By Paula Frakes, M.S. Today is a beautiful spring day in early April in Minnesota. This morning I took a walk around my neighborhood in the Northern part of the metro area of the Twin Cities, looking for signs of spring. It was a sunny day the temperature was 39 degrees with a light breezy that had [...]
By Keith E. Webb Change is essential in life. Growth is change, so is decline. There's no avoiding change. We all want change, but we want others to do the changing or at least change first! It reminds me of Sallah from Raiders of the Lost Ark: "Asps, very dangerous - you go first." Without [...]
By Claire Petersky Have you thought about what it might be like to invest in older generations? The following story comes from Eastside Friends of Seniors, one of many such organizations connecting Boomers and Builders, older and younger generations in friendship. Faith in Action was founded in our region over a decade ago with the spirit [...]
Good Vision in a Downpour Some good advice How to achieve good vision while driving during a heavy downpour. We are not sure why it is so effective; just try this method when it rains heavily. This method was given me by a Police friend who had experienced and confirmed it. It is useful—even driving [...]
An Artist's Escape from Alzheimer's- the Paintings of Lester Potts Dr. Potts, President of the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation, and contributor to CASA Network's writers panel, shares the amazing story of his father's experience with art in Alzheimer's. This video shows the progression of Lester Potts's art from early to late stage Alzheimer's disease. A rural Alabama [...]