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Parkinson’s Disease
Briarcliff
Schools
Briarcliff Students Among 300 Semifinalists Nationwide In Prestigious Science Competition
Dozens of students from New York have been named semifinalists in the country’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The Society for Science announced the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search for 2024 on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Participants were whittled down from 2,162 applicants from 712 high schools across 46 states, Puerto Rico, and 10 other countries. Students were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, and community involvement, as well as a commitment to academics and creativity in asking scientific …
Arlington
Politics
'Parkinson's On Steroids': VA Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton Shares Heartbreaking Health Update
Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has shared a tragic health update that she cites as the reason why she won't be seeking reelection. Wexton (D-VA-10) over the summer was diagnosed with and had been receiving treatment for Parkinson's Disease. However, she recently received a modified diagnosis of Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, type-p (PSP-P), a form of Atypical Parkinsonism. As a result, she will serve the remainder of her term in the 118th Congress and not seek reelection. VA-10 is comprised of Fauquier, Loudoun, and Rappahannock counties; parts of Fairfax and Princ…
White Plains
Obituaries
Steve Harrison, Pleasantville Native and Award-Winning Medical Illustrator & Educator, Has Died
Steven Joseph Harrison, PhD, MSMI, CMI, FAMI A distinguished leader with many awards and honors for his work as a medical illustrator and educator, Steve Harrison died on January 13, 12 days before his 76th birthday. Born on January 25, 1947, in White Plains, the only son of Joseph Harrison and the former Etta Belle Buckaloo, Steve grew up in Pleasantville and attended Pleasantville High School, where his art teacher, Walter Hahn, encouraged him to pursue a career in medical illustration. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) …
Peekskill
Police & Fire
K9 Officer Finds Missing Man In Freezing Temperatures In Peekskill
Tragedy was avoided when a K9 officer was able to track down an elderly man who went missing in Northern Westchester in freezing conditions. On Saturday, Dec. 24, around 1:45 a.m., police in Peekskill received a call from a man who said his 75-year-old father with Parkinson’s Disease and possible early stages of dementia had wandered from his home at the Society Hill II complex. The man also reported that his father had last been seen hours earlier and was only wearing slippers, jeans, and a sweatshirt, which left him vulnerable to the freezing temperatures that hovere…
Fairfax
News
Fairfax County Students Invent Automated Walker In Aim To Treat Parkinson's Symptoms
Two young women from Fairfax County have worked together to create an ingenious device to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, WJLA said. Kaavya Karthikeyan and Akanksha Tibrewala, best friends and classmates at Chantilly High School, invented an automated walker to assist people with Parkinson's and those who struggle to walk, the website said. Two years ago, inspired by Tibrewala's great-grandmother who had Parkinson's disease, the two students began the project after notificing there were no automated walkers for people with disabilities, reports said. The two girls are both passionat…
New London
Police & Fire
Connecticut K9 Tracks Down Missing 76-Year-Old Man In Stonington
A Connecticut State Police K9 helped locate a 76-year-old man who went missing over the weekend. Troopers in New London County responded to a Stonington residence to help search for a missing man who suffers from Parkinson's disease at about 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Police said K9 Zedo used a found baseball cap that belonged to the man to track him in the woods. K9 Zedo walked along trails and followed the edge of a pond for hundreds of feet to a stonewall surrounded by grasses, authorities said. State Police said the K9 then located the man o…
Suffolk NY
News
Missing Islip Man Found
Update: A Long Island man who went missing has been found. Ralph Buono, age 79, had last been seen leaving his home in Islip sometime after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 in a car, Suffolk County Police said. On Sunday afternoon, March 27, police announced that "Ralph Buono has been located, unharmed." Original report: A Long Island man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for the Islip resident who has Parkinson’s disease and is showing signs of dementia. Ralph Buono, age 79, left his ho…
Rivertowns
News
Covid-
19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections
Researchers have identified groups of vaccinated people who may be the most at risk for suffering severe outcomes from COVID-19 breakthrough infections. According to a report from Medical News Today, the study looked at more than 6 million people who have received one or two doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. One of the paper's co-authors, Dr. Aziz Sheikh, said only a small number of the more than 5 million people who received two vaccine doses remained at risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and death after being vaccinated. "We saw relatively few deaths in individuals wh…
