Ellen Donahoo made the best cinnamon rolls around. Cookies, black raspberry jelly and those legendary birthday cakes for her grandkids, too. If there was a baby squirrel or baby raccoon […]
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Local Girl Scouts bring comfort to nursing home residents, celebrate the end of an era
Six years ago, Tara Hilleary and Holly Morris started Girl Scout Junior Troop 10167, and have since guided the same seven scouts through their elementary years. As their time together […]
Dr. Rezai and RNI are leading the way
There’s a common malapropism: “It’s not rocket surgery” — an often unintentional mashing of the idioms “It’s not rocket science” and “It’s not brain surgery.” What Dr. Ali Rezai and […]
Get tested, Biden
It began shortly after President Biden’s inauguration. First, there were whispers and what seemed like slander on far-right websites and social media that the president was suffering from cognitive decline. […]
Patricia Coffman Kercheval, Aug. 19, 1927-June 13, 2022
My mother died Monday morning, June 13 … and I was relieved. That sounds awful, and perhaps it is, but the death of a loved one, especially someone suffering from […]
Training program helps law enforcement identify, assist those suffering from dementia
Law enforcement and other first responders often come into contact with people suffering from a cognitive impairment. While many times these people are suffering from a mental health issue or […]
Be aware of cognitive declines during gatherings
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As families return to in-person holiday gatherings after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic, cognitive changes in a loved one may be alarmingly apparent. Visiting with parents and grandparents […]
West Virginia University releases activity manual for dementia caregiving
West Virginia University faculty members and graduate students have put together an activity guide that includes games, trivia and crafts designed to aid in dementia caregiving. The Appalachian Activities for […]
