Emily Post Would Have Turned 142 This Year

Emily Post, the author of etiquette standards used across the U.S. today, would have turned 142 years old on Oct. 27. While some are outdated, most of her rules of behavior are still regarded as the gold standard of  decorum.

She was born in 1872, and died Sept. 25, 1960, at age 87. She published her first book on etiquette in 1922.

Light Candle, Say Prayer to Remember Alzheimer's Patients and Families

This weekend marks the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's 11th annual National Commemorative Candle Lighting Weekend of Prayer, held each November during National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.

 

The foundation is asking Americans to light a candle, or create virtual quilt to add a panel at the agency's website, or add a victim's name to the Book of Remembrance.

 

Contact Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

 

Mississippi residents also may contact:

 

Melora Jackson, MS, CMHT

Division of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia

Mississippi Dept. of Mental Health

1170 W. Railroad Street

Long Beach, MS 39560

(228) 214-5556 Wk

(228) 865-9364 Fax

(228) 806-6330 Cell

www.dmh.state.ms.us/alzheimers.htm