by Jimmy Carter | Nov 6, 2018 | Dementia
Receiving a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be devastating for the individual. There’s an inherent feeling of fear and isolation when this diagnosis has been handed down and an overwhelming sense that you have to go at it alone. It’s important to recognize that...
by Jimmy Carter | Oct 23, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Celebrity
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who became the first female justice in 1981, announced Tuesday that she suffers from dementia and is “no longer able to participate in public life.” In a letter released by her family, O’Connor, 88, said she wanted...
by Jimmy Carter | Sep 11, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
It is well known that Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, advancing through distinct stages of decline. Every individual will experience the disease differently, but the trajectory of the disease from the beginning to the end is often similar. On average, a person...
