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                                                              • Age-Friendly Fitness: How to Boost Your Health with Exercise and Why it Matters

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                                                                |Date: September 20, 2022
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                                                                Age-Friendly Fitness: How to Boost Your Health with Exercise and Why it Matters

                                                                Age-Friendly Fitness: How to Boost Your Health with Exercise and Why it Matters

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with Matthew Jones, Exercise Specialist 0:32 | Why is exercise important?Exe ...

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with Matthew Jones, Exercise Specialist 0:32 | Why is exercise important?Exercise is the number one way to prevent chronic disease and retain your quality of life as you a ...

                                                                September 20, 2022
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                                                              • Depression Not a Normal Part of Aging

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                                                                |Date: October 12, 2016
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                                                                Depression Not a Normal Part of Aging

                                                                Depression Not a Normal Part of Aging

                                                                Depression is not a natural part of growing old. Instead, it's a medical condition that should be treated ...

                                                                Depression is not a natural part of growing old. Instead, it's a medical condition that should be treated aggressively. Depression in older adults, or in anyone, is a serious illness. Some groups are ...

                                                                October 12, 2016
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                                                              • Work Out While You Work

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                                                                |Date: October 06, 2016
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                                                                Work Out While You Work

                                                                Work Out While You Work

                                                                Add a little "elbow grease" when doing chores and these regular activities will count as a workout: Clean ...

                                                                Add a little "elbow grease" when doing chores and these regular activities will count as a workout: Cleaning the house Raking leaves in the yard Gardening Mowing the lawn Sweeping and dusting Keep mov ...

                                                                October 06, 2016
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                                                              • Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

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                                                                |Date: September 28, 2016
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                                                                Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                                                Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                                                Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically r ...

                                                                Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically reduce the odds a person aged 65 or older will die from heart disease. The effects of exercise a ...

                                                                September 28, 2016
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                                                              • If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

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                                                                |Date: September 27, 2016
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                                                                If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

                                                                If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

                                                                High dose vaccine is recommended for people 65 and older and contains four times the amount of antigen as ...

                                                                High dose vaccine is recommended for people 65 and older and contains four times the amount of antigen as the regular flu shot. The CDC says the high dose vaccine is associated with a stronger immune ...

                                                                September 27, 2016
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                                                              • What Did You Say? I Didn’t Hear You.

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: June 16, 2016
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                                                                What Did You Say? I Didn’t Hear You.

                                                                What Did You Say? I Didn’t Hear You.

                                                                Untreated hearing loss can lead to a serious decline in your quality of life. It’s more difficult to soci ...

                                                                Untreated hearing loss can lead to a serious decline in your quality of life. It’s more difficult to socialize with friends and family. It can cause problems at work or when volunteering. Sometimes, i ...

                                                                June 16, 2016
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                                                              • Managed Care–a New Care Option from Valley

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                                                                |Date: October 16, 2015
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                                                                Managed Care–a New Care Option from Valley

                                                                Managed Care–a New Care Option from Valley

                                                                Your team at Valley cares about you and wants you to have the healthiest, happiest life you can. As part ...

                                                                Your team at Valley cares about you and wants you to have the healthiest, happiest life you can. As part of our ongoing work to improve the health of those we care for, we are now offering Chronic Car ...

                                                                October 16, 2015
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