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Includes• RN Supervised wellness program• 24-hour staffing• Emergency response system• Scheduled transportation• Activities/outings/events• All utilities (except phone)• Cable TV• Housekeeping• And so much more!

To schedule your Heart Health Assessment, call (480) 323-3663.

www.shc.org/heart

Surprisingly, heart disease is the #1 killer of women, claiming more than a half million lives per year. Many women dismiss their symptoms of heart attack or they put off seeing their doctor for routine exams. These delays can be devastating and life threatening.

At Scottsdale Healthcare we offer personalized evaluations with a cardiac nurse practitioner to assess your risk for heart attack and stroke. We offer flexible appointment times and locations to work with your schedule. Heart disease can be prevented.

Patients are referred to Primary Care Physicians or Cardiologists for management of clinical findings.

Osborn Medical Center | Shea Medical Center | Thompson Peak Hospital

We Take Your Health to Heart

9160 E. Desert Cove Avenue | Scottsdale, Arizona 85260480-767-7646

www.themanorvillage.com

LIFECENTERS

THE MANOR VILLAGE

The Community

with Heart”

“

AFFORDABLELUXURY LIVINGat The Manor Village at Scottsdale

ALLINCLUSIVE

MONTHLY FEEfrom$995

LEASE ORPURCHASE

OPTION Hurry!Units filling fast!

LIMITED AVAILABILITY,CALL TODAY!

MOVE IN & RECEIVEYour VIP

Discount Cardfor Restaurants,Services & MoreServices & More

Features• Spacious 1 and 2 Bedroom Suites• Full kitchens with washer/dryer• Sunrooms/private balconies• Fine dining/café/convenience store• Heated pool & spa• Fitness program, Yoga• Beauty/barber salon

Includes• RN Supervised wellness program• 24-hour staffing• Emergency response system• Scheduled transportation• Activities/outings/events• All utilities (except phone)• Cable TV• Housekeeping• And so much more!

To schedule your Heart Health Assessment, call (480) 323-3663.

www.shc.org/heart

Surprisingly, heart disease is the #1 killer of women, claiming more than a half million lives per year. Many women dismiss their symptoms of heart attack or they put off seeing their doctor for routine exams. These delays can be devastating and life threatening.

At Scottsdale Healthcare we offer personalized evaluations with a cardiac nurse practitioner to assess your risk for heart attack and stroke. We offer flexible appointment times and locations to work with your schedule. Heart disease can be prevented.

Patients are referred to Primary Care Physicians or Cardiologists for management of clinical findings.

Osborn Medical Center | Shea Medical Center | Thompson Peak Hospital

We Take Your Health to Heart

4 Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine • Summer 2010

Summer 2010

Keyword: Your SENIOR Magazine

TM

Scottsdale

As I make my rounds restocking the magazine racks where you can pick up your copy of Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine, or calling on the various businesses and services whose ads and articles you see on these pages, I can’t help but

remember how many of these streets and areas have changed over the years.

For instance, when McCormick Ranch Golf Club opened its first 18 holes in 1973, it became the host course for our own Sun Devil Invitational. Today’s Sun Devil golfers have their own golf course, clubhouse and private practice facility.

In 1974 I was All-American in golf at Arizona State University and my golf team buddies and I could drive from campus to Carefree in 30 minutes, all the way on Scottsdale Road. When we could, we’d have breakfast at Hobo Joes and lunch at Mag’s Ham Bun and we took our dates to Bobby McGee’s. Oh, and Fashion Square was an outdoor mall.

After college, I lived for a while in my parent’s winter townhome at Rio Verde. There was no road then to Fountain Hills which was thought of as being “way out of town”. Today, people in Scottsdale go to Fountain Hills when they are looking for something interesting and a little more relaxed pace. What was the business center of Scottsdale is now the thriving cultural area called Old Town

Two of our advertisers—Messenger and Scottsdale Healthcare—were around then too, having been established respectively in 1959 and 1962. Each has grown in order to continually meet the needs of the community where now corporate and private jets fly in and out of Scottsdale’s own airport. Today Scottsdale offers everything from the finest golf courses and resorts in America to the best senior living amenities and medical care in the world.

Perhaps you have your own memories of Scottsdale. My e-mail and phone number are below, right under my signature. I’d be pleased to hear from you with your memories or any other comments or suggestions you may have regarding Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine.

Gary JacobsonAssociate [email protected]

Notes from the AssociAtePublisher

SR publicity page TEMPLATE.indd 2 6/16/10 9:03:45 AM

PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJosh cates

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERSsam & spring Houston, texoma, denton & collin, tX

Gary Jacobson, scottsdale, aZ

Greg peace, louisiana

FEATURES WRITER/COPY EDITORHelen V Hutchings

GRAPHIC DESIGNERSsally sue dunnmichael reising

DISTRIBUTIONJenn steinke, coloradocarrie Gandy, texas & oklahoma

ADVERTISING/SALESJosh cates, all [email protected]

sam & spring Houston, texoma, denton & collin, [email protected]@yourseniormagazine.com972-853-7700

Gary Jacobson, scottsdale, [email protected]

Greg peace, [email protected]

SENIOR MAGAZINE, INCpresident & ceo, Josh catesVice president & cFo, Bob cates

SUBSCRIPTIONS/INQUIRIESsenior magazinep.o. Box 64108colorado springs, colorado 80962www.yourseniormagazine.comtoll-free phone 877-785-4815 All advertisements in this Magazine are placed by third-parties. [We] do not control or endorse such advertisements or their con-tent. Further [We] do not manufacture, sell, distribute or provide any of the goods or services advertised herein (unless otherwise expressly stated herin). [We] hereby expressly disclaim any liabil-ity with respect to the information contained in such advertise-ments and any goods or services advertised herein. [We] further disclaim any and all warranties or respresentations, express or implied, with respect to such information and such goods and services, including any warranty of merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose (it being understood that [We] do not ac-knowledge that any such warranty exists). [We] are not liable or responsible for any loss, injury, damage, or harm that you may suffer as a result of the information contained in any advertise-ment or the goods or services advertised herin. [We] refers to the name of the Magazine, SENIOR Magazine Inc.

Summer2010

617

PBS’ Jim Lehrer: Busman, Raconteur,

Newsman

CONTENTS

Fountain View Village............. Inside Back Cover

Grace Hospice.............................................22

Grand Canyon Planning Assoc. .....................16

Homesmart.................................................32

Lachot & Loo, Drs........................................14

Lyman Knee Clinic.......................................26

MD Home Health ........................................20

Messinger Mortuaries...................................18

PlanetDrugsDirect........................................25

Scottsdale Healthcare ............ Inside Front Cover

Senior Helpers...............................................8

The Manor Village..........................................3

Advertiser’s IndexAll at Home Healthcare ....................Back Cover

Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists..................29

Arizona Orthopaedic ....................................27

Arizona Pain Specialists................................30

At Home Personal Care ................................10

B&H Becker & House...................................12

PLAnnInG AHeAD

reTIreMenT LIVInG

HeALTH & LIFeSTyLe

MeDICAL & DenTAL

34 Finding a Wonderful New Home

Fill Your Buckets for RetirementIncome

19Memories of Food

Cov

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thi

s ph

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by T

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tron

gman

I Prefer to Stay Home, Thank you......... 11

Advantages of Finding a Wonderful new Home .......... 34

Living Trust Mills ................................ 13

Fill your buckets for retirement income.. 17

Can We Talk? ..................................... 23

real estate Investments ...................... 32

Dehydration, a Serious Concern ............. 9

Have you Seen your Dentist Lately?...... 15

About PlanetDrugsDirect ..................... 25

Take Control of Knee Pain.................... 26

Don’t Let Feet, Ankles Slow you Down.. 27

nutrition and Pain .............................. 31

Memories of Food............................... 19

Hiring a Caregiver ............................... 21

Snowbird or Local............................... 24

Summer 2010

Keyword: Your SENIOR Magazine

TM

Scottsdale

As I make my rounds restocking the magazine racks where you can pick up your copy of Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine, or calling on the various businesses and services whose ads and articles you see on these pages, I can’t help but

remember how many of these streets and areas have changed over the years.

For instance, when McCormick Ranch Golf Club opened its first 18 holes in 1973, it became the host course for our own Sun Devil Invitational. Today’s Sun Devil golfers have their own golf course, clubhouse and private practice facility.

In 1974 I was All-American in golf at Arizona State University and my golf team buddies and I could drive from campus to Carefree in 30 minutes, all the way on Scottsdale Road. When we could, we’d have breakfast at Hobo Joes and lunch at Mag’s Ham Bun and we took our dates to Bobby McGee’s. Oh, and Fashion Square was an outdoor mall.

After college, I lived for a while in my parent’s winter townhome at Rio Verde. There was no road then to Fountain Hills which was thought of as being “way out of town”. Today, people in Scottsdale go to Fountain Hills when they are looking for something interesting and a little more relaxed pace. What was the business center of Scottsdale is now the thriving cultural area called Old Town

Two of our advertisers—Messenger and Scottsdale Healthcare—were around then too, having been established respectively in 1959 and 1962. Each has grown in order to continually meet the needs of the community where now corporate and private jets fly in and out of Scottsdale’s own airport. Today Scottsdale offers everything from the finest golf courses and resorts in America to the best senior living amenities and medical care in the world.

Perhaps you have your own memories of Scottsdale. My e-mail and phone number are below, right under my signature. I’d be pleased to hear from you with your memories or any other comments or suggestions you may have regarding Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine.

Gary JacobsonAssociate [email protected]

Notes from the AssociAtePublisher

SR publicity page TEMPLATE.indd 2 6/16/10 9:03:45 AM

PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJosh cates

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERSsam & spring Houston, texoma, denton & collin, tX

Gary Jacobson, scottsdale, aZ

Greg peace, louisiana

FEATURES WRITER/COPY EDITORHelen V Hutchings

GRAPHIC DESIGNERSsally sue dunnmichael reising

DISTRIBUTIONJenn steinke, coloradocarrie Gandy, texas & oklahoma

ADVERTISING/SALESJosh cates, all [email protected]

sam & spring Houston, texoma, denton & collin, [email protected]@yourseniormagazine.com972-853-7700

Gary Jacobson, scottsdale, [email protected]

Greg peace, [email protected]

SENIOR MAGAZINE, INCpresident & ceo, Josh catesVice president & cFo, Bob cates

SUBSCRIPTIONS/INQUIRIESsenior magazinep.o. Box 64108colorado springs, colorado 80962www.yourseniormagazine.comtoll-free phone 877-785-4815 All advertisements in this Magazine are placed by third-parties. [We] do not control or endorse such advertisements or their con-tent. Further [We] do not manufacture, sell, distribute or provide any of the goods or services advertised herein (unless otherwise expressly stated herin). [We] hereby expressly disclaim any liabil-ity with respect to the information contained in such advertise-ments and any goods or services advertised herein. [We] further disclaim any and all warranties or respresentations, express or implied, with respect to such information and such goods and services, including any warranty of merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose (it being understood that [We] do not ac-knowledge that any such warranty exists). [We] are not liable or responsible for any loss, injury, damage, or harm that you may suffer as a result of the information contained in any advertise-ment or the goods or services advertised herin. [We] refers to the name of the Magazine, SENIOR Magazine Inc.

