Senior guide available

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Don’t rage while you age. Turn to the pages of the 2016 Senior Resource Guide, compiled by Community Board 8.

The document provides information on how to access basic necessities, supportive services and social and recreational opportunities.

“We believe that our neighborhood is a great place to live and hope that this directory, by highlighting local resources, will help our neighbors remain active members of the community,” CB 8 Chairman Dan Padernacht and Aging Committee Chairwoman Lisa Daub state in the guide.

There are plenty of pleasant surprises in it.

For instance, did you know that Lehman College allows New York State residents age 60 and older to audit undergraduate courses for free?

There’s also Senior Employment Services, a city program that helps people 55 and up find jobs.

Then again, if some of the items come as news to readers (like “call 911 for emergencies only,” page 7), that might invite the reproach from “King Lear:” “Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.”

To get a copy of the 29-page guide, visit CB 8’s website or call 718-884-3959.

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