My grandma had Alzheimer’s Disease. In the years before she passed away, every time I visited her, she became less and less like the person I had come to know and love throughout my life. It was especially hard when she forgot who I was and who her kids were. She was still very sweet, though, and at times her true self would shine through.
Just in case you need a little recap of what Alzheimer's disease is, it's a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. One of my favorite actors of all time, Gene Wilder, suffered from this illness, and his widow, Karen Wilder, recently opened up about what it was like for her and Gene after he was diagnosed with it.
I know this is a geek site, but this was such a touching, candid, and heartfelt letter that I wanted to share.
Just in case you need a little recap of what Alzheimer's disease is, it's a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. One of my favorite actors of all time, Gene Wilder, suffered from this illness, and his widow, Karen Wilder, recently opened up about what it was like for her and Gene after he was diagnosed with it.
I know this is a geek site, but this was such a touching, candid, and heartfelt letter that I wanted to share.
- 1/5/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Gene Wilder's widow, Karen Wilder, penned an emotional essay for ABC News about her late husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease. She praised ongoing efforts to fight the disease and also called for greater recognition of patient caregivers. Wilder died last August at 83.
In her essay, Karen Wilder noted that one in three seniors dies from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, but the disease also takes a toll elsewhere. She cited a Stanford Medicine study that showed 40 percent of Alzheimer's caregivers die before their patient, "not from disease, but from the sheer physical,...
In her essay, Karen Wilder noted that one in three seniors dies from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, but the disease also takes a toll elsewhere. She cited a Stanford Medicine study that showed 40 percent of Alzheimer's caregivers die before their patient, "not from disease, but from the sheer physical,...
- 1/2/2018
- Rollingstone.com
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