Science

MarkCharles

(2,261 posts) Fri Mar 2, 2012, 07:16 PM Mar 2012

Alzheimer’s: What Is the Value of Knowing Early: A View Across Five Countries

The Forum at the School of Public Health

Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects millions of people around the world. This Forum event examined the results of a new poll conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and Alzheimer Europe on perception and awareness of the disease among residents in the U.S., Germany, France, Spain and Poland -- and their views on the value of diagnosis. This event was presented in collaboration with Reuters and was part of the Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.

July 22, 2011

1 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Alzheimer’s: What Is the Value of Knowing Early: A View Across Five Countries (Original Post) MarkCharles Mar 2012 OP

Very interesting! JDPriestly Mar 2012 #1

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

1. Very interesting!

Reply to MarkCharles (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 12:26 AM

Mar 2012

One of my elderly friends recently died of Alzheimers. Her husband was her primary caretaker, and she lived in her home until the very end. I have the deepest respect for her husband. He was patient and loving throughout the many years of her steady deterioration. What a brave man!

We need to support those who care for Alzheimers patients as well as we can.

Reply to this discussion