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The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers met in Tuscalo-osa on Saturday, No-vember 29th for what is probably the most anticipated game in

football. In a little over two minutes into the first quarter, Alabama drew “first blood” with T.J. Yeldon’s 8-yard touchdown, giving them an early lead over the Auburn Tigers. A few minutes later, Auburn drives 74 yards in 12 plays only to be stopped at the 3 yard line, resulting in a field goal attempt which was good for 3 points. Almost immediately following Auburn’s first score, Amari Coo-per catches a perfect 17-yard touchdown pass from Blake Sims, giving Alabama a 14 to 3 lead. After three straight incomplete passes, Auburn fails to take the ball into the end zone, resulting in yet another field goal. This brought the first quarter to an end with Alabama leading 14 to 6. Early in the second quarter, Auburn was forced to kick another field goal for 3

Alabama defeats Auburn:Highest Score in Iron Bowl History

by James Webster

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An Animal Lover’sDream Come True in Guntersville

by Elsa Rutherford

Not only is this Anthony Carracci’s dream come true, it’s a dream come true for everyone in the area who loves animals and cares that no animal for sale in a pet store comes from those notoriously abusive “animal mills.” Anthony’s “Pet Palace” will celebrate its Grand Opening on Friday, Dec. 5th, although it will have officially opened a week previously. It’s located in what is commonly called Belk’s Shopping Center off Highway 431 north. Anthony Carracci (pronounced Ka-ra-chee) was born in Queens, New York, from Sicilian parents, but he, wife Sue, and their three young sons moved to the Mar-

shall County area a year ago because he had so many relatives who’d settled here years before, including a sister and brother and their families. He was accustomed to being a frequent visitor to the county and had grown to love it and the people. “Ev-eryone is so hospitable here,” he says, as I interview him amidst the clutter and chaos of preparing for the opening of the store. “Wait. I think I can find a chair for you,” he tells me as he hurriedly searches for and courteously produces a straight back chair from somewhere among the jumble of boxes and stacks of products waiting to be organized. As I talk to this attractive, dark-haired young man, his little boys amuse themselves in the building while playing with a small, friendly ginger-colored minia-ture German Pinscher. I ask if the little Pin-scher is their pet. Anthony smiles and says, “No, it’s just one of the dogs we’ll have for sale, but we like letting him run around and have fun.” This tells me a lot about Antho-ny’s affection for animals. While we talk, his pretty, brunette wife is hard at work in the back of the building. This sure seems to be a family venture. “Have you always been interested in animals?” I ask him. He laughs. “Oh, yeah. As a kid, I think I had every kind of pet allowed in New York.” He grows a bit more serious. “I guess it was my mom who first got me involved. She loved dogs, espe-cially Boxers and she began a Boxer Res-

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Home Loan Milestone A Department of Veterans Affairs benefits program recently hit a milestone: It guaranteed its 21 millionth home loan for veterans. The program started 70 years ago in 1944 as part of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (the GI Bill). In fiscal year 2014 alone, the VA guaranteed over 438,000 home loans, or an average of 35,000 per month. As part of the program, grants were made to more than 1,200 disabled veterans to buy or modify a home to meet their needs. If you’re ready to use your VA eligibility to buy a home, here are a few things you need to know: You can get your Certificate of Eligibility at www.ebenefits.va.gov. The program is available for active duty, veterans and surviving spouses. You’ll work with a private lender who accepts VA loans, not the VA. Chances are you won’t need a down pay-ment or PMI, which is private mortgage insurance. You’ll need to qualify with good credit and enough income. (Send for your credit reports from the big three reporting agen-cies, and clean up any problems before you apply for a loan.) Before you start shopping, have the lender determine what price range you would qualify for. The interest rate offered is likely to be below conventional rates, and there’s no pre-payment penalty if you want to pay off the loan ear-ly. Go online to www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans to see which documentation you’ll need. If you don’t have access to a computer to get the Certificate of Eligibility, call 1-800-827-1000, or ask your lender to access the system and get it for you. If you currently have a VA loan, the Cash Out Refi-nance program lets you take cash out of your equity to pay off debts or go to school. The Interest Rate Reduction Re-finance Loan, aka the Streamline Refinance Loan, can help you get a lower interest rate.

