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Five common heart
health myths debunked
As the number one cause of death
in both men and women, knowledge
is power when it comes to preventing
heart conditions. Whether it runs in
your family or not, this is one health
issue you shouldn’t ignore.
“Unfortunately, everyone has an
old wives’ tale associated with heart
disease and cardiovascular health,
says Dr. Andy Manganaro, chief
medical officer at Life Line
Screening. “For example, many
women don’t know they are more
likely to die of heart disease than
breast cancer.”
disease. Women have smaller hearts
and coronary vessels, which often
makes heart surgery difficult. In
fact, heart disease is the number one
killer of women, so women especially
should talk with their doctors about
developing a heart health plan.
If it runs in your family, there’s
nothing you can do about it.
Even if heart conditions run in your
family, these diseases are still 80
percent
preventable.
Healthy
behavior changes like losing weight,
increasing exercise, eating a healthier
diet and keeping your cholesterol in
Dr. Manganaro helps separate some check will help you make tremendous
myths from reality to keep you in the strides towards heart health. The
know:
power of prevention is undeniable,
with
preventative
Heart disease is the same in men especially
screenings that identify risk factors
and women.
for heart disease and stroke early on.
Although men and women share Life Line Screening offers affordable,
many of the same risk factors for preventative
cardiovascular
heart disease, there are differences screenings conveniently in your
in the way the disease treats each community.
gender’s body, according to Harvard
Health Publications. Women tend to Heart disease doesn’t affect fit
develop heart disease an average of and active people.
10 years later than men, and have a
greater chance of dying from the
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Once you have heart disease, it’s
too late.
No matter how many marathons
you run or yoga classes you take, you
may still be at risk for a heart
condition. There are plenty of other
factors that can put you at risk, like
high cholesterol, poor eating habits,
elevated blood pressure, and
smoking.
It’s never too late to treat or prevent
heart disease. Your lifestyle plays a
crucial role in both controlling risk
factors and caring for heart disease.
Simple behavior changes like those
mentioned above plus consultation
with you doctor can help keep your
heart, and entire circulatory system,
humming along.
Don’t let these common myths cost
you your life. Manage your heart
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Heart disease always exhibits the
same symptoms.
While you might be under the
impression that a heart attack always
involves extreme chest pain, 64
percent of women who die suddenly
of coronary heart disease had no
previous symptoms, according to the
American Heart Association (AMA).
Women are more likely to experience
back or jaw pain, dizziness and
lightheadedness, shortness of breath
or nausea and vomiting.
Learn the truth behind these heart health myths.
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Questions and Answers
with Michelle and Janet
Why should I visit New Pond Village now?
Several reasons:
Winter is here … snow, ice and power outages are upon us. Act now and
you can escape the stresses of the weather and begin enjoying all of the
advantages of the New Pond Village lifestyle.
We have a few beautiful two-bedroom, two-bath apartment homes available.
And, we are able to offer these artfully designed, light-filled homes with good
storage space at very attractive prices.
The residential real estate market is strong. Nearly everyone who has moved
recently has sold their house faster and for more money than they expected.
Such a strong market will not last – real estate is cyclical. Unlocking your
equity before there is another downturn is a sound financial strategy.
Most importantly, New Pond Village is filled with interesting people who are
interested in each other. We are just the right size with all the amenities and a
calendar full of engaging and entertaining programs. And, visitors tell us we
are the friendliest community in the area.
What is the next step?
Just give us a call and schedule a convenient time to visit. Michelle and Janet
have helped dozens of people learn about New Pond Village and decide if it is
right for them.
We’re looking forward to meeting you.
Please give us a call today – 508-660-1555.
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Protect your sight with
this little known nutrient
BE SAFE AND WARM AT
AVERY CROSSINGS
Zeaxanthin can help protect your sight.
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There’s an existing nutrient that is
incredibly important to your eye
health. However, odds are you’ve
probably never heard of it.
faster recovery from temporary
“blindness” caused by high intensity
lighting, such as automobile or
stadium lights.
The nutrient is called zeaxanthin
(pronounced Zee-ah-zan-thun). The
antioxidant, along with lutein, is
found in the back of the eye as a
component of the macular pigment.
Light enters through the front of the
eye, or pupil, and projects onto the
retina, a light-sensitive wall of cells
at the back of the eye. The retina has
millions of photoreceptor cells
known as rods and cones, which are
responsible for central and peripheral
vision.
Improved contrast sensitivity ability to discern objects from their
background, e.g., seeing a white golf
ball or baseball clearly against a light
blue sky.
