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) Lost and found
Voss recommends the program to people with family members who have dementia or the beginning of Alzheimer’s disease. Then they can compile the information and have the disk ready if needed."It’s better than scrambling around trying to find something to give to the police department when they start looking for somebody," Voss said.
Time is of the essence in such cases, Voss explained. It generally is thought that finding a missing senior within three hours greatly diminishes their chances of being harmed.
Voss, a retired police officer, has seen the results of the program in action.
In 2008, Caledonia police were alerted to the disappearance of a 60-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease.
"When he went missing, they gave the kit to the police. More>>
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) Atchison County couple reported missing
Mary Lou Black, a 72-year-old white female with Alzheimer's, is reported missing along with her husband, Billie "Bob" Black, a 74-year-old white male.Mary Lou Black is 5-foot-1 and weighs 115 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes. Billie "Bob" Black is 6-foot, 190 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes.
The missing people have a blue four-door 1990 Honda Civic bearing Kansas license plate 605 AWX. The vehicle has a loud exhaust system and is missing clear coat on its exterior.
If you have any information on the location of Mary Lou Black or Billie "Bob" Black, please contact the Larry Myer with the Atchison County Sheriff's Office at (913) 367-4323.
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) Yellow for Alzheimer's
31, customers who make a donation to the Alzheimer Society will receive a paper Finley Fish, which can be signed and hung on the walls of the restaurants across Canada.“Every September, our customers generously help us to raise funds for Alzheimer's," said Dave Holland, creative and marketing manager. “Thanks to our customers' continued support, we can once again look forward to the walls of all our restaurants being covered in Finley Fish."
Joey's is committed to assisting the Alzheimer Society of Canada and its local Alzheimer Society chapters through Joey's financial, moral and personal support. Since 1999, Joey's has raised more than $850,000 for the Alzheimer societies across Canada.
If you or your company would like to sponsor this charitable event, please contact your local Joey's Restaurant for details. More>>
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) Arts allow Alzheimer's patients to live in the moment
He has Alzheimer's disease, a memory-robbing illness that pushed the former CIA analyst into early retirement, and these days makes him forget the words to his favorite church hymns and the name of the bird he just photographed. But when he's behind the lens of his camera, it's his disease he forgets. . More>> - (
) Grandfather Robert Z.
We took him to the doctor for tests and found out that he had Alzheimer's. It was a crushing blow. What made it even worse was how quickly it took over. Then he had a knee surgery that made it harder for him to get around. He had to use a walker, and it was difficult to get him to do exercises so he could improve. Nevertheless, he wanted to do everything he'd done before the surgery and Alzheimer's. Several times Grandpa fell and Grandma couldn't get him up and had to call my mom in the middle of the night to come help. Eventually they realized they had to put him in a nursing home. My grandma plans to move to the duplex next door once it is built. Since my grandpa is alone now, someone in our family visits him regularly. Recently my mom, dad, uncle, and I went to see him after church. It was one of the hardest experiences I've ever had. More>>