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Meals On Wheels Opens Local Diner To Feed Seniors : NPR

January 19, 2020 by Leo

Meals on Wheels usually means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. But at a new project in Vancouver, Wash., it’s a retro-hip neighborhood diner where seniors can get eggs, coffee and community.

Source: Meals On Wheels Opens Local Diner To Feed Seniors : NPR

What a neat idea.

Australia fires: Plants photographed regrowing in ashes – BBC News

January 18, 2020 by Leo

Plants are photographed regrowing in parts of Australia ravaged by fire last month.

Source: Australia fires: Plants photographed regrowing in ashes – BBC News

It takes time, but nature perseveres.

Senior With Dementia is Climbing UK Music Charts After a Caregiver Recorded Her Sinatra Cover

January 17, 2020 by Leo

Not only is the single raising awareness for the neurodegenerative disease, it is also raising money for Alzheimer’s charities.

Source: Senior With Dementia is Climbing UK Music Charts After a Caregiver Recorded Her Sinatra Cover

It’s pretty touching…

40 Wholesome Middle-Age Success Stories | Bored Panda

January 16, 2020 by Leo

TV writer and producer Melissa Hunter created a viral Twitter thread asking people to share their middle-age success stories.

Source: 40 Wholesome Middle-Age Success Stories | Bored Panda

The responses are amazing and inspiring.

Sydney Opera House lights up with images of firefighters in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis

January 15, 2020 by Leo

The sails of the Sydney Opera House have lit up with touching images of volunteer firefighters in support of bushfire affected communities. The projections […] are a tribute to the firefighters and communities who have suffered through months of searing temperatures and smoke.

Source: Sydney Opera House lights up with images of firefighters in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis

Beautiful.

200-pound therapy dog helps elementary school children | myfox8.com

January 14, 2020 by Leo

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. — Clifford the Big Red Dog is very popular with kindergarten and first-grade students, but an elementary school in Virginia has a real-life version that could give him a run for his money, WHSV reports.Gabriel is a 200-pound mastiff who serves as a therapy dog at River Bend Elementary School.

Source: 200-pound therapy dog helps elementary school children | myfox8.com

My kinda thereapy…

Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection – Reuters

January 13, 2020 by Leo

A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors…

Source: Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection – Reuters

I find this type of application of technology and specifically AI absolutely fascinating.

Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever – The Washington Post

January 12, 2020 by Leo

The cancer death rate in 2017 posted the largest single-year drop ever recorded, as continued declines in smoking and new treatments reduced the lung cancer mortality rate, according to a new report issued Wednesday by the American Cancer Society.

Source: Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever – The Washington Post

Such great progress.

(Important: a note about paywalls.)

Woman is Reunited with Wedding Ring After Losing it in Popcorn – KDLT

January 11, 2020 by Leo

A Yankton woman is rejoicing tonight after a special reunion.She lost her wedding about a month ago and it’s journey back home is quite miraculous.

Source: Woman is Reunited with Wedding Ring After Losing it in Popcorn – KDLT

Always check your popcorn…. Smile

Fire-ravaged Mallacoota to receive beer delivery from Navy ship | 7NEWS.com.au

January 10, 2020 by Leo

A Mallacoota venue could have become the pub with no beer, but locals won’t be left without a coldie thanks to a navy delivery.

Source: Fire-ravaged Mallacoota to receive beer delivery from Navy ship | 7NEWS.com.au

A priority I can totally understand!

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