Senior citizens are on the move, downsizing to smaller homes, apartments and assisted living facilities across the country, from New Jersey to California, and every where in between.

One senior move specialist, Tony Baumer, owner of the New Jersey moving firm, BD Movers, Manahawkin, New Jersey, and a board member for the New Jersey Warehouse and Movers Association, says about 50 percent of the residential moves currently on the housing market are seniors moving to downsized living quarters.

“Reducing the amount of furnishings and personal items can be a daunting task, but with the proper preparation and moving firm, a senior move can be completed in a timely, stress-free fashion,” works with clients to ensure the move and down sizing is smooth for the older set.

BD Movers offers senior citizens advice and complete references from handy men, to charities, even CPA’s and elder lawyers.

A senior move can be daunting, but with the correct planning and strategy, downsizing is another step in the life process, adds Baumer.

Senior Move Advice: The Basics of Senior Downsizing

Create senior downsizing task list one to three months in advance.

Get the family involved in the senior move. If you need help, consider hiring a senior move manager.

• Designate items that will be moved, sold or given away. Decide on the item the senior will want to keep, and will fit into the new senior home.
• Be prepared to provide list of inventory to mover, including any legal documentation, regarding power of attorney, etc. if applicable. For instance – if the children are handling the senior moving details, they should show they have authority to do so.
• Sell what you can at auction, online or a yard sale. Some items may have value that can help defray senior moving expenses.
• Donate the rest to reputable charity. Keep receipts for senior tax purposes. If the furniture is still in good condition, a senior’s sofa or dining room table may be a godsend to a family that needs furniture.
• A senior move is not a “self move”. A senior move takes the efforts of many people, family and professionals, to make it go smoothly.
• To save on cost, pack as much as the senior and their family can do themselves. A mover will provide this service, but packing items is the simplest way to save cost for the senior move.
• If the senior moving is in their 80’s, and their children are in their 60’s, carrying heavy furniture should be designated as a senior moving service. Use the movers for heavy items and let family members move lamps and pictures.

For more information on senior moving advice and other moving tips for residential and business, visit BD Movers at http://www.BDMovers.com, or the senior page at http://www.bdmovers.com/seniors-moving-nj.php.

Follow BD Movers on Twitter.com @njmovingguy or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bdmovers.

For more information, call BD Movers at 800-310-0912.

As Social Media opportunities arise, the general public still struggles to understand all their options and embrace the newest tools. It is difficult to test and discuss the newer technologies when the application of the program is cloudy and gray. Bob Gollwitzer, owner of ProMobile Productions, LLC, and veteran action sports producer of 20 years, understands the dilemma and has taken the charge to help bring some clarity to the possibilities. Where there is Facebook and Twitter, we offer to tell a story with engaging content and a forward-thinking message. Where there is YouTube and the iPad, we offer to capture the heart and soul of the individual. Bob’s last foray into this area resulted in the design and development of THPTV.com and Youniquevideo.com, both video-driven portals to capture, engage, and provide a call to action.

ProMobile Productions, LLC, (PMP) was created on the foundation of professionally produced video. Pro-Inline Productions, PMP’s parent company, began coordinating and filming action sports events like inline skating and extreme games in the early 1980’s. Pro-Inline Productions served as the independent production company behind such well known events as “The Ultimate Inline Challenge” at Universal Studios, ESPN’s “X-Games” and NBC Sports “Gravity Games.” The vision was simple – capture the story on video: the moment, the excitement, the passion. Preserve those frames in time, and allow the participants to re-live their moments again and again. Producing the events not only enabled Bob, also owner of Pro-Inline Productions, Inc., to storyboard each take, but he was able to capture B-roll footage and secondary clips and outtakes. In the end Bob had enough quality film to share a powerful story and re-purpose the many aspects of the event through vignettes and “teaser” reels.

The objectives always were to produce the best video for the traditional mediums (e.g., T.V., on-line ads, product promotion, and video testimonials). Taking this business model one step further, we have married quality video production with mobile viewing. We utilize the available mediums to share the video on cell phones, iPhones, and web-based video players. Add in a powerful sporting event in a historic locale and we have DADVAIL.TV.

