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ACCENT HEALTHYLIVING She’ll always be Mary Ann

Dawn Wells has lived a ‘blessed’ life — and is still going strong. Meet the ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star on Saturday at the Life Expo for boomers and seniors.

By Steve Dorfman Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

The pinnacle of Dawn Wells’ career may have happened more than 50 years ago — but not a day passes, the 81-year-old actress says, when she doesn’t feel “blessed” to have appeared in all 98 epi- sodes of “Gilligan’s Island” as the iconic Mary Ann. “It was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life,” she says of the Dawn Wells still acts regularly in theater productions around the show that originally aired country. “I love performing and will never stop doing it,” she says. from 1964 to 1967 and then On Saturday at the free Life Expo for boomers and seniors, she will became a staple of syndi- sign autographs, answer questions, pose for photos with fans and cation worldwide (it still discuss the show, her career and more. [CONTRIBUTED] airs on Sundays on MeTV Network). “We all knew how special it was at the time.” as talk about “Gilligan’s Hale, who played the skip- And on Saturday , she will Island,” her fellow cast- per, really was like the be holding court at the Free aways (“We all stayed in leader. And Bob Denver, Life Expo for boomers and touch after the show ended”) who played Gilligan, was seniors that The Palm Beach and “anything else people such a sweet and wonderful Post is hosting at the Palm want to ask me about.” man — and was everybody’s Beach Convention Center. As to why the show’s — ‘little buddy.’ Our producer, Wells will sign autographs, and Mary Ann’s — appeal Sherwood Schwartz, cast photos and copies of her has endured through the show brilliantly. He had books (“What Would Mary the decades, Wells a vision for these different Dawn Wells played Mary Ann on “Gilligan’s Island” during the Ann Do? A Guide to Life” has a few theories. characters to come together show’s original 98-episode run from 1964 to 1967. Since going into and “Mary Ann’s Gilligan’s “First, we all truly did syndication, it has aired in 30 different languages around the world Island Cookbook”), as well get along off-screen. Alan See MARY ANN, D5 and still airs on Sundays on the MeTV Network. [CONTRIBUTED]

BOOMER HEALTH Meet the professor of happiness

Steve Dorfman Passengers wear masks in a subway station in Hong Kong in January. [AP PHOTO/KIN CHEUNG]

veryone wants to be happy. And the pursuit ofE it is so fundamental to Health officials the human condition that the Founding Fathers put Yale psychologist Laurie Santos is an expert in human cognition it right up there at the and the evolutionary biases that influence how people think. In 2018, she created a “feel-good” course — Psychology and the to America: Stop top of the Declaration of Independence as one of Good Life — that became the most popular in the history of the our inalienable rights. university, with 25% of the student body (some 1,200 students) But for too many of us in choosing to enroll. She’ll be speaking on March 4 at 7 p.m. at the buying masks today’s fast-paced world, Festival of the Arts Boca. we don’t know how to achieve lasting happiness. By Katie Mettler protective masks, and those Enter Yale professor of IF YOU GO trend, Santos cre- The Washington Post who do not wear the masks psychology Laurie Santos ated a semester-long properly tend to fidget with — who will be speak- What: Psychologist and Yale course called Psychology The morning after the them or touch their faces - ing on this very topic at professor Laurie Santos pres- and the Good Life. United States reported its which “actually can increase Festival of the Arts Boca ents a condensed version of The goal, she said, was second coronavirus death, the spread of coronavirus.” on Wednesday at 7 p.m. her popular semester-long to create a “positive psy- health and government offi- The kind of mask that Her symposium, college course, Psychology chology” curriculum that cials continued to plead with requires a “fit test” is called “Psychology and the Good and the Good Life. presented students both Americans to stop buying an N95 respirator. It should Life,” is a one-hour ver- When: March 4, 7 p.m. scientific research and precautionary face masks - be worn tightly on a person’s sion of the wildly popular Where: Mizner Park evidence-based, real- unless they are already sick face and is meant to protect Yale course she created Amphitheater (590 Plaza world strategies that they or a health-care worker. the wearer by filtering out two years ago and which Real, Boca Raton). could incorporate into “It’s important for folks to 95% of airborne particles, has since become a world- Admission: $35. their own daily lives. know right now their risk as according to the CDC. The wide phenomenon. For more information: Call “I wanted to give them American citizens remains other kind, called a surgical Stressed-out 561-300-4138 or visit festival- behaviors they could low,” U.S. Surgeon General mask, is loose-fitting and is student body boca.org/events. put into practice right Jerome Adams said on “Fox mostly intended to protect In 2016, Santos — an away,” explained Santos. & Friends” on Monday morn- the patient or outside world expert in human cogni- The class became the ing. “There are things people from the wearer’s respiratory tion, its origins and the most popular in the uni- can do to stay safe. There emissions. It is not considered evolutionary biases that versity’s 300-plus-year are things they shouldn’t to provide respiratory protec- influence people’s thinking experience than what I history, with 25% of the be doing. One of the things tion for the wearer. — was named the head of remembered having.” student body (some 1,200 they shouldn’t be doing, the The only people who should Silliman College, one of 14 Research has also students) enrolling. general public, is going out be wearing masks are healthy undergraduate residential confirmed this. “We had to hold it a and buying masks. It actu- people who are taking care of colleges at the university. According to national concert hall,” she said. ally does not help, and it has someone who is sick or sick “When I started liv- surveys taken around cam- Santos explained that not been proven to be effec- people who are coughing or ing on campus, I saw puses, 40% of students many of our intuitions tive in preventing the spread sneezing when they are in just how widespread the said they were depressed about what will make us of coronavirus amongst the public, according to the World stress and unhappiness and hopeless, 60% of happy are incorrect. general public.” Health Organization. was among students,” she them felt anxious and For instance, research Adams said that as a health- “Americans get scared when said. “They were having 60% said they felt lonely. care worker, he has to get a very different college To counteract this See BOOMER, D2“fit tested” when wearing See MASKS, D3 D2 Tuesday, March 3, 2020 The Palm Beach Post REAL NEWS STARTS HERE Husband puts golf outing above celebrating anniversary

