Mental Health Crisis: A woman in Aruba was detained after a distressing incident on a roundabout, with her mother saying she can’t get proper help and questioning whether her daughter must harm herself before admission. Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD): Alzheimer’s Foundation Aruba and SIKI Aruba/Aruba Patients held awareness sessions stressing that FTD is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s, with families facing diagnostic delays and “pitfalls” in care. Elder Care & Heat Safety: Aruba introduced a Heat Management Policy for care homes, including weather stations for temperature and humidity monitoring to protect older residents during intense heat. Medical Waste Backlog: Aruba is dealing with about 400,000 kg of stored medical waste as it prepares modernization, adding equipment and a mobile unit to boost safe processing. Public Health Infrastructure: Concern is growing over the lack of a public restroom at Alto Vista Chapel, with visitors leaving waste behind. Tourism & Health: Bucuti & Tara joined Fundacion ABO’s “Make Aruba Pink” campaign, offering screening education and a “Gift of Rest” stay for someone facing breast cancer. Health Workforce: HOH Academy is expanding acute-care training, including a new Basic Acute Care program in cooperation with University of Aruba and LUMC. Community Wellness Event: FEPOH will host a Developmental Language Disorder conference, “An Invisible Barrier,” starting Oct 5.