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SENIOR TOPICS FEATURES SOURCE 10 COOKING 17 5 Ways to Give When in Season in Your Body a Boost Indiana Inside and Out
11 LEGAL 22 Resource Pages Estate Planning to help you find the Vocabulary services you need 18 John Stehr: 12 BOOMERS@WORK A Born Story-teller 24 Need HELP Paying for Assisted Living A Full-Court Press By Amanda Evans-Clark Career Care?
26 Retirement 13 HEALTH Enjoy the Beautiful Communities in Greater Indianapolis Autumn Outdoors listed by location and services offered 14 FITNESS Engage at 30 Beware of Ads 6 Back to Every Age Suggesting You’ve Our Roots By Audrey Coots Won a Prize 15 TRAVEL 5 Tips to 7 Am I Having a Stroke? 31 Making Your Take Pets Think FAST Home a Safe on Trips By Jon White Haven
8 Local Filmmaker 32 Preparing for Creates Documentary the Inevitable 16 RELATIONSHIPS about Holocaust How Can I Honor Survivor 33 Heritage Place Your Grief? By Rudy Schouten Offers Activities for Older Adults
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It’s no longer un- conversations, and the idea behind common to not know where Healthy, locally sourced this movement is probably very the food we’re eating came food and happy service go hand-in-hand at Café Patachou. Photo courtesy Patachou, Inc. familiar to area Hoosiers. from or how it was raised or Why? Because there are over 15 grown and processed. example of the farm-to-table million acres of farmland in Indi- The farm-to-table movement concept with its onsite restaurant ana. Chances are, you are either is seeking to end the ambiguity called The Loft, which has a rotat- a farmer yourself or you know a associated with food, promoting ing menu with ingredients that are farmer, and that means the no- knowledge of real food ingredients sourced locally. The ingredients tion of getting fresh food products and healthier options that are less usually from the Traders Point straight from a farm is not unfa- bogged down with the preserva- farm near Zionsville but sometimes miliar territory. tives and chemicals needed to store from other local establishments, Fast food started to become a and ship ingredients around the such as Silverthorn Farm located trend with the opening of establish- world. in Rossville and Full Circle Farm ments such as White Castle (1921) “More and more people are be- near Whitestown. The menu is and McDonald’s (1940), followed coming aware of our industrialized, made up of seasonal, locally grown shortly by Taco Bell, Burger King highly processed food system and goodness like tomatoes and sweet and other chains that catered to a having to confront the resulting corn in the summer and squashes busy family and work life. health and quality-of-life issues,” in the fall, and the meat is locally But before that, most families explained Gail Alden, director of and humanely processed year kept a small garden and traded marketing and events at Trad- round. abundances of one vegetable for ers Point Creamery. “Eating lo- And The Loft isn’t the only lo- another, relying on neighbors cal, more naturally raised food is cal farm-to-table eatery by any and friends for variety. We knew one solution that many people are means. Café Patachou has several that the food was locally sourced choosing.” locations in Carmel and in and because usually, we were part of Traders Point offers a prime around Indianapolis, and they, too, offer fresh ingredients from local farms, including Silverthorn and Full Hand Farm in Noblesville and many others. “It directly supports the lifecycle of a local food economy,” Maddy Barnas, marketing director for Patachou Inc., says of the farm-to- table movement, “From the plant or animal’s well-being and the farmer’s livelihood to your health.” In short, the farm-to-table trend takes us back to our roots, serves our local economy, supports health and promotes knowledge surround- ing food processes and distribution. The Loft at Traders Point Creamery offers food What’s the downside? n that is both delicious and nutritious … and local! Photo courtesy Traders Point Creamery The Loft is a farm-to-table restaurant By Audrey Coots housed in a 19th-century dairy barn on Traders Point Creamery has some- Freelance Writer the grounds of a working dairy farm. thing for the whole family. Photo Photo courtesy Traders Point Creamery courtesy Traders Point Creamery 6 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 7 Am I Having a Stroke? Think FAST
Think you’re too young After weeks of intense to have a stroke? Think therapy, by autumn of again. While two-thirds 2017 Matthews could of strokes affect people 65 grasp what had hap- years and over, strokes pened. By 2018 she Healthy, locally sourced food and happy service go hand-in-hand at occur at any age. resumed working full- Café Patachou. Photo courtesy Patachou, Inc. “We’re seeing more time, doing some of her patients who are stroke daily routines, watching survivors in the 40-65 age her diet, taking her medi- range,” said Angela Car- cine, and telling others bone, M.D., a Rehabilita- about her experience. tion Hospital of Indiana “I’m just now getting Stacia Matthews’ RHI care team (from left) Angela Carbone, physician specializing back to me,” she said. M.D.; Stacia Matthews; Physician Assistant Rachel Milstead in stroke rehabilitation. Photo courtesy Jason Jolliff “Suffering a stroke means Strokes are no longer life as you knew it may restricted to the elderly due to a strokes are ischemic. Hemorrhagic no longer exist. series of risk factors affecting any- strokes occur when a blood ves- one. These include: sel in the brain ruptures. Former “We’re seeing more patients who are • Genetics: According to the WRTV Channel 6 reporter Stacia stroke survivors in the 40-65 age American Stroke Association, if Matthews survived the latter in range.” — Angela Carbone, M.D. a parent, grandparent or sibling March of 2017. Matthews’ experience as a medi- has had a stroke — especially For more than 20 years, Mat- cal reporter taught her the warn- before age 65 — you may be at thews covered many topics as a ing signs of a stroke. “Just think greater risk. medical reporter. When she left FAST,” said RHI Physician Assis- • Race: African-Americans are television, Matthews never ex- tant Rachel Milstead. more likely to die from a stroke pected to be the subject of one of Facial droop — Is there than Caucasians. her medical stories. “My experi- numbness or paralysis on one Reason: African- ence as a medical side of your face? Americans are more reporter helped save Arm or leg weakness frequently diagnosed my life,” said the fifty- Speech difficulties — Is your with high blood something Matthews, speech slurred? pressure. Asians and now with the com- Time — When a stroke oc- Hispanics are also at munications/market- curs, you have about three risk. ing department of the hours to seek treatment. De- • Males are more Indiana Spine Group lays can lead to paralysis, loss susceptible to stroke based in Carmel. “I of motion and death. Call 911, than females. had only a few hours go to an emergency room, but • High blood pressure to get to a hospital.” don’t go to bed. (in any race or age Angela Carbone, M.D., Matthews went to For more information about group) Rehabilitation Hospital the emergency room, stroke, visit the American Stroke • Age — Stroke risk of Indiana physician where doctors con- Association website, www.strokeas- Photo courtesy Jon White nearly doubles every firmed a stroke diag- sociation.org. n 10 years after age 55. nosis. For two weeks she was in a • High cholesterol medically-induced coma so a blood To see video of this story on BOOM- • Smoking clot would not occur. ER TV, visit IndyBoomer.com — • Atrial fibrillation When Matthews regained con- Search — Stroke • Stress sciousness, she had no memory of • Sedentary lifestyle what had happened. “One minute There are two types of stroke: I was in the grocery with a weird By Jon White ischemic, in which a blood clot headache, then I was looking in Freelance Writer breaks loose and lodges in the the mirror and saw a face I didn’t brain. Eighty-five percent of recognize,” she said. September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 7 Local Filmmaker Creates Documentary about Holocaust Survivor Produced by Indy PBS affiliate WFYI, airs October 25
