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DEVIRL STEWART receives a plaque for the South Davis Chapter AARP’s 30th anniversary from Davis County Coordinator Sarah Voigt. Local AARP chapter marks 30 years of helping seniors
BOUNTIFUL — The South Davis Chapter of the American Association of Retired People ( AARP ) recently celebrated its 30th anniversary during its monthly meeting at the Golden Years Senior Center i...
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Two Davis County Walks participates enjoy a leisurely pace on the flat course during a previous year of the 5K walk or run event held annually as part of the Davis County Fair.  This year’s Davis County Walks event is Saturday, Aug. 21. Davis County Walks 5K walk/run promotes physical activity
By Bob Ballew DCHD PIO The Davis County Walks wellness program encourages Davis County residents of all ages to become more physically active. This year’s Davis County Walks event kicks off a...
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Caregiver educational class series continues
Davis County Health Department’s Family Caregiver Support Program continues with its multi-week series of classes for individuals caring for family members who are older or frail. Classes will be ...
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Protect, Detect, Report: Medicare Fraud
Linda Freer, DCHD 60 Billion Dollars ($60,000,000,000) is being burned from Medicare and Medicaid benefits due to fraud every single year! Help take action with this out of control waste of ser...
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“Age Strong! Live Long!”
I am Shirley Skeen and a volunteer at Autumn Glow Senior Activity Center. I am 83 and am mentally and physically active. I attribute my good health and long active life to the Autumn Glow Senior...
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Walking towards a healthier you
There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all! It’s the simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart heal...
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Autumn Glow Senior Center celebrates 20 year milestone in June
by Tom Busselberg
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KAYSVILLE — Autumn Glow Senior Activity Center has reached its 20-year anniversary. To make the event, a birthday party will be held Tuesday, June 22, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the patio, weather per...
Exercise plus physical activity vital for seniors
by Tom Busselberg
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FARMINGTON — Regular exercise and physical activity is important for virtually everyone. That includes senior citizens, emphasizes Bonnie Athas, registered dietician with the Senior Services Divi...
Davis seniors celebrate
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A CROWD GATHERS (top) at the Life Care Center in Bountiful last Thursday for the annual Hawaiian Luau. Residents and family members enjoy the kick-off to summer with tasty food and entertainment. T...
Seniors encouraged to watch for signs of stroke
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In a matter of minutes, a stroke can cause a lifetime of devastating changes. Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke. May is American Stroke Month, and senior care providers are enc...
New senior activity center rises in 2010
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Construction begins in the next few weeks on a new senior activity center located in Clearfield. The single-story structure is sited just south of the new Davis County Health Department building (...
Be sun smart: protect yourself from the sun
by American Academy of Dermatology
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Sun exposure is the most preventable risk factor for all skin cancers, including melanoma. You can have fun in the sun and decrease your risk of skin cancer. Here's how to ‘Be Sun Smart’: ...
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By GREG BLUESTEIN and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-31T11:14:12Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day....
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RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) -- Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter....
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