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This month I wanted to start things off with new and modern changes.Starting with the QR code. Get your cell phones out and scan the code on thefront and enjoy our new updated website. If you don’t have the phone thatscans, no problem, just go to www.modernhealthandliving.com as find evenmore information about healthy living.

I am very pleased that you’ve decided to join us this month. This is our BIGHealth Awareness issue. We have packed so much up-to-date information intothese pages that this issue is just bursting with health! We have something formen and women of all ages. We contact local health professionals every monthand are thankful that many have contributed to this issue. They are keenlyaware of health concerns for this region (very important). We stay in touchwith them so they can stay in touch with you. I think you’ll find somethinghere that can help you lead a healthier life. We hope that you share this specialissue with friends and family, too.

.shtnomdlocesehttuohguorhtevitcaenimpeekotyrtI,ylimaffognikaepSMy children are taking a Tae Kwon Do class 4 times a week. I encourage youto try to find something to keep your children active and social. Wheather itsgymnastics, dance, sport or just running around in circles, staying active keepsthe body and mind healthy and developing.

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If you live long enough, you will probably develop one. In fact, six out of 10 people over age 60, and almost everyone over age 80 has one. Despite this prevalence, most people don’t know the facts about cataracts until they come “eye-to-eye” with one. Don’t let poor vision cloud your future. Educate yourself about cataract signs and treatment.

CATARACT FACTS

What exactly is a cataract? “A cataract is the clouding of the

natural lens located inside the eye behind the pupil,” states Dr. Brett Rhode, Head of Ophthalmology at Aurora Sinai Medical Center. “This lens works like a camera lens—focusing light onto the retina at the back of the eye to form the images you see. As you age, changes can cause clouding of this lens. This clouding is called a ‘cataract.’ As the clouding

advances, or cataract ‘ripens,’ it can blur and glare vision to the point of inhibiting day-to-day functioning. Depending on the type of cataract, the clouding may take years or just months to progress.”

What causes a cataract? Cataracts are most commonly caused

by the aging process (six out of 10 people over age 60 have some form). This clouding may also occur due to heredity, injury, disease (such as diabetes), medications (steroids/cortisone), birth defects, and long-term, unprotected sunlight exposure.

How do you treat a cataract? “There are no drugs, drops, glasses

or exercises that will prevent or cure cataracts,” says Dr. Daniel Ferguson, a partner at Eye Care Specialists, one of the state’s leading ophthalmology practices. “The only effective treatment is to make an opening in the eye, surgically remove the cloudy lens (cataract), and replace it with an intraocular lens implant (IOL) to once again focus light rays onto the retina,” adds Ferguson, who, along with his partners, is trained to use high-frequency ultrasound to gently break up and vacuum out cataracts through a tiny incision.

Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs)IOLs not only provide sharper vision,

but often improve sight to levels not seen in years. Standard IOLs are mono-focal, acting like miniature internal contact lenses set for a single strength or prescription power—usually to provide clear vision in the distance for

driving, watching TV, and other tasks. Most patients with these lenses still need reading glasses or bifocals. Newer “premium” IOLs provide multiple focusing zones for a full range of vision near and far or correct astigmatism with little or no need for glasses. Your surgeon will help you determine which type of IOL is best for your eye, health, lifestyle and budget.”

When should you have surgery?Dr. Mark Freedman, an ophthalmologist

with thousands of cases under his surgical cap advises, “It’s not necessary to wait to remove a cataract until it’s so ripe that almost all vision is blocked. In fact, if you wait too long, it can grow so dense that the operation becomes riskier and more difficult. I tell patients that if the cataract is preventing you from doing tasks, new glasses won’t improve clarity, and no other conditions exist which would negate the benefits of removal (like severe macular degeneration), then it’s time for surgery.”

Why do people hesitate?An eye care specialist with special

expertise in difficult cataract cases, Michael Raciti, MD, observes, “Some people delay surgery because they think it’s unaffordable. They don’t realize it’s covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurances. Others think they are too old or that poor vision is just a fact of life that comes with age. We want everyone to know that vision loss from cataracts is usually reversible, and with today’s

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August is National Eye Exam month which is a perfect reminder to seniors that it may be time to schedule an appointment with an optometrist.

According to the American Association of Optometrists (AOA), after you turn 60, a number of eye diseases could develop that might change your vision permanently, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, retinal de-tachment, cataracts, glaucoma and dry eye.

In fact, by age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. While cataracts generally don’t cause pain, redness or tears, there are some common warning signs:

• You have blurred vision, double vision, ghost images, or the sense of a “film” over your eyes.

• Lights seem too dim for reading or close-up work, or you are “dazzled” by strong light.

• You change eyeglass prescriptions often and the change does not seem to help your vision.

• You may also be able to see the cataract in your eye. It may look like a milky or yellowish spot in your pupil.

Although cataracts are most commonly associated with aging, there are a number of other factors that might increase cataract risk:

• Intense heat or long-term exposure to UV rays from the sun• Certain diseases, such as diabetes• Inflammation in the eye• Hereditary influences• Events before birth, such as German measles in the mother• Long-term steroid use• Eye injuries• Eye diseases• SmokingEarly detection is key. If left untreated, cataracts will lead to complete vision loss,

which is why we at Home Instead Senior Care of Milwaukee encourage those over 65 to get a complete eye exam (with dilation) every one or two years, even if they have no problem seeing well.

The good news is that cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States and has a 95 percent success rate. And, a recent study found that cataract surgery patients had a significantly reduced rate of hip fractures from falls.

If you or someone you know is experiencing limited or impaired vision, it can have a serious impact on quality of life. Talk to your doctor about magnifying aids that he or she can prescribe for activities such as reading, watching TV and using a computer, and whether or not driving is still advisable. Home Instead Senior Care CAREGivers are also available to help with household tasks, errands, reading aloud and other ways to help vision impaired seniors have a rich and active life. At Home Instead Senior Care of Milwaukee, we have also worked with many clients both be-fore cataract surgery and during the recovery period. For more information on how we can help, please call Home Instead Senior Care of Milwaukee at (414) 239-9605, or Like us on Facebook.

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advanced techniques and equipment, cataract removal is one of the safest outpatient operations—even for the very elderly.”

What happens before surgery?“Once a patient decides to proceed, we put our years of experience to use in

planning for the best possible outcome,” explains local ophthalmologist and Harvard graduate Dr. Daniel Paskowitz. “We enter information regarding the length of the eye and curvature of the cornea into a special computer that calculates the power of IOL which would best restore vision to pre-cataract levels. We then customize the type of implant and surgical technique to fit the patient’s needs—taking into consideration overall health, any diabetic or retinal problems, lifestyle, and other factors. We never lose sight of the fact that even though we’ve performed tens of thousands of cataract procedures, each patient is unique.”

What happens after surgery?After surgery, patients go home and resume almost all activities within hours, and

vision noticeably improves within days. “Most people are so pleased with seeing things brighter and clearer, that they can’t wait to have their other eye done,” notes Dr. David Scheidt, past president of the Milwaukee Optometric Society.

CATARACT SYMPTOMS Take the test. Ask yourself:Do you have trouble seeing, even with your glasses or contact lenses (and

prescription changes don’t help)? Do you have foggy, blurred or double vision?Do you need more light to read or see? Are you uncomfortable going out at night because of poor vision? Do lights at night have a “starburst” or "halo" effect? Do bright lights, sunlight and glare bother you? Do you have trouble seeing to read small print or fill out forms and checks?Are colors not as bright as they used to be? Are you having trouble seeing the digital clock or channel numbers on the TV?Do you have problems seeing the food on your plate? Are you having difficulty judging stairs and curbs? Do you bump into things or fall because of poor sight? Do you have difficulty performing daily activities (cooking, cleaning, driving,

etc.) or enjoying hobbies (watching TV, sewing, going out with friends, etc.) because of your vision?

