Alzheimer

NARFE Chapter 1828 met Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Central Baptist Church for a potluck dinner and its annual auction for Alzheimer's research. Geneva Lenox was presented with a plaque for her many years of service as chapter treasurer. Present were Julian Hazelrigg, Charles Tingle, Velma Tingle, Philip Jackson, Mary Lee Jackson, Garrett Brown, Serena Brown, Bob Larkey, Jane Larkey, Otella Witt, Floyd Gibbs, Pat Gibbs, Elbert Powell, Evelyn Powell, Verne Orndorff, Donald Henry, Betty Hollon, Mildred Gallaher, Don Spillman, Julia Dever, R.B. Omohundro, Lila Omohundro, Ruby Lenox, Geneva Lenox, Stoner Parsons, Helen Pardon, Audrey King, Diana Combs, Janice Taulbee, Jean Brandenburg, Billie Scrivner, Larry Bosco, Ruby Bosco, Arch Howard, Gayle Rees, Charlotte Rees, Doris Gish and Billye Jean Stigall.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is searching for Alzheimer's patient Ralph Watson age 86, of Hustonville. At 9 a.m. Thursday, Watson dropped his wife off at the Lincoln County Courthouse and was supposed to be waiting for her, but he apparently left the area. Watson may be enroute to Georgetown. Watson is 5 feet and 9 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has blue eyes and balding gray hair. No clothing description is available. He is driving a 2006 Ford Taurus, white in color bearing Kentucky Registration Plate number 187-CAS.

STANFORD - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department located a missing Alzheimer's patient at 2 a.m. Friday. Ralph Watson, 86, of Hustonville, initially dropped off his wife at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Lincoln County Courthouse and was supposed to be waiting for her, but he left the area. Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger said deputies in Carlise found the man in Carlisle, the Nicholas County seat, a little more than 80 miles from where he left his wife Thursday morning. State police said Watson may have been enroute to Georgetown.

Based on population projections, 1,450 Lincoln countians will suffer from Alzheimer's disease by 2012, a health care specialist told the Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Lunch crowd Tuesday. "We certainly won't have that many nursing home beds," said Rosalie Albright, Faith Community Nursing Service Coordinator for Ephraim McDowell Health. But Albright said we will need those beds because parents are becoming more apt to outlive their children, who otherwise could have been their caregivers.

Caregiver training The Alzheimer's Association will offer family caregiver training from 9 a.m. ? 4 p.m. Friday, June 19, in Lexington. This program is for those who have a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Local and statewide experts in aging and Alzheimer's care will present on Alzheimer's disease, care giving basics, legal decisions, and how to care for the caregiver. Registration is $10 and includes lunch.

Paul Bimschleger, of Nicholasville, Ky., lost his wife and more than 50-year companion last May to Alzheimer's disease. A life-long golfer and founder of the Central Kentucky Senior Men's Golf Association, Bimschleger is hosting the first annual A Round to Remember ™ golf scramble to benefit the Alzheimer's Association Greater KY Chapter on Saturday, June 23. The event will take place at Connemara Golf Course in Nicholasville, Ky.  “We saw...

Stanford Elementary School plans open house Stanford Elementary School will have its open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday. There will be a short orientation in the gym at 5:45 p.m., by the principals, Dan Story and Haley Ralston. All parents, guardians and students are welcome to attend, meet their new teacher and learn what exciting things are planned for the upcoming year. Association offers training The Alzheimer's Association will offer Family Caregiver Training 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept.

I want to thank The Interior Journal for its coverage of my son running in the Boston Marathon in memory of his mother Charlotte Young. David did not finish the marathon, which was his goal in the 111th running of this marathon. The running conditions were the worst in the history of the 111 years. All the runners faced freezing rain and a strong wind blowing in their face. Modern technology allowed all of us in the crowd to find out the progress of runners at points along 26.2-mile route.

