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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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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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Here are the present locations where you can buy a copy or extra copies of the current issue of the Palo Pinto Press, beginning with those inside the Mineral Wells City limits:

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John was enjoying a fabulous night out with friends, but after he ate, he began experiencing pressure and burning pain in his chest radiating down his arm. It progressively got worse.

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When the weather warms up in the spring, there’s nothing I crave more than this spring salad. Light, bright, and packed with spring’s best produce, it’s a perfect example of why eating seasonally is so exciting.

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Here are the present locations where you can buy a copy or extra copies of the current issue of the Palo Pinto Press, beginning with those inside the Mineral Wells City limits:

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Risotto is a dish that’s made with love (ahem, it requires a lot of stirring), so it’s one of the best dinner recipes to try this Valentine’s Day. This mushroom risotto is made with white wine, Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs for a beautifully rich flavor.

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Debbie Garrison, Palo Pinto County’s own 1979 Miss Rodeo America, finishes the tie-down of an angora goat during her early youth rodeo career.

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