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PDF of print edition Do I Need A Hearing Aid? Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678) Jennifer Elfert, Doctor of Audiology (N.J. Lic. #904)       Many of you who read this column can be sitting on top of a fence looking at sheep grazing in the pasture and wondering, "Do I really need help with my hearing? More ... Safe Warm Weather Activities For Older Adults       TOMS RIVER - Summer is on its way and so is the warm weather. The pleasant weather provides older adults with an opportunity to enjoy fresh air while participating in outdoor activities. More ... Kimball Offers Self-Defense Class       LAKEWOOD - Kimball Medical Center's Center for Healthy Living, located at 198 Prospect Street, Lakewood, is offering an ongoing program designed for women, age 12 and older. Moms and daughters are wel- come. Black belt instructor. The fee is $3 per one-hour class. Classes are held every second an... More ... Pill Swallowing 101 By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.       QUESTION: I have difficultyswallowing pills. Is there a trick to get one down, especially the time released ones which have to be swallowed whole. Please help me and others with this problem. H.H., Ft. More ... American Heart Association Announces Benefits Of Fasting       ROBBINSVILLE - Are people who skip meals better off? Foregoing food for a day each month stood out among other religious practices in members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Mormons), who have lower rates of heart disease than other Americans, researchers reported at th... More ... This Mother's Day Celebrate And Evaluate       JACKSON - The Orchards at Bartley reminds everyone who will be spending time with their mothers this Mother's Day, May 11, to do more than simply celebrate. The time you spend with mom on Mother's Day is the ideal opportunity to take notice of any changes in her health and well-being you may not h... More ... Ocean County Health Department Warns Of West Nile Virus       OCEAN COUNTY - April showers not only bring springtime flowers, but the warming weather and more frequent rainstorms increase the chance of exposure to West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne viral disease, according to a Health Department spokesperson. More ...