DADVAIL.TV provides customized content for the Dad Vail Regatta fans, streaming the video on the web, in one central location. PMP provides on-site production and editing – next to the rowers, water in our faces, in the stands. As Social Media has enabled storytelling to the masses, now anyone can share, promote, and create an awareness of their idea. We have honed our services to maximize Social Media Marketing for the sole purpose of gaining a following with specific interest in the product, service, and event. This advantage is critical to the effective optimization of the story to be told; we create the interest, we find those interested, and we set, meet, and exceed the expectations. It is not the traditional advertising model; to the contrary, we provide the consumer with what they have been looking for, in an unobtrusive way. Enter DADVAIL.TV.

Youniquevideo.com premiered at Philadelphia’s Dad Vail Regatta and Stotesbury Cup Regatta in May 2009. We were on-site with the rowers, interviewing them, and listening to what the needs would be for 2010. DADVAIL.TV is the answer to 2010’s Dad Vail Regatta. The site launched two weeks ago, and it provides us the ability to link event data, customized programming, and video footage of the event. This is the culmination of on-site video capture, mobile editing, and global distribution. We utilized multiple cameras to capture every possible angle, and the videographers were staggered throughout the event course. Full coverage of the Dad Vail was a reality this year, and it is DADVAIL.TV.

Our Mobile Production Unit (MPU) will allow for video highlights via hard-wired cameras creating live feeds to be viewed during the event. We will engage the crowd and fans to peak the interest level and maintain everyone’s focus on the rowers and the schools representing the regattas. The keystone to our success is our MPU (very similar to large network TV trucks, but utilizing all digital HD equipment with MAC DADDY Final Cut Pro HD for post production) and the on-site headquarters it provides. Not only can we coordinate the video capture and programming with greater ease, we can manage all facets of the production by having adequate IT Staff available to handle the on-the-fly improvisation sometimes necessary at outdoor sporting events. Being at the heart of the action offers us the advantage of quicker team communication and problem resolution.

DADVAIL.TV’s future includes numerous other outdoor sporting events in 2010 and 2011. In addition to rowing events, like the Dad Vail Regatta, our plan includes events involving runners and cyclists. From marathons to triathlons, for-profit to non-profit events, ProMobile Productions, LLC, has positioned itself to be the primary provider of broadcast-quality video for sporting events nationwide, with one main difference…video as it happens, when it happens. PMP will take video storytelling to the next level, encouraging it to evolve as the fluid vehicle it was always intended to be. As times change and technology adapts, ProMobile Productions is the destination for Your Unique Video.

Contact Information:
ProMobile Productions, LLC; Bob Gollwitzer, Executive Producer
Cell: 610-223-7884; E-mail: bgollwitzer@gmail.com, promobileproductions@gmail.com.

A Sunglass Lens Primer – when UV protection and fashion meet.

• Anti-reflective coatings cut glare in both the daylight, and for nighttime driving.

• Blue-Blockers: This brand of lenses block blue light and usually come in amber colored lenses. Researchers remain unsure whether blue light is harmful to the eyes, but these lenses are popular among skiers, hunters, boaters, and pilots.

• Gradient lenses are tinted from the top down, meaning the top of the lens is the darkest and a good choice for driving.

• Mirror-coated lenses limit the amount of light entering the eyes. Fans of the mirrored style say they are most comfortable for the light-sensitive.

• Photo-chromic lenses adjust the level of darkness based on the amount of UV light they’re exposed to.

• Polarized lenses cut reflected glare. Polarized lenses are popular with those who partake in water and snow sports.

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UV Safe Eyes – our editor’s top 5 tips for choosing sunglasses

By Tina Cantelmi and Sophia Abud

Exposure to the sun’s UV rays has been linked to eye damage, including cataracts, macular degeneration, pingueculae, pterygia and photokeratitis, ailments that can lead to permanent or temporary vision loss. The right pair of sunglasses can provide a chic fashion statement and UVA protection.

Here, some details to consider when out to keep your peepers in top shape.

• Wrap it. Stylish and chic, close-fitting frames with side coverage help avoid UV ray exposure to the eyes.

• Go uniform. A uniform tint on sunglasses better protects the eyes.

• Total blockage: Look for styles that specifically block Ultraviolet rays. While some shades tote an OSHA label that states when lenses offer 99 or 100 percent UV protection, some lenses also boast that 99 percent of UVB rays are blocked. The double level of UV protection is in accordance with guidelines established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

• Choose no glare. Zero glare lenses are best for driving, sports, and all outdoor work and recreation.

