COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Sensory processing disorder not yet recognized diagnosis
Dear Doctors: Can you please discuss sensory processing disorder? Our 17-year-old daughter has it, but help is sketchy. What kind of professional is best to deal with this disorder? So far, all we know is what we have read on the internet. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Divorcee’s dating life has been a roller coaster ride
DEAR ABBY: Since my divorce, I have started dating again. I was seeing a firefighter until I realized he was married with kids.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
Living options adjusted due to woman’s drinking
DEAR ABBY: My soon-to-be husband and I are moving back to our hometown in the months prior to our wedding. This is, in part, to make wedding organizing easier since we’re having it near home. We have other weddings to attend this season, and we need to reduce our living expenses while we save for a house.
Weight training can help keep down body fat percentage
Dear Doctors: At my last checkup, it turned out my body fat percentage has gone up quite a bit. I was surprised because I haven’t gained weight. I’m a 66-year-old woman, I walk at least a mile every day and I play tennis.
Independence Rotary honors two Van Horn High School seniors
Seniors Brianna Alberti and Ty Day have been chosen as the Rotary Students of the Month at Van Horn High School. Ty Day and Brianna Alberti are the co-presidents of the Van Horn chapter of HOSA (Future Health Professionals).
‘Amazing’ connection with married man
DEAR ABBY: Right before the COVID pandemic began, I was working in D.C. and met a man who lives there.
Two new Eagle Scouts in Troop 492
Scout Troop 492 has announced that two scouts, Ryan Estle and Austin Downey, have earned the rank of Eagle. They were to be honored this week at an Eagle court of honor.
Mayo Clinic expert offers tips on how to keep joints healthy as you age
ROCHESTER, Minn. — For joints to work well, they need cartilage, a slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones, acts like a shock absorber, and helps joints move smoothly. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, says many people lose cartilage as they age, but it does not mean that joint replacement is inevitable. Here are some tips for keeping joints healthy.