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May 2021 HERITAGE HAROLD HERITAGE HOUSE OF WOODBURN Phone # (503) 982-1506 Fax # (503) 982-1175 Celebrating May THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!! Creative Beginnings Month May 9th is Mother’s Day and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Meditation Month mothers, grandmothers, Aunts, Godmothers, stepmothers, and the women who just Physical Fitness & Sports stepped up when a child was in need. As a Month tribute to mothers everywhere, we thought we would share some of our favorite famous Lemonade Day quotes about mothers. May 2 An old Irish Proverb; A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife Teacher Day the best, but his mother the longest. May 4 From Cardinal Marmillod; A mother is she who can take the place of all Cinco de Mayo others, but who’s place can not be taken by May 5 anyone. Author unknown; Mother’s Day (U.S.) A mother is your first friend, your best friend, May 9 and your forever friend!! International Nurses Day May 12 Ride a Unicycle Day May 16 NASCAR Day May 21 Victoria Day (Canada) May 24 Memorial Day (U.S.) May 31 May 2021 The Hart of the West Heritage House Staff Billy the Kid. Jesse James. Wyatt Earp. America’s Administrator- Shannon Souza Wild West has plenty of memorable names, but few of those names belong to women. History has largely forgotten the name Pearl Hart, even Day shift- though she staged the last stagecoach robbery Flor D of the Wild West on May 30, 1899. Lucy N Jocelyn R Pearl Taylor was born in Ontario, Canada, to a respectable family that provided her with a good Swing shift- education, but not good enough to Randi J keep her from falling in love with Viridiana V a gambler named Frederick Hart. Yolanda M She ran away to marry Hart at age 17 and endured years of abuse. The couple’s Noc shift- drinking, gambling, and joblessness drew them to the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 in search of Patty C work. Instead, Hart found Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Mayra B Show and was enamored of the cowboy lifestyle. Luz P What we know of Hart’s life is spotty, but On Call- sometime after her experience in Chicago, she ended up in the mining town of Globe, Arizona, Iris Z where she met another drifter, named Joe Boot. Nayelly C Hart and Boot were both broke, so they decided Marivel G to rob the Globe-to-Florence stagecoach. Armed with a .38 revolver and dressed like a man, she made off with $431, after returning one dollar to Fee Parking each traveler so they could buy something to eat once they reached Florence. Inventor Carl Magee filed the patent After her capture, Hart regaled reporters with a for the world’s first parking meter, dramatic retelling of her exploits. Her fans begged which he called the Park-o-Meter, for autographs, and she obliged them, signing as on May 13, 1935. With automobile the “Bandit Queen.” Hart was sent to Yuma, the ownership reaching all-time highs, nearest city with jailing facilities for women, but it many urban areas were suddenly took just a few days for her to sweet-talk some battling a new scourge—the lack of accomplices into helping her escape. Hart was parking! When the first meters were later found in New Mexico and returned to the installed in downtown Oklahoma Yuma prison. When she became pregnant a year City, drivers were not too keen later, Hart was released with a pardon from the on their installation. Some outraged citizens Arizona governor, who hoped to avoid a scandal. found them un-American and likened the The rest of Hart’s life is a mystery. Some say she nickel-an-hour fee to an unlawful tax. may have joined the vaudeville circuit. Others Businesses, however, loved the meters, as say she settled down with a rancher and lived they encouraged the turnover of motorists, out her days as a law-abiding citizen. Either way, which meant a steady stream of new customers. Hart’s wild life story has earned her a place in By 1940, more than 140,000 parking meters the fabled history of America’s West. lined American streets. May 2021 Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease • Have difficulty with simple arithmetic Have poor short-term memory (may not recall what they ate for breakfast, for example Every person with Alzheimer’s experiences the disease differently, but people tend to experience a similar trajectory from the beginning of the illness to its end. The precise number of stages of Alzheimer’s is somewhat • ability to manage finance and pay bills arbitrary. Some experts use a simple three-phase model (early, moderate and end), while others have found a granular breakdown to be a more useful • May forget details about their life histories aid to understanding the progression of the illness. The most common system, developed by Dr. Barry Reisberg of New York University, breaks the progression of Alzheimer’s disease into seven stages. This framework for understanding the progression of the disease has been Stage 5: Moderately Severe Decline adopted and used by a number of healthcare providers as well as the Alzheimer’s Association. During the fifth stage of Alzheimer’s, people begin to need help with many day-to-day activities. People in stage five of the disease may Here is a summary of the seven stages of Alzheimer’s based on Dr. Resiberg’s experience: system: • Difficulty dressing appropriately Stage 1: No Impairment • Inability to recall simple details about themselves such as their own phone number During this stage, Alzheimer’s is not detectable and no memory problems or • Significant confusion other symptoms of dementia are evident. On the other hand, people in stage five maintain functionality. They Stage 2: Very Mild Decline typically can still bathe and toilet independently. They also usually still know their family members and some detail about their personal The senior may notice minor memory problems or lose things around the histories, especially their childhood and youth. house, although not to the point where the memory loss can easily be distinguished from normal age-related memory loss. The person will still do Stage 6: Severe Decline well on memory tests and the disease is unlikely to be detected by loved ones or physicians. People with the sixth stage of Alzheimer’s need constant supervision and frequently require professional care. Symptoms include: Stage 3: Mild Decline • Confusion or unawareness of environment and At this stage, the family members and friends of the senior may begin to surroundings notice cognitive problems. Performance on memory tests are affected and • Inability to recognize faces except for the closest friends physicians will be able to detect impaired cognitive function. and relatives • Inability to remember most details of personal history People in stage 3 will have difficulty in many areas including: • Loss of bladder and bowel control • Major personality changes and potential behavior problems • Finding the right word during conversations • The need for assistance with activities of daily living such • Organizing and planning as toileting and bathing • Remembering names of new acquaintances • Wandering People with stage three Alzheimer’s may also frequently lose personal Stages 7: Very Severe Decline possessions, including valuables. Stage seven is the final stage of Alzheimer’s. Because the disease is a Stage 4: Moderate Decline terminal illness, people in stage seven are nearing death. In stage seven of the disease, people lose the ability to communicate or In stage four of Alzheimer’s, clear-cut symptoms of the disease are apparent. respond to their environment. While they may still be able to utter People with stage four of Alzheimer’s: words and phrases, they have no insight into their condition and need assistance with all activities of daily living. In the final stages of Alzheimer’s, people may lose their ability to swallow Alzheimer’s.net Heritage House of Woodburn Postage 943 N Cascade Dr Information Woodburn, Or, 97071 PACIFIC LIVING CENTERS HAS SEVEN APPLEGATE HOUSE OF GRANTS PASS LOVING HOMES FOR THE 1635 Kellenbeck Ave. MEMORY IMPAIRED Grants Pass, OR 97527 Delivering Quality of Care, Enhancing Administrator: Linda Ayala Quality of Life ARBOR HOUSE OF GRANTS PASS Northern Oregon Communities HERITAGE HOUSE OF WOODBURN 820 Gold Ct. 943 N. 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