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October 14, 2022 | Vol. 3 Iss. 41
NEWS BREAK New Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Mental Decline by 27%
Halloween display hauntingly delightful ROXANN GOLIGHTLY-WILLIAMS created this Halloween Wonderland in 21 trips from her shed to home with a laundry basket full of Halloween decorations. She took off a week from work putting in around 80 hours to complete her “Spooky, not scary” village of LeMax Spooky town pieces. The decorations began 24 years ago with inflatables hanging from trees in her yard and has progressed each year.
Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com CENTERVILLE—When Halloween hits, RoxAnn Golightly Williams transforms her Centerville home into a menagerie of decorations to celebrate the holiday. Trick or treaters delight at her Halloween village displayed in her front window for all to see. “I’ve been doing it for about 20 years,” said Williams. “I’ve always
liked Halloween. In the olden days there weren’t many decorations. You just bought it whether you liked it or not. Then one time when I went into Ace Hardware I found a cool Halloween village. It’s set up on a table in my living room by the window.” Williams said she decorates for every holiday. “But not to the extent of Halloween and Christmas.” There’s a chalkboard sign inviting people to come in and look at her Hal-
loween display. “The neighborhood kids come by when I’m setting up to check the progress,” she said. “Then when I take it down and it’s almost gone, they’ll come by and say ‘There’s only one building left.’” It’s grown over the years, she said. “It started with a few houses and now it’s a Halloween city metropolis.” When the company Williams works Please see DISPLAY: pg. 3
Needs Beyond Medicine reduces financial stress for cancer patients
In Trial Hailed as ‘Most Encouraging to Date’ American biotech company Biogen announced the results of a phase 3 clinical trial that showed a new Alzheimer’s drug slowed the rate of cognitive decline for early onset patients by 27%. The Alzheimer’s Association (AA) called the robust study of lecanemab, which is a monoclonal antibody designed to clear clumps of amyloid protein from the brain, “the most encouraging results in clinical trials treating the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s to date.” The CEO at Eisai—the Japanese pharmaceutical company partnering with Biogen—claims the results of the lecanemab study, named Clarity AD, “proves the amyloid hypothesis, in which the abnormal accumulation of Aβ in the brain is one of the main causes of Alzheimer’s disease.” Eisai believes these findings will create new horizons in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease as well as further activate innovation for new treatment options.
British study says coffee drinkers live longer lives
Based on an analysis of just under half a million records in the UK Biobank, people who drink two to three cups of coffee each day tend to live longer and exhibit less cardiovascular disease compared with those who abstain from the beverage. While the research doesn’t claim drinking more coffee adds years to your life, it’s nevertheless an intriguing association that scientists are keen to investigate further. It’s also important to weigh the findings against previous studies linking brain shrinkage and an increased risk of dementia with a daily habit of six or more cups of coffee. Electrophysiologist Peter Kistle, from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Australia, said “The results suggest that mild to moderate intake of ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle.”
Angela Lansbury passes away at 96
By Peri Kinder peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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cancer diagnosis brings up so much uncertainty. Along with the emotional and physical fears of possible surgery and treatment, cancer takes a financial toll on patients as well. Many patients miss work and people in rural areas might have to travel to get the chemotherapy or radiation procedures they need. That’s where Needs Beyond Medicine steps in. The organization was founded by Philip Brown in 2006, and expanded to a 501c3 in 2009. It offers living expense grants to cancer patients who need help paying for food, bills and transportation. The goal is to alleviate some of the stress that accompanies a cancer diagnosis. “I don’t think people realize the toll [cancer] takes, along with Please see CANCER: pg. 3
HEIDI JO TAYLOR (LEFT) AND ANNETTE PAGE are cancer survivors who volunteer with Needs Beyond Medicine. Courtesy of Chad Hurst
American music, film, and TV star Angela Lansbury died on Tuesday, following a bout of ill health at the age of 96. Lansbury, most famous for her roles on the TV show “Murder, She Wrote” and her turn as the teapot on Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” was an iconic figure and voice for generations of the young and young at heart, as well as those who followed her pioneering exploits in what has now come to be known as the “cozy mystery” genre of crime solving dramas.
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