Seniors Today April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014

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A Publication of Schillinger Enterprises, Inc. © 2014 Volume XXIII – Issue 9

Elder Fraud:Protecting

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For enthusiastic, inquisitiveretirees, anything goes… forthey know how to find outwhat’s going on. If nothing

is going on, they make things happen!How long has it been since you went

to the beach? Did you ever go deep seafishing or down river on one of the localcruise ships? Are you aware of the seaturtles that migrate to shore to deposittheir eggs? Have you ever visited thePlanetarium? Did you know or visit anyof the great art museums in the area.

Ever consider taking a ride in a hotair balloon, climbing a mountain, oreven a little hill? Have you been snor-keling? Have you been to Tomoka StatePark lately?

For people who work most of theiradult lives, the possibilities availablewhen they no longer punch a time clock,may come as a big surprise (after theshock of retirement settles).

Some make daily commitments totelevision… The Millionaire Show orThe View. They are probably the oneswho have a problem adjusting to theirchange of lifestyle… perhaps becausethey lack imagination. There’s a lottaking place right in your own backyard.

In 1994 the Kooky Ukes went to aclub they had never heard of before…a ‘laughing’ club! The official namewas Volusia County’s DeLand Chapterof the International Laughing Society.It was held in May with at least 300 inattendance. They gave an enthusiasticwelcome to local stand-up comics,listened to The Outhouse Five PlusOne and the Kooky Ukes from Day-tona Beach.

We had a wonderful time, thoughonly a couple of us actually played theukuleles we carried with us. (Since thenwe have learned more.)

That same year, the City of HollyHill was holding Country Music Jam-borees every fourth Saturday. Hmmm!Wonder if they are still doing it?

Motivated individuals see retirementas an opportunity to take up projectsthat were abandoned in their youth orbusy themselves pursuing ideas andplans that were set aside until they hadmore available time. In swing time theyfind themselves busier than ever—doingwhat they have always wanted to do.

Busy types and stress oriented indi-viduals feel that all changes have tobe challenging and creative.

Many people have real musical tal-ents that have been put aside for years.Now’s the time to bring forward theclarinet, banjo, drums, or keyboard andstart entertaining yourself and others.

Now I ask you, have you visited allthe theme parks? Did you ever take atour bus to other parts of the country?Did you ever go mid-state to see adinner show? Have you volunteeredyour expertise for special projects liketeaching adults to read or write? Areyou writing your memoirs for theentertainment of your family—or theworld? Are you networking and mak-ing new friends?

After my first retirement, I trulyplanned to once again pick up a paintbrush and learn to master acrylic paint-ing instead of continuing to do oil paint-ings. I wrote about an incident thatfound its way in print and have beenwriting ever since. I never picked upthat paint brush again

Golfing, swimming, hiking, bikeriding… anything goes if you have anactive imagination. Enjoy!

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer forSeniors Today.

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Caregiver’s DaysFirst United Meth odist Church of

Ormond Beach is providing free Care-giver’s Days Out that includes food,fun, and special attention for care re -ceivers. The days are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.on Sat., May 17 and Thurs., June 12 atFirst United Meth odist Church ofOrmond Beach. This is a wonderful op-portunity for caregivers to have a breakand know that their loved ones arebeing taken care of in a loving andsafe environment. For more details,call Sherry at 386.677.3581, ext. 311.

Natural Smile Seminar

Find out if dental implants are rightfor you at a free patient information day.Questions about the cost and how theimplant surgery is done will be an-swered. The seminar is scheduled atthe office of Florida Oral & Facial Sur-gical Associates at 4 P.M. on April 29at 549 Health Blvd., Daytona Beach.Seating is very limited and light refresh-ments served. Please RSVP by calling386.239.3600.

Safety ExpoOn Wednesday, May 7, 9 A.M.- 2 P.M.

the Daytona Beach International Air-port, 700 Catalina Dr., Daytona Beach,will be hosting a Health & Safety Expo.Bring ad in this publication for a freegift bag! Get useful health and safetyinformation from local experts on top-ics such as simple self defense, fitness,nutrition, and much more. Plus, give-ways. Free admission and parking.First 100 attendees get a free gift bag atthe DBIA booth with ad from SeniorsToday on page A-10.

Lunch BunchHoly Cross Lutheran Church, 724

Big Tree Road, South Daytona hostLunch Bunch every Thurs. at 12 NOON.Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo withnon-monetary prizes. Doors open at11:30 A.M., lunch served at 12:00 P.M.,and bingo begins at 12:30 P.M. Re -servations are required by noon theTuesday prior. Call the church at 386.767.6542.

