Ranjana Bhattacharya, Author at TriBeCa Care

25 May

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Ageing Mind: Have You Lost It?

Mind you head! Put your Mind to rest! Mind your manners! Mind! Careful! Don’t mind! These are just a few of the meanings the word “Mind” can have, there are so many more. We are going to concentrate on...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Elder Care

09 May

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A 20-Year Old True Love Story

Life after retirement can be boring sometimes. So, I thought of cleaning my memorabilia cupboard that needed real dusting. Rummaging through the cupboard, my eyes fell on a dirt-covered old yellowish envelop. I opened it to find something I...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Travels

08 May

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Staying Alone? Be Safe!

Madhu Jain, 57 years, murdered by a man in the guise of a priest at Lake Town, Kolkata! Two retired college teachers in Kolkata, 78 years and 75 years, respectively, beaten to death in Paikpara! 78-year-old Kamala Das killed...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Elder Care

01 May

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Bengali Travellers are the Best!

How does one identify a Bengali? 1. Maach (fish), mishti (sweets) and Gelusil (in that order)! 2. Rabindra sangeet, football and adda! 3. Ek cup Cha (tea), travelling, with or without Monkey cap!! Yes, the last is the most...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Travels

27 Apr

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Sciatica Pain: Things You Need to Know

“Sciatica pain is not a condition but a symptom”. Sciatica pain is the name given to pain caused by the irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. The sciatic nerve is...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Pains & Aches

13 Apr

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It’s Poila Baisakh: Memories of Mom’s Cooked Food!

Celebration time in a Bengali household is synonymous with food and more food. Festivity and “khabar” go together like a horse and carriage! Be it Durga puja, kali puja, doljatra…the mother of all pet puja time is POILA BAISAKH....

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Food & Nutrition, Lifestyle

14 Mar

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5 Reasons Why Gardening is Good for the Elderly

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, and heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin Gardening is good for everyone,...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Lifestyle

04 Mar

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How to be a good parent?

A million dollar question…a million answers. I asked a 7-year old….who would you consider being a good parent? He replied that one who will let him have candies all the time, does not force him to go to school,...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Mental Health

09 Feb

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Low Potassium & Sodium? 5 Ways to Avoid the Deficiency

Besides the muscles, the bones & the different organs, the internal traffic control is policed by different minerals and salts. Two of the seemingly low key but highly important of these are potassium and sodium. What are Potassium and...

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Food & Nutrition

05 Feb

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20 mouth watering protein diets for elderly

Eating good food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Life can become spicy or bland or just boring depending on what’s’ in and what’s not, in our mouths. We can salivate with pleasure or roll our eyes in sufferance....

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Food & Nutrition

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