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Hot and ColdBy Bebe Lavin

The expression: “running hot and cold” taken out of context often reflects more than the weather. “Opposites attract” is often commented upon with personalities or some scientific experiments. But the other day, early on an almost summer morning in late May, I thought about how the same phrase applies in a unique way in other areas.

For example, during COLD weather we look to HOT/WARM needs. When the wind blows, the leaves fall, the snow blankets, we turn on the heat at home. We dress in coats and sweaters, warm hats and hoods, gloves and heavy socks all dependent on how cold it is. Our foods at COLD times are HOT. HOT chocolate, HOT tea, HOT coffee is favored to counteract the cold. Chili, HOT chicken soup, HOT vegetable soup, beef and veggie stew are all served HOT during

COLD spells. When the weather plummets, we take a HOT bath or shower. COLD winds, chilly weather, ice and snow all generate (no pun intended) HOT recourses. Opposites attract,

COLD seeks HOT.The reverse is also true. When

the sultry summer weather arrives, we reverse our comfort needs.

As the thermometer rises over 90 degrees, sweating reminds us to either open the windows or turn on the air-conditioning if we are fortunate enough to have this. Rather than add clothing for warmth, we instead shed it for heat relief. In the throes of summer we wear sleeveless shirts, cotton t-shirts, shorts or cut-offs, other cotton clothing and big hats to keep the sun off our bodies. Yes, we seek the opposite of HOT; today we want COLD. The COLD water in the swimming pool, nearby ocean (if you’re lucky) or lake beckons during HOT weather. COLD water cools the HOT remnants of the sun and HOT temperatures. We seek out COLD temperatures from air-conditions places as antidote to the HOT, humid summer weather.

Once again, “opposites attract”. HOT weather requires COLD

By Barbara Topolosky

Maya Bataen, a resident of Wexner Heritage Village, doesn’t waste anything. She takes all the scraps of paper and other discarded materials she can find, and she makes innovative art with them. One of her art pieces incorporates painted egg shells. She an outside artist, a person who creates art with recycled materials.

Bataen lived in Russia for many years, and taught biology for 22 years. She came to the United States and ended up living at Heritage Tower. After taking some art classes at the Tower, she found her art passion. “When I lived in Russia, I never had time to do things like this. I enjoy it very much,” said Bataen. Sometimes, she will make an art piece for an individual resident, and leave it outside their door as a gift.

Gail Rosenblum, an artist, runs a class once a month with the residents. She also works at Creekside Tower, Shalom House and Kensington Village. Rosenblum is thrilled that some residents have discovered their art talent. “ It is exciting to work with the residents because a lot of these people never had any art in their lives,” said Rosenblum.

Rose Ross and Jane Kennedy sang the praises of Rosenblum. “ Gail comes every month and suggests different approaches to art. She is very helpful. She also brings the materials which are really diverse.” Rosenblum finds the materials wherever she goes including garage sales.

The art show included created jewelry,

drawings and paintings, textiles, paper beads, completed intricate jigsaw puzzles, acrylics, crocheting, and about anything that falls under the category. Some of the work displayed was outstanding.

Judi Benjamin showed her intricate jigsaw puzzles. Some were very large, and Rosenblum

found some of them for her. Benjamin a l s o

displayed s o m e

intricate needlework.Teresa Robinson,

Ruth Stone, Elaine Rosenstein, and other amateur artists expressed enthusiasm about the monthly class. They find it a good way to have fun, and learn new approaches to arts and crafts.

Not only does Rosenblum teach art, but she leads the residents in exercise too. “Since I’m a senior myself I enjoy the give and take that takes place between me and the residents,” said Rosenblum.

As the artists were putting away the materials, Bataen took the colored paper that was covering the tables. Most likely it will reappear in a future art show.

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Hamas claimed responsibility for a barrage of rockets fired on southern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv.

More than two dozen rockets were fired fr0m the Gaza Strip between the hours of 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Aug. 19.