Summer2010

617

PBS’ Jim Lehrer: Busman, Raconteur,

Newsman

CONTENTS

Fountain View Village............. Inside Back Cover

Grace Hospice.............................................22

Grand Canyon Planning Assoc. .....................16

Homesmart.................................................32

Lachot & Loo, Drs........................................14

Lyman Knee Clinic.......................................26

MD Home Health ........................................20

Messinger Mortuaries...................................18

PlanetDrugsDirect........................................25

Scottsdale Healthcare ............ Inside Front Cover

Senior Helpers...............................................8

The Manor Village..........................................3

Advertiser’s IndexAll at Home Healthcare ....................Back Cover

Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists..................29

Arizona Orthopaedic ....................................27

Arizona Pain Specialists................................30

At Home Personal Care ................................10

B&H Becker & House...................................12

PLAnnInG AHeAD

reTIreMenT LIVInG

HeALTH & LIFeSTyLe

MeDICAL & DenTAL

34 Finding a Wonderful New Home

Fill Your Buckets for RetirementIncome

19Memories of Food

Cov

er &

thi

s ph

oto

by T

om S

tron

gman

I Prefer to Stay Home, Thank you......... 11

Advantages of Finding a Wonderful new Home .......... 34

Living Trust Mills ................................ 13

Fill your buckets for retirement income.. 17

Can We Talk? ..................................... 23

real estate Investments ...................... 32

Dehydration, a Serious Concern ............. 9

Have you Seen your Dentist Lately?...... 15

About PlanetDrugsDirect ..................... 25

Take Control of Knee Pain.................... 26

Don’t Let Feet, Ankles Slow you Down.. 27

nutrition and Pain .............................. 31

Memories of Food............................... 19

Hiring a Caregiver ............................... 21

Snowbird or Local............................... 24

� Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine • Summer 2010

goes beyond the vehicle for Jim Lehrer avidly collects all man-ner of bus memorabilia.

There’s one additional facet to Jim Lehrer that is impor-tant to him, with implications important to us all for Jim’s a heart attack survivor. And there are lessons from his experi-ence worth us knowing about and understanding too. So read on and get to know award-winning journalist, newsman, broad-caster Jim Lehrer, off-microphone and out from in front of the camera.

As you may have discerned from the slightly elongated, soft vowels and unhurried cadence of his speech, Jim’s youth and early working years were spent in Kansas, then Texas. He sums up part of his youth by quoting his two-year-older brother Fred who today is a man of the cloth, “As kids, when we believed, we believed diesel fuel.” This is a reference to their dad’s—really the entire family’s—very intense year and a day owning/operating the Kansas Cen-tral Lines, a bus transportation company along its daily 150 mile rural route. Though short-lived, running the busi-ness and driving the routes really did in-volve the entire family each and every day as both father Fred and mother Lois drove, often accompanied by 12 year-old Freddy and 10 year-old Jim. When the venture went sour, father Fred took a succession of jobs that moved the family to various parts of Texas, finally settling in San Antonio.

Jim earned his AA degree from Vic-toria College in Texas, then went on to obtain his bachelor’s from the School of Journalism at the University of Kansas. No sooner had he tossed one cap in the air than he donned an-other, following a tradition set by his dad and brother. Actually Lehrer had joined the Marine Corps and been “indoctrinated” during a 12-week boot camp between his junior and senior years. After earning the diploma, it was back to Quantico full-time in Officer Candidate School. Jim’s assessment of that pe-riod of his life has as much relevancy today as then, “the best thing being a Marine did for me was make it unnecessary for me ever to have to prove my masculinity to myself or to anyone else. It was as if I had gone through a ritual to manhood, such as Indian tribes and others once practiced.”

Prior to his official separation date, Jim had written what he calls “I-want-to-be-a-reporter-letters” to four news organi-zations. The Dallas Morning News liked what they read so Jim returned to Texas as a night rewrite man. He worked for this paper and subsequently its evening counterpart Times Heraldfrom 1959 to 1969. If you recall your history that meant he was

in Dallas when JFK was assassinated and, yes, he covered it and its aftermath. In 1970 the Dallas public television station hired Lehrer. And you can see the handwriting now, right? Less than two years later in May 1972, Jim and Kate, and their by then family of three daughters, moved to Washington DC with Jim named as “coordinator”, a newly created position. In spite of, or because of, his adventures as a coordi-nator, it was the stepping stone along the path that would lead to MacNeil-Lehrer.

Meantime there was that itch to write that simply had to be scratched. Jim makes it quite clear that writing—good writ-ing—was (and is) important to most serious journalists. As he

describes it, “That was about all we talked about at the DallasMorning News and Times Herald.We wanted our stories and articles to be well-written. And each of us seemed to be working on a novel of our own, or some other creative writing project.” Jim’s first novel Viva Max found a publisher in 1966 but, even better, a young, en-ergetic guy named Mark Carliner put together a deal that ended up with Viva Max the book becoming Viva Max the movie. For Jim and Kate it was every writer’s dream come true. Consider, Jim’s annual salary in 1966 was $11,000. Selling the movie rights to Viva Max net-ted him the equivalent of four years salary ($50,000 less the agent’s 10% commission).

I’ve read all but a half-dozen of Lehrer’s 20 books including

both of his memoirs, a 1990 article he wrote for Smithsonianmagazine about those who he is “just delighted to be one of Them, one of the possessed who cannot keep from collecting”, and the foreword he penned to Howard Suttle’s engaging book Behind the Wheel that relates Suttle’s 28-year career as a Greyhound driver between Joplin and Kingman along Route 66. As a reader (and listener) I couldn’t help but form an im-pression, an idea of who I thought the man Jim Lehrer might be, what he might be like as a person should I ever meet him one-on-one. Happily when that chance meeting took place, I was not disappointed. He is engaged and engaging. His sharp mind and dry, but easy, sense of humor meant I found myself sad as our conversation came to an end.

Life changing as Viva Max had been, 1983 brought Jim an even greater life experience scant months after he’d celebrat-

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You hear his voice most weeknights calmly re-porting events or describing issues in the day’s news. Perhaps you watched him mod-erate the presidential debates. Maybe

you’re among those who have been lis-tening to him from the very earliest days in 1975 when he joined PBS’s TheRobert MacNeil Report as the Washing-ton correspondent, or the following year as the program expanded, renamed TheMacNeil-Lehrer Report and went na-tional. In 1983 it became the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, eventually changing

its name once more during 1995-96 season when Robert Mac-Neil retired. Since then that calm visage and voice are seen and heard on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer televised by PBS sta-

tions everywhere. Today Jim’s official title is Executive Editor and Anchor.

Behind that calm exterior, James Charles Lehrer is a man of passions. For certain he is passionate about and for his wife Kate with whom, along with their three daughters and six grandchildren, he celebrated their Golden Anniversary earli-er this year. Lehrer also takes great plea-sure in story-telling and he’s got lots of stories inside of him to share with us in ad-dition to the twenty-two—yes 22—books he has written that have been published to date; two memoirs, 20 novels, plus three plays—and more books are, as they say, “in the pipeline and coming”. Plus he’s passionate about buses! Again, yes, you read right—buses. He owns a 23-passen-ger 1946 Flxible Clipper, but this bus

ON THE COVER: By: Helen V Hutchings

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You’d be happy too to find yourself alive

and in good health five years after a heart

attack, and happier yet to have acquired

a dream as has Jim Lehrer, shown here in

1989 grinning happily from the doorway of

his very own 1946 Flxible bus.

Jim’s most recent novel is titled Super and set on the Union Pacific’s fabled Super Chief. Although neither of the trains on the mural behind

Jim is the Super Chief, this photo was shot by Tom Strongman, who also shot the photo on the cover, in the restored Union Station depot

in Kansas City, Missouri.

�Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine • Summer 2010

goes beyond the vehicle for Jim Lehrer avidly collects all man-ner of bus memorabilia.

There’s one additional facet to Jim Lehrer that is impor-tant to him, with implications important to us all for Jim’s a heart attack survivor. And there are lessons from his experi-ence worth us knowing about and understanding too. So read on and get to know award-winning journalist, newsman, broad-caster Jim Lehrer, off-microphone and out from in front of the camera.

As you may have discerned from the slightly elongated, soft vowels and unhurried cadence of his speech, Jim’s youth and early working years were spent in Kansas, then Texas. He sums up part of his youth by quoting his two-year-older brother Fred who today is a man of the cloth, “As kids, when we believed, we believed diesel fuel.” This is a reference to their dad’s—really the entire family’s—very intense year and a day owning/operating the Kansas Cen-tral Lines, a bus transportation company along its daily 150 mile rural route. Though short-lived, running the busi-ness and driving the routes really did in-volve the entire family each and every day as both father Fred and mother Lois drove, often accompanied by 12 year-old Freddy and 10 year-old Jim. When the venture went sour, father Fred took a succession of jobs that moved the family to various parts of Texas, finally settling in San Antonio.

Jim earned his AA degree from Vic-toria College in Texas, then went on to obtain his bachelor’s from the School of Journalism at the University of Kansas. No sooner had he tossed one cap in the air than he donned an-other, following a tradition set by his dad and brother. Actually Lehrer had joined the Marine Corps and been “indoctrinated” during a 12-week boot camp between his junior and senior years. After earning the diploma, it was back to Quantico full-time in Officer Candidate School. Jim’s assessment of that pe-riod of his life has as much relevancy today as then, “the best thing being a Marine did for me was make it unnecessary for me ever to have to prove my masculinity to myself or to anyone else. It was as if I had gone through a ritual to manhood, such as Indian tribes and others once practiced.”

