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Dementia Hasn't Taken Spunk From NJ's Wendy Williams, Team Says Dementia Hasn't Taken Spunk From NJ's Wendy Williams, Team Says
Dementia Hasn't Taken Spunk From NJ's Wendy Williams, Team Says Monmouth County native and popular talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with dementia and aphasia, according to a news release. The Ocean Township native's team issued a statement on Thursday, Feb. 22 to "correct inaccurate and hurtful rumors about her health." The release confirmed Williams was diagnosed in 2023 with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Williams' reps said there had been speculation about the former New York City radio DJ's mental condition when she started to forget words, act erratically sometimes, and had trouble understanding financ…
Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor A 72-year-old woman from Atlantic County with dementia has gone missing, authorities said. Idalia Mendez left her Northfield home on July 5 and was last seen on surveillance video near Doughty and Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Mendez was wearing a turquoise-colored flower-print shirt, blue jeans, blue head scarf and grey Sketcher sneakers, the prosecutor said.  She is 4-foot-9 tall and weighs 95 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or Northfield police at 609-64…
'At End Of Our Rope:' NJ Son Seeks Help With Mom's Hellish Assisted Living Expenses 'At End Of Our Rope:' NJ Son Seeks Help With Mom's Hellish Assisted Living Expenses
'At End Of Our Rope:' NJ Son Seeks Help With Mom's Hellish Assisted Living Expenses It's everyone's nightmare, spiraling medical costs with no end in sight. Joseph Giamarese, of Princeton, is intimately familiar with the struggle. He's asking for help for his nearly 95-year-old mother whose been in need of steady intensive care the past 10 years. Marie Giamarese’s current level of care exceeds $15,000 per month. "For almost a decade, my mother has been in and out of physical rehabilitation, assisted living, and memory care facilities,"  Joseph Giamarese wrote on this GoFundMe page. After seven years of continuous decline, the constant need for care has taken its tol…
SEEN HER? 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Left Without Shoes, Purse, Phone SEEN HER? 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Left Without Shoes, Purse, Phone
Seen HER? 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Left Without Shoes, Purse, Phone An 85-year-old woman from South Jersey has been missing since Wednesday, Nov. 30. Josephine Haas of Voorhees Township left her home without a purse, phone, keys or shoes, New Jersey State Police said. Josephine is described as a white female, 5'11", 160 pounds, with brown eyes and gray/white hair. Josephine suffers from dementia and does not drive a vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Voorhees Township Police Department at 856-428-5400 or the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons & Human Trafficking Unit at 609-882-2000 ext. 2893. Anonymous tips are welcomed.
Woman Indicted For Killing Mom With Broomstick: Report Woman Indicted For Killing Mom With Broomstick: Report
Woman Indicted For Killing Mom With Broomstick: Report A 65-year-old woman has been indicted for killing her mother with a broomstick, NJ Advance Media reports. Washington Township resident Loretta A. Barr allegedly struck 80-year-old Florence Dicriscio several times during a fight at their apartment, the outlet said. Dicriscio suffered a brain bleed, compacted vertebrae and broken ribs in the Saturday, Aug. 6 assault before being taken to a Philadelphia hospital, where she died three days later from blunt force trauma to the head and chest, the outlet said, citing court documents. DiCriscio Florence J. "Peggy" passed away peacefully on A…
FOUND: 60-Year-Old Man With Dementia Went Missing FOUND: 60-Year-Old Man With Dementia Went Missing
Found: 60-Year-Old Man With Dementia Went Missing UPDATE: Charles DiBiase has been found safe and sound, Mancester police said. ORIGINAL STORY: Manchester Township police seek the public's help finding a 60-year-old man with dementia and multiple sclerosis. Charles DiBiase was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 a.m. in the Silverwoods Independent Living & Senior Apartments, 1700 Route 37 West.  DiBiase was last seen wearing a brown zip-up hoodie, light grey sweatpants, and black and white slip-on sneakers. He does not currently operate any vehicles and uses a walker. Charles goes by the name "Bloom."  Numerous inves…
Body Of NJ Man Missing With Dementia, 54, Found: State Police Body Of NJ Man Missing With Dementia, 54, Found: State Police
Body Of NJ Man Missing With Dementia, 54, Found: State Police THe body of Roy Osmundsen, 54, of Cape May Courthouse, has been found, authorities said. He suffered from dementia and his family had offered a $20,000 reward to find him.  Osmundsen was last seen on Sept. 27, at approximately 9:51 p.m., after he walked away from a vehicle which was located on State Highway 55 south in the area of mile post 35 in Vineland, New Jersey State Police said. Additional details were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to call the New Jersey State Police Port Norris Station at 856-785-0036. Anonymous tips are welcome.
SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek Public's Help Finding Missing Man With Dementia, 54 SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek Public's Help Finding Missing Man With Dementia, 54
Seen HIM? NJ State Police Seek Public's Help Finding Missing Man With Dementia, 54 The New Jersey State Police Port Norris Station is seeking the public's help locating Roy Osmundsen, 54, of Cape May Courthouse. Osmundsen was last seen on Sept. 27, at approximately 9:51 p.m., after he walked away from his vehicle which was located on State Highway 55 south in the area of mile post 35 in Vineland, police said. He is described as a white male, 5’8” tall, with brown eyes and brown/gray hair. He was last seen wearing tan pants, gray shirt, gray bookbag, gray slip on shoes and possibly wearing glasses. He also suffers from dementia. Anyone with information is asked to call th…
NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report
NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report An 80-year-old woman told police her 65-year-old daughter from South Jersey beat her with a broomstick three days before she died of her injuries in the attack, NJ Advance Media reports. The alleged assailant's defense attorney, though, says she was acting in self-defense. Florence Dicriscio told officers arriving at the Woodmont Circle in Washington Township on Aug. 6 that Loretta A. Barr struck her in the head with a broom and beat her up, then locked her out of the apartment, NJ.com says. Barr's attorney, Mark Bernstein, said Dicriscio suffered Alzheimer's and dementia, and of…
SEEN HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say SEEN HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say
Seen HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say UPDATE: Norton has been located and is safe, police said. ------------------------ Seen her? State Police have issued an alert for a missing Burlington County woman with dementia. Anita L. Norton, 81, of Mansfield, was last seen around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, state police said. She may be driving a 2015 white Honda Civic with New Jersey registration K23KPS. Norton stands 5 feet tall, weighs about 140 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing blue pants and a 3/4-length blue shirt when she was last seen, according to police. She also suffers from dementia. Anyone w…
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was found safe. ***Original story below*** Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman with dementia. Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was last seen walking away from her Pintail Court home in Bensalem just before 9 a.m. on Monday, June 28, local police said. She needs to take daily medication for her dementia, police said.  Patel also has family in Trenton and Edison, NJ, and may have gotten on a SEPTA bus, they added. Patel stands 5'0" tall and weighs 70 pounds. She has salt and pepper hair pulled back in a ponyta…
Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's
Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's Support is surging for a 13-year-old Chester County boy who is fighting a rare, degenerative syndrome that has been compared to Alzheimer’s. Connor Dobbyn was recently diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome Type C, a fatal brain disorder caused by a single missing enzyme. "Because Connor lacks this single enzyme, toxic storage material is building up in his brain every second and damaging it," Marisa DiChiacchio, his mom, wrote on a GoFundMe. There is currently no FDA-approved treatment or cure. Connor will eventually lose the ability to walk, talk, and feed himself, DiChiacchio wro…
ONE YEAR LATER: Englewood Man Who Went Missing Still Hasn't Been Found ONE YEAR LATER: Englewood Man Who Went Missing Still Hasn't Been Found
ONE Year Later: Englewood Man Who Went Missing Still Hasn't Been Found SEEN HIM? The search continued for a lifelong Englewood resident with dementia who went missing a year ago Thursday. Ruben Wilson, 69, had wandered off from his home near Cross Street and West Palisade Avenue before. He's been known, in fact, "to travel significant distances despite his age and other challenges,” Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. The 6-foot, 240-pound Wilson has always turned up -- from as close as Teaneck, Hackensack and Tenafly, and as far as Wall Township. That changed after Wilson went missing on May 27, 2020, just weeks after a previous walkaway. Englewood p…
FOUND: Missing Elderly Little Ferry Couple Found Safe, Sound In Teaneck FOUND: Missing Elderly Little Ferry Couple Found Safe, Sound In Teaneck