Two rockets landed in an empty area in the greater Tel Aviv area, according to the Israel Defense Forces, and at least two were reported intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. At least four rockets landed in Beersheba and three in Sderot.

Iron Dome intercepted at least one rocket over Jerusalem, Israel’s Channel 2 reported. A Code Red warning was heard in Beit Shemesh,

located west of Jerusalem.Rockets were fired from Gaza beginning

on Tuesday afternoon in contravention of a 24-hour cease-fire extension agreed to late Monday night just as a five-day cease-fire was expiring.

Earlier Tuesday evening, a rocket struck a shopping center near Ashkelon, causing damage, according to Israel’s Channel 2.

Israel has retaliated with airstrikes on Gaza. At least one child was reported killed in the strikes, according to the Palestinian Maan news agency.

Also Tuesday night, the Israeli military ordered communities up to 50 miles away

from the Gaza border to open public bomb shelters in light of the restarted rocket fire.

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday afternoon confirmed that rockets had been fired from Gaza, violating the cease-fire, and reaffirmed that Hamas has “security responsibility” for Gaza.

“We are very concerned about the developments in Gaza and condemn the rocket fire today and support Israel’s right to defend itself,” State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters.”We call for immediate end to hostilities and rocket fire and we call on the parties to go back to talks on cease-fire.”

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Wendy needed help.At work, her boss was starting

to notice the careless mistakes, she had used all of her sick time for the year, and her coworkers had just about given up trying to schedule a meeting with her.

At home, things weren’t much better. The charges for being late to pick up from daycare were starting to add up, she hadn’t been to her daughter’s soccer games in weeks and her husband was getting tired of eating dinner alone.

Clearly, the strain of taking care of two households – her own and that of her aging parents – was getting to her. And Wendy is not alone.

Nearly 10 million adult children are caring for aging parents, according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute. And the Pew Research Center reports that nearly half of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising

a young child or financially supporting grown children.

“I felt like I was losing my mind,” Wendy said. “I would spend all my time at work on the phone with my parents’ doctors, sneak out early or rush over to their house at lunch to do a quick load of laundry or make sure they had a decent meal, and then hit the drive-thru on the way home.

“After the kids were finally in bed, I’d spend hours trying to straighten out their check book and make sure their bills were being paid,” she added. “In the meantime, I found myself rescheduling my own check-up three or four times, I was tired and angry, and I couldn’t even begin to tell you the last time I had my hair cut!”

As Wendy found out, caring for an older adult or a loved one facing ongoing health challenges can be overwhelming. Fortunately, Wendy was able to find a professional geriatric care

manager, or GCM, to help reduce her worry, guilt, stress and time away from work and family.

Typically trained and experienced in nursing, gerontology, social work, psychology or other related fields, a geriatric care manager can help families navigate the maze of complex healthcare options and decisions manage an older adult’s household, support caregivers and step in during a crisis. They are familiar with the resources available in their community and can facilitate connecting their clients to the appropriate services.

“Basically, a geriatric care manager is a professional problem solver,” said Gayle Rosen, Director of WHV Geriatric Planning Solutions. “We can assess a situation and draw on our expertise and experience to come up with a plan for making sure an older adult is cared for in a way that respects their wishes,

but takes some of the pressure off their family.”

And, Rosen said, adding an objective voice to the conversation about where an aging adult lives, what services they need, and how medical decisions will be made can

help minimize conflict between family members.

“One of the things our clients and their families really seem to appreciate is that we are an extra set of eyes and ears,” Rosen said. “They say they feel like we really have their back and that they can trust us to keep an eye on things, cut through the jargon and be a strong advocate. And ultimately, our role is to not only improve the quality of life for the client, but for caregivers as well. You can’t have one without the other.”

For Wendy, hiring a geriatric care manager means she can spend more time at home and with her family; she is performing better on the job; and both she and her parents are relaxed enough to really enjoy the time they do have together.

