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If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you: CrossFit master pushes herself to success

Aug 30, 2017 09:43AM ● By Amanda Arnold

Just keep pushing, just keep going.These are the mantras that drive Mary Beth Prodromides to excel in CrossFit, a heart-pounding exercise pr...

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The apple of your eye keeps the doctor away, too

Aug 30, 2017 09:34AM ● By Kevin VanGundy

We live in a crazy world these days, and it’s hard to be sure of anything. One thing is certain, though—older adults are living longer and g...

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Restoring purpose: Tom Baker shares journey of overcoming depression

Aug 29, 2017 02:01PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Tom Baker is easy-going, positive and fun-loving. Today, that is.It’s been a long, hard road, but now he’s arrived at a point where he can s...

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Crossroads Fitness: a gym in good shape

Aug 29, 2017 01:32PM ● By Jan Weeks

For more than 30 years, Crossroads Fitness has offered locals a place to exercise and get fit. Besides programs for the young, the gym offer...

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Aging parents and difficult decisions

Aug 28, 2017 02:20PM ● By Cecily Whiteside

The child/parent relationship is a constantly moving dynamic. When you were small, they cared for your needs. As you grew into adolescence...

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Ketamine: a cutting-edge treatment for depression, PTSD

Aug 28, 2017 01:49PM ● By BEACON Senior News

Forty million Americans—or one in five adults—have a mental health condition, according to Mental Health America. Within that number, near...

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Meet your new therapist, Mr. Ed

Aug 01, 2017 01:58PM ● By Anthony Saturno

Blue skies framed calm stables as Jay D. Muller and I walked up to meet the horses at Reimer’s Rainbow Ranch, home of the Grand Valley Eq...

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The Center at Foresight: centered on recovery

Jul 06, 2017 10:59PM ● By Cloie Sandlin

Business is booming in the Grand Valley—that’s evident by the new businesses popping up in north Grand Junction. One of these sleek new buil...

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Are you Fit to Drive?

Jul 06, 2017 10:00PM ● By Cloie Sandlin

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently reported that drivers age 65 and older were an emerging trend in fatal crashes in ...

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Powderhorn’s senior instructors make skiing fun for all ages

Jan 31, 2017 09:30AM ● By Melinda Mawdsley

It seems crazy now, but when George Rau moved to Grand Junction in 2000 he didn’t bother going to Powderhorn Mountain Resort. The lifelong s...

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