by Mary Larson LW Contributor Leisure World Democrats continue to lay groundwork for the 2024 elections. Club meetings for the remainder of the year will focus on presenting potential candidates’ views on issues of concern to members of the community as well as to the party itself. Major interest will center around the candidates running to replace Katie Porter in the House of Representatives.

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Doctors and researchers have found a link between high blood sugar levels and the formation of dementia, which includes a loss of memory and thinking skills that afflicts millions of older adults. A 2018 study found a correlation between sugar and dementia, whereas those with high blood sugar had a faster rate of cognitive decline than those with normal blood sugar, which can lead to Alzheimer’s