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By: Christine Hammond LMHC Dolores recently lost her father to complications related to Alzheimer’s. Over the past ten years, she watched her dad deteriorate and become a shell of his former self. By the end, he did not know who she was, could not dress himself, and was on a soft food diet to minimize chocking. She grieved his loss with every decline and now that he was at peace, Dolores decided it was time to take care of herself. Knowing that Dementia and Alzheimer’s runs in her family, Dolores wanted to improve her mental health. While there is no medical cure or preventative medication for either, she yearned for an opportunity to improve her odds. The Alzheimer’s came like a reoccurring thief in the night stealing random bits and pieces of her dad’s brain. She felt so powerless watching him deteriorate and yearned for a way to regain some control. So, she decided to make her mental health a priority. Once the grieving process entered the final stage of acc...

2012 is projected by some to be the year that the world ends; and Christian Coach Dwight Bain hopes they are correct… to a degree. If people are stuck in habits and routines of the past then Bain says they should live every day as if it was their last... to maximize the moments and make a positive difference for Christ. Bain has identified the top trends in 2012 that will affect the Baby-Boomer generation, their families, businesses or ministries. More importantly how you can benefit from making some little changes to achieve big results in this year so that you maximize your potential and experience greater success. These are the top 5 areas that will radically change this year and never be the same: 1. Digital Technology increase across all generations, especially seniors, (Kindle, iPad, mobile banking, DVR, texting) 2. Healthy lifestyles to avoid health crisis and nursing care, (organic everything, gardens, bankruptcy of “Twinkies” parent company – Hostess) 3....

By Chris Hammond, MS, IMH If you are like me, then the start of school always seems to come sooner than expected. Projects that need to be finished are halfway done, trips to the beach were less than planned, vacation time flew by, and friends coming over happened too infrequently. But here we are again with school starting regardless of how little was accomplished. Getting you ready for the new school year is one thing, but getting your child ready is a whole different task that is often met with resistance. So here is a list of several things both of you can do this week to get ready for the start of the new school year. 1. Make the morning drive or walk to the bus stop now to know how long it takes to get there. 2. Repeat the same drive at the return time following the pick-up lines. 3. Begin this week by getting up at the time you will need to wake up for school. 4. Do your entire morning routine including making breakfast and lunch as practice. 5. Clean out the old backpack or ...