Alzheimer Care or Con?

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Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:43 on 14th October 2008 It's more than a shame Jason. Can you imagine the cost of all this paperwork, both monetarily and labour-wise? Important things are no longer important, it seems to me everyone wants their two penneth, even if it's at the expense of people suffering. But that's the way it is, there's no going back to the sensible times, they're long gone. Money IS more important than just about anything these days, conscience is all but a thing of the past. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:45 on 14th October 2008 Me and very many others Stephanie. Anyone having to go through it has my deepest sympathies and all my love. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 19:20 on 14th October 2008 On 14th October 2008 17:28, Andy Edwards wrote: My dad died of Alzheimers four years ago. It was a blessing when he died. Fortunately, from quite an early stage it seems the sufferer is blissfully unaware, apart from the occasional lucid moments. It's an appalling illness to witness, especially if it's a loved one. Life is cruel sometimes. He forgot me just when I didn't want him to. Andy, I am so sorry to read this. Do you ever get afraid that you might carry the gene and will end up with it as well? I don't allow myself to dwell on it but I admit it does cross my mind from time to time (because my grandmother had it). My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 20:18 on 14th October 2008 Lyn B you write >>>and if that’s how I have come across in these posts I didn’t mean to... I certainly didn't take it that way Lyn, I just want to know that when I start writing I am in a position of strength, rather than somebody take a pop at me for having the wrong information, and thus it's over before it's begun. Thanks for your comments Andy, and Paul (via POE contact form) and anybody I might have missed but I am equally sorry to hear of the trauma that you both had to endure with your family. With the matter of elderly and alzheimers care being such a hot potato, how come nothing is done? Clearly money is an important factor here, but why should 'some' of the greedy care homes get away with it any longer? They need to fear what is about to unfold as far as I am concerned! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:36 on 14th October 2008 Diana....yes, it terrifies me. Ron...it's not just about care (or lack of it). When my dad died my mum had his war pension, civil service pension and state pension taken away from her. It appalled me at the time , does now and always will. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 21:02 on 14th October 2008 This books getting thicker Andy! Maybe we should consider discussing this also, why not? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:14 on 14th October 2008 OMG Andy, it gets worse and worse! Your poor mother. I don't even understand what their reasoning could have been? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:06 on 14th October 2008 She just wasn't entitled to them anymore Diana. Being a desert rat in World War 2, a proper hero with medals to show for it, means nothing when you're no longer around. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:07 on 14th October 2008 Andy..I'm so sorry. That is just so wrong in so many ways. It really makes me sad. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:13 on 14th October 2008 I told Ron earlier that we schould all be schoulder to schoulder on this,We are here for each other,yet,we NEED to do something.We need more Emmas and Lyn B's in the world... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions