JANUARY 2017
Heritage Harold
Heritage House ~ 943 N. Cascade Dr. Woodburn, OR 97071
Celebrating January
Hot Tea Month
International
Brain Teaser Month
Self-Love Month
New Year’s Day
January 1
Cuddle Up Day
January 6
Hunt for Happiness Week
January 15–21
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(U.S.)
January 16
Chinese New Year
January 28
Bubble Wrap
Appreciation Day
January 30
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!
Thank you to everybody who was able to attend our
Christmas Party!! It was truly enjoyable. If you were not
able to attend, you were missed. We would like to send
a special thank you to Dodi and Michael Baker aka Mr.
and Mrs. Clause. We appreciate you more than we can
express. To Karen Jones the children lit when Santa
gave them there gifts. Thank you!
As we go forth into 2017, we wish you a Prosperous
and Happy New Year! May all of your resolutions come
true; and you and your family have a wonderful, blessed
year.
As we look back on 2016, we are thankful for all of the
new friends we made. This includes new residents,
family members, and staff. We also would be remiss if
we did not take a moment to think about the friends we
lost for various reasons. You all are missed!
Our employee of the quarter will be a little different this
time. Leticia has been on maternity leave since October
1st. Her bright smile, calm demeanor, and endless
patience have been missed! Her new little man is
Heritage House’s ‘Employee Of The Quarter’!
Welcome back!!
For those of you who would like to attend a support
group meeting for caregivers and/or family members of
those with Alzheimer’s, you can contact Lorrie Cox at
503- 989-1986.
Shannon and the Heritage House Staff
January 2017
The Baseball Hall
Immigration Station
Not many people are
thinking about baseball, that
great game of summer in
the middle of January. But
every year, baseball is front
and center on the minds of
those voting for the newest
members of the Baseball
Hall of Fame.
Three large ships waited in New York harbor on
January 1, 1892, for the official opening of the
Ellis Island Immigration Station. On that first
day, hundreds of immigrants entered America.
The very first person to be processed was 17year-old Annie Moore, from Cork, Ireland. It is
estimated that between 1900 and 1914 (the
peak years of the station’s operation), up to
11,000 people passed through Ellis Island
every day. It has been estimated that 40
percent of all Americans can trace their
lineage back to Ellis Island. For this reason,
Ellis Island was made a National Park in 1965
and designated an Immigration Museum in
1990. Today, visitors to the island are invited
to search a database to discover whether their
ancestors were part of the great surge of
immigrants passing through the center’s halls
between 1892 and 1924. The list of famous
names who passed through Ellis Island is
astounding; it includes composer Irving Berlin,
bodybuilder Charles Atlas, Hollywood starlet
Claudette Colbert, psychologist Sigmund
Freud, and silent movie star Charlie Chaplin.
The idea for the Hall of Fame was born in 1935,
when the Clark Foundation of Cooperstown, New
York, was searching for a way to revive the small
town’s economy, which had been suffering since
the Great Depression. The foundation,
capitalizing on the legend that former
Cooperstown resident Abner Doubleday had
invented the game of baseball, moved ahead with
plans to build the museum and Hall of Fame.
In January of 1936, five charter members were
voted in by the Baseball Writers’ Association of
America. After the ballots had been counted, five
players received at least 75% of the votes cast,
establishing the standard by which players are
still elected today. Ty Cobb, winner of nine
straight American League batting titles, won the
most votes. Tying for second was Babe Ruth, the
all-star left-handed pitcher and home run king.
Honus Wagner, star shortstop, eight-time
National League batting champion, and member
of the 3,000 hit club received the third-most votes.
Christy Mathewson, the National League’s
winningest pitcher, placed fourth, and Walter
Johnson, the reigning strikeout leader, rounded
out the class. The likes of Tris Speaker, Lou
Gehrig, and Cy Young did not earn enough votes
and would have to wait until later to join the Hall.
Who are this winter’s potential inductees? Astros
great Jeff Bagwell, closing pitcher Trevor
Hoffman, and the multi-talented Tim Raines have
remained just shy of the magic 75% number, but
2017 might be their year. New to the ballot are
catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez and sluggers
Vladimir Guerrero and Manny Ramirez. When it
comes to being enshrined in Cooperstown,
anything can happen.
