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Minimize your chance of PII (personally identifiable information) falling into the hands of criminals when dealing with e-waste. It’s easy to protect PII on paper documents — shred them. If you don’t own a shredder, many office supply stores offer it for a fee and some municipalities hold free shredding day events for residents. Data on your computer requires another approach. ...

     With minimal to no tooth preparation, the porcelain restoration masks the surface of the tooth, and with artistic staining, can mimic the natural look of the tooth. Even when the tooth or teeth are out of alignment, carefully done recontouring allows for a repositioning of the teeth, resulting in a look that historically could only be achieved by the use of braces or aligners. ...

Do you need more polished casual pieces for activities with the grandkids? Did you buy an RV and find you need clothing for camping? Perhaps you feel as though you are too casual when attending luncheons or game night with friends. It's easier to focus on one or two areas of your wardrobe that are lacking alignment with your current lifestyle. ...

As new research highlights the role of underlying sleep disorders, hearing loss and macular degeneration on memory, it is imperative to adopt proactive successful aging care. All of this takes time, which traditional primary care visits do not allow for. It also requires a team, a village of geriatricians, geriatric pharmacists, social workers, nutritionists and audiologists, working together on a unified platform.  ...

Our July/August issue that's on newsstands beginning July 18 (Marc's, Giant Eagle, Discount Drug Mart, Dave's Markets and 600+ other locations) has stories aimed at busting through the mid-summer-this-pandemic-is-getting-old slump. ...

Playing games on smartphones and tablets has been around for more than a decade. Accessibility and the ease at which games can be played quickly probably surpass other forms of gaming and provide a common thread linking generations of game lovers. ...

A joke making the rounds these days is that the most useless purchase of 2020 was a daily planner. For the past three months, our lives have been in an uncomfortable holding pattern of dashed expectations, deferred dreams and blank calendars. If you or a loved one fell victim to the coronavirus, the stress was multiplied tenfold. There's a restlessness these days that persists as society tiptoes back to "pandemic normal." Even if you've not lost a loved one to the virus, what many of us are experiencing is grief. Our mental health expert explains pandemic grief and how to cope. She reminds us that we have control over our thoughts, if not our world or what's happening (or not) around us. ...

Before the shutdown, we were too busy with work and dined out frequently, but we’ve now found ourselves cooking at home more than ever. It’s helpful that social media has live cooking demos that provide the confidence and inspiration to whip up a delicious meal enjoyed with family. ...