On Monday, January 5, 2015, Fredi Gonzalez, the Manager of the Atlanta Braves, hosted an informal gathering with the residents of Mount Vernon Towers, the retirement community in the heart of Sandy Springs. The Northside Neighbor newspaper sent photographer Samantha Shal to record the event, and...
Native Atlantan Ann Peterson, a proud "Grady Baby," was inspired as a teenager to go into nursing by Dr. Jackson, her family's doctor. After she had turned down a job with the FBI, he asked her what career she really envisioned for herself. Learning that...
Earlier this month, the owners at Mount Vernon Towers held their annual meeting where they approved new terms for Ralph Marion and Bob Parsons. Both were re-elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Marion will again serve as Chairman of the Board, while Mr. Parsons continues...
The Alzheimer's Association reminds us that November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. (In the United States alone, there are nearly 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers. Read more: http://www.alz.org/care/honor-caregiver.asp#ixzz2C7ayLJgn) The Alzheimer's Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in...
According to a recent article in Senior Housing News, Americans are living longer than ever. (For the entire story, click here.) Life expectance in the USA rose to 78.8 years in 2012: a record high! From 2011 to 2012, age-adjusted death rates in the United States...