Found: Missing Elderly Little Ferry Couple Found Safe, Sound In Teaneck UPDATE: A missing elderly couple took a long route to return to Bergen County, but they were found safe and sound Saturday morning, authorities said. Teaneck police responding to a call of a vehicle stuck in the mud behind the Teaneck Garden Club near Overpeck Park found Lea Asala, 89, outside their SUV and her husband, Anthony Asala, 91, inside around 9 a.m. Saturday. Lea Asala was without shoes and her husband was a bit confused as he searched for the vehicle's paperwork, but they were otherwise OK -- and that was a huge relief after they'd been gone more than 24 hours. The Asa…
FOUND: Missing Elderly NJ Couple Found Safe, Sound After Journey FOUND: Missing Elderly NJ Couple Found Safe, Sound After Journey
Found: Missing Elderly NJ Couple Found Safe, Sound After Journey UPDATE: A missing elderly couple took a long route to return to Bergen County, but they were found safe and sound Saturday morning, authorities said. Teaneck police responding to a call of a vehicle stuck in the mud behind the Teaneck Garden Club near Overpeck Park found Lea Asala, 89, outside their SUV and her husband, Anthony Asala, 91, inside around 9 a.m. Saturday. Lea Asala was without shoes and her husband was a bit confused as he searched for the vehicle's paperwork, but they were otherwise OK. Both were taken to Holy Name Medical Center for precautionary reasons, Little F…
State Police: Missing Burlington Man Has Seizure Disorder, Dementia State Police: Missing Burlington Man Has Seizure Disorder, Dementia
State Police: Missing Burlington Man Has Seizure Disorder, Dementia Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a Burlington Township man last seen on Monday. Emmanuel U. Ubabukoh, 65, suffers from dementia and a seizure disorder and is in need of his medication, New Jersey State Police said. Ubabukoh was last seen around 3 p.m. Monday, at his Salem Road home. He is described as a black male, 5 feet and 5 inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown eyes and a bald head.  He was last seen wearing a red sweater and grey dress pants. Anyone with information is asked to call the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at (609) 882-2000 ext. 2554 …
UPDATE: Clifton Woman, 87, With Dementia Airlifted After Driving 350 Miles, Refilling Tank UPDATE: Clifton Woman, 87, With Dementia Airlifted After Driving 350 Miles, Refilling Tank
Update: Clifton Woman, 87, With Dementia Airlifted After Driving 350 Miles, Refilling Tank An 87-year-old Clifton woman with dementia who’d been missing for days was found in her car, dehydrated, deep in a secluded area off a West Virginia road nearly 350 miles away, authorities said. Marguerit Lehmkuhl had to be flown by medical chopper to a nearby hospital after someone spotted the vehicle and alerted police Sunday afternoon. It was a startling but welcome discovery, given the concern of her loved ones -- as well as the authorities. Police say most dementia patients are found within 20 minutes to 24 or so hours. The search for Lehnkuhl had entered its fourth day when Clifton…
GONE FOR DAYS: Authorities Concerned For Welfare Of Missing Clifton Woman, 87 GONE FOR DAYS: Authorities Concerned For Welfare Of Missing Clifton Woman, 87
Gone FOR Days: Authorities Concerned For Welfare Of Missing Clifton Woman, 87 SEEN HER? Concerned for the welfare of an 87-year-old Clifton woman who’d been missing for days, authorities turned to the public for help Saturday. Family members said they last saw Marguerit Lehmkuhl on Wednesday. Her 2006 Chrysler 300 was in her driveway early Thursday then was gone shortly after noon the same day, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said loved ones told police. Lehmkuhl was described as 5-foot-4-inches tall and about 120 pounds. Her license plate number: UWF69H “She has dementia and has several medications that she takes daily for other conditions,” Bracken said. …
91-Year-Old Former Flight Attendant From Central Jersey Beats Coronavirus Odds 91-Year-Old Former Flight Attendant From Central Jersey Beats Coronavirus Odds
91-Year-Old Former Flight Attendant From Central Jersey Beats Coronavirus Odds A 91-year-old great-grandmother from Central Jersey beat the coronavirus odds. After being hospitalized last month with coronavirus and pneumonia, Jean Powell -- a former flight attendant from Manchester -- is among the rare survivors from her age group.  Powell's 65-year-old daughter from Lacey, Kim Wedemeyer, had feared the worst, telling the Asbury Park Press: “I thought she was gone. . . .They say when old people get this, it’s a death sentence.” “I thought she was gone,” Wedemeyer said. “They say when old people get this, it’s a death sentence.” Not for Powell. After 10 days, Co…