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Simple ways to live a life of gratitude
Creating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness that we create for ourselves by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and for those we come into contact with. The potential...
Dealing with fear; how to discover your courage
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...
Alaska Health Fair is Seeking Diverse and Dynamic Professionals to join its Board – Apply here
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...
Anchorage Senior Activity Center helps Prevent Falls and Encourage Independence
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...
Traditional Food Challenge in Rural Community Leads to Positive Health Changes
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...
Watch Alaska kids get out and play in many ways and all kinds of weather
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...
Ten Easy Ways to Relieve Stress
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, with...
Jodie White joins Alaska Health Fair team as a new Program Director in Anchorage
Alaska Health Fair is proud to welcome a new member to our team: Jodie brings years of experience, new energy and new ideas to Alaska Health Fair, and we look forward to working with her! "I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am the new Program...
Volunteers Receive ALiCE Training in Fairbanks
ALiCE is an acronym for: Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate Now, you ask, what exactly is an ALiCE Based Training? ALiCE was developed several years ago. It was brought to the Fairbanks North Star Borough by the North Pole Chief of Police, Steve Dutra, who...
What do a Famous Astronaut, a Weight-Loss Guru, and a Commissioner on Aging have in Common?
Famous Fallers The world has some famous fallers. Falls are the number one cause of injury, trauma-related hospital visits, loss of independent living, and death from an injury for those age 65 and older. The good news is that you can prevent falls. A simple google...