I think that episode of NCIS was on last year - and yes it was good. Both actors handled it very good. Of course, 'Ducky" was caring for his mother who had dementia.
Thanks everyone for all the different awareness things you are doing!!! Since my hubs is just 47 and our kids are 14 and 16, we do LOTS of awareness things! Plus so many people in our community ask how hubs is doing and I tell them exactly how it is. Hubs was a local high school teacher so his case if pretty known in our community. But I know I can do more, I would like our local paper to do an article on him at some point....my son is quite a successful high school athlete so I am hoping the paper can tie in him and hubs into a great awareness article. And I may be interested in posting some videos on you tube....interesting idea. I also have a blog with several hundred readers. I just want people to understand how horrid this disease is and there really is NO treatment available at this point. And that most people do not realize either. So glad to have found this site.....I don't post much since I am just too busy....but do appreciate it!
samismom22 you have found your mission. You and your teens can have more of an impact in your community that all the Hollywood stars combined. When it strikes home people listen.
Tpp many people I know think AZ is just a memory thing. They don't realize all the other problems that it causes.I try to set them straight, but some just don't get it.Thet should come live at my house a few days.
I agree...I have noticed that many articles describing AD only focus on the memory issues and confusion; not bothering to mention that as the disease progresses it affects so many other systems of the body. These articles are where the geneal population are getting their information...
OK, there's an article in a major MSM news source about another side(s) of dementia besides the 'memory problems'. Do we let it rot in cyber space because the dementia it's dealing with isn't called AD? I referenced this fella's story in another thread here. I'm not dissing anyone or trying to create havoc here, but there are true stories out there that could be passed on. Again, I'm saying that much of the problem with 'awareness' of dementia diseases stems from the seeming chaotic and ambiguous labeling of the various disorders. Why can't dementia just be dementia and raise the "awareness bar" from that common plane?
I have spoken to many groups about EOAD, but recently I decided to change my presentations. First, I'm going to ask for a show of hands--how many in the audience have taken care of someone with AD. Then I'm going to ask what the audience thinks re symptoms AD produces--my guess is that it won't get far beyond memory loss. After that, I'll talk about all the other symptoms that it causes, and how they can impact the PWD's and caregiver's life much more than memory loss alone.