Prior to his official separation date, Jim had written what he calls “I-want-to-be-a-reporter-letters” to four news organi-zations. The Dallas Morning News liked what they read so Jim returned to Texas as a night rewrite man. He worked for this paper and subsequently its evening counterpart Times Heraldfrom 1959 to 1969. If you recall your history that meant he was

in Dallas when JFK was assassinated and, yes, he covered it and its aftermath. In 1970 the Dallas public television station hired Lehrer. And you can see the handwriting now, right? Less than two years later in May 1972, Jim and Kate, and their by then family of three daughters, moved to Washington DC with Jim named as “coordinator”, a newly created position. In spite of, or because of, his adventures as a coordi-nator, it was the stepping stone along the path that would lead to MacNeil-Lehrer.

Meantime there was that itch to write that simply had to be scratched. Jim makes it quite clear that writing—good writ-ing—was (and is) important to most serious journalists. As he

describes it, “That was about all we talked about at the DallasMorning News and Times Herald.We wanted our stories and articles to be well-written. And each of us seemed to be working on a novel of our own, or some other creative writing project.” Jim’s first novel Viva Max found a publisher in 1966 but, even better, a young, en-ergetic guy named Mark Carliner put together a deal that ended up with Viva Max the book becoming Viva Max the movie. For Jim and Kate it was every writer’s dream come true. Consider, Jim’s annual salary in 1966 was $11,000. Selling the movie rights to Viva Max net-ted him the equivalent of four years salary ($50,000 less the agent’s 10% commission).

I’ve read all but a half-dozen of Lehrer’s 20 books including

both of his memoirs, a 1990 article he wrote for Smithsonianmagazine about those who he is “just delighted to be one of Them, one of the possessed who cannot keep from collecting”, and the foreword he penned to Howard Suttle’s engaging book Behind the Wheel that relates Suttle’s 28-year career as a Greyhound driver between Joplin and Kingman along Route 66. As a reader (and listener) I couldn’t help but form an im-pression, an idea of who I thought the man Jim Lehrer might be, what he might be like as a person should I ever meet him one-on-one. Happily when that chance meeting took place, I was not disappointed. He is engaged and engaging. His sharp mind and dry, but easy, sense of humor meant I found myself sad as our conversation came to an end.

Life changing as Viva Max had been, 1983 brought Jim an even greater life experience scant months after he’d celebrat-

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See LEHRER page 28

You hear his voice most weeknights calmly re-porting events or describing issues in the day’s news. Perhaps you watched him mod-erate the presidential debates. Maybe

you’re among those who have been lis-tening to him from the very earliest days in 1975 when he joined PBS’s TheRobert MacNeil Report as the Washing-ton correspondent, or the following year as the program expanded, renamed TheMacNeil-Lehrer Report and went na-tional. In 1983 it became the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, eventually changing

its name once more during 1995-96 season when Robert Mac-Neil retired. Since then that calm visage and voice are seen and heard on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer televised by PBS sta-

tions everywhere. Today Jim’s official title is Executive Editor and Anchor.

Behind that calm exterior, James Charles Lehrer is a man of passions. For certain he is passionate about and for his wife Kate with whom, along with their three daughters and six grandchildren, he celebrated their Golden Anniversary earli-er this year. Lehrer also takes great plea-sure in story-telling and he’s got lots of stories inside of him to share with us in ad-dition to the twenty-two—yes 22—books he has written that have been published to date; two memoirs, 20 novels, plus three plays—and more books are, as they say, “in the pipeline and coming”. Plus he’s passionate about buses! Again, yes, you read right—buses. He owns a 23-passen-ger 1946 Flxible Clipper, but this bus

ON THE COVER: By: Helen V Hutchings

Jim Lehrer, Busman,Raconteur – and Newsman

Pho

to c

ourt

esy

PB

S N

ewsH

our.

You’d be happy too to find yourself alive

and in good health five years after a heart

attack, and happier yet to have acquired

a dream as has Jim Lehrer, shown here in

1989 grinning happily from the doorway of

his very own 1946 Flxible bus.

Jim’s most recent novel is titled Super and set on the Union Pacific’s fabled Super Chief. Although neither of the trains on the mural behind

Jim is the Super Chief, this photo was shot by Tom Strongman, who also shot the photo on the cover, in the restored Union Station depot

in Kansas City, Missouri.

®

9Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine • Summer 2010

adult Home care

®

On a sunny, hot Ari-zona summer day in 2009, 72-year-old Ben Chatman decided it would

be nice to spend an afternoon out on the lake with a few friends and family. Like thousands do every day, Ben kicked back, relaxed and enjoyed the wind in his face as the boat set sail, everyone laughing and enjoying a great time. It all seemed like a great idea with the per-fect conditions that mild summer day—calm water, clear blue sky, and the steady blow of a cool breeze that made the early Arizona summer heat bearable.

Anchored off of a prime spot they had visited many times before, Chat-man was laughing, cavorting, having a blast—then, all of the sudden, disaster struck. Mid-conversation, he started to feel a little uneasy and he reached for a seat. Before his friends and family knew what had happened, he slumped to the boat’s fl oor, eyes closed, everybody sur-rounding him with concern.

Luckily for Chatman, there was a dock close by and his sister had dialed for emergency medical help. By the time his brother-in-law steered the boat to shore, a medical team was on-site and ready to help. After checking the symp-toms, Ben awoke disoriented and the medics quickly deduced that he was se-verely dehydrated. Th ey hooked him up to an IV and rushed him to a hospital.

Dehydration is the cause of countless stories just like Chatman’s every Arizona summer, especially among the elderly. With a nearly ever-present combination of the hot summer sun and a steady breeze, it’s ab-solutely vital that seniors make a concerted eff ort to stay cool, covered, and properly hydrated with plenty to drink. Even though dehydration is a condition that usually re-quires minimal medical treatment, the ef-fects can be lasting and severe.

“I never really thought about dehy-

dration as a health concern, but I cer-tainly do now,” said Chatman. “Th at day on the boat, I was running on very little sleep and that morning I simply didn’t remember to drink enough before we left the house, or while we were outside. All I had that day was a couple cups of coff ee in the morning and some toast, and as the EMS staff told me on the way to the hospital, that’s a recipe for disas-ter, especially for someone my age.”

Locally around Scottsdale, Senior Helpers, the nation’s fastest growing pro-vider of in-home senior care, has pledged to help seniors avoid unnecessary cases of dehydration, which unfortunately con-tinue to make headlines every year. Most times, dehydration can be largely avoid-ed by simply paying attention to simple dietary measures and looking out for early warning signs like dizziness, blurred visions, or simply feeling hot.

“Seniors are bombarded with lists of things they can do to decrease their risk of other health issues like heart attack, stroke and Alzheimer’s, but dehydration is a very common, very serious danger for thousands of local people that is all too often ignored,” said Shaun Phelan, owner of Senior Helpers of Scottsdale. “Seniors are especially sus-ceptible to dehydration because they don’t drink or eat as much as younger people. Compounding the problem is the fact that seniors are sick far more often. Seniors typically take in less wa-ter over the course of the day and lose it from their bodies more quickly. Th is is a dangerous combination.”

To Phelan’s point, a recent study by

the Mayo Foundation for Medical Edu-cation and Research found that seniors are far more likely to experience dehy-dration than younger people. Th e report shows the average adult loses more than ten cups of water per day and that thirst isn’t always a reliable gauge of the body’s need for water, especially in older adults who have less acute senses.

Th e clinic also posted a list of some possible complications of dehydration, which include, but are not limited to; heat injury, swelling of the brain (ce-rebral edema), seizures, hypovolemic shock, kidney failure, coma and death (in very severe cases).

“I never knew dehydration could lead to such serious things,” Chatman said, resting comfortably and refl ecting

on his experience on the boat. “It’s ter-rifying to think that something as sim-ple as one day of undernourishment could have killed me. Th ank goodness there are groups like Senior Helpers spreading the word on the real dangers of dehydration to older Americans like me. I wouldn’t wish that experience on anyone, and it’s something that can certainly be avoided.”

Graham Chapman is a freelance journalist. Shaun Phelan and Senior Helpers of Scottsdale may be reached at 480-621-6672

Dehydration A Serious Concern By: Graham Chapman

“I never really thought about dehydration as a health concern, but I certainly do now,” said Chatman.

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My Mother is an octogenarian. As a matter of fact, she states her age in half year increments just like we did as kids. So she says she’s 86 and a half. She’s proud of her age and considers it

an accomplishment each and every year that she adds another candle to her birthday cake.

Comedian George Burns probably optimized this proud-of-my-age attitude when, at age 90 and still working, he in-structed his agent to book him at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for his 100th Birthday! Back to my Mom—she lives alone now, still in Southern California in the home where she raised all nine of us kids. Fortunately, she is still independent and can work in her garden, feed and care for her three dogs, watch TV, read, prepare her own meals, and all the rest.

I recently asked her the question that all kids dread asking their elderly parent…”Mom, where would you like to live in the event you can no longer live independently?” Her response was quick and to the point, “I prefer to stay home, thank you,” and the discussion was closed.

Most American seniors desire to stay in their homes for their entire life. Not surpris-ingly, one AARP survey found this number to be greater than 80% of those polled. Th e concept is known as Aging in Place and has led to the rise of in-home care companies like ours, At Home Personal Care.

As our ad on the opposite page indicates, we employ caregivers (nurses and aids) who, in turn, provide help to se-niors in their own homes. Often time the diff erence between a person being able to remain home and independent versus moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home is simply having an aid visit a few times per week.

Nursing homes play a vital role in long term care; howev-

er, a certain amount of control is lost when one leaves home. Surveys conclude that the loss of independence is the most often cited fear that people have for their latter years. Control over our lives is one of the foundations to our sense of dignity and quality of life. My Mother would say that her indepen-dence at home has contributed positively to her longevity.

Available in-home services include both non-skilled (bathing, dressing, meal prep, errands, transportation, housekeeping, laundry, and more) and skilled assistance (wound care, IV’s, injections, checking of vital signs, and the like). Along with permitting seniors to stay in their homes longer is the fact that that in-home services can be obtained at a fraction of the cost of living in a nursing

home. Services are priced on an hourly basis from as little as a one hour visit to around-the-clock care and companionship. And servic-es can typically begin within 24 hours of the initial as-sessment. No long term contract is required. After a free initial assessment a care plan is customized to the in-dividual and the caregiver is introduced prior to the start of services. Much eff ort is made to ensure that there is

client and caregiver compatibility with the senior ultimate-ly deciding whether and when the chemistry is right.

