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WelcomeSpring!S pring is one of my favorite times of the

year - a time of rebirth and the return ofsome good old sunshine. It makes us feel theneed to clean things up and get organized!

We're experiencing a rebirth and cleaningthings up here too; we're very excited to inviteyou to share your thoughts with us on ournewly launched BLOG! Everything you havecome to enjoy in our magazine is now availableat www.GenerationsMagazine.com. Commenton articles, enter our give-aways, try ourrecipes plus get great ideas for your health andhome. You can opt in for our on-line e-zinesubscription and receive Generations right inyour in-box and also receive our monthlynewsletters and updates as well.

This issue is full of great stories of LongIslanders who are doing great things. The LongIsland Comedy Festival is coming to a locationnear you; don't miss it! The White Cabinet is awonderful story of a daughter who brought hermother's art to life, right here on Long Island!

On a more serious note, Dora's Hopebrings to light a circumstance that effectsmany: how Medicaid-provided health care iskeeping people in nursing homes and notproviding advanced care for them at home. Ihave experienced this first hand. Find out howyou can help!

This issue is full of tips, too. There are tipson preventing falls, tips on eating when awayon vacation, tips on keeping the love alive inyour relationship and singles advice, and somegreat tips on design by Long Island's ownNatalie Weinstein to spruce up your home.

I hope you enjoy what we are doing; asalways I invite you to let us know. Email me:[email protected]. Now get outthere and enjoy Springtime on Long Island!

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H E A LT H • W E L L N E S S • L I F E S T Y L E • H O M E

Cover Articles10 Eating Healthy on Vacation

14 Home Improvement Directory

20 Laughter on Long Island

26 A Mother's Art Lives On ThroughHer Daughter

DepartmentsHealth & Wellness

9 Varicose & Spider Vein Treatment

28 Dora's Hope - Choice Centered Medicaid

30 Tips on Preventing Falls

Lifestyle & Entertainment24 Spring Into Love

34 Advice for Singles

37 Crossword Puzzle

House & Home12 Spring Into Design

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I find many people get nervous about eating while onvacation. Some think they will have no control over

their eating, while others believe they use traveling as anexcuse to over-eat.

As a weight loss coach since 1988, I haveencountered these concerns repeatedly from clients. Iam an avid traveler, and someone who is conscious ofmaintaining my own weight. From my personalexperiences, and the feedback I receive from my clients,I can help you to get the most from your travels. You’llenjoy food without being deprived, and return withoutthe dreaded weight gain.

As I look at the many souvenirs I’ve brought backfrom trips, they bring fond memories of scenery, history,laughs, family and so much more. The souvenir I don’tbring home is extra body weight. Yet when I travel, I eat.I can still taste Austria’s Goulash Soup, Ireland’sShepherd’s Pie, Belgium’s Belgian Waffles, France’sCrepes, Puerto Rico’s Chicken and Rice, Italy’s Gelato,Spain’s Paella, numerous buffets… must I continue?Identify the difference between eating and over-eating.Eating is enjoying food. Over-eating is when you nolonger taste the food. You are stuffed, yet continue to eat.

When you travel your sleep patterns differ, yourspending habits change and your activity level will alsobe out of the ordinary. Doesn’t it make sense then, thatyour eating will also differ? This is your vacation eatingand it’s completely different from your normal eatingpatterns. When I ask clients to prioritize their travelevents, eating is never number one; usually it’s four orfive. Write a list and prioritize the events foryour upcoming trip. See where eating fits in,and keep it there.

Here’s how you make vacationeating easy:� Always peruse food offered and use a

rating system, one to ten, ten being best.Enjoy foods you rate six or higher.Everything else is just mediocre to you. Eatonly the foods you rate highly.

� If you eat every time your companions ask you to trysomething, you’ll gain their weight, too. Eat only whatappeals to you, not to the crowd.

� You may believe you have no control of what or whenyou’ll eat, especially if you are staying in someone’shome. Be in charge of what you choose. Make choicesfrom what’s available, and speak up when necessary.

� Part of the lasting memory and experience of yourtrip is the food of the region. While there, taste andenjoy the local cuisine that you desire.

� Proteins, fruits and vegetables are sometimes ignoredwhile traveling, opting for an overload of carbs andsweets. Remember to include foods that nourish yourbody every day, helping you to eat well throughoutthe entire trip.