Eva Mozes Kor is a walking, talk- and she has emerged as an inter- to speak openly about the pain and ing history book. But what most national symbol of hope, healing … suffering that has consumed most of us know about her misses the and forgiveness. of her life. middle chapters. Hoosiers tend to know about Green, a tireless researcher, When Eva was 10, she and her Eva’s liberation in spent two years on Romanian family were rounded 1945 and her contro- Eva’s story; she has up, stuffed into a cattle car and versial decision in wrestled amazing transported to southern Poland, 1995 to forgive the achievements out of a where they landed on the “selec- world’s most heinous lifelong fight to make tion platform” inside Auschwitz. atrocity; and now, sense of her personal Her father and two older sisters Indiana filmmaker tragedy. He believes disappeared into the crowd. Eva Ted Green is letting us she had to “hit the and another sister, Miriam, held in on the eventful 50 bottom” before she on to their mother’s hands for dear years in between. could rise to do what life, but a Nazi official ripped the Ted met Eva in April she did, “but in my girls away from her. Eva would of 2016, just after he opinion, the story of never see her mother or her father saw her speak at But- Eva is not in her for- or her older sisters again. She and ler University. “I was giveness, but in her Ted Green with Eva Kor Miriam were dragged off to a bar- blown away by her sto- visit an Auschwitz barrack triumph of the hu- racks where they were subjected ry. People were rapt by man spirit. She’s the to horrific experimentation at the this speck of a 4-foot-9-inch woman best example I have ever seen of a hands of Dr. Josef Mengele, the standing up there on the stage. single person changing the world “Angel of Death.” Eva and Miriam You could hear a pin drop.” He for the better.” were Mengele Twins. convinced her to let him produce a With the considerable help of On the first night of her living documentary on her – the kind he Mika Brown, Editor Pete Saetre hell, Eva pledged that she and her knew had never been done before. and Indianapolis Public Television, sister would survive, and they did. Two months later, he and Mika Ted’s work on the Eva Kor story is And now, more than 70 years later, Brown, his co-producer, found finished. Eva: A-7063, a two-hour from her home in Terre Haute, themselves on a flight to Kra- documentary, airs on Indy’s PBS Eva works tirelessly on a personal kow and a trip with Eva to Aus- affiliate WFYI on October 25, mission to keep the lessons of the chwitz. It was only the beginning 2018. n Holocaust alive, of a long, sometimes bumpy road in getting Photos courtesy Ted Green to know one another. The road took him to To see video of this story on BOOM- Germany, Romania, ER TV, visit IndyBoomer.com – Israel, England and Search – Eva stops throughout the United States to see Eva speak. And in By Rudy Schouten between the travels, Freelance Writer Ted arranged vis- its with Eva at her home in Terre Haute Ted Green Documentaries also Include: where, in good time, Attucks: The School that Opened a City she allowed herself Bobby “Slick” Leonard: Heart of a Hoosier Ted Green and Eva Kor on the only street in Portz, Romania, the same street on which Eva and her Naptown to Super City family were carted off to Auschwitz in 1944 Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story 8 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 9 Leave a legacy and give the gift of song for future generations CONSIDER THE INDIANAPOLIS CHILDREN’S CHOIR IN YOUR ESTATE PLANS.
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COOKING 4 oz. butter Season 3 tbs. honey 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda in Indiana 2 cups gluten-free flour blend 1 tsp. cinnamon Seasonal fruits and vegetables are a great option to make your food ration brighter 1 tsp. vanilla sugar and healthier. As autumn is approaching, 1/3 tsp. nutmeg there are so many new ingredients to cook 3 tbs. oil with. Choose among colorful veggies (pump- A little salt kin, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, carrots, but- 3 tbs. brown sugar ternut squash, sweet potato, cauliflower and ½ cup honey or maple syrup turnips), super-healthy berries (blueberries, 1 cup reduced-fat vanilla yogurt blackberries, etc.) and juicy fruits. They are 1 cup blueberries perfect for soups, salads, side dishes, pies and many more dishes. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, Many meal plans suggest consuming at salt, cinnamon, vanilla sugar and nutmeg. least three fruits and five veggies per day. Melt butter. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, It may sound like a lot, but you can easily butter and pumpkin. achieve this by combining them. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir If you were to name one veggie symbol- until the batter comes together. Let the batter rest for 5-10 izing the whole fall season, wouldn’t it be minutes. pumpkin? Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Pour the batter by Pumpkin is an amazing ingredient. You 1/4 cup scoops into the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, or can oven-roast it to make salad with greens, until large bubbles appear. Flip and cook for 2 minutes on roasted chicken and rice on the side. You the other side. can make a pie and serve it with a scoop of When the pancakes are ready to serve, top with vanilla reduced-fat yogurt. Or you can make deli- yogurt, blueberries and honey (or maple syrup). cious pumpkin pancakes with blueberries for breakfast! Pumpkin helps prevent a lot of diseases, as it is one of the best-known sources of beta- BLUEBERRY BANANA carotene. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and SMOOTHIE BOWL minerals but low in calories. And it gives that vibrant orange color that everyone 3 bananas loves! 1 cup blueberries Blueberries are not too far behind when it Berries to decorate comes to antioxidants, helping to prevent 1 cup water cancer, boost brain health and support digestion. You can make a fresh and easy 2 tbs. honey or maple syrup smoothie bowl in a minute and get super Pour water into a blender; add energized for the rest of the day. blueberries, bananas and honey (or Try these two recipes this autumn and maple syrup). enjoy cooking with seasonal Blend all ingredients, until you veggies and fruits throughout see thick and beautiful texture. the year. Find more on Hele- Pour the smoothie into a bowl and decorate with berries naRecipes.com. Bon appétit! n and fruit (blueberries, red currants, raspberries and banana slices). By Helena Lil Contributing Writer
10 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 11 LEGAL Estate Planning Vocabulary
Many individuals put off estate D “Durable Power” for asset “settlor,” “trustor” and a few other planning and are afraid to seek a management and/or health care. terms. consultation with a lawyer be- A “Durable Power” is a power that H An “Heir” is a person who cause they don’t understand the you give to another individual so receives a portion of your estate. vocabulary of estate planning. that they will have authority to This term is often used inter- It is unfortunate. Most qualified make financial decisions for you, changeably with “Beneficiary.” lawyers are happy to help in the or medical decisions for you. If it is I An “Intervevos” Trust is a Trust educational and planning process a “Durable Power,” then it contin- that you create during your life- at the same time. If you are an ues after you become incapacitated time. individual who is concerned about and ends only at death. L A “Living” Trust is a type of gaining the vocabulary or knowl- E An “Executor” or “Executrix” Trust that you create during your edge first, or if you want to be is the person nominated in a Will lifetime. Typically, it is used for certain that you un- managing assets derstand an existing during your life- plan by now learn- time as well as for ing the vocabulary, distribution of the then this article is a same assets after good start for you. you die. A “Administration,” M “Minor” Indi- “Administrator” and ana law provides “Administratrix” different ages of are terms used to adulthood depend- describe the process ing on the cir- of a court assisting cumstances. For or supervising in example, a “Minor” the probate process for inheritance when there is no purposes is some- Will. An Administra- one under the age tor or Administra- of 18. trix is simply the P “Probate” or person appointed by “Probate Estate” the court to handle is essentially the the estate. A generic term for both and appointed by the probate process of filing the Will with the Administrator or Administratrix is court in order to handle the estate. court and having it validated. If “Personal Representative.” Just as with Administrator or Ad- a Probate Estate is “supervised,” B “Beneficiaries” are individuals ministratrix, the generic term for then the court will provide some and/or organizations that you des- an Executor or Executrix is “Per- oversight or supervision of the ignate to receive assets or benefit sonal Representative.” Personal Representative. after your death. For example, F A “Fiduciary” is a person who Do not let a lack of understand- Beneficiary designations are avail- has a duty to act for someone ing prevent you from creating an able on policies of life insurance. else’s benefit. Thus, Trustees have estate plan. Qualified attorneys Likewise, in a Will, you list the a Fiduciary duty to act on behalf are happy to assist and explain Beneficiaries of your estate. of the Beneficiaries of the Trust. the vocabulary unique to this area C A “Codicil” is a written change An individual named in a Power of of the law. n or amendment to a Will. Thus, if Attorney has a Fiduciary duty to you have a very simple change to act on behalf of the individual who By Anne Hensley Poindexter an existing Will, then a Codicil gave them the power. Member may be appropriate to make that G A “Grantor” is a person who Altman Poindexter & Wyatt change without executing an en- creates a Trust. This term is 90 Executive Drive, Suite G tire new Will. interchangeable with “creator,” Carmel, IN 46032 317-350-1000