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more points. Almost immediately, Sammie Coates caught a 34 yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall placing Auburn in the lead for the first time in this game with a score of 16 to 14. With a little over one minute left in the second quarter, Alabama retakes the lead with a score of 21 to 16, by going for it on 4th and goal at the 1 yard line. T.J. Yeldon’s touchdown run was a result of a seven-play, 56-yard drive. With just under a minute to go in the second quarter, Nick Marshall hit Sammie Coates with a perfect pass for a touchdown, resulting with Auburn leading 23 to 21. With only 4 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Auburn called a timeout. Another successful field goal attempt would give Auburn an extended lead over Alabama with a halftime score of 26 to 21. Early in the third quarter, the Tigers extended their lead by seven more points with Nick Marshall’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Quan Bray on third-and-goal. The score is now 33 to 21. Alabama quickly responds with Blake Sims throwing a 39-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. After the extra point attempt is blocked by Auburn, the score is only 33 to 27. Within five minutes, Auburn kicks another field goal, increasing their lead over Alabama by nine points, with a score of 36 to 27. Within ten seconds of Auburn’s field goal, Blake Sims hit a wide-open Amari Cooper for a 75-yard touchdown, leaving the Tide just two points behind the Tigers. The score was 36 to 34 at the end of the third quarter and Auburn was in the lead. Alabama exploded early in the fourth quarter as Blake Sims runs 11 yards for a touchdown, allowing the Tide to lead for the first time since the second quarter with a score of 42 to 36. Blake Sims then threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White, fol-lowed by a two-point conversion, extending Alabama’s lead over Auburn with a score of 48 to 36. The two-point conversion attempt failed this time. On the next Auburn possession, facing 4th and 8 at the 14, Marcus Davis picked up only 7 yards on a throw from Nick Marshall, placing the ball back into the hands of the Tide with 6:55 left in the game. With just a little over three minutes remain-ing, Derrick Henry ran 49 yards followed by a 25 yard touchdown run giving the Tide a comfortable lead of 19 points. On their next possession, the Tigers go 65 yards in 13 plays leading up to a 5 yard touchdown run by Corey Grant, followed by a successful two-point conversion. With the score now at 55 to 44, there is only 20 seconds left on the clock. Alabama wins the 2014 Iron Bowl and will be headed to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to take on Missouri for the SEC Champi-onship game to be played on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 3pm Central.

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ALABAMA / AUBURN JOKESAn Alabama grad and an Auburn grad were earning some summer money by mowing lawns with a self propelled mower. It got very hot around three PM so the two sat under a tree and drank some lemonade. Somehow the mower --- which they had left idling --- dropped into gear and began rolling rapidly toward a filled swim-ming pool. The two jumped to their feet and dashed after the er-rant machine only to just miss it as it plunged into the swimming pool and sank, the engine bubbling down to silence. Without a moment’s hesitation the Auburn grad leaped into the pool, swam rapidly to the bottom and began pulling the starter rope in an at-tempt to restart the engine. The Alabama grad leaned over the wa-ter and shouted, “Choke it, you dang fool! Choke it!”

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *How many Alabama fans does it take to change a lightbulb?Just one, but it takes a roomfull to sit around and talk about how the BEAR would have done it.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *How do you keep an Auburn football player out of your yard? Put a goal post in it.

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ALBERTVILLEAlbertville Baptist Church

302 Buchanan RoadAlbertville, Alabama 35950

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Corbinville Methodist ChurchHwy 75 N

Albertville, Alabama

Corinth Baptist Church4183 Rose Road

Albertville, Alabama 35951(256) 894-3400

Fairview UnitedMethodist Church

1750 Hustleville RoadAlbertville, Alabama 35950

(256) 891-1719

First Baptist Church Albertville309 East Main Street


Mt. Calvary Baptist Church201 Rose Road


ALBERTVILLERose Road Church of God

804 Rose RoadAlbertville, Alabama 35950

256-891-7723

Solid Rock Church2073 Section Line Road

Albertville, Alabama 35950256-891-1818

The Potter’s House 210 Sand Mt Dr.

