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Following a particularly challenging study session, or a class in which we were learning a complicated new language concept, I was sometimes energized but, more often than not, I was grumpy, tired, foggy, or felt a headache brewing.

Diane Martin, director of the college’s Center for the Study of Aging, presented results of a local survey on ‘aging in place’ to a group of about 60 individuals, including County Commissioner Stephen Wantz, R-District 1, both the Carroll County Bureau and Commission of Aging and Disabilities...

Toronjil Boutique is a one-stop shop for fashionistas in Havre de Grace.

The new 9,600-square-foot Kevin Kamenetz Arena at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park in Cockeysville will be used for a program that pairs horses with veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Research shows that learning to play an instrument at any age has brain benefits. Yet few adults take up the practice. Here's a look at why they should, and why it's not as difficult — or time consuming — as you might think.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is producing some of the nation’s best young scientists. The Baltimore Sun went inside the Meyerhoff Scholars Program to learn the secret.

We are not stuck because of our circumstances. If we seem to be living in a merry-go-round, unable to move on, it is because of our stinkin' thinkin' merry-go-round decisions.

The second annual Public Safety Awards of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce was held Thursday morning at Martin’s Westminster.

bs-ed-op-0516-reich-pharma-20180515. Rather than take on Big Pharma, President Trump blames foreigners for high drug prices says Robert Reich.

John A. Gonce, a retired Baltimore Sun printer who liked traveling by train, died Saturday from complications of dementia at his Perry Hall home. He was 76.

Evelyn D. McLay, a retired Baltimore County public schools educator who was an author and lecturer on Alzheimer’s disease, died April 25 at the age of 93.

Nancy Karweit was a Johns Hopkins professor who used sociology and the emerging field of computer science to study how children learn.

Older adults who like to bask in the heat of a sauna may be less likely to suffer a stroke, a new study suggests.

Retired Howard County district and circuit courts judge was recalled for his compassion and knowledge of law

Mary J. Warfield, a retired bookkeeper who enjoyed reading and gardening, died April 17 from complications of dementia at Lorien Mount Airy. She was 88.

Roaring Run Lions Club will hold a National Prevention Week Kickoff event with direction and assistance from Carroll County Health Department on Monday, May 14, at the Carroll Arts Center.

Tracey Beyer has been named one of six Hospice Heroes for 2018, people and organizations recognized for their outstanding commitment to the hospice and its mission to care for and comfort people in their last six months of life.

Markowitz has been named one of six Hospice Heroes for 2018, people and organizations recognized for their outstanding commitment to the hospice and its mission to care for and comfort people in their last six months of life.

William Griffin Morrel Jr., a banker who established the old Maryland National Bank’s international operations, died Wednesday at the age of 84.

Mary H. Bready, former head of the upper school at St. Paul's School for Girls, died March 31 from complications of dementia at Roland Park Place. She was 93.

Brain plaques believed to contribute to Alzheimer's disease melt away in mice when robbed of a key enzyme, researchers report.

Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer doesn't mince words. Workplace stress — the result of conditions like long hours, a lack of health insurance, little autonomy on the job, high job demands — don't just hit productivity or damage morale. They're killing us.

Coach was named Sunpapers coach of the year

Because of an ongoing snowstorm, schools and government offices have been closed or have a delayed opening today.

The first day of spring Tuesday began with a series of winter storms that are expected to continue through Wednesday evening. National Weather Service meteorologist Isha Renta said she expects 8 to 12 inches of snow in most of Carroll County by 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Carroll County Public Schools will close three hours early on Tuesday, March 20, according to an email from the school system. 

Alfred J. Zang, who oversaw more than 80 construction projects across the region from the former Baltimore Arena to Morgan State University, died Thursday at Glen Meadows Retirement Community. He was 90.

As research has expanded our understanding of dementia, we now know that memory loss is not always the first symptom to appear — and that diagnosis can be a challenging process. To better serve the needs of our community, we recognize a need to rethink our approaches and expand our services.

Mike Naugle, 71, has recently completed more than 21,000 miles on an Expresso stationary bike at Health Unlimited Family Fitness & Aquatic Center in Mount Airy. He plans to pedal the earth’s 24,901-mile circumference by June 21 all the while raising $7,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Margaret A. Reigle, founder and chairwoman of the Fairness to Land Owners Committee, the largest and most influential national grassroots private property rights organization, died March 2 from dementia at Symphony Manor, a Roland Park assisted-living facility. She was 73.

Former Catholic priest later taught languages at Cardinal Gibbons

Seniors at an assisted-living facility in Northwest Baltimore were stranded for more than three days without power. Power was restored to the facility at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to BGE spokesman.

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a $10 million grant to open a cochlear center to study hearing loss.

Integrace Copper Ridge has a monthly social club for people with dementia, who might have trouble communicating and carrying on a conversation as they once could.

Otto Begus, a retired professor and former philosophy and religious studies chair at Morgan State University who believed in a liberal arts education, died of complications of dementia and heart failure Feb. 10 at his Tuscany-Canterbury home. The former Waverly resident was 85.

Juliana Chatard Alexander kept silent for more than 45 years about her experience working as the Duke of Windsor's night nurse during the ex-monarch's final days. But she opened up to celebrity biographer Andrew Morton

Emery T. Cleaves, a geologist, who who spent his entire career with the Maryland Geological Survey which he later headed as director, died Feb. 4 from complications of dementia at his Broadmead retirement community home in Cockeysville. He was 81.

Christopher Joseph Kauffman, a historian who wrote nearly a dozen books on the Catholic Church, died Tuesday from complications of dementia.

President Donald Trump, like others before him, is carrying on the campaign against abortion, arguing most recently that we must defend those who cannot defend themselves. Unfortunately, a ban on 20-week abortions failed during a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate this past Monday.

The way that services are being funded and provided for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is rapidly changing. The emphasis is assuring that people have full access to their community to pursue a meaningful job, hobby, living situation or relationship, and that people pr

Lois Roeder died at age 85.

Alternative facts aren't a Trump indulgence, they are a full-time calling.

Just over a decade ago, my father-in-law, Jon Fowler, passed away at the age of 68 after years of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Those who have witnessed this illness affect their loved ones understand fully how cruel and painful it is. I'm grateful I'm in a position to do something about it.

Joan Althaus Rose, a homemaker and former advertising worker, died of dementia complications Jan. 2 at the Edenwald Retirement Community in Towson.

The Yoga Center of Columbia’s chair yoga class specifically caters to people with Alzheimer's disease and those who take care of them.

Despo "Dee" Sfakianos, a retired bakery worker who was the older sister of John Paterakis, died Dec. 9 in Clarksville at age 92.

Who received thumbs up (or down) from the Carroll County Times this week?

Nick Valencia joins Integrace human resources

Howard County’s police department is expanding its voluntary 911 flagging program, which allows households to “flag” their address in the county’s 911 database if a person living in the home has a disability.

Right-hander Mike Wright is out of options so the Orioles must find out where he best helps the club.