Is your distance vision (seeing the TV, street signs, grocery store aisles, etc.) getting worse?

Answering “yes” to just one of the above questions may mean that you have a cataract. If so, you should schedule a thorough examination, which is typically covered by Medicare and insurance.

FREE BOOKLETS & INFORMATIONEye Care Specialists’ doctors are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of

cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and macular degeneration. They frequently lecture to the public and fellow physicians and have written their own series of booklets on these conditions. Call 414-321-7035 for FREE copies or to schedule an appointment for a thorough eye screening (usually covered by insurance or Medicare) at their offices on 7th & Wisconsin Avenue, Mayfair Road across from the mall, or 102nd & National Ave. They also offer information at www.eyecarespecialists.net.

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More than 4 million Americans suffer from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that causes widespread pain and tenderness in the muscles and soft tissue as well as sleep problems, fatigue, and a variety of other symptoms. These problems can be severe enough to disrupt a person’s work and daily activities. Fortunately, the con-dition does not permanently damage the muscles, joints, or internal organs.

There are theories as to what may cause fibromyalgia, but at this point there is not enough evidence to support any single cause. Some theories sug-gest that fibromyalgia may be related to oversensitive nerve cells, an imbalance of chemicals in the brain (neurotransmit-ters), or an inability of the brain or spinal cord to dampen pain signals.

Currently, there is no cure for fibro-myalgia. Treatment is focused on man-aging pain, fatigue, depression, and other symptoms common in fibromyalgia in an attempt to break the cycle of increased sensitivity to pain and decreased physi-cal activity.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system that has diag-nosed, treated and prevented illness for over 23 centuries. While it can remedy ailments and alter states of mind, Tra-ditional Chinese Medicine can also,

enhance recuperative power, immunity and the capacity of pleasure, work and creativity. Traditional Chinese Medicine is holistic, preventative and natural with fewer side effects in comparison to tra-ditional western medical treatments such as surgery and pharmaceuticals.

Though acupuncture, the most widely applied Chinese therapy, is best known for control of pain inside the United States, it can actually treat a wide variety of common and uncommon disorders. Acupuncture is based on the concept of maintaining balance and harmony within the body by facilitating the flow of life energy in it. When chi/Qi (life energy) inside the body becomes stagnant and congested, all kinds of mental and physi-cal illness follow. In order to restore chi distribution, needles are inserted into acupoints along the meridians (energy pathways) of the body. According to the science of acupuncture there are more than 361 acupoints on the meridians of the body.

Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Study

In 2006, researchers at the Mayo Clinic found evidence that suggests acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Mayo’s study involved 50 fibromyalgia patients enrolled in a ran-domized, controlled trial to determine if

acupuncture improved their symptoms. Symptoms of patients who received acu-puncture significantly improved com-pared with the control group.

“The results of the study convince me there is something more than the pla-cebo effect to acupuncture,” says David Martin, M.D., Ph.D., lead author of the acupuncture article and a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist.

The take-home message from this study was not just pain relief, but im-provements were noted in patients’ fatigue, anxiety level and sleep. Not surprisingly, acupuncture was well toler-ated, with minimal side effects.

This study has led to a much larger study funded by the National Institute of Health which gathered patients from 2008-2010 and has not yet reported re-sults.

Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Jun;81(6):749-57Posted byDr Richard Maurerat7:39 PM

You can find more information on Traditional Chinese Medicine and acu-puncture on Dr. Zhou’s website, www.AcupunctureHerbalMD.com

In over a quarter-century of practic-ing the Chinese healing arts, Dr. XiP-ing Zhou (pronounced “Joe”) L.Ac., M.D.O.M. has helped several people reduce the pain associated with Fibro-

myalgia through his comprehensive wellness program incorporating acu-puncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and therapeutic Chinese massage.

Dr. Zhou is the Director of East-West Healing Arts Institute and Primary Acu-puncturist at Dr. Zhou’s Acupuncture and Pain Management Center. Dr. Zhou’s Acupuncture and Pain Management Center is the most successful Acupunc-ture and Traditional Chinese Medicine facility in the state of Wisconsin because of the number of patients successfully treated using Traditional Chinese Medi-cine and Acupuncture.

Dr. Zhou earned his degree in Medi-cine from HeiLongJiang University in the Peoples’ Republic of China where he graduated at the top of his class. In 1993 Dr. Zhou served as chief physician and full professor at HeiLongJiang Medical College.

Moved to the United States in 1994 where he taught acupuncture and Chi-nese medicine at the Midwest College for the Study of Oriental Medicine in Ra-cine, Wis. In 1996 Dr. Zhou established his private practice in Madison and Milwaukee. In 1999, he joined the staff of Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital in Mil-waukee, becoming one of the very first acupuncturists on staff at any Wisconsin hospital.

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Much of human physiology is the same in men and women, and the treatments for problems in those areas are the same no matter the gender. That is not to say that there is only one approach to treatment only that it is treating the same muscles, nerves and organs without regard to gender. Thatbeing said, one must incorporate any gender influence in all treatments

Many of the problems we suffer are caused by stagnation of Qi, Blood and/or organs. ln women it is the complexity and interaction of the female organs that have a great influence on the body. Theseorgans perform many more complex processes and this opens the door to more varied and complextreatments.

Acupunctures main purpose is to balance the body. A balanced body is essentially a healthy body. ln women the complex nature of the female physiology requires more skill in putting the body back in bal-ance. Emotional issues can upset a normally balanced digestive system. As the digestive system becomes unbalanced, daily functions are affected and this in turn leads to further unbalance.

These kinds of problems provide a challenge and require greater effort and treatments to resolve the imbalance. Also the monthly cycle can play havoc with the best of treatments. The body finds itself out of balance every month with a variety of problems from pain, digestion and emotional issues. The result-ing problems can change from month to month and thus there is no “one treatment that will work every month”.

Over time the acupuncturist becomes familiar with the patients symptoms and response to treatments. Using this information allows them to assist their patients to have faster and better outcomes. This will provide a happier and healthier life. So consider acupuncture to help you with your “female problems”.

It could be the solution you have been looking for.For More information contact Dr. William F. Hughes, Jr. PhD, Dipl. Ac.Hughes Acupuncture Clinic (Formerly Acupuncture Clinic of Wauwatosa) 11711 West North

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By Boris Matthews, PhD, LCSWRecently I was in a conversation with a public member of the American Board for

Accreditation in Psychoanalysis ( www.abapinc.org/ ), of which I am a professional member. This is a very accomplished person who was surprised when he found out that psychotherapists have classroom training and supervision for doing psychother-apy, but many have never experienced psychotherapy or psychoanalysis as clients or patients. How could that be, he wondered. The answer is that not all psychotherapists have equally rigorous training.

To put it simply: in all forms of psychology, the personality of any therapist is the therapeutic instrument. This is why psychotherapists of all stripes should undergo a rigorous course of psychotherapy just as board certified psychoanalysts do. This says something about the training and aims of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

First: a clarification between the training of psychotherapists and psychoanalysts. All board certified psychoanalysts are required to undergo in-depth psychoanalysis as part of their formal training. (Board certification in psychoanalysis comes from the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, www.naap.org .) Psychotherapists who are not psychoanalysts may or may not have been clients in psychotherapy.

