February 2022

One-stop living

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“Our community is designed to be as integrated as possible,” says Sara Humphreys, the executive director of The Club at Briarcliff. “The way the building was designed was that if you start at independent living and, at some point, you evolve and need more care, you move over to assisted living. The benefit is that you don’t have to leave the building. You’re just moving apartments and you still have access to the same amenities you did when you were an independent.”

Hair apparent

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A top women’s hair salon now has its male counterpart, one that combines the concept of a men’s spa with the sanctuary of the man cave and the social aspect of the barbershop.

Food for thought on healthy eating

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“Fit, healthy people who have a good relationship with food don’t need other people to tell them exactly what to eat at all times,” writes our wellness columnist Giovanni Roselli. Here’s how you can play the “meal transformation game.”

Covid at the top

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What’s it like to run a county government when both you and your No. 2 have Covid? WAG’s Peter Katz gets the scoop in this exclusive with Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, who say the United States is going to have to learn to play the long game in dealing with the virus.

Documenting Covid’s ‘First Wave’

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When Covid hit New York City hard in the spring of 2020, Darien native Matthew Heineman was there to document it at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. Now his resulting film, “The First Wave,” has been short-listed for an Oscar in the Best Documentary category.