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sc AUGUST, 2010
A Sport to
Live For “Tennis is the sport of a lifetime...
it helps me feel young!”
- Toni Young
camaraderie, the exercise, the competition
and especially the endorphins that the exer-
cise produces,” she says.
Young has a deep appreciation for the
many benefits of an active lifestyle over age
50. “I feel good,” she says. “I look forward
to getting up in the morning and I move
Toni Young practices an active lifestyle by showing students at the Maybank Tennis well without too many aches and pains. It
Center what tennis can do for one’s physical and mental health. makes me feel happy. And if you lose your
joy as you get older, what is the point in be-
By April Williamson Island. She teaches lessons and is the Pro- ing alive?”
gram Developer, in addition to personally And life is something Young has
As the Carolina sun lowers in the sky playing tennis as well. learned not to take for granted. Four years
and gentle evening breezes cool the sum- Young says that Tennis is the “sport of ago her husband Jeff had a massive stroke
mer’s heat, James Island resident Toni a lifetime” and encourages mature adults to that almost took his life. “We feel like Ten-
Young, senses life fill her body and joy fill consider learning to play. At Maybank they nis saved him,” Young says. “When it hap-
her heart when she steps on a clay tennis have tennis players ranging in age from 3 pened, the doctors thought he was going to
court to teach her beloved sport to a group to 83 and they have a huge group of about be a vegetable. But the tennis community
of local seniors. Tennis is more than just a 35 seniors who play regularly. “We have a surrounded him. They became our family.
hobby or a job for Young; it’s the glue that ‘50 plus group’, a ‘Super Senior’ group for They uplifted us with prayer and kindness
holds her family together and keeps them players who are 60 plus, and a ‘Super Duper and love and generosity.”
healthy and connected to the community. Senior’ group for those 70 plus. Young says Young remembers the day that Jeff suf-
It all began 30 years ago, when Young that having the different age groups helps fered his debilitating stroke. “He had played
met her husband Jeff. “I have always been keep the games competitive.
After a stroke almost claimed his life, Young’s tennis that day,” she says. “He’d had a match
an athlete,” Young says. “I was a softball “The ball is faster and you run better at
husband Jeff credits his speedy recovery to that day. He was a healthy, active guy. Af-
player first, and it was Jeff who got me into 50 than you do at 60 and so forth,” she says.
the tennis community ter playing he went to a friend’s house for
Tennis. He played and I figured that I better “Having different age groups available for dinner, and then worked in the yard. When
ferences in the sport as a player ages, Young he came in that night he said he had a bad
learn to play if I wanted to spend time with the players to join makes it more enjoyable,
has a very positive outlook on aging itself headache so he went to bed early. When
him!” The couple will celebrate 31 years of competitive and keeps it fair. You might
. “The older you get the further away you
marriage this August. slow down a bit as you get older, but you Toni continued on page 2
feel old is,” she laughs. “And tennis is part
Currently the 55 year old is the Head can still get out there and compete.”
of what helps me FEEL young. I love the
Pro at the Maybank Tennis Center of James Although recognizing that there are dif-
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Most of us will experience temporary eye problems from
More than half of Americans age 65 and older extracted by an eye surgeon in a routine sur- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
will experience cataracts, so many assume gery. If cataracts are present in both eyes,
cataracts are just a sign of aging. However, surgery will be performed one at a time. What is age-related macular degeneration?
children, young adults and even babies can The procedure is called phacoemulsification, Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease as-
have cataracts. or phaco. An eye surgeon will make a small sociated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central
incision into the side of the cornea. A probe is vision. Central vision is needed for seeing objects clearly
What Are Cataracts? and for common daily tasks such as reading and driving.
inserted where ultrasound waves will gradu-
A cataract forms when the lens of the eye ally break up the cloudy cataract. A suction AMD affects the macula, the part of the eye that allows you
becomes cloudy. The lens is responsible for then removes the pieces. to see fine detail. AMD causes no pain.
focusing light onto the retina. The reason for
cloudiness could be due to protein changes Recovery time varies among patients but In some cases, AMD advances so slowly that people notice
in the lens. With nuclear cataracts, the most could be a week or two. The eye will be cov- little change in their vision. In others, the disease progress-
common kind of cataract, the inside of the ered with a protective wrap for a few days. es faster and may lead to a loss of vision in both eyes. AMD
lens is affected. In cortical cataracts, the out- is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of
side of the lens is affected. age and older.
