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Sylvia Himmelfarb, a retired Johns Hopkins University biologist and volunteer, died Jan. 31 from complications of dementia at Sunrise of Pikesville, an assisted-living facility. She was 98. - John F. Linsenmeyer, a retired lawyer who had been a partner in the Baltimore law firm of Rollins, Smalkin, Richards and Mackie LLC, died Jan. 30 from Alzheimer's disease at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 80.
- A. Gordon Boone Jr. 83, a retired Baltimore County District Court judge recalled for his wit and colorful courtroom style, died of dementia complications Sunday at the Masonic Home of Maryland.
- Actions of Congress and Trump to kill environmental rules will cost Americans billions in health care alone
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a serious health threat. The American Urological Association reports that urinary tract infection (UTI) is a significant health problem in both community and hospital-based settings. It is estimated that 150 million UTIs occur yearly worldwide, accounting for $6 billion in health care expenses. In Medicare beneficiaries 65 years or older, UTIs account for 1.8 million office visits per year.
- Dirt is expected to start moving in the coming weeks for construction of the first of the 144 single-family houses planned on the former Eva Mar Farm east of Bel Air, which also is slated to become the site of Harford County's first continuing care retirement community.
- Terence A. "Terry" Dalton, a former reporter who later became a professor of journalism at McDaniel College, died Friday from Alzheimer's disease at SpiriTrust, a Gettysburg, Pa., nursing home and hospice. He was 71.
- Terry Dalton, English professor emeritus at McDaniel College who established the minor in journalism, died Jan. 27 from Alzheimer's disease.
- Season 3 of "The Affair" ends with Noah and Juliette in Paris, and leaves a lot unexplained.
- Towson-based developer Caves Valley Partners has canceled a contract to purchase the Presbyterian Home of Maryland building on Georgia Court, in Towson, according to Baltimore County Councilman David Marks.
- In an attempt to bring awareness to the rippling effect that Alzheimer's can have, the Public Broadcasting Services, or Maryland Public Television locally, will air a documentary about the disease Wednesday at 10 p.m. The documentary Alzheimer's: Every Minute Counts, features families dealing with the disease
- Lockard passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from complications from Alzheimer's at Copper Ridge in Sykesville. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lynda, son Steven and daughter Laura Lockard Francisco and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
- Jeff W. Pitts, a retired salesman who was the founder of the Baltimore Westsiders marching band, died Jan. 6 of complications from dementia at his Northwest Baltimore home. He was 86.
- John H. Plunkett, veteran newspaperman and former assistant managing editor of the Baltimore Sun whose career spanned more than four decades, died Sunday from complications of dementia at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 90.
- David R. Watson, 87, a retired caterer who had lunch counters at Harborplace and the Lexington Market, died of dementia complications of Dec. 16 at Symphony Manor.
- Mary J. Rinehimer, a retired Baltimore County public schools librarian who had a penchant for mysteries and a love of travel, died Thursday from dementia at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury. The former Parkton resident was 97.
- A Harford County zoning hearing examiner has approved a request to convert a historic house on Vale Road north of Bel Air to a personal care boarding home for up to 14 residents.
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- Dr. Morgan is a fine cardiologist, and most patients find her kindly bedside manner comforting. Today, however, the woman in her office wants to bolt.
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- Noah and Helen do some soul searching on this episode of "The Affair."
- A major retrospective of William Christenberry's work, including his controversial Klu Klux Klan intallation, offers a compelling experience at Maryland Institute College of Art.
- A major retrospective of William Christenberry's work, including his controversial Klu Klux Klan intallation, offers a compelling experience at Maryland Institute College of Art.
- Barbara A. Mikulski, who will retire next month after 45 years in elected office, has become an accomplished political tactician, able to maneuver through the Senate, ascend to the chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee and build a legacy that will last long after Rep. Chris Van Hollen is sworn in next month as her successor.
- Negative feelings associated with isolation can become more pronounced around the holidays, which emphasize celebrating with friends and families.
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- The holidays are here and families are gathering to give thanks and celebrate. As relatives visit from near and far, some concerns may arise about older family members' memories. Perhaps your mother doesn't immediately recognize her cousin visiting from a few states away. Or Grandma confuses some of her grandchildren's' names. Maybe your elderly aunt tells you about her recent trip a few times without realizing that she's told you before. But how do you tell if it's normal aging or a sign of
- Bennard B. Perlman, a Baltimore artist, educator and writer, died Dec. 9 from complications of dementia at Milford Manor Nursing Home in Pikesville. He was 88.
- In 1986, Cass Naugle became the first Executive Director, and first staff member, of the Alzheimer's Association, Baltimore/ Central Maryland Chapter. In 2002, she oversaw the merging of Alzheimer's Association chapters in Western and Central Maryland, as well as the Eastern shore, forming the Greater Maryland Chapter. From a single chapter with a budget of $50,000 in 1986, Naugle has seen the organization grow to statewide nonprofit with a budget of more than $3 million today, funds used to
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- Bernice Lillian Young Nickens, 95, a retired Forest Park High School science teacher, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Dec. 9 at Roland Park Place.
- Congress may soon be voting on the 21st Century Cures Act, which, among other things, "speeds up approval of medical devices and drugs and sets up a sweeping medical research framework for everything from Alzheimer's disease to opioid addiction."
- James C. Woolley Jr., a veteran of two wars who later became a senior engineering staff assistant at Westinghouse Electric Corp.'s Aerospace Division, died SaturdayDEC10 at North Pines Assisted-Living in Manchester. He was 93.
- Everyman Theatre gives Colman Domingo's "Dot" an affecting, strongly-cast production.
- Kristian Spannhake, Project Director with Shelter Development at The Shelter Group and Brightview Senior Living, was awarded the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Baltimore Distinguished Leader Award.
- Robert A. Wilson, former owner of the legendary Phoenix Bookshop in New York's Greenwich Village who also had amassed signed first editions of the works of Gertrude Stein, H.L. Mencken and Ezra Pound among others, died Nov. 29 of heart failure a Copper Ridge, a Sykesville assisted-living facility. He was 95.
- Alice M. Mummert, who owned and operate a Baltimore County general store with her husband for nearly four decades, died Friday from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Golden Crest Assisted living in Hampstead. She was 101.
- Decades of rising life expectancy in the United States came to a halt last year, with rates of every leading cause of death increasing but cancer, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Everyman Theatre to give regional premiere of "Dot," by Colman Domingo, who, when not writing plays, is a busy actor currently featured "Fear the Walking Dead."
- A proposal to convert a historic house north of Bel Air to an assisted living facility, which would serve up to 14 residents, was endorsed by two neighbors during a zoning hearing Wednesday evening, although one of those neighbors is concerned there would not be enough people working on site to handle the proposed number of residents.
- Marjorie S. "Jody" Harvey, a homemaker and volunteer who earlier had worked in publishing, died Nov. 29 from dementia at her home in Naples, Fla. She was 86.
- This week's episode of "The Affair" kicks off with a storyline from a new perspective: French professor Juliette.
- Arthur Richard Baker III, 74, a retired piano salesman, died of Alzheimer disease complications Nov. 29 at a Savannah, Ga. nursing home.
- Agnes "Connie" Godwin, a former newspaper editor who was later press secretary for Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens, died Nov. 15 from complications of dementia at Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chestertown. She was 90.
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I stand at the top of the stairs and cannot remember why I have climbed them. Am I heading to the left, into my son's bedroom? Right, into my study?
- The Washington Capitals took out their frustrations in a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.
- The Pete Pompey Foundation is hosting a benefit event on Friday night to raise to build a life skills center for Baltimore city youth