Women’s HealthOrmond Beach Presbyterian Church,

105 Amsden Rd. offers an opportuni-ties to get healthy this year. Join themon Sat., June 7 at 10 A.M., with a Cele-bration of Women's Health Month anda Chocolate Extravaganza. For details,call 386.441.0300 or visit the website:ormondbeachpc.org

Italian FestivalDon’t miss a fabulous Italian Festival

at Our Lady Of Lourdes CatholicChurch, 1014 N. Halifax Ave., Day-tona Beach May 1–4. Enjoy great Ital-ian food (kids eat free on Thursday),olive oils & Balsamic vinegar tastings,wine tastings, arts & crafts, meatballcookoff, and the Kentucky Derby on abig screen on Saturday. Entertainmentoffered every day too! For specific datesand times, call 386.255.0433.

Health & Kidney Disease

Do you have Diabetes or high bloodpressure? These are two are the lead-ing cause of kidney disease. You canhelp with early prevention of kidneydisease for you or your loved ones.Kidney Smart Education classes areoffered in your area at no cost! Fordetails, call 888.my.kidney or visitwww.kidneysmart.org

Quit Smoking!Have you been trying to quit smoking

with no success? Join Florida HospitalMemorial Medical Center for a free,six-week program designed to meetthe needs of smokers who want to quit.The program meets each Tuesday at5:30 P.M. until May 13. Participantsare provided a book and other helpfultools. The program will guide partici-pants through the many issues relatedto quitting smoking, including copingwith anger, sleep problems and crav-ings, managing stress, how physicalactivity and healthy food choicesmake quitting smoking easier, howto prevent relapse and what to do whenfriends and family smoke around you.Classes are held at Florida HospitalMemorial Medical Center, 301 Memo-rial Medical Pkwy., Daytona Beach.Registration is required, call 1.877.784.8486.

Florida SoupCome and enjoy local author and pho-

tographer Eric Dusenbery as he dis-cusses Florida’s love affair with foodand storytelling Monday, May 12 atthe Ormond Beach Regional Library,30 S. Beach St. His free presentationwill follow a brief Friends of theLibrary meeting that begins at 2 P.M.His book, Florida Soup: Putting His-tory On The Table, explores the his-toric cooking habits, food production,and recipes that define the family andcommunity in rural and small-townFlorida. Light refreshments will beserved. For more information, call thelibrary at 386.676. 4191, ext. 21084.

Plaza SuiteDon’t miss the fabulous rendition of

Neil Simon’s comedy smash hit PlazaSuite presented by Seabreeze HighSchool. Performances are Friday-Satur-day, April 25-26 at 7 P.M. and a matineeon Sunday, April 27 at 2 P.M. All ticketsare just $5. The Seabreeze High Schoolauditorium is located at 2700 N. Olean-der Ave., Daytona Beach. The building ishandicap accessible with free parking.Refreshments will be available in thelobby during intermissions. For moredetails, call 386.258.4674, ext. 54685.

Book SaleThe Friends of the Library will have

its monthly used-book sale in the DeLandRegional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.Auditorium from 2 to 7:15 P.M. Thurs-day, May 8; 9:30 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. Friday,May 9; and 9:30 A.M. to 3 P.M. Saturday,May 10. A large selection of hard coversand large paperbacks will be sold for 50cents each, and small paperbacks will beeight for $1. For more information, callthe library at 386-822-6430.

Support GroupsNeuropathy

Support Group

The 2014 Neuropathy Support Groupmeets at 2 P.M. at Trinity LutheranChurch, Fellowship Hall, 485 Turn-bull Bay Road, New Smyrna Beachand at GrandVilla of Ormond Beach,535 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach. Fordetails, call 855.966.3600.

Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenIf you are raising your grandchildren,

you’re not alone. Parenting later in lifehas its unique challenges and rewards.Join other grandparents dealing the samehardships. If you are needing answers,wanting support, or just want to talk tosomeone else who is also raising theirgrandchild then come to this group on thethird Thursday of every month from 6-7 P.M. at First Assembly Church, 551 S.Kepler Rd., DeLand. For more details,contact Teresa Apgar at 386.851.0956or [email protected]

Hurting Yourself With Food?

