While it may be true that the disease is not indefinitely controllable, the rate of progression is case by case. I am not a physician, so am not qualified to discuss the disease or the prognosis, and I am not talking about superficial social situations - currently Gail is the same Gail we have all known and respected for so long. Talk to her. See for yourself. Margy ============================================================ From: WALFLWR2@xxxxxxx Date: 2006/08/18 Fri PM 12:14:08 EDT To: mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Living With Alzheimer's (A Must Read) I would guess she's on Arricet which was available when my husband was ill, but he was too far advanced when it came out. It does help for awhile, but Alzheimer's is not a disease you can "control" for a long period. While the medication can help her cope, the disease will continue to progress, regardless. I will call her though, but again, understand that this is one of those superficial social situations to which I referred and that most Alzheimer's patients are so adept at handling until very late in the disease. Best, Lanalee ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ ============================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================