"The federal government (of the United States) has declared war on Alzheimer's. One American every hour is diagnosed with this disease." Peter Jennings NBC News
This could be promising for all of us who are dealing with any form of dementia, although the news story said the results of two large research projects are years away. The news story did say something that I think caregivers have already known: that the disease of dementia begins with brain changes about 15 years before blatant symptoms. As I look back, I think Dwane began demonstrating very early signs of dementia in at least the last half of our 19 year marriage -- even though the diagnosis of Lewy Bodies Dementia was just 4 years ago. With more people succumbing to dementia, perhaps we will all benefit from the research. We can all hope.
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