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                                                              CONTENTS
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                                                             Extremely cold temperatures can cause
                                                                  serious problems for your pets

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                                                              5 hobbies to keep your body and mind
                                                                        happy and healthy

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                                                              How exercise can help you live longer

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                                                         The LIAD Center and Village Green spread love
                                                                     to over 50 families on LI

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                                                                      The importance of rest

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                                                      Long Island Smoothie Cafe under new management,
                                                                now owned by a First Responder!

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                                                         Dental visits are essential health care, here’s why

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                                                       Fresh herbs that can reduce your reliance on sodium

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                                                  -Preventative care involves safeguarding mental health as well
                                                    -Marisa Striano, founder of Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue,
                                                    launches wellness, education & hospitality brand, Marisa’s

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                                                        Virtual veggie education to inspire healthy eating
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                                                  The mission of Paws of War is to rescue, train and place shelter dogs to serve
                                                  and provide independence to our veterans & first responders. Many suffer
                                                  the traumatic effects of serving their country and community, and we pro-
                                                  vide essential and supportive services to our heroes in need. There is great
                                                  demand for our services throughout all of Long Island and we are proud to
                                                  help our Heroes. There is no cost to them for the services we provide, thanks
                                                  to your support. Our War Torn Pups and Cats program helps soldiers who
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                                                                                                                                            We understand that                   Why does NY State                 The government has lifted
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   restrictions where it is
                                                                                                                                            you would like to be                 have such restrictive             essential to get other parts of
                                                                                                                                            with your pet in the                 guidelines for animal             the economy restarted, but we
                                                                                                                                            examination room                     hospitals?                        don’t expect to see change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   for a while on safety measures
                                                                                                                                            We enjoy having you there too.       The NY State government           like curbside check-in that
                                                                                                                                                                                 has put detailed guidelines       have been seen to be effective.
                                                                                                                                            It’s much easier to us to talk       in place for all businesses,
                                                                                                                                            to you directly about your pet’s     not just veterinarians. For       Let’s make this work
                                                                                                                                            health.                              example, medical facilities are
                                                                                                                                                                                 required to screen patients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   together
                                                                                                                                            However right now we are
                                                                                                                                                                                 before admitting them into the    Curbside check-ins is
                                                                                                                                            required to follow guidelines
                                                                                                                                            issued by New York State             facility.                         inconvenient for you and
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                                                                                                                                            be used, wherever practical,         necessary?                        We don’t get to see you like
                                                                                                                                            to minimize the numbers of           Restrictions are                  we used to.
                                                                                                                                            clients in waiting areas and
                                                                                                                                            exam rooms.”*
                                                                                                                                                                                 lifted on other things.           But let’s work together to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   make your visit as easy as
                                                                                                                                                                                 By July 2020, restrictions like

                                                     Extremely Cold Temperatures Can
                                                                                                                                            Although that creates a lot of                                         possible, using our curbside
                                                                                                                                                                                 curbside check-in have helped     visit protocols.
                                                                                                                                            extra work for our staff, we are     reduce the number of people
                                                                                                                                            committed to complying with          diagnosed with COVID-19 in

                                                    Cause Serious Problems For Your Pets
                                                                                                                                            the NY State safety guidelines       New York State down from
                                                                                                                                            during the COVID-19 crisis, and      over 10,000 a day to below
                                                                                                                                            to protect our client’s health       1,000. At the same time we
                                                                                                                                            and safety.                          have seen infections rise
                                                    Extremely           cold      Make      sure     your    especially those with          *Exceptions can be made in           dramatically in other states
                                                                                                                                            situations like euthanasia           who had fewer restrictions.
                                                  temperatures can cause       pet has a collar with         longer       beards     or
                                                  serious problems for your    identification. Snow can      combs, they are also                    Protect Your Pets                                 CALL IN FOR SMALL
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                                                  Most pets are not bred to    them to get lost.             use insulated walls and
                                                  withstand temperatures          Keep space heaters         chicken coop heaters.                             All Pets
                                                  below freezing, and even
                                                  those that are if not
                                                                               away from where animals
                                                                               can get to them. They
                                                                                                                If you use ice melt
                                                                                                             on your driveway or                 ANIMAL
                                                  acclimated to the cold
                                                  are at risk. When is it
                                                                               provide a risk for the
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                                                  too cold for your pet.       frostbite       (especially   warm water after. Please                                PupAvoy,                     You and Your Pet Better!
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                                                                                                                               5 Hobbies To Keep Your Body And
                                                                                                                                   Mind Healthy And Happy

