# Alzheimers
My Great Aunt Wanted To Wear Her Nightie To Church
**This article is based on nonfiction by actual events that were witnessed firsthand by me; used with permission. My great aunt was a fascinating lady who could sit for hours and regale you with stories of yesteryear. As she aged, she began to slip into a form of dementia that sometimes made it difficult to know whether she was telling you something that had happened, or something that was created in her mind.
My Mother In Law Took My Forks
**This article is based on nonfiction by actual events that were witnessed firsthand by me; used with permission. My mother-in-law was a very timid woman. She would visit weekly or more with my father-in-law. One afternoon they dropped by to cradle and rock the newest member of the family who was only about 3 weeks old.
The Cure for Alzheimer’s Might Be Sitting on the Shelf
The FDA approved the medicationsgemfibrozilandretinoic aciddecades ago for other uses, but now scientists believe they can reverse Alzheimer’s disease. Globally, some 50 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s, a degenerative brain disease characterized by memory loss, poor judgement, disorientation, among many other symptoms. For those that suffer from it and their families, the onset of Alzheimer’s can radically alter their lives, leaving many in need of serious care and counseling. Canadian author Joey Comeau said that “Alzheimer’s disease is death before death, and I’m terrified of it.”