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Kitchen Staples Helpful for Heart Health

(FAMILY FEATURES) — Taking care of your heart health requires a commitment to the right routines and smart decisions, such as adopting a heart healthy diet. Foods you might already have in your kitchen can offer powerful vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds that may help contribute to heart health. Decades of research shows that each 8-ounce serving of 100% ora nge juice, such as Florida Orange Juice, is packed with key nutrients and valuable plant compounds, which may play a beneficial role in helping lower blo od pressure and other risk factors for heart ...

Club Calendar Summer 2021

Alamo Senior Center 528-4881 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Birthdays, monthly, last Tuesday Cards: Tuesday p.m., following lunch Senior Meals: Tuesdays, noon Foot Clinic: Odd months, Divide County Health Nurse Anamoose Senior Citizens 465-3316 Business Meeting: 1st Monday with bingo & speaker Social Meeting: 3rd Friday of month Senior Meals: Every Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chair Exercise: Every Monday & Thurs, 9:30 a.m. Free Blood Pressure Check: 1st Monday, monthly Cards & Dominoes: Every Friday, 6:30 p.m. Berthold Senior ...

Living with Alzheimer’s

Watching the acceleration of his wife’s Alzheimer’s Disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mel Millsap of Karlsruhe decided they would follow their motto to make the most of life. Last fall, he and his wife, Lisa, took a foliage tour into Minnesota and Michigan, stopping along the way for ...

Where to get vaccination info without internet access

As coronavirus vaccines continue to roll out in North Dakota, people who do not have Internet access are asking where they can get vaccination information and how they get signed up for the vaccine. Getting information to people without online access is critical so they can also get in line until such time when supply of the vaccine meets demand. Those who don’t have access to a computer should first contact their health care provider. If you don’t have a provider, call the N.D. Department of Health’s toll-free vaccine hotline at 866-207-2880. They may be able to help you set ...

Beware of COVID-19 Medicare card scams

Scammers are calling beneficiaries and pretending to be with Medicare. The caller tells the beneficiary they need a new Medicare card because of COVID. The caller says they need to confirm a couple of things before sending the card, they then ask for the person’s Medicare number and the enrollment dates on the card. In another scam, the caller already knows the beneficiary’s name and date of birth. The caller asks the individual if they have received the new black and white COVID-19 Medicare card. Of course, the beneficiary indicates they have not received the new card. The caller ...