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You may have heard that Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. But did you know it’s the only cause of death in the top 10 that can’t be prevented, cured or slowed? Or that while one in three seniors die with dementia, about 200,000 people younger than 65 have the disease? You can learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and help raise awareness by participating in the Cowley County Walk to End Alzheimer’s in September. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Did you also know: • Between 2000 and 2013, deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s increased by 71 percent • Another American develops the disease every 67 seconds. • The latest figures estimate that 51,000 Kansans have Alzheimer’s.
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walk to end alzheimer’s Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor invites you to join or donate to its Alzheimer’s Walk Team. The Cowley County Walk takes place Sept. 12 at the American Legion building, 115 E. 10th Ave. in Winfield, where the walk will begin and end. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 10. While there is no fee to participate, donations are encouraged. Up to 60 percent of the money raised will stay in the Cowley County area. The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s events take place in more than 600 cities, raising funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. At the walk, you can learn more about it and the support programs and services offered by the local Alzheimer’s Association chapter.You will also have opportunities to get involved with advocacy initiatives and clinical trial enrollment. For more information about participating in or donating to the Presbyterian Manor Alzheimer’s walk team, contact Tara Clawson, marketing director, at 620-442-8700 or tclawson@pmma.org.
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Coming up in Community Matters We will be thinking about Thanksgiving in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. Does your family have a special recipe that is made each Thanksgiving dinner, one that it’s not Thanksgiving unless it’s on the table? What about a special Thanksgiving tradition? Share your Thanksgiving memories by contacting Marketing Director Tara Clawson, and your memories, traditions or recipe may be selected for an upcoming issue of Community Matters.
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Devotion: What kind of silverware are you? By Wayne Rector, Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor resident
is published monthly for residents and friends of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Sarah Griggs, executive director Tara Clawson, marketing director Lori Peters, activities director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact tclawson@pmma.org.
I read about a seven year old girl who was helping her mother set the table. Her mother noticed her studying each piece of silverware. Wayne Rector
Finally she said, “I am glad I am not a fork.” Her mother asked, “What is wrong with forks?”
The girl replied, “Well they like to stab things. It’s like they are saying, ‘gimme gimme all the time.” Her mother, amazed at her daughter’s conclusion, held up a knife and said “What about this?”
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The girl indicated that she would not care to be like a knife either, “too bossy” she said. “Knives always want to change things to suit them. Spoons are like friends,” she said as she lovingly caressed a spoon. “They don’t ever try to change anything; they just seem to say, here, let me help you.”
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The thoughts of the seven year old girl make a good analogy of Jesus’s parable of the Good Samaritan, as told in Luke 10:27. The priest and the Levite thought more of themselves than that of the man in dire need, while the Samaritan had compassion and willingly became the poor man’s benefactor.
Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Using the comparisons of the thoughtful girl, which do you find yourself to be? A knife, a fork, or a spoon?
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This autumn could be the best season yet to become a resident at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor. Because during our Season of Savings, the sooner you move, the more you’ll save.
Select your assisted living residence and save*:
3 Move in by October 1, 2015, and save 50% on your monthly fee for 3 months
2 Move in by November 1, 2015, and save 50% on your monthly fee for 2 months
1 Move in by December 1, 2015, and save 50% on your monthly fee for 1 month
*Specials applicable to Assisted Living private-pay prospects only.
Plus, enjoy a special allowance for moving expenses. And as always, you’re sure to fall in love with our maintenance-free, amenity-rich lifestyle. Call us today at 620-506-4661.
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