CASSELBERRY, Fla. – A worker at a group home in Seminole County was arrested after a patient was found with facial fractures and severe bruising, according to the police department.…
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The pandemic has led to a rapid acceleration in cognitive decline among the over-50s, regardless of whether or not they contracted Covid-19, and had a “real lasting impact” on their…
I think it started with my shoelaces. About 18 months ago I began to have trouble doing them up, and my favourite double-Windsor tie knot also presented a challenge. It…