all-day affair. I’ve never argue. I need sugges- the various clues this was “Why, if other people then, do you see the begrudged him this, but I tions on how to handle really important to you. had conflicts, yours had problem? Do you see was seriously hurt by his it, and for what I should But that means you, for to be the one to go?” how you basically set not making an effort to have done when the issue your part, just gave him As for what you do him up to fail you? ask prior to committing. first arose. — Hurt clues instead of telling now to move on: Find You let him run up In my opinion, he knew Answer: Jake screwed him outright this was a reason to sympathize steep, hidden charges Carolyn Hax I might have an issue up. That’s easy. You really important to you. with what he did, admit unwittingly for a with it and agreed with- don’t book any all-day I understand, you to yourself what you month before present- out telling me, hoping I friend parties without wanted him to want did, grant that both of ing him with the bill. Question: “Jake” and wouldn’t bring it up. first running them by to be with you. you were trying to act in Whenever anything is I have a 4-year-old and I don’t understand your spouse and little- But also understand good faith and simply fell this important to you, to a 1-year-old. About a why, if other people kid co-parent, much less that the way he under- short, and then let go. the point that your love month out from our fifth had conflicts, his had on your anniversary. stood it — reasonably Something else to con- for or devotion to others wedding anniversary, I to be the one to go? And complaining when so — he would spend the sider. Your story leaves is riding on it, it’s a pro- said to Jake we should Anyway, the day he got home? If only days before and the days room for the possibil- found disservice to keep it get a sitter and go out. came and he got up early tone-deafness could be after with you as always, ity that you discussed from them and hope they Logistically, having a sit- and went. He appar- bronzed and mounted. so what’s the big deal? it a month out; didn’t guess what you want. ter is difficult due to our ently called a florist on However. So there’s your answer say explicitly you were Speak up. Let people remote location, and we the way out of town. Assuming I’ve read to what you should have upset about the golf and know how you feel, often have to drive a dis- I was very upset all day, all the details correctly, done, or need to do next wanted him to prioritize especially when the feel- tance to pick up/drop off, and considered taking Jake’s screwup beyond time you want to be his your anniversary; waited ings are bigger this time, but I felt this was a wor- the kids to a hotel for the the not-checking thing top priority: Speak. Up. from that point till your for whatever reason, thy occasion. Jake said he night, but decided against isn’t that he “seriously “It’s not OK with me that anniversary, without than they’ve been before had figured we wouldn’t it. Then to top it all off, hurt” you either with you made these plans saying anything more under similar circum- do anything since we had he had the nerve to come negligence or intent, but without running it by me about it, to see if he stances. Be transparent never done anything on home at 10 p.m. and com- instead that he oper- first. Yes, we’ve never would figure it out and about the cost as soon our anniversary before, plain that a couple of guys ated on a set of assump- celebrated our anniver- change his plans; got to as you know what it is. and had made plans for a ruined it for various rea- tions that you changed sary before, but this one your anniversary and golf outing with his work sons. I had no sympathy. without telling him. matters to me. And even watched him leave for Write to “Tell Me About friends. Our anniversary I want to move on, but So he was, basically, if it didn’t, it’s a courtesy golf without telling him It,” The Washington date was the “only date” I’m having a hard time too much of a doofus (and for each of us to check how upset you were; and Post, Style Plus, 1150 15th available for all of them. overcoming this, and I too invested in the day with each other before nearly left him over it in a St. N.W., Washington, This is something keep wanting to throw not mattering, as in past making all-day plans.” huff while he was gone. D.C. 20071 or email they do twice a year, an it in his face when we years) to piece together And, if he balked: If this is accurate, [email protected]

