityboardwalk,tradingasPixtonsPopcorn.Thenewbusiness, destinedtobecomeaboardwalkicon,servedgourmetpopcornmadewithonlythefinest,freshingredients.Thepopcorn confection,createdinauniquecopperkettle,wasavailableincaramel,blackwalnut,coconut,cheeseandbutteredflavors.DonaldFisherwassevenyearsoldwhenhisfather,Everett,openedthebusiness,andhecantellyouthatforthelast75years,eachbatchhasbeenhand-craftedintheverysameway,andwiththesamerecipe,thathisfathercreatedthatfirstbatchofcaramelpopcorn.ThereisatruecraftsmanshipbehindabatchofFishersPop-corn.Thebatchmastersyoucanseemakingthepopcorn,whileyouwait,spendagreatdealoftimelearningtechnique.It’sa confectionnevermadewithathermometer,butunderthe watchful,skilledeyeofthecook,thatmakesforatastesensation.Fishersproductofferingshavechangedjustabit,overtheyears.DuringWorldWarII,whenpopcorn,butterandotherstapleswererationed,Fishersofferedfreshfudge,caramelapplesandsaltwatertaffyalongwiththeirpopcorncreations.Youcanstillfindsaltwatertaffytoday,alongsidetheirpopcornline.Inthemid50’s,thenamewasofficiallychangedtoFishersPopcorn.That’sreallytheonlysignificantchangetothebusiness,overtheyears.It’sweatheredfire,rebuiltandexpandedjustabitattheoriginallocation,alwaysmaintainingexcellenceinproductandservice.In1972,DonaldFisherandhiswife,Calvina,tookthereinsofthebusinessfromhisfatherandmaintainedthefamilytradition.
Astimepassed,hissonDonbecameinvolvedinthebusiness,followedbyhisdaughterCindy.Together,theytooktheOceanCitybusinessintothe21stCentury,offeringshipmentsoftheboardwalkfavoriteacrossthecountryandtoAmericanservice-menandwomenworldwide.In1981,Donald’syoungestdaughter,Martha,openedaseparateFishersbusinessandthefirstDelawarelocationinFenwickIsland.Today31yearslater,FishersDelawareboaststhreelocations,includingBethanyandRehobothBeach.IntheFisherfamilytraditions,twoofMartha’sthreesonsareinvolvedinthebusiness.AvisittoFishersPopcorn,locatedonthecornerofTalbotandtheBoardwalk,isamustforeveryOceanCityvacation.TodayFishersoffersitsoriginalcaramelpopcorn,caramelwithpeanuts,whitecheddar,butterandtheirnewestcreation,“OldBay.”Youcangetaboxfornowandadecorativetintotakehometofamilyandfriends.Whenyougethome,findthemonlineatwww.fisherspopcorn.com.Boardwalkpopcornmakesagreatgift!GLM
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