Lovely Mitra, Author at TriBeCa Care

14 Apr

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Age Like a Pro

A lonely, brooding 65 year old hunched over the morning papers with a cup of tea, sitting alone at a breakfast table… what is wrong with this picture? Everything except the cup of tea and the newspaper. The concept...

Lovely Mitra

Lifestyle

12 Apr

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Coming Home for Poila Boishakh

The flight from Seattle to Kolkata is not an easy flight. And neither is it short. At the end of the 23 hour flight, my back ached. My eyes were heavy but my heart was light. A wave of...

Lovely Mitra

Lifestyle

12 Apr

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Forgotten Traditions of Poila Boishakh

Poila Boishakh is the Bengali New Year or Noboborsho as it is called in Bengali. It is the first day of Boishakh maash which is the first month of the Bengali calendar which is lunisolar. It is believed that...

Lovely Mitra

Lifestyle

10 Apr

0

10 Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy

It is a universal truth that our body slows down as we age. It is also a fact that our brain slows down with age. Cognitive functions deteriorate and memory loses its sharpness. However, new research shows that brain...

Lovely Mitra

Elder Care

10 Apr

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5 Ways to Meet the Emotional Needs of Elderly People

Most of us associate old age with loss of bodily functions. We envision a time when we will not be able to read because our eyesight will weaken; a time when we will no longer be able to go...

Lovely Mitra

Elder Care

02 Apr

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Loneliness in Old Age

Old age is the twilight of life. It can be spent fruitfully, reflecting on the past but not losing touch with the present. In old age, people have the advantage of experience. It is a glorious time when people...

Lovely Mitra

Elder Care

31 Mar

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The Truth about Insomnia

A true insomniac will tell you that there is nothing romantic or lyrical about going without sleep for nights. Patients of insomnia find it difficult to go to sleep. An insomniac will often wake up several times during the...

Lovely Mitra

Sleep Solution

30 Mar

0

Old Age Homes-Boon or Bane

Mrs. Sheila Dutta, 76-year old, lives in a big house in Salt Lake. It’s the place she has called home for 35 years. After losing her husband, she has lived alone in this house for five years. Her two...

Lovely Mitra

Old Age Homes

20 Mar

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Celebrating World Sleep Day

March 16th is celebrated as World Sleep Day the world over. In the hustle bustle of everyday life, we forget to take care of ourselves. And the primary way to take care of our bodies and minds, is giving...

Lovely Mitra

Sleep Solution

17 Mar

0

Thank God I was Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea

Most of us in this country are not aware of Obstructive Sleep Apnea otherwise called OSA. Diseases like diabetes and cancer get all the air time but OSA is largely ignored and this in spite of the fact that...

Lovely Mitra

Sleep Solution

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