There is another major difference between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy often focuses primarily on conscious techniques, tools and treatment goals to help you achieve a better adaptation to your life circumstances. (This is often necessary and useful.) Psychoanalysis often include these therapeutic elements, but also pays close attention to identifying and exploring what lies outside your daytime consciousness, but nevertheless has an influence on your waking life. What you are not conscious of can be gold or garbage. If it’s gold—for example, possibilities and talents you haven’t discovered in yourself and developed—you should have access to them and be able to cultivate them. If garbage, it’s getting in your way and needs to be dug up, processed and detoxified. You can’t dig it up and process it if you are unaware that it is there, which means self-knowledge in depth. And you can’t dig it up and process it if your therapist hasn’t been through that experience as a client.

It’s easy for a therapist or anyone else to say, “I know myself. I know who I am.” However, this usually means something like “This is who and what I think I am. This is my opinion of myself.” Have you ever heard someone say or do something really gross and then, when it is pointed out, that person says, “I never say things like that!

Oh, I never do anything like that.” Or if they do admit to having said or done some-thing “out of character,” they will perhaps say, “Something must have got into me.”

Well, something did get into them, but it was something from outside their con-sciousness, something of which they were not aware, maybe some of their garbage or hidden gold; their shadow. Even if they don’t want to acknowledge that shadowy something, it took over for the moment.

We learn about those shadowy parts of our personality in various ways, but most explicitly—and sometimes painfully—as we interact with other people. You have probably observed what I am talking about, and maybe even tried to point out to someone an aspect of their shadow. “Did you notice your tone of voice when you spoke to so-and-so?” “There was nothing wrong with my tone of voice.” And the person spoken to feels crushed or insulted. The speaker was not aware of (or would not admit) that “something” insensitive, hurtful, cynical, or harsh had spoken, some-thing that perhaps the speaker truly did not recognize in his or herself that rose up and colored the tone of voice.

In everybody there are shadow elements: sensitivities, wounded places, suppressed impulses and reactions (garbage), but also unlived and/or repressed potentials (hid-den gold). Since psychotherapists are human, they, too, harbor shadow elements. When you go to a psychotherapist for help, you want—and have the right to expect and demand—that the therapist has not only fulfilled academic requirements for the job, but has done the personal work of getting in-depth self-knowledge. This means getting to know their less-than-sterling (i.e., shadowy) personality elements, as well as the unlived potentials they may (unconsciously) want you to live since they can-not, will not, or are unaware of them. (This is called “projection.”) This sort of depth exploration on the part of the therapist is equivalent to the doctor washing his or her hands before your medical examination. You don’t need to be contaminated when you are going for healing.

Through good psychotherapy, psychotherapists and psychoanalysts find out more about themselves, especially those parts of themselves that they prefer not to own or don’t even know about, but that nevertheless makes themselves heard and seen from time to time. In good psychotherapy, therapists “calibrate” themselves. One defini-tion of calibrate reads: to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors. Psychother-apists have to know how they “deviate from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors.” For psychotherapists and psychoanalysts this means knowing where they are wounded and, consequently, where they over or under-react, as well as recognizing life possibilities they haven’t lived and perhaps have no chance of living. This means recognizing their biases—their “gold and garbage”--and hence where their perception and judgment may be skewed. Good psychotherapists have devoted serious work as clients in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis getting to know themselves in depth. That’s why not only the psychotherapist’s formal training, but also their work on themselves matters to you as a client receiving their services.

I have a sincere recommendation: if you are thinking about entering psycho-therapy, do more than Google “psychotherapists” online or look for someone in the Yellow Pages. Interview the prospective therapist. They may be surprised by your questions, but psychotherapists and psychoanalysts need not be defensive about their training and their personal work (which does not mean they tell you their life story!). If they are defensive, that’s probably not the right one for you. It does make a differ-ence and it matters.

Boris Matthews, PhD, LCSW is a nationally certified psychoanalyst (a. k.Jungian Analyst) at the Ommani Center for Integrative Medicine. He also serves on faculty of C. G. Jung Institute Chicago, Illinois. has been in practice over twenty years and offering his services since 2005. Contact him through website: www.ommanicenter.com or phone 608.217.5184. June2013

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THE DARK SIDE OF HEALTH CAREBy Kalpana (Rose) M. Kumar, MDMost people don’t realize what it is like to maintain a private

practice in today’s health care climate. I applaud and honor any physician who has the courage and audacity to do so. As a pri-

vate practitioner myself, I know and love the challenges of growing and maintaining a medical practice. I know what it takes to swim upstream and settle for a fraction of what employed physicians get paid. The trade-off they make is a large salary with little to no freedom to work from the soul. They work for a system that is heartless and expects them to meet quarterly projections. Many physicians feel trapped by the organizational limitations placed upon them, but have difficulty leaving to work independently.

It would be accurate to say that private practitioners belong to a sacred tribe, one that is preserving the heart and soul of Medicine. I have experienced being an employed physician long enough to know that the heart and soul of medicine are absent in corporate health care. After 6 years of practicing in that setting, I left that system and have never looked back. I remember the immense initial adjustment this took. I had to rearrange my definition of success and put meaning in the forefront. I remember feeling the tension between the financial freedom that being an employed physician offered versus the financial stresses of being in private practice. I also re-membered the tension between what the ‘system’ expected of me –patient numbers- and my longing to be able to truly connect with my patients – a sense of meaning. I opted for the latter, sacrificing the former. The payoff was priceless. 15 years later, I can’t imagine working any other way. My life is simple and sustainable. My medical practice also operates from a model of sustainability. Most importantly, I don’t work for the medical system’s financial projections. I work to serve my patients, the voca-tion of medicine and the health of my community.

Two decades ago, our medical system embodied the scientific method, valued the doctor-patient relationship and practiced from soul. Today, money and profit is what health care is serving. Neither health nor care is its goal. It is a ‘sick care’ system that manages symptoms in the ‘name of health care’. The scientific method has fallen by the wayside. Health care today has become a ‘closed system’ where even scientific

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Aches and pains have long plagued people of all ages and walks of life. But exciting new technological advances are helping doctors of chiropractic get to the root causes of pain more rapidly than ever before. Statewide professionals, are using lasers to treat arthritis pain and dysfunction more efficiently by reducing the swelling and improving circulation to the affected tissues.

Dr. Evans, owner of Evans Chiropractic & Pain Laser Clinic in New Berlin, began using the noninvasive therapy system known as the MLS Class 4 Laser at her clinic in January of 2011. The re-

sponse from patients has been phenomenal. “I have patients travelling from as far away as Sheboygan “This is definitely the wave of the future,” said Dr. Evans, who has been a practicing chiropractor for 22 years. “With

the financial constraints of the current economy and rising health insurance costs, people need to get better faster.”While traditional chiropractic treatments typically would take three to four months to achieve a positive outcome,

now with adding laser treatments the healing process is accelerated and patients are recovering in half the time. MLS Class 4 Lasers, approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration five years ago, work in what is

called a dual wave pattern, meaning the device performs two functions at once on the patient’s body. One wave form relieves pain while the other accelerates the healing process.

“This new technology gets patient’s better faster, this past year has been very exciting as I have been able to witness patient’s recover in ways I hadn’t seen before implementing this type of Laser therapy,” Evans said.

The biggest problem any clinician faces when treating patients who are in pain is how to safely and effectively ad-dress inflammation.

