Exercise lifts spirits for aging residents study finds
A Tufts led study of one hundred frail nursing home residents with average age 87 shows 45 minute weight workouts three times weekly improve mobility. Walking speed rose 12 percent and stair climbing 28 percent, with several participants shedding walkers for canes.
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Edward W. Campion
New England Journal of Medicine
Maria A. Fiatarone
U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center
Tufts University
Evan Hadley
Geriatrics
National Institute On Aging
Tufts Group
Fiatarone
Learn to Read Helps Children Grow A Reading Love
A guide in the Helping Your Child series offers a Learn to Read booklet for parents of children from infancy to age 10. It covers reading development, tips for older kids, and a resource section. Order via Consumer Information Center for 50 cents with name and address. delivery in 3 to 5 weeks.
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Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Moonlit blithe spirits chase lunar muse across Florida sky
A reflective column recalls poets and naturalists who chased the moon’s feeling from New Smyrna Beach to Yosemite and beyond. It celebrates a blithe spirit in art and science, noting Audre Lorde, John Muir, and astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins who sought the moon’s muse from Earth.
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Moon
Atlantic Center For the Arts
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Audre Lorde
Hunter College
New York
Crediton
Louis
Florida
John Muir
Sierra Club
Yosemite
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
Earth
Lucille S. deView
Orange County Register
Summer craft show to kick off mall activities in August
August mall events include a Back-To-School Fashion Show on Aug 6 and a Coastal Carolina Boot Scooters performance on Aug 13 at 3 PM. Craven County Republicans hold voter registration Aug 13 from 11 AM to 4 PM. World Book Path Summer Reading participant recognition runs Aug 18–22. Ford Mustang registration runs Aug 19–25 with display at the mall. Martial Arts Expo by New Bern Academy of Jitsu on Aug 27 at 3 PM, free to the public. Extension Service info table Aug 27 noon–5 PM. Call Sharon Broome at 745-3279 for details. Call Catherine for more.
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Coastal Carolina
Sharon Broome
Craven County Republican Party
World Book Path
Catherine
Peppertree Resorts
Children’s Miracle Network
New Bern Academy of Jitsu
Twin Rivers Mall
Craven County Agricultural Extension Service
Birth Announcement for Anna Elizabeth Marsh
Mr and Mrs Stephen Marsh of Bridgeton announce the birth of Anna Elizabeth on July 22 at Medical Center Siabacek. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Willie Taglieri of Bridgeton and Mr and Mrs Tom Marsh of New Bern. Great grandmother is Hazel Williams of New Bern.
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Stephen Marsh
Bridgeton
Anna Elizabeth
Medical Center
Siabacek
Willie Taglieri
Tom Marsh
New Bern
Hazel Williams
NEADS seeks NC foster families for service dog pups
NEADS Inc. expands to North Carolina with a puppy chapter needing families to foster puppies for about a year and a half before formal training. Contact Sue Curd at 633-6258 to apply. Also, Coastal Stroke Club meets August 6 at Craver Regional Medical Center with reservations via Joanne McGinnis at 633-8020. Single Mother's Social Support Group gathers August 3 at Rollerland skating rink. call Kathy at 637-3853 for details.
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National Education For Assistance Dogs Service Inc
NEADS
West Boylston
Mass
North Carolina
Neads Inc
Sue Curd
Coastal Stroke Club
Coastal Rehabilitation Center
Craver Regional Medical Center
Joanne McGinnis
Rollerland
Kathy
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