Freehold Township High School’s Danny Galli competes in the 200-yard freestyle event during the Patriots’ dual meet against Marlboro High School at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Fre
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Turnover in Colts Neck district & quick changes in textbooks are cited as sources of problem
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
When state math assessment scores for third-graders in the Colts Neck K-8 School District decreased over three years, district administrators sought the help of the Rutgers University Institute for Improving Student Achievement (RIISA) for an answer. More...
Share stories of mental decline of patients, heartache of caregivers
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer
Mildred “Muney” Davis is described by her son as a “real lady”: she taught her son to hold doors open and she never used four-letter words.
She worked for her husband Lou’s business, volunteered her time for the Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital in Brooklyn, and was president of the volunteer organization of the Mildred Davis Unit, not named after her. More...
1. Memory loss
Forgetting recently learned information. A person begins to forget more often and is unable to recall the information later. 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks
Finding it hard to plan or complete everyday tasks. Individuals may lose track of the steps involved in preparing a meal, etc. 3. More...
No cure yet for the most common, most debilitating form of dementia
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer
(Editor’s note: The following statistics
and information have been
provided by the Alzheimer’s Association,
Greater New Jersey Chapter.)
As the most common form of dementia, accounting for about 70 percent of all cases, Alzheimer’s disease affects 5.3 million people. More...
Legislation that establishes a system to help locate missing persons who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments was signed into law by then- Gov. Richard Codey. More...
Jody Joseph to honor Nicks & Joplin in NY performance