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Nate McMillan of the Indiana there are times when my wife had the Seattle SuperSonics in 1986, Pacers is one of 30 head coaches to feel like a single parent,” says McMillan says he would have in the NBA. It is a “dream job,” McMillan, “I have a partner who been working with young people. and 54-year-old McMillan uses understands the schedule, hours “I wanted to work with kids at a “blessed” and “appreciative” when and responsibilities of being a community center or teach,” he describing his career journey. It head coach.” The impact of being says. “My early coaches really had is a long way from the neighbor- a coach even extended to his two an impact on me.” hood courts and playing fields of children when they were younger. McMillan reflects on his ca- his youth in North Carolina. Even “Kids will be kids, and when the reer, noting how the times have dream careers have challenges team lost a game sometimes other changed. “When I am driving and and opportunities. children would say things to them see empty neighborhood ball fields For McMillan, one of the most about the coaching.” As a family, and courts, it is so different from satisfying elements of his job is the McMillans sustained those when I was growing up and kids when his plan turns into win- challenges, and recently his son were outdoors playing sports after ning games for the team. “I enjoy joined the coaching staff of the school and all summer,” he says. having the opportunity to look Phoenix Suns. “Now I guess they are looking at at a team at the beginning of the The experiences of his youth computer screens.” He explains season, develop a plan and fol- have shaped McMillan into the that more volunteers and fund- low a road map. I’m teaching a coach he is today. His career in- ing are needed for youth sports in new group of players every year. fluencers and role models included communities everywhere. Mean- Of course, it feels good when my the volunteer coaches from his while, the coach is preparing for game plan is executed and the neighborhood, school and the another season of Pacers basket- team wins.” NBA. McMillan says, “I learned ball and developing his plan for a Last season, the Pacers reached something from everyone who has championship season. n the NBA Eastern Conference coached me.” The im-portance finals, losing (3-4) to the Cleve- of coaching and the role a coach land Cavaliers. He also enjoys the plays in a young person’s life is teaching element of being a coach. not lost on McMillan. After earn- One of the challenges of coach- ing a degree in recreation from ing a professional sports team is North Carolina State University, By Brenda Johnson the impact on family. “I am sure if he had not been drafted by Contributing Writer
12 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 13 HEALTH Enjoy the Beautiful Autumn Outdoors –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” - Stanley Horowitz, poet –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Whether you refer to the the fall. Visit an orchard season between summer to pick fresh apples for a and winter as autumn or pie and enjoy some cold or fall, it’s a beautiful time warm apple cider. Mmmm, of year. Take a moment to can’t you just taste it?! Google “autumn vs. fall” • If you haven’t navigated for an interesting explana- a corn maze, add it to tion of the two words for the your list! It’s an easy same season. pace but challenging at Autumn (my preferred the same time. word) is my favorite sea- • Roast squash (so many son. The summer heat has delicious types!), sweet passed and the winter cold potatoes (have you tried is still distant. Leaf colors purple ones?), pars- after Labor Day and we referred to are glorious and the sky seems nips, Brussels sprouts, it as “back to school in the fall.” bluer and the sun brighter. I get tri-colored carrots and This time of year we need to take the itch for fall decorating right other root vegetables for advantage of the moderate tem- around Labor Day. The season a fall inspired side dish. peratures and lovely environment may not be official yet but, like • Try polka dancing at an and stay physically active before most Baby Boomers, I grew up in Oktoberfest celebration. Will cold winds, ice and snow make it a time when school started the day you join me in the Chicken difficult to enjoy outdoor activities. Dance? If you’re stuck for ideas, hopefully • Tour a winery, brewery or this list will spur your imagina- distillery. Walking provides tion! the activity, and the tasting is • Visit a local pumpkin patch your prize at the end. with family or friends and • Attend a fall festival, or two, have a carving contest with or three. Indiana is a mecca of roasted pumpkin seeds as a fall festivals. snack. • Don’t overlook your mental • Go for a leisurely walk and health. On Nov. 1, start a Easy recipe for soak in the surroundings: gratitude journal and write the colors, the crunch of the down one thing every day ROASTING leaves and the autumn scents throughout the month for in the air. Not sure what some FALL VEGETABLES which you are thankful. Then of the leaves are? Look them share your thoughts with your Preheat oven to 425 degrees. up on the internet or at your family on Thanksgiving. Cut squash into circles or small local library. There are abundant ways to c chunks. • Prepare for spring. Throw Toss squash in 1-2 tablesoons elebrate autumn while sneaking in down some new seed and of olive oil, add salt and pepper to some healthy activities and foods. plant some bulbs. Add a pro- taste. Whatever fun you tective layer of soil, mulch or Bake for 20-40 minutes, depend- choose, enjoy it to the leaves to keep them safe from ing on the firmness/crispiness you fullest! n want. frost. Other flavors to add: cinammon, • Nothing compares to the garlic, sage, parmesan or your aroma of fresh apples, which By Carol Dixon favorite ones! are are at their prime during Contributing Writer 12 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 13 Engage at Every Age
You are never too old (or young) playing games, taking a class to travel and discover other
FITNESSto take part in activities that or simply being social. cultures. enrich your physical, mental and Reinvent Yourself Give Back emotional well-being. No matter • Second or even third careers • Consider using your experi- your age, there is no better time can be personally and finan- ence to serve others. Volun- than now to start. cially rewarding. Determine teers meet a range of commu- To help do just that, consider whether you have the skills nity needs, from mentoring these tips from the Administra- needed for something new. If at-risk youth and providing tion for Community Living: not, seek out classes or train- job training to helping families Be Well ing, and remember to ask recover from disasters. Find • If you don’t usually exercise, whether financial assistance is opportunities by visiting local choose a low-impact activ- available. organizations or charities. ity that you can do a little at • Pick and schedule service ac- a time. Walk for 10 minutes tivities that match your skills in the morning, sign up for a and interests. If you are han- tai chi class or learn gentle dy, assisting with a nonprofit stretches, for example. Re- housing organization may be member, it is wise to consult most rewarding. If you enjoy a health care provider before working with kids, contact a beginning an exercise routine. local school to talk about ways • Exercising is less of a chore you can help. when you do it with people • If you want to help others you enjoy. Gather a group of more informally, consider help- friends or join a class. Some ful tasks like driving neighbors senior and community centers to appointments, babysitting even offer free or low-cost for working parents or tutoring options. • Express yourself through the kids in your neighborhood. If • Good nutrition is vital. Keep arts. Learn to paint or draw, you are a member of a spiri- an honest record of what you dust off those dancing shoes, tual community or club, ask if eat. If you have a condition take an acting class or finally there are outreach programs like diabetes, consult your doc- write that novel. As a bonus, that need assistance. tor before changing your diet. studies show the arts can im- Increasing your well-being – Nutritionists can be excellent prove brain health. physically, mentally and emo- resources, whether you have • Keep expanding your knowl- tionally – can be made simpler special dietary needs or not. edge and growing by learning by finding activities that fit your • Eating healthy foods and stay- a new language or taking a personality and interests. Visit ing active may reduce physical computer class. Or, if you’re oam.acl.gov to find more informa- health risks, and you also can more an adventurous type, tion and resources to engage at exercise your mind by reading, maybe you’ve always wanted every age. n
