Preventing death by own action in personal crisis lessons
This piece reflects on suicide awareness sparked by high profile cases and a CDC report showing Kansas ranking nineteenth in deaths by own action with a 45 percent rise from 1999 to 2016. It shares personal memories, warning signs, and urges ongoing conversation with loved ones.
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Anthony Bourdain
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Meaningful connections with dementia patients aging loved ones
Senior Resource Center guidance urges shifting language to say experiencing brain change and emphasizes steady, patient conversations. Caregivers should normalize feelings, avoid challenging reality, and seek quality time through simple topics, touch, and shared activities to reduce stress and support dignity.
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Work Well Lawrence to Host Eighth Wellness Symposium
The Work Well Lawrence group will host its eighth annual symposium on June 15 featuring Elizabeth Ablah of the University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita. The event runs 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Lied Center of Kansas Pavilion with a $50 registration fee, available online or at the door. Rosina Houle of Lawrence is named a 2018 Kansas Health Foundation Civic Health Hero for founding Save A Life Inc., which promotes kidney donation education. she is among 19 Kansans honored this year.
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Rosina Houle
Lawrence
Kansas Health Foundation
Terry Roberts
Save A Life Inc
Houle
Savealifeks
Facebook
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