Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Alzheimer's Disease
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Agency lightens burdens of Alzheimer’s care
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The number of Alaska seniors affected by Alzheimer’s and related
Pioneer Home Resident publishes book chronicling experiences caring for wife with Alzheimer’s
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA— Alaska Veterans and Pioneer Home resident Bill Brokaw published “Life’s Darkest Disease,” a
Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
By Dr. Sam Abbate Valley Health The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is increasing. By 2050 the number of
Russell (Rusty) Raymond Thatcher
Russell (Rusty) Raymond Thatcher passed away on September 4, 2018. He died peacefully at his home in Wasilla with his
Richard Louis Eckman
Richard Louis Eckman, youngest child of Clifford and Dolly (Breckenridge) Eckman, died Nov. 1, 2017, after a long struggle with
Caring staff makes Pioneers Home special
By Peggy Robinson My father, a World War II veteran, died this morning, May 23. As I reflect on his
Luetta Mae Hale
Wasilla resident Luetta Mae Hale, 80, died Dec. 29, 2012, in Wasilla. Private family services are planned. Luetta was born
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Gov. Sean Parnell has proclaimed November as Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month for the state of Alaska. It is estimated