February 2025

LIVE WELL

Measles, is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, and death, especially in unvaccinated persons. A vaccine was released in 1963, significantly reducing the disease's morbidity and mortality.

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It's hip to snip

PALO PINTO COUNTY— The Palo Pinto County Humane Society offers a free spay/neuter cat program through the Texas Coalition for Animal Protection. There is a waiting list.

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How to Help When Someone With Alzheimer's Wanders from Safety

“Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing person with Alzheimer’s disease.” Stories like this occur frequently nationwide, because wandering is a common behavior among individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses. When you need to run this type of story in your area, here are tips from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America that individuals who encounter someone who is wandering can use to help them (after contacting first responders): Approach the person slowly and calmly from the front with your hands down.

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