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ONE MAN TURNED NURSING HOME DESIGN ON ITS HEAD WHEN HE CREATED THIS STUNNING
FACILITY

"WHAT IF WE DESIGN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT LOOKS LIKE OUTSIDE?" HE SAID. "WHAT IF I
CAN HAVE A SUNRISE AND SUNSET INSIDE THE BUILDING?


Upworthy Staff
09.29.23









92-YEAR-OLD NORMA HAD A STRANGE AND HEARTBREAKING ROUTINE.

Every night around 5:30 p.m., she stood up and told the staff at her Ohio
nursing home that she needed to leave. When they asked why, she said she needed
to go home to take care of her mother. Her mom, of course, had long since passed
away.

Behavior like Norma's is quite common for older folks suffering from Alzheimer's
or other forms of dementia. Walter, another man in the same assisted living
facility, demanded breakfast from the staff every night around 7:30.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jean Makesh, CEO of Lantern assisted living facilities, says he meets folks with
stories like these every day. It's their stories that inspired him to make some
changes at Lantern.

"I thought I knew a lot about elderly care. The more and more time I was
spending with my clients, that's when I realized, 'Oh my god, I have no clue.'"



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CONFUSION IS COMMON IN ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS, BUT MAKESH KNEW THERE HAD TO BE
SOME WAY TO MINIMIZE THESE CONFLICTS.

A big believer in the idea that our environment has an enormous effect on us, he
started thinking big — and way outside the box.

"What if we design an environment that looks like outside?" he said. "What if I
can have a sunrise and sunset inside the building? What if I'm able to have the
moon and stars come out? What if I build a unit that takes residents back to the
'30s and '40s?"

And that was just the beginning. He also researched sound therapy. And
aromatherapy. And carpet that looked like grass. No idea was off-limits.

What he came up with was a truly unique memory-care facility. And after testing
the concept in Lantern's Madison, Ohio, facility, Makesh is opening two new
locations this year.


INSTEAD OF ROOMS OR UNITS, EACH RESIDENT GETS A "HOME" ON A QUIET LITTLE INDOOR
STREET REMINISCENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS MANY OF THEM GREW UP IN.

All photos courtesy of Lantern


INSTEAD OF A BORING PANEL CEILING, RESIDENTS LOOK UP AND SEE A DIGITAL SKY,
WHICH GROWS DIMMER LATE IN THE DAY TO HELP KEEP THEIR BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS IN TUNE.




THROUGHOUT THE DAY, NATURE SOUNDS AND FRESH AROMAS LIKE PEPPERMINT OR CITRUS ARE
PIPED IN.

Some studies have shown that this kind of aromatherapy may indeed have some
merits for improving cognitive functioning in Alzheimer's patients.

There's even a little "main street" where residents can gather.


FOR MAKESH, THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT MAKING PATIENTS COMFORTABLE, THOUGH. HE WANTS
TO CHANGE HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE ENDGAME OF SEVERE DEMENTIA.



The insides of the rooms aren't too shabby, either.

Makesh said one of the frustrating shortcomings of most nursing facilities is
that they create conflicts with unnatural environments and schedules, and they
try to solve them by throwing antipsychotic and anti-anxiety medications at
patients. In other words, when someone has severe dementia, we often give up on
them. From there, they stop getting the engagement their brain needs to thrive.


OF COURSE, WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM A CURE FOR ALZHEIMER'S.

But Makesh's project shows that when we think strategically about altering the
environment and focus on helping people relearn essential self-care and hygiene
skills, the near-impossible becomes possible.

"In five years, we're going to [be able to] rehabilitate our clients where they
can live independently in our environment," he said. "In 10 years, we're going
to be able to send them back home."

He knows it's a lofty goal. And whether he'll meet it remains to be seen. But in
the meantime, he's proud to own one of the few places that offers something
pretty rare in cases of severe dementia: hope.




This article originally appeared on 09.08.16








Planet


THE CARBON SAVINGS ACCOUNT™ IS THE KEY TO A GREENER AND WEALTHIER FUTURE


Lizzy Kolar
10.19.23

True

Implementing simple energy- and water-efficiency upgrades in US households would
save nearly $200B per year in residential utility bills.

Unfortunately, these upgrades are often unaffordable or inaccessible for the
average US home.

Growing up in West Virginia, my community was largely part of the 1/3 of
Americans who can’t afford their energy bills, let alone the efficient home tech
upgrades that would make these bills affordable.

