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The Lobotomy Isn’t Dead, It Just Got Precise
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (287+ words) Posted October 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. The context matters. Asylums were overcrowded, effective treatments were scarce, and lobotomy looked like hope. It was used for schizophrenia, severe depression, OCD, and even "psychopathic personality." It was also applied unevenly. One…...
Her Son Will Spend $19,000 of Her Social Security Keeping Up Her Empty House While She’s in the Nursing Home. The Facility Will Sue Him for Every Dollar, Saying He Spent Money That Should Have Paid Her Bill
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (994+ words) When a son used his mother's Social Security to keep her empty house running while she recovered in a nursing home, he thought he was protecting her biggest asset. The nursing home had a very different interpretation of where that…...
How AI is helping Children's National reduce emergency room wait times
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (515+ words) At Children’s National Hospital, artificial intelligence has become an important tool in the emergency department, helping predict a surge in patients before the waiting room gets so crowded families leave without being seen. News4’s Eun Yang explains how the technology…...
"I Don't Know If the Dementia Drug Is Working" — What Happens If You Stop Taking It? A Doctor's Realistic Advice
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (159+ words) 5:35 p.m. Oct 16, 2026 Q. Since there is no cure for dementia, how is it treated? Q. It is said that dementia patients find it difficult to maintain medication adherence. Q. What changes occur if a patient stops taking dementia medication? Q. Are there ways to help…...
Walk to End Alzheimer's is back in Chico this weekend — here's how to join
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (211+ words) CHICO, Calif. - The Walk to End Alzheimer's returns to Bidwell Park on Oct. 17, 2026, marking Chico's 33rd year hosting the event. Action News Now anchor Kelli Saam will serve as the host. Her father, Donald Saam, passed away in 2024 from dementia. The…...
Epilepsy Center Day Services
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People Who Quit Smoking Had 16% Lower Dementia Risk Than Those Who Continued, Study Says
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s heads to Town Square in Las Vegas
22+ hour, 10+ min ago (69+ words) Walk to End Alzheimer s heads to Town Square in Las Vegas KSNV Walk to End Alzheimer’s heads to Town Square in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Las Vegas residents will have a chance this weekend to support the fight…...
Small wins matter when living with ALS
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (489+ words) As a caregiver, I often feel powerless to change things Written by Kristin Neva | Oct. 15, 2026 In more than 16 years of living with my husband Todd’s ALS, I’ve fought a lot of battles, and I’ve won a few. When Todd was…...
Aging Untold Extra - Visiting angels, Alzheimer's walk, senior center creativity
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (58+ words) WTVG Aging Untold Extra - Visiting angels, Alzheimer's walk, senior center creativity Watching Your Wallet Weekly with Sashem Brey - October 16 Broken line sends water shooting into the air in Sylvania Twp. Imagine It! - Gummy Bear Sacrifice - Oct. 17, 2026 One dead in crash…...