Quit smoking with medical help
      Cigarettes kill an estimated 440,000 Americans each year and are a major cause of lung cancer, heart disease, bronchitis, emphysema and stroke. While kicking the habit can be difficult, more than 3 million Americans do quit every year.
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Number of Alzheimer's cases increasing
Disease could affect more than 7 million in 30 years
      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 age...
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Free respite care available for dementia caregivers
      The Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast Chapter is offering free respite care for caregivers who are caring for a family member or other loved one with dementia. Up to $600 is available for respite care that can include help with bathing, daily activities, personal care a...
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Post-polio group will 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 information, call Sharon Ertel at (805) 4859664.
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