BARNESVILLE — Astoria Place of Barnesville is excited to announce the launch of its brand new website. You can find their new website by going to www.astoria placeofbarnesville.com. The web page includes information about Barnesville and Astoria’s sister facility in Cambridge, Ohio. ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Napoleon Bonaparte said an army marches on its stomach, and Ed Davis, St. Clairsville American Legion’s February Veteran of the Month, has done his part in keeping American troops supplied with foodstuffs. Davis’s military service occurred in a laboratory in Chicago from May 1959 to April 1961. The private first class with the U.S. Army spent his stint developing military rations and methods of food storage. Before and after Davis volunteered for the draft, he had a career at Nickles Bakery. The government found his skills useful. “I graduated from the ...
When I heard that heart disease kills more men and women than all cancers combined, I was shocked! It is the No. 1 killer of both sexes. In the United States, every 34 seconds someone has a heart attack and every minute someone dies from a heart attack! I realized that talking about this was very important and now seemed the proper time. So I went to the experts to get advice to share with you, and found this great set of simple rules from the American Heart Association. 7 SIMPLE RULES FOR HEART HEALTH - GET ACTIVE We all know that exercise is good for us, but NEARLY 70% of ...
A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease in women after menopause and women with lower levels of estrogen at midlife, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The findings reveal a previously unknown, menopause-specific indicator of heart disease risk, pointing to potential strategies to reduce that risk and a target for future studies on the impact of hormone replacement therapy in improving cardiovascular health. The results are published ...
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Goodwill Industries of Zanesville is linking low-income older workers to on-the-job training they need to move into employment at organizations and businesses ready to recruit from this largely untapped but skilled labor pool. Through the federal Senior Community Service Employment Program, Goodwill Industries identifies individuals age 55 and older who meet specific criteria (such as income requirements), and then assesses their skills and abilities. Goodwill then matches these seniors with nonprofit organizations or public agencies in the community for ...
An intergenerational project proved to be a winning collaboration for the Home for Men in Wheeling and West Liberty University students. Officials of the senior living residence, located at 1700 Warwood Ave., wanted to update its image to reflect its services to current generations. Part of that update involved creating a more appealing logo to offer a strong, effective visual representation of its mission. Mark Knuth, the home’s executive director, said several designs were received from advertising and marketing agencies, but he also knew that West Liberty University’s senior ...
