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Ask Our Family, Food and Wellness Experts

If you have a question related to family, food or wellness, our team of experts is ready to help.

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How Much Does an Adaptable Home Cost?

Cost is an important consideration when implementing the Adaptable Home Certification Program in your community. It will be important for you to identify strategies to offset these costs for developers and builders.

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Why No-Step Entrances Matter

Adaptable homes ensure that at least one entrance could easily have a ramp added to gain access to all essential facilities within the home.

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What You Need To Know About the Bathroom

The bathroom is arguably the most-important room in a residential setting when it comes to occupants or visitors who have disabilities.

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Why Accessible Routes Matter

By making sure that there are accessible routes to essential facilities in the home, you are ensuring that a person with a disability could live in that unit.

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SDSU Extension Welcomes New Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist

November 15, 2022

SDSU Extension is excited to welcome Graham (Geb) Bastian as a new Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist.

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Thankfulness: Creating a Culture of Gratitude

Why should we create a culture of gratitude? Research shows that feeling appreciated creates more-productive environments at work, as well as healthier, more long-lasting relationships. Learn some expert tips for getting started this holiday season!

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Using Your Breath

The way we breathe can have positive or negative impacts on our health. If you find that moments throughout your day are marked by stress, the following breathing strategies may be techniques to try.

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Cleanup in Your Home: After the Flood

When faced with disaster, one may not know where to begin or what to do when cleaning out our homes and businesses following a flood. To get started with this task, SDSU Extension has put together a list of resources to help start cleaning flood damages, personal belongings, and mold and mildew issues.

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Overweight & Obesity: Leading Cancer Risk Factor

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study that links overweight and obesity to 13 different types of cancers.