This is why Kaitlin Highstreet and I founded Scope Zero, where we created the
Carbon Savings Account™, or CSA. The CSA is similar to a health savings account,
where employers and employees both contribute funds to the account. With the
CSA, the employees use the money for home technology and personal transportation
upgrades that reduce their utility bills, fuel spend, and carbon footprint.







CSA-eligible upgrades include everything from Energy Star refrigerators,
low-flow showerheads, smart thermostats, and LEDs, to home solar and EVs.



For employees, the CSA is a financial wellness benefit because of how
significantly it reduces their costs of living. The average US home can save
over $5,000 per year from CSA-eligible home and transportation upgrades. Every
30 purchases made by employees removes an entire average US home from the grid.

For employers, the CSA is a corporate sustainability strategy. Home technology
and personal transportation upgrades reduce work-from-home and commute
emissions, both of which are often a substantial piece of a company’s overall
environmental footprint.

Employers have been motivated by the results of implementing the CSA as a
customer shares, "employees are so excited we're offering the CSA, and employee
enrollment and participation has exceeded our expectations."









We aim to create a new standard for companies to offer sustainability benefits
through the Carbon Savings Account™ on top of healthcare and retirement
benefits. Disastrous impacts from climate change are happening now, and we need
everyone on board to mitigate societal and environmental devastation.

Be a part of the solution and sign up here.

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WOMAN WITH AN UNFORTUNATE NAME IS A WARNING FOR PARENTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE
NAMING THEIR KIDS

EVIDENTLY, THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM.


Tod Perry
10.18.23

via TheSam_SHow/TikTok and Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels

Samantha has trouble every time she gets a new work email.

The recent trend of parents going out of their way to give their children unique
names has brought up a lot of discussion on social media. Some of these names
sound cute when a child is 5 years old. But will Caeleigh, Zoomer or Rhyedyr
look like a serious adult on a job application in a few years?


A recent viral video on TikTok is a unique twist on the current discussion
surrounding names. Samantha Hart has a name that doesn’t seem like it would draw
any negative attention in professional circles. However, her parents didn’t
consider email conventions when they named her back in the late ‘90s when email
was new.

“My name is Samantha Hart,” the 27-year-old said. “Most companies use the email
designation of first initial, last name, meaning my email would be shart.” For
the uninitiated, a shart is an unintentional release when one thinks they only
have gas.



The issue arose because Samantha has had two “professional” jobs in the past in
which her name has been an issue. So, as she began a third job, she wondered how
to approach the situation with a new employer.

> @thesam_show
> 
> sorry if i talk about this problem too much but it is HAPPENING AGAIN!!

“At every single workplace, I have received an email from HR the week before I
start letting me know that my name does not exactly fit the company email
structure as they would intend and [asked] would I mind if they gave me a
different structure for my email,” Hart said.

So she asked her 30,000 followers on TikTok if she should just "reach out, right
off the bat" to her employer and ask for "something else" or wait for HR to
react to her email situation. But most of the responses were from people who
have been in the same embarrassing situation as Samantha and wished their
parents had thought twice before naming them.

"Clittmann has entered the chat. Have been dealing with this since college,"
Chris.Littmann responded.

"As Swallo, I feel your pain," Samantha Wallo replied.

"My name is Sue Hartlove so my work emails are always shartlove," Sue added.



"I went to college w Tiffany Estes," Abby1233213 wrote.

"Rkelley has entered the chat," Rach commented.

"Worked with a guy named Sam Adcock," Lori added.

"My last name is Hartstein, and my mom’s personal email is ‘shartstein.’ People
literally call her shart-stein," Lyss wrote.

"I used to work with a BAllsman," JenniferKerastas added.

"I worked with a Patrick Ecker at a previous job..." NoName wrote.

"Our high school used last name, first two letters of first name. My friend's
email ended up being 'mountme,'" Averageldeal commented.

Andy Marks won the comment section with: "Always best to initiate the shart
convo… wait too long and it tends to come out at the least opportune moment."

While the comments were dominated by people sharing their unfortunate email
addresses, a few people in the IT field shared their advice for how Samantha
should approach her new employer with her email issue. Most agreed that she
should address the issue before it becomes a larger problem.

"As someone in IT—please reach out. When we have to rename a bunch of logins
after someone starts it can cause headaches for everyone (inc you!)," Kelsey
Lane wrote.