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14 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 15 TRAVEL 5 Tips to Take Pets on Trips
If your next big excursion is on these tips to travel with your pet instantly to book hotels for them hold until you can make arrange- in tow. and their furry friends. ments for your four-legged friend, Opt for Travel by Car Consider Nearby Attractions a solution may be closer than you Although several airlines now Not only is a pet-friendly hotel think. Pet-friendly accommoda- offer pet-friendly fares, traveling a necessity, you’ll also need to tions can be easier to find than by car is often less expensive and consider local attractions. A dog is ever, making it possible to simply allows you to keep your pet with likely to appreciate nearby parks take your pet along for the ride. you at all times. That puts you in and lakes for exercise and fresh According to a survey by travel control of necessities like food and air, but there may also be pet- website Orbitz, almost one-third restroom breaks and lets you cre- friendly restaurants and venues of pet parents say they skipped a ate a comfy resting place for your in the city you choose to visit. trip to stay home with their pet. pet to snooze while on the road. Pay Attention to Reviews In fact, 40 percent of survey re- Seek Pet-Friendly Fellow travelers have become one spondents said they would travel Destinations of the most valuable resources in more often if they had convenient, According to the survey, Los contemporary travel. Their insight affordable pet sitting or boarding. Angeles, Phoenix, Washington often helps set realistic expecta- If you can’t find someone to D.C., Chicago and Houston top the tions. Reading reviews and learn- watch over your furry friend, or United States for locations with ing from others’ experiences then you just don’t want to, rely on the most pet-friendly hotels. adjusting your plans accordingly Travel websites make it easy prior to your trip can help you to find hotels that will happily plan a rewarding vacation for both accommodate your pet. For ex- you and your pet. ample, Orbitz allows users to book Take Time to Call Ahead airfare, car rentals, tours and Even pet-friendly facilities have activities, as well as searching for specific guidelines and expecta- pet-friendly hotels. As an added tions, so it’s a good idea to call benefit, members of the rewards ahead to ensure everyone is on the program can earn rewards same page. This also allows you to inquire about the availability of special amenities you may require, such as a litter box for a feline traveling companion. Plan your next trip and find more pet-friendly travel resources at Orbitz.com. n
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14 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 15 How Can I Honor Your Grief? RELATIONSHIPS
Losing a spouse is heartbreaking. appreciated the most was having go beyond the standard, “I am so You may have difficulty knowing a shoulder to cry on, and a friend sorry for your loss.” what to say, fearing that you’ll who will not judge what the per- It can be helpful to let the spouse make the grief worse by saying too son is expressing or sharing. The know that you will be there now much. You may walk away, wish- widow or widower doesn’t neces- and later. That means taking the ing you had handled the situation sarily want advice but actually initiative and checking in regular- differently. wants someone to stand by as he ly, insisting that you want to take Grief and loss are tough situ- or she processes their feelings. the person out for regular lunches ations to navigate because it is Dealing with grief can be in- or dinners and that you are not dependent upon your relationship timidating if you are worried that going to take no for an answer. A with the person and how comfort- you won’t be able to control your grieving spouse doesn’t want to able you are in expressing feel- emotions, especially if you have be concerned about imposing so ings. Sometimes a person wants experienced some difficult loses may initially decline your support. to grieve alone or in private and in your past. However, the person Bringing dinner, sharing a dessert doesn’t have the need to share likely will welcome seeing you or making a casserole will prove intimate feelings publicly, perhaps share your raw emotions, because that you want to be there in this worrying about losing emotional it validates that it is safe to share time of loss. control and not being able to stop intimate feelings with you. Don’t be afraid to share memo- the tears. Or, the person may be What Should You Say — It is ries. It is a way to honor the appreciative of having friends to OK to be vulnerable and share deceased. As you well know, grief share their feelings and are look- that you know that there are no wears many faces. Just remember ing for a chance to express sadness words that can express what the to stay present and it will unfold at having lost a lifetime partner. spouse may be feeling, but you exactly the way it was meant to Here are some things to keep in want to convey that you plan to be. n mind: support the person through the Don’t Put Too Much Pressure grief. on Yourself — It is important Although there is no specific that you don’t put too much pres- formula for helping support wid- Article by sure on yourself to say the right ows or widowers, there are certain Carol Juergensen Sheets thing to the person who is griev- comments that can show that you Contributing Writer ing. The typical person who has care and that you want to be there lost a loved one say that what was for the person during the loss that
16 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 17 5 Ways to Give Your Body a Boost Inside and Out
Balancing work and life is no These formulas help retain your take a mental boost by listening small proposition, and when things skin’s natural moisture, which can to some of your favorite music or heat up, it can be easy to let your leave your skin feeling soft and enjoying an audiobook. normal self-care habits slide. While smooth. Follow up with a moistur- Eat for energy. Food has one a busy lifestyle may not allow for izing lotion to leave skin silky and true purpose: fueling the body. At luxurious weekly trips to the spa to soft all day long. mealtime, put your wellbeing first rejuvenate, you can still steal and load up on foods that deliver moments to promote the well- nutrition your body needs. Look being of your mind and body. for proteins, a moderate amount Wake up with water. Stay- of carbs and essentials like fiber ing properly hydrated is an that promote good digestion. important way to keep your Avoid feeling deprived by allow- body in top condition. Proper ing yourself to enjoy occasional hydration can help keep all treats, but generally avoid un- your body’s systems functioning necessary calories and sugary like a well-lubricated machine. snacks. Some studies have even shown Wash away your worries. that starting the day with a After a rough day, there are few cold glass of water can help things like a warm shower or jumpstart your metabolism bath to help wash it all away. and curb cravings. Carry water Allow soothing aromas to en- with you throughout the day so velop your senses as you lather you can sip whenever the urge your skin for a relaxing clean. hits you and aim for at least 64 Experience the essence of seren- ounces a day. ity with an option like Softsoap Take care of your skin. Pure Zen Relaxing Body Wash. Hydration is important for Choose from tranquil scents your skin. Bring the bliss of a spa Make drive time your zen of Rosewater and Lotus Flower experience into your shower with time. Instead of using your morn- or Jasmine and Watermint for a a body wash like Softsoap Hydra ing commute to run through your relaxing sensory experience. Bliss Hydrating Body Wash, which to-do list and mentally prepare Explore more ways to take better is crafted with rejuvenating scents for your work day, give yourself care of your body inside and out at like Coconut Water and Blueberry permission to let those duties wait softsoap.com. n or Cucumber Water and Mint. until you reach your desk. Instead, BOOMER Radio Host Julie Patterson interviews local celebrities and discusses topics of interest to Baby Boomers!
