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Shelter Island School’s elementary students will become pen pals with Island seniors.
Pretty soon Island seniors will have the opportunity to correspond with students in the Island elementary school. A “Pen Pal” program will be put in place for students in kindergarten through fifth grade to write letters to older folks.
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This week, Mr. Lomuscio discusses the importance of safety for seniors.
As I was looking through some home safety tips for older adults last week, I was reminded of a fall I took at home some 14 years ago. I was not even an “older adult” back then when I fell down the stairs.
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Mr. Lomusico wishes everyone a happy Island Halloween.
So today is Halloween.
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Laurie Fanelli told Mr. Lomuscio that she is working on getting a podiatrist to come to the Island on a regular basis.
By the time the average person reaches 65 he or she has walked some 46 thousand miles just going about daily activities.
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This week Mr. Lomuscio discusses the importance of senior health awareness.
A great deal of the information that I’ve read about the aging process points to the mid-70s and beyond as the time we might develop challenging health conditions.