Comments on The Phoenix: Alzheimer's Not Only For "Oldtimers"

I sometimes feel like I have alzheimers. OR at ...

2006-07-05T18:59:00.000-05:00

I sometimes feel like I have alzheimers. OR at least, will have it sometime sooner than later.

I had a lot to say about this topic - unfortunatel...

2006-06-29T16:36:00.000-05:00

I had a lot to say about this topic - unfortunately I forgot what it was...

Great post! I love the ending, YUM!

2006-06-29T15:58:00.000-05:00

Great post! I love the ending, YUM!

I'm 53; maybe I should make a dr's appointment...

2006-06-28T23:05:00.000-05:00

I'm 53; maybe I should make a dr's appointment...

"many Americans under 65 have early onset Alzheime...

2006-06-28T22:17:00.000-05:00

"many Americans under 65 have early onset Alzheimer's...and their memory issues are incorrectly attributed to things such as stress"...

...well, that's depressing. :(

Alzheimers is possibly the scariest disease you ca...

2006-06-28T18:16:00.000-05:00

Alzheimers is possibly the scariest disease you can get. I suppose anything neurological would be. If you have almost any physical ailment at least you have your memories. With Alzheimers you dont even have that. I can't even imagine how sad that would be. I couldn't imagine feeling confused all the time.

That said, I think I need to make some peanut butter toast

I told you about my aunt. She just turned 60. Su...

2006-06-28T15:08:00.000-05:00

I told you about my aunt. She just turned 60. Sucks! She sounds like a different person. So strange.

My sister-in-law's mother was diagnosed in her 50s...

2006-06-28T14:02:00.000-05:00

My sister-in-law's mother was diagnosed in her 50s but we suspect that she was showing symptoms much earlier. it went undetected for so long because she had a mong history of being kind of ditsy anyway. Her husband started noticing very strange behavior a few years ago and they took her for tests. It is very sad because she is so young and has very young grandchildren.

She and her husband worked hard all their lives and raised 4 children. he just retured from the police force a few years ago and now this. The moral is, enjoy life right now and do not wait until retirement. You never know how long you and your spouse will have together.

It IS good that there are some ways to 'avoid' Alz...

2006-06-28T12:49:00.000-05:00

It IS good that there are some ways to 'avoid' Alzheimers...mental stimulation is among the top ones.

mmmm.....peanut butter.

2006-06-28T09:29:00.000-05:00

mmmm.....peanut butter.

I like to believe that the mental exercise I get f...

2006-06-28T08:21:00.000-05:00

I like to believe that the mental exercise I get from having to think up something to blog about on a regular basis is helping stave off the Alzheimers that would otherwise have reduced me to utter senility by now. Even if it is a silly self-indulgent post about my jealousy towards my girlfriend's backpack.

One of my biggest fears is that I will one day fal...

2006-06-28T08:09:00.000-05:00

One of my biggest fears is that I will one day fall victim to a disease like this. It scares me, actually.

I think that may be the reason why I take so many photographs, and write so much. One day I will be able to look back and at least know I have done things with my life.

My friend's mom had Alzheimers, it wasn't slight, ...

2006-06-28T07:49:00.000-05:00

My friend's mom had Alzheimers, it wasn't slight, either.. and she DROVE A CAR.

Now that was scary.

Alzheimers is such a terrible disease.Its one of t...

2006-06-27T22:54:00.000-05:00

Alzheimers is such a terrible disease.Its one of those things that are so frustratiting for the people around you.

I knew a woman whos mother developed it and everyday she had to be told her husband was no longer with them and go through it every day.

I also had an uncle who had parkinsons and it was horrible to see him go from a university physics lecturer to barely able to string a few words together.

Seriously, I do find the study of neurology so fas...

2006-06-27T22:38:00.000-05:00

Seriously, I do find the study of neurology so fascinating. We know so little about these diseases...and we seem to be making new discoveries all the time.

The one thing many researchers are finding is that using your brain as much as possible is one way to keep your brain healthy.

It's not a cure-all, but it's an important factor.

So keep blogging!!!!

I will catch up on blogs very soon.

I think it would be incredibly scary to have Alzhe...

2006-06-27T22:34:00.000-05:00

I think it would be incredibly scary to have Alzheimer's or to have a loved one that had it. You never know when they could take off normal, and have an episode and not know where the hell they are, ya scary!

I've often wondered how many of our simple quirks ...

2006-06-27T18:08:00.000-05:00

I've often wondered how many of our simple quirks like forgetfulness and absent-mindedness are due to some condition that just hasn't been nailed down yet. I guess we're finding out.

-- david

Now I'm worried...

2006-06-27T17:54:00.000-05:00

Now I'm worried...

I'm 25, what is my major malfunction?

2006-06-27T16:12:00.000-05:00

I'm 25, what is my major malfunction?

Ha, ha, ha.You always end your posts VERY well!I'm...

2006-06-27T14:56:00.000-05:00

Ha, ha, ha.
You always end your posts VERY well!

I'm one of those people who sometimes can't come up with the right word I want. I HATE that, and I often say I must have early onset Alzeimer's.

I have heard many people call it Old Timers' disease.
I wonder if they would even regognize it if it were written out "Alzeimer's?"

I hope a cure is found for this awful disease.

The abolition movement in the south was actually e...

2006-06-27T13:59:00.000-05:00

The abolition movement in the south was actually economically driven …
oh, wait
what were we talking about?

This disease worries me. I don't know of anyone in...

2006-06-27T13:42:00.000-05:00

This disease worries me. I don't know of anyone in my family who has ever suffered with it, but I wonder if I might be the first. Lately, I've not been able to finish sentences. It's not that I forget what I'm talking about, it's just that for some reason I can't think of the words that will complete my thought. Weird, huh? Good thing I'm married to a guy who completes my sentences for me or we'd never finish a conversation.

I once told my sister that if I ever do have Alzheimer's and I'm put away in a nursing home, she doesn't ever have to come visit me. After all, I won't no who she is anyway. She might as well stay at home.

Another favorite joke of mine-- this is more about...

2006-06-27T10:43:00.000-05:00

Another favorite joke of mine-- this is more about alzheimers and/or senility:

3 old women with Alzheimers are living together.

One of them turns on the TV and within 5 minutes she can't remember whether she had just started watching a program or was just finishing a program on TV.

One of the others goes to draw water for a bath and before the tub is even full she can't remember whether she was about to get into the tub or if she'd just gotten out of the tub.

The third one says to herself-- "I'm glad I'm not as bad as those two... knock on wood..... Was that the front door or the back door?"

My dad used to say he suffered Some-timers. He onl...

2006-06-27T09:55:00.000-05:00

My dad used to say he suffered Some-timers. He only forgot certain things...like his daughter's birthday *cough ahem* Oh sure side with him and say it's so he didn't have to buy me

I love that ADD joke. Just...love

Wow...I need a new pedicure. I'm thinking of changing the color to

What was my original point?

That reminds me of a joke:How many people with ADD...

2006-06-27T09:48:00.000-05:00

That reminds me of a joke:

How many people with ADD does it take to unscrew a lightbulb?

Let's go ride a bike!