Heritage House staff
ADMINISTRATOR
Shannon Souza
DAY SHIFT;
Randi Jameson
Flor Delgado
Alondra Campusano
SWING SHIFT;
Lucy Najera
Amanda Choin
Leticia Zepeda
NOC SHIFT;
Maria Tovar
Patty Campuzano
Marta Valenciano
ON CALL;
Susie Quesada
Maria Maldonado
Star Valdez
Rosely Reyes
January 2017
Pick's Disease
Diagnosis, Treatment & Prognosis of Pick's Disease
Pick's disease is a rare form of dementia which
accounts for about 5% of all dementia types. The
clinical picture is fairly similar to Alzheimer's but
differences can be detected at autopsy. Pick's
disease differs in some important respects:
Changes in the Brain in Pick's Disease
In Pick's disease the brain tissue changes and loss
occurs in focal areas rather than the generalized
damage of Alzheimer's. Pick's disease affects the
frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Marked
shrinkage, called atrophy, of the frontal lobes of the
brain occurs that can be seen on brain scans.
Pick's disease is marked by the presence of
abnormalities in brain cells called Pick's bodies.
These are found in the affected areas as well as
elsewhere in the brain. Pick's bodies are fibres that
look very different from the neurofibrillary tangles
found in Alzheimer's disease. Pick's bodies are
straight rather than paired and helical.
Diagnosis, Treatment & Prognosis of Pick's
Disease
Pick's disease is a rare form of dementia which
accounts for about 5% of all dementia types. The
clinical picture is fairly similar to Alzheimer's but
differences can be detected at autopsy. Pick's
disease differs in some important respects:
Changes in the Brain in Pick's Disease
In Pick's disease the brain tissue changes and loss
occurs in focal areas rather than the generalized
damage of Alzheimer's. Pick's disease affects the
frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Marked
shrinkage, called atrophy, of the frontal lobes of the
brain occurs that can be seen on brain scans. A
person with Pick's disease may become extrovert or
withdrawn. They can be rude, impatient, aggressive
and make inappropriate remarks in public. They may
change their sexual behavior. An increased interest
in sex may be marked. This can be linked to loss of
inhibition and can be very disturbing. It can bring the
person in contact with law enforcement agencies.
Behavioral changes can sometimes be very subtle at
first and it is only when behavior becomes more
bizarre that, on reflection, dementia was the reason
for those changes. Because of the type of brain
damage other features of the disease are gluttony,
gross over eating increased alcohol intake. People
with Pick's disease may compulsively put objects in
their mouth.
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Problems with language can occur in the early
stages but are not as striking as occur in the early
stages of Alzheimer's. Difficulty finding words,
naming difficulties happen but it is only as the
disease progresses that memory and apraxia
occur and become more marked. Someone
suffering from Pick's disease will have difficulty
maintaining a line of thought, be easily distracted
and have difficulty maintaining conversation for
any length of time.
Pick's disease generally occurs between the ages
of forty and sixty years of age.
Pick's disease affects slightly more women than
men.
Diagnosis of Pick's Disease
Diagnosis by a doctor is important to rule out other
diseases or conditions that may be treatable or
cured. A psychologist can help establish the type
of dementia.
Treatment of Pick's Disease
At the present time there are no drugs available
that cure or help with Pick's disease. The drugs
used in Alzheimer's disease generally do not help
as they tend to increase aggression.
As with Alzheimer's disease and other types of
dementia maximizing quality of life is the key area
for treatment. Drugs can be helpful to try to deal
with some of the more disturbing behavior that can
occur. Good nursing and caregiver skills,
occupation activities and support groups help
manage this type of dementia. It is important that
families of people with Pick's disease get as much
support to help them cope.
Prognosis in Pick's Disease
Sadly someone with Pick's disease will show a
progressive decline in their abilities. The length of
progression varies in individuals from less than 2
years to 10 years in some.
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Heritage House of Woodburn
943 N. Cascade Dr.
Woodburn, OR 97071
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943 N. Cascade Dr.
Woodburn, OR 97071
Administrator: Shannon Souza
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Administrator: Stacey Smith
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