“All too often, physicians want to block the inflammatory process with medications both prescribed and over the counter, but you need to work with it instead,” she said. “This is where laser treatments make all the difference. The laser accelerates the inflammatory process (ie healing process) and this is why the patient recovers more quickly.”

As advances have been made with technology, Class 4 lasers have enabled chiropractic professionals to venture into previously unheard of territory. Treatments were almost always ineffective for people where scar tissue had formed. Modern laser treatments have given professionals an opportunity to work through scar tissue – a scenario that has proven especially beneficial for the elderly and people who have had surgery.

“One of the laser wave forms actually can break up old scar tissue when paired with the correct machine parameters thus allowing for greater joint motion and flexibility,” Evans said. “I like to think of it as WD-40 for the joints.”

Walking has long been recommended as a key exercise in addressing weight gain—particularly for the aging popula-tion. But when a person has joint problems and pain, when walking could be a beneficial exercise is not an option.

“Our bodies are meant to move but when movement causes pain it is almost impossible to remain healthy and vital thru the aging process,” Evans said.

At Evans Chiropractic & Pain Laser Clinic, patients typically undergo between 8 and 10 Laser treatments before inflammation has been adequately addressed and healing truly takes hold. A typical laser treatment lasts between 10 and 20 minutes, is painless, completely safe and has no adverse side effects.

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Show that school is important- Speak positively about education, insist on good attendance and punctuality, and ask your child how school was on a daily basis.

Get involved- Meet with your child’s teachers, check in with them periodically by phone or email, attend school events and volunteer your time there whenever possible.

Make a checklist with your child- Discuss the importance of having everything they need before leaving for school each morning and returning home each afternoon. To insure an easy, peaceful start to the day rather than going through a stressful morning “rush hour”, create a consistent routine for your child and have a place for everything. For example, have a specific spot for the backpack, lunch box or money and jacket near the door. When your child returns home, those items go back to the exact same place. Before bed, check that the backpack has completed homework and materials in it and then everything is ready for the next morning.

Create a study routine- Set up a quiet place and time for your child to do homework every day. It is usually helpful to allow for “study breaks” and to provide healthy “homework snacks”.

Be available- It can be comforting to your child if you are within reach when they are studying or preparing for tests. If there is a question or problem, try prompting your child to get the answer on his own first, then suggest emailing the teacher or calling a classmate for help.

Encourage independent thinking- Discuss that it is okay for your child to make mistakes and explain that they often learn valuable lessons from the consequences.

Provide enrichment experiences- Expose your child to as much as possible outside of the classroom such as visiting museums, touring interesting places in the community and having exciting learning materials and books to explore at home. Make it part of your routine to read with your child and have them read to you everyday. It is helpful to discuss what was read, have your child create pictures from the story, do further research on the topic or even write a “sequel” or different a ending of their own.

Recognize learning styles- There are simple assessments and information available for identifying individual learning styles. Knowing how your child learns best will help them progress faster. There have been numerous studies and some truly fascinating statistics, including the following from Dr. William Glasser, a leading educational researcher about how we learn:

10% of what we read 20% of what we hear �0% of what we see �0% of what we see and hear �0% of what we discuss with others 80% of what we experience personally ��% of what we teach someone else Praise progress and success- You may want to reinforce various accomplishments

by rewarding your child with simple words of praise, hugs, certificates of achievement, special meals or small gifts- something that is meaningful to them- whether for taking baby steps or giant leaps toward progress. Celebrate together all of their hard work and effort, encouraging learning to be a positive and life-long experience.

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Massage therapy has a long history in cultures around the world. Today, people use many different types of massage therapy for a variety of health-related pur-poses. In the United States, massage therapy is often considered part of comple-mentary and alternative medicine (CAM), although it does have some conventional uses. This fact sheet provides a general overview of massage therapy and suggests sources for additional information.

Massage therapy dates back thousands of years. References to massage appear in writings from ancient China, Japan, India, Arabic nations, Egypt, Greece (Hip-pocrates defined medicine as “the art of rubbing”), and Rome.

Massage became widely used in Europe during the Renaissance. In the 1850s, two American physicians who had studied in Sweden introduced massage therapy in the United States, where it became popular and was promoted for a variety of health purposes. With scientific and technological advances in medical treatment during the 1930s and 1940s, massage fell out of favor in the United States. Interest in massage revived in the 1970s, especially among athletes.

Use of Massage Therapy in the United StatesAccording to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, which included a com-

prehensive survey of CAM use by Americans, an estimated 18 million U.S. adults and 700,000 children had received massage therapy in the previous year.

People use massage for a variety of health-related purposes, including to relieve pain, rehabilitate sports injuries, reduce stress, increase relaxation, address anxiety and depression, and aid general wellness.

Defining Massage Therapy

The term “massage therapy” encompasses many different techniques (see box for examples). In general, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body. They most often use their hands and fingers, but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet.

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“The Morphine Dream,” Book Presentation & Signing by Author, Don Brown, Monday, August 5, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Donald Brown presents his book and the story of his long walk - physical, figurative and metaphysical – across multiple landscapes in the long prelude to a different life. It is the story of the trials and tribulations that he confronted in pursuit of the morphine dream. The reader is encouraged to make your own dreams come true. Dance to your own drummer now before the music ends. RSVP by 8/2.

Music on the Green (on the Village Green, Tuesday, August 6, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Enjoy a traditional BBQ including brats, burgers and the usual picnic fare and be entertained by vocalist Tim Burr. A cash bar will be available with beer and wine. $10.00. RSVP by 8/2.

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You’re blissfully rolling along through life when…bam…someone asks, “When are you going to retire?” The first time it happened to me, I was speechless and I’m usually not lacking for words. All the pieces of Phase One of my life were perfectly in place and I had a timeline I was planning on, except life got in the way. In my case it was a medical situation with my husband, for others it can be financial loss, the housing market or concerns over downsizing and relocating. Whatever has changed your plans don’t let it paralyze you into doing nothing. Be proactive and plan, if life gets in the way work diligently to make clear decisions for your future. Phase Two of your life is worth planning and working towards regardless of what circumstances may be complicating the timeline. Don’t wait too long to at least learn about the al-ternatives even if you end up stuck in Phase One longer than expected.

An interesting option to investigate is retirement community living. At Tudor Oaks the campus redevelopment has created spacious, bright, open-concept apart-ments complete with granite counters, ceramic tile walk in showers, balcony/patio and attached heated garages.

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The exciting part of living in a community is the list of benefits that bring all of your retirement dreams into focus. The hard work of the Phase One has readied you for the enjoyment of Phase Two. Your retirement concerns can be scaled down or eliminated by making the right choice for your future. Monetary worries can be minimized by partnering with a community that offers ongoing care at reduced or established rates to protect your assets. At Tudor Oaks we even offer a service to help with downsizing and relocating so you can enjoy the move.

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Good news for older adults: part of the prescription for a healthier, better retirement is exercise. Physical activity protects against declining health and fitness and adds years to your life. Join the growing number of older adults who are actively demonstrating that exercise helps keep a body strong.

The Best Retirement Is an Active OneDid you know that moderate-intensity physical activity can help you live longer

and reduce health problems? Regular exercise helps control blood pressure, body weight and cholesterol levels, and cuts the risk for hardening of the arteries, heart attack and stroke. It conditions muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones to help fight osteoporosis, keep your body more limber and stabilize your joints, thus lowering the risk of everyday injury. It also improves digestion and is good for managing low-back pain, arthritis and diabetes. Regular physical activity helps you maintain your independence. And recently, there’s been more research that suggests an active lifestyle lowers the risk of some cancers. But perhaps the best reason for incorporating regular exercise into your life is that you’ll feel better. Exercise helps you sleep better and manage stress better, and gives you more energy to enjoy work and play.