“At every single workplace, I have received an email from HR the week before I
start letting me know that my name does not exactly fit the company email
structure as they would intend and [asked] would I mind if they gave me a
different structure for my email,” Hart said.

So she asked her 30,000 followers on TikTok if she should just "reach out, right
off the bat" to her employer and ask for "something else" or wait for HR to
react to her email situation. But most of the responses were from people who
have been in the same embarrassing situation as Samantha.

"Clittmann has entered the chat. Have been dealing with this since college,"
Chris.Littmann responded.

"As Swallo, I feel your pain," Samantha Wallo replied.

"My name is Sue Hartlove so my work emails are always shartlove," Sue added.

"I went to college w Tiffany Estes," Abby1233213 wrote.

"Rkelley has entered the chat," Rach commented.

"Worked with a guy named Sam Adcock," Lori added.

"My last name is Hartstein, and my mom’s personal email is ‘shartstein.’ People
literally call her shart-stein," Lyss wrote.

"I used to work with a BAllsman," JenniferKerastas added.

"I worked with a Patrick Ecker at a previous job..." NoName wrote.

"Our high school used last name, first two letters of first name. My friend's
email ended up being 'mountme,'" Averageldeal commented.

Andy Marks won the comment section with: "Always best to initiate the shart
convo… wait too long and it tends to come out at the least opportune moment."

While the comments were taken over by people sharing their unfortunate email
addresses, a few people in the IT fields shared their advice for how Samantha
should approach her new employer with her email issue. Most agreed that she
should address the issue before it becomes a larger problem.

"As someone in IT—please reach out. When we have to rename a bunch of logins
after someone starts it can cause headaches for everyone (inc you!)," Kelsey
Lane wrote.

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Pop Culture


A POPULAR OPTICAL ILLUSION WITH A MINDBENDING TWIST PROVES WE CAN'T TRUST OUR
SENSES

MIND. BLOWN.


Annie Reneau
10.24.23

Curiosity Show/YouTube

The Ames window trick.

Optical illusions are universally beloved for how they trick our brains and blow
our minds. There's a reason we enjoy magic shows and Escher paintings and are
mesmerized by fake oases in the desert. We love seeing things that bend our
perceptions of reality, and the science behind the magic always proves
fascinating as well.



The Ames window is a pretty well-known optical illusion, but it's always cool to
see. When spun, the angled window appears to oscillate back and forth instead of
spin all the way around. But this video adds a twist that makes the effect even
more mindbending—our brains simply can't process objective reality mixed with an
optical illusion.





The YouTube channel Curiosity Show explains the science of the illusion and
gives a DIY demonstration for making your own Ames window. But wait until the
pen gets taped to the window and spun. This is some real-life magic right here.
Mind. Blown.




This article originally appeared on 02.21.20

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Humor


THIS 4-YEAR-OLD’S REACTION COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL IS ALL OF US AFTER A LONG DAY

HE IS NOT SHY ABOUT EXPRESSING HIS EXHAUSTION.


Jacalyn Wetzel
10.18.23

My Wild Child Jude|TikTok

This 4-year-old's reaction is all of us after a long day

There's one thing you can say about little kids that's pretty consistent no
matter who the kid is, and it's that they're brutally honest. Whether you have
something stuck in your teeth or you've gained weight, a small child will inform
you - loudly, and usually in front of others. But one preschooler's moment of
honesty is going viral for how relatable it is.

An exhausted and cranky 4-year-old named Jude has had enough. The little boy had
just gotten home from school when he must've been asked something before the
camera started rolling because his response was a #same moment.

"Listen. No, do you hear me? I'm cranky, I'm tired, I worked hard at school,"
Jude says to his dad.

Jude's mom, Amber Tinker uploaded the video to TikTok where it went viral with
over 14 million views and over 1.5 million likes. The tiny grumpy human was
clearly not interested in whatever shenanigans his dad was up to and he let him
know it.



Jude's dad, Justin Tinker was attempting to tease the boy about messing with him
later but Jude was having none of it. The preschooler quickly repeated that he
was cranky and tired after working hard at school. He mumbles something as he
walks towards a barn when his dad stops him.

"I've already got everything fed and watered. I already got the eggs, I did your
job cause I knew you was tired," Justin calls out.

