February is American Heart Health Month, the time to focus on your cardiovascular health. Heart attacks are often “silent killers” because the signs can either go unnoticed or be confused as a symptom for something else. A heart attack strikes someone about every 43 seconds! It occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to […]
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Enjoy the video replay of “Dear Old Friends”- a great conversation with author James B. Flaherty View the Replay HERE About the Book “DEAR OLD FRIENDS” is a loving reminder you don’t stop playing because you got old–you got old because you stopped playing (and laughing and learning and creating and living). Part memoir and
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50-years ago, a former Christmas tree farm located on 64-acres in Salisbury opened as Noble Horizons. The initial phase of this well-planned senior living community included 20 cottages designed to approximate a village in which “retired, middle-income people…may… live out their lives in comfort and dignity.” Nine months later the Riga Building opened as a
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Humans are social by nature; we need other people. Science has proven unequivocally that we are happier but more importantly, healthier when we connect with others. One of the most prevalent, and least discussed health risks that older adults face is loneliness. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) social isolation significantly increased a
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Enjoy the video replay or “Please Pass the Tort$” – a lively conversation with author and attorney Thomas Morrison moderated by Bill Littauer. View the Replay HERE About the Book Patrick A. Peters (“Pap”) and Prescott U. Peters (“Pup”), the intrepid tort lawyers whose zany exploits delighted readers of Torts R Us, return with another
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Video Replay of a discussion with author Mark Oppenheimer about his book- “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood” View the Recording HERE Oppenheimer has taught at Stanford, Wellesley, and Yale, where since 2006 he has directed the Yale Journalism Initiative. He is a widely published journalist who
January is National Glaucoma month and nearly 3 million Americans suffer from Glaucoma although nearly half of them don’t know they have it. Until you get to the advanced stages there are no symptoms of this dreadful and irreversible eye disease, but early detection and treatments can preserve vision. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma causes fluid to build up
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SALISBURY — William Shatner of “Star Trek” fame may have gone up in a rocket for his 90th birthday, but Noble Richards pedaled into his 91st year. The resident of Noble Horizons recently biked 188 miles of the Katy Trail State Park across Missouri. Knowing their dad was a lifelong cyclist, Richards’ three sons arranged
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Fall in our little corner of Connecticut has been spectacular. Not only have we enjoyed the fiery reds, brilliant oranges, and neon yellows bathing our campus, but we’ve been treated to an extended Indian summer with warm temps and steady sunshine! Extra time outdoors for walks and picnics has been welcome, although some worry that
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Every year on September 29th, we celebrate World Heart Day. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) claims 17.9 million lives globally each year, so the World Heart Federation created the campaign to educate and encourage individuals to improve their heart health. Over a lifetime, the heart beats about 2.5 billion times! Like all our muscles, it’s important to
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