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Fall Prevention Awareness Day based in real concerns

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By Barb Nadeau –  Fall Prevention Awareness Day is September 22, a time for health care and senior care professionals across the country to gather, discuss, and recognize the dangers associated with tragic falls. Falling is no laughing matter for seniors, older adults, and their family members. Every 11 seconds...

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Oswego Senior Center events: Windows 10, Medicare, Ask a Cop

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The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • Getting Started with Windows 10, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.. There will be easy-to-follow instructions about...

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Panel series on heroin highway, opioid abuse, to start Sept. 26

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Following the success of an educational forum tackling Kane County’s opioid epidemic, law enforcement officials are expanding the speaking series to Aurora starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street. Registration is not required. A panel of experts will discuss...

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Larry Frieders
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Advice on taking, reading, laboratory tests for our health

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Most of us believe the values we get for any single laboratory test sample represent our health status. On one hand it is truthful, especially when it comes to the most important minerals in our body; sodium for example, which fluctuates in relatively narrow ranges. We would be ill, or...

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Aurora Government unanimously approves agreement for environmental cleanup and related remediation of former Copley Hospital ; APPO contract approved

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By Jason Crane –  The Aurora City Council honored the 41 community groups that participated in the August 7 National Night Out, at the City Council meeting Tuesday. Unanimously approved was an agreement to facilitate the environmental cleanup and related remediation of the former Copley Hospital site at 502 S....

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Examination of tea: Chinese medicine, trade, savoring it

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“Tea comforts the spirit, lightens the body and adds sparkle to the eyes.” —Shennong In Chinese medicine during the Tang and Song dynasties, the medicinal effects of tea were recommended for curing and preventing many ills. Tea was believed to dissolve fats and assist with digestion. Because of its antioxidant...

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Ken Schroth, city of Aurora director of Public Works / City engineer, left, explains a resolution to establish a Private Service Line Replacement Program at a special city of Aurora government Building Grounds and Infrastructure Committee meeting Monday. Members include left to right, Tina Bohman, First Ward; Bill Donnell, Fourth Ward; Juany Garza, chairman, and Second Ward.
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Aurora residents may get the lead out of water systems

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By Jason Crane –  The city of Aurora government plans to establish a Private Service Line Replacement Program to help Aurora residents get the lead out of community water systems by prioritizing the replacement of private lead service lines (LSL)s. At a special city of Aurora government Building Grounds and...

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Economics, nutrition, good taste, future consumer choices

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Last of three parts Rina Raphael of FastCompany visited Beyond Meat’s analytical lab in Los Angeles recently and took a tour. Beyond Meet seeks to match the taste of meat with vegetables. Americans increasingly want wellness through food and the majority are willing to pay increased prices. “Beyond Meat is...

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Knowledge, awareness, assist in understanding opioid abuse

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By Barb Nadeau –  The use of and misuse of opioid medications has reached epidemic proportions and caused a national health crisis. Senior citizens are not immune. In fact, they may become inadvertently complicit. According to recent studies, the population of older adults who misuse opioids is growing rapidly. Medicare...

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Larry Frieders
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Drugs, alcohol, cause different reactions on individuals

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Is that the drugs talking? How often have we heard, “That’s not like Obi Wan Kenobi (of Star Wars). It must be the booze talking”? It’s common and expected. We all seem to understand that alcohol often does things that changes a person’s personality. Gentle individuals can become belligerent, and...

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China reassigns 60,000 soldiers to plant trees

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Loraine Cho of EcoWatch reports: “Earlier this year, the Chinese government announced plans for a major reforestation project: Growing 6.66 Million hectares of new forests this year, an area roughly the size of Ireland. “To achieve this goal, China reassigned more than 60,000 soldiers to plant the trees. According to...

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Prisco Center fitness to hold grand opening

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The newly-renovated fitness center at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora, will have a grand opening Monday. The facility will offer: • State-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment; • Free group exercises classes; • Renovated locker rooms; • Free towel service; • Certified personal trainers and group exercise instructors....

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Senior Services Associates dedicated to sustaining and improving the quality of life for mature adults

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Micki Miller, assistant executive director of Senior Services Associates, Inc., shares information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting, Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Senior Services Associates, Inc. is a non-profit agency with offices in Aurora, Crystal Lake, Elgin, McHenry, and Yorkville. They are dedicated to sustaining and...

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Aurora Advocate outpatient clinics' Volunteer Ed Young receives 25 year service award
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Aurora Advocate outpatient clinics’ Volunteer Ed Young receives 25 year service award

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North Aurora resident Ed Young, right, receives a service award June 26, from Tammy Robinson, Advocate Medical Group West Region operations vice president. Young was a volunteer for 25 years at Aurora Advocate outpatient clinics’ reception desks. Young, 87, received the award in his final year as a volunteer. Advocate...

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Aurora Water Production Division for winning the 2017 Kane County Water Association Taste Test
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City of Aurora Water Production Division Honored for winning the 2017 Kane County Water Association Taste Test contest, again

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Honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday was the city of Aurora Water Production Division for winning the 2017 Kane County Water Association Taste Test contest for the seventh time. It competed against nine other municipalities for taste, odor, and color. Mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin, right, holds a...

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Industrial hemp proponents seek congressional help

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First of two parts Hemp has a variety of reactions from a variety of individuals, and, there is a lack of information and understanding. The Hemp Industrial Association wrote the following article of its history: “Hemp is among the oldest industries on the planet, going back more than 10,000 years...

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Aurora COW passes AED purchase, warehouse, to Council

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The purchase of automated external defibrillator (AED) for the Aurora Police Department and the Fire Department, the acceptance of plans for a 275,000-square-foot speculative office-warehouse building at Mitchell Road and I-88, and a liquor license approval for Jefa Tacos on Butterfield Road, all were forwarded to the Aurora City Council’s...

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Cannabinoids compounds have remarkable medical value

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Have you heard about CBD? Is it legal? Does it really work? Will it make me high? The major active components of cannabis/hemp are a family of compounds known as cannabinoids. There are more than 60 cannabinoids, though only a handful have been studied. As a family they appear to...

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Better health takes effort, commitment, to do our best

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By Barb Nadeau – It seems that every cause needs a day on our calendars. We have special days, holidays, days of remembrance, awareness days, there is always something that we humans want to celebrate or acknowledge on any single day. June is full of special days, such as: Flip...

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Alarm: Many older individuals committing suicide

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By Deena Sherman –  Some news reports have called suicide a national health crisis after many recent deaths that include high-profile individuals such as Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. Many want to take comfort that it is solely about an illness that overtakes some, and nothing more. I don’t believe...

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