HONESDALE, PA — Larry Resti, 69, never paid much attention to risk factors for stroke until he had one in February of 2020. In fact, in addition to being a heavy smoker with high blood …
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5/18/22
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NATIONWIDE — For years, there was a push to encourage seniors to work. Working added to retirement income, it got seniors out of the house and interacting with people, and it might even stave …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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5/18/22
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If you’re like me, you cherish pretty much everything about springtime, from the warmer temperatures to the abundant outdoor activities and rebirth of the flowers and trees.
Of course, that …
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By SANJAY CHADRAGIRI, M.D.
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5/3/22
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Advisors wanted for RSVP—Sullivan
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for advisors. You don’t even have to be a senior.
Whether …
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2/17/22
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REGION — Not every senior has a close relationship with their family. Not every senior has friends or relatives close by, keeping an eye on them. And in this age of COVID-19, it can be hard to …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/17/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — “There’s no better time than now to make a difference in your community by volunteering your time,” said Martha Tully, Sullivan County’s RSVP (Retired …
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2/17/22
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REGION — It’s February, and sometimes our days crawl over 32 degrees Fahrenheit and the snow starts to melt.
But it’s still winter. It freezes overnight, and the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/17/22
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UPPER DELAWARE REGION — If you have an older cellphone or network-connected device, that device might stop working by the end of the year. That's the message senior citizens are hearing from …
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By LIAM MAYO
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2/4/22
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Town of Thompson presents check to Monti seniors
MONTICELLO, NY — The Town of Thompson presented a check for $5,000 to the Monticello Seniors at their meeting on October 28.
“This …
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11/18/21
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REGION — This probably comes as no surprise: Prices of goods and services rose 4.6 percent in October over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The separate …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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11/18/21
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HAWLEY, PA — Ask Seagraves what she loves about the Hawley Senior Center. She’ll tell you about the people.
There’s one lady, 102 years old, who ran a senior center for 50 years. …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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11/18/21
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Winston Churchill famously described the Soviet Union as “a riddle inside an enigma wrapped in a mystery.” That is also an apt way to describe your Social Security benefit, or so it seems …
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By RUSSELL GLOOR, National Social Security advisor for the AMAC Foundation
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11/18/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff is warning the public about a recent scam targeting Sullivan County senior citizens. In the latest scam, residents will receive a telephone …
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8/25/21
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Virtual concert for people with dementia
ONLINE — Sometimes, when words can’t connect, music does.
The Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley is holding its final two …
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8/17/21
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HONESDALE, PA — With the largest regional percentage of seniors in the county, it’s no wonder that Wayne’s Area Agency on Aging (Wayne Aging) offers a variety of programs and …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/17/21
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According to the Census Bureau, 24.6 percent of Wayne County’s people are over 65. In Pike, it’s 23.5 percent. In Sullivan County, NY: 19.3 percent.
In rural areas nationally, that …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/17/21
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CALLICOON, NY — It was a few hours into the launch of the OFA on Wheels! bus on August 5, and the staff, staying comfortable under a tent in the Callicoon depot parking lot, was ready. The …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/17/21
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It’s the pandemic. It’s aging. It’s chemical changes in our brains. It’s illness.
It is not the sufferer’s fault.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, says a …
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8/11/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Taking a moment to honor the community’s older residents, as Wayne County does each May for Older Americans Month, seemed especially fitting after such a difficult …
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5/26/21
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LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — In the 15-minute “no man’s land” between the close of a public hearing and the start of the May 12 Cochecton Town Board meeting, supervisor Gary Maas …
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LINDA DROLLINGER
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5/19/21
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