The Ten Commandments instruct us to honor our father and our mother. For Leta Head, this meant fighting to make sure her late mother’s medical history was documented accurately.
With the help of federal funds, Alabama has launched a task force dedicated to dementia research. The task force focuses on six areas and will propose a plan of action in January 2025.
The communication skills of a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will gradually decline, so caregivers need to know the stages of change and how best to communicate with a loved one through each stage.
The Alabama Public Library Service’s newly amended administrative code requires public libraries in the state to remove sexually explicit materials from their children’s sections in order to receive state funding.
“If it can help one person, it’s worth all that I’ve sacrificed to put this book out. … The stories I’m hearing back are making it worth it — for those who finally give Jesus another try,” says abuse survivor and author Ryan George.
Nothing quite prepares us for the unpredictable world of caregiving, but maintaining a consistent faith practice provides an anchor of support in difficult moments.
University of Mobile, with its new Ram Fitness Trail, is one of only 145 colleges worldwide to be honored through the “Exercise is Medicine” initiative.
“The biggest myth I see is that grief is a poison to get past,” says hospital chaplain J.S. Park, talking about his new book on grief, “As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve.”