“Now, I don’t know what I would do without my care manager,” Wendy said. “Having her on my team gives me the breathing room I need to focus on what’s really important – being the best mother, wife and daughter I can be – and let the rest go.”

For more information about

services provided by WHV Geriatric Planning Solutions or to speak with a geriatric care manager, call Gayle Rosen directly at 614-559-0350 or email her at grosen@whv.org.

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respites.My friend, Sandy, in Chicago has

her original, we think, expression of “opposites attract”.

During the past very COLD, snowy winter in Chicago, she and

her 3 granddaughters madeSnowballs and put them in the

freezer. On the HOT summer day of the following July 4th, they had a COLD snowball fight at a party. HOT seeks COLD.

On these HOT summer days, treat yourself to a COLD lemonade or COLD ice cream cone.

And this is the END of the BEGINNING of today’s column.

Bebe Lavin has written the

Bubbe Misehs column for many years. The columns run“hot and cold”, translation, “some better than others.” Enjoy. See you in Scottie’s or Jenny’s?

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Swedish woman wearing a star of David was attacked while walking through a largely Muslim neighborhood in central Sweden.

Anna Sjogren, who is Jewish, had been scheduled to discuss the attack on Monday with the Jewish community’s security organization.

Sjogren was attacked Aug. 14 while walking in Gottsunda, a suburb of the city of Uppsala, according to a report by the Israeli daily Maariv. Sjogren told the newspaper that the incident began when a Muslim girl saw that Sjogren was wearing a Star of David around her neck and spit on her. Sjogren then pushed the girl in retaliation, whereupon

she was attacked by a group of Muslim teenagers, whom Sjogren said were wearing scarves with the colors of the Palestinian flag.

The attack left Sjogren bruised, with her eyes swollen and her jaw so badly damaged that she was initially unable to speak after the attack.

Sjogren told Maariv that she had not told the Swedish police for fear that giving her name and address would leave her vulnerable to further attack.

She reportedly is helping to plan a Sept. 7 rally in support of Israel in conjunction with the World Zionist Organization. Sjogren had been involved in the planning before the attack.

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InSightec, the global leader and pioneer in MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy for the non-invasive treatment of tumors, announced today that it is raising $50 million in its current D round of capital investment. The investment will be used to accelerate market development and strengthen the implementation of InSightec’s strategy developing the next generation non-invasive operating room.

The investment is done by York Capital Management, a new investor in the company, leaving a limited time offer for other investors to invest in the current round either by taking part of the $50 Million or expanding the investment to $62.5 Million. InSightec’s pre-money valuation of the current round is $200 million.

“Having York Capital Management as one of InSightec’s investors adds business savviness and a significant added value to the InSightec’s Board of Directors. It is also a vote of confidence in InSightec,” said Kobi Vortman, Ph.D., CEO of InSightec. “This capital will enable the expansion of our business through increased investments in market development, sales, marketing and channel partner enablement, to meet global demand for noninvasive treatment alternatives to surgery,” Dr. Vortman, added. “In addition to

accelerating market penetration, this major financing will give us the funding we need to expand our clinical trials and provide the medical evidence needed to meet regulatory and reimbursement requirements required to pursue our vision,” he concluded.

Jeremy Blank from York Capital said “InSightec has undoubtedly provided clinical evidence for its efficacy in non-invasive treatments of multiple indications and continues to expand its clinical usage. We are gratified to help provide the company with the means to effectively go to market, bringing the technology and treatments they have developed to physicians and thousands of patients.” “We see this investment as a vote of confidence in InSightec, its technology and its future”, said Tom Gentile, Chairperson of the Board of InSightec. “This capital will also be highly instrumental for achieving a commercial success,” he added.

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If someone you love dearly, such as a parent or a grandparent, were to have an unexpected life altering event, would you know where to find the right information or resources available to you? This question plagued Ron Lowe and he took action to make a change. The elderly, along with those who have elderly parents, do not know where to begin to find the answers after a life changing physical or financial event.

