Caregivers play vital roles in the lives of the people they look after. That’s especially true for people caring for dementia patients, many of whom require round-theclock help every day.
When the novel coronavirus COVID-19 was officially proclaimed a pandemic in March 2020, people were urged to stay home and limit their exposure to those outside their households. Understandably, some measure of panic ensued after that proclamation.
For many, Peace Corps service is a first step toward a career or the continuation of a life’s work.
While this academic year looks a little different from previous years, some things don’t change. Busy families are still in need of smart tips to save time and money on weekday meals and school supplies.
Practically every year there’s at least one person on your holiday gift list that seems to have it all. One way to think outside the box is to sift through wants and needs to find something that can truly be put to use on an almost daily basis.
Stress can affect people’s lives at any moment. Some say that a certain measure of stress can be a good thing that pushes individuals to try their best to overcome obstacles. However, chronic stress is potentially dangerous for the mind and body.
Normal took on an entirely new connotation in 2020. As the world reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the globe had to adjust how they live their lives. The way people work, attend school and eat their meals changed seemingly overnight, as did the way couples tie the knot.
Living through a scenario that no parent ever wants to experience, Forney parents David & Kathryn Spurgeon and Brendan & Kristin Zastoupil have children that are battling leukemia. Coincidentally, both Elyse Spurgeon and Bryton Zastoupil are students at Warren Middle School in Forney. While they don’t have the same type of leukemia – Elyse has ALL and Bryton has AML – the rarity for both patients to live in the same town and attend the same school with such similar cases of this rare disease is indeed unusual. Doctors have said that, because they are different types of this cancer that attacks blood-forming tissues, though, this oddity is purely coincidental.
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Evan Grubaugh, a ten-year-old from Forney, Texas, is set to participate in the International Miniature Bull Riders World Finals 2020 on December 7 through 12. Generally held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the continued COVID-19 pandemic has led to the World Finals for 2020 being relocated just minutes away at the Mesquite Rodeo Arena.
On Thanksgiving Day, families all over America sit down to dinner at the same time — halftime.
Alamo Conservator Pam Rosser extracting pigment samples from the Church walls.
The pigment extraction will require a electric scissor lift on the plaza-facing part of the Church.
Alamo Conservator Pamela Jary Rosser has begun collecting pigment samples from the iconic Alamo Church facade. But what does extracting pigment samples actually mean?
Shopping for holiday gifts for kids? Looking for activities that don’t involve a screen? Consider toys and activities that will inspire them this holiday season and beyond. Here are four great gift ideas that will encourage kids to be creative and use their imaginations:
I have always (well, almost) just “loved” this man and his singing! Which man? The one who had these songs as some of his greatest hits!
Divorce is common in our society, but that doesn’t make it any easier to navigate. If you’ve recently finalized a divorce, you’ve likely been coping with uncertainty and tension, but you can still avoid turning an already difficult situation into one that’s even more challenging. How? By making the right financial and investment moves, including the following:
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