Albertville, AL 35950256-298-2378

BOAZAll Saints’ Anglican Church

706 North Main StreetBoaz, Alabama 35957

Belaire Baptist Church1505 Oak Drive

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-8773

Beulah Baptist Church1991 Beulah Road

Boaz, Alabama 35957256-878-1516

BOAZBoaz Church of God

115 McGee StreetBoaz, Alabama 35957

(256) 593-3689

Crestview Church of Christ2001 US Hwy 431

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-7326

First Baptist Church225 S. Main Street

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-8580

Mt. Zion Baptist Church623 County Road 2

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 561-3682

Sardis Baptist Church1501 Church Street

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-7762

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1000 Gunter AveGuntersville, Alabama 35976

(256) 582-5141

GUNTERSVILLEFirst United Methodist Church

539 Gunter AvenueGuntersville, Alabama 35976

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Guntersville Church of Christ800 Gunter Avenue

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Mount Zion Missionary Baptist1444 Carlisle Ave

Guntersville, Alabama 35976(256) 582-0181

Rocky Branch FreeHoliness Church

Rocky Branch DriveGuntersville, Alabama 35976

The Churchat Lake Guntersville

4525 Wyeth DriveGuntersville, Alabama 35976

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Change is something I am generally not very fond of. But as the Greek Philosopher Heraclitus said so eloquently: “The only thing that is constant is change.” Change is a natural order of things. Seconds change into minutes, into hours, into days and eventually years. Winter to Spring and Summer to Fall. Babies change into men and women and sometimes men and women into babies. We can’t control change, just how we respond to it. Too many times I find we cling onto “the way we’ve always done it.” It works about as well as wearing your heaviest winter coat in August. Religion can be the worst when it comes to resisting change. In the Old Testament King David built what was known as the Tabernacle of David. He had regained the Ark of the Covenant in battle and pitched a tent on a hillside and placed the Ark in it. There he was able to enjoy face to face fellow-ship with God. In that day it was unheard of. They had The Temple and Priests and sacrifices and rituals, not “that church” on the hillside. They continued to minister as they always had even though the presence of God wasn’t there, and they knew it wasn’t. Before we pick up our stones for “them,” let’s look at us. There are things in our own lives that just aren’t right. They ha-ven’t been right for quite some time. But because “it’s the way

it’s always been,” we are either afraid to change or just don’t know how. Sometimes our past is so messed up and lacking that we just don’t have the tools we need to get the job done. It’s one thing to know you need to change and an entirely dif-ferent thing to know how. There is an interesting story in the Bible. Israel is pre-paring for war and the twelve tribes are sending men to fight. Each tribe sends their mightiest men and lists their skills in battle in praise. One tribe named Issachar sends their men and lists their skill as “understanding the times and know what to do.” Wow. Think about that for a minute. In the hall of fame of soldiers they were not listed as “Tank Commanders” but that they understood the times and what to do. That tells me how powerful those traits are. It’s one thing to see that what you’re doing isn’t work-ing. It’s entirely different to know what to do about it. Ecclesi-astes lists that there is a time and season for everything under Heaven. There is a time to reap and a time to sow, a time to laugh and a time to mourn. Laughing in a funeral service would not be appropriate any more than expecting fruit from seeds you just planted. Timing is essential. When you see the need to change, don’t be too afraid or too lazy to do it. Ask God for help and you might be amazed by what He does.

more points. Almost immediately, Sammie Coates caught a 34 yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall placing Auburn in the lead for the first time in this game with a score of 16 to 14. With a little over one minute left in the second quarter, Alabama retakes the lead with a score of 21 to 16, by going for it on 4th and goal at the 1 yard line. T.J. Yeldon’s touchdown run was a result of a seven-play, 56-yard drive. With just under a minute to go in the second quarter, Nick Marshall hit Sammie Coates with a perfect pass for a touchdown, resulting with Auburn leading 23 to 21. With only 4 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Auburn called a timeout. Another successful field goal attempt would give Auburn an extended lead over Alabama with a halftime score of 26 to 21. Early in the third quarter, the Tigers extended their lead by seven more points with Nick Marshall’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Quan Bray on third-and-goal. The score is now 33 to 21. Alabama quickly responds with Blake Sims throwing a 39-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. After the extra point attempt is blocked by Auburn, the score is only 33 to 27. Within five minutes, Auburn kicks another field goal, increasing their lead over Alabama by nine points, with a score of 36 to 27. Within ten seconds of Auburn’s field goal, Blake Sims hit a wide-open Amari Cooper for a 75-yard touchdown, leaving the Tide just two points behind the Tigers. The score was 36 to 34 at the end of the third quarter and Auburn was in the lead. Alabama exploded early in the fourth quarter as Blake Sims runs 11 yards for a touchdown, allowing the Tide to lead for the first time since the second quarter with a score of 42 to 36. Blake Sims then threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White, fol-lowed by a two-point conversion, extending Alabama’s lead over Auburn with a score of 48 to 36. The two-point conversion attempt failed this time. On the next Auburn possession, facing 4th and 8 at the 14, Marcus Davis picked up only 7 yards on a throw from Nick Marshall, placing the ball back into the hands of the Tide with 6:55 left in the game. With just a little over three minutes remain-ing, Derrick Henry ran 49 yards followed by a 25 yard touchdown run giving the Tide a comfortable lead of 19 points. On their next possession, the Tigers go 65 yards in 13 plays leading up to a 5 yard touchdown run by Corey Grant, followed by a successful two-point conversion. With the score now at 55 to 44, there is only 20 seconds left on the clock. Alabama wins the 2014 Iron Bowl and will be headed to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to take on Missouri for the SEC Champi-onship game to be played on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 3pm Central.


