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Howard County Briefs
Gardening volunteers The Howard County Conservancy seeks Wednesday morning drop-in gardening volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help maintain its themed and native plant gardens. All levels of experience welcome. For information, call Tabby Fique at...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bars and Clubs, Fine Artists, Arts
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'Avoid stress and frustration' in dealing with dementia patients, doctor tells Harford residents
Caring for people with Alzheimer's and dementia is no easy task, but neurologist Anne Lipton believes there are plenty of ways to make life a little easier for both patients and caregivers. "Dementia might not be curable, but it is, generally speaking,...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack, Johns Hopkins University
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Fulton couple dances to help fund an Alzheimer's cure
Jerel and Tonya Registre never considered themselves ballroom dancers — they didn't even take lessons before their July 2012 wedding. But on April 13, the Fulton couple will be dancing in front of about 700 people for a cause that is close to...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Yo-Yo Ma, Diseases and Illnesses, Dance, Howard County
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Anne Arundel County volunteer briefs
American Cancer Society Organization needs volunteers in the Gambrills office to help with general administrative tasks, including but not limited to phone calls, mailings, etc. Information: 410-721-4304 or email pam.sherbia@cancer.org. Animal control...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, American Cancer Society, Animals, Wildlife, Annapolis
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Senior centers turn to brain aerobics classes
In a cheery room in Cockeysville, two dozen people sit with their heads down, focused on the papers in front of them. The only sound is the scratching of pencils on paper. The sight triggers memories of school days, but this is no group of middle...
Tags: Game Playing, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Restaurants, Medical Specialization, Alzheimer's Disease
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Health employees seek legislation to address workplace violence
Bernice Troy, a geriatric nursing assistant in Baltimore for the past 20 years, has been spat on and cursed, scratched and punched on the job. A patient once slammed Jo Samrow, a nurse in Southern Maryland, into a wall so violently that she developed a...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Health and Medical Professionals, Catonsville, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics
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Pacemaker could help treat Alzheimer's
Pacemakers regulate the beat of a weak heart and ease the tremors caused by Parkinson's disease, and now Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers hope the devices also will slow down the symptoms of Alzheimer's.
Doctors at Hopkins and four other medical...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Diseases and Illnesses, Trials, Symptoms, Food and Drug Administration
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Volunteer opportunities: Schools, hospitals have positions available
Listings are accepted on a space-available basis. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday prior to date of publication at the latest. To submit volunteer items, mail to Volunteers, Patuxent Publishing Co. Editorial, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; email...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Tuberculosis, Mental Health, Ellicott City
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Harford County Walk to fight Alzheimer's set
The Alzheimer's Association invites the community to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Harford County Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, Oct. 6, (rain or shine) at the Bel Air Equestrian Center at 608 N....Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Research, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses, Harford County
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It's Active Aging Week — how active are you?
What have you been doing to celebrate Active Aging Week 2012, Sept. 23-29? If you haven't already, you can start taking a new fitness class, join a bowling team, play a game of ping pong, take a walk or a tap-dancing class? Many of these activities...Tags: Yoga, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School, Pilates, Lobbying
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Taking quick steps to fight Alzheimer's disease
They may be elderly, frail and dealing with debilitating memory loss, but a lively beat, noisy maracas and an enthusiastic instructor can get them dancing. Deb Shavitz, a Zumba instructor who offers residents at Sunrise at Pikesville a free class each...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dance, Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment Events
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Judge Elrae Rosander
Judge Elrae Rosander, 89, of Nisland, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Doug Clark...
Tags: Basketball, Judges, Justice System
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