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AMericA’s Morning news | 5 - 7 am tHis Morning witH gordon deAl | 7 - 9 am lAurA ingrAHAM | 9am - 12pm dAVe rAMsey | 12 - 3pm seAn HAnnity | 3 - 6pm MArK leVin | 6 - 9pm MicHAel sAVAge | 9pm - 12am dennis Miller | 12 - 3am Jerry doyle | 3 - 5am Looking to brand your company, gain more exposure, and capture more market share? freedom 95 Radio can help your business. Call 317-736-4040 and ask for information about advertising. COVER STORY John Stehr: A Born Story-teller The moment you walk into Stehr came to Indianapolis in John Stehr’s breathtaking 1995 from CBS News in New Zionsville home, you are sur- York, where he was working rounded with proof that Stehr as a network correspondent is a natural-born story-teller. traveling the world to cover From the framed photos some of history’s most impact- of his children adorning the ful stories. It was a dream grand entryway to the histori- job but a tough role for a man cal treasures he’s collected as with a young family. When he’s traveled the globe, Stehr Indianapolis came knocking happily paused before each on his door, he knew it was item and describes where he the right move. was, who it is and the feelings “This was the kind of job that stir. where we could plant roots, It’s that captivating and car- get involved in the commu- ing nature that has carried nity. Working as a correspon- Stehr through his job in televi- dent you really fly in and out sion spanning more than four of these cities you’re covering. decades, half of those spent Working locally at a station at WTHR right here in India- Stehr is familiar to many Indianapolis like WTHR that is so com- napolis. TV viewers covering live news on the munity-minded really makes “I’ve been enormously blessed scene. Photo courtesy WTHR you a part of the story,” Stehr to be here in this community said about making the move to and at Channel 13 for all these Olympic winners. Clippings of Indianapolis. years. I feel very satisfied,” Stehr newspaper articles are stuck be- “When I think about my highlight commented as he flipped through tween the folds marking moments reel, there are so many memories,” his scrapbook of memories from his early in his career and the incred- Stehr reminisces. incredible career. ible path he’s traveled. “In 2002 we went to Russia with The pages show a young, hungry Senator Lugar at the height of the reporter with a head full of nuclear threat-reduction program slightly darker hair. He’s and traveled alongside him. It was seen alongside future a story people really presidents and cared about. We later amongst won an Emmy award. So, we were definitely proud of that one.” Another moment he’ll never forget was his in- teractions with legend- ary TV news anchor, Walter Cronkite. “I knew from the time I was 5 years old that I wanted to be a journal- ist. So, meeting Walter Cronkite — wow. I met More than half of Stehr’s him at a campaign in TV career has been spent 1980, we had a brief behind a newsdesk in conversation about Indianapolis. He is shown Stehr and his colleagues traveled the state in the 1990s to politics and went on here with his former interview Hoosiers. From left are Dave Calabro, Anne Ryder, our way,” Stehr re- co-anchor, Anne Ryder. Stehr, Lis Daily and Bob Gregory. Photo courtesy WTHR Photo courtesy WTHR called. “It was years 18 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 19 John Stehr: A Born Story-teller
later when I was at CBS that I saw him again and went to re-introduce myself that he blew me away. He remembered me, remembered our conversation and later even invited me to lunch.” It was a pivotal hour in Stehr’s life. “Not many people get to meet their idol and when they do, they are often disappointed. But Walter Cronkite was kind and encourag- ing. It helped shape my career.” His career is recognized by Em- mys, a symbol of his excellence in the television industry, that are in his living room and surrounded by family memories. It is this conver- gence of his work and an aware- ness for his need to slow down, where the thoughts of retirement circled. It was during his leave of absence for a heart surgery in 2017 that gave Stehr some time to think and evaluate “what’s next?” Stehr’s heart operation to repair a thoracic aortic aneurysm was a reminder of his mortality, a moment in time to reflect upon his many successes Cash, Stehr’s dog, was a trusted and focus on the future. He shared companion as he recovered from the details of his preventative heart surgery last year. Photo surgery with his viewers the same courtesy Jason Aaron way he’d delivered them the news: with poise and a sense of learning early May and Stehr committed coverage and fills in on the news- to understand your medical needs. to postpone his retirement to help desk when needed. Stehr spent much time at home support the station and his friend. “This has always been a com- and with his puppy companion, “When I had my heart surgery, munity-minded station. The rela- Cash happily playing at his feet this entire team came together. My tionships we have are important. and his mind wandering that he co-workers worked extra shifts and Whether I’m on the desk every decided his next move. moved their lives around to help night or not, Indianapolis will al- It was soon after that Stehr cover while I was out. Now it’s time ways be home,” he said. n announced his retirement from for me to do the same thing for WTHR with a projected date to Andrea,” Stehr stated. To see video of this story on BOOM- step down from the desk in June Moorehead will undergo chemo- ER TV, visit IndyBoomer.com — of 2018. But like many stories, therapy and surgery and hopes to Search — Stehr this took an unexpected turn as return in the fall. Stehr says when his WTHR family needed him for a she’s back and feeling good, he’ll little longer. re-visit his plans to retire. By Amanda Evans-Clark Stehr’s longtime co-anchor, An- Even when the day comes, Stehr Freelance Writer drea Moorehead, announced her says we’ll still see him around as diagnosis with breast cancer in he helps with Indy 500 race day 18 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 19 Worried about how Mom & Dad will pay for health care and nursing home costs?
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Need HELP paying for Assisted Living Care? When a parent or loved one is in need of care or can no longer stay at home, the costs can become staggering. Assisted living care costs in Indiana average well over $50,000.00 per year! Few families can afford to pay for this care without help from some of the generous benefit programs that are available to Hoosier families.
