Don’t give up on changed world

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #RSV #Flu #Covid This is not the world we grew up in, or even the world we knew for much of our lives. If my informal poll of friends and acquaintances is correct, ... Continue Reading →

Stay healthy by staying home

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #RSV #Flu #Covid I’ve been lax lately in terms of my health. I admit it. While I haven’t been at music concerts among thousands of people or riding ... Continue Reading →

Heart is deconditioned to exercise after airbag injury

#MiddleburyCT #Heart #AirBagInjury #Covid DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old who used to walk up 75 to 90 flights of steps several days a week as exercise. After a steering wheel airbag ... Continue Reading →

Take classes from the comfort of home

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Winter #Covid #OnlineCourses The course catalog for the winter semester of the local senior college arrived in the mail, and I’ve already highlighted ... Continue Reading →

Prepare for winter illnesses now

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Flu #Covid #RSV Winter isn’t even close, and already we’re seeing an increase in illnesses. They’re calling it a tripledemic, and it includes ... Continue Reading →

VA mostly no longer requires masks

#Middlebury #Veterans #Covid #Masks VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves You can ditch the mask now if you visit a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. Because, they say, the ... Continue Reading →

Covid is still here

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Covid As of this writing, there are still between 1,500 and 2,000 Covid deaths per week in the U.S. alone. Pause a moment to consider that number. Various charts, ... Continue Reading →

Masks not gone at VA facilities

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans #Masks #Covid VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced they were relaxing the requirement for masks to be worn at ... Continue Reading →

Covid numbers support mask wearers

#MiddleburyCT #Covid #Seniors How does it feel when you’re the only one in the whole grocery store who’s wearing a mask? Or when you get three phone calls from the senior ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – February 22, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On March 7, 161 A.D., Marcus Aurelius became emperor of Rome at the age of 39, after the death of his predecessor, Antoninus Pius, and after patiently waiting more than ... Continue Reading →