My Mother Has Alzheimer's Disease. This Is How I Explained It To My Kids.
Ty Lewis found support lacking when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and has since become an advocate for caregivers.
Lewis has created a community on her mother's Instagram page and has completed specialized training to help others with Alzheimer's and dementia. [ more ]
Hayward's Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79
Bud Harrelson, a former New York Mets player, has died at the age of 79 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Harrelson was a key part of the Miracle Mets team that won the World Series in 1969 and later served as a coach in the 1986 championship-winning team. [ more ]
Bud Harrelson, former New York Mets shortstop, has died at the age of 79 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Harrelson was a key player in the Mets' miraculous 1969 World Series win and their championship victory in 1986.
Harrelson's greatest achievement in baseball was his decades of work with the Long Island Ducks, an independent minor league team he helped start and run. [ more ]
Message in a bottle written by NY students found 32 years later become bittersweet tribute to beloved teacher
A message in a bottle written by high school students in 1992 was discovered in Shinnecock Bay.
The family of the teacher who assigned the project, Richard E. Brooks, found the discovery bittersweet as Brooks passed away from Alzheimer's and his youngest daughter died unexpectedly. [ more ]
'Jingle Therapy' by VMLY&R Commerce for SBS & Asociación de Alzheimer de Puerto Rico used the SBS' 80-year archive of famous jingles to raise awareness and improve the quality of life for those with Alzheimer's in Puerto Rico. [ more ]
Results revealed at The Drum Awards for Digital Industries 2023
VMLY&R Commerce won the Grand Prix at The Drum Awards for Digital Industries for its work with SBS & Asociación de Alzheimer de Puerto Rico
The agency created 'Jingle Therapy', using famous advertising jingles from Puerto Rico's radio archive as a non-pharmacological therapy for Alzheimer's patients [ more ]