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Health & Wellness May 20, 2025

The roots of dementia can start in childhood – prevention should be a lifelong goal

by Scott Chiesa, UCL; Francesca Farina, University of Chicago, and Laura Booi, Leeds Beckett University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than 60 million people…

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Aging May 29, 2024

New Help for Dealing With Aggression in People With Dementia

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham May 28, 2024 Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they…

Health Care February 27, 2023

Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham February 27, 2023 There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs…

Health Care January 19, 2023

Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration

by Andrew Bubak, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Diego Restrepo, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Maria Nagel, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared…

Health Care October 20, 2022

Family Caregivers Find Support on #dementia TikTok

This article by Kate Wells of Michigan Radio first appeared in Kaiser Health News and NPR Kate Wells, Michigan Radio October 20, 2022 It all changed on a Saturday night…

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Health Care January 23, 2022

Conflicts between nursing home residents are often chalked up to dementia – the real problem is inadequate care and neglect

By Eilon Caspi, University of Connecticut [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] Frank Piccolo was a beloved high school chemistry teacher in Ontario, Canada, until his…

Elections July 6, 2025

Advance voting for PSC Democratic Primary runoff starts Monday

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting begins Monday for the July 15 Public Service Commission Democratic Special Primary District 3 runoff. Voters can cast ballots at any one of four locations…

Food Safety July 6, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 27 to July 3

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Smyrna July 6, 2025

A glimpse into Smyrna’s early 20th century dairy industry

By Larry Felton Johnson Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily cite the Georgia Historic Newspapers website in our history articles. Examples of our articles…

Cobb County July 6, 2025

Here are the latest 60 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb

Here are the 60 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 4, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weekend Quiz July 6, 2025

Quiz: Cobb celebrities, past and present

Many famous people were born in, raised in, or now reside in Cobb County. Check your knowledge of Cobb celebrities by taking the ten-question quiz below. At the bottom of…

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