Dementia doesn’t have to be a barrier to experiencing the arts. Caregivers and individuals living with memory loss can now experience programming in the Fox Cities that opens doors to “engage in lively discussions, art making and multi-sensory activities,” explains The Trout Museum of Art’s website. “I like to describe SPARK! as an opportunity,” says READ MORE
Area resources assist patients, families By Amy Hanson Shock. Anxiety. Disbelief. Depression. A cancer diagnosis can lead to a flurry of emotions. Kimberly Demeny is all too familiar with those feelings. Her husband, Michael Hermes, lost his battle with cancer on Aug. 14, 2012. After being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 1992 and beating it, READ MORE
By Sean P. Johnson To paraphrase the late George Harrison: it’s been a long, cold Wisconsin winter. It looks like it’s sticking around, too. Howard Porter knows how tough that can be on people. It’s easy, he says, to stay inside, stay on the couch and wait for spring to finally show up. The problem READ MORE
Creativity and Practicality Keys to Keeping a Fitness Regimen By Sean P. Johnson Jenny Tovar admits it would be easy to skip her regular workout at the Fox West YMCA on those days she just doesn’t feel up to it. In her 20s and 30s, she might have even done so, knowing she would make READ MORE
Fox Cities baby boomers enjoy encore careers Beginning January 1, 2011, every single day more than 10,000 baby boomers will reach the age of 65, and this will continue every day for the next 19 years. It is no secret that the majority of the nation’s 78 million boomers plan to work longer than previous READ MORE
Misconceptions about raising children with autism. April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day. Nationally, autism affects approximately one out of every 110 children born today and government statistics suggest the prevalence rate is increasing 10–17 percent annually. In the Fox Valley region, there are several families who are living with autism. Three of these families READ MORE
This month, we bring to you the medical marvels making a marked impact in our community one patient, program or surgery at a time. Hypothermia Saving Lives Russell Sova remembers eating lunch with his family on August 4, 2010. Suddenly it’s a day later and the 66-year-old Kaukauna man is lying in a hospital bed READ MORE
Fox Citians face 50 feeling mentally, physically and emotionally fit. The popular saying is “over the hill” but the sudden new challenges many 50-year-olds face make the incline much steeper. Celebrating the big “five-oh” brings with it a mix of physical, mental and emotional elements. As we learn from some Fox Citians, fifty isn’t always READ MORE
Outdoor cycling is a fun summer sport that is good for the human race. Be it camaraderie, confidence or competition, biking has serious perks. An activity fit for teenagers, grandparents and avid racers alike, it’s the recreation that keeps most cyclists riding. And there are health benefits, too. The cardiovascular exercise builds muscular endurance, strengthens READ MORE
From broad-spectrum sunscreens to laser removal for hair, spider veins and tattoos, we bring to light the truth about the sun’s damaging effects and how to make your skin look its best. Skin Cancer Risks & Prevention Chris Borelli, 42, of Appleton is no stranger to the great outdoors. As a city of Appleton arborist, READ MORE
