The Face Of Alzheimer's/A Month In The Life..

Alzheimer's is one hell of a disease.  It can manifest in many forms, but the end result is always tragic.  My father is in the later stages of Alzheimer's, and along with the destruction of his cognitive abilities, the disease is physically transforming/destroying him.  As this is just the beginning of my effort to chronicle his struggle, I will let these pictures tell a small portion of his story.  There is more, of course, but for those with no frame of reference, this is a good place to begin..

February 8

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March 1 (He meant to stick his tongue out..)

March 2

March 3(There's his tongue again..)

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March 8

Alzheimer's:  The gift that keeps on taking.  I'm thankful for the days he can still smile.  There is more forthcoming.  And yeah, I'm retaining all rights to these pictures, so no re-posting on sites like Facebook, please..

Look Into The Eyes Of A Madman..

And then read his crazy "christian" words..  Pat Robertson says Alzheimer's makes divorce OK.  Century Link News via AP.  Does anyone take this obvious Dementia patient seriously anymore?  (Note:  My father suffers from late stage Alzheimer's, so I'm not flippant about his mental state.  Robertson is definitely suffering from some kind of neurological illness.  He HAS to be..)  Excerpts:

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson told his "700 Club" viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's is justifiable because the disease is "a kind of death."



During the portion of the show where the one-time Republican presidential candidate takes questions from viewers, Robertson was asked what advice a man should give to a friend who began seeing another woman after his wife started suffering from the incurable neurological disorder.


"I know it sounds cruel, but if he's going to do something, he should divorce her and start all over again, but make sure she has custodial care and somebody looking after her," Robertson said.


The chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network, which airs the "700 Club," said he wouldn't "put a guilt trip" on anyone who divorces a spouse who suffers from the illness, but added, "Get some ethicist besides me to give you the answer."


Nice.  Is it wrong to want to punch an elderly dementia patient in the face?  And just in case you think this is a fluke misstatement, here's some other Robertson zingers.  I bet a couple of those really stung his butthole on their way out.. 

Enjoy your quiet time, Pat.  I bet your mind screams when you're by yourself..