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Senior Focus News is a free monthly health education newsletter with a circulation of 17,000 older adults. It includes stories about senior health topics and calendars of Senior Focus educational programs.
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September/October 2009
Articles include:
- Free health screenings help detect silent killers
- Alzheimer’s health program gives caregivers a needed break
- Companionship goes both ways
- California state budget will have significant impacts on adult day health programs
July/August 2009
Articles include:
- Dining out, to-go meals add calories and expense
- New advances in diabetes medicine
- Lighten up — clearing clutter makes downsizing doable
- Managing arthritis — small changes bring big relief
May/June 2009
Articles include:
- Walk this way! Mobility ambassadors sought in county initiative
- Feast your eyes — nutrition promotes good vision
- Breathe easier – a doctor’s guide to controlling allergy symptoms
- RSVP celebrates 35 years of service
- Volunteers share happiness, good works
March/April 2009
- How to remain calm through crisis: Make every moment count
- Mills-Peninsula still tops in nation
- Caregiving IRS - information, respite, support
- First steps to financial recovery
- Safety net for San Mateo County seniors
- Local bargains for ages 55+
January/February 2009
- Mills-Peninsula scores clinical excellence awards
- Program returns calm to this four-generation San Bruno home
- Health screening helps ‘save a life’
- Having difficulty working out standing up? Tone up while sitting down
- Mills-Peninsula opens new skilled nursing facility
July/August 2008
- High-tech knee replacement puts pilot back in cockpit
- Prostate cancer — delaying treatment may be safe for some
- It’s hats and long sleeves for summer sun
- Help your own body care for the well-being of someone you love
March/April 2008
- Top quality care for pneumonia starts with prevention
- Mills-Peninsula Ranks Among Top 5 Percent in USA for Quality
- Traditional diabetes medications are still best, but a new drug may also help produce weight loss
- Activity helps build healthy bones — for a longer and happier life
January/February 2008