A local organization focused on addiction recovery is celebrating more than four decades of work in Ottawa and the thousands it helped along the way. On Sunday, the city declared Nov. 24 as Serenity Renewal for Families Day, named after the organization. Two nuns who were teachers started the addiction recovery centre in 1986 after they saw a gap in services that were needed for families. The centre provides counselling and programs dedicated to helping those with substance abuse issues along with their entire families, including children. Catherine, a woman who wished not to use her full name, shared her inspiring story of how the program helped change her life and how she is working to do the same for others. Feelings of isolation when dealing with addiction is something she understands well. "This time in my life I was in total crisis," Catherine said. "I felt judged by a lot of people in my life, and I was just in a place of despair." She says she struggled with alcohol and substance abuse, and it wasn't until she found the organization that she saw a way forward "The services they offered, it was unheard of to me," she said. "I didn't really know that something like what they were offering was available to me and I felt genuinely excited to get involved with their organization and have a chance at recovery." Catherine says the centre has a non-judgemental approach. She told the story of when she missed her first appointment, thinking she'd be cast aside, but found she was still welcomed. Today, she provides workshops with the organization to help others who need the same. Director Neil Leslie says its what makes the organization unique. "It gives ways for people to explore why it is they feel, act and react the way they do," he said. "It creates a safe space for not only for the person who's in recovery from addictions but also the family members surrounding them that are affected by their recovery." Donors and supporters all gathered on Sunday to mark the day. Leslie says the need for their services is growing and it wouldn't be possible without donors. "If it wasn't for them, we can't do what we're doing," he said. Catherine says she wants everyone to feel seen and heard the way she was. "You are valuable, you are a valuable human being," she tells people in recovery. "We want you to recover and the reason why I'm here doing these workshops with you is because I can share my real-life experiences." Ottawa Top Stories Here's how you can watch CTV News at Six on Sundays during the NFL season Police lay more charges against pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Ottawa Ottawa addiction recovery organization celebrates 41 years Sandy Hill apartment building evacuated for high levels of carbon monoxide Indigenous boy donating hair to cancer patients, raising money for Kemptville hospital Hawkesbury, Ont. 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Stay ConnectedMISSOULA — The Montana women's basketball team ran into a buzzsaw Sunday in defensive-minded Big Ten foe Minnesota. The Golden Gophers held the Lady Griz to a season-low seven points in the first quarter in racing to a 22-point lead. From there Minnesota cruised to an 84-45 win at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Montana had a two-game win streak snapped in falling to 3-3. Minnesota, who held UMass-Lowell and Oregon State in the 30s in wins earlier this season, improved to 7-0. The Gophers are coached by former South Dakota skipper Dawn Plitzuweit, whose emphasis on defense has been well-received. Minnesota finished 20-16 in her first season and is off to an impressive start this year. Not only did Montana lose the game, the team may have lost redshirt freshman guard Macy Donarski for a while. She left the game in the first quarter with what looked to be a significant left leg injury. Donarski did not play last season due to a knee injury. Montana was befuddled from the start by the Gophers' defense. Minnesota stresses team defense with active rotations and an emphasis on forcing turnovers. The Lady Griz had 16 turnovers in the game Montana hit just 3 of 12 shots in the first quarter in spotting the hosts a gaudy 29-7 lead. Minnesota was 9 for 19 with two triples. The Gophers stretched their lead to 52-22 by halftime. The Lady Griz were 7 for 23 from the floor. Mack Konig and Adria Lincoln were bright spots for Montana with nine points apiece in the first 20 minutes. Minnesota continued to add to its lead in the second half. The Gophers led by as many as 40 points in the fourth quarter before settling for a 39-point victory. Montana shot 25,5 percent from the floor, hitting 14 of 55 shots overall and 7 of 31 from 3-point range. Konig paced the Lady Griz with 12 points on 4-for-12 shooting and Lincoln added 10 points on 3-for-12 shooting. Minnesota finished with a 55-35 edge in rebounds. Tyler McCliment-Call collected a team-high eight for the Lady Griz. Five Gophers scored in double figures. Sophie Hart led the way with 16 points, followed by Amaya Battle and Grace Grrcholski with 14 apiece, Tori McKinney with 13 and Mallory Heyer with 10. Heyer had a game-high nine rebounds and Battle a game-high eight assists. Minnesota shot 40.5 percent from the floor (30 for 74). The Gophers hit 11 of 30 attempts from 3-point range. The Montana women will be back in action Tuesday night at Robin Selvig Court. They will face NAIA Evergreen State (0-2) of Olympia, Washington. Evergreen State played at Division I Seattle University in an exhibition on Saturday and lost, 88-43. Bill Speltz is Missoulian sports editor. Contact him at or on Twitter @billspeltz Get local news delivered to your inbox!