� Pack clothes that fit you well, are comfortable, andgive you freedom of movement. Don’t bring clothesstating, “I’ll give up, and eat anything andeverything.”

� Keep your digestive track moving; avoid being backedup and bloated by drinking plenty of water. Try hotwater with lemon. Your vacation will remain morepleasurable when you enjoy your food without beingstuffed. You’ll sleep better, feel terrific and beenergetic and lively throughout the entire trip.

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� Don’t even think of weighing yourself for one weekafter returning. Allow your body weight tolevel itself as you return to your normal eatingpatterns.

Let me know if you have furtherquestions, and I’d love to hear about your trip.HAPPY TRAVELS!

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A maintenance free lifestyle at Islip Landing affords youall of the beauty and none of the work. Landscaping, snowremoval and all exterior maintenance is taken care of,allowing all of your free time to be spent socializing withneighbors and friends. The lifestyle and activities are endless.The on-site “Club At Islip Landing” will keep your calendarfilled all year long, featuring a state- of- the- art fitness center,a billiards and card room, a community meeting room, anoutdoor heated pool with sundeck and a children’splayground. Whether you are single, an active adult, or ayoung family, our social committee is busy planning eventsfor you.

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If any season can be associated with a definiteinclination to decorate, renovate and get your home inorder, it has to be spring! The term spring cleaning,

dating back to before the turn of the century, inspiredmany feelings. It meant untold back breaking hours ofwork beating rugs, white washing woodwork, polishingsilver and cleaning the house from top to bottom. But withit came the great satisfaction of cleanliness, orderlinessand the newness of Spring. In addition, winter sewing andquilting projects added new touches, and the first breath ofcolor often came straight from the garden.

Our human need to renew as the earth does is anotherreason why spring is the busiest design season of the year.In truth, however, if people wanted to be ready for spring,they would prepare in the winter, but most people don’tthink ahead until there is strong evidence of the season’schanging. Then frustration abounds when shoppers findan 8 -10 week wait for furnishings to be delivered. Impulsebuying ensues, a dangerous pastime since purchasingwhat you can have immediately may not be the bestpossible long-range decision. Further, starting with aninappropriate purchase (wrong color, scale or style) mayput you on a one way street to continued misdirection.

10 Steps to Spring Redecorating� Do a real clean-up and throw out. Organize closets,discard clutter, purge and simplify your surroundings. Thiswill not only provide a sense of satisfaction but will forceyou to make intelligent decisions about items you need orwant. Now you can see which furnishings can stay and lookwell with just a “face-lift”.� Make a plan in writing. Using graph paper and a ruler,make a plan of the room, measuring the pieces you’d like tokeep as well as the room itself. Moving the furniture onpaper saves a lot of wear and tear on your back and enablesyou to see many options.� Now, rearrange the furniture according to your plan.Look at the furniture carefully bearing in mind whichpieces may need re-upholstery, as well as new furniture tobe added. Try to visualize the end result.

� Don’t forget your plan whenyou shop. Be flexible. If you findsomething you really like and yourplan can be modified, buy it. If,however, your purchase will causehavoc with what exists as well asyour budget, wait. Look further.Diligence and patience go a longway in decorating.� If you are on a limited budget,painting, repairing andslipcovering can make trulyamazing changes to existingrooms. If you are handy and cando some or all of the laboryourself, you can stretch youmoney even further. If you’rehiring labor, get references andsee their work.� Think color for spring! Be alittle daring even if only on accentpillows or a “feature wall”.� Remember, your front doorarea, porch and walkway canmake the entry to your homespringlike and colorful just by adding flower pots of lovelyannuals. Vases of fresh flowers in the home can brightenevery room as well. Set a plan in place to get your back yard ready forspring and summer entertaining. (Plantings, furniture,barbeque, etc.) Visit the Resource Center of the Natalie WeinsteinHome Decorating Club for a fast, fresh look for any room,using designer fabrics, wall coverings and ready-madebedding, at discounted prices.� When you have a challenging design project which isbeyond you, seek professional advice. It will save you timeand money in the long run and will allow you to enjoy theresults without the additional stress on your already busyschedule.

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So your family encouraged your sense of humor?

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How did you finally get started instand-up?

