tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post846972859506089174..comments2024-02-22T01:35:03.164-05:00Comments on Cure Strategy (formerly, Serious Medicine Strategy): "Fresh hope in Alzheimer's breakthrough." What's the impact on Serious Medicine? What's the impact on fiscal concerns?James P. Pinkertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914344842339708576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-54993244639496729272010-07-29T20:24:47.579-04:002010-07-29T20:24:47.579-04:00Kathy is the caregiver for her 82 year-old Dad who...Kathy is the caregiver for her 82 year-old Dad who has Alzheimer's and lives with her. Her blog, www.KnowItAlz.com offers positive ideas, tips and light-hearted (and sometimes downright funny) stories to share with caregivers about her Dad. She hopes it makes caregivers smile, if even for a moment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183868086474149217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-67250193521979681172010-07-25T20:49:25.344-04:002010-07-25T20:49:25.344-04:00No, it’s not stroke that will bust us financially....No, it’s not stroke that will bust us financially. If we live long enough, and it seems we will, what will kill us is cancer or heart disease. The problem is we wont know it because we will have AD. It comes on and stays with us a very long time. Jim priority wise you are on target when you ask for its cure, especially now when we are so close. <br /><br />“A big chunk of our entitlement concerns WILL go away;” then we will have more money for TIAs and Strokes.<br />If AD isn’t cured, we will be financially sucked dry! <br /><br />As you know, my family tree is loaded with AD. We live high into our 80s & young 90s; but most of my family never knew it because of “The Fog of Age.” My Dad lived to 87; CHF got him. But in his last 2 weeks, he experienced Dementia once. He said “Peter, I wasn’t myself yesterday, I was doting.” I inquired and he said it was like being in a dream and he couldn’t get out. Interesting!<br /><br />Thanks Jim for giving us your thoughts on the matter. I hope mine are helpful too.Peter913https://www.blogger.com/profile/01805602464724466047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-57646421374858430192010-07-25T11:57:51.742-04:002010-07-25T11:57:51.742-04:00How to save more money: Stop ischemic and hemorhag...How to save more money: Stop ischemic and hemorhaggic stroke from ocurring. Failing that, figure out how to undo the neurological and brain damage that results. Stroke risk is a more pervasive risk among Baby Boomers than Alzheimer's, and will ultimately cost more money. Why? Public health stidies have found that this cohort continues to use illicit drugs that increase risk of stroke and heart attack, and other research has established that they are more physically debilitated by age 60 than their parents and grandparents were at that age. Alzheimer's is as scary as cancer to most people - hence it's sexy shorthand for the generational tsunami that's about to engulf Medicare - but it's stroke that's going to be the budget buster.The Stilettohttp://www.thestilettoblog.comnoreply@blogger.com