It’s possible the deaths of famous people bring as much attention to Alzheimer’s disease as all the purple ribbons of November. The most recent such celebrity death was that of Tom Magliozzi, 77, co-star of National Public Radio’s “Car Talk.” In recent weeks, Julianne Moore’s Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in “Still Alice” has brought more attention to…
Author: Andrew Lowndes
Camp with a special focus gives comfort and fun to grieving children
Weekend sleepover camps for children can be about more than crafts and canoeing. During the past two decades, Rene McClatchey has helped hundreds of grieving youngsters recover from devastating losses. Every year, McClatchey, an assistant professor of social work at Kennesaw State University, runs three weekend-long sessions called Camp “MAGIK,” an acronym for “Mainly About…