Man with Down Syndrome enjoys life
Evelyn Heckhaus of New Bern, North Carolina, and her 40-year-old son Ed talk daily. Their close relationship began 40 years ago in 1971 at...
Mingo Turns Despair Into Hope
Sometimes, a person with a disability may struggle emotionally to the point of pondering suicide. Robert Mingo of Minneapolis has been there and felt...
Bert Shepard, One-Legged Pitcher
August 4 marks the 65th anniversary of a great moment in baseball history. In 1945, lefty Bert Shepard, an amputee with an artificial leg,...
Bipolar Disorder
The National Institutes of Health defines bipolar disorder as "a serious medical condition" causing dramatic up and down shifts affecting a person's mood, energy,...
Alzheimers – We’re still the same person
Mary Ann Becklenberg of Dyer, Indiana, began noticing Alzheimer's disease symptoms more than two years ago. "I worked for a hospice as a licensed clinical social worker and at the time was the person that had introduced a new program there," said 64-year-old
Asperger Syndrome
A National Institutes of Health website defines Asperger syndrome as an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characterized by "impairment in language and communication skills, as...
Syncope is Fainting
Andrea DiTullio reads this column in The Desert Advocate, near Phoenix, Arizona. She experiences a condition called syncope, which, according to a National Institutes of Health website, 'is the temporary loss of consciousness due to a sudden decline in blood flow to the brain.
Joni Eareckson Tada (Part 1)
Joni Eareckson Tada likely is the most famous person you've never heard of.
Roseville new soccer complex and universally accessible playground breaks ground
Roseville, Calif.- Roseville continues to expanding its growing position in California sports tourism with the groundbreaking of a new multi-field soccer complex at 2600 Westbrook Dr and Blue Oaks Blvd.
Down Syndrome: Sports Columnist Becomes Advocate
As his bio states, Cincinnati Enquirer sports columnist Paul Daugherty has covered five Summer Olympic Games and "nearly every major American sporting event." He earned the AP Best Sports Columnist
💫 Business Spotlight
Paul Black’s Window Cleaning serving Roseville and South Placer County for...
Paul Black’s Window Cleaning Inc. has been serving Placer County’s commercial and residential window cleaning needs since 1990.
Welcome to the Brighter Side
Placer County ranked #2 in quality of life, 4th healthiest in...
Roseville, Calif.- Following three consecutive years as the second healthiest county in California, Placer County dips slightly to the number four slot behind a trio of Bay Area counties. Marin, a perennially winner remains atop the list of California's healthiest counties.
