In honor of their anniversary, the company is hosting an exhibit of classic Ball jars, “Can it! 125 Years of the Ball Jar,” from now until August 23, 2009 at the Minnestrista Cultural Center in Muncie, Indiana – the home of Ball jars since 1884 and where the Ball products are produced to this day.

Muncie is located about an hour’s drive northeast of Indianapolis. For more about Ball jars and the exhibit, visit the Ball Web site.

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Ball Jars Turn 125

 Sometimes phrases will spark memories and enthrall the Alzheimer’s patient.  See if you can remember any they may have been mentioned about your patient’s childhood.  These may be outdated words and phrases, but they reflect the world where your patient currently resides.

The Dog Days of Summer….this was an expression of my childhood during the lazy, hazy days of languid, humid heat and still seems to be a saying or description of this time of year from about July 3 to August 11.  I recall my mom mentioning this when we were in the midst of haying and canning and the weather was hottest in the Hudson River Valley of New York State.

The term seems to go way back to mythology  and the conjunction of Sirus (called the “dog star”) and the sun, which occurs in mid summer.  Also, some people connect Dog Days with a hot time of year when dogs can become irritable.  

“Dog Days of Summer” is the theme this week at another of my blogs, One Book Two Book.

For more information about Dog Days:

Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days

The Dog Days of Summer

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Would Your Alzheimer’s Patient Know About the “Dog Days of Summer?”