cue Service. She’d find abandoned dogs, dogs whose families could not keep them for some reason, any Boxer that needed a home.” “Where did she put them? In a shel-ter?” I ask. Anthony shakes his head and smiles, “No. In our home,” he says. “We always had dogs everywhere and my mom was always busy finding animal-lovers to adopt them.” He goes on, “I was not very old when my mom died, but she certainly instilled a love for animals in me.” “Tell me about Pet Palace,” I say. “It’s going to be different from some other pet stores,” he answers. “So many of those stores stock mostly pet products, food, toys, litter, grooming items, etc., but not many animals. We’re concentrating on having lots of animals. We’ll have every-thing except fish. One of the most important things to me, and I hope to my customers, is that every animal we sell will be from a local owner. They will be home-raised ani-mals and we can go and look at the condi-tions in which they’re raised. We will not accept any pet from an “animal mill,” where there is any sort of mistreatment and breed-ers don’t care about the animals’ health,

both its physical and emotional well-being. And we want well-bred dogs. Poor breeding practices have really hurt a lot of animals.” “This is truly a different and com-passionate advance in the pet store busi-ness, isn’t it?” I ask. “Yes, it is,” Anthony agrees. “But it’s essential to us.” I see the excited look in his eyes. “You’re really looking forward to this, aren’t you?” I inquire. Again, he smiles that easy smile. “I sure am.” “One more question,” I say. “Do you have any pets at home now?” “Well, for the moment, just three,” he says. “Two Great Danes and a Great Pyr-enees.” I am flabbergasted. These are two of the biggest and tallest breeds in the ca-nine world. I once had a St. Bernard-Pyr-enees mix, weighing almost two hundred pounds, so I know how much accommoda-tion it takes for one of these massive types of dogs, let alone three of them! I briefly wonder if the family has any space in the house for themselves. But immediately I know there will always be room and love in the Carracci home for everyone and all their pets. That’s the kind of people they are. ©

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An Animal Lover’sDream Come True in Guntersville

About the Author:Elsa Rutherford is a native Alabamian and lives in Albertville with her attorney husband, Nick Kirst, and they have two very spoiled cats. She attended Snead College and the University of North Al-abama. Rutherford is a seasoned writ-er, beginning her award-winning career almost forty years ago as a newspaper columnist and features writer. She has written for numerous magazines and newspapers and sold her first book in the 1980’s. Her short stories have been published in anthologies in the U.S. and many other countries.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be an unexpected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a long way in re-solving any disappointments.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new re-lationship might not be responding quite as quickly as you’d hoped. Could you be ex-pecting too much too soon? Try to ease up and let things happen at their own pace.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) As we ap-proach the frenetic pace of pre-holiday plan-ning, take time out now to reconnect with the wonderful people who share your life, especially the one who also shares your dreams.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A misunder-standing should be resolved before you get caught up in the flurry of holiday prepara-tions. Set your pride aside and deal with it, regardless of who might have hurt whom first.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Being told that a colleague might have been trying to under-cut your effectiveness might or might not be true. Get all the facts before you even think about acting on this so-called information.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good idea to start your holiday preparation plans early in order to avoid a time crunch if an unresolved workplace situation causes a problem. That old friend might have some welcome news.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member’s actions continue to sur-prise you, but this time with positive re-sults. Could be your wise counsel finally got through. It’s like having an early holiday gift, isn’t it?

