----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sharkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: Pratchett has Alzheimer's
> > http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html > > I'll warrant we've got a fan or two on board here, so I thought I'd > share the sad news. Alzheimer's has to be one of the truly awful > scourges of our ability to live longer. > > Yet, as a fan of the man's work, I can't help but want to make > jokes, > even though I know it's not really funny. He just doesn't strike > me as someone who'd want his fans to get maudlin about it. > The real tragedy of this is that it is an early onset variety. My wife works with Alzheimer's patients as a part of her job. She has one woman who is only 60 and is mostly gone most of the time. A few months ago, Susan was promoted to the "Activity Director" position. She arranges entertainment for regular elder folks most of her day, but also has to play memory games to help the alxhiemers patients too. Some of her after work stories are quite sad, but others are uplifting. I suspect that we have a few good years of Pratchett remaining and there are many reasons to remain optimistic. xponent Hope And Prayers Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
