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<title><![CDATA[Granny Basketball Comes to Visalia]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A Granny Basketball League exhibition game was played at the Anthony Community Center in Visalia on April 10, on the last day of the Visalia Games. The game, which featured members of two league teams, the California Poppies and the Oakdale Broncos, was arranged by Barb Trammell, founder of the 800-player league with teams representing 57 cities in 11 states and one Canadian province, and Holly...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Visalia Games Attracts More Seniors than Senior Games]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Attendance was higher for the 2026 Visalia Games than it was last year at the Visalia Senior Games, but according to the numbers, that was mainly the result of more seniors competing this year than last. Track and field events had about 70 competitors, all but two were over 50 years old. This was a total increase over last year, according to City of Visalia Parks and Recreation staff, who noted...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[High-dose Flu Vaccine May Lower Alzheimer's Risk]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Receiving a high-dose flu vaccine is associated with a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease than a standard-dose vaccine in adults aged 65 and older, according to a large observational study published in Neurology. The findings add to a growing body of evidence linking vaccination, and possibly immune system activity, to reduced dementia risk. In the retrospective cohort study, research...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Quail Park Shannon Ranch Opens Newly Renovated Dog Park]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The residents of Quail Park Shannon Ranch celebrated an upgrade to their community&apos;s outdoor life with the official ribbon-cutting of their newly renovated dog park on March 25. Recognizing that pets are often the heart of the home for seniors, the community enhanced the park, located on the west side of the senior living community, to provide a more accessible, safe and engaging environment...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Veteran Affairs and AI]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Arnold Schwarzenegger famously said, “I’ll be back.” This was quipped as the futuristic artificial-intelligence cyborg, the T-800, from the 1984 movie &quot;The Terminator.&quot; Arnold indeed stayed true to his word. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, as it has become, is definitely now here. While we have yet to see the T-800, AI is making its presence felt. AI tools, ChatBots, Chat GPT, Gemini and...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Six Visalia Veterans Take to the Skies in WWII-Era Biplane]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[On Monday, April 20, six residents of Quail Park on Cypress in Visalia experienced the &quot;flight of a lifetime&quot; as they soared above the city in a fully restored Boeing Stearman biplane. This special event was hosted by Dream Flights, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring military veterans and seniors with 15-minute flights in the same aircraft used to train U.S. Navy and Army...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Heart Health May Not Protect Against Alzheimer's]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In a recent study, researchers found that exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction successfully improved heart health, but these efforts did not produce measurable cognitive benefits over two years in older adults at risk for Alzheimer&apos;s disease. In &quot;Effects of Exercise and Intensive Vascular Risk Reduction on Cognitive Function in Older Adults - A Randomized Clinical...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[California Cracks Down on Hospice Fraud in Los Angeles]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As part of ongoing efforts to protect patients and safeguard public health programs, approximately 80 surveyors and investigators from CDPH, DHCS, CDTFA, and partner agencies conducted compliance reviews at a Van Nuys location subject to &quot;viral&quot; videos regarding hospice care. Assemblywoman Alexandra M. Macedo (R-Tulare), spearheaded the discovery of the rampant fraud at this...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What You Need to Know about AI Scams]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[You&apos;ve probably heard about the amazing things artificial intelligence (AI) can do, from quickly creating written content and images to making videos that appear real, even when they&apos;re fake. Unfortunately, this easily accessible technology is also used by fraudsters to fool people into sharing personal information, investing in fake schemes, or giving scammers their money. When AI...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Older Americans Plan More Travel in 2026]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Older Americans are planning for a big year of travel in 2026 despite persistent cost concerns, according to new AARP research. The latest Travel Trends report shows travelers age 50 and older are not only planning nearly four trips, but also embracing new tools, including AI, to stretch their travel dollars further than ever. The latest findings show that nearly two-thirds (64%) of adults age...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Value of Family Caregiving Reaches $1 Trillion Annually]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Family caregivers now provide more than $1 trillion worth of labor each year in the United States, according to a new AARP report. Most of this work is unpaid, yet it forms the backbone of the nation’s long-term care system that is essential to helping millions of older adults live independently at home. At $1.01 trillion annually, family caregivers represent a major economic force, yet this care...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health Costs Push Some to Skip the Doc Until Medicare]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he&apos;s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare. He was already thinking about delaying it - then his monthly Obamacare insurance premium payment tripled this year to $2,460, about a third of his income, he said. And with a $2,700 deductible, he&apos;d be on the hook for most of the diagnostic...