Leaving familiar surroundings, the community where one is comfortable, with all the many memories that are there, is a challenge at any age. Fortunately for se-niors like my mom—who Prefer to Stay at Home, Thank you—with the help of companies like ours, many will do just that.

Randy Swartwood, MBA is the President and Owner of At Home Personal Care and a Certifi ed Senior Advisor. For more information on services provided, please call AHPC of Arizona at 480-497-4347

I Prefer to Stay Home, By: Randy Swartwood

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found this number

to be greater

than 80% of those polled.”


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I recently received a series of postcards inviting me to an “Elder Law Update”. Th ey strongly suggested that I needed to have a living trust.

In addition to the seminar, I was invited to stay for a free lunch.

Often times these solicitations come from what I call “trust mills”. Th ese companies are referred to that way be-cause they turn out a high volume of cookie-cutter living trusts. Sometimes they charge clients for the living trusts, other times they off er the living trust for free, however as an unwitting consumer will soon fi nd out, low cost or free estate planning documents are not really free. Th e most serious problem with trust mills is their ultimate objective which is to obtain an individual’s fi nancial in-formation so that its sales personnel can sell annuities and related investments and all too frequently to elderly or oth-erwise and vulnerable adults.

Some of the sales agents for these operations misrepresent the disadvan-tages of a senior’s current investments and the advantages of the investments they are selling. Th ey may even make a senior believe his or her bank accounts are not as safe as the annuities or invest-ments they are off ering to sell to their potential customer. To lend themselves a cloak of legitimacy, these sales agents purport to be experts at living trusts. In their solicitations, they present them-selves as expert fi nancial or estate plan-ners using titles such as “trust advisor”, a “senior estate planner”, or even “para-legal” and off er to schedule initial ap-pointments with seniors in their homes. As they gather information to set up or update a living trust, these sales agents

are fi nding out about the seniors’ fi nan-cial assets and investments. Th ey some-times work in assisted living centers, churches and other places where seniors gather. While some are legitimate others are engaged in scamming elderly victims through free seminars and other sales presentations.

Planning an estate and choosing investments involve important legal, fi -nancial, and personal decisions. If fi nan-cial planning documents are not prop-erly prepared or executed, they can be invalid and cause lasting harm.

Some tips to help consumers avoid becoming victims of trust mills and their scams include:

· Sales agents at trust mills are usu-ally not attorneys nor are they experts in estate planning;

· Watch out for companies (and in-dividuals) that sell living trusts together with annuities and other investments;

· Sales agents may fail to disclose possible adverse tax consequences or early withdrawal penalties that may be incurred when transferring stocks, bonds, certifi cates of deposits or other investments to annuities;

· An annuity is not 100% safe and only a portion is guaranteed by the state;

· Insurance companies can and do fail and their assets may not be enough to pay the full value of the consumer’s investments;

· So called “promissory notes” are not insured by the FDIC or other gov-ernmental agencies and may be very risky. Th ey may not be registered as se-curities with the State of Arizona;

· Before consumers buy an annuity or other investment, they should review

it with people who know trust law, such as their fi nancial or tax advisor, their at-torney and trusted family members; and

· An attorney qualifi ed in estate planning can help consumers decide if they need a living trust and other estate planning documents or help them re-view an existing trust or will.

John R Becker is a Certifi ed Estate and Trust Law Specialist with Becker & House PLLC and may be reached at 480-240-4020

Can Be Financial TrapsBy: John R Becker

Some steps that you should take before you sign papers to create a will, living trust, or any other estate planning

document include:

• Consult with an Arizona-licensed estate planning attorney or fi nancial advisor, preferably one recommended to you by a trusted friend or family member, or contact the State Bar of Arizona and ask for a referral of a certifi ed specialist.

• Beware of high pressure sales tactics. Take time to consider your options.

• If you decide to obtain a living trust, make sure it is properly funded. That is, that the property has been transferred from your name to the trust. Unless your assets are retitled in the name of the living trust, they may very well be subject to probate proceedings upon your death.

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Courtesy Doctors Lachot & Loo, DDS

The importance of regu-lar three to six month visits to your dentist cannot be underesti-mated. Older patients

are very susceptible to caries and periodon-tal disease. Caries is decay of the tooth structure that results from bacterial acid production. This bacterium resides in the dental plaque and bio-film that is on and in between teeth. Contributing factors include inadequate oral hygiene, salivary gland dys-function causing dry mouth, infrequent dental exams and cleanings, and insuffi-cient use of fluoride containing products.

Many people find that as they get older, they begin to have difficulty maintaining good oral hygiene. This is especially true if they are afflicted with arthritis. Arthritis can impair the abil-ity to properly clean teeth with a manual toothbrush. Thankfully there are electric tooth brushes available such as those made by Sonicare or Oral B. The use of these types of brushes offer the user up to 70% more effective brushing than with the old manual technique.

Floss aids such as floss holders, su-per floss, toothpicks, or flexible plastic inter-dental picks also can aide in the re-moval of inter-dental plaque. Failure to adequately remove bacterial plaque from teeth will lead to increased incidental de-cay and periodontal disease. The use of antimicrobial and anti-plaque rinses can also be effective in fighting bacterium.

As the population ages, there is an increased incidence in medical prescrip-tions given. With most drugs there are positive effects and, unfortunately, nega-tive side effects. One of the most com-

mon negative side effects is xerostomia, which is a drying of the mouth from reduced saliva production. With inad-equate saliva production, there is a failure to buffer the acids present in the mouth that are produced by the bacterial plaque bio-film. This failure leads to enamel and dentinal breakdown or decay.

Xerostomia can also lead to diffi-culty in swallowing, eating and speak-ing, and oral fungal infections. Some of the most common drugs that cause xerostomia are antihistamines, antihy-pertensives, antidepressants, analgesics, tranquilizers and diuretics. Although prescription and over the counter drugs are the most common cause of xerosto-mia, medical treatments such as che-motherapy and radiation therapy are also contributors.

Due to the above problems that are associated with lack of proper hygiene and complications with medication that will lead to recurrent decay and dry mouth, frequent visits with the dentist and dental hygienist is highly recom-mended. This allows for proper monitor-ing and prevention which may possibly include necessary x-rays or radiographs to check all teeth. A dental laser called a Diagnodent can assist dentists in diag-nosing early decayed areas.

These regular exams are important in detecting other problems in early stages, such as oral cancers. More than one-half of oral cancer cases occur in people over 65 years of age and the me-dian 5-year survival rate is only about 50 percent. Oral cancers are typically asymptomatic and go unchecked until they become large or ulcerate enough

to be seen or noticed. The main sign is a red or white ulceration in the mouth, throat or on the lips.that does not heal. Obviously early detection by a dentist is the key to have a good prognosis and maximal quality of life.

When left untreated dental caries or cavities become extensive leading to structural tooth loss that impairs chew-ing, swallowing and speaking. These results can also lead to nutritional defi-ciencies by limiting the patient’s ability to eat and limiting their dietary selec-tion. Depending on how extensive and how deep the tooth loss is, treatment can vary from a single composite fill-ing, porcelain onlay, crown, root canal therapy, or extraction.

New technologies such as CEREC one-visit metal-free bonded crowns can provide many advantages especially when enough tooth loss necessitates an onlay or crown treatment. CEREC’s Cad-Cam technology allows a crown to be made by a computer and milled out of a pure block of ceramic porcelain while the patient waits. Since the crown is made in one visit, it saves the patient a lot of time and eliminates potential discomfort that wearing a temporary crown often causes.

Your dentist is in practice to assist you in the prevention of tooth decay, periodontal disease and screening for oral cancers. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms schedule a visit with your dentist today.

The full-service dentistry of Doctors Bruce J Lachot, DDS and Kent C Loo, DDS are available by calling 480-515-1000

Have You Seen your Dentist Lately?

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Finance & insurance

Fill Up Your Buckets

By: John Dombroski, Jr.

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times: when it comes to retirement planning, diversification is key. Everyone knows how im-portant it is to build up a healthy nest egg—but if you put all your eggs in one basket, you are

putting your financial well-being at risk.Look at it this way: if you throw all of your funds in

one investment or market sector, what happens if that sec-tor takes a nosedive? Your retirement savings will go down the tubes right along with it. However, if you spread your investment funds across a variety of different assets, you can greatly decrease your risk.

So, how can you possibly protect yourself from finan-cial depletion and still save up funds for a comfortable and happy retirement? Simple. It’s time to fill up your buckets!

The art of bucket planningAs Americans are living increasingly longer lives, one of

the greatest risks today’s retirees face is the possibility of out-living their income. That’s why some financial advisors recom-mend that retirees adopt what’s called “bucket planning.”

Bucket planning is the act of spreading money across various pools of income to plan for a lifetime stream of income. This strategy is growing in popularity in the re-tirement planning field, and as a matter of fact, approxi-mately 52% of financial advisors recommend the bucket planning method to their clients, according to Gallant Distribution Consulting.

Collect your bucketsThere are a few different bucket planning methods. Some

financial advisors recommend three buckets while others say you should fill up four. However, the most basic bucket plan-ning strategy includes the following three pails:

Bucket #1: This bucket holds low-risk investments, such as short-term Treasury bonds and government securities. This pool provides a stream of income for the first five to seven years of your retirement.

Bucket #2: This pail should be filled with intermediate assets that can include annuities* which can be structured in a wide array of details and benefits offering guaranteed income for the life of the contract. This bucket will provide income for years 8 through 15 of your retirement.

Bucket #3: This is the bucket for long-term investments, with the goal of providing a stream of income in your later years.

Another version of bucket planning includes investing in three or four different fixed or fixed indexed annuities* for each bucket; each again which has a unique set of terms and benefits with the insurance company guaranteeing both earnings and principal.**

In either strategy, each bucket represents a different stage in your retirement. The primary objective of your first two or three buckets is to create an annual income stream during your first 15 years of retirement. With proper plan-ning, when those 15 years are up, the last bucket will still hold enough funds to be used as income throughout the remainder your lifetime. Because you have a bucket of in-come set up for each phase of your retirement, your plan-ning should leave you with consistent cash flow.

An endless stream of incomeBucket planning has gained popularity because of its

potential to create an endless stream of income that you potentially won’t outlive. If you set up your buckets prop-erly, you won’t lose money, you’ll always be accumulat-ing money and you’ll always have an adequate stream of income. That means you’ll live a comfortable retirement without having to worry about outliving your assets.