Fitness Is GoldenA good exercise program includes cardiovascular exercise, muscular conditioning

and flexibility exercises. The best cardiovascular exercises for seniors are non-jarring, such as walking, swimming and cycling. Start with a light regimen and gradually build up to a total of at least 30 minutes of activity on most, preferably all, days of the week. Playing with children, gardening, dancing and housecleaning are other ways to incorporate activity into your daily routine.

Strengthening exercises such as lifting light weights (or even household items such as canned foods or milk jugs) help to maintain your muscle mass and promote bone health. Plus, research suggests that adults older than 50 years who do not perform resistance training lose nearly 1/4 pound of muscle mass per year. Since muscle mass is directly related to how many calories your body burns each day, resistance training is important for weight management. And strong leg and hip muscles help to reduce the risk of falls, a cause of considerable disability among older adults. Aim to participate in resistance training at least two days per week, making sure to exercise all major muscle groups through a full range of motion.

End each workout with stretching exercises to help maintain your mobility and range of motion and decrease your risk for injury.

Look at your retirement or senior years as an opportunity to do things you have never done before. Most of all, enjoy yourself!

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“You better get up soon,” Dan called to his wife, Liang. “The grandchildren will be here in an hour for lunch.”

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” Liang said. “I feel so tired. I’m not even sure I can get out of bed. I just don’t seem to have any energy—not even for my family.”

Everyone feels tired now and then. Sometimes, like Liang, you may just want to stay in bed. But, after a good night’s sleep, most people feel refreshed and ready to face a new day. If you continue to feel tired for weeks, it’s time to see your doctor. He or she may be able to help you find out what’s causing your fatigue and may even suggest you become more active.

Some Illnesses Cause FatigueFeeling fatigued can be like an alarm going off in your body. It may be the first

sign that something is wrong. But, fatigue itself is not a disease. For example, many older people live with rheumatoid arthritis, a painful condition that affects the joints, usually in hands or feet. In addition to their pain, people with rheumatoid arthritis often complain of other symptoms such as fatigue. Or, people with cancer may feel fatigued from the disease or treatments, or both. They may be dealing with pain and nausea as well. These are just two examples of situations where talking to your healthcare provider about feeling fatigue may lead to helpful solutions—for instance, adding mild exercises to your daily routine.

Many medical problems and treatments can add to fatigue. These include: Taking certain medications, such as antidepressants, antihistamines, and medi-

cines for nausea and pain Having medical treatments, like chemotherapy and radiation Recovering from major surgeryWhat Role Do Emotions Play?Are you fearful about the future? Do you worry about your health and who will

take care of you? Are you afraid you are no longer needed? Emotional worries like these can take a toll on your energy. Fatigue can be linked to many emotions, includ-ing: Anxiety

Depression Grief from loss of family, friends, or home of many years Stress from financial or personal problems Feeling that you no longer have control over your lifeExercise or other physical activity may help relieve emotional problems such as

anxiety and stress.Personal HabitsSome people have lifestyle habits that rob them of energy. Here are some things

that may be a drag on you:Staying up too late. A good night’s sleep is

important to feeling refreshed and energetic. Try going to bed and waking up at the same time every day.

Having too much caffeine. If you drink caf-feinated drinks like soda, tea, or coffee late in the day, it can keep you from having a good night’s sleep. Limit the amount of caffeine you take during the day and have non-caffeinated drinks in the evening.

Drinking too much alcohol. Alcohol changes the way you think and act. It may also interact with your medical treatments. Be careful with the amount you drink.

Eating junk food. Say “no thanks” to food with empty calories like chips and cookies. You need nutritious food in order to have the energy to do the things you enjoy.

Being bored can also make you feel fatigued. That may sound strange, but it’s true. If you have been very busy during your working years, when you stop working you may find yourself a little lost about how to spend your time. When you wake up in the morning, you may see long days stretching before you with nothing planned. It doesn’t have to be that way. Research shows that engaging in social and productive activities that you enjoy, like volunteering in your community, may help maintain your wellbeing. Think about what interests you and what you have to offer, and look for places to volunteer.

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Hospital stays occur for older

people after surgery, injury or ill-ness. Following a hospital stay, many patients need additional medical care or a rehabilitation

period. This care may be called short-term care, rehabilitation or transitional care, depending upon which hospital system or skilled nursing facility is involved.

The goal of short-term care is to enable patients to regain as much of their inde-pendence as possible in order to return home or to another housing option. Stays range between a few days to several weeks. Services include:

General nursing services of medically complex patients Rehabilitation and restorative nursing IV TherapyWound care Tube feedings Pain ManagementPatient - focusedWhile at the hospital, treatment may have consisted of

high-technology monitoring or complex diagnostic pro-cedures. In short-term care, each patient is the focus of an interdisciplinary team. This may consist of a:

Patient Family Physician NurseRehabilitation TherapistDietician Pharmacist Activity TherapistSocial WorkerPastoral CareDischarge planning professionals will frequently as-

sess each patient’s condition and progress. They’ll re-view the care plan that is individually designed for the patient. The patient and family members are included. During the course of the patient’s stay, suggestions for adaptive devices to be used at home or during their stay to make the person safer, such as a cane, walker, tub bench, shower grab bar or toilet riser may be made. The patient’s physical as well as cognitive (memory, prob-lem-solving, reasoning) skills are assessed to ensure safety when the short-term stay is finished. A home visit is sometimes scheduled before a patient’s discharge to assess his or her ability to function at home. If needed or requested, the discharge planner will help arrange for services to be provided at the patient’s home or provide a list for alternative living arrangements to ensure the saf-est living situation for the patient. Outpatient therapy may be recommended so that patients can return home safely and remain independent.

FinancesPeople often ask about financial issues regarding

short-term care. If the patient is age 65 or older and has Medicare, the patient must be hospitalized three nights or longer to qualify for Medicare coverage. Once the indi-vidual is a patient in the short-term unit, the patient is eli-gible for Medicare reimbursement as long as he or she is making medical progress or what is known as functional gains. (The staff will keep you apprised of the situation.) Medicare pays in full through day 20 of the short-term stay. After that day, Medicare pays at a specific level and typically a supplemental or secondary insurance will pay for the remaining percent. The patient may be financially responsible for deductibles or co-payments depending on their insurance. The patient will also be responsible for doctor charges and limited outside services. Call the in-surance company or VMP if you need to preauthorize a short-term stay or find out about your benefits prior to the actual transfer from the hospital.

Medicare has specified limits on the total number of Medicare days they will pay for as well as how many

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days must elapse before the same individual qualifies for a second hospitalization and a new Medicare period. If you have questions about this, ask your hospital discharge planner or social worker for further information prior to your transfer to a short-term unit.

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But it’s important to find ways to reach out and connect to others. Loneliness and isola-tion are major threats to aging well. Having people you can turn to for company and sup-port is a buffer against depres-sion, disability, hardship, and loss.

The good news is that there are lots of ways to be with other people. It doesn’t matter what you do, so long as you get out of the house (if possible) and socialize:

Connect regularly with friends and family. Spend time with people you enjoy and who make you feel upbeat. It may be a neighbor who you like to walk with, a lunch date with an old friend, or shopping with your children. Even if you are not close by, call or email fre-quently to keep relationships fresh.

