Senior Retreat resident is ready to celebrate her 101st birthday
     LONGEVITY- Madeline Perry, a resident of Agoura Hills Senior Retreat, is making preparations to celebrate her 101st birthday. Perry was born the oldest of seven siblings to DiGilio and Anthony Musengo on Aug. 19, 1906, in Chicago, Ill. Perry has two grandchildren, four great-grandchild...
More ...

Multifocal lenses great for baby boomers
      As the baby boomer generation grows older, many are starting to experience weakening vision. But a fairly new lens paired with an established procedure is helping to restore clear vision. Dr. Rajesh Khanna has been implanting multifocal lenses since they were approved more than two years ago.
More ...

The "I" word
By Deborah Barber Special to the Acorn
      I saw an interview with Michael Moore on television recently during which he was asked why American healthcare compares so unfavorably with that of other countries, especially ones with universal coverage. He replied that he thinks it has to do with America's having become a country ...
More ...

Local orthodontist to address conference
      Dr. James Mulick, an Agoura Hills orthodontist, will speak at the international meeting of the Velocardiofacial Syndrome Education Foundation July 20 to 22 in Dallas, Texas. The syndrome is a birth defect. Its most common features are a cleft palate and heart defects.
More ...

Senior health fair coming
      The sixth annual Senior Health Fair will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 4 at Agoura Hills Senior Retreat, 5217 Chesebro Road, Agoura Hills. Vendors will provide information and services for local senior citizens. Table fee for vendors is $25; all fees will be donated to the Alzheimer's A...
More ...