Today, the non-profit, National Age In Place Council (NAIPC) will begin chapter representation in the Greater Columbus, Ohio area. After several months of recruiting members, the elderly and their children now have a local resource to turn to that promotes aging with grace and dignity. Leah Burke, Chapter President, is pleased that those in the area are now able to get assistance on

all facets of senior living with one phone call. The local chapter will provide the elderly and their loved ones more time together and less time searching for solutions.

Those in the group come from various professions from Finance and Legal, all the way down to an Audiologist and Handyman. All of the group members have undergone a code of ethics backed by the National Organization. Our main goal in the next year is to increase awareness of this great resource through various speaking engagements within the community. Please visit the website to get our upcoming events at http://www.ageinplace.org/Local-Chapters/Greater-Columbus or contact Leah directly at 614-799-0373.

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The U.S. State Department designated a Gaza-based jihadist umbrella group as a terrorist organization.

The designation for the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, which has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks on Israel since the group’s founding in 2012, means that American individuals and organizations are barred from any transactions with the council and that any assets it holds in the United States will be frozen.

The council was designated a “foreign terrorist organization” and a “specially designated global terrorist”

entity, according to a State Department statement.

The designation was made in conjunction with the departments of Justice and the Treasury.

The council claimed responsibility for an August 2013 rocket attack on Eilat and an April 2013 attack on the city. It also claimed responsibility for a Gaza-Israel cross-border bomb attack in June 2012 that targeted an Israeli construction site, killing one civilian.

In February, the council released a statement declaring support for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, according to the State Department.

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With the new school year nearly upon us, Jewish educational leaders are scrambling to prepare their teachers to discuss this summer’s Gaza War. The most pressing challenge is to design age-appropriate conversations: At which grade level might classroom discussions include potentially frightening topics, such as the wounding of non-combatants, kidnapping of young Israelis and sirens warning of incoming rockets? And how should teachers address the tough issues of civilian casualties in Gaza and the flagrant hostility toward Jews and Israel that has erupted in many parts of the world?

These questions are difficult enough, but are especially freighted with anxiety because they hold the potential to revive stereotypes of Israel that North American Jewish schools have been trying to counter. When Israel was forced to wage three major wars during its first quarter century, its image as an embattled enclave overshadowed everything else about its existence.

In recent decades, though, Jewish schools have endeavored to present a more rounded picture of Israeli life. Without denying the existential challenges facing the Jewish state, teachers have drawn attention to the rich tapestry of Israeli culture — its diverse inhabitants, culinary treats and eclectic music, for example —

and, of course, its technological wizardry. School trips to Israel have highlighted the country’s natural beauty and its enjoyable recreational scene, even while exploring the strong connections between the land and the Jewish religion. Educators are understandably loath to resurrect the earlier imagery that simplistically portrayed Israel as a country permanently on war footing.

Responses to the Gaza war require North American Jewish schools to address a second topic that had been pushed to the background in recent years — anti-Semitism. Students in all likelihood are not oblivious of the virulent hostility to Israel and Jews surfacing in the media and on the Web. It’s not clear how prepared schools are to address this issue. In reaction to the overemphasis on the Holocaust from the 1960s through the 1980s, the pendulum of American Jewish fashion has swung away from discourse about anti-Semitism. Now, with the blatantly negative media coverage of Israel’s prosecution of the war and the resurgence of anti-Semitism around the globe, the subject warrants considerably more attention.

The dilemma facing schools in addressing the new anti-Semitism is how to avoid reviving what historian Salo Baron once described as “the lachrymose [tearful] conception of Jewish history.” The saga of the Jews is about a great deal more than persecution. Yet with the

barely concealed animosity toward Jews evident in some quarters here in America and abroad, alas, the need to teach young people about the insidious nature of anti-Semitism has become pertinent again.

