Nancy couldn’t relax. As the day wore down, so did her nerves. She kept raising her voice and couldn’t get comfortable. Suggestions by family members of what to do were shot down or ignored. Irritable and disagreeable, it wasn’t until she found her cat, Boots, that she found calmness stroking his golden fur and hearing him purr. Nancy has dementia. Her childhood cat, Boots? He’s been gone for a long time. But thanks to advanced technology that created an animatronic animal to fit her reality, this new "Boots" helped provide Nancy the comfort and company she craved. It’s one instance of how

Nancy couldn’t relax. As the day wore down, so did her nerves. She kept raising her voice and couldn’t get comfortable. Suggestions by family members of what to do were shot down or ignored. Irritable and disagreeable, it wasn’t until she found her cat, Boots, that she found calmness stroking his golden fur and hearing him purr. Nancy has dementia. Her childhood cat, Boots? He’s been gone for a long time. But thanks to advanced technology that created an animatronic animal to fit her reality, this new "Boots" helped provide Nancy the comfort and company she craved. It’s one instance of how

Throughout their lives, Chuck and Reva Krell made the most of opportunities. Chuck's curiosity connects him with new people, and he found the ultimate connection with his wife, Reva, a nurse whose determination matched his own.

Throughout their lives, Chuck and Reva Krell made the most of opportunities. Chuck's curiosity connects him with new people, and he found the ultimate connection with his wife, Reva, a nurse whose determination matched his own.

If you have questions about the Multidisciplinary Biomedical & Biological Sciences (MBBS) Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, you can find answers here.

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.