Are you tired of Yo-Yo dieting?Are you addicted to food? You don’thave to struggle alone. There is hope.Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous(FA) is a solution for all forms of foodaddiction. People have found recoveryfrom overeating, under eating, andbulimia in FA. For more informationand to find a meeting close to you,call the FA Hotline at 386-258-0610.


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by Peggy Goldtrap

I’ve done it again—squandered 24hours. I broke one of the CardinalRules of Childhood. I borrowed trou-ble. I was killing time in the quick

check line at the grocery, scanning a shocksheet with first pictures of Hillary Clin-ton’s alien love child. I usually speed readone scandal before being questioned: Areyou going to buy that? Ahead, two genteelladies “woe is me-ed” about usual upsets:low income, high blood pressure, love,and the lottery. Normally, I tune out chitchat, but something they said grabbedmy attention.

“Have you heard? There’s an asteroidheading toward earth?”

Asteroid? Impact? The end of time? Imanage a modicum of control over minorevents, but major cosmological cataclysms,like a planetoid pancaking Ormond ByThe Sea, make me shudder. Terror’s ten-tacles tightened my throat. As my lastearth purchases rode the black belt towarddoom, I planned and pondered how to spendthe final 24 on the big blue ball.

First goal, sleep late, roll over for anoth-er snooze before the eternal nap. An aster-oid would providentially hinder anyonefrom working. Mankind would be annihi-lated, so no one could scorn sluggards. Ifthe factory was flattened, there would beno deliveries. Mortgages would be wipedout along with cars, homes, and furniture;Nature’s version of Rooms To Go.

“Coupons?” The cashier’s monotonejolted my reverie.

“It doesn’t matter—we’re all going todie,” I screamed.

“Plastic or paper?”“Please, listen. A massive mélange

of metal is gaining momentum throughthe ether world on a journey to elimi-nate civilization.”

Cash or debit.Mindlessly, I swiped my card (no won-

der earth is being destroyed, it’s impossi-ble to ‘swipe’ something I own). My mindclouded; I couldn’t recall that open sesameto treasure, the PIN. I had on a necklace,earrings, a watch, but no PIN! Is anyonestill out there? Can we be saved from awhipping with the asteroid belt?

Your PIN number, please.“I can’t,” I cried, “There is no PIN. Will

you take a check?”“Do you have a check card?”I had a fistful of cards, vintage fake

IDs, political cards I Still Like Ike, licenses,library cards, but no check cashing card.“Nada,” I replied, hoping she would vali-date my diversity training, “Is a MagicKingdom Pass okay?”

The cashier cut her eyes toward thecorner of her mind where she stores facialrecognition files of annoying idiots.

Dizzily, I punched random numbers.Finally the DaVinci Code broke and mycard was accepted. Accepted yes, but bywhom or where? In India, of course! That’swhere most CPAs, editors, doctors, radi-ologists, computer techs, and a telemar-keter named Sanjeev Billy Bob fromSouth Bombay, live.

“Paper or plastic?”“We’re teetering on the edge of an astro-

nomical abyss, and all you ask is plastic orpaper? All right, you win. My last deci-sion on planet Earth is plastic.”

I raced home, connecting the dots todeath. I’ve lost 25 pounds on Weight Watch-ers, now no one will be alive to notice. IfI’d had any suspicion an asteroid was aim-ing, I would’ve never quit chocolate.

I must gather my loved ones into oneplace for a final embrace.

Cat’s curled in the corner of the closet;she hissed my warning to flee.

George was in the fifth of a seven inninggame. In the Over-70 Softball League, awild woman shouting “your days are num-bered” is old news.

The grandkids are in Tennessee. I can’tbuy airline tickets until 7 days before traveltime, after 3:30 PST, on the eve of thenew moon, ten days after a holiday…

I call my friends. “Sorry the number you have reached

is not in service.”“Hi, I’m out, but leave Lassie (Woof,

Woof) a message and he’ll tell me youcalled.” (Lassie, do you hear me boy,you’ve got to save Timmy.)

I call the minister. You’ve reached the Wholly Holy Church.

If this is an emergency, Pray. Otherwise,office hours tomorrow are… (There is notomorrow! The sky is falling.)

Since my warnings were getting menowhere, I decided to go shopping. Isplurged on three panties instead of a pair. Iran pall-mall grabbing the gusto; diamonds,furs, Go Gators tee shirts, Dell computer.Who cares if the battery explodes? I had anexpiration date. I chugged caffeinated cola,straight without a straw. I sashayed in aDolly Parton wig and related appurtenances.I spent like there was no tomorrow, becausethere wasn’t supposed to be.

