Family And Friends Raise Awareness Of Toll That Fight Against Alzheimer’s Takes
The Longest Day is an event held on the Solstice to raise money and acknowledge the challenges faced by those with Alzheimer's and their caretakers.
Ventura County Star:
For Many, Fighting Alzheimer's Is A Team Effort
As the owner of Anacapa Fine Yarns in Ventura, Lois Perry had to close her business in March so she could spend more time taking care of her husband, Gary, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. ...Now on the front lines of the fight for a cure, Perry spearheaded a fundraising effort on Thursday — the longest day of the year — in which she invited longtime patrons of her shop to make afghan blankets that will be distributed to memory-care facilities across Ventura County for people with Alzheimer’s. (Doyle, 6/22)
In other public health news —
San Francisco Chronicle:
Risky Teen Leadership Retreats Under Fire As Operators Consider Changes
A prominent judge and social justice activist has called for the suspension of Bay Area youth leadership retreats that employ reckless methods in the name of empathy-building, a reaction to The Chronicle’s recent exposé of programs that have been attended by thousands of local high school students for decades. The call comes amid conversations among retreat leaders nationwide about how suspect, even unethical practices became so embedded in the so-called Camp Anytown movement, an effort initially designed to foster awareness of prejudice and create change. (de Sá, 6/22)