• Clip on’s have come a long way baby. The newest clips on are easier and far less expensive than purchasing a separate prescription pair.

• Pricey does not always mean higher level of protection. Pricey sunglasses don’t necessary offer better protection. Less-expensive plastic frames and lenses can also provide effective UVA blockage.

• Don’t go strapless: Sport function and fashion with a strap. The simplest way to keep track of your sunglasses may be with a strap or “leash” found in myriad colors, materials and styles.

Oakley Jupiter Glasses: $100.00 – For the active set, a fashionable frame with comfortable grip decreases Ultraviolet ray damage to the eyes. High Definition Optics® with Oakley Men’s Sunglasses.”

Ray Ban 4105 Folding Wayfarer Sunglasses: $89.99 – Travel ready, these light-weight sunglasses offer 100% UV/UVB protection as well as scratch/impact resistant lenses. The coolest part: these glasses fold to fit even in the tiniest of places!

Gucci – GG 3063/S: $325.00 – Classic aviators fly high with retro flair. Gucci light-weight tortoise shell frames with lenses with 100% UVA/UVB protection.

We own enough anti-aging creams and sunscreens (and anti-aging-plus-sunscreen moisturizers) to know that UV rays and wrinkles aren’t our friends. That’s why we try all kinds of ways to protect our skin, like scooping up this new yellow canvas hat Lauren Moffatt created for the Skin Cancer Foundation.

The five-inch brim with little gold grommets is wide enough to shield both your face and neck from the sun. And for days at the beach or the park, there’s a hidden pocket tucked inside for your secret stash of ice-cream money (or a travel-size bottle of sunscreen, of course).

But what we like most of all is that it benefits more than just you — 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the foundation.

The entire article can be found at New York Magazine’s Fashion.

$65 at Shop.LaurenMoffatt.net.

The Basics: Sun Sense Recommendations

By Isabelle Piermattio

Exposure from the sun causes aging, wrinkles and worse, as studies show, the sun often acts as a precursor to skin cancer. Thus, recommendations from the American Academy of Dermatology and the Center for Disease Control should be taken to heart.

Here, a few tips and reminders for the whole family.

• Apply sunscreen 15 to 30 minutes before going outside.

• Apply sunscreen before dressing, eliminating possible sunburn around sleeves, edges of clothing and/or swim attire.

• Apply sunscreen daily with SPF of 15 or more. Fair to medium skin toned people should consider higher SPF products, particularly for parts of the body with greater sun exposure including face, nose, upper chest, shoulders, top of feet, and hands.

• Apply ample amount of sunscreen, roughly one ounce, or equivalent of a “shot” glass to sufficiently cover the average adult.

• Reapply sunscreen after immersion in water, or activity.

• Stay in the shade when possible; wear a brimmed hat and consider clothing made of sun safe fabrics.

• Sport sunglasses, most preferably a large pair with wrap style, perfect for extra protection around the eyes. Outdoors, always use sunglasses that tote UV protective coating to help block UVA & UVB rays.

• Indoor Protection for Your Eyes – Individuals who tan indoors not only risk sun damage, aging and skin cancer, but without eye protection, they also risk eye damage, including retinal burns, and cataracts. Indoor tanners should always wear protective goggles. Sunglasses or towels will not offer enough protection from indoor equipment.

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By Kyle Peters, certified personal trainer, Steel Fitness – Riverport, Bethlehem, PA

1. Add Cardio in-between sets – (i.e. jump rope, cardio machines, or any plyometric exercise). Doing this will help you to raise your heart rate which in return will help you to burn more body fat.

2. Take a group fitness class – Look at your gym’s group fitness schedule and take a class that fits with your workout schedule. You will be glad that you did and your body will appreciate the new workout variety.

3. Talk to a personal trainer – Seek out an experienced fitness trainer to help you set up a new workout routine. We see great results at Steel Fitness when a member sets aside 45 min – 1 hour to work with a trainer. A trainer can show you different exercises that you may have never tried. Plus, a certified trainer can show you the correct way to perform a set of exercises, plus how to meet your own fitness goals.

A New Fitness Classes that is Getting Great Buzz and Results

TRX Suspension Aerobics Class – This new band resistance class helps build total body strength, balance, flexibility, and core stability for people of all fitness levels.

