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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 6,1991 No Cure, Only Hope for Alzheimer's Victims by Lorna Miller . "Growing old is an inevi- • table part of living. By the year 2000, approximately 36 • million people in North America will be over the age ■ of 65. Approximately five to nine million of these people ■ will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease" said Dawn Witherspoon, associate professor professor and Director of the Neuroscience program at Brock University. Dr. Witherspoon is direct- - ing a privately-funded study ' in conjunction with the St. • Catharines Alzheimer's Soci- ; ety that involved a Day Care • program for DAT (Alzhei- ; mers patients are referred • to by the initials DAT in • these studies) and cognitive- ! ly impaired patients. Dr. Witherspoon spoke to the Rotary Cluh of Bowmanville Bowmanville at their January 31 meeting at the Flying Dutchman about this mentally mentally crippling disease which strikes mostly the aged and has no known cure. These are some of the observations and conclusions scientists have arrived at concerning the disease. Alzheimer's, a form of dementia, dementia, strikes approximately approximately 15% of the population population over 65 and 25% over 75. However, over the age of 90, the percentage returns to 0. There is no cure for this form of dementia, which was first diagnosed by Alois Alzheimer Alzheimer in 1907. There is no positive diagnosis; all the experts experts can do is provide a Around the _ : ) Z; WHITBY -- A Whitby veterinarian was named "Vet of l- the Year" by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Associa- < tion. The distinct honour is only presented when de- Z- serving candidates are known. The award has been presented just four times in the 11-year history of the >; association. Dr. Clayton MacKay said he was very *- pleased to have been selected. < OSHAWA -- Beginning March 1,. smoking will be pro- hibited at all arenas in Oshawa including the Civic *• Auditorium. Oshawa City Council approved the move -1 at a meeting Monday after complaints from parents i" : and hockey fans. Smoking currently is not permitted ; in the seats at the Civic. When the ban comes into ef-< ?! feet, smokers can get a pass allowing them to leave the building for a cigarette during the Generals games \', and then re-enter. negative diagnosis through elimination of various other dementias until Alzheimer's is the only remaining alternative. alternative. "The studies I am now involved involved in will try to come up with a scientific and positive diagnosis," said Dr. Witherspoon. Witherspoon. Although age is responsible responsible for memory dysfunction, dysfunction, loss of quick reflex action and perfect sight in the over 55 age group, Alzheimer's Alzheimer's is not a normal part of the natural aging process. "In contrast to the natural natural aging process," she said, "the DAT individual suffers a severe anterograde amnesia amnesia that is manifested in all aspects, most significantly recognition as well as recall. In progressed stages of DAT, even semantic memory is lost," she said. Through the DAT process, process, the memory worsens until there is. little or no memory left. The rate of memory deterioration deterioration varies from patient to patient, happening in some cases in a time span of three to four years. In other cases, it can take as long as 10 to 15 years. The major thrust of the studies Dr. Witherspoon is' involved in, is early diagnosis. diagnosis. She explains; "The earlier earlier we discover the dementia, the sooner we can "do" something something for the patient." "To date, we have been testing in all eight Niagara regional homes, and several, private homes, as well as home care patients and "normal" "normal" elderly in order to follow follow their progression through maturation. Some 15% will likely develop DAT, and perhaps we can establish establish the predicators of these factors well before the disorder disorder is devastating - or even prolong the early stages of the disorder through behavioural behavioural and physiological therapy." therapy." she said. There is no pain involved ' with DAT. The only pain is to the family, ana friends who have to deal with what is happening. DAT patients cannot retrieve or remember information of recently experienced experienced events, and are unable unable to adequately learn the information in the first place." Thus, long-term memory and recent memory are completely completely lacking. This goes beyond beyond the losing of glasses or keys and into the realm of taking a walk and forgetting where they are going ana why. In this case self-care becomes dangerous to the patient. Some members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club who are over 55 participated voluntarily in some studies conducted by Dr. Witherspoon Witherspoon which included memorizing