Make an effort to make new friends. As you lose peo-ple in your circle, it is vital to make new connections so your circle doesn’t dwindle. Make it a point to befriend people who are younger than you. Younger friends can re-energize you and help you see life from a fresh perspective.

Spend time with at least one person every day. You shouldn’t be alone day after day. Phone or email contact is not a replacement for spend-ing time with other people. Regular face-to-face contact helps you ward off depression

Tips for staying connectedOne of the greatest challenges of aging is how your support network changes. Staying connected isn’t always easy as you grow older—even for those who have always had an active social life. Retirement, illness, death, and moves can take away close friends and fam-ily members. And the older you get, the more people you lose. What’s more, getting around may be difficult.

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Deposits of a hormone called amylin in the brain may indicate risk for devel-oping dementia and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online in the Annals of Neurology. The analysis by researchers at the NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the University of California, Davis, is the first to identify amylin deposits in post-mortem brain tissue from older people who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia and diabetes. The findings also indicated that amylin may play a similar role in the Alzheimer’s disease process as amyloid protein, a hallmark of the disorder.

Amylin (also known as islet amyloid polypeptide) is a hormone expressed and secreted with insulin. It influences blood sugar levels; when too much is secreted, risk for developing diabetes increases. These new findings show that amylin deposits can also build up and form plaques in the brain, similar to amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer’s disease.

The researchers examined post-mortem brain tissue from three groups of volun-teers older than 70 years: those who had diabetes and dementia (vascular dementia or Alzheimer’s), those who had Alzheimer’s but no diabetes, and those free of these dis-orders. Investigators found significant amylin deposits in the brain tissue of people with both dementia and diabetes. Surprisingly, they also found amylin in people with Alzheimer’s but without diabetes—perhaps because these individuals had undiag-nosed insulin resistance. The healthy controls had few amylin deposits.

The study, led by Dr. Florin Despa, may explain why people with diabetes are at risk for dementia. Like amyloid, amylin circulates in the blood and, during the disease process, is overproduced and not cleared normally, building up in the brain. Over time, both proteins lead to the loss of brain cells and brain damage. Amylin buildup in the brain’s blood vessels may also play a role in amyloid buildup and contribute to risk for Alzheimer’s, the study found.

and stay positive. Volunteer. Giving back to the community is a wonderful way to strengthen social

bonds and meet others, and the meaning and purpose you find in helping others will enrich and expand your life. Volunteering is a natural way to meet others interested in similar activities or who share similar values. Even if you’re housebound, you can get involved by volunteering on the phone.

Find support groups in times of change. If you or a loved one is coping with a chronic illness or recent loss, it can be very helpful to participate in a support group with others undergoing the same challenges. Healthy aging: Tips for boosting vitality

Don’t fall for the myth that aging automatically means you’re not going to feel good anymore. It is true that aging involves physical changes, but it doesn’t have to mean discomfort and disability. While not all illness or pain is avoidable, many of the physical challenges associated with aging can be overcome or drastically mitigated by eating right, exercising, and taking care of yourself.

It’s never too late to start! No matter how old you are or how unhealthy you’ve been in the past, caring for your body has enormous benefits that will help you stay active, sharpen your memory, boost your immune system, manage health problems, and increase your energy. In fact, many older adults report feeling better than ever because they are making more of an effort to be healthy than they did when they were younger.

Healthy aging: Tips for eating well as you ageAs you age, your relationship to food changes along with your body. A decreased

metabolism, changes in taste and smell, and slower digestion may affect your appe-tite, the foods you can eat, and how your body processes food. The key is to figure out how to adapt to your changing needs. Now, more than ever, healthy eating is important to maintain your energy and health.

Load up on high-fiber fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Your whole digestive system is slower, so fiber is very important. Consume fiber-rich foods such as whole grains, fruit, and vegetables. They will help you feel more energetic and give you fuel to keep going.

Put effort into making your food look and taste good. Your tastebuds aren’t as strong and your appetite may not be the same, but your nutritional needs are just as important as ever. If you don’t enjoy eating like you used to, put a little more effort into your meals, including the way you flavor, prepare, and present your food.

Watch out for dehydration. Because of physical changes, older adults are more prone to dehydration. So make sure you are drinking plenty of fluid, even if you don’t feel thirsty. If you’re not getting enough water, you’re not going to be as sharp and your energy will suffer.

Make meals a social event. It’s more enjoyable to eat with others than alone. Invite people over. You can share cooking and cleanup duties.

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By Boris Matthews, Ph.D.Problems in living typically cause emotional and physical stress and often leave

you feeling that you can’t stand yourself or the world around you. If you take the time and energy to work through the problem consciously, you can come to know yourself better than ever, as well as find a more authentic and satisfying way to be in the world. The challenge is finding out how to use your external adaptedness for the good of your most personal and intimate life, and how to bring it to the right pitch of development.

Florence came to her therapy session in turmoil. “I’ve got this awful burning sen-sation in my stomach, and it’s not acid indigestion,” she said. Flo looked agitated and weary. “A burning sensation in your stomach,” I repeated. “Can you tell me more about that burning sensation?” “Well, it’s not just that. I feel like I’m going to burst, just explode. And I don’t know what it’s about.”

Florence lived a busy, stressful life. Her family and her job of several years took a lot of energy. She had an autistic son and older parents who would soon need to be moved out of their home of 51 years. She loved both her family and her job, even though she sometimes felt overextended. Flo tried to resolve these issues by explor-

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ing her conscious feelings with no relief. She understood everything about her life situation except what was causing the burning sensation in her gut. It didn’t make any sense to her.

I asked Flo if she recalled any dreams since our previous session. “I did have a troubling dream. I saw this huge bonfire. And in the middle of it I saw a person, a figure, and it looked like it was eating somebody, shoving a human body into its mouth.” Flo shuddered.

Cautiously I asked her to talk about what was going on in her current life and no-tice the sensations that came up. (I was wondering where she might feel both “burned up” and “devoured.”) By the end of the session, Florence had begun to recognize that her beloved family and her satisfying job didn’t leave her much time or energy for herself.

In the course of further work, Florence and I realized that she had put a few strong interests on hold to address the needs of others. “Devoured,” she realized, was a good way to image the demands she felt from many sides. In moments when Florence was not focused on job or family, thoughts about those neglected interests flitted through her consciousness. Those interests were “heating up.” They were the “fire” that was “burning up” the all-consuming obligations that Flo had taken on--(the devouring figure in the dream).

Over the course of several months, Flo came to see that the balance between obli-gations she wanted to fulfill and nurturing and cultivating personal needs and inter-ests was one-sided. It was difficult for her to make choices that did not immediately respond to other people’s needs. She needed to set boundaries to allow herself time for the things she loved: spiritual reading and pottery. As she chose more con-sciously and deliberately to nurture herself, she experienced less and less stress and the burning sensation in her gut gradually diminished. Flo began to be more satisfied with her life.

Roger worked hard at his job managing the shipping and receiving department of a local business. He was efficient and conscientious. He was generally liked by his co-workers, but his interactions with them were usually rather shallow. When I asked Roger about his interpersonal communication, he said he joked around a lot and didn’t feel he could relate to anyone very deeply.

Roger had been married for 11 years. His wife worked as a pharmaceutical rep. Roger’s wife told him she wanted a divorce. I asked Roger to tell me how he felt. “I’m coming apart at the seams,” he said. “I don’t know if I can hold it together.” Roger’s world— the structure by which he and his wife had lived for most of their marriage—was indeed dissolving, and Roger’s feelings clearly depicted what was happening. “Yes, Roger,” I said, “the day-to-day world you have known is indeed breaking apart. So it feels like your world in fragmenting.”

