A Woman with Alzheimer’s Teaches Visitor about Expectations

Bob, a gentleman I've known only through correspondence as he's a faithful reader of my newspaper column and blog, invited me to visit and meet his wife, Jane. Jane has Alzheimer's disease, probably stage five, on the seven stage scale.  They live near me so we thought this Christmas season was a good time to get together.I had a pretty good idea of what Bob would be like. He's an 81-year-old retired professor, very active and savvy. From what I'd learned

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[Ron]

Visiting with friends and family during the Holidays can be quite joyous, but if you haven't seen the individual in a while, and you realize that they have a disease such as alzheimers, it can be a bit upsetting. That happened to me this holiday season. A friend of mine lives in a retirement community and he and his wife live on their own, but the years have definately gotten the best of them. Although they knew who I was, the alzheimers disease has affected them in a few ways.
Blessed are they to be living on their own, but soon they will need to find alzheimers care. To find care, visit: www.GeriCareFinder.com

[Alzheimer's Disease Support]

Working closely with seniors myself, I know the feeling to have you your life touched by some interesting individuals.