New business provides in-home consultations for the visually impaired

By Janie Nafsinger /
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Thu, Feb 4, 2010

The moment your ophthalmologist says, “There’s nothing more I can do to save your eyesight,” Low Vision Consultants can step in and …

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Are you a victim of poor nutrition?

By Paul J. Rosen, J.d., L.ac /
Boom!
Thu, Feb 4, 2010

Paul J. Rosen is a licensed acupuncturist, a master of Nutrition Response Testing and the clinic director and senior clinician at AcuNatural Family …

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Events calendar for February 2010 Boom! Thu, Jan 28, 2010 Updated Jan 28, 2010 Calendar items for March are due by 5 p.m. Monday, March 15. E-mail listings to editor@boomnw.com. Photos also may be e-mailed in jpg …

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News briefs: February 2010

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Thu, Feb 4, 2010

VIEWS hosts ‘Conversations on Aging’ VIEWS (Volunteers Involved for the Emotional Well-being of Seniors) will host three free …

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Heart Month events: February 2010

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Thu, Feb 4, 2010

February is Heart Month, and several free events for the public will offer encouragement and tips to stay heart-healthy. Details are …

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OASIS programs for February 2010

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Thu, Feb 4, 2010

An introduction to bridge, a beginner’s course in using e-mail and a talk by the Oregon Symphony’s Norman Leyden are on the February …

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- But wait! There’s more!

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- The only thing we have to fear is ...

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Online networking: the new party line

By Janie Nafsinger / Boom!
Thu, Jan 7, 2010
Updated Jan 7, 2010

Facebook, Google, Twitter, instant-messaging, blogging — it’s a mad social whirl in cyberspace, especially for people who grew up with …

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A gentle plunge into water aerobics By Janie Nafsinger / Boom! Thu, Dec 31, 2009 Living with a pair of bum knees, Mark Beasley doesn’t have the easiest time exercising. That’s why he works out in a swimming pool. The …

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ElderAudience, an online resource, links local entertainers with senior audiences

By Janie Nafsinger / Boom!
Thu, Dec 31, 2009

When her parents moved into an assisted-living facility in Portland several years ago, Pam Waldman started thinking about the need for high-quality …

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Medications for our animal friends

By Denise Burnham, Rph / Boom!
Thu, Dec 31, 2009

Denise Burnham, RPh, compounding pharmacist and owner of Creative Compounds in Wilsonville, welcomes questions about men’s and women’s …

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- Health & Wellness events for January 2010

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- Free glaucoma screenings offered in January

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- Coming-of-a-certain-age musical looks at the trials and triumphs of two women in midlife

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