memorizing lists of numbers and repeating them in sequence and reverse order. The volunteers volunteers also took part in studies involving the ability to concentrate on a single task, such as reading and speaking colour names printed on the wrong colour, (i.e.: purple written on a green square, etc.) Those with DAT cannot concentrate concentrate on a single task when . facing a layo AJAX -- Eighty-six workers at an Ajax paint plant are a layoff this month because of a one-month shutdown of a General Motors plant in St. Therese. PaintPlas Inc. paints automotive parts for the Olds- mobile Ciera produced at the St. Therese plant. Officials Officials expect production to be back up at the - plant by March and the company is anticipating higher production production levels later this year when the new models start production in September. Credit Union R.R.S.P.S Have given constant good returns ... and no unpleasant surprises. Invest or continue to invest in solid, non-speculative R.R.S.P.s Willowdale** Toronto Rexdale Etobicoke** Scarborough Richmond Hill Newmarket** Brampton Orangeville Oshawa Bowmanville 136 King St. E. Bowmanville 623-6343 15 Charles St. Oshawa 728-4658 Manager: Paul Muller âflflw President Bill Whyte poses with Dr. Dawn Witherspoon who spoke to the Rotary Club about Alzheimer's and the studies with which she is involved. Her father, Rotarian A1 Witherspoon, introduced her and her mother, Phyllis Witherspoon, was proud to be on hand to hear her speak. The meeting was held at the Flying Dutchman, Thursday, January,31.„ . ; ,„ m j .... Elan Has Tod Many XT --^- L '-- From Page One Councillor Pat Deegan said that in principle the development sounds good, but added that in the area it is proposed to be built there were too many negatives. "I think we should put it to bed and say thank you very much and goodbye." goodbye." Councillor Ken Hooper noted that the area has always been a flood plain and he pointed out that once the ice breaks, water flows onto properties in the area. f / Chairing the planning portion of the meeting, Councillor Diane Harare said she too supported the denial. "I can't find one; positive comment," she said, adding that it was a waste of staff time and was misleading to the applicant to let it go through the process process again. The committee unanimously turned down the application. Excess Funds to Arena Debt From Page One the $175,000 figure was "pulled from the air" to add to a funding formula. She said if the building was sold, council expected the money from the building to go to the arena. "The reality is the building was not sold," she said, explaining that money in reserve accounts is there as reserves reserves to meet the needs of the municipality. municipality. She also noted the Wintario grant for the arena was higher than anticipated. anticipated. The treasurer concurred, stating that "the shortfall in the financing scenario scenario was compensated for by the excess excess Wintario grant proceeds ($312,000 was anticipated and $625,000 was actually received.)" II3LST COMPANY 6J.C.'S, Read All Aboutit! In the Pages of The Canadian Statesman A subscription to The Canadian Statesman keeps you informed of all the local news, sports and advertising specials in your community. 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Researchers, such as Dr. Witherspoon, hope to have a breakthrough in the near future future concerning the cause and cure for the disease. But, at present, there is no cure - only hope. Dr. Witherspoon was introduced by her father, Rotarian A1 Witherspoon and thanked by Rotarian Dal Dalrymple who said that Dr. Witherspoon Witherspoon was once a baby-sitter for the Dalrymple children. New Signs to Greet Visitors To Newcastle The Newcastle Village and District Chamber of Commerce is planning to install install new signs at tne four main entrances to the village village this year. Dr. Rod McArthur, newly-elected newly-elected president of the Chamber, discussed the project project at the organization's annual annual general meeting held in the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall on Monday night. The signs will include a motto describing the village. A contest is under way to choose the slogan which will be used. Dr. McArthur explained explained that area students are being asked to suggest a motto and the Chamber will select the winning entry. To help raise funds for the signs and other Chamber Chamber projects, a dance is to be held April 13 at nine p.m. in the Newcastle Village Community Community Hall. Other events planned by the Chamber of Commerce this year will include the popular Fall Festival which takes place the third weekend weekend of September. A summer summer baseball game is another another Chamber of Commerce tradition. Funds raised by the Chamber also contribute to projects such as Memorial Hospital, school bands, and other community groups. Chamber members