It was a typical evening of basketball practice in 1997 and a young A.D. Carson wanted nothing more than to be in the game. However, another player had just accidentally stepped on his head, and Carson felt pressured by his coach to stay in play, rather than go to the bench. Even though he wasn’t […]
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Advocates: States must prepare for Alzheimer’s boom
Springfield resident Tom Berkshire, 68, is married to a woman, 66-year-old Charlotte, who was diagnosed with dementia about five years ago. Suffering from frontotemporal dementia, Charlotte can no longer speak, has lost her ability to understand and, though now losing the ability to walk, was once at risk for wandering. Though Tom is lucky enough […]