As they formulate a school response to the war, educators might consider three important lessons derived from “Hearts and Minds,” a recent report on Israel education in North American Jewish schools:

First, one size does not fit all students. Classrooms this September will contain some students who are largely ignorant about the Gaza war and others who have been exposed to it up close. Students who spent part of the summer in Israel undoubtedly will attest to what it was like to run to bomb shelters or sense the fear aroused in Israel’s populace by Hamas tunnels. Teachers will face the daunting task of bridging differences in what students heard from their parents and absorbed elsewhere about the war. The diversity of students and their families adds a considerable measure of complexity to an already challenging situation. All of this places a great responsibility upon teachers to prepare differentiated responses to a broad range of students.

Second, when teaching about Israel, it is imperative to work with students’ minds as well as their hearts. Jewish schools have focused their attention especially on the latter, an understandable approach with

younger children. But by their middle school and high school years, students deserve to be exposed not only to the joyous dimensions of the Jewish state, but also to the complexities within Israeli society and outside of it in the tough neighborhood of the Middle East.

And third, teaching about other Jewish communities — their achievements and challenges — does not detract from a connection to Israel but strengthens the ties of students to the Jewish people and also Israel. In some parts of the world, notably in several European countries, Jewish communities are under siege. American Jewish students should not be shielded from these ugly realities. This is the time to teach students about the interconnectedness of all Jews, a lesson that will also strengthen their engagement with Israel and its people.

The Gaza war presents Jewish schools with a teachable moment, a time to explore with their students (in an age-appropriate manner) the asymmetrical struggle in which Israel is engaged and the surge in hatred confronting Jews — including children — in many parts of the world.

(Jack Wertheimer, a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary, co-authored “Hearts and Minds: Israel in North American Jewish Day Schools,” published last spring by the AVI CHAI Foundation.)

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You’ve heard it all before: Loved ones constantly reminding, stressing and even insisting that you should be eating healthier. And, until moving into a Capital Senior Living community, you might have chosen to selectively tune out those messages and instead go for the foods you most craved at the moment.

Residents at our communities have plenty of food options available at every meal -- including tasty desserts and treats baked onsite daily. But, our talented culinary team believes in that old motto of “you are what you eat.” Proper diets reduce the risks of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and more, meaning residents could have a longer, happier life in our Capital Senior Living family. That’s why, when preparing breakfasts, lunches and dinners, staff members choose only the best selections of meat and freshest produce to ensure well-balanced meals that are not only big on taste but also -- yes, you guessed it -- nutritious.

According to HelpGuide.org and the National Institute of Aging, older adults can feel better immediately and stay healthy well into the future by fostering a nutritious lifestyle and taking in the right amount of calories per day by watching serving sizes. The more active a senior is, the more calories per day are needed. The institute suggests 1,600 to 2,000 calories per day for women and 2,000 to 2,800 for men.

Those calories come from five main categories that, when balanced correctly, can provide a higher quality of life and enhanced independence, according to HealthGuide.org. The pyramid includes fruits, vegetables, calcium, grains and protein. Our Capital Senior Living communities offer all of these

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more focused on whole fruits rather than juices. For a snack, rather than grabbing a cookie or baked treat, why not have some berries or melon? Our Capital Senior Living communities put an emphasis on buying local products when quality is available. So if you know of a farmers’ market or produce stand nearby, let one of our staff members know so they can check it out.

Vegetables: 2 to 2.5 cups a day, with leafy greens and orange and yellow veggies such as carrots and squash. Many of our communities offer fresh salad bars -- a perfect spot to stop and make a fresh salad with spinach leaves or antioxidant-rich dark, leafy greens.

Calcium: 1,200 milligrams a day. For breakfast, have a glass of milk with your coffee and try some yogurt for nice mid-day snack. Or maybe add a slice of cheese to your usual burger to spice things up.

Grains: 6 to 7 ounces a day (1 ounce is about one slice of bread). Lucky for you, our breads are baked onsite daily, so it’s not only fresh but jam-packed with the grains you need to stay healthy.

Protein: 0.5 grams per pound of body weight (or simply divide your weight by half ). Fish, beans, peas, nuts, eggs, milk and cheese are good sources.