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                                                               How Exercise Can Help You
                                                                      Live Longer
                                                     There are many reasons       known as aerobic capacity,       of life and survival among
                                                  to get in shape. Weight         in women with mortality          the elderly. One in three
                                                  loss is a prime motivator,      data. Women who were             adults aged 50 and over
                                                  as is reversing a negative      fit from a cardiovascular        dies within 12 months of
                                                  health effect, such as high     perspective had a lower          suffering a hip fracture,
                                                  cholesterol or increased        death rate from all              and older adults have a
                                                  diabetes risk. Routine          causes, irrespective of the      five- to eight-times greater
                                                  exercise also can improve       women’s weight.                  risk of dying within three
                                                  life expectancy.                 Manage stress and mood          months following a hip
                                                     WebMD says exercise             Exercise has direct           fracture. Building muscle
                                                  keeps the body and brain        stress-busting        benefits   strength, balance and
                                                  healthy.      That’s    why     that       can       promote     bone density through
                                                  exercise should be an           longevity. The Mayo Clinic       exercise can reduce falls
                                                  important component of          says physical activity can       and frailty, helping to
                                                  daily life no matter one’s      increase the production          prevent fracture-related
                                                  age.                            of endorphins, which             health risks.
                                                     Research published in        are the body’s feel-good            Addresses sarcopenia
                                                  the journal Immune Aging        neurotransmitters.          In      The health and wellness
                                                  found that how people age       addition, exercise can           resource          Healthline
                                                  is 75 percent lifestyle and     imitate the effects of           defines sarcopenia as
                                                  only 25 percent genetics,       stress, helping the body         the loss of muscle mass
                                                  which underscores the           adjust its flight or fight       specifically related to
                                                  importance of the lifestyle     response        accordingly,     aging. Doctors once
                                                  choices people make.            and help them cope with          considered this muscle
                                                   Cardiorespiratory fitness      mildly stressful situations.     loss inevitable, and it can
                                                     Many health experts          While engaged in exercise,       affect stamina and lead
                                                  say that cardiorespiratory      people may forget about          to weakness. However,
                                                  fitness may be just as          their problems as they are       new indications suggest
                                                  valuable a metric to            focused on the activity at       that exercise is the main
                                                  determine overall health        hand.                            treatment regimen for
                                                  as blood pressure and              Improve bone health           sarcopenia, particularly
                                                  lipid levels. People with a        Strength training and         resistance training. This
                                                  high aerobic capacity can       physical activity can stave      is designed to improve
                                                  deliver oxygen to tissues       off the effects of frailty and   muscle strength and help
                                                  and cells efficiently to fuel   osteoporosis, which affects      balance hormone levels
                                                  exercise, according to data     bone strength. A study           by turning protein into
                                                  published in 2014 in the        published in the Journal         energy for older adults.
                                                  journal Aging & Disease.        of Internal Medicine                These are just some of
                                                  In a study involving 11,335     in 2017 found that hip           the ways exercise can help
                                                  women,           researchers    fractures are associated         older adults live longer,
                                                  compared V02 max, also          with diminished quality          healthier lives.
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      LOVE to Over 50 Families on LI                                                              VILLAGE GREEN ASSISTED LIVING

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than ever, The Village Green Senior Living of       Village Green , Carlisle Senior Living
Levittown and the Long Island Alzheimer’s        Communities, Inc., an affiliate of The D&F
& Dementia Center teamed up for 1 mission:       Development Group, LLC (Carlisle), offers
Spread LIAD LOVE.                                the right combination of experience and
   “I think everyone, especially now, could      knowledge to ensure that the highest quality
use extra love and support,” said LIAD           level of care is provided to meet all of our
Executive Director, Tori Cohen. “Our LIAD        residents’ supportive lifestyle needs. Village
families are isolated right now and our goal     Green is the second community within the
with spreadingLIAD LOVE was to show              Carlisle portfolio, following Village Walk in
them how much we’re thinking of them             Long Island’s Suffolk County. Carlisle is also
during these unprecedented times. This past      in the process of planning development for
year has been extremely challenging to so        The Village Reach in Hauppauge. Village
many of us, but someone with Alzheimer’s         Green Senior Living in Letvittown, New
disease and their caregivers are truly           York . Contact- Lisa Santiago santiagolisa@
struggling which is why it’s important for       villagegreenseniorliving.com
the LIAD Center to persevere to continue to
provide critically needed support to families
struggling with this devastating disease and
we’re anxiously looking forward to opening
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   During the week leading up to Valentine’s
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    About the Long Island Alzheimer’s &
          Dementia (LIAD) Center
   For over 30 years, the LIAD Center has                                                         RIGHT IN THE HEART OF LEVITTOWN.
been providing supportive community-
based services to Long Island families living

