Memory Loss

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My grandmother had mental issues for the last 10 years of her life before passing away at the age of 82. The explanation I was given, after my questioning, for her condition was that she was just senile. Being a very curious kid, I didn’t completely...

LEXINGTON - Once again Kentucky seemed determined to prove that it is an average basketball team, not one worthy of making a late-season push to be a factor in the NCAA Tournament  — or even make sure it is in the tournament. The Cats squandered...

As a kid growing up in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, I would often question the explanations given to me by adults, mainly my parents. I wasn’t being disrespectful, I simply did not always accept their explanation as definitive facts. Also, I...

Mercer Circuit Judge Darren Peckler has ruled that James Michael Kelley is not competent to stand trial for the December murder of John “Bud” Dacci and the attempted murder of Dacci’s wife, Mary Ann. Peckler ordered a competency...

Some years ago, I was on a book reviewing panel when someone in the audience asked what we, the panelists, thought of "The Bridges of Madison County," which was then a fixture on bestseller lists. We hemmed and hawed, tried to talk around the question,...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As his caregiver, how can I tell if my father's memory loss is just a natural part of aging, or if it's the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? At what point should I take him to be seen by a physician? ANSWER: In many people, memory...

PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona after a four-month trial that captured headlines with lurid tales of sex, lies, religion and a salacious...

PHOENIX — Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the gruesome killing of her onetime boyfriend in Arizona after a four-month trial that captured headlines with lurid tales of sex, lies, religion and a salacious relationship...

The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity. Former Bears guard Revie Sorey suffered a massive stroke on March 25, 2012, leaving the once eloquent and enthusiastic community leader barely able to utter a word. I visited my rehabbing friend...

It’s 6am. You woke up a few times throughout the night, so you don’t feel completely rested. As you slowly push yourself into an upright position, the ice cold air from the AC vent sweeps your skin but the heater might as well be on--you are...

Don't look to be entranced by "Trance." It starts out like a house afire, but by the time it's over we're the ones feeling burned. A slick heist tale with more twists than sense, this is one movie that ends up outsmarting itself. Both the good and the...