Alzheimers Disease: – State hospital worker charged with assaulting patient 

State hospital worker charged with assaulting patient 
Police say employee hit and kicked patient. An Austin State Hospital employee has been charged with injuring a disabled patient after police said he kicked the patient in the stomach and threw him on the ground.

Hard to tell who is backing whom 
As the April 17 election approaches, endorsements are becoming a heated issue in Rolling Meadows. The husband of former 3rd Ward Alderman Suzanne Jungmann isnt happy with one of those endorsements the one on mayoral hopeful John DAstices Web site.

Timely Tax Tips 
It is the height of the tax season as this column goes to press, and an appropriate time to remind seniors about certain benefits to which they may be entitled under the Internal Revenue Code. Seniors and taxpayers in general, need to keep abreast of the changes in the tax laws if they are to take full advantage of the deductions and credits that are available to them.

Attempted Murder Trial Delayed By Commitment 
FAYETTEVILLE — The attempted capital murder trial of a man charged in the shooting of a Winslow hair stylist more than a year ago is off, pending his release from a mental institution.

Alzheimers vaccine effective on mice 
Japanese scientists have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimers disease that has proven effective and safe in mice, the director of a research institute behind the project said.

Five facts about aging 
1. Mounting health risk: Alzheimers disease now surpasses diabetes, influenza and pneumonia as a cause of death for people age 65 and older, according to the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Being in poor physical shape may increase the risk for dementia and Alzheimers disease, researchers at the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle recently found.

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