In other words, if you fill up your buckets properly, you won’t run out of money before you—well—kick the bucket.

*With Annuities, surrender charges may apply and if not held to maturity, surrender changes could lead to a loss of principal and, if taken prior to age 59 1⁄2, may be further subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty

**Guarantees and payment of lifetime income are contingent on the claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.

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“. . . going home, going home, I’m just going

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PARADISE MEMORIAL GARDENS

ake us to thoughts of vacations, family gatherings, picnics and

remembrances of other kinds. We come together, we celebrate,

we enjoy good times, good food and fond memories.

MemorialDay

Our Fallen HeroesOriginally a day of solemnity, a day of

respect and remembrance for those who

have served their country and died doing

so. We honor them on the last Monday

of May.

Flag Day

To Honor Our Nation’s Flag

There is no better symbol of our

country’s values and traditions than the

Flag of the United States of America. On

June 14th, our flag’s proud stripes and

stars are honored.

Independence Day

To Honor Our Nation and the

Liberty for Which It StandsOn July 4th we celebrate the fact that we

are a free nation. We pay tribute to our

Declaration of Independence and

commemorate the birthday of the United

States.

Labor Day

To Honor Working Men and

WomenEach year the end of summer is signified

by the celebration of the Labor Day

holiday in recognition and honor of all

working men and women. President

Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law

in 1894 making the first Monday of

September a national holiday.

The Lazy Days of summer . . . . .

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Scottsdale,Arizona Summer’s Events

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Telephone: (480) 945-9521Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary12065 N. Saguaro BoulevardFountain Hills, AZ 85268

Telephone: (480) 837-5588

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Here’s to the hazy, lazy days of summer.


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Just Cremation . . . why choice is importantby Jim Vickers, Vickers Agency, Director of Advanced Planning, Messinger Mortuaries, Inc.

CREMATION: CHOICE AND REMEMBRANCE

Just this past year, my wife and I were faced with another

major decision regarding our house—it was time to paint

the interior. This meant looking around for the best

painter who offered affordable pricing and quality work,

but also one who would guarantee everything could be

done just the way we wanted. After getting

recommendations from friends, we decided to use the

services of a local painter, whom we felt met all of our

needs. What we received in the end more than met our

requirements: superb work done with premium paint by a

trustworthy craftsman at a fair and acceptable price. To

our relief, the job was done without engaging in a

“bidding war,” compromise on inferior product, concern

the job would not be completed on time, or surprise us

with “hidden costs” when the job was done. He told us up

front what to expect and that is exactly what we got, and

more, because he paid attention to small details. That

meant the difference between just painting a few rooms

and giving us an interior with exceptional style. As a result

of this satisfying experience, we recommended this young

man to others, who in turn recommended him to their

friends. Right now, in this troubled economy, our painter

has a full calendar. He is pleased with his increasing

business and we are pleased to recommend his services.

How does this all relate to cremation and its options?

Simple. The methods used in finding the best funeral

establishment are all the same. Seek out reliable sources,

get references from family and friends, then sit down with

a funeral professional of your choice. This may take some

effort in locating the right funeral home for your needs.

You want a funeral provider who will listen and implement

your desires, not sell you what they feel is “right” for you.

Present your vision and expectations. Exam the services

and products available. Are they consistent with your

needs? Picture your loved one in this setting. Is this how

you imagine your final farewell? In the end, the right

decision is based not only on affordability, but also ensures

that your choices are going to be honored. Planning at this

time is emotionally burdensome. It must be treated with

sensitivity. The expectation that wise decisions can be

made at the time of death is often open to debate. That is

exactly why it is important to know that your funeral

provider understands that every family is different, is

willing to plan a remembrance that is as unique as the

individual, and provide a dignified farewell with

consideration for your financial circumstances whether it

be cremation or a traditional funeral.

Cremation is an ancient and honorable way of disposing

of our dead. It does exactly what it is supposed to do—it

works.

Recently, the simple act of cremation has been tarnished by

reducing it merely to a low cost way to dispose of our

dead. We can pick up a newspaper at any time and read

an ad that invites us to take advantage of the “best deal in

town.” Reducing this time honored tradition to mere

economics is to strip it of its dignified meaning. The

“cheapest” choice does not guarantee lasting and

cherished memories. Simple is not to be confused with

cheap. Simple means the buyer wants something dignified,

appropriate and in keeping with their family customs.

Often one person’s definition of simple may not match the

perception of another.

In my experience, low cost providers prosper by using a “loss-

leader” approach—a scaled down version of the cremation

service. This is done without advising the buyer of additional

needs associated with it. Buyer beware before signing on the dotted

line only to discover later that hidden items can carry more costs.

Always insist that full disclosure for all charges, be stated in the

contract, whether the need is immediate or future. This may

apply to items such as a special urn, additional death certificates,

or extras beyond the single act of cremation.

Effective advertising uses persuasive language to sell the product.

Ads are meant to induce the buyer into making a decision that

may not be in their best interest. It is easy to be misled by

advertising. Ask questions. Seek advice. Make your decision based

upon your family’s needs, customs and circumstances.

The decision to cremate should be approached

thoughtfully. As you consider your own plans, insist that

your choices will always be honored and your loved one’s

final wishes be treated with respect. No matter what your

preference, your final decision should reflect your quality of

life. After all, it is an investment in your cherished

memories.

About our painter? He is always available and so are we.

Messinger Mortuaries, Inc.Family Owned and OperatedSince 1959

I’ve always loved to eat. I don’t eat large quantities, but I savor specifi c tastes and aromas associated with food. A particular smell can

evoke sweet memories for me. When I get a whiff of a particular food aroma, the smell often reminds me of anoth-er place and another time in my life. Food smells usually bring me good memories, along with an occasional not so good one.

For instance, when I smell sauer-kraut, I think of northern Michigan when I was very young. Farmers there favored growing cabbage because of its short growing season. Farm fami-lies often made kraut, added meat and that was our dinner staple during the long, cold winters.

Th e smell of chicken frying also re-minds me of my boyhood farm days. When you are in the egg business as we were, your baby chicks are almost all pullets. But there are always a few roosters that must be eaten by the farmers’ families. Each spring we ate lots of chicken as the roosters grew to supper size. Th e rest of the year we ate the non-laying chickens.

My wife Cora and I have always associated Cornish pasties with the Great Highway near the beach on the west side of San Francisco. Th at’s where I attended the College of Mortuary Science during our fi rst year of mar-riage. On Sunday nights, we loved to go out for Cornish pasties. Th e nights were cold and often windy. Dining on those great tasting, right-out-of-the-oven Cornish pasties imprinted their aroma on our memories.

Many years later, we visited a small fi shing village in Cornwall, England. It was cold and windy. Our traveling companions ordered (what else?) Cor-nish pasties. Th e cold immediately transported Cora and me back to fond memories of the Great Highway. Th e pasties in Cornwall tasted and smelled as good as we remembered.

Non-food smells can also remind me of other favorite places and foods. I remember the smell of my grandfather’s drug store in Fulton, Indiana. Bill But-ler’s Scottsdale drug store in the 1940s reminded me of grandfather’s store. Both drug stores always made me think of ice cream. Neither store actually smelled like ice cream, of course, because the ice

cream was kept frozen in the soda foun-tain. I did enjoy plenty of ice cream and chocolate sodas in both places, as well as the musty smell of old time drug ingre-dients like camphor and alcohol.

Th ese days the smells and tastes that Cora and I experience and enjoy at home are more varied than in days gone by. We no longer grow our own food, but buy products from around the world from stores like Basha’s. One day we have a US steak. Th e next day could be fi sh from Australia. Cora feeds me a variety of foods fi t for royalty. To this day, I continue to savor smells and tastes, building fond, new memories.

Paul Messinger was reared on a dairy farm. He is a former Scottsdale city councilman (1971-76), state leg-islator (1979-85) and honored oral historian devoted to maintaining and promoting the city’s history. He and his wife Cora founded Messinger Mortuar-ies in 1959 and can be reached at 480-860-2300 or 480-945-9521 or by vis-iting www.messingermortuaries.com

MESSINGER MORTUARIES,

CEMETERIES & CREMATORIES

S U M M E R 2 0 1 0

M a u s o l e u m a n d C r e m a t o r y

“. . . going home, going home, I’m just going

home. . . . . . . . “ Dvorak’s New World Symphony

PARADISE MEMORIAL GARDENS

ake us to thoughts of vacations, family gatherings, picnics and

remembrances of other kinds. We come together, we celebrate,

we enjoy good times, good food and fond memories.

MemorialDay

Our Fallen HeroesOriginally a day of solemnity, a day of

respect and remembrance for those who

have served their country and died doing

so. We honor them on the last Monday

of May.

Flag Day

To Honor Our Nation’s Flag

There is no better symbol of our

country’s values and traditions than the

Flag of the United States of America. On

June 14th, our flag’s proud stripes and

stars are honored.

Independence Day

To Honor Our Nation and the

Liberty for Which It StandsOn July 4th we celebrate the fact that we

are a free nation. We pay tribute to our

Declaration of Independence and

commemorate the birthday of the United

States.

Labor Day

To Honor Working Men and

WomenEach year the end of summer is signified

by the celebration of the Labor Day

holiday in recognition and honor of all

working men and women. President

Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law

in 1894 making the first Monday of

September a national holiday.

The Lazy Days of summer . . . . .

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A recent study revealed that the cost of full time non-medical home care will average $45,000 per year in

the state of Arizona (based on 44 hours of care per week). Given this, some families will try to economize by hiring caregivers directly rather than through an agency. Sadly too often the result becomes a classic example of the phrase “penny wise, pound foolish”. Th us, be-fore taking this step, it is important that the consumer or family be aware of all the risks and costs associated with di-rectly hiring their caregivers.

Th ere are basically two areas that a family must address in the direct hire of a caregiver. One is the caregiver’s per-sonal background and clinical skills. Th e other is the administrative costs of taxes and insurance.

First, consider what is involved in conducting a background verifi cation of a caregiver. Once you have identifi ed a potential candidate—in and of itself not always easy as you will need to conduct interviews—you will need to run a crimi-nal background check, credit and DMV check, verify citizenship, verify their auto-mobile insurance and the list of references. Also, if they are licensed (CNA or RN/LPN), you will want to know if the license is current, in good standing, and if there has ever been any disciplinary action taken against them. Finally, you will want to be sure they have no communicable diseases, specifi cally TB, have taken First Aid, and have a current CPR training certifi cation.

