COVID remains the lead story throughout the nation, although the infection rates in Litchfield County continue to fall as does the snow! It’s hard to believe that in just one month we will be welcoming spring-and closing out a full year in COVID’s grip. Bill Pond spoke about that year in a recent interview with our local NPR […]
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Part 1 of 3 part series February 18: Connecticut’s African-American Soldiers This talk will center on the 29th and 30th Connecticut regiments of African-American soldiers which saw valuable service in the war. The experience of these men, who served in the war with little more to anticipate from its ending than the chance to create future opportunities for
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Memory Care is a program or level of specialized care for people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Dedicated areas of senior living communities provide safe and secure environments where staff can closely monitor the well-being of residents. You’ll also find programs, activities, and events that are designed to help memory care residents
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Part 1 of 3 part series February 11: Partus Sequitur Ventrum: The History of Slavery in America The practice of slavery in the United States began in 1619, when 20 Africans were sold in Virginia. The economic potential of the New World encouraged the international trade in human beings, and by the 19th Century, the
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The Coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down for just about everyone, but seniors – who are at the highest risk of serious complications from the virus – have faced the most significant restrictions on their activities and staying active. Covid has meant a far more sedentary lifestyle for the older population – and that
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This week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they had awarded Noble Horizons its rare 5-Star designation for the sixth consecutive quarter. The perfect score makes Noble Horizons one of the highest rated senior communities in the region and one of only a select few to be awarded 5-stars in the Eastern New York, Western Massachusetts, or Western Connecticut region. “I couldn’t
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When thinking about aging, negative associations often follow – will I have trouble getting around, will I face health issues, will I be alone…That said, a positive attitude can transform the experience of aging. Decades of research on ‘happy aging’ has confirmed that a positive outlook can improve one’s emotional and physical health throughout the
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Posted on Parade.com – written by: Megan O’Neill Melle Memory loss is not inevitable as we age, says neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D. “There’s a natural wear and tear that happens to our bodies, but the brain is different,” Gupta says. “It can be sustained throughout your entire life and can even get
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While physical exercise and daily movement are key to living a healthy life, mental exercise for brain health and dexterity are equally as important and memory games are one of the most effective and entertaining ways of getting your mind and memory in shape. A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry associated activities like reading books or
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