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Dementia is a word that is often bandied about today, and often by people who have little understanding as to what may be involved with it. So, I thought I would give you some background as to its background. Mental health workers in the United States typically go to the current edition of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) to inform on issues of mental health. Physicians in the U.S. and International clinicians commonly use the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Those books are typically revised and updated on a 10-year cycle. As people age, a decrease in physical function often occurs. This may, not always, be accompanied by a minor decrease in cognition. This is not dementia. Dementia is a more advanced form of a decrease in function. Dementia is believed to occur about 41% of the time in people in which a mild decrease in cognition has occurred. Dementia occurs in multiple forms. The following are several of the most common forms. Alzheimer’s Disease: is thought to occur in 60% to 80% of the people with dementia. “Aphasia is a common symptom. Issues with memory, confusion, and judgment are common. Changes take place in the brain which are not fully understood. Vascular Dementia: is thought to occur in 10% of the people with dementia. The etiology is thought to include changes in the vascular system in the brain to includes prior strokes. Lewy Body Dementia: is thought to occur in 4% of the people with dementia. It is quite similar to Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease. Fronto-temporal dementia: is getting recent attention as an important form of dementia. In this form, changes occur in that specific region of the brain. Those changes include, behoravial, personal and language. NOTE: Nothing in my comments here should be thought to imply that any individual currently in the news either has, or does not have, any form of dementia. In short, I do not engage in diagnosis from news reports.

Cardiac care for women is examined in the following article. In short, why are women more likely to have cardiac issues than men? https://www.health.mil/News/Dvids-Articles/2024/03/27/news467058

(N) Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

I am moving slowly, and I have not yet played my full hand of cards. In my current thinking, I have two actions yet to take. We shall see what happens.

it will be interesting to see what happens here. Way to move the ball down the field Pastor Matthews!

I am still working on getting a more scholarly response to some of the posts that Gustave has made, as I believe that such is deserved.

March 26, 2024 Effective today, the Review has posted the following comment on their website: Understanding the Trinity Gregory Matthews 12 days ago I appreciate the present position of the Review that allows for some level of discussion of issues on which SDAs do not totally agree. Such is representative of our actual membership. In addition it fosters spritual growth along lines that may be important to the direction that this denomination takes. Along this line, the recent articles by Dr. Peckham are important. The nature of the Godhead is fundamental to understanding salvation and Christianitiy in general. However, the publication of those articles serves a very limited population of people, even when posted on the Internet. The Internet has other discussion groups, such as Club Adventist, and I moderate it, which exist to foster discussion between the various groups within Adventism, and also the public at large. Currently Dr. Peckham's articles have become a part of our discussion of this issue. Our discussions would be much more valued, and effective, if he had the time to participate in them. In his absence, I and others, are placed in a position where we are limited in our ability contribute. While I appreciate such articles, I also wish for circulation beyond the limits of this website.

Joseph Lieberman, centrist senator and first Jew on a major presidential ticket, dies at 82 https://www.jta.org/2024/03/27/obituaries/joe-lieberman-centrist-senator-and-first-jew-on-a-major-presidential-ticket-dies-at-82?