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Changes come with population change

As our community changes with a new generation and new residents, we must also change to accommodate their needs.  Once upon a time, clients were mostly born in Nevada County.  We then got the Greatest Generation, followed by an infux of new people who moved here to retire.  Now we are becoming a ‘b…

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Stem Cell Research, a Step Forward

Dr. Sun Young Lee from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California has been working on a new twist for stem cells.  They are developing a stem cell implant for patients with dry macular degeneration that in early trials not only stops the loss of vision, it also seems to cor…

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Just what is it like to volunteer as a driver for Sierra Services?

It is unlike any other volunteer experience that you might encounter. Some of the highlights are that you are going to meet some of the most interesting folks on our planet. Our clients are all types of people, with all kinds of interests – yet they have two things in common. All of them are visuall…

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