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applegrove

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15. Yes my dad has Alzheimers'. I see him every day. Thankfully the treatment has kept him

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #14)

Fri May 30, 2014, 10:19 PM

May 2014

for the most part from getting worse. He is still himself mostly. I try not to think of the future and live for the week and count my blessing. I have lots of help too which makes a difference.

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"Sterling Reportedly Has Alzheimer�s" [View all] applegrove May 2014 OP

Unfortunately I had arrived at this conclusion, this is sad, I am feeling as bad as his conduct Thinkingabout May 2014 #1

I don't think the NBA should reconsider. Racism is racism. And it is obviously embedded in his mind. applegrove May 2014 #2

I agree the remarks should never be made and until we understand more about Alzheimer's which Thinkingabout May 2014 #4

But you are still responsible for your actions when you have altzheimers or any other mental illness applegrove May 2014 #5

Alzheimer's Disease is a terminal illness and one is NOT responsible for their actions ... etherealtruth May 2014 #11

The treatment may slow the progress but does not reverse the progress of the disease. Thinkingabout May 2014 #14

Yes my dad has Alzheimers'. I see him every day. Thankfully the treatment has kept him applegrove May 2014 #15

My father had Alzheimer's, I feel for you and your father. My father lost the ability to walk. Thinkingabout May 2014 #19

Mine should be using a wheelchair but wants to be independant. He's still his sweet self applegrove May 2014 #21

I think it is horrible the way the NBA is treating Sterling. Jenoch May 2014 #3

It is all about the market. former9thward May 2014 #18

My response to that is... 2naSalit May 2014 #6

Do you understand how Alzheimer's actually works? Kurska May 2014 #7

Yes I do... Have loved ones who have it, 2naSalit May 2014 #8

Were the full tapes ever released? Kurska May 2014 #9

I honestly don't care 2naSalit May 2014 #12

I imagine a lot of octogenarians have had to undergo transformations of their views elias7 May 2014 #28

It was during the CNN interview I realized he was suffering from dementia, it does not know Thinkingabout May 2014 #16

That sucks Egnever May 2014 #10

I�m a business person and I�m caught up on Mr. Ballmer paying 2 billion in cash. ms.smiler May 2014 #13

Also, when I googled "value of NBA teams" gollygee May 2014 #24

He and his wife are pulling off the greatest scam since ENRON. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #17

The 'girlfriend' was baiting him on call... maced666 May 2014 #20

Or he did it on purpose because warrior1 May 2014 #22

If he is incompetent, the punishment is not appropriate elias7 May 2014 #23

Alzheimers or not, he has no basis for reversal of the NBA's action tularetom May 2014 #27

he was a racist and all around shithead long before his recorded rant. KG May 2014 #25

He has a long history of racism gollygee May 2014 #26