“Gladiator II” asks the question: Are you not moderately entertained for roughly 60% of this sequel? Truly, this is a movie dependent on managed expectations and a forgiving attitude toward its tendency to overserve. More of a thrash-and-burn schlock epic than the comparatively restrained 2000 “Gladiator,” also directed by Ridley Scott, the new one recycles a fair bit of the old one’s narrative cries for freedom while tossing in some digital sharks for the flooded Colosseum and a bout of deadly sea-battle theatrics. They really did flood the Colosseum in those days, though no historical evidence suggests shark deployment, real or digital. On the other hand (checks notes), “Gladiator II” is fiction. Screenwriter David Scarpa picks things up 16 years after “Gladiator,” which gave us the noble death of the noble warrior Maximus, shortly after slaying the ignoble emperor and returning Rome to the control of the Senate. Our new hero, Lucius (Paul Mescal), has fled Rome for Numidia, on the North African coast. The time is 200 A.D., and for the corrupt, party-time twins running the empire (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger), that means invasion time. Pedro Pascal takes the role of Acacius, the deeply conflicted general, sick of war and tired of taking orders from a pair of depraved ferrets. The new film winds around the old one this way: Acacius is married to Lucilla (Connie Nielsen, in a welcome return), daughter of the now-deceased emperor Aurelius and the love of the late Maximus’s life. Enslaved and dragged to Rome to gladiate, the widower Lucius vows revenge on the general whose armies killed his wife. But there are things this angry young phenom must learn, about his ancestry and his destiny. It’s the movie’s worst-kept secret, but there’s a reason he keeps seeing footage of Russell Crowe from the first movie in his fever dreams. Battle follows battle, on the field, in the arena, in the nearest river, wherever, and usually with endless splurches of computer-generated blood. “Gladiator II” essentially bumper-cars its way through the mayhem, pausing for long periods of expository scheming about overthrowing the current regime. The prince of all fixers, a wily operative with interests in both managing gladiators and stocking munitions, goes by the name Macrinus. He’s played by Denzel Washington, who at one point makes a full meal out of pronouncing the word “politics” like it’s a poisoned fig. Also, if you want a masterclass in letting your robes do a lot of your acting for you, watch what Washington does here. He’s more fun than the movie but you can’t have everything. The movie tries everything, all right, and twice. Ridley Scott marshals the chaotic action sequences well enough, though he’s undercut by frenetic cutting rhythms, with that now-familiar, slightly sped-up visual acceleration in frequent use. (Claire Simpson and Sam Restivo are the editors.) Mescal acquits himself well in his first big-budget commercial walloper of an assignment, confined though he is to a narrower range of seething resentments than Crowe’s in the first film. I left thinking about two things: the word “politics” as savored/spit out by Washington, and the innate paradox of how Scott, whose best work over the decades has been wonderful, delivers spectacle. The director and his lavishly talented design team built all the rough-hewn sets with actual tangible materials the massive budget allowed. They took care to find the right locations in Morocco and Malta. Yet when combined in post-production with scads of medium-grade digital effects work in crowd scenes and the like, never mind the sharks, the movie’s a somewhat frustrating amalgam. With an uneven script on top of it, the visual texture of “Gladiator II” grows increasingly less enveloping and atmospherically persuasive, not more. But I hung there, for some of the acting, for some of the callbacks, and for the many individual moments, or single shots, that could only have come from Ridley Scott. And in the end, yes, you too may be moderately entertained. Related Articles “Gladiator II” — 2.5 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: R (for strong bloody violence) Running time: 2:28 How to watch: Premieres in theaters Nov. 21. Michael Phillips is a Tribune critic.As expected, the Tennessee Titans will stick with Mason Rudolph as their starting quarterback when they face off against the rival Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. Rudolph replaced the turnover-prone Will Levis under center last week, but struggled in the 38-30 loss to the Indianapolis Colts . The final score of last week's matchup is not an accurate depiction of how the game went, as Tennessee fell behind 38-7 in the third quarter. Rudolph completed 23 of 34 passes for 252 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Titans quarterbacks have combined for 20 interceptions this season, which is tied for most in the NFL . "I think he's earned himself another shot to play, and he did a lot of good things in the game," head coach Brian Callahan said, via the Titans' official website . "Obviously the one interception was probably his only really poor moment. The rest of it was pretty well executed on his part and operated in a drop-back passing game and had to fight his way back through it. And it was good to see. So we'll let him take another crack at it." The former Pittsburgh Steelers ' third-round pick has played in six games for the Titans this season. He's completed 63.8% of his passes for 1,267 yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions. Callahan made the decision to go to the veteran signal-caller following Levis' four-turnover meltdown in the Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals . While Callahan maintains that his QB switch doesn't mean Levis' time in Tennessee is done, odds are the Titans' starting quarterback in 2025 is not currently on roster.Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Repay Holdings Co. ( NASDAQ:RPAY – Free Report ) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 137,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,122,000. Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Repay by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,871,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,589,000 after buying an additional 233,334 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Repay during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,365,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Repay by 6.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,532,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,745,000 after purchasing an additional 158,668 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in shares of Repay by 182.1% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,329,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,601,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503,919 shares during the last quarter. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Repay by 89.9% during the 3rd quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 1,891,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,431,000 after purchasing an additional 895,429 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.73% of the company’s stock. Insider Activity In other news, EVP Jacob Hamilton Moore sold 210,632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.31, for a total value of $1,750,351.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 240,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,995,480.30. The trade was a 46.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link . Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 269,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,222,784. 11.00% of the stock is owned by insiders. Analyst Ratings Changes Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Repay Repay Trading Up 0.2 % RPAY stock opened at $8.05 on Friday. Repay Holdings Co. has a one year low of $7.04 and a one year high of $11.27. The stock has a market cap of $785.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.25 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $8.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 2.70. Repay ( NASDAQ:RPAY – Get Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.23. The business had revenue of $79.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.97 million. Repay had a negative net margin of 25.53% and a positive return on equity of 8.73%. Repay’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.16 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Repay Holdings Co. will post 0.73 EPS for the current year. About Repay ( Free Report ) Repay Holdings Corporation, payments technology company, provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Consumer Payments and Business Payments. The company's payment processing solutions enable consumers and businesses to make payments using electronic payment methods. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding RPAY? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Repay Holdings Co. ( NASDAQ:RPAY – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Repay Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Repay and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Breyten Breytenbach, who died Sunday, was one of South Africa's most honoured writers, who found beauty in his Afrikaans language but was horrified at the white supremacy imposed by his government. The poet, author and painter had not lived in South Africa for decades, leaving in the early 1960s to settle in Paris, where he became a global voice against apartheid. What was intended to be a short and secret trip back in 1975 led to him spending seven years in jail, two in solitary confinement, after he was betrayed and arrested. French president Francois Mitterrand helped secure his release in 1982 and he returned to France to become a citizen. He travelled back to South Africa regularly, according to his daughter Daphnee Breytenbach, who confirmed his death to AFP. "My father, the South African painter and poet Breyten Breytenbach, died peacefully on Sunday, November 24, in Paris, at the age of 85," she said. "Immense artist, militant against apartheid, he fought for a better world until the end." Breytenbach was born in the small Western Cape town of Bonnievale in 1939 at a time when Afrikaans was emerging with a distinct identity as a language, having been derided as "kitchen Dutch". When in 1964 Breytenbach published his first volume of poetry -- "Die ysterkoei moet sweet", or The Iron Cow Must Sweat -- Afrikaans was not just ascendent but had given the name "apartheid" to South Africa's brutal system of racial segregation. With Afrikaners in power, their language became ever more associated with the regime. "I'd never reject Afrikaans as a language, but I reject it as part of the Afrikaner political identity. I no longer consider myself an Afrikaner," he said in an interview with The New York Times the following year. In his language and politics, Breytenbach pushed back against the strictures of the country in which he was born. He travelled around Europe in his early 20s, eventually settling in 1962 in Paris, where he met his wife, Yolande Ngo Thi Hoang Lien, who was born in Vietnam and raised in France. She was refused a visa to visit South Africa in the late 1960s as she was considered "non-white" by the apartheid system. Breytenbach returned to the country in the early 1970s on a false passport to deliver money to the anti-apartheid struggle and meet white activists. But he was discovered and sentenced to nine years in prison, serving seven. Of his more than 50 books, most are in Afrikaans. His acclaimed 1984 prison memoir, "The True Confession of an Albino Terrorist", is in English. In the book, he recalls the horrors of hearing fellow inmates being hanged, often for political crimes. "Very often –- no, all the time really –- I relive those years of horror and corruption, and I try to imagine, as I did then with the heart an impediment to breathing, what it must be like to be executed. What it must be like to be. Executed," he wrote. His path crossed once, briefly, with another famous inmate. Nelson Mandela was for a time transferred from Robben Island to Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town, where Breytenbach was serving his time. The writer was tasked with preparing new prison clothes for the future president. Breytenbach eventually turned to painting to portray surreal human and animal figures, often in captivity, with his art displayed in Johannesburg, Brussels, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Paris. His literature gathered several prizes, including the international Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award (2017), the Mahmoud Darwish Literature Prize (2010) and the Van der Hoogt prize for Dutch literature (1972). "His poems are rich in metaphors and are a complex mixture of references to Buddhism, Afrikaans idiomatic speech, and memories of the South African landscape," according to the Hague-based Writers Unlimited foundation. For all his activism, when democracy arrived in 1994, the older and gray-bearded Breytenbach did not return to embrace the new South Africa. He wrestled with the failings of the democratic government, even with Mandela, despairing at what he called in Harpers magazine in 2008 the "seemingly never-ending parade of corrupt clowns in power at all levels". Breytenbach also taught at the University of Cape Town, the Goree Institute in Dakar and New York University. zm-gs-br/lhd/js
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country’s skiing federation said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday at the Arosa resort in Switzerland. Hediger, 26, competed at the Beijing Games in the women’s snowboard cross and the mixed team version of the same event. Hediger achieved her first two World Cup podium finishes in the 2023-24 season. Her best result was a second place in St. Moritz in January. “We are shocked and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family, to whom we offer our deepest condolences,” said Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser in a statement. “(She lost her life) tragically, brutally and far too soon.” __ AP sports: The Associated Press
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Defending national champion South Carolina women defeated by UCLA 77-62 for their first loss since the 2023 Final FourHC Wainwright restated their buy rating on shares of Pyxis Oncology ( NASDAQ:PYXS – Free Report ) in a research note published on Thursday, Benzinga reports. HC Wainwright currently has a $7.00 price objective on the stock. Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Pyxis Oncology in a research note on Friday, November 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of Pyxis Oncology in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Pyxis Oncology in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. Finally, William Blair downgraded shares of Pyxis Oncology from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $10.00. Get Our Latest Research Report on PYXS Pyxis Oncology Price Performance Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PYXS. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Pyxis Oncology by 275.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 64,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 46,997 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pyxis Oncology by 5.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,084,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,982,000 after buying an additional 57,016 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Pyxis Oncology in the third quarter valued at about $107,000. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Pyxis Oncology by 133.6% in the third quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 84,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after buying an additional 48,481 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pyxis Oncology by 40.8% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 14,349 shares during the last quarter. 39.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Pyxis Oncology Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Pyxis Oncology, Inc, a clinical stage company, engages in the development of therapeutics to treat cancers. Its lead antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) product candidate is PYX-201, an investigational novel ADC consisting of human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1), which is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors; and lead immuno-oncology (IO) product candidate is PYX-106, an investigational fully human IgG1 Siglec-15-targeting antibody that is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat patients with advanced solid tumors. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Pyxis Oncology Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Pyxis Oncology and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Bill responding to drone sightings is blocked in the Senate
