Caregivers Workshop Begins May 2019
Cooperative Extension in partnership with Centralina Area Agency on Aging will be hosting the Building Better Caregivers workshop this …
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Fall Prevention Workshop Begins in February
Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? …
ECA College Scholarship Applications Now Available
Extension & Community Association (ECA) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. Current high school seniors, adults, …
Is Malnutrition or Dehydration Impacting Your Health?
Information provided by Katelyn Mayberry, graduate student/dietetic intern, Lenoir-Rhyne Dietetic Internship Program. As we age, and our bodies begin to …
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