“The structure of your life is changing. You have to find a new way to deal with both the world you live in and yourself. It doesn’t feel good, and I know what I’m saying isn’t much comfort.” Roger didn’t look very reassured.

Roger looked frightened. “I don’t know how to do anything but joke around!” he protested. “Yes, that’s probably part of what went wrong in your marriage, Roger. People need deeper connection than joking around. You can learn new skills that in-vite people to share themselves with you in a more satisfying way. And you can find ways of showing others more of who you really are. This crisis in your life can lead to something better—but you have to be willing to do the necessary work to make that happen.”

Over the course of several months, Roger and I met weekly. I suggested various materials he could study and we discussed how he could apply what he was learn-ing. We explored ways he could be more authentic and invite people into deeper conversations.

His wife followed through with the divorce. It was hard on Roger. At the same time he recognized he was learning to engage people in more satisfying ways. Roger is still discovering that he is more than a guy who always jokes around. Now he feels that he is rebuilding his world in a more solid way. He’s getting his feet back on the more solid ground of his authentic nature.

Florence’s burning sensation in the belly and Roger’s feeling that he was fall-ing apart are two of the several experiences people can have when their status quo is beginning to change. When your live has been too narrow, the life force in you challenges your limited range. Both Florence and Roger had been living restricted, inauthentic lives.

Many people feel as though they are being confined, imprisoned, restricted, and tied down. As they explore their lives in therapy, they begin to recognize that for all the freedom they have experienced they don’t feel very substantial or grounded. Their lives have been provisional.

None of us successfully avoids problems in living. They are part of the natural process. The challenge is to find the best fit between what we essentially are and the circumstances in which we exist.

----------Boris Matthews, Ph.D., is an Analytical Psychologist. He practices at The Om-

mani Center for Integrative Medicine, 1166 Quail Court, Pewaukee, WI Phone: 262-695-5311. www.ommanicenter.com Dr. Matthews is also a long-time faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago where he teaches a new generation of therapists.

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Personal care. Is bathing, washing your hair, or dressing getting harder to do? Are you having trouble walking? Maybe a relative or friend could help you. Or, you could hire someone trained to help you for a short time each day or a couple hours each week to keep your safe.

Homemaking. Do you need help with chores like housecleaning, grocery shopping, or laundry? Some grocery stores and drug stores will take your order over the phone and bring the items to your home. Home Care can be inexpensive and you can get all your needs done with one caregiver rather then several different people entering your home each week.

Meals. Tired of cooking, heating TV dinners or of eating alone? Maybe you could have a couple home made meals made by your own caregiver who does your laundry, cleans your bathroom all on the same visit. Sometimes meals are served at a nearby senior center, church, or synagogue. Eating out may give you a chance to visit with others and if you no longer drive, your caregiver can drive for you. Also, programs like Meals on Wheels bring hot meals into your home.

Money management. Are you paying bills late or not at all because it’s tiring or hard to keep track of them? Are doctors’ bills and health insurance claim forms confusing? Ask a trusted relative to lend a hand. If that’s not possible, volunteers, financial counselors, Home Care Agencies or geriatric care managers can help.

Home Health care. Do you forget to take your medicine? There are devices available to remind you when it is time to take it. Confusing with all those meds, a caregiver can oversee your meds and stabilize your health in the process. Have you just gotten out of the hospital and still need short term assistance at home? Home Care Agencies hourly rates can be cost effective.

Getting around—at home and in town. Are you having trouble walking? Think about getting an electric chair or scooter. These might be covered by Medicare. Do you need someone to go with you to the doctor or shopping? Building a relationship with your own caregiver gives you security in knowing she or he is their to help you out when you need it. Maybe a relative, friend, or neighbor would take you along when they go on errands or do yours for you.

Activities and friends. Are you bored staying at home? Try visiting your local senior center. They offer a variety of activities. You might see some old friends there and meet new people too. Is it hard for you to leave your home? Maybe you would enjoy visits from someone on a regular basis. Volunteers are sometimes available to stop by or call once a week.

Safety. Are you worried about crime in your neighborhood, physical abuse, or losing money as a result of a scam? Do you live alone and are afraid of becoming sick with no one around to help? Start to build a relationship with your Home Care Agency, they will always be there for you. You might want to get an emergency alert system. You just push a special button that you wear, and emergency medical personnel are called. A monthly fee is charged.

Housing. Does your home need a few changes to make it easier and safer to live in? Think about things like a ramp at the front door, grab bars in the tub or shower, nonskid floors, more comfortable handles on doors or faucets, and better insulation. Sound expensive? You might be able to get help paying for these changes. Check with your local or State Area Agencies on Aging, State housing finance agency, welfare department or community development groups.

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It’s not too soon to begin thinking about your golf game for spring and summer of 2006. As a physical therapist specializing in golf fitness, I know that a great golf game begins with great overall physical readiness. This is a good time of year to give some thought to your conditioning and to ask yourself: Am I ready to start swinging? What can I do to improve my posture, balance, flexibility, strength and control?

Start SlowlyWhile the first nice day of late spring may tempt you to a full day’s game, it is

wise to start slowly and expand your golfing activities gradually. For example, you may begin with a few trips to the driving range. It is beneficial to start with a few wedges and work your way through the middle irons and then on to your woods. This will help maintain a good tempo before gripping and ripping it with the driver. Think 85%!

Take Stock of Injuries, LimitationsIf you have sustained injuries, physical limitations or changes in posture over

the long winter months, be sure that these situations have been addressed and are fully resolved before the start of the golfing season. Remember that a golf swing is a complicated physical action, which requires proper posture and neck, shoulder, back and hip joints which work well with no restrictions.

Warm Up with ExerciseOn the day of a game, you can warm up using any routine you’re comfortable

with. But be sure to include a few stretches to prepare your body for the swing. Stretch arms and shoulders, wrists, rotate the trunk, stretch hips, hamstrings, calves and lower back.

Watch Your BackAs you play the game, be kind to your back! When lifting your clubs, be sure

to use good posture and bend your knees. If you carry your clubs on the course, switch shoulders frequently. If you are still carrying a bag with one strap, it might be beneficial to invest in a bag with a dual strap. This will allow for less strain on the shoulders and lower back. When you pick up a flagstick, tee a ball or remove a ball from the hole, be sure to squat and bend your knees. Bending straight from the waist can hurt your back.

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By Karyl RichsonSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI

People everywhere are shedding the effects of fall and winter. But what about dusting off your long-term financial plan? And if you already have a plan, this is a great opportunity to take another look.

According to a survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, more than half of workers report they’ve put away less than $25,000 in total savings and investments; a whopping 29 percent have less than $1,000 saved for the future.

If you haven’t started already, now is the time to begin saving for your retire-ment — no matter what your age. If retirement is near, you’ll want to jump into the fast lane right away. If you’re younger and retirement seems a lifetime away, it’s still in your best interest to begin saving now, as compound interest will work to your advantage. Experts agree that saving when you’re young will make a world of difference when the time comes to draw on your retirement savings.

Don’t take our word for it. You can check out the numbers yourself. A great place to start figuring out how much you will need for retirement is to learn how

much you could expect from So-cial Security. You can do that in minutes with Social Security’s online Retirement Estimator.

The Retirement Estimator of-fers an instant and personalized estimate of your future Social Se-curity retirement benefits based on your earnings record. Try it out at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.