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Drop in Financial Well-Being Takes a Toll on Memory]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Worse financial well-being in midlife and older age - and declines of the same over time - are associated with lower memory scores and faster cognitive decline, reports a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The population experiencing significant financial deterioration showed memory decline equivalent to roughly five additional months of aging per...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What Do I Need to Do to Make Sure My Financial Affairs are in Order before I Die or Become Disabled?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[We all know, in the abstract, that life is unpredictable. But most of us still put off the uncomfortable conversations and decisions that come with that reality. The truth is getting your financial and legal affairs in order isn’t just for the elderly or seriously ill — it’s something every adult should handle long before it feels urgent. Because when the unexpected happens, the difference between...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kaweah Health Opens New Akers Clinic in Visalia]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kaweah Health&apos;s newest outpatient clinic opened April 23 at the Tulare/Akers Professional Building on the corner of Akers Street and Tulare Avenue. Known as the Kaweah Health Medical Clinic Akers, the new clinic offers primary care and other services. The clinic will serve patients in the area while also helping recruit new physicians. Kaweah Health CEO Marc Mertz explained that one...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adventist Health Hospice to Host Butterfly Release]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Adventist Health Hospice invites community members to a Memorial Butterfly Release and Service of Remembrance at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Evan’s Riverside Home, 31411 Road 180, Visalia. This free event offers families and friends an opportunity to honor and remember loved ones who have passed. The ceremony will include a collective butterfly release, which symbolizes hope, transformatio...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Do I Keep from Getting So Forgetful?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Question: I am going to be 75 this year and I would like to know if there is anything I can do to keep myself from getting forgetful. Are you finding yourself going to the refrigerator, opening it and staring blankly into it because you forgot what you were looking for? That is very normal, just go back to where you were before you went to the refrigerator and it will trigger the memory of what...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cognitive Speed Training May Delay Dementia Diagnosis]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study that followed adults age 65 and older over 20 years has linked a specific cognitive training regimen to reduced diagnoses of Alzheimer disease and related dementias. While the authors assessed three different kinds of training, only one, which challenged participants with rapid object detection tasks, was associated with a 25% lower rate of...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Garden Tips for May and June]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The story of this spring is definitely the brilliance and abundance of flowers in our gardens and in our wild lands. But have you noticed the foliage also seems especially vigorous and healthy? Along with my plants, native and exotic, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects in my garden all seem to make the most out of this perfect beautiful spring weather. Planting Try to finish planting in the...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Terminus Beach – The End of the Line for the Popular Resort]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[There is nothing new about having fun. People have been doing it for hundreds, if not thousands of years. I doubt that the desire for it will ever disappear. Let&apos;s hope it doesn&apos;t. Life would be terrible without it! Fun, of course, comes in all sorts of shapes and forms and is enjoyed by all age groups. Today toddlers enjoy peek-a-boo, youngsters love to ride tricycles and bicycles,...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Eliminate Agism in Your Conversations]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The California Department of Aging wrote the guidelines below for those who write or plan to write for the department. Despite the fact that probably very few of you have plans to write for the CDA, you can probably benefit from considering some of the common mistakes that people make when talking to or about older adults – even those of you who are older adults. One of the responsibilities we hav...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grandmothers Battle to Save Mobile Bay in 'Sallie's Ashes']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sallie Smith in &quot;Sallie&apos;s Ashes&quot; doesn&apos;t know how to retire. &quot;When I see something that&apos;s a problem, it tends to call my name... and once it&apos;s done that, I need to see it through,&quot; the 80-year-old from Alabama admits.&quot; The problem now is threatening her beloved Mobile Bay. Alabama Power&apos;s &quot;Plant Barry&quot; – Southern Alabama&apos;s largest co...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['The Old Man and the Parrot' Presents a Surreal Tale]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[For those who prefer a stranger and more surreal movie, &quot;The Old Man and the Parrot&quot; may be for you. In the film, Praxi breaks into the home of spiritual guru Radel with a taxidermy parrot and a pistol. His threat? &quot;Get my lover&apos;s soul out of this stupid bird&apos;s body now!&quot; Unfortunately, Radel is recovering from a stroke that has affected his ability to speak and...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Through March 28 – Tulare Student Art Exhibit The Tulare Historical Museum, 444 W. Tulare Ave., Tulare, will host this exhibit celebrating the talent of the youth in the community. For more information, call (559) 686-2074. Through March 29 – &quot;Beneath the Surface&quot; This art exhibition of Kristine Vogt and Acquired Works, will be presented at CACHE, 125 South B St., Exeter. Admission is fr...]]></description>
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