Paul Smith (September 21, 1921 – June 25, 2007) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He suffered from severe spastic cerebral palsy from an early age and the loss of fine motor control of his face and hands made it impossible for him to attend school—or even eat, clothe, or bathe himself. It also made…
Sonia and Anita, two sisters living in India, have been blind since birth, but a simple eye operation makes it possible for them to see their mom for the first time. The nonprofit organization 20/20/20 provides free operations to these sisters–as well as thousands of other people in developing countries. These procedures empower people…
Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart / The more you eat, the more you fart / The more you fart, the better you feel / So let’s eat beans with every meal 🙂
Kelly Gunderson’s 87 year-old mother suffers from Alzheimer’s. In this touching moment, her mother recognizes her and remembers her name as they lay in a bed together chatting. You can find more information about Alzheimer’s at alz.org
Photograph by meancloth on reddit Reddit user meancloth just posted this hilarious photo of his wife’s most recent ultrasound showing their baby boy giving a thumbs up. If you look at the top left hand corner you’ll notice it says ‘BABY A’ which means twins! The photo, which was posted a mere 13 hours…
Artist William Utermohlen (1933 – 2007) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1995. In a gripping series of self-portrait paintings, we see Utermohlen’s battle with Alzheimer’s documented through his evocative artwork. It is not known if the artist’s final series of self-portraits are a reflection of his physical skills deteriorating or the resulting mental…
More doctors like this guy please! Getting a shot can be a scary experience for a child but this doctor does his best to put this baby at ease. Hats off to you good sir.
The human body is a biological marvel. Tasked to protect it is our immune system, which is responsible for detecting and neutralizing a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, and distinguishing them from our own healthy tissue. 28 years ago, National Geographic Magazine published an article entitled, Our Immune System: The Wars Within.…
Lisa’s father has Alzheimer’s and he has lost almost all of his speech. However, when he’s with the family dog, something magical happens. The compassion of animals is a powerful thing.
Photograph via Barrett Pharmacy In the small town of Watford City, North Dakota (population 1,744), the local pharmacy has a cure for kids that are afraid of the dark. Barret Pharmacy and Variety, 145 North Main St., Watford City, ND The pharmacy prescribes children one bottle of ‘Monster Spray’ with the directions:…
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