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Overcome Your Fear of Flying

I used to fear flying, not entirely trusting the physics that get a heavy plane into the air and across the country. That all changed when I met a retired Delta pilot at a dinner party. He got his flying experience as a fighter pilot in Vietnam, an inarguably dangerous experience that made commercial piloting a pure joy for him. ...
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Financial Grooming Scams Lead to High-Dollar Losses

If someone you have met online is eager to 'help' you invest your money, consider it a major red flag—it’s likely a scam. The Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland warns that the No. 1 riskiest scam is now investment/cryptocurrency scams, with 80 percent of targets losing money. ...
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Social Security School Employees and Survivors Toolkits

New resources are available to help you better understand Social Security benefits. These easy-to-use toolkits provide education about Social Security programs for children and benefits for families after the death of a loved one. ...
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Celebrate Arbor Day at Holden Forests & Gardens

Planting and caring for 15,000 trees is a lot of trees. To celebrate, Holden Forests & Gardens is marking Arbor Day with a week of celebrations that include free admission, tours, seedling giveaways and more. ...
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Getting Medicaid Home Care

An aginig loved one is not sick enough for an extended hospital stay, but not healthy enough to manage on her own. Even with the benefit of financial stability, finding care can be complicated. If money is tight, it can seem impossible. Medicaid may help; here's how to get it. ...
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Healthy, Happy Best Friends: How to Help Your Dog Live Longer

We want our best friends to live forever, but the sad reality is, they don’t. We can help extend our dogs' healthy lifespans with six practical guidelines. ...
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Refusing Help (Part II) 

Accepting the effects of aging can be a tough pill to swallow. We think we must hold on tightly to our lifelong identities, or else who will we be? Some people are more willing to accept the hands of time. Others are never going to accept the changing realities of their lifespan. What can we do when a loved one cannnot admit they need help, support and assistance?   ...
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The Sleep-Memory Connection

Sleep Awareness Week was earlier this month, but I forgot to include it in this newsletter; I was too sleep-deprived to remember. Now that I've seen this story from Cleveland Clinic, my forgetfulness makes sense. I've had lousy sleep lately and that can impact memory. ...
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