Alzheimer's is a Form of Dementia
It is a loss of intellectual function resulting in memory loss - and serious mental decay. There is about 36 million sufferer world wide and therefore a disease that must be treated very seriously. The connotation to the word 'dementia' in itself lends to the misconception regarding the sickness. The Readers Digest dictionary describes the word as:weak minded and insane. This can be one of the reasons why Alzheimer's is regarded as bad news.

Presently there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease but it certainly can be delayed with medication and activity of the brain. It is also uncovered that certain nutrient supplements may prevent a person from getting it in the first place. John the author of MY STORY speak with personal experience.

We are all products of the past, especially if you are an Alzheimer's sufferer. Life is like a tunnel, when you enter it from one side you do not know what you may encounter when you reach the other side. In the case of an Alzheimer's sufferer they dare not sit back and hope. They need to grab at all opportunities, even at times when it may appear as if they are grabbing at straws. There is Hope visit http://www.dementiaand.com

After all, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste" ("One Child" - Torey L Haydon)

Activity of the brain, author calls it 'mind games' and using repetition to build up memory capacities is what bought time for the author of MY STORY. His advise is determination to overcome this disease and to each day of one's life wake up with the resolve that this is one more day in the rest of your life. Alzheimer's sufferers will have many setbacks, but each setback means a challenge and each rectification of a setback is a victory over Alzheimer's disease.

Inside every old person is a young person wondering what has happened. It is important to grow old gracefully and add useful time to your life. Buy every possible minute, delay the symptoms and let us hope that a cure will be discovered in the near future.

Caro V