Ah, naps. Some swear by them, others think they’re overrated. Whichever way you stand, the health benefits of napping are real. Just like toddlers get cranky without a nap, sleep-deprived grown-ups can get irritable, too.
Despite the upsides touted by famous nap-takers (Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, John F. Kennedy, just to name a few) and other devoted daytime snoozers, many still perceive naps as a sign of laziness.
But science says it’s just the opposite. Catching zzz’s in the middle of the day can perk up your mood, improve your memory and productiveness, and make you feel more alert. A study published in the journal Sleep found that even a short nap helps cognitive performance and reduces sleepiness.
Throughout your career, the Social Security payroll taxes you’ve paid have gone toward funding benefits for other recipients. But what might surprise you is that in some cases, a portion of your Social Security benefits can also be subject to tax even after you retire. Below, we’ll look at the basics of how these taxes work and how you can calculate them.
How you can get taxed on your Social Security benefits
Social Security provides the bulk of most retirees’ income in their golden years, and as the Social Security Administration points out, you’ll typically have to pay income tax on Social Security benefits only if you have substantial income from other sources as well.
The starting point for the calculation is what the IRS calls your combined income.
If you die without a will, what happens to your assets will be determined by the state you reside in. Every state has intestacy laws in place that parcel out property and assets to a deceased person’s closest relatives when there’s no will or trust. But these laws vary from state-to-state.
A good resource to help you find out how your state works is About.com’s Wills and Estate Planning site, which provides a state-by-state breakdown of how your estate would be distributed if you die without a will. See StateIntestacyLaws.com for a direct link to this page.
Honda is recalling more than 11,000 decade-old Accord sedans, some of them for the fifth time since 2014, after dealers found the Japanese automaker originally had installed the wrong Takata air bag inflators in some cars, Honda said.
Since 2008, Honda has recalled more than 8 million vehicles in the United States with defective Takata inflators that can rupture and spray occupants with hot metal shards. Many of those vehicles have been recalled multiple times for related problems.
Want to look 10 years into the future and see how your health is holding up? Thanks to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), you can. They developed a checklist that fairly accurately predicts a senior’s chance of surviving another decade. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, this list provides a unique opportunity for patients and physicians to work together to lessen key health risk factors and improve seniors’ quality of life.
The UCSF analysis used a nationally representative cohort of U.S. adults over age 50. Point values were assigned to each factor in the mortality index (the higher the points, the worse the risk). A risk score was then calculated for each participant based on their self-reported health indicators. In the end, there was a dramatic difference: Participants with no risk factors had a 2.8 percent chance of dying over 10 years, while those with the most risks had a 96 percent chance of dying.
Although a single health risk factor isn’t enough to predict longevity, researchers caution, a host of attributes taken together can say something powerful about your future health. See how your risk factors stack up.
James Francis “Jim” Hovatter, 77, of Pleasant Hill, Calif., a retired Hawaiian Airlines pilot and a veteran of the Army National Guard, Navy and Air Force, passed away on February 11, 2016. He was born in Manown, West virginia.
He is survived by wife Judy G., daughter Sindy, stepdaughters Kathy Bauwens and Pam Paulson, sisters Anna and Agnes, brother Joe, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services in California. No flowers.
Donations suggested to East Bay Mental Health Alliance or East Bay Lung Cancer Research.
Ernie W. Revilla, 64, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a retired Hawaii County heavy equipment operator and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center on April 5, 2016. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii.
He is survived by Thelma T.; daughters Sherry and Althea Revilla, Cindy Medeiros and Kylene Lee; brothers Tyrone, Melvin and Modesto Jr.; sister Charmaine Ige; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 5 p.m. April 15 at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo. Services: 6 p.m. Casual attire. Flowers and lei welcome.
The 29th Brigade Support Battalion will honor SFC William J. Awana with a Retirement Celebration at the Hale Ikena.
Check out the flyer SFC Awana Retirement Celebration
From the This Day in Aviation website
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1963 has awarded in the name of the Congress the Medal of Honor posthumously to:
From Akron to Tampa Bay, from New York City to San Francisco, Medicare on Friday launches an ambitious experiment changing how it pays for hip and knee replacements in an effort to raise quality and lower costs.
The idea is to follow patients more closely to smooth their recovery and head off unwanted complications that increase costs.
Hip and knee replacements are the most common inpatient surgery for beneficiaries, and Medicare will be using financial rewards and penalties to foster coordination among hospitals, doctors, and rehab centers. Improved care should also reduce costs, the government says.
Hospitals are on board, but orthopedic surgeons have some qualms. Consumer groups will be watching closely.
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Many Guardmembers, present and past, are graduates of Kamehameha Schools. This article cover some interesting aspects of starting a school – like the school colors.
April 1, 1886, Reverend William Brewster Oleson was hired from Hilo Boarding School to become the first principal of the Kamehameha School for Boys.
Oleson was born in Portland, Maine, September 9, 1851, educated at the University of Maine, and graduated from the Theological Seminary at Oberlin, Ohio, in 1877; after a short pastorate at Gambler, Ohio, came to Hawaiʻi.
For eight years he held the principalship of Hilo Boarding School, so long occupied by Father David Belden Lyman, resigning only to accept the pioneer work of organizing the Kamehameha Schools.
Information about this event came by email and as of this posting was not listed on the DECA website. The e-mail did not list the operating times for each day.
Take advantage of spectacular savings on popular grocery items at the Commissary On-site Sale. The Pearl Harbor Commissary is hosting an On-site Sale at Armed Forces Reserve Center Gym.
Location: Armed Forces Reserve Center Gym, 1304 Kekuanaoa St., Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
Dates: Friday, April 29, 2016; Saturday, April 30, 2016; and Sunday, May 1, 2016
Point of Contact at the Pearl Harbor Commissary is Eyvinne Umemoto, (808) 471-8402 Ext: 101
National Guard and Reserve members, military retirees, active-duty military service members, and dependents can take advantage of the great commissary savings. All authorized commissary shoppers are invited to the sale, sponsored by the Pearl Harbor Commissary. Commissaries.com – Pearl Harbor Commissary. The commissary has expanded its reach to Guard and Reserve members in particular by bringing the benefit to you via these On-site Sales to areas with military populations not served by a nearby commissary. Sale items may include paper products, soap and cleaning products, canned goods, sodas, sport drinks, water, laundry detergents, and a variety of other products at savings of up to 50 percent! Please check the store local information page for specific sale items.
Commissaries operated by the Defense Commissary Agency provide groceries at cost to military personnel, retirees, and their families at U.S. military installations around the world. Shoppers can save up to 50 percent or more on their purchases compared to commercial prices.
Customers must present an appropriate Department of Defense ID card that authorizes commissary privileges in order to shop. Cash, checks, debit cards and credit cards are accepted for payment. The use of coupons is highly encouraged!
For more information: http://www.commissaries.com/
Benjamin Masaharu “Benjie” Watai Jr., 56, of Kailua-Kona, a Jack Hall Memorial Housing groundskeeper and maintenance man, a Kona Country Club landscaper, a National Car Rental car washer and a Hawaii National Guard veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. on March 27, 2016. He was born in San Diego.
He is survived by wife Imelda, daughter Maria Elena, brothers Walter and Jerry, and sisters Paula Jelsma and Shiloah Kenolio.
Visitation: 8 a.m. April 15 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kona Hawaii Temple. Services: 10 a.m. Burial to follow at the Kona Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