After graduating college I began mycareer in radio broadcast sales and the dream ofpursuing stand-up comedy took a back seat. Over the yearsI found that my greatest sales attribute turned out to be mysense of humor. I learned that clients enjoyed working withsomeone that could make them laugh. It helped me buildrapport and made them comfortable, so I continued to usemy sense of humor with both clients and co-workers. Itwasn’t anything I really thought about; it was just me beingme. It was at WALK Radio that I received the mostencouragement to pursue stand-up. I had been doing a sortof “end-of-year” roast at the company Christmas party eachyear, which reminded me of the times I would make myfamily laugh when I was a kid. I finally committed to givingstand-up a try.

Can you give us a little bit of back history about comedyon Long Island?

Long Island has a great history of famous stand-upcomics. We’ve all heard the stories of Jerry Seinfeld, RosieO’Donnell, Eddie Murphy, Kevin James, Ray Romano. Buttruth be told, all of those comedians had the benefit ofbeing involved with the world of stand-up comedy at itspeak. The industry was different back in the ‘80s when theseyoung comedians were making names for themselves.People didn’t have access to all the entertainment optionsthey do today. There was no cable channel dedicated tocomedy, there was no “on demand” feature to watchcomedians. Al Gore hadn’t invented the internet yet. If youwanted to see stand-up comedy you had to go to where thecomedians were performing. And Long Island had noshortage of comedy venues back in the day: The WhiteHouse Inn in Massapequa, East Side Comedy inHuntington, Chuckles of Mineola, Konkoma Komedy inRonkonkoma, in case the name was unclear. There waseven a comedy club located in the Southampton Inn in theHamptons that operated year-round. All of these venuesthrived during the ‘80s. All are now gone.

Tell us about the concept of the Long Island ComedyFestival and how it came about.

The idea of bringing a Comedy Festival to Long Islandcame about more out of necessity than anything else.Comedy Festivals have been presented across the countryfor years. All the major cities have one: New York City, LosAngeles, Boston. The question was, “Why not Long Island?”And so back in 2005 work began on the launch of the 1stAnnual Long Island Comedy Festival the followingsummer. The concept was very simple and remains themission of the Comedy Festival - to promote the art of livestand-up comedy.

You always seem to stress the words live stand-up comedy.

Can you explain why?

Seeing live stand-up comedy is atotally different experience from

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We’re now working with over 100 comedians, with themajority of them from the New York area. If you’re seriousabout pursuing stand-up, most likely you live in either NYCor Los Angeles. Madison, Wisconsin is really not an option.Comedians live where the work is. So having access to somuch incredible comic talent has made the ComedyFestival a big success. Each summer we showcase about 50comedians in the Comedy Festival. Each show features line-ups of about 5 to 7 comedians. And we work with all levelsof talent from national headliners to up and coming“emerging” talent.

What other projects are you working on?

In addition to the annual Comedy Festival, which is oursummer line-up of shows, we now offer comedy showcasesyear-round across Long Island. We produce all the shows atThe Comedy Club @ Theatre Three in Port Jeff, a bi-monthlyshow out at Martha Clara Vineyards in Long Island’s winecountry, as well as numerous fundraisers. Two years ago welaunched the LI College Comedy Tour which has been verysuccessful. Those shows feature line-ups of younger,emerging comics that appeal to the college demo. And ourannual New Year’s Laughin’ Eve show has sold out two yearsin a row. So we continue to grow and Long Island has beenvery supportive.

Any parting words?What?! The interview is over already? I always like to

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Paul Anthony is the official host and producer of the annual Long IslandComedy Festival. He resides in Massapequa with his wife Kathy where theyenjoy reading Generations Magazine whenever it is published. The LongIsland Comedy Festival runs July 1st thru August 27th across Long Island.The official website is: www.LIComedy.com


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Now, 50 years later, the white cabinet from herchildhood has again become a central part of her life.Today, the white cabinet resides in Liz’s EastEnd home and houses 80 drawings spanningHilda’s career. “I’ve had her drawings hiddenaway and am now offering them to the world,”says Liz. Just last year, she launched a virtualWhite Cabinet where customers can ordercustom printed Gicleé reproductions thatmimic the look and feel of the original pen andink drawings. “These drawings have lived inthat cabinet for 60 years or so,” says Liz. “Ifound it only fitting for them to reside therevirtually online as well.” A line of customwallpaper is also being launched this spring byFlavor Paper.

