Dementia symptoms show up in varied forms. Some are hardly noticeable, others present as previously submerged personality traits, many simply seem quirky, some are downright dangerous, some are hilarious. Several of my mother’s traits seem to trace back to some basic beliefs she holds about herself.
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New coronavirus cases continue to increase as the country enters the winter season. The daily average number of new cases in the US is now 94,000.
What kind of disease bypasses all other bodily organs to target the brain, passionately propagating fear, misery and isolation? The kind that attacks the mind and tries to eradicate all evidence of the Self.
There has been an increase in the daily average of new cases across the nation. The daily average number of new cases in the US is now 81,000.
Whether a parent, teacher, or family friend, you have seen at least one effect that this pandemic has had on children, including developmental issues, the widening education gap, and fewer wellness visits. In the United States, more than five million children have gotten COVID-19 and more than 763 have died from the disease. Since Delta, one in five new COVID-19 cases have been in children.
*The rate of new coronavirus infection remains steady in Florida. The state has a daily average of 1,500 new infections.
Mom loves music. It soothes her soul like nothing else I know. She is especially fond of ballads from the 70’, 80’s and 90’s. I find an oldies station on the stereo, she puts her feet up in the reclining loveseat and leans back. Her eyes are closed, and I think she is asleep until I hear her humming along.
Elementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID-19.
Florida Blue, Florida’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, announced it is investing nearly $2 million into organizations doing work in Fort Lauderdale’s 33311 zip code as part of the insurer’s initiative to address generational poverty.
Alzheimer’s is a brain degenerative disease named after the German clinical psychiatrist Dr. Alois Alzheimer who is credited with identifying the first published case in 1906. The disease is now on an exponential rise. There are hereditary and environmental factors that influence our susceptibility to Alzheimer’s dementia. This, and upcoming articles, aim to shed some light on this disease and bring awareness of lifestyle choices that may influence our direction toward or away from its clutches.