Karaoke set for Perryville PERRYVILLE - Battlefield Post, American Legion, will present karaoke 8-12 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall. Baptist Church begins campaign STANFORD - Stanford Baptist Church will begin its "40 Days of Purpose" campaign 11 a.m. Sunday. A service will be held in conjunction with a national simulcast 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The activity is a spiritual campaign focused on a purpose-driven life. Services will be held Wednesdays and Sundays through Nov. 23. Youth explosion rally this weekend STANFORD - The McCormack Christian Church is having a three-day youth explosion rally that begins at 7 p.m. today with an overnight camp out through 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday.

LEXINGTON - An elderly Alzheimer's patient from Casey County who disappeared Monday morning during her husband's appointment at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lexington was found safe Monday evening, according to WLEX-TV in Lexington. Evelyn Martin, 75, of Liberty, told her husband that she was going to get a cup of coffee. After she was reported missing, her family was notified. They combed the area around the hospital and the University of Kentucky campus police for several hours.

Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-2551, ext. 352. Blood drive Kentucky Blood Center Blood Drive - 3 p.m. Saturday at the Danville Walmart. Every donor will receive a $10 Walmart gift card. To schedule a donation or for more details visit kybloodcenter.

Eutheda Maxine Dietrich, 80, of Eubank, died Sunday, April 21 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born on September 28, 1932 in Eubank to Benjamin Edward and Dora Jane Cress McKinney.  She was a nurse for 37 years, was of the Baptist faith and attended Ellison Ridge Church.  She also loved to travel. Survivors include a sister, Bobbie Jean Combs of Eubank; and several nephews and nieces, Tim (Sandy) Combs, Greg (Sarah Ellen) Combs, Rodney Combs; Mike (Kay)

Donald C. White, 80, died April 3.  He was born Aug. 13, 1932, in Manchester to the late Edward G. and Addie L. White.  Don was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired builder and land developer.  He was a member of Gardenside Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school and served as a deacon for many years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ruth A. White; two sons, Donnie White and wife Vicki, and Tim White and wife Amy; one daughter, Karen Foley and husband Allen; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

STANFORD - Many people find that, as they get older, their memory seems to become less and less reliable, and some start to question, Am I getting Alzheimer's? Sadly, the answer to that question is so often “yes,” with Alzheimer's growing at an alarming rate to rob them of their memory. Estimates are that 5.4 million Americans suffer from the disease.  On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people took time to remember those affected by the disease by participating in the fifth annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk through the downtown streets of Stanford.

A Race To Remember 5K for Alzheimer's would like to say “Thank you” to all of the Danville, Stanford and Richmond sponsors. Thank you to those who donated their time and efforts toward the race.  We would also like to thank the participants who came out on race day to join our efforts in finding a cure for Alzheimer's. It is combined efforts such as these that have helped us achieve a dream and reach a goal.  While the monetary sponsorship was overwhelming, and the donations were more than we could have asked for, getting to meet more people in this outstanding community was by far one of the biggest perks to hosting this event.  We knew we were surrounded by great communities, but the kindness, generosity, love and humility we have been shown over the last several months writes it in stone.

Perhaps you have noticed that your mother is getting confused about the days of the week. Or maybe she put a pot of beans on the stove and then forgot all about them. Your mother may be exhibiting early symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, which leaves you wondering where to go for help. September is World Alzheimer's Month. Worldwide, 35 million people and their families are affected by dementia and 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

Paul Bimschleger, of Nicholasville, Ky., lost his wife and more than 50-year companion last May to Alzheimer's disease. A life-long golfer and founder of the Central Kentucky Senior Men's Golf Association, Bimschleger is hosting the first annual A Round to Remember ™ golf scramble to benefit the Alzheimer's Association Greater KY Chapter on Saturday, June 23. The event will take place at Connemara Golf Course in Nicholasville, Ky.  “We saw...

Most college students use their summer vacations to get away from studying, get a summer job and hang out with their friends. But for Winchester resident Austin Lanter, a Western Kentucky University student, this summer is being spent with a group of his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers raising money for a worthy cause, all while doing something they love. Lanter and eight other WKU and University of Kentucky students are in the second week of a two-month, 3,100-mile cross-country bicycle ride in an effort called Bike4Alz to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research.