What happens when grandchildren care for a grandparent with dementia? Virginia Tech researchers are looking to find out if extended family members face different challenges than spouses and adult children.
A 21-year-old Virginia Tech student spent a month in Hidalgo County, Texas, working the COVID ward of a hospital as cases in the state were spiking.
Judith Graham’s article entitled “A resilience to trauma” in your Oct. 31 edition honestly speaks about the strengths of our elderly. They are…
The number of Americans who meditate more than tripled from 2012 to 2017, according to the CDC.
March 24, 1955 April 8, 2020 Christopher Richard Lemon, 65, of Roanoke, Va., died on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at home after an extended illne…
Thanks to Rep. Morgan Griffith, R- Salem, and other members of Congress for supporting the fiscal year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, …
January 25, 2020 Herbert "Herb" Ray Alcorn Sr., 88, of Blacksburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020. He was preceded in dea…
James Perkins used to visit his parents daily at the assisted-living facilities where they live.
CARL, Pauline November 19, 2019 Pauline Carl (Pete), 89, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully at home, on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 with h…
CHICAGO — It’s parent-teacher conference time at schools across the land and I’m here to share the two unfortunate rules of thumb that teacher…
March 10, 2019 Saford Howard Snead, 77, of Christiansburg, Va. went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 10, 2019 surrounded by his daughter and …
Dr. Virginia Burggraf and Dr. Sarah Gilbert, nursing faculty at Radford University’s Waldron College School of Nursing, recently presented a c…
June 17, 1946 November 28, 2018 Daniel Francis "Scooter" Wheeling, 72, of Salem, Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, after brave…
BOWEN JR., M.H. April 28, 1929 - October 20, 2018 M.H. Bowen, Jr., 89, of Bland, Va. died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at his home, Eagle Oak Fa…
Dear Dr. Camardi, I just don't know what to do anymore so I thought I'd drop you a line. Dad's health has just fallen off a cliff, and it's ge…
ELLIOTT Georgia Alice November 17, 1926 August 9, 2018 Georgia Alice Elliott, of Christiansburg, passed peacefully from this life, joining her…
With schools out and temperatures up, it’s almost inevitable that kids will be soaking up the summer outdoors, sometimes unsupervised. The best treatment for seasonal accidents, experts say, is to prevent them in the first place.
STEVENS, Belva Brown August 8, 2018 Belva Brown Stevens, 92, of Vinton, Va., went to her heavenly home on August 8, 2018. She was born in Bedf…
December 27, 1940 July 15, 2018 Peggy Sue Mabe, 77, of Rocky Mount went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2018. She was preceded in…