Cataracts grow quite slowly, meaning it can Where is the macula?
be years before they impact vision signifi- The macula is located in the center of the retina, the light-
cantly. While they are often found in the el- sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The retina instantly
derly and progress as one ages, babies can converts light, or an image, into electrical impulses. The
be born with cataracts (known as congenital retina then sends these impulses, or nerve signals, to the
cataracts). Cataracts can be the result of brain.
steroid use. Also, younger adults can experi-
ence cataracts from a systemic illnesses, like AMD occurs in two forms: wet and dry.
diabetes. Cataracts may also form in smok- What is wet AMD?
ers. Doctors say that not smoking can greatly
reduce the risk for nuclear cataracts. Wet AMD occurs when abnormal blood vessels behind the
retina start to grow under the macula. These new blood ves-
Research indicates that women are at a high- sels tend to be very fragile and often leak blood and fluid.
er risk for cataracts than men. It could be be- The blood and fluid raise the macula from its normal place
cause cataracts develop more pronounced at the back of the eye. Damage to the macula occurs rap-
as individuals age. Women generally live Eye drops may have to be administered dai-
ly. Eventually protective sunglasses will block idly.
longer than men.
out bright light from the eye. One should also With wet AMD, loss of central vision can occur quickly. Wet
Cataract Symptoms avoid activities that could affect the eye, AMD is also known as advanced AMD. It does not have
such as dusty conditions, changing a litter stages like dry AMD. An early symptom of wet AMD is that
Symptoms of cataracts include blurred vi-
box, bending over or doing heavy lifting, or straight lines appear wavy.
sion, dulled colors, appearance of halos
splashing water in the eye.
around bright lights at night, and the need What is dry AMD?
for brighter light when reading. Symptoms of Most outcomes of cataract surgery are suc-
Dry AMD occurs when the light-sensitive cells in the mac-
cataracts cannot be remedied with reading cessful. Vision is restored to at least 20/40,
ula slowly break down, gradually blurring central vision in
glasses or other prescriptions. the acceptable level for driving.
the affected eye. As dry AMD gets worse, you may see a
Treatment for Cataracts For those experiencing vision trouble, con- blurred spot in the center of your vision. Over time, as less
sult with an optometrist to determine if cata- of the macula functions, central vision is gradually lost in the
The most common treatment for cataracts racts are the cause. affected eye.
that cause considerable vision impairment
is surgery. A cataract will be removed only if See your eye care professional if any symp- The most common symptom of dry AMD is slightly blurred
it interferes with vision enough to prevent a toms of Cataracts, Macular Degeneration or vision. You may have difficulty recognizing faces. You may
person from driving, reading, or doing other any abnormal eye problems appear. need more light for reading and other tasks. Dry AMD gen-
essential activities. A “ripe” cataract can be erally affects both eyes, but vision can be lost in one eye
while the other eye seems unaffected.
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The color Haint Blue is open Blue was mixed as milk paint themselves at home on your ex- of Haint Blue in person, I started
to certain creative liberties but formulas using lime and what- terior. The key ingredient of lime searching the world wide web.
that doesn’t mean the options to ever local pigments were avail- in the milk paint formulas is what My research lead me to an 1856
interpret Haint Blue are limitless. able. The color was mixed in pits likely deterred the insects and Italianate in Dresden, OH called
There is some -- but not a lot -- of dug on the properties where the birds, not the color itself. Mod- Prospect Place. I had no idea it
gray area when it comes to Haint painters were work- was one of the most
Blues. ing. Hand-crafted Haint haunted mansions in
Time has a way of keeping Blue translates into a Ohio until I got there.
color records and historic struc- range of colors, not any Yes, it was an adven-
tures are the archives. one specific color. ture!
