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The Canadian Press
When Roger Marple was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease just over two years ago at age 57 — and after the initial shock had worn off — he made up his mind to live the best life he could for as long as possible. "So with a real loud voice, he says, 'Oh, I'm having an Alzheimer's moment,' while mimicking what looked to me like someone having an epileptic seizure," recalls Marple, now 60. Stigma is one of the biggest barriers for people with dementia trying to live their lives with dignity in the face of a disease that over time relentlessly and progressively destroys the brain, says the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Michael Walsh
It may be counterintuitive to think about how the planet is getting warmer while shoveling your car out of the snow. But it’s nonetheless true. And in a twist of irony, global warming may be driving the colder temperatures that the U.S. has been experiencing this winter.
Devastated family reveal how young NSW rock fisherman died
John Ryman suffered an epileptic fit, hitting his head on rocks as his best mate and his dad tried desperately to save him.
Business Insider
Business Insider UK spoke with astronomer Stuart Clark, author of "Unknown Universe," about why people still believe in a flat earth. Stuart Clark theorises that flat-earthers could be doing it for "comic effect". He then goes on to address other questions that would arise as a result of flat earth theory. Full transcript below Stuart Clark: It’s so clearly obvious that the world isn’t flat. We see when ships leave the harbour you can see as they gradually disappear below the horizon. You can see if you go up on top of a tall tower or a hill and you see more over the horizon. All our physics is constructed now, the physics of orbits of things going around the earth is all constructed with this
