Comments for The Scarlet

Comment on A new focus on life science by Andy beau visage

Andy beau visage — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:28:34 +0000

As an idea for increasing the university revenue, how about increasing the proportion of overseas students ?

Comment on Husker Cats ‘walk on’ drawn to tractor museum by Margaret Tyler

Margaret Tyler — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:39 +0000

My sisters, a brother-in-law, and I met Allis on a visit to the Tractor Museum this past June. She IS a very nice cat, but also rather obviously supervises visitors. A nice visit. M. C. Tyler, UNL MATH LIbrary

Comment on Living with Alzheimer’s – An evil fog by Candace McCown

Candace McCown — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:31 +0000

I am the youngest of 4. My oldest sister and my brother are both deceased. My other sister lives in Iowa. No help there. Our mother has Alzeimer’s. When she first started getting so very forgetful, she was still doing demos in the Wal-Mart and in the grocery stores. She was always a very independent lady. When I would go to see her at her apartment, she would insist on feeding me, or give me a book to read, or just talk. A lot. She started getting quieter, much like Dave Howe states. She started repeating the same stories over and over again. Then I would come to see her because she wasn’t answering her phone. Very unusual. Then I would need to clean up “messes”. In the kitchen, in the bathroom, in her bedroom. I moved her into my house. Maybe the biggest mistake I made. I don’t know. She began to see a psychologist who stated that she was in stage 3 Alzeimer’s. I tried to keep her in my home, but I came home from work and found broken glass all over the living room floor. Each day when I came home, I had to clean the bathroom before anyone could use it. Finally, I placed her in a nursing home. I visited her twice a week. Took her cookies and Puffs (she hated the kind of tissues they had) and new pajamas when hers would disappear. Then I started visiting less. I would cry every time when I left. Wondering if I had done the right thing. Couldn’t talk to my sister. Everything I did was wrong the way she saw it. However, she only visits once a year (maybe) and then tells me mom is “playing me”. That nothing is wrong with her mind. Making me feel guilty all over again. I feel for Dave Howe, but I have to say that I feel more for Betsy. I know for a fact that the woman in the nursing home is not my mother. Not the woman that I was so very close to for so many years. I miss her. Every day of my life.

Comment on Living with Alzheimer’s by Elizabeth (Betsy) Howe

Elizabeth (Betsy) Howe — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:41 +0000

Thanks for the wonderful job on this and related articles, Troy. Hopefully this article will raise awareness, in particular of Earlier Onset Alzheimer’s and help other reach out and seek help and the resources available in Lincoln/Lancaster County/Nebraska, like Aging Partners and the local Alzheimer’s Chapter.

Comment on Living with Alzheimer’s by Leona Schroeder

Leona Schroeder — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:20:02 +0000

I am one of David’s sisters (he is the youngest of 9 siblings, 5 boys and 4 girls) and I appreciate all the support he receives from everyone he knows at UNL, including this article. We all spend as much time with Dave as distance and time permits but our youngest sister, Earla Karels, who lives there in Lincoln really is our major representative in Dave’s life. She and Betsy work together to schedule as much time for Earla and Dave to be together as possible and I know Dave enjoys their time together. Recently, Earla ordered a jigsaw puzzle, made from a picture of Dave and several of us during the Alzheimer’s Walk, and we had a great time with Dave putting it together. She also made cards from pictures of everyone in the family so he could use them to identify everyone while playing “memory” with anyone who is around. Between Earla and Betsy, they do a great job of keeping the rest of us updated on how things are going and we can’t express how much both of them “being there” for Dave means to us.

Comment on Video offers safety tips on ‘active shooter’ situation by Safty Training Videos

Safty Training Videos — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:22:42 +0000

I think that the best method is to hide and pray.

Comment on ‘Sully’ readies to work 300th sellout by Andy Beau Visage

Andy Beau Visage — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:13:44 +0000

he was also a great speaker, i always remember his moving words at the State Coaches Associations in the Midwest

Comment on Fiesta on the Green by ada

ada — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:22:00 +0000

I’m happy to see our Latin generations are getting excellent education along with a cultural education.
Excellent ! keep doing this events to educate adults to have a better understanding of all different cultures

Comment on Tracking Tolstoy’s influence by jason

jason — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:51:13 +0000

I came across this while just doing some research on the internet – great article!

Comment on Vidaver excels on ‘accidental’ career path by Lois Vidaver

Lois Vidaver — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:38:37 +0000

Dear Regina: This is so inspiring to read. I was searching the “Vidaver” trail because I, too, am married to a Vidaver (Michael). Congratulations on your many accomplishments. Lois Vidaver