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Contollo's Success at CodeLaunch 2024 - Showcasing Concept to Market Methodology 11-21-2024 11:36 PM CET | Associations & Organizations Press release from: ABNewswire Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/69e99a608402881ed37fd762bdb7a726.png Dallas, TX - November 21, 2024 - Contollo Consulting is proud to announce a series of outstanding achievements at the 2024 CodeLaunch competitions. This year, Contollo emerged as the Professional Coder League (PCL) Champion, securing victories in three out of the four CodeLaunch events, culminating in a stellar performance at the CodeLaunch World Championship. Throughout 2024, Contollo has partnered with visionary founders, demonstrating the power of combining technical expertise and innovative entrepreneurship. These successes underscore our commitment to transforming concepts into market-ready solutions, delivering precision, performance, and a true spirit of partnership. Contollo believes deeply in the power of startups, recognizing them as the key to providing exceptional opportunities to our professionals in Central America and driving a vibrant economy. By supporting startups, we are not only fostering innovation but also creating pathways for growth and development within our region, empowering talented individuals to contribute to the global technology landscape. Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/1243bba26ace3c888d7910f18f099a06.png The World Championship at Gilley's Dallas was the culmination of an incredible journey, bringing together the best startups across North America to compete for top honors. At this event, Contollo leveraged the opportunity to promote our Concept to Market methodology, a structured approach designed to guide startups through every phase of product development. From the initial qualification meeting to the discovery and analysis phases, our method ensures that projects are aligned with market fit and deliver tangible value. By combining the Concept to Market methodology with our University Model approach, where student developers are mentored by senior engineers, we provide an affordable yet high-quality pathway for startups to bring their ideas to life. Learn more about our Concept to Market method here: https://contollo.net/concepttomarket/ "Winning 3 out of 4 CodeLaunch events this year has been an incredible journey," said Isaac Carter, CEO of Contollo Consulting. "Our collaboration with inspiring founders has been the key to our success, and we remain dedicated to driving more innovation, success, and impact in the startup ecosystem. Competing in the World Championship was the ultimate test of our skills, and we couldn't be prouder of the entire team." As we move forward, Contollo is committed to empowering startups and founders by providing the expertise they need to thrive, from concept to market. Our success at CodeLaunch reaffirms our dedication not only to the competition but also to our mission of delivering groundbreaking technology solutions that empower businesses to succeed. For more information, visit http://www.contollo.net Media Contact Company Name: Contollo Consulting Contact Person: Isaac Carter Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=contollos-success-at-codelaunch-2024-showcasing-concept-to-market-methodology ] Phone: 940-465-8061 Country: United States Website: http://Contollo.net This release was published on openPR.
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball , the players’ association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. No further details on Carty’s death were provided. “Carty was one of the first groundbreaking Latino stars in the major leagues, and he established himself as a hero to millions in his native Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the city of Atlanta, where he was a beloved fan favourite,” the players’ association said in its statement . The Braves said Carty left an indelible mark on the organization. “While his on-field accomplishments will never be forgotten, his unforgettable smile and generous nature will be sorely missed,” the team said in its statement. Carty made his big league debut with the Braves in September 1963. He batted .330 with 22 homers and 88 RBIs in his first full season in 1964, finishing second to Dick Allen in voting for NL Rookie of the Year. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise’s first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Carty had his best year in 1970, batting .366 with 25 homers and a career-best 101 RBIs. He started the All-Star Game after he was elected as a write-in candidate, joining Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the NL outfield. Carty batted .299 with 204 homers and 890 RBIs over 15 years in the majors, also playing for Cleveland, Toronto, Oakland, Texas and the Chicago Cubs. He retired after the 1979 season.Shelia Poole | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — Holidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stress and confusion that they could be in danger of what experts calls wandering. Related Articles Millions will see rise in health insurance premiums if federal subsidies expire What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US What’s behind rising autism rates: A broader definition of autism and better screening Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says “I would say around the holiday time is the biggest challenge for people with dementia,” said Kim Franklin, senior manager of programs and services at the Georgia chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. “Schedules are changing, people are traveling, families are coming together and friends are coming over. There’s a lot of chaos going on and that can cause a person to wander. They want to get away. It’s hard for them to process what’s happening.” The Alzheimer’s Association reports 72% of dementia patients who wander are found alive by the next day. Alerting 911 as soon as the person goes missing is critical. The odds of survival decrease as more time passes. Angel Alonso, president of Georgia Emergency Search and Recovery based in Gwinnett County, said the vast majority — between 60% and 70% — of the 30 to 40 calls the nonprofit received last year involved people with the disease. The GESAR is a volunteer-driven organization that works with law enforcement to find people who have gone missing, including children, people with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and people lost during major disasters. “We get so many Alzheimer’s calls,” said Vice President John Clark, who is also volunteer instructor with