Though his dad did his chores for him, Jude still didn't feel like he got his
point across because later in the video he repeats how cranky and tired he is.
Both of his parents explained they also worked hard today and were tired but it
was obvious that Jude out tired them all. In the end he declared he was getting
a bath tonight. Maybe his mom will bring him a cold Capri Sun and light some
candles while he soaks in a bubble bath. Preschool must be rough these days.

Watch the whole video below:

> @judemywildchild
> 
> This boy has had enough! #HeyJude #Cranky #Tired #kidsoftiktok #Funny #Viral


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Joy


WOMAN SHARES HER PRE-PANDEMIC TATTOO AS WORST CASE OF 'BAD TIMING' IN THE
HISTORY OF BODY ART

UNBELIEVABLE. 😂


Tod Perry
10.24.23

via wakaflockafloccar / TikTok

It's amazing to consider just how quickly the world has changed over the past 11
months. If you were to have told someone in February 2020 that the entire
country would be on some form of lockdown, nearly everyone would be wearing a
mask, and half a million people were going to die due to a virus, no one would
have believed you.


Yet, here we are.

PPE masks were the last thing on Leah Holland of Georgetown, Kentucky's mind on
March 4, 2020, when she got a tattoo inspired by the words of a close friend.








"We were just talking about things we admire about each other and he said, 'You
courageously and radically refuse to wear a mask,' like meaning that I'm
undeniably myself. I thought that was a really poetic way of saying that,"
Holland told Fox 13.

So, she had "courageously & radically refuse to wear a mask" tattooed on her
left forearm. It's a beautiful sentiment about Leah's dedication to being her
true self. It's also a reminder for Leah to remain true to herself throughout
her life.

However, the tattoo would come to have a very different meaning just two days
later when the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Kentucky.




"It basically looked like I'm totally, you know, anti-mask or whatever, which is
not the case," said Holland.

Now, she was embarrassed to be seen with the tattoo for fear she'd be associated
with the anti-maskers who either deny the existence of the virus or refuse to
wear a mask to protect others. Either way, it's a bad look.

So Leah started wearing long-sleeve shirts and cardigan sweaters whenever in
public to cover up the tattoo.

On Monday, TikTok users asked each other to share their "dumbest tattoo" and she
was pretty sure she had the winner.

> @wakaflockafloccar #stitch with @hannanicbic I could NOT have had worse
> timing. #fyp #foryoupage #tattoo #worsttattoo #winner ♬ original sound -
> wakaflockafloccare



In her video, she talks about how her tattoo was about "not pretending to be
something you're not," but then revealed it to show how — after a historical
twist — it made her out to be someone she isn't.

"I just kind of wanted people to laugh with me because I think it's funny now,
too," said Holland.

Plenty of people on TikTok laughed along with her with one user suggesting she
update the tattoo with the phrase: "Hindsight is 2020."

"I was dying laughing. I'm like, I'm glad there are people that find this as
funny as I think it is," said Holland.

"It will be a funny story to tell years from now," she said. "I don't think it
will ever not be a funny story."

Unfortunately, even when the pandemic is over, Leah will still probably have to
explain her tattoo. Because most won't soon forget the COVID-19 era in America
and there's no doubt many will still feel passionate about those who refused to
wear a mask.




This article originally appeared on 02.24.21

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Joy


THIS BLOOPER FROM 'THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW' IS STILL ONE OF THE FUNNIEST OUTTAKES
IN TV HISTORY

VICKI LAWRENCE DROPPED A PERFECTLY TIMED A-BOMB.


Annie Reneau
10.24.23

The Carol Burnett Show Official/YouTube

"The Carol Burnett Show" had one of the funniest outtakes in TV history.

"The Carol Burnett Show" ran from 1967 to 1978 and has been touted as one of the
best television series of all time. The cast and guest stars of the show
included comedic greats such as Tim Conway, Betty White, Steve Martin, Vicki
Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Lyle Waggoner, Harvey Korman and others who went on to
have long, successful comedy careers.

One firm rule Carol Burnett had on her show was that the actors stay in
character. She felt it was especially important not to break character during
the "Family" scenes, in which the characters Ed and Eunice Higgins (a married
couple) and Mama (Eunice's mother) would play host to various colorful
characters in their home.

"I never wanted to stop and do a retake, because I like our show to be ‘live,’"
she wrote in her memoir, as reported by Showbiz Cheat Sheet. "So when the
‘Family’ sketches came along, I was adamant that we never break up in those
scenes, because Eunice, Ed, and Mama were, in an odd way, sacred to me. They
were real people in real situations, some of which were as sad and pitiful as
they were funny, and I didn’t want any of us to break the fourth wall and be out
of character.”

