Vince Gill, Keith Urban, and Brad Paisley gave a grab-a-tissue tribute to Glen Campbell last night at the Country Music Association awards. Campbell announced earlier this year that he has been diagnosed Alzheimer’s Disease. Watch the tribute by visiting AZCentral.com (http://bit.ly/tALJ3b).
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Did you see the emotional tribute to Glen Campbell last night on the CMA awards?
Check out our latest “Angel Home Care News” e-newsletter…
Our November issue of the Angel Home Care News is ready for viewing! In this issue, read about Alzheimer’s Screening Day, diabetes awareness, cool gadgets (a purse that doubles as a digital photo frame!), and some really funny senior humor. Don’t miss it! Read Angel Home Care News today!
Be happy and you may live 35 percent longer…
A new British study by National Academy of Sciences discovered that seniors aged 52-79 who reported feeling happy reduced their risk of dying by 35%, as compared to those who reported feeling less happy. Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of psychology at University of Califorinia, Riverside, commented, “The fact that positive emotions in one day predicted survival is pretty amazing.” Read the full story by going to http://on.wltx.com/sniqkx.
Shoes with GPS about to hit the US market, great for Alzheimer’s sufferers…
Do you have a loved one with dementia who is prone to wander? A new shoe is about to make its mark in the U.S., one with a GPS tracking device built into the heel. The shoes cost around $300 and are able to track the whereabouts of the person wearing them. Family members can set up an area in which the person cannot walk beyond without setting off an alarm. Read the full story by visiting http://abcn.ws/s6GnS1.
Did you hear about the couple, married 72 years, who both died while holding each other’s hand?
What a beautiful love story! An Iowa couple died last week, hand in hand. They had been in a car accident and were both injured and hospitalized. According to an ABC report, they did many things together throughout their lives, from working at a Chevrolet dealership to a creamery. Married since the day the wife graduated high school in 1939, their lives had been filled with shared happiness. Please read the full story (http://abcn.ws/mZVC6E)…and grab a tissue!