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In 1999, Joe Stango built a home in Connecticut toaccommodate his wife, two children, his mother Dora,and his wife’s mother, Alba. The plan was for Stango’sfamily to enjoy the time their mothers had left, all livingtogether as a family in the Southbury house… thewomen growing old surrounded by family.

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that have recently been problematic are theprescription drug Fosamax and certain DePuy hipreplacements. Individuals must be aware of the impactthat these medical products can have, both good andbad, in order to make informed decisions. At our firm,we have heard many victims tell their painful stories oftheir experiences with these products. We aim to keepour clients and the communities we serve aware of thisinformation to protect their own health and well-being.

Fosamax is used to treat and prevent osteoporosisin post-menopausal women and steroid-inducedosteoporosis in men. It has been determined that thepatients who took the drug face significant risk of aspontaneous femur, hip and thigh fracture injury. LongIsland Attorney Rudolph Migliore states, “Fosamaxintended to relieve the suffering of osteoporosis andarthritis but instead has had devastating andsometimes crippling results on people.” In FDA andindependent studies, it was discovered that somepatients using Fosamax had severe pain in joints,muscles and/or bones. Many of these patients havesuffered a broken femur, thigh or hip fracture after aminor fall.

Another issue of concern in many different seniorcitizen communities has been the increase of patientsneeding multiple hip replacements because they wereimplanted with defective hip replacements, manymanufactured by DePuy orthopedics. Some patientsthat were given the defective implant had to undergorevisionary surgery, making it a longer and harsherordeal. The DePuy hip replacement is designed toreplace worn or weakened parts of the body's naturalhip. Studies have shown that one in eight patients willneed a second procedure to correct the originalimplant.

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In all states, nursing home care is a Medicaidentitlement, but home care is not in spite of the fact thatit’s less expensive, and it’s what most people want.“Middle class America is unaware that their freedom isthreatened because to receive Medicaid services meansthey can be forced into institutions in order to receivebenefits,” says Stango. “It doesn’t matter whether they’retwenty years old or ninety; Medicaid benefits do not‘follow the person’ and, as a result, do not allowindividuals to choose where they live out their lives.”

As a result, every year thousands of middle classAmericans in need of long-term care face the agony offorced institutionalization. And it’s not only seniors whoare affected; young adults who’ve suffered strokes or caraccidents, or who have had other health challenges canend up in a nursing home for life.

“The decision whether to enter an institution or becared for at home belongs to all Americans and theirfamilies, not the government,” says Stango.

What Is the Purpose of CCM?Our mission is about complete choice for the

individual. CCM is about giving families the freedom tochoose where its members live out their lives; it’s aboutequal treatment of institutional care and home care,allowing consumers to choose where Medicaid servicesare received.

Care Cost MythMyth: Nursing home care is cheaper than home

care. Realty: Home care is less expensive thaninstitutionalized care. A comprehensive studyconducted in Vermont in 2002 showed that home-based care was two-thirds the cost of nursing homecare.

Basic Civil RightsCivil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated

his life to fighting for justice, equality, and freedom forall Americans. CCM is a move toward theimplementation of the basic civil rights all Americansdeserve – a Medicaid system that enables seniors andthe disabled the right to choose between receiving careat home over institutionalized care.

Choice Centered Medicaid ...“it’s the right thing to do”

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Keeping Families TogetherSupport for CCM is support for the value of home

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When I was in my Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeryresidency program in the late 1980s, dental implants werethe “new thing.” Very few people knew about dentalimplants and it was difficult for patients to findinformation about them. Through the early 1990s dentalimplants were gradually becoming more accepted. It wasstill difficult convincing general dentists to give theirpatients the option of using dental implants to replacemissing teeth. They didn’t want to try something“experimental” on their patients. Now, as we move intothe second decade of the 21st century, the use of dentalimplants is widely accepted. It is hard to find someonewho hasn’t heard of dental implants. Information iswidely available, especially through the internet. Dentalimplants have become an integral part of dentistry. Now,almost every patient who needs to have teeth replacedshould be given the option of having dental implants.

