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50 Forward Mohawk Valley to celebrate anniversary
50 Forward Mohawk Valley Verona Beach will host a one-year anniversary celebration in conjunction with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. more
Spreading the word about elder abuse and Elder Abuse Awareness Day
To help spread the word about elder abuse and Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 50 Forward Mohawk Valley will hold an open house at their Verona Beach location on Monday. more
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FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. What you pay for a prescription drug varies enormously depending on your medication, pharmacy, insurance and other factors. Finding a way to afford your prescriptions can be crucial, because people who don’t take medicine as prescribed due to the cost could wind up sicker or dead. To lower the cost of your drugs, ask your doctor if you can take a generic version or make lifestyle changes to reduce the need for a prescription. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
NERD WALLET: How to afford your medications and support your health
The cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. can be enough to make you sick. What you pay varies enormously depending on the drug, the pharmacy, your insurance plan and your deductible ... more
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Local and state officials gather for a press conference and ground breaking ceremony for Colonial II Apartments, on Cottage Street, in Rome, which will become the state’s first carbon-neutral public housing building.
Ceremony launches $40M housing project in Rome
Ground was officially broken for the renovation of the Colonial II housing complex off Cottage Street. more
CCCC hosts Cabaret Night June 14
Copper City Community Connection, 305 E. Locust St., will host its first Cabaret Night featuring local singing group, Broadway Babes on June 14. more
Sunset Wood to offer on-site therapy to tenants
The Community at Sunset Wood has partnered with RISE Senior Living — a HealthPRO Heritage brand — to bring onsite physical and occupational therapy directly to their tenants. … more
Fall Prevention Workshop slated for June 21
Brookdale Independent Living will host a Fall Prevention Workshop, “How to Prevent Falls and Remain Independent,” from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in The Cafe at 99 Brookside Drive. … more
Clifford Crandall Jr.
Local martial arts icon premieres video encouraging seniors to keep active
Clifford Crandall Jr. has a message for everyone over age 60: “Get up, get moving, and enjoy yourself!” more
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COLUMN: Think spring — a green spring
Green is flowing like the seas, think fish. Flowing like the grasses growing. Like the lawn all over, think cutting and digging, all good thoughts of spring. How to shop sustainably: Small changes … more
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COLUMN: Travel and preventative services for seniors
While we all want the COVID-19 virus to disappear, unfortunately it still very much with us. Some New York counties remain in the high transmission category where wearing a mask in indoor settings is … more
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HEALTH & WELLNESS — The 18th annual Senior Health & Fitness Day was hosted on Wednesday at the 50 Forward Mohawk Valley Parkway Center in Utica. The event offered health & wellness information, giveaways, door prizes, raffles, and licensed Medicare Advisors were available to assist with information and questions. It was free and open to the public but is geared toward individuals age 50 and over as well as caretakers.
SNAPSHOT: 18th annual Senior Health & Fitness Day held
The 18th annual Senior Health & Fitness Day was hosted on Wednesday, May 25 at the 50 Forward Mohawk Valley Parkway Center in Utica. more
County takes steps toward ‘Age-Friendly Community’ designation
As part of National Older Americans Month, Oneida County has finalized the process of becoming an AARP Age-Friendly Community, said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. Oneida County was … more
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rieck, Lamphear Road, Rome, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on May 20, 2022.
MILESTONES: Couple celebrates 55 years
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rieck, Lamphear Road, Rome, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on May 20, 2022. Rieck and the former Carol DeMatteis were married on May 20, 1967, at St. John the Baptist … more
COLUMN: Resuming travel after the pandemic
Medicare coverage is probably the last thing you think about when you hop in the car to drive down to Pennsylvania for a festival or up to Canada for a quick weekend trip. But emergencies do arise. … more
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Senior Citizen’s Picnic set for Frankfort
FRANKFORT — Herkimer County is sponsoring a Senior Citizen’s Picnic on Wednesday, June 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds, Frankfort. Coffee and doughnuts will be … more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, recommends spending more time outdoors and less time in the kitchen this spring.
COLUMN: Spend more time outdoors; less time in the kitchen
I heard you loud and clear! You told me as soon as the weather gets warmer, you cannot wait to resume some outdoor activities. How about enjoying the sunshine outside, and eating nutritiously without … more
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Remaining independent workshop planned for June
NEW HARTFORD — Meadows Senior Living will host a fall prevention workshop, “How to Prevent Falls and Remain Independent,” from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, June 6, in Building F, 4310 Middle … more
Pictured are the new officers of the Oriska Valley Seniors for 2022. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the American Legion in Oriskany Falls at 1 p.m. with the exception of May, August and December luncheon meetings held off site. Anyone interested in joining the Club may contact Mike Silliman at 315-841-8199. Pictured: Front Row, Mabel Silliman, Programs and Bus Trips Coordinator; Gladys Jaquay, Sunshine Lady; Suzette Hayward, Secretary; Bethany Winner; Vice President Back Row: Mike Silliman, Treasurer & Web Master; Doug Lopesz, President.
SNAPSHOT: Oriska Valley Seniors install new officers; Mohican Model A Ford Club met
Area organizations  recently held meetings of note... more
COLUMN: Depression may be due to the pandemic
One way we normally avoid depression is by being with other people. The pandemic has lasted for more than two years. We have spent most of our time alone, avoiding a severe illness, but unable to see … more
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Members of Copper City Community Connection were recently awarded the President’s Active Lifestyle Award. From left, rear: CCCC Executive Director Susan Streeter with award winners Mary E. McNeil, Elizabeth Pettinelli, Ruth Weltz, Patricia Wyman, Carol Acomb, Rosemary Hurlbut and Darlene Hertel, as they are presented with a PALA certificate and a Hannaford gift certificate.
Copper City Community Connection members earn Active Lifestyle Awards
ROME — Copper City Community Connection, 305 E. Locust St., recognized its next group of members to achieve the President’s Active Lifestyle Award, with support from the Slocum-Dickson Foundation, … more
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