Bedford
Obituaries
Bedford Native Katherine Darcy Deickler, 66, Mom, Occupational Therapist, Lit Up A Room
Katherine ("Kath") Darcy Deickler, age 66 of Lincoln, MA, died peacefully at her residence on May 19 from an arduous struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was a beautiful, dynamic, intelligent and giving woman. Kath is survived by her husband Stephen Dyer of Lincoln; son Michael Bower (wife Kokila) of Toronto, Canada; daughter Kimberly Bower of Austin, TX; parents Judith Deickler and Barry Deickler of Pawling; sisters Beverly Deickler (husband Colin Harley) of Woodbury, CT and Leigh Deickler (husband Victor Cassarino) of Hebron, CT and brother William Deickler of Redding, CT. Born in…
New Canaan
Obituaries
New Canaan High School Hall Of Fame Coach Keith MacBain Has Died
Keith MacBain died at his home in Southampton on Sunday, Sept. 13 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Keith was born in Englewood, NJ, and lived on a small farm in Closter, NJ, where his father ran a kennel. He later attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and graduated in 1956. He received a B.A. in English from Cornell University in 1960 and an M.A. from Columbia Teachers College in 1964. He married Cynthia Loring in August of 1960, and they moved to Homewood, Illinois, to teach for two years. After moving back to Connecticut, Keith taught English at New Cana…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Missing Westchester Man Found
Update: A 72-year-old man who went missing in Westchester has been found. Jesus Otero had last been seen on Carol Avenue in Yonkers at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Authorities announced he had been located on Sunday evening. Original report: A 72-year-old man has gone missing in Westchester and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Jesus Otero, a vulnerable adult with dementia and Parkinson's disease who may be in need of medical attention, was last seen on Carol Avenue in Yonkers at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. He is 5-foot-11, 145 pounds with gray hai…
Bergenfield
Obituaries
Beloved Bergenfield Music Teacher Helaine Mundt Pfeiffer, 78
Former Bergenfield music teacher Helaine “Leni” Mundt Pfeiffer died on Friday, March 22. She was 78 years old. A graduate of Hamilton High School (New York) and the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music (Ohio), Leni pursued a career in music that led her back to Hamilton High School as a music teacher. She continued to teach in Bergenfield after her marriage to John Pfeiffer in 1982. Dedicated to and admired by her students, Leni extended her professional career by contributing her skills to orchestras in Cleveland as well as in Syracuse and Utica. Her annual selection to the P…
DV Plus - Westchester
Lifestyle
Westchester Police Chief, Ex-High School Star Athlete, Now Wrestles With Parkinson's Disease
Courage, commitment and quiet leadership are common themes in this lifelong Westchester resident's life. In 1974, as a sophomore at Rye High School, Richard Conway qualified for the state championships in a sport that relies on stamina, teamwork and tons of training. What he learned in wrestling carried over to Manhattan College, where Conway played football and eventually became an assistant wrestling coach. Conway initially thought he'd like to be a teacher, but while taking a walk during his lunch break from a Bronx Catholic school, he crossed paths with a state park p…
Mount Pleasant
News
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies At 94
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday night, Nov. 30, at his home in Houston. He was 94. Bush, who grew up in the area in Greenwich, was president from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president the previous eight years under President Ronald Reagan, and was the father of George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who ran for president in 2016. Bush's tenure as president was marked by Operation Desert Storm in which the United States and allied forces ejected Iraq from Kuwait. Following an ec…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Hospital, Lex Ave Gym Knock Parkinson's 'Down For The Count'
For those with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers, knowing they're not alone in the fight is half that battle. Thanks to a unique partnership between Northern Westchester Hospital's Rehabilitation Services and Lex Ave Gym in Mount Kisco this past month, those in the Parkinson’s disease community were armed with education regarding exercise, support, research and advocacy through a fun, interactive resource program. "Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder in which no two people have the same symptoms or progression of the disease," said Veronica Cea, a speech language pat…
Fort Lee
News
Leonia's Alan Alda, 82, Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease
