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Sisters Rotary explores impact of Alzheimer's
Toward raising awareness of the global increase and impact of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, the Council on Aging of Central Oregon and the Sisters Rotary Club will conduct a free series of talks on the morning of June 23 at the... — Updated 5/30/2023
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Bringing a patient-centered model to health care
Dr. Sing-Wei Ho moved to Central Oregon 10 years ago after residency training in Colorado. She was offered a job with St. Charles in Redmond, so she and her husband headed farther west. She... — Updated 5/16/2023
Combating loneliness in Central Oregon
St. Charles Health System has a new focus for its Community Benefit funding: reducing feelings of loneliness and social isolation while fostering a sense of belonging among Central Oregonians. For the next three years, St. Charles will direc... — Updated 5/9/2023
Sisters man lauds proton therapy
Longtime Sisters resident Bill Willitts is on a mission to reach as many men as he can to educate them about the value of proton therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer — a treatment... — Updated 4/18/2023
Fixing You – What's in your web?
Anyone looking at a typical anatomical man diagram will see deep-pink muscle connected to bone by white ligament and tendon. But when it comes to what moves the body, that is simply not the... — Updated 4/11/2023
Fit For Sisters - Getting started with weight training
Weight training uses resistance applied to the muscular system to promote strength, muscle health, and sports performance. It is simple in concept, yet very nuanced in application. When external forces apply stress to a working muscle,... — Updated 4/6/2023
Sisters man stands tall - with tech help
Erik Himbert has lived in his Sisters home for over 10 years but never walked the scant 100 yards to his mailbox. It wasn’t for lack of desire. Yet late last week, servo motors hummed and... — Updated 3/28/2023
