10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s

 The mood and personalities of people with Alzheimer’s can change. They can become confused, suspicious, depressed, fearful or anxious. They may be easily upset at home, at work, with friends or in places where they are out of their comfort zone. 

 

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Alzheimer’s: What You Do Not Know

 

Silent, deadly and incurable Alzheimer’s reigns as one of the biggest threats affecting today’s aging population yet few know or understand this degenerating disease.

 
“There is currently nothing that will slow the disease down, stop the disease or cure the disease,” says Jennifer Howard, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Great Lakes Chapter.

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Aboutthatcar.com: 2014 Lexus IS 350 AWD

 DETROIT – The 2014 Lexus IS 350 may be the best sedan in the Japanese brand’s lineup. We had the all-wheel-drive F Sport version and found it a sporty luxury sedan for enthusiasts.

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Tax Benefits for College Education

 

 

 

You are working hard on your college education.  The costs for tuition and books are expensive. To help you with the cost of college, there are IRS tax breaks available to you.

 

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The Lansing Black Chamber Pillar Awards 2014

 At this year’s 2014 Community Pillar Awards gala honored the following five esteemed individuals for their invaluable contributions to Greater Lansing and the State of Michigan: Wendell Barron, Barbara Roberts Mason, James W. Butler III, Renee Freeman and A. Gregory Eaton.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Spring viruses are here

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
   While it’s warming up here in Dallas, many parts of the country are still seeing chilly temperatures and even snow. Even so, I’m beginning to see typical spring illnesses like Fifth’s disease. 
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Spring viruses are here

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
   While it’s warming up here in Dallas, many parts of the country are still seeing chilly temperatures and even snow. Even so, I’m beginning to see typical spring illnesses like Fifth’s disease. 
 

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Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

 WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

 
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery, that occurs on an international, national, and local scale. 
 
Although human trafficking takes many different forms—labor, domestic service, organ trafficking—79 
percent of human trafficking is for sexual exploitation. Overall, women make up 66 percent of trafficking 
victims and girls make up 13 percent.
 
Source: www.liveyourdream.org
 
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Article by Dr. Daryl Green

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News Spotlight: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY PARTNERS WITH U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO ENGAGE URBAN YOUTH IN OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STEM EDUCATION

 The 100-year old Black fraternity’s initiative commemorates American scientist, botanist, and inventor, George Washington Carver to promote Conservation of North American Wildlife and their Habitats. —

Phi Beta Sigma and US Fish Wildlife 
FWS and Sigma sign partnership agreement. (Back – left to right) Sigma Deputy Director Steve Ballard, Sigma Beta Club Foundation President and Past International President Arthur Thomas, Sigma Executive Director Darryl Anderson, Sigma Partner Liaison Kevin Davis, and Sigma International Director of Education Jean B. Lamothe; (Seated – left to right) Phi Beta Sigma International President Jonathan A. Mason and FWS Director Dan Ashe. 
Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, Department of Interior

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