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Contents
Living
Well
Sam
Dick
A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR YOUR GENERATION
July/Aug 2014
VOL. 10 ISSUE 3
LivingWell50+ is now DIGITAL:
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Historic Clay’s Ferry Bridge Still in Use
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LATE LIFE SUCCESS:
Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross
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Should You Give Your Adult Children Money?
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GARDENING:
Grow Yourself a Pot o’ Herbs
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Who You Gonna Call?
KASS has many resources
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End-of-Life Directives Give Families Peace of Mind
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Misconceptions About Caregiving Add Stress
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TRAVEL: Here’s Your Key to a Great Getaway
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50 YEARS AGO:
Jacques Anquetil Wins his Fifth Tour de France
Gulf of Tonkin Incident Expands Vietnam War
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CALENDAR
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SENIOR SERVICES DIRECTORY
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Baldness Breakthrough
Scientists learning to generate new hair follicles
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Glaucoma Can Lead to Blindness
ENTERTAINMENT • HEALTH • BARGAINS • LIFESTYLE
Person of Interest:
Local news
anchor is a
triathlete, cancer
survivor
FROM THE
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COVER
PAGE
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WRITERS
England’s Lake District
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HALT Emotional Spending
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‘I Always Was Lucky’
Willows at Citation resident looks back on his long life
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Biking for Fitness
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Travel Clinic Gets You Ready to Go Abroad
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Thanks for the Memories
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TRAVEL: How to Take the Perfect Trip with Your Grandchild
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+ is
Living Well 50 of
uct
a proud prod
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
The Bicycle
How to Keep Aging Hair Healthy
FROM THE
EDITOR
STAFF
Donald Hoffman
Angela S. Hoover
Jean Jeffers
Frank Kourt
Jamie Lober
Abby Malik
Linda C. Morgan
Lisa M. Petsche
Sandra W. Plant
Jan Ross
CJ Sebastian
Doris Settles
Martha Evans Sparks
editor/staff writer
STAFF WRITERS:
“I’d like to try to ski, but I’m too – ”
Oops – I almost said it.
I caught myself just in time, just before those dreaded
words popped out. “I’m too old!” That self-defeating,
self-deprecating phrase that can become a convenient
excuse not to try something new. It really does get you
off the hook for some things. If you claim you’re “too
old” to do something, nobody blames you for not
trying. Why, you might hurt yourself – not worth the
risk. People understand.
My friend and I were having
lunch and talking about different things we’d done over
the past year. She usually goes skiing each winter, so I
asked her about that, and then I almost said it.
Tanya Tyler
John Brokamp
publisher
Janet Roy
director of creative services
Kim Blackburn
sales representative
John Hoffeld
sales representative
Dea Baker
sales representative
Tanya Tyler • [email protected]
Dear Friends,
That fretful phrase I’ve vowed
never to say.
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But I remembered I am Living Well 50 Plus. I’m not
too old for some things. I can still give skiing a try. I
realize I won’t be able to bust the moves like JeanClaude Killy, but I can probably tackle the bunny
slopes without hurting myself. So this winter I’ll give
skiing a try. What have you not allowed yourself to do?
When have you caught yourself saying you’re too old
to do something?
Live life like you mean it!
Tanya