I don't pretend to understand the cultural and political world of Pakistan. However, while reading a recent copy of More magazine, I saw a reference to a
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Danny George
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 02:06 PM -
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Friday, March 14, 2008 at 11:07 AMCanada's governor general Michaelle Jean's mother has Alzheimer's. Her mother is in a nursing home and naturally she calls or sees her mother often when she has time. So this is indeed international and a human problem. I read an article about how she cares for her mother. Obviously her Mom only trusts her. (Just like my father-in-law who has Alzhieimer's and he only trusts or depends on his son, my husband.)
I am sure Bhutto's mother must have missed her. Sometimes I wonder why they risked so much for politics. Thanks for the info.
Nina
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Nice article Dorian, I hadn't realized that Bhutto was a caregiver. With regards to fighting the "terror" of AD, I'd like to point you to a book I've just co-authored that was published by St. Martin's Press called "The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis." The book is dedicated to caregivers, and tries to replace the fear and terror we have of dementia with hope and empathy. Check out our website (www.themythofalzheimers.com). Will have to read more about Bhutto to see how she approached her caregiving responsibilities--this is a great start though, and I appreciate you sharing this story. take care,
Danny
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