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your reluctance to act in a current situation could be traced to your inner self advising you to take more time to study its complexi-ties before you attempt to deal with it. Good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) Soothing hurt feelings before they can ignite an angry outburst is the wise thing to do. And, of course, when it comes to do-ing the “wisdom thing,” you do it so well.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Budget your time so that you can handle both your workplace duties and your per-sonal holiday planning -- including travel arrangements -- without burning out on ei-ther end.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might find that you still need to firm up one or two of those still-outstanding deci-sions so that you finally can move forward as you had planned. Weigh the facts, then act.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You usually don’t carry grudges, but you might feel this is one time when you’re justified in doing so. But aren’t you spending too much energy holding onto it? Let it go and move on.

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Easy Creamed Turkey This is an easy and delicious way to use some of your leftover Thanksgiving turkey. You may want to freeze several 2-cup packages of turkey so you’ll have the main ingredient at hand. After one bite, we think you’ll want to make this often and will be glad you have some turkey stashed away in the freezer!

Ingredients1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat chicken soup

2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder1 cup water

1 tablespoon dried onion flakes1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

2 cups diced cooked turkey breast1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Directions1. In an 8-cup microwaveable glass mixing bowl, combine chicken soup, milk powder, water, onion flakes and parsley flakes. Stir in turkey and mushrooms. Microwave on High (100 percent power) for 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture is very hot, stirring every 2 minutes.

2. Serve over toast, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, pasta or rice. Makes 4 (3/4 cup) servings. Freezes well.

•Each serving equals: 210 calories, 2g fat, 32g protein, 16g carb., 622mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Meat, 1/2 Fat-Free Milk, 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable.

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What is green and pecks on trees?Woody the Wood Pickle.

There was a rooster sitting on the top of a barn.If it laid an egg, which way would it roll?

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Couscous Curry ChickenD.M., Kirkland, Washington

“I am a big believer in freezer bag cooking,especially when solo hiking.”

Ingredients1/2 cup of whole wheat couscous

1/2 pouch of cubed chicken breast or salmon1/8 cup of dried vegetables1 cube of chicken boullion

1/8 cup of raisins or dried cranberries1/2-1 tsp of curry powder or other spice

for later:shredded coconut or cashews (optional)

Preparation1. Pour one cup boiling water over ingredients

in bag and stir thoroughly.2. Force out most of the air, close the bag and place

it into a fabric that will retain the heat.3. Let set 5-10 minutes and then add a small amount of

shredded coconut and cashews or your favorite nut.

All in One Potato FrittataIngredients

1 medium potato (peel and dice)8 eggs

1/2 c milk1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp saltpepper to taste

2 Tbsp oil1 medium onion (chopped)

1/2 green pepper (diced)1/2 red pepper (diced)1 small zucchini diced1 clove garlic minced

1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese

PreparationCook potato in salted boiling water until tender. Drain. Beat together eggs, milk, basil, salt and pepper until eggs are just blended. In a 10 inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, pep-

pers and/or zucchini & garlic. Sauté 3 minutes. Add potato and sauté 2 minutes longer. Pour eggs over vegetables in skillet. Cook over low to medium heat until eggs are almost set, but still moist on the surface [10-12 minutes] occasionally lift edge of the eggs to allow uncooked egg to run to bottom of skillet. Sprinkle top with cheese. Place under

broiler until cheese melts, 2-3 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve. If no broiler is available, still sprinkle cheese on, it will melt.

Serve with crusty roll & salad.

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Eight Additional Items You Need in Your Fishing Tackle Box

You can never have enough lures. But that’s not all you’ll need on the water. Pack these eight items in your fishing tackle box to make your trip more productive.

Flashlight: It’s handy whenev-er you’re out after dark, essential if you’re stranded and have to signal for help.

Adjustable Wrench: This has a wide variety of uses, from open-ing reel covers to tightening troll-ing-motor bolts.

Split-Ring Pliers: They open split rings and allow you to replace hooks quickly and easily.

Lure Dye: With lure dye, you can change a lure’s hue in seconds.

