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If your child plays a team sport, you may be glad to hear that the skills they’re learning at practice could benefit them at school too.
A new Cleveland Clinic and Parade survey found 85% of adults polled have thought about their risk for developing a brain disease, like Alzheimer’s or dementia. Many of those same individuals are taking steps to help with prevention. However, the survey revealed they’re not as proactive when it comes to addressing any actual memory or brain issues. 36% of adults under the age of 50 agree they’re too afraid to talk to a doctor. Interestingly, the survey also shows there are some misconceptions about Alzheimer’s and dementia. For example, 44% of adults age 18 to 34 agree that you are guaranteed to get Alzheimer’s if a relative has it too. But that’s incorrect, Alzheimer’s is not always inherited. In addition, men and women polled both assumed the other gender was more at risk for Alzheimer’s.
A recent study found children who play video games for three hours a day or more seemed to have better impulse control and memory.
That was compared to children who did not play video games.
So, what does that mean for parents?
Santa Claus was the grand finale of the Children’s Hometown Holiday parade that also brought nearly 75 different characters to the downtown area, like the Pillsbury Dough Boy and Baby Shark, along with musicians, pageant royalty, and dancers. After the parade, kids could get a present from Santa, go ice skating or for a pony ride, and try their luck at bumper cars and everything was free. Organizers were expecting around 3000 people at the event. Elaine Poppe started the Children's Hometown Holiday because she wanted to make sure that all kids had a great holiday memory and every year she hears from parents who want to give their own kids that same experience.
Springview Manor's car show is back after a pandemic hiatus. Dozens of vehicles lined Spring Street as car enthusiasts showed of their pride and joy. The show was open to the public and most importantly to the manor residents. Getting out and looking at the cars helps those with dementia. Triggering memories of a car they may have owned or enjoyed.
Fire up those engines! Today was the antique tractor pull at the Allen County Fair. Nathan Kitchens shows us why this long-time fair tradition is so popular. It wouldn't be Senior Day without the antique tractor pull at the Allen County Fair. For many, it's all about the memories that it brings back from their childhood. Tractor pulling is known as the world's heaviest motorsport with a goal to determine the strongest machine and the best driver. It has nothing to do with speed, but everything to do with the distance pulled.
All the smiles on the faces of the people attending the Children’s Hometown Holiday can be attributed to the vision of Elaine Poppe. She has spent over15 years, ensuring the kids and their families have a wonderful Christmas memory in Wapakoneta. From getting a gift from Santa, to taking a spin on the ice-skating rink, enjoying a horse-drawn carriage ride through downtown, or one of the dozens of activities over the three-day event, and all of it is free.
