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more about #alzheimers colormeroutine: My dad's parents have never had cable TV, or the internet. They do not read magazines. If they have ever heard Britney Spears's name, it was from one ... more » Dancingfrog: There must be more to this... isn't there? Reading the article, yes, there is. It's not about the celebs themselves, it's about the brain activity goi... more » Rare Affinity: The memory tests for Alzheimers seems flawed. Long term memory is said to be the last to go. Therefore a patient might identify the long dead Carson b... more » cuteasabutton: I would say not knowing who Britney Spears is is a good indication of a healthy and sound mind. If you know who Johnny Carson is you're just old. more » Zombies make the heart grow fonder: Did anyone ever see that SNL commercial about the celebrity name translator? Moms everywhere are going to be erroneously diagnosed with early onset Al... more » Lady Skittlehattington: Okay, seriously? Because my grandpa identified all celebrities as "that negro fella," or "that gal from Bonanza." This was before Alzheimers. more » CurtCole: I hope they don't use celebrities we all actively try to forget. more » kkatt: This is so sad. I remember going to visit my great grandmother at her nursing home. She knew my Mom and her brother but she thought I was my Mom's sis... more » Marsgaret: It's true, you're "freed from your memory." But unfortunately (in my dad's case), I still had enough bad ones for both of us. And it drove me fucking ... more » Wit is periodically disensouled: The father of a family member's co-worker (I know - awkward) recently died after a shockingly short battle with Alzheimer's disease. His family had j... more » Maulleigh: Imagine: to be freed from your memory, to have every awful thing that ever happened to you wiped away - and not just your past, but your worries about... more » bureaucrette: My grandfather doesn't recognize his own reflection anymore. The last time I saw him, he was trying to offer Cheetos to the man in the microwave door.... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: Watching my grandmother slowly dissolve into Alzheimer's over 20+ years (early on-set and slow-progressing) is a part of my childhood that stands apar... more » Samanthrax: Alzheimer's is prevalent in my family. I'm not sure if it's hereditary or not, but I recently had a conversation with my mother. She told me that afte... more » musicpup: My own grandmother has Alzheimer's, and it was early onset. I have never met her for this reason. She demanded to be "locked away" because she was no ... more » haguenite: The frightening existence of Alzheimer's makes me very happy euthanasia is legal in The Netherlands. There's not a lot that scares me as much as this ... more » Triphena: Alzheimer's unlocked two things about my grandmother no one ever knew: she speaks fluent, nearly unaccented French and plays the piano like a trained ... more » hydrogen_jukebox: One of my worst fears is getting lost inside my own mind. I don't think I'd have the fortitude to find a bright side, per se, but this story is certai... more » sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): My dad is 61 and has early-onset. It can be really, really hard to look on the bright side of this, mainly because it makes him so depressed and impo... more » Shamrockette: Oh god... MUST. RESIST. CRYING. Ugh. Too late. more » -
#braindrain
Do You Recognize This Woman?
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic report that they may know how to identify people at risk for developing Alzheimer's: By asking them whether they recognize famous names like Britney Spears or Johnny Carson. [Time] -
#strangelove
This Modern Love Features Glasses Half Full To Overflowing
Here's one family that really makes the best of Alzheimer's! More » -
#controllingthemessage
Sandra Day O'Connor Talks About The Courts, Avoids Republicans
Deborah Solomon of the New York Times Magazine sat down with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor ostensibly to talk about O'Connor's civics site for kids, Our Courts. But that's apparently way boring. More » -
#thegoodthebadtheugly
The Love Song Of The Alzheimer's Association Gala
Let us go then, you and I, when the evening is spread out against the sky, to the Alzheimer's Association gala at the Beverly Hilton, where women apparently dressed while etherised upon a table. More » -
#dirtbagafterdark
Blythe Danner Says Gwyneth Is Not Divorcing
- Gwyneth's mom Blythe Danner says Gwyn's marriage is a-ok, despite rumors of a split. “They don’t take pictures together if they can avoid it. It’s a strategy. They don’t want the pandemonium.” [Fox News]