Original Haint Blues were The point of
created the way all paints and What does Haint my visit to Prospect
Blue do? Place was to see walls Haint Blue can come in many
colors were created preindustri- variations of the shade blue -
alized paint; raw ingredients in Haint Blue is meant painted Haint Blue. I
was not disappointed. anywhere from a true blue to
the hands of skilled craftspeople. to look like water and an aqua.
In addition to respecting Haint keep the Haints out of Prospect Place was
Blue’s spiritual significance, the your house making you a station on the Un- its. Especially interesting is that
craftsmanship required to mix it safe from their influ- derground Railroad. several rooms at Prospect Place
deserves proper acknowledge- ence. Speculation has it George W. Adams, have the original Haint Blue milk
ment as well. that the tints, tones, and In the South Carolina Lowcountry, there’s a name for the the builder of Prospect paint applied when the house
It is the combination of crafts- shades from the blue- blue of porch ceiling: haint blue. Place, was a staunch was built in 1856. If you recall, I
manship and faith in the power of green to blue-violet part abolitionist and his mentioned Prospect Place is con-
color that is able to reach through of the visible spectrum fools the ern paint formulas do not con- servants of African origin were sidered one of the most haunted
the spiral of time and speak from Haints. Haints can not cross wa- tain lime. So, I’m not convinced employees not slaves. They had mansions in Ohio. Put two and
historic buildings. That magical ter. Using Haint Blue on doors, painting your porch ceiling blue quarters in the house and they two together, and one has to won-
partnership has granted us the shutters, window trim, ceilings, is going to help shoo the bugs and painted many of their rooms a der why the servants chose to
privilege to appreciate and live the whole darn structure, can fool birds -- but who’s to say for sure. color deeply rooted in their cul- paint their private rooms Haint
the hues that are Haint Blues. Haints and discourage them from I do know Haint Blue is an attrac- ture. The color was Haint Blue Blue. My guess is that it had little
“crossing” into your house. tive addition to most any exterior and the purpose of my trek to to do with the colorway of their
What exactly IS Haint Blue? It is believed that Haint Blue color scheme. Prospect Place. bedding.
can fake-out insects and birds Haint Blue is significant be-
I learned Haint Blue is a What’s the story behind cause of its power to ward off and Lori Sawaya is a color state-
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Living Through a Layoff and Making the Most of It Some Careers
No time is ever easy to be unemployed. Uncertainty about the future and the blow to one’s Might Be
self-esteem that results from a layoff are just a couple of the things people across the
globe have dealt with during the economic downturn of the last couple of years. Recession-Proof
For those living through try will make you appear a more • Go back to school. School can sometimes begin to question In light of the global economic
a layoff, it can be tough to re- attractive candidate when you can be expensive, and therefore their self-worth. downturn that began in late 2008 and
continues to make its presence felt
main positive. However, doing start interviewing for new posi- might not be in the budget for One way to combat this well into 2010, many of the nation’s
just that is essential to making it tions or even try to return to your some people who have respon- negative emotional response to college students are wondering which
through a layoff. And thanks to old one. sibilities to their families. How- a layoff is to volunteer your time fields might prove recession-proof
the widespread layoffs of the last and help others. Volunteering down the road.
few years, it’s safe to say the ma- comes in many shapes and sizes, While there are no guarantees
when it comes to employment, a re-
jority of these layoffs had little and chances are there is a way in cent survey by Forbes magazine
to do with the person being laid which every laid off worker can found that the health care industry is
off and more to do with a host lend a hand and make difference. the most solid at offering careers with
of external factors that forced Help out the local soup kitchen, job security.
