Children visit Alzheimer’s patient strengthens family bonds
Eight year old Elana and ten year old Jolie share visits with Mucker, a relative living with Alzheimer's. Experts say such visits help children understand the disease and maintain emotional ties, reinforcing that love endures despite memory loss. The girls express affection and resilience, noting Mucker remains part of their family.
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Jolie Cohen
Mucker
Asbury Methodist Village
Gaithersburg
In the Family Alzheimer’s Message From Peter Reed
Peter Reed of the Alzheimer’s Association urges families to remember loved ones with Alzheimer’s remain the same people. He says they still can love and share activities despite the disease.
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Peter Reed
Alzheimer’s Association
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease for Young Readers
This piece explains brain parts and how Alzheimer's progresses from early memory changes to severe decline. It notes neurons damaged by the disease, average patient lifespan, and stages, then suggests activities to stay connected and safe, with a kid friendly reading list and a brief history of Alois Alzheimer.
Teens weigh readiness for sex and birth control
Dr Wes Crenshaw and Julia Davidson discuss teen sexuality, legal views on when teens may consent, and the importance of emotional maturity and informed birth control. The column urges delaying sex until readiness, emphasizes safety, and notes rising pregnancy and STD rates while guiding readers to seek adult guidance.
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Wes Crenshaw
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
Julia Davidson
Bishop Seabury Academy
Ljworld.com
Mean Mom ad sells son's car becomes national craze
Jane Hambleton, a Fort Dodge radio DJ, placed a Des Moines Register classified ad about selling her son Steven's car after finding alcohol in it. The story drew 70 calls from buyers and spread to national shows like Good Morning America and Oprah, Ellen, and others, before they planned a trip to Iowa to sort things out.
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Jane Hambleton
Des Moines Register
Associated Press
Hambleton
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Harry
Steven
The
Register
ABC
Chad Parks
Hambletons
Mom
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen
America
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City
New York
Students Share Goals For The Semester At Local High Schools
Lawrence High School students Robert Riley Tyrae Jenkins and others discuss goals for the new term. They cite fun, sports, GPA, and classwork as priorities. A Chinese course counts as a college class while sewing and weights classes spark creativity and fitness. Track and poetry studies are also mentioned.
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Lawrence High School
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