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After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, 81-year-old Ron Robert decided to enroll in university as a personal experiment to see if education could keep the chronic neurodegenerative disease at bay.
Source: Following Alzheimer’s diagnosis, this 81-year-old Ont. man enrolled in university | CTV News
Honestly, I think this is very brave. I hope it serves him well, and sets an example for others.
Pam Bales left the firm pavement of the Base Road and stepped onto the snow-covered Jewell Trail to begin her mid-October climb.
Source: Footprints in the snow lead to an emotional rescue | Outdoors | unionleader.com
I’m not going to give it away, but there’s a twist in this story that makes it absolutely amazing.
A patient in Bulgaria recently received one of the first 3D-printed rib transplants as part of a potentially lifesaving operation. It demonstrated a new approach to create artificial ribs, using a process that’s both cheaper and materially superior to alternative methods.
Source: Patient Receives 3D-Printed Rib Implant in Breakthrough Procedure | Digital Trends
This is fascinating. It’s something that works today, with some amazing promise for the future as well.
A rare condition that left Simon Wheatcroft completely blind by age 27 has not slowed the marathon runner down, as he tests new technologies he hopes will help the visually-impaired
The technology is impressive, but not nearly as impressive as Mr. Wheatcroft.
A Muslim youth group in Philadelphia joined a national effort to clean up U.S. parks shuttered by the government shutdown.
Source: Muslim youth clean up Independence Mall amid government shutdown
I’ve run across a couple of stories now of various groups banding together to help maintain during the shutdown.
The stranger said he had lifelong insomnia and spends his time watching old game shows on YouTube.
An amazing story, worth reading to the end. Definitely a case of someone turning their own lemons in to lemonade for others.
A man was drowning in the deep end of an indoor pool in Minnesota. Concerned adults gathered around, but none of them knew how to swim. That’s when Advaik Nandikotkur, 11, jumped in.
Source: Minnesota boy saves drowning man from bottom of pool – CNN
Impressive. 🙂
When Hallee Fuqua began volunteering at the Human Society of Stillwater in November, she was just trying to get her dog fix. She didn’t expect to actually lose her heart
Awesome story, just awesome.
We want other people to emulate the habit of people from Kudanden, to learn from them. To live in peace with one another.
Source: Nigeria: Residents support Mosque and Church built side-by-side | Peace News Network
What a great example.
Alan Naiman died of cancer this year at age 63, leaving most of a surprising $11 million estate to children’s charities. The amount baffled the beneficiaries and his best friends, who are lauding Naiman as the anniversary of his death approaches in January.
Source: From duct-taped shoes to $11M: Man leaves surprise donations | The Seattle Times
I see stories like this every so often and am always amazed, and heartened.