Senior Spotlight By John Toscano
Historic Program To End Homelessness For Veterans
      A historic agreement between the City of New York and the United States Veterans’ Affairs Department to help end veterans’ homelessness in New York City was announced last week by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and federal VA Secretary Jim Nicholson. The agreement calls for the city and VA to place 100 v...
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Councilmembers Tour NORCS
      Councilmembers Weprin, Arroyo and Vacca toured NORC facilities in Queens to see firsthand the wide range of services available to seniors. One of the focal points of the tour will be to illustrate how NORC-WOWs can greatly benefit communities, particularly through their affordable price structure.
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Managing Your Medications
      Dear Savvy Senior, My 71-year-old mother is having a hard time managing and remembering all the different medications she has to take, and I’m worried she’s taking way too many drugs. Any suggestions? Over Medicated Dear Medicated: The challenges of managing medications can be diffic...
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