The macula, located in the center of
the retina, is responsible for
discerning color and fine detail. This
area mostly includes cones. The
cones in the fovea are smaller and
more densely packed. They are not
obscured by a layer of nerve cells or
blood vessels. This accounts for the
sharp vision associated with them.
This is where zeaxanthin is deposited
by the body in the highest
concentrations.
Zeaxanthin and lutein are
antioxidants that protect against
light-induced
oxidative
stress,
functioning
like
“internal
sunglasses”
to
protect
the
photoreceptors and provide visual
performance benefits. In nature,
lutein and zeaxanthin appear to
absorb excess light energy to prevent
damage to plants from too much
sunlight, especially from highenergy light rays called blue light.
Diminished light sensitivity and
visual discomfort - less visual
discomfort in sunlight or when
exposed to bright light.
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Increased visual processing speed seeing an object more clearly,
enabling improved processing speed
and reaction time.
There are more than 600 carotenoids
in nature. Fifty are found in the food
chain. About 12 are measured in the
human bloodstream. Lutein and
zeaxanthin are the only two naturally
occurring carotenoids found in the
macula. The body does not make
zeaxanthin or lutein. Although
zeaxanthin is found in foods, like
paprika and goji berries, available
data indicates the foods containing
these nutrients are not abundantly
consumed by the average American.
A study published in American
Journal of Epidemiology, found
higher levels of lutein and zeaxanthin
in the diet are associated with a lower
incidence of Age-related Macular
Degeneration
(AMD).
AMD
destroys central vision and is the
leading cause of severe vision loss in
adults over the age of 55. There is no
current cure for AMD and the effects
are irreversible.
Increasing zeaxanthin intake helps
maintain visual performance over While there are certain nonmodifiable risk factors, there are
the long term.
also risk factors than can be
Certain benefits to ensuring an modified.
Quitting
smoking,
optimal supply of zeaxanthin to incorporating a healthy diet and
one’s diet includes:
having a healthy body mass index
Enhanced visual acuity - improved are ways to reduce the risk.
vision in fine detail situations like Incorporating a supplementation
needlepoint or reading in low light with lutein and zeaxanthin, like
situations.
EyePromise, can also help protect as
Reduced glare recovery time - well as preserve vision.
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Needham, Massachusetts
Think 'inside the box'
to protect your
financial well-being
From complicated passwords to
smart home security systems, it
seems like everyone these days is
coming up with novel ways to protect
themselves and their family, and
keep their valuables secure.
remember their limits. Contrary to
popular belief, safe deposit boxes are
not insured by any financial
institution or federal agency. This is
why Safe Deposit Box Insurance
Coverage, LLC (SDBIC) has recently
Everyone wants to feel safe. introduced an affordable way to
However, almost 60 percent of adults safeguard the contents of your box.
believe the overall level of risk facing With this added security, here are
their family - whether to personal three reasons why 'store it and insure
safety or financial assets - is it' should soon be a trending topic
increasing, according to Travelers among certain groups.
2015 Consumer Risk Index.
Life transitions require blueprints
With so many creative and often
confusing ways to achieve security,
experts from the FBI to AARP agree
that people need to start thinking
"inside" of the box. That is, use a safe
deposit box to store important
documentation, jewelry, currency,
collectibles and other valued
possessions.
Life transitions are never easy and
can often become entangled in
unforeseen difficulties if a document
is misplaced. The need to store
important materials in a secure and
accessible location, away from the
shuffling of everyday life, is
paramount.
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Protect your financial well-being with these tips.
personal and financial wishes.
more vulnerable to burglary.
Moving makes you more
vulnerable
The chance of recovering stolen
property remains dismal. FBI crime
report statistics show that of the
approximately $2.6 billion in jewelry,
precious metals, currency, notes and
other documents stolen from homes,
less than 8 percent was ever
recovered.
A Better Homes and Gardens
survey found that 57 percent of
boomers - amounting to almost 48
million - plan to move out of their
current home. At the same time, their
parents are often moving into
Wills, trusts, titles, legal directives assisted living facilities or retirement Natural disasters are increasing
For baby boomers and seniors for financial holdings and other
in frequency and severity
especially, "thinking inside the box" documentation are critical to keeping communities.
is one of the easiest, most effective your life in order, plus ensuring that These kinds of physical relocations
Floods, fires, tornados, hurricanes
and inexpensive ways to protect those closest to you have a complete increase the risk of having valuable and more continue to hammer both
valued assets.
and organized 'blueprint' for property lost due to human error,
It is important, however, to also executing and managing your theft or larceny and make your home
Dental Associates of Walpole embraces all of the latest technology
in dentistry to provide the best care for all of our patients.