Don’t forget that wholesome meals will give you more energy and, according to the National Institute of Aging, help you look better. So, eating healthy will not only make you feel happier inside and out, it also will appease your loved ones. Happy eating!

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Anti-Israel protesters demonstrated outside Geneva’s main synagogue

A Swiss watchdog group said the weekend protests in front of the Beth Yaakov, or Grande, Synagogue were the first public displays of hostility in Switzerland toward Israel since the conflict with Gaza began in early July.

A veiled woman carried a sign reading “Every synagogue is an Israeli embassy” and waved a Palestinian flag on Saturday morning, according to the Intercommunity Coordination Against Anti-Semitism and Defamation watchdog organization, or CICAD. The same protester returned that night accompanied by three men, the group said.

A second woman wearing a Palestinian

flag around her neck tried unsuccessfully to enter the synagogue, according to the watchdog. The protesters told police that they have a right to protest and threatened to return the following Saturday.

“With this first public demonstration of hostility towards the Jewish community in Geneva since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza, an unacceptable step was taken,” CICAD said. “Synagogues should not become the new places of expression of hatred against Israel.”

CICAD called on local politicians, including those who support the Palestinian cause, to denounce this kind of action against the Jewish community and for authorities to take action to protect the Jewish community.

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Do you remember the first time you fell off a bike and skinned your knee? How about the time when you fell out of a tree house or off a swing and broke an arm or leg? These common bumps and bruises probably didn’t change your life dramatically. But now, a fall of any kind could be detrimental to your health.

As we get older, our bones become more susceptible to fractures, so it’s imperative to take extra precautions to avoid even the smallest of falls. SeniorHousingTranstions.com offers suggestions on how to lower your chances of falling, including:

Finding an exercise program that you enjoy. Many Capital Senior Living communities across the country offer wellness, walking, balance and exercise classes and plenty of recreation programming to keep you strong and improve muscle tone.

Learning about the side effects of any medications you are on. Professional and courteous staff members at some of our Capital Senior Living communities can assist in medication management and help you watch to see if medicines are affecting your coordination or balance. If you notice that they are, you are encouraged to talk with your caregiver, pharmacist and doctor.

Keeping your apartment at a consistent temperature. If your place gets too cold or hot, it can make you dizzy -- which then could lead to a fall. Most apartments in Capital Senior Living communities offer individual climate controls so residents can adjust their temperatures as they choose. And, as a side benefit, many communities also pick up the tab on utility costs, so it’s possible to keep the room at your desired temperature. SeniorHousingTransitions.com suggests keeping a nighttime temperature at 65 degrees or warmer in the winter.

Holding handrails when using stairs or taking a shower. One of the most-sought safety features in senior living homes today is assist rails in a bathroom. We at Capital Senior Living are proud to offer this extra peace of mind in our communities.

Buying or subscribing to a home monitoring system. This won’t prevent a fall, but in case there is one, residents have a button on a chain around their neck that they can push to alert someone. Some of our communities do offer this

service, but you’ll have to check the list of apartment amenities for each one.

There are also several things you can do around your apartment to lessen the risk of falling. The National Institute on Aging suggests going room by room in your apartment.

Bathrooms: As mentioned earlier, the safety assist railings we install in bathrooms are a way to help prevent falls

in these rooms. Also, the institute says to place non-skid mats or carpets on all surfaces that might get wet.

Bedrooms: Keep a night light on in case you get up, and make sure a telephone is near the bed.

Living areas: Tack down all carpets and area rugs firmly to the floor. Many of the apartments in our senior living communities have wall-to-wall carpeting

and onsite maintenance personnel, so if the carpet in your apartment were to come up, we will be onsite immediately to fix it.

A c c o r d i n g t o SeniorHousingTransitions.com, falls and accidents seldom “just happen.” So the more you take care of your overall health and well-being, the more likely you’ll be to lower your chances of falling.

Senior Fall Prevention and Making your Home Safe