We encourage saving for re-tirement, but there are reasons to save for every stage of life. A great place to go for help is www.mymoney.gov. MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government’s website dedicated to teaching Americans the basics about financial educa-tion. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k) plan, the resources on www.mymoney.gov can help you.

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By Jan RupnickSenior housing has come a long way over the years. Starting approximately 30

years ago, this industry saw new options develop to meet the demands of a growing senior population. Initially limited in its offerings, there is now a plethora of senior housing options available.

With more and more baby boomers getting ready to retire, the senior housing market is growing with new senior housing developments. Some baby boomers are looking into senior housing options for themselves, while others are looking for communities that can help care for their aging parents. Finding the right option comes down to knowing what’s available and understanding the needs of the person who is going to be living in the community. Below are descriptions of the various senior housing options available and the segments of the senior population that they serve.

Independent Senior HousingFor seniors who are tired of maintaining their own home or looking to down-size,

independent senior housing is ideal. Those looking to move into an independent senior living community have two choices. One is to purchase a senior condominium and the second is to rent a senior living apartment. Both provide independent, active seniors with the freedom they enjoy, but without all of the burdens of home ownership like mowing the lawn, shoveling the snow, or making home repairs. Some independent senior communities have also adapted a lifestyle approach, including such amenities as a salon and spa, golf course, on-site restaurants, on-site shopping, housekeeping and more.

Assisted LivingAssisted living provides a great alternative for seniors who need some additional

help with medication, grooming, dressing, eating, etc. Assisted living has two options including; Residential Care Apartment Communities (RCAC), which allows seniors to live in their own apartment, but only offers 28 hours of care, and Community-Based Residential Care Facility or CBRF. This type of community is an ideal living option for seniors who need more assistance that what can be provided by an RCAC, offering care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assisted living communities tend to offer more of a residential, home-like environment, as well as provide meals, social activities, housekeeping and transportation.

Specialized Care CommunityThere are some CBRFs that specialize in caring for one kind of illness. One of

the most common is an Alzheimer’s or memory impairment care community. In specialized assisted living communities, the environment, staff and programming is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of those individuals who are living there. Like a non-specialized assisted living community, a specialized care community also provides 24/7 care, social programming, meals, housekeeping and transportation are generally provided.

Nursing HomeThis is probably the most commonly known, but often confused type of senior

living option. It’s also one of the only options that used to be available to seniors. Nursing homes provide 24-hour skilled nursing services for seniors who need rehabilitation after a surgery, or require care for issues like feeding tubes. The levels of hospitality services in nursing homes vary greatly depending on their targeted clientele.

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People today are living longer, staying healthier and continuing to be active. To meet the developing needs of retired adults, assisted living facilities offer a diverse spectrum of services. Since very few seniors actually need long term continuous nursing care, assisted living facilities provide a level of care that is more cost effective in a more private setting.

What is an assisted living facility? Assisted living facilities are licensed as Com-munity Based Residential Facilities (CBRF) and offer multiple levels of care. There are CBRFs that specialize in the care of residents with Alzheimer’s or memory loss. CBRFs typically offer wellness services and individualized care plans. Activity pro-grams are tailored to individual needs incorporating physical, spiritual and cognition enrichment.

“When my sister, my brother and I first brought mom to assisted living, we were all pretty upset about it. It’s so hard to admit that the one who has cared for you all of your life, can no longer do so. The staff was very supportive and understanding to us. It took a couple of months to settle mom in with her medications and particular habits, but everyone was very helpful to us. Since that time, she has been doing very well. She always participates in the many activities. She is very well fed, her apart-ment is cleaned regularly and she always looks nice.” -daughter of a resident

This statement reflects the struggles families and residents face when the decision has been made to move to an assisted living facility.

Is there a right time to move? The decision to move from the family home to a community based residential

facility may seem impossible to make. Knowing when to move, where to move and what assistance is needed are difficult and complex decisions.

Starting with when to move; consider the following factors: is assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) needed? Activities of Daily Living are defined basically as eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (moving into or out a chair) and continence. The ability to perform these basic activities is often taken for granted, until either through aging or illness, these necessary skills are impaired. Residential Assisted Living facilities will provide assistance with basic self care in the privacy of an apartment like setting.

Assistance with ADLs may be a clear indicator of the need to move to a more sup-portive setting. However there a factors less clear with may also indicate the need for assistance. Medication assistance and general well-being monitoring can have a significant and positive impact on senior life. The security of knowing medical as-sistance is available 24 hours a day, the freedom of home maintenance, housekeeping and meal preparation may also be valid reasons for considering a move. Another less apparent but equally important indicator is the need for social, spiritual and intel-lectual engagement.

Carol Wolfmeyer, Assisted Living Nurse, stated the benefit of community life, “Our residents receive individualized assistance in a setting that fosters indepen-dence and maintains residents’ privacy.”

There are many types of assisted living options available today. Facility size var-ies from a few residents to hundreds of residents. Most assisted living facilities offer private apartments or studios and many can accommodate couples. Some assisted living facilities are integrated with a continuum of care that includes independent living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy and hospice.

Unfortunately, selecting the perfect fit is quite difficult but not impossible. With the number of high quality choices available in our area, often you must rely on your instinct. The staff of the facility should be central to any decision. The following are quotes from a family member and from a staff member that truly reflect the essence of quality care.

“Working with elderly people is a challenge that only special people can manage, and I am constantly impressed by the professional, loving, smiling care and interest everyone has shown to us.” Niece of a resident.

As with any difficult life decision, there is no formula to tell you when is the right time and where is the right place. Change requires preparation and patience.

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Today’s health care consumer is waking up to the reality of this dark side of health care. When people experience the lack of care from their physician who practices under pressure within a corporate health care system, they look elsewhere for a doctor who can take the time to problem solve with them. Many people want more than what the current distortion of healthcare is offering. They want to learn what made them sick, how to heal, how to stay healthy and how to live consciously. This is what patients, the consumers of health care, deserve.

One of the biggest crises in America today is the contamination of our food sup-ply by the food industry. We are all discovering that the large corporations running our food industry are no different than the pharmaceutical industry. Our food supply is contaminated with hybridized plants, chemicals, pesticides and additives. If food is medicine, eating these foods is making us sick. The incidence of food related illnesses in our country has skyrocketed. The medical systems answer to this is pharmaceutical management. Today’s medical paradigm still does not see the con-nection between food and health. One broken system supports another.

The solution to this seemingly insurmountable problem is already underway. A critical mass of people is formed and demanding change. They are simplifying their diets. They are eliminating chemicals and processed foods from their grocery lists. They are eating clean, organic and local foods. They are living more in harmony with nature. They are making choices to promote health. They are discovering that many of their diseases are diseases of lifestyle; that the body is more resilient and regenerative than they have been led to believe.

Healing and transformation require work. As adults, we must recognize that our choices will determine the kind of world in which our children will live. We must do the good and hard work of creating a shift in our current societal paradigm. So-ciety and all of its systems are currently broken. They have gotten so far off course that the lack of soul is palpable within them. But I and many others, who refuse to compromise health and meaning in favor of money, are changing the organizational sickness by serving what is important and real. I encourage all of you to see through the illusion of our health care system, demand the kind of care that you rightfully deserve and do the hard work required to restore the soul of our world by making personal choices for health and healing without compromise. It is the only solution for correcting our collective course and restoring wholeness to our personal and collective lives.

As Margaret Meade said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, commit-ted citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

We are those people. This is our time.©August, 2013 Kalpana (Rose) M. Kumar M.D., CEO and Medical Director ,

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