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24 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES IN GREATER INDIANAPOLIS • Independent Living • Assisted Living • Memory Care • Skilled Nursing • Rehabilitation
Boone County •••• Manorcare - Summertrace • Club Roland Manor 12999 N Pennsylvania Street 250 E Northfield Drive ••••• Hearth At Tudor Gardens Carmel, 46032 Brownsburg, 46112 11755 N Michigan Road (317) 848-2448 (317) 852-5736 Zionsville, 46077 (317) 344-9019 •• Maple Park Village •• Countryside Meadows 776 N. Union Street 762 N Dan Jones Road •• Premier Healthcare of Sheridan Westfield, 46074 Avon, 46123 803 S. Hamilton Street (317) 896-2515 (317) 495-7200 Sheridan, 46069 (317) 758-4426 ••• Meadow Brook Assisted Living •••• Cumberland Trace 11011 Village Square Lane 1925 Reeves Road ••• Zionsville Meadows Fishers, 46038 Plainfield, 46168 675 S Ford Road (317) 708-0501 (317) 838-7102 Zionsville, 46077 (317) 873-5205 •••• Riverwalk Commons •• Hearth At Prestwick 7235 Riverwalk Way N 182 S County Road 550 E Noblesville, 46062 Avon, 46123 Hamilton County (317) 770-0011 (317) 746-2766 •• Allisonville Meadows •• Riverwalk Village •• Park Square Manor 10312 Allisonville Road 295 Westfield Road 6990 East County Road 100 North Fishers, 46038 Noblesville, 46060 Avon, 46123 (317) 841-8777 (317) 773-3760 (317) 272-7300 •• Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living • Rose Walk On Main • Roland’s Golden Memories 10410 Allisonville Road 35 Rosewalk Circle 855 Southfield Drive Fishers, 46038 Carmel, 46032 Plainfield, 46168 (317) 436-6400 (317) 843-2233 (317) 839-8780 ••••• Barrington Of Carmel •• Sanders Glen Retirement Community ••• Sugar Grove 1335 S Guilford Road 334 S Cherry Street 5865 Sugar Lane Carmel, 46032 Westfield, 46074 Plainfield, 46168 (317) 706-6760 (317) 867-0212 (317) 839-7900 ••• Brookdale Carmel ••• Sunrise On Old Meridian 301 Executive Drive 12130 Old Meridian Street Johnson County Carmel, 46032 Carmel, 46032 (317) 580-0389 (317) 569-0100 ••• Aspen Trace 3154 S. SR 135 ••• Carmel Senior Living •••• The Enclave at Saxony Greenwood, IN 46143 13390 Illinois Street 12950 Talklick Street (317) 535-3344 Carmel, 46032 Fishers, 46037 (317) 818-0526 (317) 207-2767 •• Country Charm Village 3177 Meridian Parke Drive ••• Greenhouse Cottages of Carmel • The Stratford Greenwood, 46142 616 Green House Way 2460 Glebe Street (317) 882-5455 Carmel, 46032 Carmel, 46032 (317) 401-8888 (317) 733-9560 •••• Greenwood Village South Retire 295 Village Lane ••••• Hamilton Trace and The Reserve at •••• Woodland Terrace of Carmel Greenwood, 46143 Hamilton Trace 689 Pro-med Lane (317) 865-4642 11851 Cumberland Road Carmel, 46032 Fishers, IN 46037 (317) 283-9585 ••• Hearth At Stones Crossing (317) 813-4444 2339 S State Road 135 Greenwood, 46143 •••• Harbour Manor & The Lodge Hendricks County (317) 300-5397 1667 Sheridan Rd. Noblesville, IN 46062 • Bailey Park of Brownsburg ••• Meadow Lakes (317) 770-3434 7774 Bedford Court 200 Meadow Lake Drive Brownsburg, 46112 Mooresville, 46158 •• Hearth At Windermere (317) 852-3456 (317) 834-1791 9745 Olympia Drive Fishers, 46037 •• Brownsburg Meadows •• Miller’s Merry Manor (317) 576-1925 2 E Tilden Drive 259 W Harrison Street Brownsburg, 46112 Mooresville, 46158 (317) 852-8585 (317) 831-6272
26 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 27 RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES IN GREATER INDIANAPOLIS • Independent Living • Assisted Living • Memory Care • Skilled Nursing • Rehabilitation
Marion County ••••• Forum At The Crossing ••• North Capitol Nursing & Rehabilitation North 8505 Woodfield Crossing Boulevard 2010 N. Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, 46240 Indianapolis, 46202 • American Village (317) 257-7406 (317) 924-5821 2026 E. 54th Street Indianapolis, 46220 •• Harcourt Terrace Nursing & • Park Regency Apartments (317) 253-6950 Rehabilitation 8851 Colby Boulevard 8181 Harcourt Road Indianapolis, 46268 ••• Brookdale Castleton Indianapolis, 46260 (317) 875-5763 8480 Craig Street (317) 872-7261 Indianapolis, 46250 ••••• Rittenhouse Village (317) 596-5024 •••• Hoosier Village Retirement Center 1251 W 96th Street 5300 W 96th Street Indianapolis, 46260 • Cambridge Square North Apartments Indianapolis, 46268 (317) 575-9200 7110 Township Line Road (317) 873-3349 Indianapolis, 46260 •• Stonecrest of Meridian Hills (317) 299-7085 •• Hooverwood 8549 N. Meridian Street 7001 Hoover Road Indianapolis, 46240 • Cedar Commons Indianapolis, 46260 (317) 253-2020 7950 Harcourt Road (317) 251-2261 Indianapolis, 46260 • Traditions At Solana (317) 875-5125 •• Kesslerwood Place 7721 Battery Pointe Way 5011 Kessler Blvd. East Drive Indianapolis, 46240 • Crawford Manor Indianapolis, 46220 (317) 757-8659 5340 W 96th Street (317) 316-3533 Indianapolis, 46268 ••••• Westminster Village North (317) 733-4311 ••••• Marquette Manor 11050 Presbyterian Drive 8150 Township Line Road Indianapolis, 46236 •• Crestwood Village Apartments Indianapolis, 46260 (317) 823-6841 9225 Garrison Drive (317) 875-9700 Indianapolis, 46240 (317) 891-4953 •• Miller’s Senior Living Community South 8400 Clearvista Place • Crooked Creek Tower Indianapolis, 46256 • Abbey Apartments 7988 Michigan Road Ofc (317) 845-0464 4012 S. Mann Road Indianapolis, 46268 Indianapolis, 46221 (317) 875-0618 •••• Morningside at College Park (317) 821-1903 8810 Colby Boulevard • El Beulah Retirement Village Indianapolis, 46268 ••• Altenheim Community 7555 El Beulah Boulevard (317) 872-4567 3525 E Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, 46256 Indianapolis, 46237 (317) 577-4600 • Nora Commons (317) 333-8181 8905 Evergreen Avenue •••• Elmcroft of Fort Harrison Indianapolis, 46240 •• Bethany Village 8025 Double Day Drive (317) 566-1500 3518 Shelby Street Indianapolis, 46216 Indianapolis, 46227 (317) 981-6208 (317) 614-0650
26 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 27 • Independent Living • Assisted Living • Memory Care • Skilled Nursing • Rehabilitation
• Brookhaven at County Line West ••• Westside Village Health Care 940 Wild Indigo Lane 8616 W 10th Street Ofc • Benjamin Court Indianapolis, 46227 Indianapolis, 46234 5810 Lee Road # Office (317) 327-1519 (317) 271-1020 Indianapolis, 46216 • Capitol Station (317) 377-0100 7828 Madison Avenue ••••• Bloom at Eagle Creek East Indianapolis, 46227 5045 W. 52nd Street (317) 889-8546 • Bloom at German Church Indianapolis, 46254 2250 Harvest Moon Drive • Churchman Woods (317) 293-2929 Indianapolis, 46229 5350 Churchman Avenue ••• Crestwood West Assisted Living (317) 891-1508 Indianapolis, 46203 230 Welcome Way Blvd W (317) 983-5775 ••• Crestwood East Indianapolis, 46214 1123 N Edmondson Avenue •• Country Charm Village (317) 273-8800 Indianapolis, 46219 7212 US 31 S •• Eagle Valley Meadows (317) 356-4173 Indianapolis, 46227 3017 Valley Farms Road (317) 889-9822 • Harrison Terrace Indianapolis, 46214 1924 Wellesley Boulevard •••• Crestwood (317) 293-2555 Indianapolis, 46219 8800 Madison Avenue ••• Evergreen Crossing and The Lofts (317) 353-6270 Indianapolis, 46227 5404 Georgetown Road (317) 891-4954 • Hickory Grove Indianapolis, 46254 9750 E. 25th Street • Fairway Village (317) 291-5404 Indianapolis, 46229 2630 S Keystone Avenue • Georgetown Station (317) 895-1690 Indianapolis, 46203 5360 Georgetown Road (317) 296-6932 • Jackson People Senior Living Indianapolis, 