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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Apr 8, 2012, 03:26 PM Apr 2012

When I heard Wallace died in CT, I knew exactly where he died [View all]

so I checked it out and I was right.

I wish all elderly people with dementia or Alzheimer's or other conditions that make a nursing home the place they have to be, could get the level of care that Mr. Wallace got.

http://www.waveny.org/

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When I heard Wallace died in CT, I knew exactly where he died [View all] cali Apr 2012 OP

I'd prefer if we massively funded a search for a cure. Then at least there is hope. dkf Apr 2012 #1

I wouldn't. We need funding for both. cali Apr 2012 #2

I'm sure funding to care for dementia payments dwarfs research funds. dkf Apr 2012 #3

And if these folks are cut off from Medicaid, then we are all surely in a heap of trouble... CTyankee Apr 2012 #4

Amen! ColesCountyDem Apr 2012 #5

The OP wants Mike Wallace level care for every patient with Dementia. dkf Apr 2012 #8

Connecticut Eldercare 90-percent Apr 2012 #6

(ducking: ) Just wondering, why would a rich human not have a coccoon at home UTUSN Apr 2012 #7

That's what Reagan did. Maybe Wallace didn't a wife willing to coordinate it? Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #9

He had dementia? I didn't know that. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #10