When care of elderly parent falls to one sibling, it’s time to talk
The phone call came in the middle of the night.
“Sharon, I don’t feel right!”
“Mom, what’s wrong?”
“The room is spinning and my heart is throbbing.” Sharon’s mother is well into her 80s, with declining health, so Sharon had no way of knowing how serious this was. And, unfortunately, her mother lives 40 minutes away. Full Story
‘Friendly fire’ may be at the root of Parkinson-like diseases
Dr. Todd Golde
JESSE S. JONES / COURTESY CO OURTESY PHOTO Scientists have suspected exposure to viruses and other environmental - factors may trigger symptoms associated with Parkinson like diseases, but why such exposure would actually destroy certain areas of the brain has been mysterious. Full Story
Haitian orphans in urgent need of help
During a charity trip to Haiti last month, Punta Gorda resident Caroline Thonon and a group of friends took food and clothing to an orphanage outside Port-au-Prince Haiti. However, help is still needed.
The Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce has offered to coordinate a fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at La Vie Day Spa & Salon, 115 Taylor St., Punta Gorda. Full Story
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