46254 3901 Lesley Avenue •• Forest Creek Commons (317) 661-4072 Indianapolis, 46226 6510 U.S. 31 South •• Lakeview Manor (317) 549-1520 Indianapolis, 46227 45 Beachway Drive (317) 783-4663 •• Miller’s Merry Manor Indianapolis, 46224 1651 N Campbell Avenue •• Forest Creek Village (317) 243-3721 Indianapolis, 46218 525 E Thompson Road • Lakeview Village (317) 357-8040 Indianapolis, 46227 1130 N Norfolk Street (317) 787-8253 •• Rosewalk Indianapolis, 46224 1302 Lesley Avenue • Green Park Terrace (317) 244-5223 Indianapolis, 46219 110 E Meridian School Road • Roland Retirement Clubs (317) 353-8061 Indianapolis, 46227 6038 W 25th Street (317) 859-8333 • Rosewalk Assisted Living Indianapolis, 46224 1301 N. Ritter Avenue •• Madison Health Care Center (317) 291-5228 Indianapolis, 46219 7465 S. Madison Avenue • Summit Place West (317) 356-2760 Indianapolis, 46227 55 Mission Drive (317) 788-3000 ••• Traditions at Brookside Indianapolis, 46214 6311 W. Ct. Rd 900 N •• Rosegate (317) 244-2600 McCordsville, 46055 7510 Rosegate Drive ••• The Harrison (317) 395-3050 Indianapolis, 46237 3060 Valley Farms Road (317) 889-9300 ••••• Woodland Terrace of New Palestine Indianapolis, 46214 4400 Terrace Drive •• Rosegate Assisted Living (317) 291-1112 New Palestine, 46163 7525 Rosegate Drive •• Washington Healthcare Center (317) 620-4551 Indianapolis, 46237 8201 W. Washington Street (317) 889-9300 • Wyndham Hall Senior Apartments Indianapolis, 46231 1910 Wellesley Boulevard • Villa at Sacred Heart (317) 244-6848 Indianapolis, 46219 1501 S. Meridian Street (317) 279-4068 Indianapolis, 46225 (317) 632-8944
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28 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 29 Beware of Ads Suggesting You’ve Won a Prize Like many Hoosiers, The Attorney General has filed inform the salesperson of this you’ve probably received additional lawsuits against three fact and request your prize. Be mailers congratulating you mailing companies for similar con- prepared to say no and walk on supposedly winning a duct, with more lawsuits likely on away if the salesperson contin- prize. Perhaps the mailer the way as millions of such decep- ues to push a sale. claims your name has been tive mailings have been sent to • If you do end up deciding to pur- randomly drawn. Or maybe Indiana recipients in 2018 alone. chase a vehicle at such a sales it includes a scratch-off “Remember the old maxim that event, take your time and con- ticket revealing you’ve got a if it sounds too good to be true, sult various resources such as lucky number. it probably is,” Attorney General vehicle history reports and the Word to the wise: Don’t believe Curtis Hill said. “In their efforts to Attorney General’s “Purchasing it. More often than not, you’re sim- make a quick buck, far too many a Vehicle” checklist. Find such ply the target of a ploy to lure you money-minded schemers stoop to resources via the website india- somewhere to listen to a sales pitch deceptive marketing practices. We naconsumer.com or call 1-800- – a tactic frequently employed by will always work to enforce the law 382-5516 if you need help. car dealerships. and impose penalties against any- Anyone who believes they have In June, the Office of the Attor- one violating the rules, but we also been the target or victim of a scam ney General won a judgment in urge Hoosiers to exercise vigilance or deceptive conduct should file a the Marion County Superior Court to avoid becoming victims in the complaint with the Office of the against The Car Center LLC in first place.” Attorney General at indianacon- connection with such a ploy. Ap- Consider these tips: sumer.com or by calling 1-800-382- proximately 35,000 people received • Be skeptical. It is highly unlike- 5516. n a mailing from The Car Center ly you won any significant prize. indicating they had won $5,000. Even if your mailing contains a Office of the Indiana Attorney In reality, only one recipient out of game piece showing you won a General – The Office of the Indiana the 35,000 was eligible for such a significant prize, it is likely that Attorney General helps protect the prize. every mailing sent contained rights, freedoms and safety of all As a result of The Car Center’s an identical “winning” game Hoosiers. Attorney General Curtis prize mailing, hundreds of re- piece. Checking the fine print T. Hill Jr. and his staff are dedi- cipients attended a sales event on the mailing will likely re- cated to meeting the state’s legal attempting to claim their prizes. veal that the odds of winning a needs and serving the interests of Once at the event, recipients were significant prize is one in tens of Indiana citizens. The Attorney Gen- subjected to lengthy sales pitches thousands. eral pledges to aggressively pros- up to six hours long before learn- • If you wish to see whether you ecute those who violate Indiana’s ing they had not won $5,000. The have won a prize, be prepared to consumer protection laws through Attorney General won a judgment handle a sales presentation for scams and other practices that all against The Car Center for its de- a vehicle. The mailing was sent too often target elderly citizens. ceptive acts that required it to pay to get you into the dealership civil penalties and restitution in to sell you a vehicle. If you’re www.in.gov/attorneygeneral the amount of $136,687.76. not in the market for a vehicle, Phone: (317)232-6201 Save up to $111/month* on your Medicare supplement insurance plan. Call for a fast and free rate quote today. No cost. No obligation. Call 1-855-457-8383 • Helps pay for things Original Medicare doesn’t cover • Predictable Monthly Costs • Some plans have no deductibles and no co-pays • No Referrals Needed • Nationally Recognized Providers
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30 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 31 Making Your Home a Safe Haven
When we think about our homes, we often focus on the colors we want our walls to be, the kind of sofa we want, the size of our flat screen TV. What we often don’t think about is how our homes can be hazardous to our health. As people age, they lose bal- ance, making it essential that seniors take precautions to make their homes safe. According to an Indiana State Department of Health report, more than a third of falls occurred because of slip- ping, tripping and stumbling, while 8 percent resulted from falling off stairs or steps. While some medical conditions can make people unsteady, falls also are caused by the way we live, said Dan Amonett, a Certified Ag- that block side- anywhere ing in Place specialist and director walks to give yourself a you have steps. This of Safe at Home for CICOA Aging clear path. includes steps to the porch, to & In-Home Solutions. Look down. While throw rugs the deck or to the house from the “From my experience, the top may look great, they can be trip- garage. recommendation I can make is to ping hazards. Make sure you use Dress right. Yes, fashion choices avoid getting in a hurry,” Amonett skid-resistant mats underneath can cause a fall. Baggy clothing or said. “When the doorbell or phone rugs. If you have any floor planks clothes with decorations or strings rings, take your time. When we or transition strips between rooms can easily get tangled on a hook or rush, we don’t notice things right that have come