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Monticello senior group receives $5000 from the Town of Thompson. Pictured are supervisor Bill Rieber, left, Monticello Seniors president Art Rosensweig, treasurer Joann Moulton, town councilmember Melinda Meddaugh and Marilee Calhoun, town clerk.
Honoring veterans and more
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 … more
Inflation drives up prices, but there are ways you can protect your money.
Price spike: What to do as you watch costs rise
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 … more
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Dressed up for Halloween at the Hawley Senior Center.
All are welcome at the Hawley Senior Center
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. … more
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If possible, wait to collect Social Security. The benefits are significant.
Demystifying your Social Security benefit
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 … more
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Sheriff warns of scam targeting senior citizens
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 … more
Virtual concert for people with dementia and more
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 … more
Wayne Aging looks after county seniors
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 … more
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Critically important
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 … more
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The 'OFA on Wheels!' bus, along with its supporting cast of agencies, is there to help area seniors.
Reaching out
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 … more
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Seniors and mental health
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 … more
Wayne commissioners recognize older residents
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 … more
In lieu of flowers, Betty Mae Susen Baker's family asks that you hug a cow in her memory.
End of an era
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 … more
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'Minicomputers and tablets available to access health and wellness programs' and more
Minicomputers and tablets available to access health and wellness programs PIKE COUNTY, PA — The Pike County Area Agency on Aging (PAAA) offers many health and wellness programs to help … more
Allen Frishman shows off the barber's chair in which he had his early haircuts.
Rescuing the Borscht Belt
MOUNTAINDALE, NY — “Last two years of college, I brought my guitar,” said Allen Frishman. That led to an introduction to a guy who had a jug band, which led to Chicken … more
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Wayne Memorial Hospital
'Wayne Memorial to allow visitors' and more
What's going on in senior living February 18 to 24 more
How COVID-19 is going to impact seniors over the long-term
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated information regarding the long-term effects of COVID-19 by the middle of November 2020. The organization states they are actively working on … more
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Heart disease in older adults
The month of February is traditionally recognized as American Heart Month. Because of the ongoing pandemic, this recognition has been overshadowed by COVID-19 statistics about new coronavirus … more
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Staying safe, staying independent
NEW YORK — Two bipartisan House bills will hopefully do a bit more to keep seniors safe, whether in their homes or in nursing care. In October, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado announced … more
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Medicare is different from regular health insurance. Let Annemarie Scheutz walk you through the basics.
Hooray, Medicare time!
Once upon a time, but very recently, people in the US turned 65 and became eligible for Medicare. They knew because they had many more phone calls that they may or may not have screened. They knew … more
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Chuck ‘Doc’ Heyn—combat medic with B Company, 1/327, 101st Airborne—in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, March 1967.
A soldier’s story
DAMASCUS, PA — Imagine you’re a combat medic in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, trying to save the lives of your wounded comrades-in-arms who lay alongside grievously injured … more
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