Not All News is Bad!

A new technique using ultrasound to clear the toxic protein clumps thought to cause dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is moving to the first phase of human trials next year. The treatment has proven successful across animal tests and presents an exciting, drug-free way to potentially battle dementia.

Source: Breakthrough ultrasound treatment to reverse dementia moves to human trials

That’s pretty exciting, even if a ways off.

I didn’t have anything to do in retirement and I didn’t think that playing bingo was up to my speed

Source: Not into bingo, 84-year-old Texas woman gets college degree

I love this.

Emily Clarke wrote the message on Facebook after driving through what they say was one of the most severe storms in Proserpine, thanking Footie the truck driver for his actions.

Source: Facebook post thanking truckie for guiding couple through north Queensland rain goes viral – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Cool story. 🙂

Irene O’Shea’s achievement as the oldest skydiver in the world is under review by Guinness World Records.

Source: Irene O’Shea skydives at 102 to raise funds to combat disease that killed her daughter – The Washington Post

I hope she gets the record. So cool, and for such a worthy cause.

Patty Polley, a 68-year-old crossing guard in Polk County’s Babson Park, has become a local celebrity after knitting mittens for kids she helps cross a busy street.

Source: Polk County crossing guard becomes local celebrity thanks to warm act of kindness

Nice to see her get recognized by her community.

The average age of the factory workers is 80, and the toys are painted by jail inmates. For some kids, it’s the only toy they’ll get.

Source: This toy factory is run by volunteers who give away all the toys for free – The Washington Post

Simple, yet powerful.