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 →

Family history of breast cancer prompts man to get examined

#MiddleburyCT #BreastCancer DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother and both of her sisters had breast cancer in their 30s, with my mother eventually passing after her third bout at age 43. They ... Continue Reading →

Scammers use the Omicron vaccine

#Middlebury #Omicron The latest scam against seniors appears to have started the very day the new COVID Omicron vaccine was announced as being approved by the Food and Drug Administration. ... Continue Reading →

Another Covid winter lies ahead

#Middlebury #Covid We’re in our third summer of the Covid pandemic and another winter is coming. Think about that statement for a minute. Did any of us imagine, back in the summer ... Continue Reading →

New COVID rules at VA medical facilities

#Middlebury #Veterans #COVID VETERANS POST by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs has instituted a three-tier safety program to keep veterans, visitors and staff safe from ... Continue Reading →

How to defend against the newest scams

#Middlebury #Seniors They’re getting better at what they do, more sophisticated and slick … scammers, that is. They’ve had lots of practice, and many are truly skilled, ... Continue Reading →

Prepare to age in place? Been there, done that.

#Middlebury #Seniors I read an article the other day encouraging seniors to make plans to age in place. Aging in place means to stay in our own homes as we get older so we can maintain ... Continue Reading →