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Too often, people with dementia, whether at home, an assisted living or a nursing home, are under-stimulated and unengaged in life. They may half-heartedly page through a magazine that holds no interest for them or have the TV tuned to a program that their caregiver choses. Meaningful activities—those that engage the person’s attention and connect with their interests—are critical in the provision of care for those with dementia. Consider the following eight reasons why it’s important to offer a variety of meaningful activities for people living with dementia:...

This method might be a little easier with a friend’s help. If doing this by yourself is too difficult, you can also try measuring the length of a long sleeve shirt that fits you well. Take a deep breath to make sure the measuring tape doesn’t constrict (this will give you some breathing room in the chest). Make sure the measuring tape has a close fit against your skin, but is not uncomfortably tight....

In this article, learn who is at risk for medical trauma and how it can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? A person might be diagnosed with PTSD when they experience exposure to a traumatic or significantly stressful event or series of events. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), people with PTSD develop specific symptoms after exposure to threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence....

No, that would be St. Thomas University’s pitcher, Ben Ancheff. Ancheff stands at 6-foot-2 and is listed at 300 pounds, which, for any sport, isn’t a build you see every day. Ancheff’s build isn’t the only incredible thing about him, though. The pitcher struck out five and allowed only one run in his four innings. Unfortunately for Ancheff, the Bobcats and all of America, he left the game because of arm soreness....

She was one of the youngest swimmers ever to earn a spot on the team and she accomplished the feat by finishing ahead of Kate Zielger, who broke world records in distance freestyle events and had been a world champion swimming in the 800 freestyle just five years earlier. Now, America has a new up-and-coming distance freestyle swimmer to keep an eye out for. In this year’s qualifiers, 15-year-old Katie Grimes, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, swam a time of 8:20....

A new gameplay-free trailer offers a chance to spend a little up close and personal time with Mr. Scratch. Players are apt to enjoy the experience more than Scratch’s companions, who – how shall I put it? – don’t talk much. In a recent developer diary covering Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, the team at Remedy Entertainment describes the game as Quentin Tarantino meets From Dusk til Dawn. The new, live action Mr....

Russian artist and master engraver Roman Booteen creates hobo nickels, coins transformed with hand tools, so-called because it was a popular pastime among migrant workers and vagrants in the early 20th century United States, who favored U.S. nickel coins for their size and the relative softness of the coins’ metal. A GIF compilation trending on Reddit highlights some of Booteen’s work, including a coin with another coin inlaid at its center, which activates snapping, bear-trap jaws when triggered....

“They (BYU) have a great quarterback (Zach Wilson)," Young said on radio station KNBR. “The kid is a really good player. I’m not going to say he’s Patrick Mahomes, but what I’m saying, he plays like Patrick Mahomes. Like, there’s no throw he can’t make. He’s just intuitive and really present when he’s playing. Every week, you’re like, wow, this is something good.” Young is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he served as an NFL backup to Joe Montana....

[HTML1] Following the failure of the highly publicized KickStarter campaign for Shadow of the Eternals, the website’s ability to get big games funded may have been called into question by users. If that is the case, then the incredibly recent success of Mighty No. 9 should put proof back into the pudding that KickStarter is still very much a viable option for indie developers hoping to get their respective games off the ground....

Mega Man VR: Targeted Virtual World, as the game will be known in English, will allow players to use their arms to fire the classic Mega Buster gun. The story behind the game is that Dr. Wily, the classic Mega Man villain, is planning to take over the VR world, and Dr. Light has created a VR headset to help stop him. The enemies are believed to be based on Mega Man 11, as several of the game’s enemies appear on the poster released by Capcom....

First Five: 22-26-27-58-66Mega Ball: 12Megaplier: 2x Friday night’s 04/09/21 jackpot was worth $201 million, with a cash-value option of $135.9 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers last Tuesday (04/06/21) for the $184 million jackpot were: 01-19-20-32-42 with a Mega Ball of 17. The Megaplier was 3x. There was no grand prize winner from Tuesday drawing, but there was a ticket sold in Maryland that matched the first five white balls, and minus the gold Mega Ball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 09-20-23-26-29Mega Ball: 08Megaplier: 3x Tonight’s 06/02/20 jackpot was worth $356 million, with a cash-value option of $280.5 million. The total jackpot could have increased depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Friday (05/29/20) for the $336 million jackpot were: 10-13-32-41-51 with a Mega Ball of 03. The Megaplier was 2x. There was no grand prize winner from Friday’s drawing, but there were four tickets sold that matched the first five white balls, and minus the gold Mega Ball, for the game’s second prize....

According to the Mega Millions website, the winning numbers were 11, 38, 47, 48 and 70. The Mega Ball was 17 with a Megaplier of 2x. Nobody managed to match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball and so there were no winners of the $50 million jackpot. In fact, no-one who entered managed to match all five white balls correctly, which awards a prize of $1 million ($2 million with the 2x Megaplier)....

According to the annual Year on Twitter global report, the U.S. Women National Team’s captain was more popular on Twitter than Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and fellow USWNT star Alex Morgan. Twitter said the popularity was determined by ranking how often a certain athlete had been discussed on Twitter, whether by using her name, handle or related keywords. Rapinoe became a global icon in 2019, leading the USWNT to a second consecutive World Cup title in France this summer....

The Paris Saint-Germain striker is set to become the world’s second most expensive player when he makes his move to Parc des Princes from Monaco permanent next summer, with the fee reportedly standing at €160 million before bonuses. PSG 17/4 to win Champions League Nevertheless, the 18-year-old says that he has a lot of work to do before he can be considered at the pinnacle of the sport. “I still have a lot of steps to go for the Ballon d’Or, I’m learning,” he told TF1’s ‘Telefoot’....

The attacking duo impressed alongside Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann in the 3-1 friendly victory over Roberto Mancini’s side in Nice. Dembele scored France’s third goal, curling a fine finish past goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu from the edge of the penalty area, having earlier hit the crossbar at the end of an impressive run. Mbappe is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest youngsters but the teenager thinks Dembele is the most promising in the game....

Aguero has no interest in Utd move The 18-year-old has scored 15 goals in 37 appearances for the Ligue 1 leaders and has been linked with big-money moves to the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid. The striker also became the first player in Champions League history to score in his first four knockout stage appearances and he has netted five goals in eight games in the competition....

As expected, captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic leads the line for the Swedes, aiming to add to his 62 international goals. Swedish coach Erik Hamren selected Emil Forsberg out on the wing where he is expected to play a key role. O’Neill opted for Ciaran Clark to partner captain John O’Shea in the middle of the defence with Darren Randolph keeping his spot as first-choice goalkeeper. Keane is on the bench....

The latest survey from Quinnipiac University found McConnell lead McGrath by five percentage points in the Kentucky Senate race, with 49 percent of state voters backing the incumbent. By comparison, the Democratic challenger was backed by 44 percent of Kentucky voters. A further 5 percent of locals said they were undecided on who to vote for in November, while 2 percent told pollsters that they planned to either back a third party candidate or avoid voting altogether....