Suddenly, disturbing questions slowedthe spree. What if the asteroid misses theearth? What if the military launches nukepacking rockets and blasts the rebelliousrock to blithereens? Hurrah! The humanrace survives, but I’m dead.

George will encourage my extinctionwhen he discovers the debt I’ve dug. I’ll beforced to face my foibles and folly at thefriendly customer service counter, which isnone of the above. There, a team membernamed Charolesia P. who just signed on thismorning after English class, will contact hersupervisor about every UPC.

Where is her supervisor? In India, ofcourse, where Hillary Clinton Gave BirthTo Her Alien Love Child, just as SanjeevBilly Bob reported. Maybe nuking theasteroid is a bad idea.

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Special to Seniors Today

Alan Abramowitz, Executive Direc-tor of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem(GAL) Program, announced that theProgram has reached a milestone of9,000 GAL volunteers providing a voicein court for Florida’s abused, abandoned,or neglected children.

Guardian ad Litem volunteers advo-cate in court for the best interests ofFlorida’s children who are neglected,abused, abandoned. GAL volunteersensure that duringwhat is certainly themost difficult timein a child’s life, thechild has a consistentadvocate who listens tothem, makes sure the courthears their voice andadvocates for their needs.

The GAL Program’s 9,000th volunteeris actually a group of seven individualswho characterize the exceptional qual-ity of GAL volunteers in the GAL Pro-gram. The 9,000th volunteer is a student,in the Air Force, works in a law office,is 20 years old, is in their 60s, worksin real estate, lives in South Daytona,lives in Coral Springs. They offer diversebackgrounds, ages, occupations, and

points of view, but all share a passionfor children. The GAL Program is spe-cial because of the diversity and var-ied experiences all of our GAL vol-unteers bring to the table in advo-cating for children.

In making the announcement Abram-owitz stated, “Our 9,000th volunteerrepresents great progress in obtainingour goal of 100 percent representationfor all of Florida’s dependent chil-dren. However, we know the onlynumber that really matters is ONE.One voice, for one child, who needsone permanent, safe, and stable home.

We hope many more potentialGAL volunteers will make

that one important deci-sion to provide theirtime and passion forchildren and help us

reach our goal—every child with anadvocate—100 percent representation.”

If you have a passion for children,want to make a difference in a childslife, and have some time to volunteeras a Guardian ad Litem visit www.GuardianadLitem.org or call 1-866-341-1GAL.

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Special to Seniors Today

While the elderly areoften times targetedby scammers, thereare ways you can pro-

tect yourself and those you care about. The Problem

New fraud schemes emerge constantlyand the scammers are relentlessly cre-ative. Seniors may get official-soundinge-mails seeking a fee for a bogus ser-vice or collecting an inheritance. Home-owners are targeted with phony servicecalls. In one brazen scam, a criminalposing as a grandchild asks the seniorto wire money to get the grandchild outof a jam.

Caregivers and family members maytry to take advantage of a senior’s depen- dence and ask the senior to sign papersthat shift control to the caregiver, orsimply forge the senior’s signature.

Practical Tips For ProtectionFortunately, seniors can understand

the risks and protect themselves. Hereare a few helpful tips.

• Beware of robocalls; that is, a com-puterized message, instead of a personon the phone.

• If anyone calls or e-mails you offer-ing an opportunity to collect a prize bypaying an up-front fee, remember: If itsounds too good to be true, it is.

• Keep your Social Security number,credit card numbers, account PINs andother personal information to your-self. Your bank and other companiesyou do business with won’t call you toask you to confirm this information.

• Don’t be pressured. If you feel pres-sured to make a decision or purchase,or if you are unsure to whom you aretalking, just say no and hang up.

• Open your door only if you rec-ognize the person there.

• Never sign any document you don’tfully understand. If in doubt, ask a trust-

ed friend, family member or adviser.Never sign blank checks or forms.

• Keep a close eye on bank state-ments, credit card bills, and invoices tospot any suspicious activity that couldindicate identity theft. Requesting afree copy of your credit report annually(at www.annualcreditreport.com) is agood way to spot potential problems.

• Shred your old bills and paperworkto make sure your information can’t beac cessed by “dumpster diving” thieves.Make sure your mailbox is secure.

• For home repair projects, alwaysget a second estimate and call the com-panies’ references. Never pay for thework in advance—unscrupulous con-tractors may take the money and run.

