August 11, 2008 12:51 PM
New Alzheimer's Hope
I must admit, over the years I've learned how not to hold on to too much hope. When you have a parent in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's Disease, you learn to simply accept the fact that although there may seem to be good days and bad days, your loved one will deteriorate slowly over time.
So it's always good to hear about new ideas that might help improve either the quality of present Alzheimer's patients' lives, or the future of those who could develop the disease. And according to Time magazine's article, Alzheimer's Research Holds Promise , "combination strategy" might be the next bright spot on the horizon for those of us affected by the disease.
Comments
I hope, that they find a cure for diseases like this. My parents are ok now, but my boyfriends granny has this disease and it is quite horrible to think about that all her life she had to care about others, her children and now the children have to care about her. Or I think, that firstly it is a horrible imagination, that the person, who always protected you, was the strongest person, who always supported you is now the person who needs protection and care.
And the worst is, that the granny has 5 children and only two of them really want to care about her and other 3 are denying that she needs help or care, even if she do not know if she already ate and so... so now my boyfriends mum is there all the summer (she is a teacher and has now summer vacation), even if she lives far from her mum now, and all her children living just few minutes of ride from her are not caring...
Posted by: Susan from UK web designers at August 18, 2008 05:22 AM
