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07/28/2019

As people age, they can become susceptible to bad responses from anticholinergic drugs. Here’s what you need to know about them.

05/02/2019

Is dementia the same as Alzheimer's? Learn the answer and more with this quick and concise look into “the biggest health challenge of our time.”

Someone is diagnosed every three seconds with dementia - one of the world's top killers. Is there any hope?

04/01/2019

A recent report released by the Alzheimer’s Association states that only 1 in 7 older adults receive regular assessments for memory and thinking.

While seniors are routinely examined for risk factors that contribute to various health problems such as, diabetes or heart disease, they are not being screened for dementia.

A brief cognitive test can detect signs of Alzheimer's in older patients. Only half of primary care doctors routinely give one, despite coverage by Medicare as part of annual wellness visits.

01/30/2019

Please if you see someone out in the cold over the next few days, give this number a call.

Be sure to check out the list of Warming Shelters that will take in homeless to warm up to connect with the Van Buren Shelter for overnight stays at 614-274-7000

01/28/2019

“Friends are like stars, they come and go, but the ones that stay are the ones that glow.”

Phyllis and Barbara are turning 95 and celebrating more than eight decades as best friends.

A good friend is hard to find and keeping one can be even harder, but one Colorado pair might as well have written the book on friendship. 

01/03/2019

A feel-good story to start your day. ☕️☀️

For years, research has shown that staying active and involved in activities can help you live a longer life.

Here is a perfect example of doing just that. At 99 years old, Gale enjoys spending 20 hours every week, volunteering for Meals On Wheels.

It's her seventh year dutifully arriving at 9 a.m. every morning to prepare hot meals for the 40 senior citizens living at Parkview Manor and elsewhere around town.

12/24/2018

Laughter is good for the soul, especially at this time of year! Take a look at these police officers surprising holiday shoppers by joining in the flash mob. 🎄👮🏻‍♀️👮🏽‍♂️🎶

12/01/2018

Grove City’s Annual Christmas Celebration is going on today in the Grove City Town Center. Festivities will take place until the parade starts at 7:00pm.

The lighting of the community tree 🎄will take place immediately after at George Edge Music Park on Broadway.

Happy Holidays!!

Each holiday season, Grove City offers an animated window display portraying scenes from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" at City

11/26/2018

What a great way to spread happiness during the holidays!

The giving keeps growing, and Matthew Goldstein hopes it stays that way. In 2012, the Columbus nonprofit group Goldstein founded, Besa, created a

11/22/2018

Thanksgiving wishes from all of us to you! May your home be filled with laughter and happiness!

11/12/2018

The test analyzes the pulse of blood vessels in the neck. Doctors suggest this five minute scan could become part of routine screening for cognitive decline.