Alzheimer Quotes - Page 6

• The great tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, and the reason why we dread it, is that it leaves us with no defence, not even against those who love us.

  P. D. James

  Alzheimer's, Tragedy, Disease

  P. D. James (2007). “Time to Be in Earnest”, p.240, Vintage

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• Somehow, knowing that Alzheimer's is coming mocks all one's aspirations - to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for one's accomplishments and hard work - in a way that old familiar death does not.

  Jane Smiley

  Hard Work, Thinking, Alzheimer's

  "With the benefit of foresight..." by Jane Smiley, www.theguardian.com. May 18, 2002.

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• It is my belief that people who speak of high school with a sugary fondness are bluffing away early-onset Alzheimer's.

  Sloane Crosley

  School, Alzheimer's, People

  Sloane Crosley (2012). “I Was Told There'd Be Cake”, p.119, Portobello Books

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• Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

  David Perlmutter

  Alzheimer's, Blood, Risk

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• I said, 'The nice thing about Alzheimer's is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.'

  John McCain

  Easter, Nice, Alzheimer's

  "McCain's humor often backfires" by Ben Smith, www.politico.com. July 17, 2008.

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• Above all, Alzheimer wanted the medical world to recognize that mental illnesses have an undeniable material component. There was an obvious political reason for taking such a position because it could then be established that dementia-like conditions are not part of the spiritual/theological domain, but undeniably biological in origin and therefore not attributable with moral implications.

  Margaret M. Lock

  Spiritual, Political, World

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• You can get tested now for early onset Alzheimer's. Hold on a second, could someone hire a marching band, cause I'm so happy I feel like having a parade. You mean I can find out early if I'm going to die of a super horrible disease that there's no cure for? Well, whoopee!

  Arj Barker

  Mean, Alzheimer's, Band

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