Diabetes doesn't ground dreams
      Pilot Michael Hunter will present a free, 90minute program to children affected by diabetes and their parents from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sat., March 31 at the NAS Point Mugu Station Theater. Hunter is scheduled to perform in the air show at the base following his presentation.
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Post-polio support group to meet
      A post-polio support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sat., April 7 at the United Methodist Church, Fireside Room, 2394 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. The guest speaker will be from R&J Prosthetics. For more informationplease call Sharon Ertel at (805) 485-9664.
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Psychotherapy can bring balance to life
By Sherry Gaba Special to The Acorn
      A middleaged woman is feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed and hopeless- depleted of all of her energy. She explains to her doctor that she's been having these feelings of self-doubt and is desperate to turn back the clock to a time in her 20s and 30s when she knew she was beautiful, th...
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Alzheimer's cases continue to rise
Increasing age is greatest risk factor for disease
      Alzheimer's disease is expected to increase 10 percent in California by 2010, according to the Alzheimer's Association. It reports that there are more than 5 million people nationwide living with the disease, including 4.9 million over age 65. Between 200,000 and 500,000 people under ag...
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