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dementia. The LIAD Center offers hands-on                                                         Purposely built to meet the needs of residents who
and stage-specific programs and services to
diagnosed individuals and caregivers. The                                                           need assistance with daily living or specialized
501 (c)(3) takes considerable pride in its
pioneering role in cutting-edge services that
                                                                                                  dementia care, Village Green offers the safety and
                                                 LIAD Staff Member Rascha and
foster the independence, dignity, well-being,    LIAD Participant are reunited                     security of 24/7 licensed care, plus exceptional
and safety of individuals with dementia. Its
state-of-the-art center is located at 1025 Old                                                            hospitality services and amenities.
Country Road in Westbury. Until there is a
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                                                 (Left    to    right)  Danielle
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health care and are safe       cracked tooth, a dentist         practicing good oral
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                               sodium plays an essential
                                                               heart disease.
                                                                 So what about sodium,                    Cilantro
                                                                                                                              to plates. Flat-leaf parsley
                                                                                                                              provides a light and fresh
                                                                                                                                                                   These are just a handful
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   Sodium                      role in the human body
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                                                               a mineral so valued, and
                                                               indeed vital to human
                                                                                                  Cilantro are the delicate
                                                                                               leaves and stems of the
                                                                                                                              flavor, while the AHA notes
                                                                                                                              that curly parsley offers a
                                                                                                                                                                a flavorful punch and help
                                                                                                                                                                chefs avoid an overreliance
                               and helping to control          existence, that it’s led to     coriander plant. Like basil,   slightly peppery profile.         sodium in their recipes.
   Salt has long been used     the body’s fluid balance.       wars and created countless      cilantro should be added to    Parsley is typically added
to add flavor to people’s      Sodium also helps send          devotees in kitchens over       a dish right before serving
favorite foods. In fact, the   nerve impulses and affects      the centuries? If it’s flavor   and should not be cooked.
use of salt as a means to      muscle function. However,       cooks are aiming for, it’s      Cilantro can be paired with
preserving foods and adding    excessive amounts of            possible to reduce reliance     beans, tomatoes, corn, and
flavor to recipes dates back   sodium can compromise           on sodium and increase the      avocados among other
to ancient times and has led   heart health. The AHA notes     use of fresh herbs without      foods, and is widely used
to countless conflicts ever    that excessive amounts of       sacrificing flavor. Such        when preparing Mexican
since.                         sodium in the bloodstream       a transition can improve        foods at home.
   According to History.       pulls water into the blood      heart health and introduce                 Oregano
com, wars over access          vessels, increasing the         a host of new flavors at           The AHA notes that
to salt reserves in China      total volume of blood           meal time.                      Greek dishes often combine
are believed to have been      within them. As more                                            oregano, mint and lemon
fought as early as 6,000       blood flows through blood                    Basil              to create a memorable,
B.C. Though that shows         vessels, blood pressure           The AHA notes that basil      delicious flavor profile. If
just how valuable salt has     increases. Over time, that      has a sweet and fresh flavor    chopping fresh oregano,
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their physical well-                                                                                           and pains                    getting to work or
being. For example,            What can I do to                                                                   • Feeling helpless or     school
a healthy diet and           protect my mental                                                                 hopeless                        Taking          steps
routine exercise, while      health?                                                                              • Smoking, drinking,      to     protect     one’s
beneficial to mental           Learning to recognize                                                           or using drugs more          mental wellness is
health, are often viewed     the early warning                                                                 than usual                   a vital component
as lifestyle choices that    signs of mental health                                                               • Feeling unusually       of preventive care.
can make people feel         problems can help                                                                 confused,       forgetful,   More         information
better physically. But       prevent such problems                                                             on edge, angry, upset,       about mental health
taking steps to protect      from         escalating                                                           worried, or scared           is available at www.
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  located at 2746 Sound       “Marisa’s”, which is a      Spirit’s Promise. While            • April 9 - 11    first step in healing.”
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  rescue horses who have      and hospitality with        my heart in that role             • October 1 - 3    are dragging a steamer       Equine Rescue, visit www.
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  they repay them with        Striano’s professional      look at their personal            • May 22
  love, sensitivity and       and personal journey,       and professional lives,          • October 9
  an innate spirituality      along with her passion      including myself. I
  unique to the species.      for bringing light into     want to do my part to         All of the retreats

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  the horses to assist        connections to improve      health requirements,       destinations based
  struggling humans and       people’s quality of life.   we plan to provide         on Long Island, NY
  they unlock the horses’     Marisa’s sole purpose       services that align with   (North Fork, The
  hidden potential. In        is to help people love      the demands of today’s     Hamptons), Florida
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  new opportunities for       giving them the tools         Services being offered   Beach) and Rhode
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