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Keep Your Teeth Happy…And In Your Mouth
There are three main causes of tooth loss. “The main reason we lose teeth is due to bone loss,” says Dr. Abby Staffieri, DMD at Lavelle Family & Cosmetic Dentistry. Bone loss accelerates as we age. Second, periodontitis (gum disease) can destroy the bone that supports your teeth. Third, cavities contribute to tooth loss. “Diets high in sugary foods and drinks have acid and sugar that bathe the teeth over and over,” says Dr. Staffieri. This can lead to cavities, and in some cases, tooth loss. Additionally, some medicines can contribute to tooth loss due to reduced saliva production. “Decreased amounts of saliva make a person more prone to developing cavities,” says Dr. Staffieri. While these factors can increase with age, tooth loss is not a foregone outcome.
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Transition To Winter With Some Good Music
This time of the year is ideal for cozying up with a blanket and some good music. If you’re looking to get cozy and practice some self-care this season, be sure to check out these recent releases. Bigger. Messier. — Longtime Hollywood composer Danny Elfman’s 2020 release Big Mess...
Make December Merry And Bright
Looking for something to do around the Cincinnati area? Today’s Transitions Magazine found a few things for you to consider this December. Experience Christmas Nights of Lights at Coney Island to see this amazing light show synchronized to both traditional and rocking holiday music through your car radio. Open now through January 2.
Healthy Foods Made Healthier
Eating fruits and vegetables is good for us, we know this for a fact. But, did you know there are ways to make your healthy foods even healthier? Follow some of these tips to make healthy eating easier and maximize the nutritional punch of the foods you are eating. Purchase...
Coach Scott Davenport: Make A Game Plan for Life
Motivation is the driving force behind many of our life pursuits. It’s an essential part of developing and attaining goals in work, relationships, and even making sure you get in your daily steps. Searching out new ways to stay motivated during times when you feel particularly passive can be tricky. Those are the moments we could all use a little behind-the-scenes support — or a tiny shoulder angel whispering inspirational quotes in our ear. So, who better to give us a dose of encouragement than Coach Scott “Scotty” Davenport, Bellarmine University’s men’s head basketball coach.
Living Options: Warm Up With Friends
Do the shorter days make you feel like you are more alone? Perhaps it’s time to move to an active community of like-aged individuals? These living options allow you to stay active and independent without the regular maintenance of a house. Some communities offer gyms, artistic rooms, and food...
What Do You Eat? How One Man Got His Fitness Back in His 50s and Beyond.
We talked to Chuck Bent, age 69, about how he got started on his fitness journey in his 50s — and we all can learn from his approach and attitude. Lots of high volume, high nutrition, low calorie foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins like chicken and fish, and a few whole grains. Also, because I work out a lot, I will add a scoop of chocolate protein powder into my decaf coffee. It’s like a Starbucks Mocha Grande without all the calories.
Owning A Gun: Is it right for you?
Whether you like guns or not, they are a part of American culture; people’s interest in gun ownership increased after the pandemic in 2020 and has remained steady. Since guns aren’t an inexpensive purchase, it is important to really think about the potential benefits and disadvantages of gun ownership and what is required to be a safe firearms owner.
Volunteer Spotlight: Elmer Lucille Allen And Her Mural
The fall magazine theme is Motivation and our featured volunteer, Elmer Lucille Allen, totally exemplifies this. She lived through a boat rescue from her grandmother’s home, still standing, during the 1937 Flood when she was 5 years old. This is represented on the Smoketown mural by a painting of her grandmother’s house and raindrops. Other images include the faces of her grandmother and mother, her lifelong best friend Loretta Manson whom she lost to cancer, her using a “balance” in a lab (she was the first Black professional hired by Brown Forman as a chemist, where she worked for 30 years). After this career she went back to school at UofL and became an expert in fiber arts; her work has been displayed at the Carnegie Center, the Speed Museum, and other places (also on the mural). The furthest image to the right is of Elmer at her current age, designing a ceramic teapot, which was another specialty of hers.
