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_ March Is WomenΓÇÖs History Month By Sondra Forsyth blog This is womenΓÇÖs history month. 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of a law making March, WomenΓÇÖs History […]
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_ Money Matters 3 Reasons to Consider Reducing the Risk In Your Retirement Portfolio By Sondra Forsyth article Disturbed by recent ups and down in the stock market? If youΓÇÖre an older investor, that may mean itΓÇÖs time … Read More→
_ Senior Health Dancing May Help Older Women Maintain the Ability to Perform Daily Tasks By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in December 2018 in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports examined the potential effects … Read More→
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_ Medical Procedures Some Dementia-Test Results May Be Biased By Jane Farrell article Quick tests known as ΓÇ£brief cognitive assessmentsΓÇ¥ help doctors decide whether a patient should be given a full evaluation for … Read More→