Should all of the background verifi -cation go smoothly, you will then need to be able to determine the actual com-

petency of the caregiver, especially if you are requiring special skills that will be needed to provide the care.

Are you qualifi ed to do this? Do you really want to use your loved one to test that competency? Th en suppose your direct-hired caregiver is sick, wants a day off , gets injured or simply doesn’t show for work. Will you be prepared with a list of qualifi ed and trained alter-nate caregivers who can and will report on a moment’s notice?

Th e other area of consideration in hiring directly is taxes and insurance. Th e IRS states that individual employers

are liable for Social Security and unem-ployment taxes on the wages paid to a direct hire. If you are considered to have “willfully” failed to withhold these taxes, you will be liable for not only the taxes but interest on the amount of underpay-ment and civil fi nes of up to $100,000 as well as possible criminal penalties.

And relevant to insurance: What if the caregiver is injured on the job? Back strains and falls are very common with home care. Will your homeowner’s policy cover it, and if so, will the policy limits be suffi cient? What if the caregiver causes your loved one

a serious, life-threatening or fatal injury? Will they have malpractice insurance that will compensate you for the costs? Finally, if the caregiver should break or steal any personal property, will they have a bond to reimburse you for the replacement?

All of these concerns are very real. Each can cost a family a considerable amount of money and possibly, should the worst occur, their lifetime sav-ings. But most importantly, the safety and welfare of the loved one may be at risk unless you can ensure that all these steps are followed before allow-ing a privately hired caregiver into the home. Sure, the costs and time com-mitment of performing all these steps is probably more than you ever imag-ined, but do you really want to cut corners when dealing with the health care of your love one?

When considering all of the costs and risks associated with the hiring a competent caregiver, it becomes obvious that directly hiring may not be the most prudent route to follow.

But what is the alternative to direct hire? Hiring a reputable, experienced agen-cy to provide the caregivers you need is the answer. Th e agency is then responsible for all the costs and risks associated with hir-ing, training, taxes and insurance. You are then able to give 100% of your attention and support to your loved one with the goal of them getting better or, at the very least, reaching maximum comfort.

Dave Hildebrandt is the Execu-tive Director of MD Home Health/MD Home Assist, a state licensed and a Medicare-certifi ed agency. Learn more by calling 602-266-9971

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Understand the Risks and Costs Beforehand

By: Dave Hildebrandt

“When considering all of the costs and risks

associated with the hiring a competent caregiver, it

becomes obvious that directly hiring may not

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We all know that, like taxes, death is unavoidable. The truth is, life itself is a terminal experience—the mo-ment we are born the death process begins. Every doctor will tell you as

much. Aging itself is the process of dying. It’s just that when death is not in our immediate future it seems irrelevant to us.

Just a century or so ago death was a much more fa-miliar part of everyone’s life. People weren’t shuttled off to hospitals to die; they died at home. Grieving families grieved openly, not privately. The general attitude was one of acceptance and the embracing of what was called the “ars moriendi,” or the belief in the “art of dying.” During those days when serious illness occurred, the only choice was to simply let dying take its course and to do it in the best way possible—at peace with God. Physicians were ones who practiced the art of medicine, using their skills and knowledge to guide patients with dignity to their final breaths.

Today, advancements in med-ical science have extended life expectancies and have stopped many terminal illnesses from be-ing terminal. The problem is that the focus on extending life has become so radical that few even pause to consider the reality of dying. We certainly wel-come medical breakthroughs that enrich and prolong life, but medicine will never eradicate death; it can only post-pone it. Everyone dies. Most are unprepared. One day all of us will reach the end of what science can do and death will be at our door. We will have to face it. Because this is true, it is better for us to discover the art of dying—an art that helps us live all the way to the end. In truth, dying is really the final act of living. We should take time to learn how to do it.

When we are young, life is about learning and growing into adulthood. As adults, we must learn about produc-

tivity and family. As we age we learn about retirement and contentment. Then we start to die. Here we must learn how to exit life by getting things in order; remember-ing what should be remembered; forgetting what should be forgotten; being thankful for life (despite its ups and downs, successes and failures); and cultivating hope for the next dimension of living—eternity.

Dying is hard work. Lots of t’s to cross and i’s to dot. Part of the work is being willing to talk about death—something many don’t want to do. Our culture celebrates whenever a life comes into the world. We laugh and cry and gather together to talk about the new life coming into the world. On the other hand, we are reluctant to talk openly about death, and we find it hard to accept a

report from the doctor that tells us we are going to die. But there is a time to die.

Death may be awkward to talk about, but when we sup-press or privatize our responses to death, we end up failing to work through the thoughts, feelings and responses that need to be discussed and processed. We must learn to openly acknowledge the sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt, fear, disgust and grief death brings, or those emotions will become like wooden splinters in the soul that, if left un-attended, will become infected.

Learning how to die and celebrating those who face death is long over overdue in the West. We need to move towards each other as death draws near. Families and friends need to laugh and cry and gather together in or-der to bring more peace into the dying process and in order to memorialize a loved one’s life. The good news is, when you do, understanding comes, peace comes, hope surprises you, and most of the creepiness about this sub-ject matter leaves.

Grace Hospice offers its help and comfort and may be reached at 480-775-2599

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Mr Smith takes his annual trip each winter to his home in Scotts-dale to enjoy the

mild temperatures and the scenic view of the mountainous terrain. As health concerns arise with age, it becomes more challenging each year to enjoy his hobbies and dreams. Yet, he has come to terms with the fact that his golf clubs will continue to collect dust this year and that, quite frankly, it is time to put them up for sale. He might not be able to drive his once famous convertible on the streets of his winter community, and in which he now will be a passenger.

Arizona is famous as a tourist des-tination with its many vacation resorts. Each year people visit some making their first trip to the Grand Canyon State to see if all the hype is true. In addition to those visiting for the first time, there are a large number of peo-ple who make this trip annually to get away from the frigid temperatures of the north and midwest. This popula-tion of retired individuals is referred to as snowbirds. They come to sunny Ari-zona to enjoy the warmth of the winter months away from the snow and ice that covers much of the country.

And then something happens and their world closes in. Perhaps they suf-

fer a fall and resulting fracture, or their heart disease or diabetes flares up and they land in the hospital. What happens after that?

All At Home Health Care takes pride in the care we provide for Arizona’s residents and visitors alike. Whether it is skilled nursing for an IV infusion, phys-ical therapy for strengthening, or speech therapy for swallowing concerns, All At Home Health Care is the compassion-ate and caring healthcare provider for all homecare needs. The services provided by All At Home Health Care include: skilled nursing; physical therapy; occu-pational therapy; speech therapy; social work services and home health aides.

Not only is our staff compassion-ate and personal, they visit the homes to inspire motivation and push the pa-tients to understand why their health is so important, both mentally and physi-cally. Once our patients experience our services they truly do become family.

A daughter of one of our patients had this to say, “Rafael accomplished the impossible. He used all the right communication necessary to help my father understand why he was exercis-ing, the consequences of not doing so. And then, amazingly, he actually got him to complete them.”

Another daughter told of her expe-rience this way, “I was present for most

of the therapy visits and we couldn’t have been happier with your care and service. Also there was a personal touch of kindness and patience.”

Patients aren’t the only ones affected when a fall occurs or a patient experi-ences an illness. The families become very important and need to be very involved when it comes to getting their loved one back to their previous independence and life style. The ultimate goal is to rehabili-tate or nurse the patient back to health and allow them to thrive within the com-munity. For instance, when the family does not live close or are not involved All At Home Health Care takes on a greater role in motivating the patient and assist-ing the patient to plan appropriately.

A very pleased patient expressed it with, “They (All At Home Health Care) were very good to me and help(ed) me see the light and also want to go on with life. And I thank them very much.”

The team at All At Home Health Care is committed to providing the best care possible while allowing patients to remain in the comfort of their own resi-dence. From our family to yours, “There is no place like home.”

Jay Richardson is the Executive Di-rector of All At Home Health Care and may be reached at [email protected] or by calling 480.970.3700

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The number of patients with knee arthritis is in-creasing dramatically as baby-boomers hit retire-ment age. Th is is due to the combined eff ects of

active lifestyles, prior surgeries and people living longer.Th e great news is this: if you are among those with chronic,

increasing pain in the knee, there are a number of things you can do to take control of this frequently debilitating condition.

First, recognize that knee pain does not always mean ar-thritis. Th ere are a variety of conditions that can lead to knee pain, and if pain is your problem, it’s critical to get a compe-tent appraisal of the condition. Usually this means seeing an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee problems. Many conditions exist that can aff ect knee function and they should be considered. Oftentimes, those conditions can and should be treated without surgery.

Secondly, the term arthritis includes a large number of conditions, and many of them are suited for medical (non-operative) treatment. In fact, surgical treatment is only indicated after conservative treatment has been at-tempted. Non-operative treatments include activity modi-fication (avoiding activities that aggravate the condition), physical therapy, injections, analgesics, braces, and other devices. Depending on the severity of the condition and

individual needs and goals, non-operative treatment may help for years.

Most patients who require surgery for knee osteoarthritis have developed a deformity—either bow-legged or knock-kneed—that leads to an imbalance of the weight distribution in the knee. Th is imbalance leads to a progressive increase in activity-related pain. Alternatively, some patients requiring knee surgery develop infl ammatory arthritis. Rheumatoid ar-thritis is just one example of this, and the process is typically a complex autoimmune disorder that results in destruction of the cartilage surfaces of the knee and often, other joints.

For those who do require surgery, there is good news. New surgical techniques and improvements in prosthetic de-sign and manufacturing indicate that recovery times are get-ting shorter and knee replacements are lasting longer.

In preventing knee pain it is important to maintain a healthy body mass index (BMI), with exercise in moderation, change exercise patterns gradually, but do enough to maintain healthy muscles and cardiovascular function, and have acute injuries evaluated and treated by a trusted physician.

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The ankle, including its re-lationship to the foot is a magnifi cent machine spe-

cialized to adapt to the terrain and ef-fi ciently move us forward. Our feet sup-port two to six times our body weight as we walk and run. However tolerances are small and as mileage increases (with age) subtle changes in alignment and range of motion may have signifi cant eff ects. Th ese changes directly infl uence how forces are applied to the foot and ankle when in motion.

