A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible one yet. Hospitalizations of infected patients are rising. And older adults represent nearly 90% of U.S. deaths from covid-19 in recent months, the largest portion since the start of the pandemic.
Frequently, my patients will come to a visit and bring up a major concern: “Doc, I think I might have dementia; my memory seems to be slipping.” They might give examples of having difficulty finding words, forgetting people’s names, or just feeling like their thinking is slower. Many of them know a family member who had dementia, and they are worried.
2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup flour ¼ teaspoon salt 6 Tablespoons whipping cream 10 oz. milk chocolate candy bars, broken in small pieces 2 cups miniature marshmallows Combine butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla, beat well.
Barefoot Movement will perform as part of the Prairie Window Concert Series at 4 p.m. Jan.
Newton Public Library 720 N Oak Street Newton, KS 67114 (316) 283-2890 fax: (316) 283-2916 www.newtonplks.org library@newtonplks. org Library Hours: Mon-Tues, Thurs: 9 a.m.
Bluestem U, a lifelong learning program for individuals age 55 and better, is enrolling now for its spring 2023 semester that will begin in March. Bluestem U is a partnership between local higher education institutions Bethel College and Hesston College and Bluestem Communities, a nonprofit organization that serves seniors through various living options and care-centered services.
“Mommy, it doesn’t sting!” That statement from a young woman’s three-year old daughter helped launch a business of producing handmade soaps and other skin care products in rural Kansas. Dixie Pachta is founder and owner of Rose Creek Suds.
Dear Doctors: I had COVID-19, and now I’ve got long COVID. I have neuropathy and brain fog, and when I try to exercise, I get exhausted right away. My doctor said it just takes a while to get back on your feet, like after you’ve had the flu, but this feels different. What is the latest news on long COVID?
A question was asked, and now it remains etched in my mind. This was it: what advice would you give to other couples who still have their spouse? It hit a tender spot in my heart.
When I was a young physician, we talked with almost religious zeal about the “Golden Hour.” Early on, this principally focused on the idea that within the first hour after an injury, a patient needed to receive definitive treatment in order to maximize the chances of survival, and recovery.