Brava

October 2013

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thrive wellbeing finances Save More Five simple ways Kim Sponem, president and CEO of Summit Credit Union, bulks up her savings account Name your savings accounts. "It feels great to deposit to my 'travel' account." Win your own mind game. "I've played, 'See how many miles I can put on my car,' and 'Go one season without buying clothes.'" Don't overspend on family vacations. "The kids have a set amount to spend, and they get leftovers in cash after the trip. Invariably, they limit what they ask for and we don't overspend." Skip and save $200 or more. Over two months, skip one haircut, one spa trip, one coffee or one dinner out. Switch to save. Can you refinance a car loan and save? Choose a different Internet package? Explore your options! SAVE THE DATE Getting better never tasted so good. Whether fighting cancer or working Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen to prevent it, this lively cookbook and diet guide (written by two cancer survivors) promotes wellness the fun way—in the kitchen with the people you love. Published by Running Press, $22 healthy read 10/10 Wisconsin Women's Health Federation's 7th Annual Dialogue Women & Aging: The Impact of Dementia wwhf.org. Dr. Mom Is it ADHD? The number of parents coming into my office with concerns about attention deficit disorder increases reliably every year. All children have periods where their behavior veers out of control. They may run around constantly, make unusual noises, interrupt adults, and be disruptive. At other times, it may seem as if they're drifting off in a daydream, and failing to finish things that they start. But, for children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit 26 brava magazine | OCTOBER 2013 hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) these symptoms are more than an occasional problem. In order to diagnose a child with ADHD or ADD, he or she must exhibit symptoms both at home and in school. Your child's physician can thoroughly evaluate for ADHD using teacher and parent questionnaires along with an in-office evaluation, and also screen for disorders that look like ADHD or ADD such as depression or learning disabilities. Treatments for ADHD or ADD can include stimulant medications or counseling and behavioral therapy. As a child with ADD or ADHD grows older, they may not need medication any more. Parents, physicians and teachers should re-assess yearly. It's important to remember: Children with ADD or ADHD can thrive despite their diagnoses—just ask Albert Einstein, Mozart, or Alexander Graham Bell. —Dr. Kristin Seaborg

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