Alzheimer's - Have u read this article by Joan Bakewell?!


Question: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/com...

The government can no longer ignore this terrible disease and nor can Society.
Are u aware of this disease?


Answers: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/com...

The government can no longer ignore this terrible disease and nor can Society.
Are u aware of this disease?

An interesting article, Duirmuid. Almost word for word the report that was given on Carlton (Central), and BBC news last night.

I question Ms Bakewell's assertion that it's good news for Terry Pratchett, however. The government has seriously underfunded Alzheimer's research for goodness knows how long now. I worked with people suffering dementia, of which Alzheimer's disease (NOT syndrome) is the most common type, during the 1980s, and it was relatively unknown for research projects to receive any government assistance during this time ... the same as it appears to be for most research projects.

I don't know whether you saw the interview with Mr. Pratchett, but it was fairly obvious that he is in the very early stages. I truly hope that he is able to be maintained at that stage of the dementia for a very long time to come. This may, of course, be helped if the government, via NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) were to provide drugs that are currently available proclaiming to halt, or delay, the progression of this terrible disease.

In this newspaper report, Ms. Bakewell intimated that forgetting "different things" was "part of being old." This is not strictly true, otherwise every old person would be affected in the same way. The truth of the matter is those areas of the brain where memories are stored are simply not being exercised.

One of the best things that anyone, regardless of whether they suffer with a dementia or not, can do is to use all areas of the brain. Simply completing puzzles, jigsaws, reminiscing with the aid of photographs, letter, diaries, etc., and reading, are some of the ways that this can be accomplished. (See the first url below for further information.)

Of course, there are such things as ensuring that a healthy diet is followed, cutting back on high fat foods (which aid in the accumulation of cholesterol), stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake, though not necessarily cutting it all out, which may also aid in preventing the onset of Alzheimer's.

The second link below gives information on an FDA-approved treatment of a number of immune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. At the moment, it is not approved for use in Alzheimer's disease, though it is being investigated. It makes interesting reading, though it is only a snippet.

It may seem that I have something against Ms. Bakewell from my earlier comments, but nothing could be further from the truth. I'm all for a well-respected news reporter raising such issues. I only hope the government takes note.

I am aware of it & how terrible it is.

My mother had Alzheimers - it is a very cruel disease with the person not knowing their family in the end. Very distressing.
My father-in-law also had it. You wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy!!

yes very aware im an nvq3 in nursing and its very sad to watch any1s loved one get this disease,its nasty.

I never knew anything about the disease until my father was diagnosed 8 years ago. He is now in EMI care and in an advanced state. It's a disease that curses: and one to be cursed.





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