loose, tack them knob. While you may like kicking in front of us, like the rolled-up down. off your shoes at home, wearing corner of the rug or the dog sitting See the light. If there’s an area them – or non-slip slippers – can at our feet.” of your home that’s dark – includ- reduce your chance of slipping. Sept. 22 marks the 10th annual ing walk-in closets, hallways or If you want more information National Falls Prevention Aware- stairways – add extra light. You about fall-prevention, check out ness Day. It’s a good time to take may even want to consider motion- the Indiana Fall Prevention Coali- an assessment of your home to see sensor lights, so when you enter tion at infallprevention.org, or get if there are ways you can make it a room, the light automatically additional tips at cicoa.org. n safer. Amonett offers this advice: comes on. Clear the clutter. Piles of Give yourself a hand. Some- stuff – especially in hallways and thing as simple as installing a grab By Dana Robinson staircases – are a tripping hazard. bar can help prevent falls. These Director, Marketing & When you keep things neat and don’t have to look institutional, Communications tidy, you’re less likely to trip and either. Consider one that doubles CICOA Aging & fall. This goes for outdoor spaces, as a toilet paper holder or a towel In-Home Solutions too. Trim back shrubs and trees rack. Handrails are necessary 30 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 31 CAREGIVER CROSSING Preparing for the Inevitable
We lost my great-uncle on July 3. What do you own? Make a list The most important piece of “Uncle Junior,” as he was so lov- and review your physical assets paper you’ll ever sign. Every- ingly called by his nieces and neph- (jewelry, collectibles, guns, etc.) one wants control over how they ews, lived a full life with his wife, and non-physical assets (life insur- live their life, even when it’s near- Hazel. They traveled the world ance policies, IRA and 401k ac- ing the end. You want more than together collecting antiques and counts, brokerage assets, etc.), as anything to create a power of wonderful memories before cancer well as a list of all your debts. Sit attorney and a living will. A power began taking Hazel’s strength and down with this information, pay off of attorney gives the person that eventually her life. Uncle Junior as much as you can and give a copy you designate the power to act on recently shared with my cousin of your assets list to your estate your behalf. This person may be who lives nearby that he was “tired administrator and your spouse or able to make all decisions for you of being alone.” At the ripe old age children. You should also place one or just “limited” decisions, such as of 93, Uncle Junior went to sleep in a safe deposit box. financial and/or medical ones. A and took his last breath. Update your contracts living will (or advanced directive) I don’t know about you, but this is and assign transfer on death states the medical care you do or the way that I want to die, peace- designations. You’ll want to talk don’t want in the event that you fully in my sleep, with memories of with each company that you hold can’t communicate your wishes. If loved ones and experiences running life insurance with to make sure you don’t want a feeding tube or to through my head. Some of us have that your beneficiaries are up to be kept alive in the case that you thought about the most peaceful date and listed correctly. Trans- aren’t able to breathe on your own, way to pass away, but how many fer on death allows a designated your living will should state that. of us are actually prepared for this person(s) to receive (inherit) your This information was gathered transition? remaining assets at the time of from Investopedia. I highly recom- Uncle Junior prepared everything your death. This is a way to avoid mend that you talk with a trusted for his departure and assigned that probate court, which I’ve been told attorney and your family when same nearby cousin with the task you’ll want to do. making these decisions. I also of carrying out his last wishes. I Everyone needs a will. A will stress the importance of taking would like to share a few estate designates how your assets will be these steps sooner rather than planning tips to consider much divided and will hopefully avoid later. n sooner than later. I know I’m glad any confusion once you are gone. that Uncle Junior did. Make sure that you sign and date all documents and have them nota- Warmly, rized as well. Candace [email protected]
Candace Preston is Director of Caregiver Support Services at Joy’s House, providing exceptional adult day and caregiver services at two locations in Indianapolis.
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32 Indy BOOMER September/October 2018 September/October 2018 Indy BOOMER 33 Heritage Place Offers Activities for Older Adults
For more than 42 years, situ- visitors are available through ated on the corner of 46th and home-based services as well Illinois Streets, you will find a as volunteers for home proj- very active older adult com- ects. Information and refer- munity. You can hear chatter rals to community resources and laughter within the walls as well as SHIP (State of Heritage Place as mem- Health Insurance Plan) ser- bers prepare for their fitness vices are available daily. classes, sign up for the newest Do you need foot care or workshop or welcome their blood-pressure screenings? new Execu- Call Heritage Place. Health tive Director, services, learning opportu- Edward nities and social activities Alexander. through Heritage Place are Edward — or funded by donations, annual “Ed,” as some fundraising events, grants call him — and United Way of Central comes to Heritage Place with through Friday with an occasional Indiana. more than 30 years of not-for-profit Saturday for home-based projects Through a team effort of the experience and is gearing up for providing a combination of center- Board of Directors, the staff and the next chapter of the organiza- based activities and in-home ser- hundreds of donors and volunteers, tion, leading the way for continued vices. Popular center-based classes Heritage Place has been able to service excellence. include fitness activities like chair serve nearly 1,700 older adults Founded in 1976 by the Butler aerobics and educational classes annually throughout the northern Tarkington and Meridian Kes- like Spanish or Computer Club. half of Marion County. Stop by sler Neighborhood Associations, Workshops such as knitting, sew- Heritage Place and check out the Heritage Place is a not-for-profit ing or genealogy studies are avail- many reasons why members say, whose mission is to provide com- able weekly or monthly. Seminars “It’s like a family here!” prehensive and coordinated human cover such topics as Medicaid, For more information, please call services for those 55 and older. The insurance and life planning. Heri- 317-283-6662 or drop a note to goal is to encourage and promote tage Place also offers choir, bridge, [email protected]. n healthy lifestyles, independence, Scrabble, inspirational studies and well-being and quality of life. a choice of three line-dance groups. By Jackie Carneghi Heritage Place is open Monday Senior Companions and friendly Butler University Intern
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