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October 12, 2006
The youngest victims of Alzheimer's disease are often toddlers. Surprised to know?
While the disease is known to physically affect men and women in their 60s and 70s, the mental, emotional and often financial effects can trickle down to the youngest members of a family.
Dee Myers, public awareness and development coordinator for the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, has seen it first-hand. "We had a young boy, about 9, come into the office. He was angry that his grandmother forgot who he was and he didn't understand why she was holding a baby doll all the time. He was embarrassed. And we talked about that."
The 2000 census counted 85,000 families in Maryland affected by Alzheimer's. Eight- to 10,000 of those families are here on the Eastern Shore. The numbers are only expected to go up.
"We can show families and children how to communicate with a grandmother on her level," said Myers. "The love is still there, and the respect is still there."
On Saturday in Salisbury, and Sunday in Ocean City, the Alzheimer's Association will hold Memory Walks to support local programs helping families cope with the disease.
Christopher Potvin, 12, of Snow Hill had a grandparent with Alzheimer's. He was inspired to write an essay about Frank Potvin, his grandfather, in 2004. "It was very difficult to communicate with him. It's hard to talk to someone who doesn't really remember about you very much," he said.
The essay won second place in Optimist Oratorical Competition. Potvin donated a portion of his prize money to the Alzheimer's Association.
Source: Jackie Jennings. Alzheimer's disease touches all family members, even the young. Delmarvanow.com (8 Oct 2006) [FullText]
Dee Myers, public awareness and development coordinator for the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, has seen it first-hand. "We had a young boy, about 9, come into the office. He was angry that his grandmother forgot who he was and he didn't understand why she was holding a baby doll all the time. He was embarrassed. And we talked about that."
The 2000 census counted 85,000 families in Maryland affected by Alzheimer's. Eight- to 10,000 of those families are here on the Eastern Shore. The numbers are only expected to go up.
"We can show families and children how to communicate with a grandmother on her level," said Myers. "The love is still there, and the respect is still there."
On Saturday in Salisbury, and Sunday in Ocean City, the Alzheimer's Association will hold Memory Walks to support local programs helping families cope with the disease.
Christopher Potvin, 12, of Snow Hill had a grandparent with Alzheimer's. He was inspired to write an essay about Frank Potvin, his grandfather, in 2004. "It was very difficult to communicate with him. It's hard to talk to someone who doesn't really remember about you very much," he said.
The essay won second place in Optimist Oratorical Competition. Potvin donated a portion of his prize money to the Alzheimer's Association.
Source: Jackie Jennings. Alzheimer's disease touches all family members, even the young. Delmarvanow.com (8 Oct 2006) [FullText]
posted by Dr. Koudinov @ 12.10.06
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