Beloved actor Alan Alda, a former longtime Leonia resident, revealed on Tuesday that he's had Parkinson’s disease the past 3½ years. Alda, 82, told “CBS This Morning” that he'd noticed his thumb twitch during TV appearances the past few weeks and didn't want speculations about his health to become tabloid fodder. "I've had a full life since then [the diagnosis]," he said. "I've acted, I've given talks, I help at the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook. "It’s only about a matter of time before someone does some story about this from a sad point of view, …
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Need A Good Night's Sleep? Phelps Offers Five Tips For Better Rest
You probably know that you need to sleep at least seven hours a night for well-being. Perhaps you’re among the many Americans, roughly a third, who report getting six hours of shut-eye — or even less. That can seriously hurt your health. Quality matters, too. Here’s how the National Sleep Foundation characterizes the best night’s sleep: – Falling asleep in 30 minutes or less. – Sleeping for at least 85 percent of your time in bed. – Waking up only once per night for 20 minutes or less. If you need help with shut-eye, try these sleep hygiene tips: Set the scene: Think about how your envir…
Briarcliff
Lifestyle
Need A Good Night's Sleep? Phelps Offers Five Tips For Better Rest
You probably know that you need to sleep at least seven hours a night for well-being. Perhaps you’re among the many Americans, roughly a third, who report getting six hours of shut-eye — or even less. That can seriously hurt your health. Quality matters, too. Here’s how the National Sleep Foundation characterizes the best night’s sleep: – Falling asleep in 30 minutes or less. – Sleeping for at least 85 percent of your time in bed. – Waking up only once per night for 20 minutes or less. If you need help with shut-eye, try these sleep hygiene tips: Set the scene: Think about how your env…
Mount Pleasant
News
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral
Days after his wife's death, former President George H.W. Walker is hospitalized with several serious complications, according to multiple news reports. George H.W. Bush is awake, alert and talking after he was admitted to intensive care earlier this week, a family spokesman said Tuesday, April 24. Bush, 93, was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital Sunday morning after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, family spokesman Jim McGrath said, a day after a funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush. According to McGrath, the 41st President has said he is determined to ge…
Mount Pleasant
News
Westchester Native, Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At 92
Former First Lady Barbara Bush, a native of Westchester, who had been in failing health and declined further medical treatment after a series of hospitalizations, died on Tuesday. She was 92. A native of Rye who attended Rye Country Day School, she had been treated for decades for Graves' disease, a thyroid condition. Bush had been suffering for some time and has been in and out of the hospital multiple times in the last year while battling with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, and congestive heart failure. She was surrounded by family and loved ones at the Bush home in Hous…
Putnam
Lifestyle
According To CareMount Expert, Nutrition Is The New Medicine
“You are what you eat!” I love this familiar expression, first written in 1826, because we are now talking about the importance of nutrition with each other, in our schools and with our doctors. Although many of our eating habits were formed during childhood, it’s never too late to change them. When we talk about what you eat, we mean food as the source of essential building blocks and energy for your body. The quality of foods you take in affects how you feel, your metabolism and your lifespan! While there is no proof that one specific type of diet is the “healthiest,” what we know for cer…
Rivertowns
Lifestyle
Fox TV Series Debut Focuses On 'Strange Inheritance' In Hastings-On-Hudson
On Monday night, Feb. 5, Jamie Colby heads to Hastings-on-Hudson, to meet Marlene Piturro, an opera lover who inherited a musical treasure from her percussionist husband. In the mid-1970s, Marlene’s husband, Howard Van Hyning, takes a summer assignment performing in the opera “Turandot.” Despite Howard’s vast collection of percussion instruments, he does not have precisely the right gongs to perform “Turandot.” He gets a tip that the Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini’s custom-made gongs – the very ones he had specially crafted for Turandot – are sitting in a small costume shop in the New Yo…
Danbury
Obituaries
Charles Monzillo, Former Danbury Fire Chief, Dies At 91
DANBURY, Conn. — Charles Joseph Monzillo, a former Danbury fire chief who moved to Clermont, Fla., died Jan. 15 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 91. Born on Oct. 4, 1926 to Biagio and Hertha Monzillo, he grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. and led a life full of service to others. Monzillo served in the Army Air Corp during WWII, Transit Police of New York City and following that, 25 years of service to the New York Fire Department. After retiring from New York, he became fire chief in Willimantic, later moving to the Danbury department for several years. Monzillo is survived b…