attending attending Monday's meeting were told that the organization organization hopes to, work , more, closely with Newcastle's, Business Improvement Area (BIA) in the coming year. , Some joirit meetings between between the two groups arehe- ' ing considered. Members were also reminded reminded that they are welcome welcome to attend meetings of the organization which take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Hall on the second second Monday of each month. Garbage Trucks Will be Painted to Match Town Three years from now, when the Town of Newcastle tenders its next f arbage collection requests, the ten- ering document will require all collection collection trucks to be painted town colours. In the meantime, the current waste collectors will continue to simply place the Town of Newcastle logo on the side of the trucks when they are collecting municipal garbage. Members of Newcastle Council made that decision at a meeting of the general purpose committee on Monday. Monday. The decision followed a lengthy debate over painting the trucks or keeping the decals. Council initially faced a recommendation recommendation from the director of Public Works to amend the contract with the current waste collectors, Browning Ferris Industries, to ensure the town only paid for garbage under their contract. contract. The matter evolved after a complaint complaint was brought to Councillors Diane Harare and Frank Stapleton regarding regarding an allegation of improprieties in collection. Councillor Harare said the matter was turned over to senior staff to be investigated. They discovered there was no problem with the collection. Councillor Larry Hannah explained there could be a perception in the public public eye that Newcastle is paying for other people's garbage going to the dump. He explained that, under the contract, contract, the town supplies the company with removable Town of Newcastle decals. decals. Councillor Harare said it's possible possible the drivers, when they leave the municipality, forget to remove the decals. decals. As a means of showing the trucks weren't leaving the municipality to collect collect garbage, Councillor Hannah said some measure had to be taken. The works director's solution was to reduce the number of collection trucks from five to four and paint the trucks in the town's colours. He told councillors that he didn't make that decision lightly and that he had spent a great deal of time on the report and in negotiations with BFI. Mr. Evans said the town would be spending close to $6 million in tipping fees in the next three years. "We are talking about $15,000 to protect our interest for $6 million in tipping fees. To me there is no question." question." he said. However, some councillors felt that if there was a problem with the firm doing the collection, the solution was to solve the problem rather than repaint repaint the vehicles to clearly indicate that they were collecting municipal trash. Councillor Ken Hooper said if there was a problem with the company, the municipality should either straighten it out or "get rid of them." "I'm not in favour of spending $15,000 to paint somebody else's truck." * *. Councillor Arnot Wotten said Mas far as I'm concerned they've done -an excellent service." Councillor Pat Deegan also was in favour of taking no action at this time, saying that the contract is with a reputable reputable firm which the town had to trust. "The tipping fees are going to be $6 million whether the truck is white or blue," he said. Mayor Marie Hubbard added that Durham Regional Police had investigated investigated the allegations and found no evidence evidence to substantiate the claims. Councillors decided to take no action action regarding the re-painting of the trucks. But, in the next tender, trucks used for municipal collection are tq ( ;be painted town colours and to be used only for Town of Newcastle garbage collection. Adopt-a-Pet From Page One providing a foster home for a pet, you are invited to contact the local group. If you want to help with a donation of food, tags, collars or leashes, you are also welcome to call Nancy at 623- 0770. Other organizers can be reached at 263-8247or 263-8915. The group isn't making a profit from the service, nor are they receiving receiving any governmental or other type of funding. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE £ PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS g 1991 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ' ' ' j If you plan to seek office in the 1991 Municipal Elections, you must register with the Municipal Clerk before you spend or raise any money for campaign activities. For more information contact: -, .. V; oj LüUiun.i.iv .yfp .-jrvf .fwrrodtif)• I 1 , •.* , Patti L Barrio, A M C T g \ Town Clerk 1 j Town of Newcastle * 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 ! 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