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Directions:Boil water for pasta; add 1/8 teaspoon olive oil and salt towater. Add pasta when boiling & cook, stirring occasionally,until tender. Drain. In a pan heat olive oil and garlic; addshrimp and saute til pink & cooked through. In another pan,heat tomato sauce and add cream. Heat peas in microwavefor a minute. Toss shrimp, sauce and pasta together, and topwith grated cheese.

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6. Toss the pasta with the sausage mixture and ¼ teaspooneach salt and pepper.

Fresh Pomodoro Pasta, White Beans & OlivesServes 4Capture the flavor of vine-ripe tomatoes with thiselegant yet ultra-quick fresh tomato sauce. Although it'san uncooked sauce, the beans are heated briefly in theolive oil and garlic just to flavor them.

Ingredients8 oz. whole-wheat pasta shells, tubetti, ziti or rigatoni2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed1 large clove garlic , minced1 lb. ripe tomatoes, diced (about 3 cups)1/4 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted (see Tip) andchopped1/2 cup sliced fresh basil1/4 tsp. kosher saltFreshly ground pepper to taste1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

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2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Addbeans and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until the beansare just heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from theheat. Add tomatoes, olives, basil, salt and pepper. Stir gentlyto combine. To serve, divide the pasta among 4 plates andtop with sauce and cheese. Makes 4 servings.

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Anne Green, MD, June Lee, M.D., and Diana Yoon-Schwartz,MD, PhD, are a dynamic trio providing advanced breast care atSt. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s new Women’s Health andOutpatient Diagnostic Pavilion.

Women have special needs when it comes to health care, andfrom the time of diagnosis through treatment, patients can beoverwhelmed. St. Catherine is dedicated to offering advanced

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From the moment women driveto the hospital’s convenientSmithtown setting and park in its free,dedicated lot, they experience theultimate in customer service as theyenter the beautifully-appointed centerthrough a private entrance.

With advanced imaging andbiopsy techniques, Anne Green, MD,Director of Breast Imaging,

supervises the first part of breast care:diagnosis. In fact, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center was recentlythe first hospital on Long Island to earn the American College ofRadiology’s gold standard of quality certification in MRI of thebreast. Dr. Green commented, “Diagnostic excellence is key, becauseearly detection of breast cancer leads to early treatmentand improved survival.”

Through Dr. June Lee, and Dr. DianaYoon-Schwartz, the pavilion also offersadvanced surgical techniques, including theadvanced DIEP breast reconstruction procedure.When mastectomy is part of a patient’s treatmentplan, women may consider immediate breastreconstruction. Because losing a breast is anemotionally and physically traumatic experience,St. Catherine’s plastic-micro surgeons are performingmicrosurgical techniques that rebuild a lost breast at the time of amastectomy. Although there are many breast reconstruction

procedures available, the pavilion offers the new DIEP surgical flapbreast reconstruction procedure.

DIEP stands for deep inferior epigastric perforator, which is thename of the main blood vessel that runs through the tissue, used toreconstruct the breast. In DIEP flap reconstruction, only skin, fatand blood vessels are removed from the lower belly (the abdomenbetween the waist and hips). No muscle is removed, which decreasespost-surgical pain and expedites recovery.

The first stage is performed by oncoplastic breast surgeon Dr.June Lee, who performs a skin-sparing mastectomy: a breast-conserving, soft-tissue surgery. This advanced technique is used totreat breast cancer with less scarring than a traditional mastectomyand involves removing cancerous tissue through a small incision.

The second stage of the surgery is completed by plastic andreconstructive surgeon Dr. Diana Yoon-Schwartz. With more than10 years experience with this complex surgical technique, sheprovides unparalleled expertise. Similar to other breast reconstructionprocedures, the DIEP flap uses tissues harvested from the patient’sabdomen. The abdominal skin, fat and deep inferior epigastric vesselsthat supply necessary blood are removed and replanted to achievethe look of a natural breast. The abdominal wall tissue ischaracteristically similar to breast tissue, enhancing the aestheticoutcome.

“When a patient hears the diagnosis of breast cancer, it can bedevastating, but our job is to counsel them and let each

patient know that they have options, that theyhave hope, like the DIEP procedure,” saidDr.Yoon- Schwartz. “The DIEP procedure offersbreast cancer patients an immediate option forreconstruction, which can greatly improve theirquality of life later.”

St. Catherine’s surgeons are committed totailored care for each patient. “Other hospitalstreat patients as if they are a revolving door,

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