I am a fan of the show Boston Legal. For years the show has alluded to the mild cognitive impairment of Denny Crane (William Shatner) by referring to it as "mad cow". Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems caus...
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Sue
Friday, December 05, 2008 at 03:20 PM -
Getting it out there
Connie Moore
Monday, December 08, 2008 at 09:24 AMWow Bob talk about hitting a home run. I hate to admit this but I have never watched the show but I will tune in now. I am so desperately trying to get my town to this web site and more people aware of this disease and to find out it was and will be on one of the top rated shows is fantastic. I am so excited to see how they show the effects not only on the patient but dealing with friends and more importantly family. May be people will quit running from this like it's the plague or sweeping it under the carpet like it's the dirty little family secret. This is so real and affecting so many people. Yeah Hollywood you did it. Thank you Bob for bring it to our attention. Connie
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Thanks so much Bob - this is a great story. I have always loved this show. Thanks for bringng this to our readers.
All the best, sue
Here area few links to posts/articles with thoughts about tv shows or movies with Alzheimers/Dementia storylines:
Surprised By A Movie
And the Oscar Goes to....Alzheimer's Awareness!
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" Provides Caregiving Lessons
"The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's"
Oscar Nominee "The Savages" Hits the Mark
"Away From Her": A Caregiver's Response
My (Emotional) Response to Away From Her
Fact or Fiction: The Notebook
Hope you enjoy reading these too. All the best, sue