Summertime offers lots of opportunities for fitness and fun for older New Yorkers. In Royal Health Care’s second post of our monthly “In the News” series we recommend you look at all the programs NYC parks offers—from exercise classes to adapted aquatics to birding to senior events. Check out the website and begin enjoying the […]
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Celebrate Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month By Becoming Part of the Solution
There is so much to understand about Alzheimer’s and even more to be discovered. About 6 million people in the United States suffer from the disease, and that number is expected to double by 2050 In the first post of our monthly “In the News” series, Royal Health Care suggests you check out the Alzheimer’s […]
Where to Go on Your First Trip After Covid
It’s almost summertime and this year looks like a big one for traveling to beautiful vistas, shorelines and hiking trails in the United States. As the fourth post of our monthly “In the News” series, we recommend you read this travel guide to some outdoor sweet spots worth visiting. Link: https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/spring-summer-2021-travel-destinations-airbnb
Will Vaccine Passports Become the Norm?
For our third post of our monthly “In the News” series, we suggest this article about vaccine passports and what various states and countries are doing to verify people’s vaccine status to facilitate travel and access to entertainment venues. Read more: LINK: https://www.vox.com/recode/22349266/vaccine-passports-vaccination-record-commpass-walmart-walgreens
Why Do Some Covid-19 Sufferers Lose Their Sense of Smell and Experience Other Neurological Effects
In the second post of our monthly “In the News” series we’ll introduce you to an unfolding study that seeks to explain why some Covid-19 patients face neurological effects like loss of smell and taste senses, disorientation and other reactions. LINK: https://scitechdaily.com/how-covid-19-worms-its-way-into-the-brain-explaining-baffling-neurological-symptoms/
Five Minutes Can Change Your Musical Taste
In the first post of our monthly “In the News” series, we urge you to try the music of 19th century composer Johannes Brahms’ work. The New York Times asked modern musical masters like Carlos Santana and Branford Marsalis to showcase their favorites … so you can become fans, too. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/arts/music/five-minutes-classical-music-brahms.html
Spring Recipes You’ll Love
Spring is in the air … and fresh veggies will soon be cooking in your kitchen. This is the time to celebrate all that is green, from arugula to asparagus and much more. As the fourth post of our monthly “In the News” series, we give you this guide to some truly delicious recipes. Try […]
The Photos Posted on Social Media Might Reveal More Than You Think
Most of us post photos on social media. After all, it’s so easy to upload that fun vacation shot right from your phone for everyone to see. But that’s part of the problem. That simple act gives out more information than you probably realize—providing things like a timestamp and location data. For our third post […]
Good Literature Might Offer Better Health and Happiness
We all can appreciate a good book, but what if certain story elements could make us more creative, happier and, even, improve our mental state? The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, talked about this in Poetics. Our second post of our monthly “In the News” series suggests you read this article discussing why great literature offers more […]
How You Interact With Your Email Can Give Marketers Information … But You Can Change That
Did you know that many emails contain a tracking pixel that monitors when you open it, the location of the device used and, even, if you forward that information later. Marketers do this to understand their audiences … but for many individuals this feels like a breach of privacy. In the first post of our […]
Springtime Recipes – Delicious Ways to Cook Seasonally
All those tasty spring vegetables and fruits are about to bloom giving you something besides warmer weather to start dreaming about. Here are 44 yummy recipes to try as the fourth post of our monthly “In the News” series. Bon Appetit’s slideshow offers everything from egg sandwiches filled with the flavor of new onions and […]
A Covid-19 Resource That Offers Vaccine Information and More
Photo credit: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels What do you need to know about Covid-19? Do you want a comparison of all the vaccines and what each has to offer? Maybe you need to arrange an appointment, but you don’t have a computer? The AARP website is chock full of articles with need-to-know information on Covid. For our […]
