The recent verdict in the case concerning noted New York philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor’s son illustrates the challenging efforts to prosecute elder abuse. Astor’s son, Anthony Marshall, was convicted on 14 of 16 charges of defrauding his mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, in order to steal many... Read more
For a significant portion of my life, football has reigned supreme. My allegiance in my early years went to the Denver Broncos, who my parents avidly began supporting during the 1960s despite the team’s dismal record. Then we moved to Texas, long known as a football powerhouse. And I ended up attending Odessa Permian High School,... Read more
Talk about an intriguing and very confusing puzzle! Does the exhibition of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease mean that a person actually has a tangle-filled brain? And what does the brain of a person who is mentally sharp when he or she dies look like?Prior to her death. Recently, I had the opportunity to hear Dr. David Snowdon, the author of... Read more
I have a vivid memory of my mom during much of my adult life. Every morning, she’d pick up the newspapers (my parents subscribed to two daily papers) and quickly found the section with the crossword puzzles. Mom would then proceed to work her way through the clues, carefully putting each letter in the box. A few times, I was up ahead of... Read more
Former First Lady Barbara Bush may have been (unknowingly) as much an advocate for the fight against Alzheimer's disease as she was for encouraging early literacy.Last week, I had the opportunity to hear Dr. David Snowdon, the author of "Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives"... Read more
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