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• Do something you enjoy each
day: read, listen to music or take
up a hobby.
• Identify sources of stress in
your life, then eliminate as
many of them as possible and
learn to manage the rest. Practice relaxation techniques, such
as deep breathing.
• Seek help from your primary
physician or a counselor if you
continually feel sad, angry or
overwhelmed.
• Let go of the need for perfection and be flexible about plans
and expectations. Take things
one day at a time.
• Be receptive to learning new
ways of doing things and
try new activities.
• Practice random acts of kindness.
• Set aside some quiet time each
day; it nurtures your spirituality and helps to keep you
grounded.
• Finally, focus on the good
things in your life, such as supportive relationships, and seek
beauty and tranquility through
appreciation of various kinds of
art as well as nature. Be sure to
count your blessings and learn
to live in the moment, enjoying
life’s simpler pleasures. It makes
for a happier and healthier you.
thermore, any money withdrawn
from any IRA cannot be replaced
because of yearly contribution limits. So even if you withdraw only a
small amount, factor in the years of
compounding interest you would
be forgoing; it could end up costing a small fortune in retirement.
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subtract your age from 100 and
the result is the percentage of your
portfolio that you should keep
in stocks. With longevity, many
financial planners now change the
number to subtract from your age
to 110 or 120.
Early withdrawal should only be
done as a last resort. For traditional
IRAs, not only is there the 10-percent penalty, there is also the regular income tax. An IRA withdrawal
is considered regular income,
which could possibly propel you
into a higher tax bracket. Fur-
memory loss.”
While Second Wind Dreams is
best known for VDT, its dreamgranting charity for seniors has
had a marvelous impact on many
lives. Like the Make-a-Wish Foundation, it brings to life dreams that
otherwise may never occur. To
learn more, visit www.secondwind.org, or call 1-678-624-0500.
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that measures changes in gait to
help prevent falls and analyzes
daily routines to note changes in
behavior.
The goal of all of this, of course,
is to promote choice and independence as we age. Maintaining
an optimal level of challenge to
stimulate older adults, but not
overwhelm them, is the best
outcome of all.
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