• Never use an untraceable wire ser-vice to transfer money. If you have towire money, manage the transfer withyour bank and make sure it can tracethe recipient.

Remain vigilant. If you think you ora loved one has been the target of elderfraud, contact the state’s Department ofConsumer Protection to report theabuse. Being proactive about your ownprotection and safety is important forindependent living.

For information, visit the NationalCommittee for the Prevention of ElderAbuse at www.preventelderabuse. organd Dr. Marion’s Guide To AvoidingElder Fraud on the Philips Lifelineresources page www.lifelinesys.com

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AAccording to the newest USSurgeon Generals Report onOsteoporosis (pg. 1): “By2020 half of all Americans

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by Tyler Stover

Acommon issue many dogowners face is that they mustleave for work each day, andcannot bring their beloved

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If your dog shows signs of erratic ordestructive behavior anytime you leave, thismay be a sign of separation anxiety. Dogs

dealing with this condition will often greettheir owners in an overexcited, almost pan-icked state. They also may tend to cling totheir owner’s side while they are home.

If you are preparing to leave for an ex-tended period, first take your dog for anextended walk. Make sure to offer themfood and water upon return so they aresatisfied and can relax. By burning offsome extra energy, your dog will already bein a calmer state before you leave.

Do not make a big fuss about leaving orreturning to your home, this makes theevent seem like a big deal to your dog aswell. Try to avoid contact with your dog fora few minutes prior to leaving, as this will

help lighten the anxiety. The same goesfor your return. Try to avoid touching yourdog or giving them attention until they havea minute to calm down. This teaches themthat your arrival is not a big deal.

Never punish your dog for negative be-havior stemming from separation anxiety.Punishment in these cases will usually in-crease your dog’s anxiety issues rather thanencourage better behavior. Going to the bath-room in the house or showing destructivebehavior in these cases is not due to dis-obedience improper training.

Try to ease them into these situationsby offering an interactive toy or treat thatwill keep them occupied for a while when

you leave the house. Startwith shorter departuresof just a few minutes andslowly extend the tripswithout pushing your dogtoo hard. Most of the separation anxietyis caused by the dog missing his ownerspecifically, not just from being alone, soleaving an item behind that smells like youmay help your dog relax. If all else fails,you may look into a doggie day care or afriend that can visit your dog to help themget through the day.

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magazine to document the AmericanWest, boarded the newly constructedtranscontinental railroad. Accompaniedby their beloved pointer, Judy, theydeparted New York City that July.

Harper's Weekly traced its beginningsto John and James Harper, who estab-lished their first printing press in NewYork in 1817. Sixteen years later twomore siblings, Wesley and Fletcher,joined the company, and it becameHarper and Brothers. The first issue ofHarper's Weekly rolled off the pressesin 1857.

It offered its readers 16 folio pagesfilled with news of America and theworld, all for 5 cents a copy. The news-paper became essential during the CivilWar, as it set the standard for illustratedjournalism in the United States.

Chronicling The West For Harper'sCoast To Coast With Frenzeny &Tavernier In 1873-1874 showcases100 illustrations that Frenzeny and

Tavernier made for the magazineduring their cross-country assignmentover a two-year period, 1873 and 1874.For readers around the world, thesedrawings brought to life the newly acces-sible territories, their diverse inhabitants,and the turbulent, changing frontier.

Author Claudine Chalmers, an inde-pendent historian, focuses on the lifeand work of these two remarkable menas they visited such places as Pittsburgh,Missouri, Texas, the Neosho Valleyin Kansas, Fort Gibson in present-day Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska,Arizona, and Utah, eventually endingtheir journey in San Francisco duringthe summer of 1874.

The illustrations in this book areextraordinary, from branding cattle inTexas to quarrying stone for the newMormon Temple in Utah, and fromChinatown in San Francisco to encoun-tering a prairie windstorm in Kansas.With pencil and woodblock, Frenzenyand Tavernier redefined American jour-nalism and captured the Americanfrontier as never before.

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Q: Our front room windows havenever been very good at keeping outdrafts on windy nights, and in the sum-mer, it's the hottest room in the house.Do we need to replace these windows?

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If you've performed an energy audit orhave been able to figure out just where out-side air is blowing through, you can lessenthe problem. Air entering under the sashcan be blocked by placing a length of foamweatherstripping along the underside, wherethe sash meets the frame. Thinner weath-erstripping can be installed verticallyalong the frame to prevent drafts from enter-ing between the window and the frame.

