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Aging often includes the loss of connections with relatives and old friends. It’s harder in these days of COVID, or with physical limitations to meet new folks. Others simply faded away. And there are sometimes those that were lost due to…

Food For Thought…About Sex

“The only unnatural sex act is the one which you cannot perform.”

LOVE TO EAT & LOVE YOURSELF?

As the holidays approach, many start thinking about food. All of a sudden, special dishes are everywhere and newspapers are filled with recipe ideas. What often gets overlooked is that the Thanksgiving meal is a harvest celebration something…

TAKING FLIGHT – INSIDE OF A PLANE?

Are there family members you wish you could visit, or places you want to see that you thought were beyond reach? The facts are that in this day and age there are accommodations for most seniors to travel by air. Age is not as important as mental…

CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES HERALDED AS IMPORTANT FOR IMMUNE STRENTHENING

This category of vegetables includes broccoli, broccoli rabe, collard greens, brussels sprouts, cabbage, arugula, cauliflower, kale, Tatsoi turnips, and rutabaga. In addition to their nutrient value, they are low in calories!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT-FROM THE POETS

“…And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?”

Brussels Sprouts with Honey & Miso Recipe

Ingredients -2 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil -2 tbsp of honey -1 tbsp of red miso paste -1 tsp of kosher salt -1 pound of sprouts, cleaned & halved lengthwise -1 lime halved -1/4 cup chopped roasted almonds Instructions -Heat oven to 450 degrees.…

WHY OWN A DOG?

-Walk outside often. -Find companionship.-Enjoy social encounters. -Know when someone is at your door. -Gain daily structure. If you are thinking about adopting a dog, seniors are advised to look for a senior dog. And, if you need help with…

Tribute Journal 2022

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Arthur Gianelli

Arthur Gianelli is the Chief Transformation Officer for the Mount Sinai Health System and President of Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. As Chief Transformation Officer, Mr. Gianelli partners with leaders across the Mount Sinai Health System…

Westside Rag

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Stay in their Homes August 9, 2022

Silent Auction

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Volunteer Form

CARING CONNECTIONS STORIES

You can well imagine how 89 year old Mrs. S.* felt during heart failure to have Risa*, her LiLY volunteer, by her side, holding her hand for the time between when EMS arrived and 8 hours later when Mrs. S. was comfortably asleep in the I.C.U. …

VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM

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The 2022 Event

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Patricia Gatling

Director Patricia L. Gatling is an attorney with a career spanning the public and private sectors. Her current practice focuses on transportation law, employment law and employee benefits, government relations, litigation, alternative dispute…

Ron Bruno, LSW

Ron Bruno, LSW | Morningside Health & Retirement ServicesSince 1997, Ron Bruno has served as Executive Director at MRHS, which is one of New York’s first NORC’s. Prior to this position, he was Director of Social Work at Amsterdam…

Gala Tickets

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Dr. Ronald D. Adelman

Ronald D. Adelman, M.D. is the Emilie Roy Corey Professor of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the Weill Cornell School of Medicine.  In addition, he is Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian…

Peggy Shepard

Peggy Shepard is co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice and has a long history of organizing and engaging Northern Manhattan residents in community-based planning and campaigns to address environmental protection…

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Sponsorship and Tables

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MANHATTANVILLE, MILK, & TWO WOMEN

Located from W.123rd to W.135thSts. on the west side of Manhattan, Manhattanville was settled by waves of foreign, religious, and racial groups over the decades. Early on, it was a center of milk processing in New York City.Positioned at a nexus…

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT GOOD GERIATRIC CARE?

It is no secret that in our times physicians often don’t get to know the whole patient. Specialists, so important to specific treatment, often aren’t able to spend a lot of time with each patient. And even general practitioners or internists…

WE AREN’T JELLY FISH

It only makes sense that bones, which allow us to move about, are our treasures. Without them, we could not unscrew the lid of a jar, let alone sit at the dinner table. As we get older, you likely know that bones can lose density, and that…

IF YOU CAN

Stair climbing is considered a convenient and a beneficial weight-bearing exercise. Walking can strengthen bones, but climbing up your staircase can be considered taking-it-up-a-notch by putting increased stress on muscles and joints(in positive…