Thursday, May 07, 2015

ALZHEIMER'S

Today, I went to a fund raiser for the Alzheimer's Association. The sad part of the disease is when you see people who have lived long and rich lives and they end up not knowing they're in the world. Early Alzeheimers is especially sad. 

The luncheon was good. It was a salad and only costs, $250. Well worth it. Much chest beating bu the Asso and rightly so. They are a good organization and do lots of good at the ground level, especially helping people cope with the diagnosis, along with supportive help. 

The financial contribution goes, according to the Association, toward research. Some stats: every 27 seconds someone is diagnosed with the disease. Today, they had a wife and her husband, early sixties. She told about
their struggles. He gave his own testimony. Very inspiring. 

My reservation and it is slight. (Big point is that Alzheimer's receives much less government funding for research than say, cancer). The idea is that this is inequitable. My idea, why not? Let's face it, most Alzheimer's patients are older, have lived long and rich lives. And, although sad, time to hit the road--a loved one, 80 plus. Time to go. 

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