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Bob Murray

Bob Murray is retired from the graphic communication (printing) industry and has been living in Seaforth since 2015. Murray was diagnosed with Dementia in 2013 and works hard to stop the progress of the disease. Follow him on his blog entitled Voyage with Dementia – https://myvoyage553264702.wordpress.com.

The reality of my many medical tests

Bob Murray May 8, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

There are a number of companies competing to build Artificial intelligence (AI) compliant operations. AI is portrayed as solving the world’s problems – one problem at a time. 

Artificial Intelligence – the future

Bob Murray April 24, 2025Columns, Editorials, Wingham Advance Times

I was on a Zoom call recently and noticed that the call was identified as Zoom AI Companion. Introducing Zoom AI Companion (formerly Zoom IQ) – your new generative AI digital Zoom. 

AI and its role in healthcare

Bob Murray April 10, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

I read somewhere that Canada spends close to $350 billion on healthcare per year. That is about $7,500 per person per year. 

Artificial Intelligence is coming to healthcare

Bob Murray March 27, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

Yesterday, I had an appointment with my oncologist (cancer). The purpose was (I think) to bring me up to date with my progress in fighting melanomas (the trigger for re-emergence of my DM).

Memories – good and bad

Bob Murray March 13, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

My dementia is slowly progressing in my brain. There seems to be continuous announcements with potential solutions to help those diagnosed with one of the many dementias. 

Good news – my melanoma cancer is eliminated

Bob Murray February 27, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

Three years ago (2021) surgeons removed two large melanomas (6.3 centimetres and 1.9 cm) from my left armpit area. Remaining were three small melanomas in my lungs.

Let’s Go for a Joe

Bob Murray January 23, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

Do you know what I am talking about? Of course you do. Virtually everyone has a cupa “Joe” every day and that includes me. This is a common phrase, known by everyone.

2023, 2024 and 2025 in review

Bob Murray January 9, 2025Columns, Wingham Advance Times

I’m sorry that I missed wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Artificial intelligence offers applications for health industry

Bob Murray December 5, 2024Columns, Wingham Advance Times

I first started writing columns about “My Voyage with Dementia” about 84 months ago.

Frustrations with the medical system

Bob Murray October 24, 2024Columns

I try to remember back to December, 2017. It was on this year that I had a SPECT brain scan and was…

A feeding tube journey

Bob Murray October 10, 2024Columns, Wingham Advance Times

I have been researching the medications and vitamins that are available to me and fed to me, while I was fed through my stomach.

Confusion – my name is Bob and I have dementia

Bob Murray September 26, 2024Columns, Wingham Advance Times

Writing these columns helps to keep my cognitive brain active but sometimes confusion takes over.

Medications and vitamins – knowledge is good

Bob Murray September 12, 2024Columns

The following medications and vitamins or typical to someone with a number of diseases. Not only…

My vitamins and medications

Bob Murray August 29, 2024Columns, Opinion, Wingham Advance Times

Like it or not I’m not in control of the medications that are prescribed by my doctors – the specialists. However, I am in control of the vitamins that I take on a regular basis.

Living life in the fast lane

Bob Murray July 25, 2024Columns, Wingham Advance Times

A few weeks ago, I started to urinate blood – not steady, just intermittently. 

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Select Your Region

Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

Crime Stoppers Huron Perth looking for board members

Crime Stoppers is on the hunt for new board members, and more representation from across the two counties.

See all Listowel area articles.

Council learns about development charges, Coun. Goetz against them

During a special educational council meeting focused on development charges, South Bruce Coun. Jeff Goetz railed against the implementation of such charges.

The Un-credible Trump

Canada’s newly re-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have gained his new mandate largely on the belief among voters he is best positioned to deal with the literally existential threat posed to Canada by US President Donald Trump.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

We cannot overlook our own issues

The recent federal election had the highest voter turnout in decades. It seems Canadians took notice when the American president took to sniping at our prime minister, calling him Governor Trudeau, and Canada the 51st state.

Fort44 in Teeswater is focused on the local connection

On Clinton Street, Fort44 Inc.’s office sits just beyond the 44th parallel – a geographical nod to the IT company’s local mentality. 

A glimpse of The Great War through the headlines of Perth County 

 The town of Listowel was a young 39-year-old when WWI broke out in Europe, and those living among the quiet pastoral fields of Perth County and the many communities within it sent their loved ones to places unknown for King and country, their lives immortalized by ink on page. 

Columnists

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

By Cory Bilyea

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

By Cory Bilyea

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

By Heather MacEwen

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

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