Hydration for Health

We’ve all heard that we should be drinking more water but very few of us do anything about it. There are lots of excuses: “I don’t like the taste of water,” “I’d rather be drinking something like coffee or tea or soda,” “I just never think of drinking water,” or even “I don’t want to spend half my like in the bathroom.” But for all the excuses there remain very good reasons for drinking water. Primarily, we are water based creatures; our body is largely composed of water, normally 50-60%. So it only makes sense that our body needs water – and lots of it – to work properly.

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Traveling Around the Bay: Public Transit Options for Seniors

We at AEC Living are proud to announce the next free seminar in the Elders Village Talks Series: Traveling Around the Bay: Your Personal Guide to Public Transit Options for Seniors will be held Wednesday, March 18th, 1:00-2:30 pm at the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St,. Alameda.
The public is invited to attend this panel discussion, sponsored by Elders Village and led by transportation specialists Donatella

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Heart Healthy — Feb. 6, 2015

We’re wearing red today at the Lodge on Harbor Bay to celebrate National Wear Red Day and to motivate our loved ones to participate in the nationwide heart health movement.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Office on Women’s Health, and many other groups

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