It was a noble goal, and one that went right out the window—with Burnett leading
the way—in a "Family" sketch during the show's final season that ended with the
entire cast rolling with laughter.








In the scene, Eunice, Mama, Dan (an old friend of Ed's) and Mickey (Ed's
employee at the hardware store) are playing "Password" and the word they're
trying to get their partners to guess is "ridiculous." Eunice (played by Carol
Burnett) gives Mickey (played by Tim Conway) the clue word "laughable," and
after pondering for a bit, he says "elephant."

Eunice scolds him for his bizarre answer, then Conway launches into a wild
ad-libbed story about a circus elephant that goes on and on and on.

Burnett is the first one to lose it. The cast barely keeps it together through
the sketch.

But that was just one take. Between takes, the director gave the actors a note:
The elephant story would be different in the next filming—and good luck.

The next elephant story was even wilder than the first, and Burnett and Dick Van
Dyke couldn't stop themselves from laughing. Conway himself breaks a couple of
times, and even Vicki Lawrence (playing Mama), who famously never broke
character, had to hide her face for a moment.

Then, just when they finally got themselves composed and Burnett was able to
deliver her line, "Go on, Mama," Lawrence delivered the most perfectly timed
a-bomb and the whole cast exploded:



So delightful. And for an added bonus, watch Vicki Lawrence tell the story about
how that scene came about:

See the full interview at http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/vicki-l...




This article originally appeared on 9.14.22



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DOCTOR EXPLAINS HOW TO DO A SIMPLE PHYSICAL TEST THAT CAN PREDICT YOUR LONGEVITY

PEOPLE WHO FAIL ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN SIX YEARS.


Tod Perry
10.24.23

via Pexels

A woman sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat

Everyone wants to know how long they will live and there are many indicators
that can show whether someone is thriving or on the decline. But people have yet
to develop a magic formula to determine exactly how long someone should expect
to live.


However, a doctor recently featured on the "Today" show says a straightforward
test can reveal the likelihood that someone aged 51 to 80 will die in the near
future.

NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar was on the "Today" show on March 8
and demonstrated how to perform the simple “sit to stand test” (aka sit-rising
test or SRT) that can help determine the longevity of someone between 51 to 80.



The test is pretty simple. Go from standing to sitting cross-legged, and then go
back to standing without using any parts of your body besides your legs and core
to help you get up and down. The test measures multiple longevity factors,
including heart health, balance, agility, core and leg strength and flexibility.

You begin the test with a score of 10 and subtract points on your way up and
down for doing the following:

Hand used for support: -1 point

Knee used for support: -1 point

Forearm used for support: -1 point

One hand on knee or thigh: -1 point

Side of leg used for support: -1 point


> None
> — (@)

A 2012 study published by the European Society of Cardiology found a correlation
between the SRT score and how long people live. The study was conducted on 2002
people, 68% of whom were men, who performed the SRT test and were followed by
researchers in the coming years. The study found that “Musculoskeletal fitness,
as assessed by SRT, was a significant predictor of mortality in 51–80-year-old
subjects.”


Those who scored in the lowest range, 0 to 3, had up to a 6 times greater chance
of dying than those in the highest scores (8 to 10). About 40% of those in the 0
to 3 range died within 11 years of the study.

Azar distilled the study on "Today," saying: "The study found that the lower the
score, you were seven times more likely to die in the next six years.”

"Eight points or higher is what you want," Azar said. "As we get older, we spend
time talking cardiovascular health and aerobic fitness, but balance, flexibility
and agility are also really important," she stressed.

One should note that the people who scored lowest on the test were the oldest,
giving them an elevated risk of death.

Dr. Greg Hartley, Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist and associate
professor at the University of Miami, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that
we should take the study with a grain of salt. “Frailty, strength, muscle mass,
physical performance—those things are all correlated to mortality, but I would
caution everybody that correlation doesn’t mean causation,” he said.



And of course, the test doesn't take into account injuries or disabilities that
may make doing the test impossible. But one of the study's authors says that the
study is a call to take our mobility seriously.

“The more active we are the better we can accommodate stressors, the more likely
we are to handle something bad that happens down the road,” Dr. Claudio Gil
Araujo, told USA Today.




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