Arguably no job proved more re-
many businesses and financial work with the local meals on cession-proof than that of registered
institutions to re-examine the wheels, or even volunteer to help nurse. Of course, today’s college stu-
status quo. While businesses and kids considering a career in your dents and even recent college grads
government agencies continue to field. All of these are positive should know that America has expe-
work to ensure the economy re- rienced a nationwide shortage of reg-
outlets during a time of layoff,
istered nurses. Nursing and residen-
bounds, the onus is on the indi- and they can help combat any tial care facility hires totaled 9,000 in
viduals to make the most of any negative feelings that might re- March 2010, accounting for one-third
free time they might have. sult from a layoff. of all health care industry hires that
month.
• Stay in touch. While no one en- • Consider a relocation. If you Tomorrow’s financial advisors
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A study published in the any family or close friends near- International have been bringing rarely smiled, until she began to cleaning up after an animal. If
Journal of the American Geriat- by to act as a support system. The thoroughly vaccinated, groomed, play with the resident cat. The pa- they decide they’re willing to ac-
rics Society demonstrated that JAGS study showed that people and behavior-tested animals into tient and the cat became closely cept that responsibility, take your
independently living seniors with pets were better able to re- hospitals, hospices, and assisted bonded to each other, and when elderly friend or family member
that have pets tend to have bet- main emotionally stable during living homes to give seniors a the cat had kittens, “they became out with you to the humane so-
ter physical health and mental crises than those without. Pets chance to pet and play with them. like the patient’s babies,” accord- ciety or the breeder to pick out
wellbeing than those that don’t. ing to Uehl. The kittens played a new furry friend. It is often a
They’re more active, cope better and slept on a tray on the resi- good idea to pick out older pets
with stress, and have better over- dent’s wheelchair and slept in a that may not require as much en-
all health. Elderly pet owners had chair near her bed whenever they ergy to take care of them. Puppies
significantly lower blood pressure could. The kittens brought the and kittens can be destructive and
overall than their contemporaries resident out of her shell and she more responsibility than the per-
without pets. In fact, an experi- began to talk and smile. son can handle. They may fall in
mental residential home for the love with a dog or cat that might
elderly called the Eden Alterna- never have caught your eye.
tive, which is filled with over 100 Pets and the elderly have a
birds, dogs, and cats and has an If there are older people in lot to give to each other. Research
outside environment with rabbits your life that you think might and experience has shown that
and chickens, has experienced a benefit from having a pet at home, animals and older people can
15 percent lower mortality rate be sure to talk to them before you share their time and affection, and
than traditional nursing homes pick one out. Make sure that they ultimately, full and happy lives.
over the past five years. want the responsibility of a new Though pets can’t replace human
pet, as well as the noise and the relationships for seniors, they can
messes that may come along with certainly augment them, and they
There are a number of expla- it. Talk to them about whether can fill an older person’s life with
Through petting, affection, and regular visitation of a dog, patients/
nations for exactly how pets ac- residents find peace in the gentle contact with the dog and in its quiet they feel capable of feeding, wa- years of constant, unconditional
complish all these health benefits. presence. tering, grooming, exercising, and love.
First of all, pets need walking,
feeding, grooming, fresh water,
and fresh kitty litter, and they en- can also work as a buffer against The residents get to have some
courage lots of playing and pet- social isolation. Often the elderly therapeutic physical contact and
ting. All of these activities require have trouble leaving home, so a fun activity to break up their
some action from owners. Even if they don’t have a chance to see day. More recently, some resi-
it’s just getting up to let a dog out many people. Pets give them a dent homes have even begun let-
a few times a day or brushing a chance to interact. This can help ting animals live in the home full
cat, any activity can benefit the combat depression, one of the time. The Stanton Health Center
cardiovascular system and help most common medical problems in Stanton, Nebraska, a residen-
keep joints limber and flexible. facing seniors today. The respon- tial nursing home, has had dogs
Consistently performing this kind sibility of caring for an animal for its Alzheimer wing and now
of minor exercise can keep pet may also give the elderly a sense has an aviary and cats that live in
owners able to carry out the nor- of purpose, a reason to get up in the center’s common area.