Arthritis is the wearing away of joint cartilage, and the formation of bone spurs. Joint cartilage is specialized tis-sue that resists wear and tear associated with the repetitive stress of weight bear-ing activity. Th is tissue does not have the

ability to regenerate, rather cartilage can continue to degenerate. Th en irritation results in pain and infl ammation in and around the joint. Joint irritation also stimulates the reaction of bone growth or spurs, which are growths forming at the joint edges that can further restrict motion and cause pain. Typically, the pain associated with arthritis is propor-tional to the individual’s activity and tends to worsen at the end of the day.

Treatment depends on the stage of the disease process and the impact it has on ones lifestyle. Early on, the focus in-cludes bracing, physical therapy and reg-ular exercise to keep muscles supple and alleviate stress in the ankle and improve function. Surgically correcting the align-ment above and/or below the ankle joint,

thereby preserving the joint itself, can improve the longevity of the ankle joint.

In more advanced cases bracing is less successful but still an option. Sur-gical treatment of end-stage arthritis consists of fusing or replacing the ankle joint. Fusion trades joint motion for pain relief. Ankle replacement can be benefi cial in patients who have end-stage changes but maintain good mo-tion. All things considered, the decision to have such a surgery is not dependant on the x-ray appearance but the impact this process has on quality of life.

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“ABCs is a fantastic place for breast cancer treatment. Everyone was pleasant and accommodating, I was treated with great respect and care, and every day, I felt like the entire staff was there just for me.” — Randy

“When I arrived at ABCs for my initial consultation, I met a woman whose sister had just flown in from out of town to be treated here with brachytherapy. It reassured me to know the practice had that kind of reputation.” — JoAnn

“I have implants. Believe me, it’s a delicate procedure to place those catheters without harming an implant, and at ABCs they accomplished it without any trouble. I had no side effects from my brachytherapy: no fatigue, no pain, no burning of my skin. It was an amazing journey, and it was finished in just five days.” — Christy

“I’m 70 years old, and I can’t imagine taking radiation treatments every day for more than six weeks! My cancer was caught early, so I was agood candidate for brachytherapy. At ABCs I had an A-plus experience!” — Verna

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ed his 50th birthday—a heart attack.We all know “the rules” for healthy liv-

ing and we read about the blood pressure and cholesterol relationship to the heart practically everywhere. But nothing — even when issued as a warning by our very own physician—is as poignant as when someone with Jim Lehrer’s communicative skills is willing to share not just the experience, but tap into and express inner feelings about this experience that leaves a person so shaken, so vulnerable. Would that there was space here to share the 50-plus pages of Jim’s memoir A Bus of My Own that relate the before-during-after. There is room however to pass along some of Jim’s acquired wisdom that’s applicable regardless of our age or stage of life.

Most of us can only imagine what day-to-day life must be in the nation’s capital, especially for those with face or name rec-ognition. Jim’s doctor had obviously figured out that treating his patient’s medical condition required more than just dealing with the physical. It needed to include mental and emotional as-pects too. Jim was asked to make lists; list of all the things in life that caused stress or anxiety and in another prioritize the

things that are really important to do or accomplish, and yet an-other list of the things that really aren’t all that important. Then using the first two lists, create a third list that is the New Life List to guide and define how the hours and the days should be spent going forward.

What’s important to Jim? “Topping the list is family, writ-ing and PBS. I really do enjoy my work. How long will I stay with it? Well, either until I’m no longer having fun or someone at PBS comes to me and says, ‘You know, Jim…’” And with the NewsHour broadcasting at the end of the workday, since 1983 Jim makes two days out of each one by taking a midday nap. “I may not sleep the entire time, but I lie down and snooze and rest. That also means no business lunches which also goes along with the foods I now eat, having finally discovered fresh fruits, vegetables and such. Kate and I also carefully consider every social invitation before rsvp-ing, asking ourselves whether, ‘we really want to go and make small talk while juggling small plates and glasses of some beverage.’”

And it was while recuperating in those now long-ago early 80s that Jim found his mind repeatedly going over those bitter-sweet days of Kansas Central Lines. Subsequently he com-menced collecting bus memorabilia ranging from timetables, station signs, models—and yes, finally the real deal, his own 23-passenger bus, a 1946 Flxible (no it’s not missing a vowel, the name is correct—Flxible). A chapter in A Bus of My Ownhas you riding along with Jim as he describes getting his pur-chase home from a town, a six-hour drive away, on the Tennes-see-Virginia border. If you’ve ever doubted the wisdom of any choice you’ve ever made, you’ll relate “in spades”.

Jim aptly sums up his hobby with, “At the risk of overdoing it, I think a case can even be made for a serious purpose to what we (collectors) are up to. I believe it is not farfetched to claim that what we do for strange reasons is good for society. Remem-ber, please, that it has been the collectors and the pack rats among our ancestors who have preserved the little things of our history. They are the ones who stuck away old kitchen utensils and postcards and children’s toys and diaries and dresses and the other items of personal life that now hold positions of honor in the Smithsonian and other museums of American life. There are important people and organizations at work preserving the big things of life, like buildings and battlefields, but it is left to the rest of us to preserve items such as .. well, bus depot signs.”

While I’m not a “betting person”, I’ll wager that tonight when you tune in The NewsHour you’ll listen, and watch—and process what you see and hear in a slightly different way. Now you will also see husband, father, grandfather, bus and bus-memorabilia collector, and heart attack survivor Jim Lehrer.

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“ABCs is a fantastic place for breast cancer treatment. Everyone was pleasant and accommodating, I was treated with great respect and care, and every day, I felt like the entire staff was there just for me.” — Randy

“When I arrived at ABCs for my initial consultation, I met a woman whose sister had just flown in from out of town to be treated here with brachytherapy. It reassured me to know the practice had that kind of reputation.” — JoAnn

“I have implants. Believe me, it’s a delicate procedure to place those catheters without harming an implant, and at ABCs they accomplished it without any trouble. I had no side effects from my brachytherapy: no fatigue, no pain, no burning of my skin. It was an amazing journey, and it was finished in just five days.” — Christy

“I’m 70 years old, and I can’t imagine taking radiation treatments every day for more than six weeks! My cancer was caught early, so I was agood candidate for brachytherapy. At ABCs I had an A-plus experience!” — Verna

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ed his 50th birthday—a heart attack.We all know “the rules” for healthy liv-

ing and we read about the blood pressure and cholesterol relationship to the heart practically everywhere. But nothing — even when issued as a warning by our very own physician—is as poignant as when someone with Jim Lehrer’s communicative skills is willing to share not just the experience, but tap into and express inner feelings about this experience that leaves a person so shaken, so vulnerable. Would that there was space here to share the 50-plus pages of Jim’s memoir A Bus of My Own that relate the before-during-after. There is room however to pass along some of Jim’s acquired wisdom that’s applicable regardless of our age or stage of life.

Most of us can only imagine what day-to-day life must be in the nation’s capital, especially for those with face or name rec-ognition. Jim’s doctor had obviously figured out that treating his patient’s medical condition required more than just dealing with the physical. It needed to include mental and emotional as-pects too. Jim was asked to make lists; list of all the things in life that caused stress or anxiety and in another prioritize the

things that are really important to do or accomplish, and yet an-other list of the things that really aren’t all that important. Then using the first two lists, create a third list that is the New Life List to guide and define how the hours and the days should be spent going forward.

What’s important to Jim? “Topping the list is family, writ-ing and PBS. I really do enjoy my work. How long will I stay with it? Well, either until I’m no longer having fun or someone at PBS comes to me and says, ‘You know, Jim…’” And with the NewsHour broadcasting at the end of the workday, since 1983 Jim makes two days out of each one by taking a midday nap. “I may not sleep the entire time, but I lie down and snooze and rest. That also means no business lunches which also goes along with the foods I now eat, having finally discovered fresh fruits, vegetables and such. Kate and I also carefully consider every social invitation before rsvp-ing, asking ourselves whether, ‘we really want to go and make small talk while juggling small plates and glasses of some beverage.’”

And it was while recuperating in those now long-ago early 80s that Jim found his mind repeatedly going over those bitter-sweet days of Kansas Central Lines. Subsequently he com-menced collecting bus memorabilia ranging from timetables, station signs, models—and yes, finally the real deal, his own 23-passenger bus, a 1946 Flxible (no it’s not missing a vowel, the name is correct—Flxible). A chapter in A Bus of My Ownhas you riding along with Jim as he describes getting his pur-chase home from a town, a six-hour drive away, on the Tennes-see-Virginia border. If you’ve ever doubted the wisdom of any choice you’ve ever made, you’ll relate “in spades”.

Jim aptly sums up his hobby with, “At the risk of overdoing it, I think a case can even be made for a serious purpose to what we (collectors) are up to. I believe it is not farfetched to claim that what we do for strange reasons is good for society. Remem-ber, please, that it has been the collectors and the pack rats among our ancestors who have preserved the little things of our history. They are the ones who stuck away old kitchen utensils and postcards and children’s toys and diaries and dresses and the other items of personal life that now hold positions of honor in the Smithsonian and other museums of American life. There are important people and organizations at work preserving the big things of life, like buildings and battlefields, but it is left to the rest of us to preserve items such as .. well, bus depot signs.”

While I’m not a “betting person”, I’ll wager that tonight when you tune in The NewsHour you’ll listen, and watch—and process what you see and hear in a slightly different way. Now you will also see husband, father, grandfather, bus and bus-memorabilia collector, and heart attack survivor Jim Lehrer.

You can see a tiny portion of Jim’s bus memora-

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We believe a compassionate patient-centered program integrating allopathic and complimentary treatments is the most effective method to obtain long-term relief.

Our physicians are fellowship trained and double Board Certified.

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Chronic pain patients suffer from pain that is multi-layered. Therefore, a cohe-sive and integrated

program provides patients with the best results in relieving their pain.

One important and easy-to-im-plement step to pain relief is a change to your diet, as there are key foods that will aid in the alleviation of in-flammation and other pain symp-toms. While no food can cure your pain, there has been research done on how to get medicinal benefits from the food we eat.

In the recent years, it has become apparent that a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can have many benefits. Some of those benefits include low-ering bad cholesterol and increasing brain function. Omega-3 also has an affect on inflammation in the body.

Adding Omega-3s to your diet may be easier than you may realize. While there is an array of foods natu-rally containing Omega-3 fatty acids, the easiest way to integrate it into your daily foods is through ground flax seed. The ground seeds have a nutty taste, and can be sprinkled on

cereals or salads or mixed into oat-meal or yogurt. The seeds, however, must be ground; if left whole, their dietary benefits will not be absorbed by the body.

