by AHF Team | Nov 8, 2018 | News
By Barbara Fiscus, Juneau *** Fear. It’s something we all deal with at some time or another. Because it is so pervasive, it’s an important concept to understand, or at least to develop some tools to deal with. First, what is fear? One popular saying is that it is an...
by AHF Team | Oct 4, 2018 | News
Alaska Health Fair, Inc. (AHF) is expanding its Board of Directors and seeking candidates to apply for the following positions: a regular board member and a treasurer. AHF is providing health education, screenings, and affordable blood tests since 1980 delivering 80...
by AHF Team | Oct 4, 2018 | News
Fear of falls is a risk factor for senior falls. Falls are the leading cause of the loss of senior independence. Anchorage Senior Center has programs designed to reduce fear of falling and improve senior independence. One such program is Go4Life. Go4Life, an exercise...
by AHF Team | Oct 4, 2018 | News
A year ago, about one-third of the residents in a small, rural Alaska community decided to take on a challenge — to eat only traditional, local foods for six weeks. A group of Igiugig high school students in Teacher Tate Gooden’s classroom came up with the idea for...
by AHF Team | Oct 4, 2018 | News
Do you have 60 seconds? Watch our new video that shows all the ways Alaska children get out and play for 60 minutes every day. You’ll see kids in Utqiaġvik chasing each other in the snow and kids in Bethel jumping down sand dunes. You’ll see kids in Unalakleet...
by AHF Team | Oct 4, 2018 | News
Sometimes we don’t just need stress relief, but fast and easy relief. Here are ten simple solutions. Try them out, and keep in mind which ones work best for you, so you can use them regularly. 1. Deep breathing. Try six or seven deep breaths through your nose,...