Our teams collaborate to provide you with exceptional dental care.
As a multi-specialty practice, your dental needs and those of
your entire family, are met in one convenient location.
Schedule an appointment to see why so many families have chosen
Dental Associates of Walpole for all their oral healthcare needs.
• Adult Dentistry
• CEREC® One Visit Crown
• Periodontal Treatment
• Implantology
• Endodontic Treatment
• Oral Surgery
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Invisalign
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1428 Main Street, Walpole
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508.668.8008
New patients always welcome!
Dental Director: Scott F. Petrie, DMD
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Don't Go Broke in
A Nursing Home!
How to Protect Your Home, Spouse &
Life Savings From Long Term Care Costs
One of the biggest fears that many people have today is the fear of
having their life savings wiped out if they end up in a nursing home.
Statistics show Massachusetts costs range from
$14,800-$18,000 per month for a Nursing Home,
and $5,400-$7,500 per month for Assisted Living.
homes and businesses at an alarming
pace, with three of five major natural
disasters last year occurring right
here in the U.S., according to ABC
News.
The takeaway-store it and insure it
In addition to the peace of mind
that comes with a safe deposit box,
consumers can now easily access a
patented, affordable insurance which
During any of these, a commercial provides blanket coverage for the
building - and especially a steel vault entire contents of a safe deposit box
- stands a better chance of without disclosures, appraisals or
maintaining structural integrity than deductibles. It's a new solution many
a home. Even if not for full-time banks across the country are
storage purposes, you should use a beginning to offer their customers,
safe deposit box or vault unit as a according to the American Bankers
Insurance Association (ABIA).
safe haven for your valuables.
As the recent, offseason floods
along the Mississippi, in Texas and
the southeast testify, these natural
disasters are no longer predictable
and some of the most destructive
ever recorded.
It is also the only insurance in the
country that will now protect
previously uninsurable items such as
currency, bonds, cash, gold, silver
and even important papers like wills,
trusts, titles, deeds, photos and
digital backups.
Research suggests 40 to 60 percent
of consumer's valuable personal "Our goal has always remained the
items damaged in these events are same," says Gerald Pluard, president
not protected by homeowners' of SDBIC, LLC, "to help make the
safest places even safer for
insurance.
consumers."
Topics to be Discussed
• The biggest estate and asset protection planning mistakes and how you can avoid them.
• New Supreme Court decision eliminates protection for inherited IRAs.
• 3 Types of planning: Advance, Wait and See, Crisis.
• The asset protection language that most people don't have in their power of attorney
documents which can help protect their life savings.
• What legal documents you need for the second half of life.
• Learn about Medicare changes that affect Seniors and Boomers.
• How to avoid having your life savings wiped out by the "spend down."
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Hearing
better thanks
to smarter technology
Technology has made dramatic
improvements in the lives of people
of all ages, and the improvements
made in hearing technology may be
some of the most advanced to occur
in the last several years.
companion TruLink app, allow the
hearing devices to connect directly
with an iPhone without the need for
any other intermediary device.
There are more than 36 million
Americans with hearing loss, yet
Just a decade ago, hearing aids only 20 percent of those who could
were basic amplifiers. Now they’re benefit from a hearing aid actually
completely connected with other wear one, according to the National
technological devices, making Institute on Deafness and Other
everyday life easier for the wearer.
Communication Disorders.
For example, have an iPhone and The hope is that the rapid simple hearing test and find the
want to listen to music, or answer a improvements in technology mean perfect hearing aid, allowing them to
call and hear the person on the line? that more people with hearing return to the lifestyle of their choice.
Starkey’s Halo hearing aids, and the difficulties will opt to undergo a
Many people avoid getting hearing
aids because of the perceived stigma
attached to them. People worry
they’ll look older or that they will be
perceived to have a disability. This is
where technology improvements
have made great strides. Devices
today are much smaller than the
hearing aids your parents or
grandparents wore. In fact, many are
barely visible to others.
For example, the Halo is an in-thecanal receiver, making the entire
device very discreet. Other devices
are so small that no one will notice
you are wearing them.
Hearing loss affects Americans of
all ages. Sometimes it’s caused by
age, but frequently for younger
adults, it can be caused by a disease
or by over-exposure to loud noises.
Improvements in technology are
changing the perception of hearing
aids, so if you think you are
experiencing hearing loss, get your
hearing tested.
If it’s determined you could benefit
from a hearing aid, check out all the
latest benefits you can enjoy due to
these technological improvements.
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