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“Fill your sink with soapy, hot wateras you are cooking dinner. Your dirtypans and bowls can go right in the sinkto soak. After dinner, they will be easyto wash.”

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Make your stainless-steel sink spar-kle by buffing it with a few drops ofmineral oil and a soft rag... after agood cleaning, of course.

“If a pocket or two on an over-the-door shoe rack has busted, it's not donebeing useful. You can cut remainingpockets to fit inside your bathroomcabinet. Secure at the top with screws.Place cups in a few pockets to holdcotton swabs or balls, etc."”

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would drive me crazy—tinnitus, a con-stant noise in one or both ears or thehead that people describe in a varietyof ways as ringing, whistling, buzzing,hissing, or roaring. An estimate of thenumber of Americans suffering fromtinnitus (TIN-uh-tiss or tuh-NITE-iss)is somewhere between 16 million and60 million.

Tinnitus mostly happens to older peo-ple whose hearing is diminishing.Why tinnitus arises in them isexplained by the fact that head noisesare generated constantly. Outsidenoise entering the ears obliteratesthese internal noises. When deafnessapproaches, the volume of externalnoises greatly lessens, and the internalnoises then become prominent andnerve-racking. If your hearing isgrowing dimmer, a hearing aid willhelp you hear more clearly and willdampen your tinnitus.

Other causes of tinnitus are as banalas a wax impaction in the eardrum,something easily taken care of by thefamily doctor. Drugs like aspirin and thenonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines(Aleve, Advil, Motrin) can bring ontinnitus if they are constantly used.

If a cause cannot be determined, thenother approaches have to be taken. Abedside radio tuned to a station thatplays the kind of music you like canreduce the volume of tinnitus. Nighttimeis the worst time for it.

Tinnitus maskers, devices worn likea hearing aid, emit a constant soundthat dulls tinnitus.

Do get in touch with the AmericanTinnitus Association. It will provideyou with a wealth of information ontinnitus and its treatments. You canreach the association online atwww.ata.org. If you don't have a com-puter, surely a friend, neighbor, or rel-ative does and can hook you up withthe association.

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18 "Rocks"

19 Hurry

20 Campus VIP

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26 Shetland, e.g.

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Businesses That Support The Seniors Of Our Community

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Crossword PuzzleOn Page B-6

Quiet. This usually only happensfor an hour or two. It's some-thing I have only when mychildren go off to visit friends,

or when my husband is out doing errands.To have the house to myself for a wholeday is both delightful and perplexing. I findmyself torn between doing something sen-sible, like scrubbing out cabinets, or doingsomething wicked, like looking for stash-es of sweets.

I should do something constructive,something for the family. Yet, I find myselfdrawn to doing me things, like taking a nap,and it's not even the afternoon yet. I wouldlike to read a book from cover to cover.Then there are those dresses hanging inmy closet, the ones that have been waitingpatiently for those seven pounds to dropoff. Trying them on requires privacy.

I don't do any of those me things. InsteadI organize the kitchen drawers.

My mother tells me of the time whenshe enrolled me in preschool. “I'm goingto use these few quiet hours and finallypaint that dresser,” she had sighed to anoth-er mother. The other mother exclaimed:“Are you crazy? I'm going home to take along soak in a bubble bath.”

When I find myself surrounded by thefamily, I get things done. Now that it isquiet, I don't feel as productive. Do I only

function best with noise surrounding me?Do I need to have the hustle and bustle ofthe family to around me?

When the youngest finally entered firstgrade, I realized that amazing possibilitieslay ahead. I could paint the bathroom.Lounge in my pajamas. Take up the har-monica. Abandon common sense and bingeon cheesecake. I did none of those things.I filled the hours with a part-time job. Iconfess—I couldn't face all that quiet athome. It was too quiet to me.

I have had at least one child to accountfor and my husband to keep track of. It'sgoing to take me awhile to reprogrammyself to make decisions in solitude, whileaccomplishing something without thepressure of others demanding my atten-tion. I need to get used to having peace inmy quiet.

So, in my quiet house, I am remindedof the maxim “Be careful what you wishfor—you just might get it.”

Today I have the quiet I so often longedfor, and yes, it is pleasant. On the other hand,I realize that laughter, voices and the noiseof my family fill up the empty corners ofthe house, making it a home. They are thesounds of love, the sounds that completemy peace.

I realize it's just a piece of quiet I longfor, more than peace and quiet.

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