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Show 4B ' Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, September 12, 1984 , . Get Garden Ready for Seasons First Frost Savor Indian summer now. degrees, gradually when it is near Frosts can begin in earnest soon, 45 degrees, according to Sunset and that means special gardening Magazine gardening writers. care for Before this happens, Sunsets plants. With the first warning of frost, Intermountain Garden Guide cover tomato plants with plastic, suggests gardeners pick all pale cloth or blankets at night, then green fruits, wrap them individuhope for a week or two more of ally in newspaper and store in a warm weather. Plants die quickly box in a cool, dark place to ripen. when the temperature drops to 25 As for fruits and vegetables frost-sensiti- ve , generally, check the garden daily; pick everything that is ready. If frost Is forecast, pick peaches and plums; light frost wont damage most apples and pears. When frost begins, potatoes too will need some attention. Later this month, the vines may start looking a little forlorn; the tubers have reached their full size. A couple of hard frosts will kill vines to the ground. Wait two weeks (so the skins will thicken and the potatoes last longer in storage); then dig. Finally, lay tubers on the ground just long enough to dry, Rub off loose dirt, then store in a cool, dark place Carefree Curls . For your active lifestyle Just Insomnia Affects d:on nee Elderly If youre over 65 and have trouble sleeping at night, at least rest easy. Youre not alone. Of the nearly 34 million American seniors, some 40 percent complain of insomnia. And, though older Americans account for only about 5 percent of the population, they consume a staggering 40 percent of the sleeping pills prescribed by physicians. Ironically, sleeping pills are among the major causes of bad sleep. So are breathing disorders, muscle spasms and the inability to enter the deeper stages of You ore SEPT, 12th- - 18th NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY MALL LAYTON HILLS ., 10-- $ HOURS: TACO CHEESE ENCHILADA REFRIED BEANS se- 350 NORTH MAIN .LAYTON Studies at Stanford University have found that older people are often unwilling to accept changes in their sleep patterns: they turn in at the same time they have since they were 30. However, because their bodies may require less sleep, they often wake well before the alarm rings. Night after night of sleeplessness can leave people sluggish, unable to concentrate and forgetful. These are symptoms of senility often wrongly attributed to old age. Instead, the real culprit maybe lack of sleep. Two other sleep disorders common to older people are sleep apnea and nocturnal myoclonus. Sleep apnea , is an involuntary pause in breathing while asleep. A suffers slumber is interrupted by waking to gasp for breath. Nocturnal myoclonus causes the lower legs to twitch spasmodi- cally while asleep. No one knows ' what causes the condition or why it gets worse with age. The spasms may happen often enough to wake sleeping seniors dozens of times a night. . Scientists at Stanford and other universities say that sleeping pills can cause more problems than they solve. After about a month, the pills may start to lose their effectiveness. Users will often start taking larger doses and abusing them. Even while they are work-,'intheir worth is questionable since the sleep doesnt cycle through stages like normally induced sleep does. - Another simple, but often overlooked reason for troubled sleep is poor bedding-name- ly that have worn out. How can you tell if your mattress is tuckered out? Give your bed a check with these easy tips from Marian Artinger, home furnishings consultant for ARCO Chemical Company, a division of Atlantic Richfield Company, Philadelphia, Pa., which produces basic chemicals for the bedding - 6 Mon.-Fri- 544-266- Sat. 9 Read The Classified For Best Results 1 However, experts agree that nior citizens complain of insomnia is because they sleep too much! There is growing evidence that older people simply dont need as much sleep as younger people. The average needs a full hour less than a 10-- 9 Phone sleep. that f eic$sp pewe we es vog z&e&sB The wfewr to VO DEAUERS okJ AVJUWE ITEMS mm m valuable CQUFgeoffffi industry. 1. Sit on the edge of your mattress and get up quickly. If it takes its time returning to normal shape, your mattress is probably very tired. 2. When sleeping, do you roll into the middle or roll off the edge of the bed? If so, its probably the mattress and not a bad dream that is to blame. 3. Do you get a better nights rest when traveling? If the answer is yes, you should probably send your old mattress on a trip. If, however, your bed checks out, you may have a problem that needs the attention of a pro- VALUABLE QOUPfrrCQUjSh fessional. ' If you think you may have one or. more of the sleep disorders that have been described, you would be well advised to seek the help of a physician or sleep clinic. But if youre lucky and its only your mattress that has let you down, here is some advice from bedding expert Artinger on whats new in 4 i. g, mat-tres- on, the go, your time is important to you. With a wash & wear perm you II look great all the time SPECIAL FOR 1 probably the main reason 95 $ that field: There are, basically, four types of bedding available polyurethane foam, waterbeds and air mattresses. The most common type of mattress is g which relies on the mechanical springs and padding for its support. today--innersprin- g, inner-sprin- V ( ; i H- I i, - j : la |