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Will she as headache or pain in the I’m not sure why you always have this? — J.B. jaw with chewing, but have an open ulcer, but Answer: I am sorry to others have only vague that could be due to infec- hear about your wife. symptoms such as fever, tion or to poor arterial Temporal arteritis, also weight loss and fatigue. or venous blood flow. called giant cell arteritis, These specific find- While a tattoo is unlikely is the inflammation of ings should be brought to cause problems, in large- and medium-sized to medical attention the unlikely event of an blood vessels. The exact urgently. Unexplained infection, the complica- cause is not understood, vague symptoms should tions could be significant. but it does seem to have also be considered as A tattoo has higher- elements of an autoim- possibly due to giant cell than-normal health risks mune disease; the body arteritis. A blood test, the for you. It would be best attacks its own blood ESR, is usually very ele- to get the tattoo after vessels. This can lead to vated in giant cell arteritis. going off the anticoagu- injury of the blood ves- Since disease can flare lants (assuming you are sel, but in the case of the when the prednisone dose on them for some period temporal artery in the is decreased, her doc- of time, not indefinitely). forehead, it can lead to tor should be monitoring Having a letter from your the dreaded complication symptoms closely. Most doctor would help. If you your wife suffered: blind- people are eventually decide to proceed, discuss ness due to poor blood able to get off of pred- your issues in detail with flow to the optic nerve nisone treatment after a the artist beforehand and and retina. The vision year or two, but in oth- find an experienced and loss is permanent. 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were called ‘reWIRE- to work on every day BOOMER ments’ instead of ... If I keep using these ‘requirements.’” skills, they’ll, over time, From Page D1 Among them: help me develop better Write a let- habits and be happier. ter of gratitude. I hope they’ll stay with has shown that neither Perform a daily ran- me the rest of my life.” financial wealth nor dom act of kindness. As word about the material acquisitions Meditate. “happiness class” spread are good predictors of Exercise. — first around campus personal happiness. Get at least seven and then in the national “Your circumstances hours of sleep for three media — Santos created don’t determine how nights in a given week. an abbreviated version happy you are,“ she said. Reach out to of the course called The ”Your mindset does.“ a stranger. Science of Well-Being In addition, the Have more real-world that she made available self-imposed pres- social interactions. at the online educa- sure students put on In adopting these new tion site Coursera.org. themselves to get top behaviors and trying to To date, more than grades led to them turn them into habits, 516,000 people world- spending untold hours students found that wide have enrolled in of stress-filled study- practicing self-care the online course. ing — and missing out on often meant looking She also created a the joys of college life. outside of themselves. podcast called The Santos explained to One of her students Happiness Lab that them that they had to told the Washington Post builds on the informa- “rewire their brains” in on the the last day of that tion first presented in order to adapt the kind inaugural 2018 course, her university lectures. of behaviors that would “I feel different physi- “Being happy doesn’t enable them to experi- cally and mentally — I just happen,” Santos ence more happiness. don’t feel so weighted said. “You have prac- “I gave them weekly down by things. It’s tice the habits that will assignments that something you have lead to happiness.”