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Taylor Swift tribute show postponed at ballpark

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A concert by the Taylor Swift tribute act The Miss Americanas at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood in Niles, has been postponed until 6 p.m. Oct. 3. Any fans with tickets for the original Aug. 15 date will be able to use their same tickets for the new date, and tickets are on sale at mvscrappers.com. The new date, Oct. 3, is the one year anniversary of Swift’s last album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Those who purchased tickets for Aug. 15 and cannot make it to the new date can request a refund by emailing bmasirovits@mvscrappers.com.

Mapping for brain health

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Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S. These findings stopped me in my tracks because those two ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

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1. Win the heart lead with the king, draw all the missing trumps and cash the A-K of spades, hoping to catch the singleton or doubleton queen. If the queen does not fall, lead the ten of diamonds to the ace and return the queen from dummy, planning to discard a spade if South follows low. The overall chance of success with this line of play is about 60%. If you were to stake the outcome strictly on either a finesse in spades or in diamonds, you would have little more than a 50% chance for the grand slam. Note that it is far better to play South for the king of diamonds than North. ...

Senior news

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TOWN HALL: Mahoning Valley People’s Action Alliance and United Steelworkers SOAR, will host a Town Hall meeting at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at UAW 1112 Hall, 11471 Reuther Drive, Warren. Discussion will be on the needs of working class Americans in the Valley, with focus on seniors and Affordability, on the anniversary of the founding of social security. For more information: linktr.ee/mypeoplesactionalliance. THE GATHERING PLACE: The Gathering Place Senior Center is hosting Stefan Jones, local and Civil War Historian, at 11 a.m. Monday at Fair Park (new location), 82-84 Fair St., ...

Youngstown reader writes to Heloise

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DEAR HELOISE: I just read your column that discussed using plastic bags. They shouldn’t end up in a landfill no matter what they contain. Our local grocer recycles plastic bags, so I save the bags and return them. I’m grateful that we have this service. Your readers should check to see if this resource is available in their area. — Donna B., in Youngstown, Ohio DEAR HELOISE: To drop your utility bill, close your closets. Keep the doors shut and unplug as many appliances as you can. If the coffeepot turns itself off, unplug it. You don’t need to heat or air-condition ...

Does glucosamine for arthritis accelerate dementia?

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Q. What can you tell me about the connection between glucosamine and dementia? I have taken glucosamine for a few years and just ran across one of these studies. I am in relatively good health with rheumatoid arthritis well-controlled with Cimzia. I also have osteoarthritis. While I don’t have cognitive deficits now, my mother had vascular dementia probably due to uncontrolled high blood pressure. A few years ago, I started lisinopril to keep my own blood pressure well-controlled and normal. When I heard this news several weeks ago, I stopped taking glucosamine. What is your ...