Articles from the March 1, 2017 edition
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Tulare Senior Center News
Submitted by Lorraine Zorn, City of Tulare Parks & Recreation Chukchansi Day Trip – Sign Up Now! The seats are filling up fast – come in and register for a fun trip to Chukchansi Casino! Registrations are now being taken for Thursd... — Updated 4/13/2017
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Puzzle Time for Fifties Fans & Sixties Savorers
Fill in the blanks: 1. Rear W _ _ _ _ _ 2. S _ _ _ e 3. A _ _ _ _ _ _ of a Murder 4. G _ a _ _ 5. S _ _ _ _ _ a Singers of the Sixties Find the last names of the singers of these... — Updated 2/27/2017
Tulare County Gets Exposure at the Exposition
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was by most accounts one of the most successful events in California history. The ten-month fair was held in 1915 and during its 288-day... — Updated 2/27/2017
Ever Wonder Who Participates in All Those Health Surveys?
Giving blood and participating in fundraiser walks are popular ways to help those in need, but there's another way to directly support America's medical research communities and... — Updated 2/27/2017
Kaweah Delta to Host Monthly Diabetes Support Groups
To help people who have diabetes live better lives, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will begin a series of free monthly diabetes support groups through October in Visalia, Lindsay, Woodlake and Orosi. Support group attendees... — Updated 2/27/2017
People Over 50 at Increased Risk of Shingles Virus
A few years ago, a Harris Interactive-sponsored poll found that Americans consider 50 to be the "perfect age" to live forever in good health. For many, the half-century mark can... — Updated 2/27/2017
Hepatitis C Kills More Americans than Any Other Infectious Disease
New CDC studies underscore the urgency of hepatitis C testing and treatment, especially for baby boomers Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in... — Updated 2/27/2017
Senior Day in the Park Planned for Friday, May 12 at Mooney Grove
"Sock Hop" is the theme of the 48th Annual Senior Day in the Park, an annual free event this year organized by CSET (Community Services Employment Training), and sponsored by... — Updated 2/27/2017
Beware of Medicare Fraud
Every day, Medicare fraud affects people with Medicare and their families across the U.S. - regardless of background - robbing them of hard-earned money and peace of mind. Scammers know the ins and outs of the Medicare system and t... — Updated 2/27/2017
Top Hollywood Films Show Disrespect for Seniors
New research finds that characters aged 60 and over continue to be under and misrepresented in Hollywood's most critically acclaimed films. Findings were uncovered through an... — Updated 2/27/2017
'Celebrating the Caregiver' Set for March 4
"Celebrating the Caregiver," an educational forum for family caregivers and healthcare professionals, will be held on Saturday, March 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at People's Church,... — Updated 2/27/2017
Two-Thirds of Seniors are Victims of Online Scams
Nearly 97% of seniors age 70 and older are using the Internet at least once a week to check email, manage money and keep in touch via social media. All this time online is putting t... — Updated 2/27/2017
What to Do When a Senior Loved One Wanders Away
Virtually all parents have experienced the terror of looking up from what they were doing only to realize their child has wandered off. Your pulse races, your heart pounds and you... — Updated 2/27/2017
Elderly Crash Test Dummies Help Protect Senior Drivers
Humanetics Designs has created an elderly crash test dummy to better protect senior drivers. Developments over the past decades have resulted in very advanced dummies like THOR and... — Updated 2/27/2017
First Flu Fatality in Tulare County
A Tulare County resident has died from an influenza-related infection. Flu numbers have increased and because the flu can have serious, life threatening effects, including death, ev... — Updated 2/27/2017
Heart of Seniors Event Packs Wyndham Ballroom
The fourth annual Heart of Seniors "Spectacular Resource Event" Luncheon, hosted by the Senior Coalition, filled the ballroom of the Wyndham Hotel in Visalia on February 16. The... — Updated 2/27/2017
Veteran's Corner - Speeding up Your CLAIM
Want to speed up the processing of your claim? The VA has implemented the Fully Developed Claims (FDC) Process, which has significantly decreased the time it takes to process these... — Updated 2/27/2017
Visalia Senior Center Spring Open House Set for April 5
The Annual Visalia Parks & Recreation Department's Visalia Senior Center Spring Open House will be held at the Visalia Senior Center, 310 N. Locust Street in Visalia, on Wednesday,... — Updated 2/27/2017
Farmersville City Council Decides CDBG Senior Services Programs
On January 23, the Farmersville City Council decided how to use the $150,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) the city was awarded to help pay for senior services over the... — Updated 2/27/2017
Athletes to Gather in Visalia for the 2017 Senior Games
The 2017 Visalia Senior Games, the Central Valley's only senior games, will be held at various locations in Visalia on March 16-19 and 24-26. Nearly 160 athletes are already... — Updated 2/27/2017
