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Lifeforce in Later Years proudly produces a monthly newsletter for older adults and interested community members. Featuring lots of uptown NYC resources, insights from aging-in-place experts, timely and vital health information, and stories from neighbors. 

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February 2026 Edition

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Hi, my name is Isabelle! I received my undergraduate degree from Colgate University. I am currently earning my graduate degree

We’re never truly sterile, even before birth. Yet the moment we’re born, our bodies are colonized by bacteria from our

Hi all! My name is Claire Wergin and I’m new to volunteering with LiLY as of this fall! I moved

Coffee is a universal beverage consumed the world over. There have been many good attributions & there have been warnings.

LiLY member and author, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, has released her latest novel, “A Stranger Comes to Town”. A former finalist

From Dr. Norma Braun: Micro air particles and microplastics are tiny pollutants that come from many everyday sources, including fossil

  Hi! My name is Kate Dunn. I’m a graduate student at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health studying Epidemiology.

I recently underwent some rather unpleasant dental surgery. (Really, is there any other kind?) Thus, I was placed first on

At the post office, I bumped into A. S., an acquaintance in her Mid-seventies whom I hadn’t seen in almost

From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks is about finding success, happiness and deep purpose in the second half of

Jonathan and Renee Slon and their three children, Maeve, Sidney and Nigel, all enjoy being a part of our community

The Wu & Nussbaum restaurant is most unusual, serving bagels during the day and Chinese food after 4pm. If you’ve

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