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The principal components to the historic big switch included from left to right, (the then) National League President Leonard Coleman, American League President Gene Budig, Boston Red Sox owner and Realignment Committee Chairman John Harrington, Brewers owner and Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball President Paul Beeston. When the Brewers made the big switch possible
D“After you race in your twentieth Birkie, you get a special purple vest,” he says. This milestone is so important, not even a broken toe could keep him from competing one year. The cross-county s...
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“Mr. Ralph Scheffler, a Horizon Home Care patient who had a recent knee replacement, is being seen on a home visit by Kathryn Denson, MD” She is taking his blood pressure. Aging gracefully is possible
We’re often called the “sandwich generation”—adults who care for their own children as well as elderly parents. And with such major responsibility, it’s key to be vigilant about some of the major ...
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Columnists

Seeing Eye to Eye
Why are my eyes watery and feel gritty?
It may sound incorrect to have your eye doctor tell you that you have dry eyes when they are watering all of the time and feel gritty when you wake up, but there is a good reason to call them R...
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For What it's Worth

Are equity-indexed annuities for everyone?
Hello, my name is Brad Olson and I am honored to be the featured writer for 50 Plus News Magazine on financial planning and investment related subjects. I am a Certified Financial Planner and Pres...
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Moving in the Right Direction
The why behind- I can’t sell my house!!
“I can’t sell my house.” I have heard this from so many seniors in the last two years. The majority of folks who truly believe that a successful sale cannot be achieved have never actually put the...
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Travel
Key West: Getting there is half the fun
“Getting there is half the fun”. A trip by car several years ago had been a seven hour drive; we made it in about three and one-half hours by ship, leaving Fort Myers at 9 a.m. The je...
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Dr. David Lipshitz
Patients too often fail to follow drug regimen
Are you taking more than three prescription medications daily? If so, there is a 70 percent chance that you’re taking them incorrectly or not taking them at all. Not surprisingly, noncomplia...
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Dear Doug
Grandparents can be great teachers
Q: Our daughter is having another baby, and our seven year-old and nine year-old grandchildren will be living with us for a month. They are energetic, bright and will keep us busy. We hope to ...
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Resistance Chair by VQ ActionCare Awarded "Great Gear Of The Year" by NewsToUse
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VQ ActionCare, creator of mature adult fitness and lifestyle equipment, has announced that its benchmark product, the Resistance Chair®, is the winner of ShapeYou.com’s Great Gear of the Year award. The Resistance Chair® is a complete at-home fitness system specifically created for...


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Cookie Jar
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Yummy and easy holiday cookies that are sure to please Santa and his little helpers.


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