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 caused by Alzheimer's disease. The show is going to address the issue of Alzheimer's directly. This week Denny was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Boston Legal is about a "whacky" group of attorney's that often take on real life social issues when clients walk into their office ready to sue. In this case, Denny wants to get the experimental Alzheimer's drug Dimebon.

I want to congratulate Boston Legal, its writers, and actors for taking on the issue of Alzheimer's disease. An underlying message in the show is that no one is immune to Alzheimer's disease. Denny Crane is a wealthy, upper class, partner at a successful law firm. Alzheimer's knows no social or economic boundaries. In his role as Denny, Wiiliam Shatner, shows that a person suffering from mild cognitive impairment or an early stage of Alzheimer's can function effectively. There is an important message here: Alzheimer's attacks long before the person shows obvious signs of losing their memory.

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