Clifton Hillman Athearn, a native son of West Tisbury, died on Dec. 12, 2023, at his home in West Tisbury. He was born about a half-mile from there in 1923, the youngest of four children, including Elmer (Mike), Leonard, and Louise. The farmhouse he was born in, now the home of Simon and Robyn Athearn, […]
Falls among adults 65 and older caused more than 34,000 deaths in 2019, making it the leading cause of death for that group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Elder adult falls cost $50 billion in medical costs annually. One out of five falls causes a serious injury, such as broken bones […]