First-Aid Supplies: Don’t let a minor injury ruin your day. If you hook your hand, for example, some simple supplies will let you take care of the problem on the water—and keep fishing.

Spare Treble Hooks: Hooks often become dull or damaged when worked over rocks and gravel.

Spare Rod Tips: If you’ve never snapped off a rod tip, you will.

Glue Stick and Lighter: Use these to affix a new rod tip. Heat the glue stick with the lighter, apply the glue, then slide on the new tip.

A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: ‘’Ugh, that’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen!’’ The woman walks to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: ‘’The driver just in-sulted me!’’ The man says: ‘’You go up there and tell him off. Go on, I’ll hold your monkey for you.’’


Accentuate the Positive,Eliminate the Negative

Seniors sometimes buy into the stereotypes that we’re over the hill, get-ting weak and past our prime. Not only that, but we often develop negative atti-tudes about others in our group simply because of their age. There is at least one way to count-er that negativity. Researchers at UC Berkeley and Yale found a way to use positive sublim-inal messages to increase activity levels in seniors and increase physical health -- and it only took a few weeks. The results were better than six months of exercise. One hundred seniors with an av-erage age of 80 were divided into four groups for multiple 15-minute sessions. Some were given implicit or explicit messages. Some wrote essays about be-ing active. Some were given positive sub-liminal one-word messages, flashed on a computer screen so fast they couldn’t re-ally be seen. Psychological improvements were seen in the form of more positive self-perceptions, which then improved physical strength (getting up and down from a chair, holding a pose, staying bal-anced and walking). The benefits of all those positive messages lasted at least three weeks after the final session. Only those who wrote essays didn’t see any benefits. In two similar studies, seniors who were flashed negative subliminal messages saw lower memory perfor-mance. Self-stereotyping about age comes at us in two batches: the first when we hit a “number” that defines us as a member of senior group, such as collecting Social Security; the second when we ourselves start to buy into the negativity about ag-ing by denying it as long as we can. While we can’t flash positive sub-liminal messages at ourselves on a com-puter screen, we can seek out the positive wherever we are.

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A diabetes diagnosis can be daunting, but a simple attitude adjustment can make a world of difference in how well you fare while living with the disease. By proactively taking steps to monitor key health indicators, experts agree that it’s possible to prevent some of the most severe risks of diabetes, including lower limb amputation. People ages 20 and older who are liv-ing with diabetes account for about 60 percent of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations, ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report. “The CDC says the occurrence of di-abetes-related foot and lower-leg amputa-tion has decreased by 65 percent since 1996,” says American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) President Dr. Frank Spinosa. “Work-ing together, podiatrists and their patients with diabetes can reduce the number of amputations even more. People with diabetes may be less aware of cuts or wounds on their feets due to the nerve damage related to their disease, Spinosa points out. “Regular and vigilant foot care can help catch problems before they develop into a health crisis.” The APMA offers advice to help people with diabetes protect their foot health: * Inspect your feet daily, checking the

entire foot and all 10 toes for cuts, bruises, sores or changes to the toenails, such as thickening or discoloration. Treat wounds immediately and see your podiatrist if a problem persists or in-fection is apparent. * Exercise by walking, which can help you maintain a healthy weight and improve circulation. Be sure to wear appropriate ath-letic shoes appropriate for the type of exercise you’re doing. * When you buy new shoes, have them properly measured and fitted. Foot size and shape can change over time, and ill-fitting shoes are a leading cause of foot pain and le-sions. Certain types of shoes, socks and custom orthotics are available for people with diabetes, and they may be covered under Medicare. You can find a list of podiatrist-approved footwear and products for people with diabetes on the APMA website. * Keep your feet covered and never go barefoot even at home. The risk of cuts and in-fection is too great. * See a podiatrist to remove calluses, corns or warts - don’t tackle them yourself and don’t ask a unlicensed non-professional to do it. Over-the-counter products can burn your skin and injure your foot. Podiatrists are specially trained to address all aspects of foot health for people with diabetes. * Get checkups twice a year. An exam by your podiatrist is the best way to ensure your feet stay healthy. “For people with diabetes, taking charge of your own foot health can help you avoid foot-related complications like amputation,” Spinosa says. “Work with today’s podiatrist to help you safeguard your foot health.” To learn more about foot care for people with diabetes or to find a podiatrist, visit www.apma.org.

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