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- School resource officer improving after collapseMIDDLETOWN - Middletown school resource officer Mike Davis was showing signs of improvement less than 24 hours after collapsing on the job at Wildwood Elementary, according to Atrium Medical Center officials. […]
- Middletown councilman ‘critical and stable' after health scareMIDDLETOWN - The family of Jim Armbruster reported no major changes regarding his condition in the last 24 hours, but said he was “critical and stable” at Atrium Medical Center on Wednesday, March 10. […]
- Council makes utility projects appointment officialHAMILTON - City Council made it official Wednesday, March 10, creating a department with a specific focus on the future of local utilities. […]
- District appealing state’s call for school interventionHAMILTON - Tucked away in a small former elementary school building in a neighborhood close to Millikin Woods, there’s a quiet seriousness of purpose at the Hamilton Education Center. […]
- More locals out of workAnother 1,500 area people were jobless in January as unemployment rates in Butler County spiked more than 1 percent. […]
- School resource officer improving after collapse
The Perils of Ageism: Not Just for Seniors Anymore
Ageism is still rampant in America, and many older people themselves trade in unflattering stereotypes of the elderly, including helplessness and incompetence. Such caricatures are not only false and cruel, they are also unhealthy. Research has shown that old people who believe in negative age stereotypes tend to fulfill them.
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And it may not just be the elderly who are harmed by ageism. A new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that young, healthy people who stereotype old people may themselves be at risk of heart disease many years down the road.
Researchers Becca Levy and Martin D. Slade of the Yale School of Public Health, along with Alan B. Zonderman and Luigi Ferrucci from the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, examined data on hundreds of men and women who have been studied for almost four decades as part of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Back in 1968, Read more
I Want to Volunteer! Where do I start?
Here is a wealth of information you can use to locate the perfect volunteer opportunities for your talents and interests.
After his children grew up and moved away, retired grocery executive Leslie found himself spending more time than he liked watching TV. He investigated opportunities through VolunteerMatch, and decided to attend training to serve as a school crossing guard for the neighborhood elementary school, whose bus funding had been cut.
Each morning and afternoon, Leslie arrives at the busy corner in time to shepherd his young charges across a busy intersection. Leslie says, “My grandkids live far away—but these are my adopted grandkids!”
Oh, I wish I had said. . .Or. . I didn’t have time to think!
Have you ever been in a tense conversation and then a few hours later you think, “Why didn’t I say….” During this class you will learn how to always access your brilliance even in a difficult situation. We will study how our minds and bodies react to tense situations and then learn some simple techniques that keep our minds fully engaged and present. So that we can bring the best of who we are to every situation. Don’t let frustration keep you from being precise and making your point. Read more
Partners in Prime Flood Relief
Friday, January 16, Partners in Prime club in Hamilton suffered extensive damage when a pipe burst in the attic, flooding 3 floors. Read more about it: Channel 9 Cincinnati Enquirer Journal
Volunteers may be needed as soon as the damage and safety have been assessed. Please email sratliff@partnersinprime.org with your name and phone number. Read more
What Will Happen to Me and My Stuff?!
There’s more to estate planning than deciding who will get your money after you die. Estate planning also means deciding who will manage your business and legal affairs if you ever become incapacitated.
What You Should Know
A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which you give another person legal authority to act for you. The Power of Attorney can cover simple tasks like writing or endorsing checks. It can also involve more complex matters like selling real estate. Read more
Elderly Transportation Needing Support
Transportation service provides rides to seniors 65 and older, and for many people, these rides determine the difference between dependence and independence.
Seniors who remain at home but no longer drive, depend on transportation for doctor visits, pharmacy stops, dialysis appointments, grocery trips and visits to the post office. Read more
4 Types of Exercise for Adults
Improve your balance, endurance, flexibility and strength via exercise
For adults who want to stay healthy and independent, there are four types of exercises recommended by the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Read more
2 Young 2 Retire
Here is a great site for those of you considering a change of careers.
I encourage you to sign up for their newsletters for good information. I can vouch for the fact that they do NOT overwhelm you with emails. You’ll only get their newsletter and you’ll love it.
A local resource and workshop was highlighted in the recent newsletter.
Joanne Westwood
ButlerBoomer editor
3 Simple Steps to Optimizing Health, Losing Weight and Increasing Energy Holistically
- Power Breathing: Pinch one side of your nose shut, and then inhale through the open nostril. Complete the breath by exhaling through the mouth. Do four single nostril breathes per side. A study conducted by Richard Brown, MD and Patricia Gerbarg, MD revealed that yogic deep-breathing techniques were extremely effective in handling depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders. Not bad results for something that can so effortlessly be performed and incorporated into our lives.
- Break a Sweat: Power walk, jog, jump rope, etc…choose a physical activity that will stimulate your heart rate and make the sweat pour. Work a minimum of 10 minutes per day performing rigorous activity that will induce sweat; don’t start the clock until you have those simmering beads flowing. Sweating exfoliates the skin reducing acne, eliminates surface toxin and of course regulates body temperature allowing the system to maintain homeostasis. Build a clean eternal environment by staying fit and active.
- Water, Water, Water: Focus on consuming 80 to 96oz. of water per day. This breaks down to 5 or 6 sixteen ounce bottles of water. Good clean h20 is unquestionably the greatest natural diuretic helping to keep the digestive track clean and flush toxic residue left by foods that have passed through the intestines. Remember water retention is not caused by too much water; it is caused by too little…so if you are feeling bloated, drink up!
Zak Nordyke, CEO & Founder
Zak Home Fitness LLC
“We Make it Easy to Live Healthy”
Behind the Chair
I have been in the beauty industry since 1980 and have been a practicing hair stylist for 27 years. I love my job, but the best part is when I can totally change someone’s hair style and color taking years off their appearance. There is nothing more exhilarating for me as a designer than to send someone on their way that feels totally confident and fabulous..
I have seen many changes over the last 27 years. Classic styles, fad styles.
As we age our skin, hair and nails change. It seems we loose the shine and the thickness to our hair and skin and it gives us a aged dullness. Although we cannot change everything back to the way it once was, we can obtain a youthful appearance as we age. My hopes in future blogs are that I can address issues that trouble us as we move through our lives. I hope to give you information about How to obtain shine, why we loose hair density, Hair colors that flatter our skin and much more. Please feel free to ask questions and I will do my best to answer them for you.
My tip for today:
When spraying hairspray on your hair try to keep a distance of 12″ from your head.
This allows the spray to fall gently on the hair. Spraying the hair too close or overlapping to many layers of spray causes the hair to look and feel dull and causes hairspray buildup.
Until next time, you will find me Behind the Chair.
Elaine Osborne
7132 Cincinnati-Dayton RoadSuite 500
West Chester, Ohio 45069
513-755-2555
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