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GETTING IN SHAPE- Ventura County Sheriff's Department deputy trainee Tom Martin of Camarillo, front left, and his fellow recruits count off cadence as they participate in one of many runs at the police training center on Eubanks Street at the Camarillo Airport. More ... Wellness Community needs sponsors for Holiday Homes Tour Local organizations can support The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura's programs of support, education and hope for people fighting cancer by signing up as a sponsor or advertiser for the 16th annual Holiday Homes Tour, which will take place Dec. 1 and 2. More ... Record high usage for seat belts Seat belt usage by California motorists is at a record high, 94.6 percent, according to an annual survey commissioned by the state Office of Traffic Safety. That's an improvement of more than 2 percent during the past two years. In 2005, the figure was 92.5 percent. In 2006 it r... More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging- the largest single funding source for senior and caregiver programs and services- announced recently it gave $1.8 million to 25 organizations for a variety of senior programs. More ... $1.8 million pie shared by numerous programs By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com A portion of the $1.8 million slated to organizations in Ventura County will serve the following senior programs: • ACTION Foundation , $30,000 to pay for minor home safety modifications for seniors throughout the county. More ... Alzheimer's facts offer sobering numbers •Every 72 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer's •The percentage of people with dementia who have Alzheimer's is 50 percent to 70 percent. •Lewy bodies, the deposits that are the hallmark abnormality of dementia in people with Parkinson's disease, are ... More ... |
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