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Hot Weather Safety Tips for Families Facing Dementia

As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone's safety, but they can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer's disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect their safety, including changes in sensitivity to temperatures.…

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In Memoriam John Joseph Carney, Jr., 90 1932 – 2022

In Memoriam John Joseph Carney, Jr., 90 1932 – 2022 Oneonta – John Joseph Carney, Jr. died Wednesday December 21, 2022 from complications of Covid and dementia after a brief stay at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford. He was 90.  John grew up in and still held dear Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. He had fond memories of riding the trolley to and from New York City with his parents. He attended City University of New York before enlisting in…

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George “Wyatt” Greenleaf III September 20, 1946 – April 17 2020

In Memoriam George “Wyatt” Greenleaf III September 20, 1946 – April 17 2020 George “Wyatt” Greenleaf III passed away peacefully in Randolph,MA. He was surrounded by his special family of caregivers after suffering with dementia and complications from Covid 19.  He was born on September 20,1946, in Boothbay Harbor ME. He is predeceased by George W. Greenleaf II and Betty Madeline (Bell) Greenleaf. Wyatt  graduated UE highschool in Endicott NY leaving behind true friendships that he valued for years. After…

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Hall Of Fame Regrets Tom Seaver’s Decline

Hall Of Fame Regrets Tom Seaver’s Decline Mets’ Pitcher Has Dementia, Family Says COOPERSTOWN – Hall of FameR Tom Seaver’s family announced today that, due to dementia, he is “retiring from public life.” “Tom will continue to work in his beloved vineyard at his California home,” The Hall said in a statement, “but has chosen to completely retire from public life. “The family is deeply appreciative of those who have supported Tom throughout his career, on and off the field,…