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'Doc' laid to rest
BREMEN — Hundreds gathered along the streets of downtown Bremen today to bid farewell to their beloved “Doc.” Dr. Otis R. Bowen, former Indiana governor, secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and local...
Tags: Politics, Ronald Reagan, Regional Authority, U.S. House of Representatives, Mitch Daniels
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Law allows doctors to raise concerns about driving
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan law allows doctors to alert state officials if they believe that a patient's medical condition makes it unsafe for them to drive, and supporters say it will help keep the public safer on the roads. The law was...
Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Detroit Free Press, Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of the Press
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Ind. lawmakers back police Alzheimer's training
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana police officers will face more training on interacting with people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia under a proposal approved by the Legislature. The Indiana House voted unanimously Wednesday in...
Tags: Mike Pence
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NE Ind. woman, 74, found dead in pond near home
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (AP) — A 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease has died after she apparently left her apartment and ended up in northeastern Indiana pond. Indiana conservation officers say that Bonnie Knetter wasn't home when some of... -
County archives create digital records database
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- In a nondescript building on South Lafayette Boulevard, the St. Joseph County Archives and Records Center holds a large chunk of this county's history in its 380,000-plus files. It's sometimes called the county government's "best-kept...Tags: Science and Technology, Electronics, Family, Marriage
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NE Ind. nursing home patient's family sues over death
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Relatives of an 88-year-old Indiana woman who died after being attacked by another nursing home resident say the home's owners lied about how she was injured. Betty Riley's family filed a complaint Monday with the Indiana...Tags: Long Term Care, Medical Specialization, Stroke, Nursing
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No. 2 Notre Dame outlasts No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the best performances of Skylar Diggins' brilliant career spoiled a night when Tennessee was honoring former coach Pat Summitt. Diggins scored a career-high 33 points Monday as Notre Dame built a 19-point lead and...
Tags: Tamika Catchings, Basketball, Sports, Candace Parker, Tennessee Volunteers
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Ind. bill would require Alzheimer's lessons for police
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker dismayed by a police officer's decision to use a stun gun on a nursing home patient is pushing for police to get training on how to interact with people with Alzheimer's disease. Republican state Rep. Bill...
Tags: Long Term Care, Autism, Mental Illness, Medical Specialization, Peru
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WWII soldier's photos, love letters found in Mich. home
DETROIT (AP) — A trove of letters and other memorabilia shows that a 19-year-old U.S. Army ambulance driver had quite an adventure and an active love life while serving in Europe during World War II. He apparently stashed a bag of love letters,...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Politics, Compuware Corporation, U.S. Army, Detroit Free Press
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Lilly plans another study for Alzheimer's drug
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly and Co. will launch another study of its possible Alzheimer's treatment solanezumab, a move that delays a regulatory decision on a drug that flashed potential to help patients with mild cases of the fatal, mind-...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Lilly Eli & Co
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Alzheimer's victims include the caretakers
FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — The decorations in the small hospital room document a lifetime of adventure and accomplishment. Photographs show rugged mountains in Washington, the seashore of Maine and the Alamo in San Antonio. A name tag with the name Ed...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, Alzheimer's Association, Diseases and Illnesses
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Ex-Bears QB Jim McMahon talks of early-stage dementia
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon, who is suffering from early-stage dementia, has told a Chicago television station that while he appreciates what football has done for him, if he could do it over, he would play baseball....
Tags: Baseball, National Football League, Super Bowl, Football, Sports
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