Foundation hosts fourth annual walk and carnival
Event is this Sunday; donations accepted in lieu of registration
      Amanda McPherson Foundation announced the fourth annual Amanda "Spreading Our Wings" Walk and Family Carnival is set for Sunday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The approximately 2.5-mile walk will begin at 9 a.m.
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ALS Association meeting
      The ALS Association, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the city of Westlake Village community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The meeting, which is free, offers support for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and their families and friends.
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Local health resources are plentiful for families in need
By Barrie Silberberg Special toThe Acorn
      Often when a family member is diagnosed with a disease, disability or disorder, we don't know where to turn. But there are a variety of support groups and facilities in the Conejo and San Fernando valleys designed to assist families and their loved ones in their time of need.
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Connecting
It's a balancing act
      The audience collectively held its breath as the trapeze artist inched slowly up the inclined wire, 20 feet overhead. She balanced delicately on pointed toes; it seemed impossible and then, she was on the platform! The tent exploded in cheers and another amazing Cirque du Soleil performance came to a close.
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Beware of costume contact lenses
Avoid this Halloween novelty
      Novelty or cosmetic contact lenses may be a favorite way for California teens to spice up their Halloween costume, but by us ing them without first visiting their optometrist, they are risking permanent damage to their eyes.
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Conference will discuss HIV prevention
      Ventura County AIDS Partnership will host a conference, "HIV Prevention: Innovation and Best Practices," from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at California State University Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo.
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A few telling facts about Alzheimer's
      Here are some facts about Alzheimer's disease. Every 72 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer's The percentage of people with dementia who have Alzheimer's is 50 percent to 70 percent. Lewy bodies, the deposits that are the hallmark abnormality of dementia in people with Parkinson's disease, are also found in some cases of Alzheimer's disease.
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