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Thursday, August 20, 2015

North Country seniors will get help accessing the internet this fall

…State to help those seniors. They train people in the basics, like sending emails or even just clicking a mouse. This fall, they’re opening a new learning center in Plattsburgh….

Monday, March 9, 2020

Resources on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

…some reliable sources of information and basic tips for prevention, care, and coping below. Check back here for updated resources. It’s also a good idea to keep tabs on information…

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Streaming Shows To Watch This Fall

Tired of TV with no characters you can relate to? All is not hopeless. The Emmy award-winning Grace and Frankie, with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, ran for seven seasons…

Monday, September 30, 2013

The Shutdown for Seniors

…Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors foodborne illnesses and other outbreaks, may limit surveillance. (Stay away from the those alfalfa sprouts!) ACL will not be able to fund…

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Ask The Techspert: The Top 3 Smishing Scams

…that reports about copycat bank fraud prevention alerts have increased nearly 2,000% since 2019. Since most banks use text notifications for various reasons, spotting a smishing attempt from a legitimate…

Monday, June 10, 2013

Tai Chi for Older Newbies

…of exercise have been repeatedly demonstrated by a growing body of clinical evidence. Among the possible benefits: Falls prevention Balance boosting Stress and pain reduction Immune system enhancement Easing depression…

Friday, September 27, 2013

6 Easy Everyday Routines for Strength and Balance

…and balance to prevent falls. Ten years later, Carlucci works with about 200 students a week in her program Fall Stop…MOVE STRONG in New York City. Younger students in their…

Thursday, February 23, 2023

The True West: America’s Black Cowboys

Black cowboys and their stories inspire mainstream media like Corsicana, The Harder They Fall, Concrete Cowboy, and most recently, Nope…and as long ago as…The Lone Ranger. But who were they…

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Tovah Feldshuh: Living in Quantum Time

…turn to fall; in just no time at all.” So I’m not accepting fall. I’m not dealing with the linear idea of fall. I’m just hopping all over the place…

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Hollis: The “Right Stuff” for Accessible, Affordable Exercise

…is injury from a fall, often caused by loss of balance. On September 22, first full day of Autumn, we also celebrated Fall Prevention Day. Team Senior Planet posted some…

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

My relatives fell for this new scam. Will you?

…half the price of the bill due. This explanation was convincing enough for my relatives to fall for the scam. (When I called the company a second time, no one…

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Four Fast Answers about toxins

…majority of which have not been thoroughly tested for human health effects. Tests conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find detectable levels of hundreds of chemicals in…

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Keo, 86: How I Learned to Accept and Embrace Using a Cane

…— a regrettable downside of my “youthful” appearance. Five years ago, other people’s behavior toward me unexpectedly changed… Using a Cane Around that time, I had two serious falls. Fortunately,…

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Health: Prediabetes? Turn It Around!

…principal investigator at one of the 27 centers set up around the U.S. from 1996-2001 for the long-running Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and continues to study the evidence about reversing…