TIPS FROM THE RED CROSS Take the bite out of winter November 20-26 has been declared Red Cross Winter Safety Week in B.C., so the following safety precautions should help make your winter safer. Hypothermia is the rapid loss of body heat that can eventually lead to death. The Red Cross advises hunters and fishermen to learn to recognize the symptoms of hypothermia as well as how Still no FROM PAGE C1 can.”’ The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are unknown. Some hypotheses are: - it might be a viral infection of the brain - because elevated levels of aluminum were found in the brains of patients, this might be a toxic agent contributing to the cause - it’s an imbalance in the ac- uvity of a brain enzyme - and research is being done into the loss of neurons at the base of the brain, caused by the disease. So far medical science has been unable to come up with a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Recently reports of a promising ‘‘memory pill’’, a drug call CI-911, have come from the Hllinois State Psychiatric Institute. The drug is said to be effective in restoring memory in animal experiments. Even the diagnosis of the disease iS uncertain. Although it can be diagnosed with reasonable certainty by eliminating other causes for changes in a patient's mental ability (such as hardening of the artenes, small strokes, and tumors) and absolute diagnosis can only be made by examining brain tissue after death The basic disability caused by Alzheimer’s disease is Energy saver Fluorescent tubes are good energy savers in two ways Thev give off less heat when lit. and they put out light per walt You can replace fixtures, or get fluorescent circular tubes for your regualar lamps al varying prices nore SIMMONS & SEALY MATTRESSES AT LOW WAREHOUSE PRICES FIDENCE BUY wih oe Taw ee tt han vat Ww! ne \ vist GUA NEW SHOWROOM COLONY pHeOXTE EE PON ESEEENG OS Warehouse/Distinibution Cantre OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1076 Roosevelt Cres (behind the Avalon) cape Ree Bat fOr tb arm Ue 085-8736 SOM gure to prevent it and how to treat it. eee A personal flotation device is the fisherman’s friend. These handy, lightweight vests and jackets provide warmth, pockets and loops for fishing gear, and keep you afloat should you fall in- to the water. About one-half of all boat- related drownings in Canada involve alcohol. The Cana- dian Red Cross urges you to stay away from alcohol when on or near the water. Ice should be at least 10 cm or four inches thick before it is safe to walk on. A head without a hat ac- counts for 60 per cent of body heat loss. Dress warmly and keep that hat on. Ice should be at least 20 cm or eight inches thick before it’s safe to snowmobile on. Stay off thin ice. If someone falls through the ice, hie flat to better distribute body weight and reach out with a belt, jacket or branch. A personal flotation device can mean the difference bet- ween life and death this winter. cure for Alzheimer’s memory loss. Hood is in the early stages of the disease, which takes four to eight years to become chronic. She has lost the ability to type, and sometimes is unable to recall certain words while speaking. ‘‘} can have some people visit me in the evening, and the next day [ sit there trying to think who all the people were that came,’’ she added. As the disease progresses, the victim becomes complete- ly mentally incapacitated. Elizabeth Grubbe, who heads the North Shore Branch of the Alzheimer Support Association of B.C., said her 65-year-old brother has lost the ability to speak. He now lives with friends, who care for all his needs. She said as the disease got worse, it hada disturbing effect on him. ‘*He used to be able to go for little walks, but as time went on, he didn’t remember where he lived. He would be brought back by the police.’’ Victims of the disease sometimes experience ex- treme mood swings, and may even have hallucinations. In some cases, bowel and blad- der control is lost. Sometimes a loss in appetite will occur. Grubbe said her brother has ‘‘lost a lot of weight’’ and has ‘‘shrunk to a= small person .”’ LE ONTE Degree of ft ducaton She Naturally, the extreme metamorphosis that even- tually takes place in sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease is distressing for their families. The person that one has known for years seems to have disappeared. Grubbe says that some families ‘‘are ashamed of their loved one, because he acts so strangely.”” On the North Shore, families of victims meet at the Lions Gate Hospital to talk about the disease, and exchange information on their personal experiences with it. These ‘‘support groups’’ are sponsored by the Alzheimer Support Associa- tion of B.C. Grubbe says the goals of the A.S.A.B.C. are to pro- vide support for families and victims of the disease, in- crease public awareness of the disease, and press for more research. The UBC Health Sciences Centre Hospital is about to take patients for its new Alzheimer’s Disease Clinic. Operating under a $145 ,000-per-year provincial grant, the clinic will diagnose and assess patients, and carry out research into the cause of the disease. The clinic will be the first of its) kind in Canada. Grubbe said for years LEONIE B. RIVERS Candidate for School Trustee North Van City HIVERS graduated trom UBC with a Hac hetor 4 majored in Canadian Sstuchess LEONTE Gs Currently an onstructoe at Vancouver (Community College For the past three years she Nas instructed the Native t mptoyment Shifts Traimog Program Pro lo her pre sernt poosiiong re re Cre wert Sa ohre to oNatve Nyon [deter taught Native Studies and was the («o Resour @ Teachers on the North Vat PLATFORM CONCERNS LEQNIE RIVERS is a Concerned Citizen of the North Shore Community where she and her hus band C1enn years Neve * Developing yi annys children and children tin our resided maintaining @educ alon of high quality and standards tor all including the exceptional chiid * High quality education ts for the past seven Plo the right of all society, not a privilege « Parents and the community should have a greater say in Ihe education programs ot our sc hools ¢ Restraint must be exercised the duty of the school board ts to ensure that it 1s cared oul Woda responsible manner Alzheimer’s disease was in- correctly known as senility, and was thought to be a natural part of the aging pro- cess. But Alzheimer’s is a specific disease, and can oc- cur at any age, although it’s more common in those over 65. As part of its efforts to raise public awareness, the ASABC has had November 20-26 officially declared Alzheimer’s disease week in B.C. While efforts go on to find a cure, sufferers like Bette Hood live from day to day hoping for a medical break- through. But the wait can be painful. *“*That’s the problem,’’ said Hood. ‘‘When I think about it, I sometimes think Vd rather be able to go early. Because you eventually become just like a vegetable.’’ C3 - Sunday, November 13, 1983 - North Shore News Give UNICEF = «9 gifts and cards and help a child IN OUR OPINION THE available. 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