Fish that live in cold waters—es-pecially salmon and tuna—are also good sources of Omega-3s. Salmon is extremely versatile, and can be made in a variety of ways. Other ex-cellent anti-inflammatory foods in-clude chickpeas, green beans, citrus fruits, strawberries, garlic, almonds, and mint. As you can see, the list is extensive. We’ve even included a few recipes in the accompanying sidebars to get you started with anti-inflam-matory foods.

While a diet featuring pain relieving foods may help immensely, there is no food that can cure your pain completely. Arizona Pain Specialists is another step in the right direction for relief from chronic pain. An individualized treatment plan is created specifically for each patient based on pain and medical history.

Drs Lynch and McJunkin are the co-founders of Arizona Pain Specialists and may be reached at 480-563-6400 or on the web at www.ArizonaPain.com

We believe a compassionate patient-centered program integrating allopathic and complimentary treatments is the most effective method to obtain long-term relief.

Our physicians are fellowship trained and double Board Certified.

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Joint Pain

Headaches

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Nutrition and Pain

By: Drs Tory McJunkin & Paul Lynch

Grilled or Broiled Salmon• 4 salmon steaks or fillets (each

approximately 6 oz)

• Juice of 2 large lemons

• Zest of 1 large lemon

• Approximately 4 tablespoons of olive oil

• Approximately 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

• Fresh dill weed (dried dill can be used if fresh can not be found)

• Approximately 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Whisk all ingredients (except the salmon) together. Place salmon in a shallow dish. Pour whisked mixture over salmon and marinate for at least 2 hours in refrigerator. Grill or broil, brushing the fish with the marinade. Cook until fish has reached 140 degrees internal temperature, or until it flakes apart easily. Enjoy with fresh steamed broccoli and garden salad.

Strawberries with Balsamic VinegarStrawberries with balsamic vinegar and black pepper may seem odd. However, you’ll find that the combination of mildly sweet balsamic vinegar and the spice of the black pepper brings out the flavor and redness of the strawberries more distinctly that sugar alone.

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

• 2 pints (4 cups) ripe strawberries, washed, stemmed and quartered

• Optional garnish (chocolate sauce, whipped cream, chopped nuts)

Whisk all but the strawberries together. Then gently stir in strawberries and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve with desired garnish.

“...there are key foods that will aid

in the alleviation of inflammation and other

pain symptoms.”


Did you know you can pur-chase real estate invest-ments with your retire-

ment plan? Well, you can! Contrary to what your stock bro-

ker or fi nancial planner may have told you, stocks, bonds and mutual funds are not the only permissible invest-ment choices for your retirement ac-count. If you are increasingly dissat-isfi ed with your stock-market-based retirement plan portfolio, there are alternatives. A self-directed retirement plan may be the solution.

Self-directed retirement accounts are becoming increasingly popular as more and more Americans desire better control over their retirement investments. In many instances, the advantages of self-directed retirement account real estate investing are clear. Benefi ts may include* greater profi t

potential, lower or no taxes, tax-de-ferred or tax-free growth, increased net capital for future deals, added diversi-fi cation, and no restrictions (similar to 1031 Exchanges and additional op-tions for real estate investors). It is no wonder why self-directed retirement accounts have gained so much press nationally by recognized publications.

Th e Performance Team works closely with investors who believe that real estate, properly acquired, will continue to be a great investment option for years to come. “Th e abil-ity to use your retirement account as a real estate investment tool is a little-known fact,” says Steven Anderson of the Performance Team. “As you know, real estate is in a state of change right now, with some experts forecasting gloom and doom. We agree with oth-ers who believe that now is the best

time to buy, since there is a tremen-dous amount of inventory with great value available.”

Dan McCallum of the Perfor-mance Team says, “We know that now is a great time to invest in real estate based on what we are experiencing in the market. The Performance Team has conducted real estate transactions totaling over $3 million in just the last 90 days.” Learn about the many ways to invest in real estate, includ-ing the ability to use your retirement accounts to do so.

*Th is information is based on anec-dotal information, and is not to be con-strued as tax advice. Please contact your tax attorney or CPA.

Dan McCallum and Steven Anderson are Th e HomeSmart Performance Team and may be reached at 480-299-4468

in My Retirement Account?By: Steven Anderson

Real Estate Investments

"With every client and every transaction, we apply our business philosophy of personal integrity, honesty, accountability and responsibility." Thank you for your trust.

- The Performance Team

Buy Real Estate with Your Individual Retirement Account!Over time, real estate investments have a�orded many people with thepowerful combination of appreciation and income. The purchase of realestate through a self-directed IRA is a popular investor choice for thisand other reasons.

You can use your 401(k), 403b, 457 Employer Thrift Plan or any otherretirement plan you have to invest in real estate. But you must �rst rollfunds, tax-free, into a self-directed IRA.

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To learn more about this little-known and unique opportunity,please contact us for more information.

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AdvantagesAs we age, we undergo physical chang-

es that are easy to spot. It is the subtle changes to our mindset and how we perceive our world that often go undetected. Many people, es

pecially seniors, find that at a time when the world is speeding up and becoming more difficult to understand and deal with, they are struggling to keep up with the pace of the life to which they were previously accustomed.

Many seniors find comfort in a lifestyle that enables them to reduce stress and improve the quality of their lives. A retirement community can provide a number of health benefits to enrich the quality of life for senior resi-dents and their families.

Many seniors find it difficult to maintain their home and yards, keeping up with paying bills or, if they live alone, are anxious since there is no one to respond if they fall or have some type of medical emergency. Transporta-tion, if one is still driving, may become an issue due to lack of self confidence, which in turn affects the ability to hop in the car to run to the grocery store or drive to visit a friend or family member. It is not uncommon for seniors to feel that it is too much of a hassle to cook a meal for just one person and as a result they often develop poor eating habits. Poor nutrition is one of the leading causes of psychological and physical problems in aging adults.

These issues and concerns are typi-cally diminished for those adults who live in retirement communities. The op-portunities for increased socialization, intellectual stimulation, and physical activity have proven to be beneficial to the health and happiness of seniors. Numerous studies have conclusively found improved vitality and a longer

life span for seniors who live in an active, fun, stimulating environment such as that at a retirement community.

The health benefits of community living, both psycho-logical and physical, are compelling. Seniors will find com-panionship, socialization, mental stimulation, delicious and nutritious meals, a sense of security with knowing someone is there to respond to their needs; all of which far outweigh being isolated and living alone.

The Manor Village at Scottsdale has a slogan that has proven to be true at the Manors; “living at the Manors will add years to your life”. Seniors who make the deci-sion to downsize, simplify their lives, and make the move into congregate living—where they are provided a lifestyle which includes compassion and caring from staff—will find themselves living better and living longer.

Georgette Kelly is the Marketing Director with Statesman Life Centers and The Manor at Scottsdale, which may be reached at 480-767-7647 or www.TheManorVillage.com

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25 miles? 50 miles? 75 miles?

Good News… We’re just up the road.Fountain View Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation:

16455 E. Avenue of the FountainsFountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 836-4808www.seniorlifestyle.com

Livinglife

atFountainViewVillageHow far would you go for Excellent Care?

Just 15 minutes from Scottsdale and Mesa

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After my beloved hus-band passed away, I found myself alone for the first time in over 50 years. It wasn’t

so bad when my children they were all surrounding me, but as they live in dif-ferent states, they would soon be leaving. Each invited me to live with them but I didn’t want to interfere with their lives or add to their responsibilities as each had enough taking care of their own families.

Once the children left, I began to wonder how I was going to be able to take care of my home. My husband had always done the yard work and managed all the bills while I was responsible for clean-ing the house and preparing the meals. I

found it harder and harder to manage even before I would now have to do it all. Even simple things like getting to the grocery store would be difficult as he had been the driver and I was the navigator.

My big beautiful house now felt like an albatross around my neck. My well-manicured lawn was fast turning into a

jungle and I didn’t have the strength or the energy to do anything about it. I thought about hiring someone to help me with chores and shopping, but I would still be alone most of the time. I decided with the blessing of my family to look at independent living as an option.

I called several communities in my area and arranged to visit them. The first two seemed a little stuffy and too formal for me as they required me to “dress for dinner” and I didn’t like that. I am re-tired and want to be able to wear what I choose when attending meals.

I had almost given up, but then I called Fountain View Village. The voice who answered was so cheerful, greeting me with “It’s a beautiful lifestyle at Foun-

tain View Village, how may I help you?” I told her that I would like to talk with someone about independent living and was immediately connected me with a member of the marketing team who also answered the phone cheerfully. She began asking me questions, as the other commu-nities had done, however these were about

me and who I was. No questions about what physical ailments I might have or if I used a walker or a cane; just questions about what I did before retiring, where I lived prior to Arizona, what my hobbies are, my favorite foods, etc. It didn’t feel like an inquisition as the others had.

After talking with her a bit, I asked if I could visit Fountain View Village that very same day. When I explained that I no longer had a car, she said she would be happy to arrange for a driver pick me up. As I walked up the drive, saw the beau-tiful bird bath and heard the sound of the wind chimes Fountain View Village seemed so different than the other com-munities I had visited; it had a warm, friendly and welcoming feeling. I was shown the most beautiful apartment with a panoramic view of the mountains and the world famous Fountain Hills foun-tain. I didn’t need to look any further; I found my new home and was ready to begin this new chapter in my life.

I couldn’t wait for moving day. Of course, I was a little nervous, but mostly I was excited. When I arrived I was greeted with a warm welcome and a box of choco-lates (she remembered how I love chocolate) on my kitchen counter. I was ready to start my new life. Nervous as I was, my nerves were soon calmed when a resident ambas-sador came to my door and invited me to dine with her. We were greeted by a hostess and seated at a table by the window where we could drink in the beauty of Fountain Hills. While dining, she introduced me to several other residents and I even met someone from my home state. I knew I had found my new home at Fountain View Vil-lage and that I was not alone anymore.

This simulated scenario is presented courtesy Fountain View Village, rated one of the top three Arizona retirement com-munities by Ranking Arizona magazine. schedule your personal appointment by call 480-836-5000

Finding a Wonderful New Home

“I couldn’t wait for moving day. Of course, I was a little nervous, but mostly I was excited.”

25 miles? 50 miles? 75 miles?

Good News… We’re just up the road.Fountain View Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation:

16455 E. Avenue of the FountainsFountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 836-4808www.seniorlifestyle.com

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atFountainViewVillageHow far would you go for Excellent Care?

Just 15 minutes from Scottsdale and Mesa

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