Today’s Taste: Holiday Turkey Sammie
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which usually means lots of leftovers after the big feast! Turn any turkey leftovers into a tasty sandwich with this easy recipe. Preheat your oven to broil. Toast your buns on a grill pan with some olive oil until they’re golden and crisp.
Susan Rademacher: What I Know Now
Editor, author, landscape architect, consultant, parks curator — Susan Rademacher’s resume includes all of these accomplishments. She is former president and executive director of Louisville’s Olmsted Parks Conservancy, and in January she returned to the Louisville area to serve as executive director of River Heritage Conservancy’s Origin Park, a 600+ acre park stretching along the Southern Indiana shoreline. To add to her impressive list of achievements, Susan received the 2022 Historic Preservation Medal from the Garden Club of America.
Dating Today: Attract Love Into Your Life With A Love Journal
I know some of you might not be “in” to journaling. BUT there is something therapeutic about actually writing down thoughts (especially when it comes to relationships) with paper and pen… not on the computer. You can sort out feelings. You might even say things in your journal that you wouldn’t tell a close friend. Journaling helps you figure those things out. So, put your pen to paper so you’ll get full benefit! I just saw this on Facebook… Pain + Reflection = Progress. I want you to have progress…
Shows To Cozy Up To This Fall
Fall is a perfect time to cozy up with a blanket and a book, or hibernate while binging on Netflix and pots of homemade chili. If you’re looking to get cozy and practice some self-care this season, be sure to check out some of these recent releases. Blonde —...
An Antiquarian With A Story
A visit with Antiquarian Steve Tipton is an interior design tutorial, history lesson, a series of raucous tales, and even a ghost story all rolled into one. Steve, now 74, has been buying, selling, and appraising antiques since he was 16 and says he bought his first Gainsborough chair for $150.
Getting On Your High Horse
Kentucky is horse country, but not everyone in the state has had a love affair with equine. Due to their size, horses can often be a little intimidating to people. If you’ve always been curious about horses, saddle yourself up for this guide to getting to know these galloping beauties.
Changing Sleep and Stress – Part 3 of How One Man Got His Fitness Back in His 50s and Beyond.
We talked to Chuck Bent, age 69, about how he got started on his fitness journey in his 50s — and we all can learn from his approach and attitude. If you find yourself in a life or job that is just too stressful, then it’s time for a change. Stress causes your body to be in an acidic state, and that causes all kinds of harm to your body. The bottom line is that if you want to be healthy, and live longer, you need to eliminate anything that might be causing high stress. If your car’s engine light is on, you get it fixed. Similarly, if your personal “engine light” is on, please do whatever it takes to fix it. Maybe you are doing too many things. You are over committed. You are caring for too many people. Or you are in the wrong job. Whatever the source of the stress, you need to talk to your family and let them know and come up with a plan together. You can’t be present or of value to others if you are too stressed.
The Worst Thing to Do With a Pessimist
So often when I ask people, “How do you assess the current state of the world?”. Most folks answer, “Very depressing. It seems to be getting worse every day.”. “Wrong,” I say back to them. “How can anyone say that and be so pessimistic? In my view the situation is improving. Given the magnitude and complexity of human problems, we could be slaughtering each other on a world wide scale. Yes, it could be infinitely worse. In thousands of different ways, sometimes awkwardly, tentatively, and too timidly, but always in the right general direction, humanity tries finding its way and proper place on planet earth, and in my opinion it will succeed.”
Things To Do: Lunch By The Bridge at Ramiro’s
This fall, don your walking shoes, head to Jeffersonville, and experience the thrill of looking down on the Ohio River flowing under the historic Big Four Bridge. Lunch places abound in the area, so whatever appetite you work up you will find satisfactory sustenance. Ramiro’s Cantina Express. 253 Spring...
Plan A Dream European Vacation To Italy
They say that three is a sacred number. Pythagoras, the famous Greek mathematician, deemed it the perfect number: strong, harmonious, wise. Throughout history, most good things — all memorable ones — come in threes. Whether or not the two female travelers featured in our Fall issue consciously postulated...
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