mal activities of daily living. Pets the morning. “The animals help patients
may also aid seniors simply by keep their mind off their prob- NO INITIAL FEE
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Studies have shown that when Many nursing homes have ter’s director of nurses. “The love
people pet animals, their blood taken this information to heart. the patients get from the animals
pressure, heart rate, and tempera- For years, organizations like Pets is unconditional.” One particular
ture decrease. on Wheels and Therapy Dogs stroke patient was withdrawn and
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1/4 cup chopped fresh basil with Orange-Hoisin Sauce eral manager, from mom & pop joints sary to sterilize your grill. The high
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A woman is reading the newspaper when A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road. He
swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car. The driver,
she suddenly bursts out laughing.
a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see what has become of the
“Listen to this,” she says to her rabbit.
husband. “There’s a classified ad
Much to his dismay, the rabbit is dead.
here that says a guy is offering
to swap his wife for a season The driver feels so awful that he begins to cry.
ticket to the stadium.” A beautiful blonde woman driving down the highway sees the man crying on the side of a road
She looks at her husband and pulls over. She steps out of the car and asks the man what’s wrong.
with teasing eyes. “I feel terrible,” he explains, “I accidentally hit this rabbit and killed it.”
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season ticket?” she asks. the limp, dead rabbit, bends down, and sprays the contents onto the rabbit.
“Absolutely not,” he says. The rabbit jumps up, waves its paw at the two of them and hops off down the road.
“How sweet,” she says. “Tell me
Ten feet away the rabbit stops, turns around and waves again, he hops down the road another 10
why not.”
feet, turns and waves, hops another ten feet, turns and waves, and repeats this again and again and
“Season’s more than half over,” he says. again, until he hops out of sight.
The man is astonished.
He runs over to the woman and demands,”What is in that can?”
Airline Safety The woman turns the can around so that the man can read the label. It says “Hair Spray – Restores
life to dead hair, adds permanent wave.”
Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the “in-
flight safety lecture” and their other anouncements a bit more en-
tertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or Whose Your
reported: Daddy?
There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 Shiver me timbers!
ways out of this airplane...”
An old sea captain was sitting on a bench near the wharf when
After landing: “Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We a young man walked up and sat down. The young man had
hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed
taking you for a ride.” spiked hair and each spike was a different color.... green, red,
orange, blue, and yellow.
As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington
National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: “Whoa, big After a while the young man noticed that the captain was star-
fella. WHOA!” ing at him.
From a Southwest Airlines employee.... “Welcome aboard South- “What’s the matter old timer, never done anything wild in your
west Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal
tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other life?
seatbelt, and if you don’t know how to operate one, you probably The old captain replied, “Got drunk once and married
shouldn’t be out in public unsupervised. a parrot. I was just wondering if you were my son!”
In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks
will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and
pull it over your face.
If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask
Bumper Sticker of the Month!
before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two or more Ain’t it the Truth!
small children, decide now which one you love more.
NOT AS HIP
Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken
clouds, we’ll but try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank
you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than
Southwest Airlines.”
“Your seat cushions can be used for flotation, and in the event of
an emergency water landing, please take them with our compli-
AS I PLANNED TO BE.
ments.”
“Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the
overhead area. Please place the bag over your own mouth and
nose before assisting children or adults acting like children.”
“As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Special prices Extended thru August 31, 2010
Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight at-
tendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.”
And from the pilot during his welcome message: “We are pleased 50%
to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry... Unfor- Off!
tunately, none of them are on this flight...!”
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