the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. For caregivers and loved ones, a relative who goes missing is devastating. Two of Clark’s grandparents had dementia, so he gravitated to search and rescue to help other families and caregivers keep their loved ones safe. He’s consulted with police departments across metro Atlanta on the best ways to find people with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias can cause people to lose their ability to recognize people and places that are familiar. According to the Alzheimer’s Association there are often warning signs that a person might wander. Six in 10 people with dementia will wander during the course of the disease. That includes people returning from a regular walk or drive later than usual. Or they may talk about fulfilling former obligations, such as going to work or talk about going home even when they’re at home. Sometimes they become restless and pace or make repetitive movements. Clark recounted one call for help when a family reported a missing relative, but they insisted she couldn’t have gone far because of a bad knee that limited her to walking no further than the mailbox. Searchers found the missing woman 7 miles from home. Even those who have never shown an interest in wandering might start without warning. Dan Goerke is fortunate. His late wife, Diane, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2012, once went missing from the car of a caregiver. The caregiver had stopped for an errand. Diane had waited alone in cars as people ran errands before. But this time, when the caregiver returned, Diane was gone but her seat belt was still fastened. “It was like she disappeared into thin air,” said Goerke, who said he doesn’t blame the caregiver. Fortunately, she was found uninjured and nearby a short time later that same day. Goerke said it’s hard for caregivers to always be on guard for wandering. “We have so many things to juggle that’s not necessarily at the top of our minds. We have to manage medications, take them to doctor’s appointments, cook meals and taking care of things day to day,” he said. Clark said when searching for someone with dementia, one of the keys is to know what the person was like before their diagnosis. Often their long-term memories are still strong. They once found a woman who walked out of her home and went to where she used to shop and to her old job, although it had closed. Recently, GESAR unveiled a new tool to search for missing people: Maverick. An 8-month-old chocolate Labrador retriever, Maverick is in training to be part of the GESAR search and research team that will track missing people, including wandering dementia patients in metro Atlanta. In cases involving children and people with dementia, a dog’s personality can also be an asset. Labs like Maverick are friendly and affectionate, not imposing or threatening like some other breeds — and less likely to scare the person who is lost. Canines can be used in searches in both rural and urban areas. “He’s an asset,” said Maverick’s handler, Carmen Alonso. “His nose can pick up odors and track where a person has been that we might not think to go that direction.” At the Cobb County Police Department, Public Information Officer Sgt. Eric Smith said if dogs are needed to search for a wanderer they call the sheriff’s department, which has bloodhounds. “They’re not apprehension dogs so there’s little or no likelihood of a bite,” he said. Technology can also help, Smith said. Searchers can use drones and families can install technology on a person’s car to help locate it or use other kinds of trackable devices including on their phone. “We get so many Alzheimer’s calls,” said Clark, who is also a volunteer instructor with the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Most cases they’ve worked on have had favorable results, according to the Georgia Emergency Search and Recovery organization. No two searches are the same, said Sgt. Jeremy Blake of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. “When responding to calls for a missing person, the response is different than that of a fleeing suspect,” he wrote in an email. “The K-9s that are used to track missing persons are not trained in the apprehension of suspects. ... Often times, if the K-9 cannot locate the missing person, they can provide officers with a more accurate direction of travel than they may previously had.” Nearly 7 million U.S. residents age 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s according to the most recent Facts & Figures report . Of those, more than 188,000 Georgians ages 65 and older also have been diagnosed with the disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association Georgia Chapter. Facts on wandering: There is a better chance of being found in urban environments because of a higher probability of a “good Samaritan” stepping in. Wanderers may give no forewarning. Often those with memory issues wander away during activities they’ve done safely in the past, such as shopping or sitting on a front porch. Some people who still drive can become disoriented and drive for miles away from home. According to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, on average, half the calls for missing persons involve the elderly or someone with disabilities. If a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia disappears: Call 911 as soon as possible. Have a photograph available for first responders and an article of clothing to provide a scent for search dogs. Sharing what the missing person liked to do in prior years can be a key: Did they have a job they went to every day? Did they like to fish or go to a certain spot? Searchers will need to know the last time the person was seen to help determine how far a person might have wandered. (Source: Alzheimer’s Association and Cobb County Police Department.) ©2024 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Visit at ajc.com. 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