Fans of the re-spun fad range from teens hooping for a good cause to earthy music festival goers, moms at a fitness studio, physical therapists at work, even Michelle Obama on the White House Lawn.

Hooping entrepreneur Tina Hemmerle, principle of Hemmerle Hoops, founded the handmade hoop firm Spirit Hoops several years ago and subsequently whittled her current sinewy form, dropping more than 35 pounds simply by hooping.

“Hooping is fun, social and highly aerobic,“ says Hemmerle, who even hoops with fire for special events.

As one progresses with their hooping skills, new and different hoops can be added for fitness, and extra fun.

“Hooping works by burning calories while building aerobic capacity and muscle,” says Hemmerle. We work up a sweat and work every muscle group,” she says, noting that smaller hoops can be added to tone arms and legs.

With high-energy music with touch of funky beat and disco, hooping buffs like Hemmerle teach classes from “Introductory Beginner Classes,” to “Hoop Muscle,” “Spin Time,” and even “Hoop Tricks for Dummies.”

Check out your local fitness centers to learn if they offer classes on hooping. For more information visit http://www.spirithoops.com.

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By Nadine M. Hasenecz

Centocor Ortho Biotech and Provectus Pharmaceuticals among companies offering new promise for those inflicted with psoriasis.

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that doesn’t discriminate. Not only can it affect a male or female of any age or nationality, but it can also present itself anywhere on the body. And it’s common, showing up in the offices of general health practitioners as well as in those of dermatologists.

In fact, psoriasis affects more than 3 percent of the U.S. population, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH).

As many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis, says the HIH. The National Psoriasis Foundation reports that approximately 125 million people worldwide, or 2 to 3 percent of the total population, have psoriasis. It also reports that total direct and indirect health care costs of psoriasis for patients are approximately $11.25 billion annually.

On occasion, psoriasis is inadvertently discovered when a doctor is checking a patient for another ailment, according to Kevin F. Rodowicz, D.O., of North Whitehall Family Practice, which is part of Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s Physicians Group

Characterized by patches of red, raised, scaly skin that can itch and bleed, “it usually takes on what’s called a plaquelike appearance,” says Rodowicz.

Psoriasis is a genetic disease, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. While the manner in which it is inherited is not completely understood, researchers have linked it to at least eight chromosomes.

Individuals with autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis—in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body—are prone to psoriasis. When a patient has psoriasis, “we start thinking of the possibility of other autoimmune disorders,” Rodowicz says.

However, an individual can have psoriasis and not have another autoimmune disorder.

Stress can cause symptoms to flare up, or worsen. Therefore, Rodowicz says, patients can help manage symptoms by reducing stress, supporting the immune system, and obtaining adequate sleep.

Typically doctors prescribe a twice daily application of a topical corticosteroid cream to help control inflammation. “We usually start out with a moderate strength [cream] and work our way up to a high strength,” Rodowicz says. Other treatments include vitamin D analogues, calcipotriene/betamethasone propionate ointment, tazarotene, tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, salicylic acid, anthralin, and a pharmaceutical known as “coal tar.” However, new research and development from biotech drug makers has put psoriasis on the front burner with treatments that are safer, far more efficient, and easier for patients to use.

This September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it approved STELARA (Ustekinumab) for the treatment of adult patients at least age 18 years with four-times-a-year maintenance dosing. The new drug targets patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.

Currently in clinical trials is PH-10, a treatment developed by bio-tech firm Provectus Pharmaceuticals, based on PV-10, a compound of Rose Bengal (iodine). Rather than suppressing the immune system, PH-10, when exposed to sunlight, works by being absorbed into ill-affected cells.

“As a topical gel, PH-10 offers many potential advantages over available treatments for psoriasis,” says Dr. Craig Dees, Ph.D., CEO of Provectus. “In particular, because it is applied onto the skin, it works directly on the psoriasis, without the likelihood of producing adverse systemic side effects that characterize many other therapies. With all patients now enrolled, we look forward to the completion of this trial.”

While patients can sometimes be discouraged by the fact that psoriasis is a lifelong condition, says Rodowicz, “we do try to encourage them that it is a manageable disorder.”

Add the promise of new research and development by bio-med firms, and individuals with psoriasis can look to a smoother, clear-skinned future.

For more information on STELARA: visit http://www.stelarainfo.com/stelarainfo/index.html
For more information on Provectus and PH-10: visit http://www.pvct.com

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