24 ~ Sunday, January 1, 1998 — North Shore News

Unprecedented.
Astonishing.
Revolutionary.

Any one of those words
could be suitably applied to
the stunning news that
Queen Elizabeth has
requested a poll to gauge
her popularity,

What’s up? Is she think-
ing of vacating the throne if
she gets a lousy response?

One simply cannot imag-
ine her revealing her insecu-
rity. using such tactics.

THE Alzheimer
Socicty has issued a
list of 10 warning
signs of Alzheimer’s
disease. ;

- Pointing to symptoms
such as raid mood swings,
extremely ‘passive behavior,
and. difficulty with abstract
thinking, the list helps
Canadians recognize the
kinds of personality, behavior
and cognitive changes that
could indicate Alzheimer’s
disease.

-“Families have to be able
‘to recognize the warning
signs of Alzheimer’s disease,
so they can bring it té the
attention of the family doc-

_ tor,” says Linda LeDuc, the
Alzheimer | Society — of

Canada’s director of support
services and education. .

| The warning symptoms
also include \isorientation of

Volunteers

THE Alzheimer Society
needs vclunteers for its
” respite program.

The program was deveci-
oped to help caregivers take
time away from caregiving.

Trained volunteers go into
the home and visit with the

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Obviously she’s been
brooding about the reaction
of the English people, along
with the entire world, with
regard to the untimely death
of Diana.

The extent of tie whole
world’s mourning that fol-
lowed Diana’s demise must
have taken her breath away,
as it was plain to see that
she didn’t share the deep
sense of loss that afflicted sa
many, following the shock-
ing high-profile accident
that killed her son’s one-
time wife.

Diana had all sorts of
attractive attributes, a few of
which the Queen neither
shared nor appraved.

How could she, living as
she has for all these years
wrapped in the responsibility
of the kingdom?

“My Dear Subjects” is

time and place, difficulties
with language and_perfor-
mance of tasks, misplacing
things, forgetting recent
events and exhibiting poor or
decreased judgment.

Early intervention is cru-
cial because dementia symp-
toms can be caused by treat-
able illnesses such as depres-
sion, thyroid disease, heart
disease and infection.

If it is Alzheimer’s disease,
“an early diagnosis gives fam-
ilies time to start planning for
the future — discussing
financial arrangements, living
arrangements and making
sure that the necessary sup-
ports are in plice,” says Dr.
Michael Cooper, a_ geriatric
psychiatrist with Penticton
Regional Hospital.

This support includes cur-
rent information on
Alzheimer’s disease, help
from the Alzheimer Society

person with Alzheimer’s dis-
ease or a related dementia.
The society will train vol-
unteers who have personal or
professional experience in
dealing with persons with
Alzheimer’s discase.
Volunteers must commit to a
minimum of four hours per

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not the sort of greeting that
persuades you to admiration
and affection — it simply
puts you in your place and

“If they
carry through
with this poll

business it
will be rather
wrenching for
our Monarch.”

indicates that the speaker
expects you to be grateful to
have a word from on high.

Diana had the world in
her palms because she was
beautiful and reckless and
had the nerve to be herself
despite the Queen.

and a consideration of the
options for Alzheimer treat-
ment and care.

Copies of fs it Alzheimer
Disease? 10 Warning Signs
are available from the
Alzheimer Society, along
with a separate brochure
titled, Getting a Diagnosis:
Finding Out if it is Alzheimer
Disease.

This information is also
posted on the Alzheimer
Society’s web site at
www.alzheimer.ca.

Over one-quarter million
Canadians are affected by
Alzheimer’s disease and this
number is expected to rise to
three-quarter million by the
year 2030.

The Alzheimer Society
provides help through sup-
port services and education
and hope through research
funding into the cause and
cure of Alzheimer’s disease

needed for respite care

month and a maximum of
four hours per week.

The registration deadline
for the next training session is
Monday, Jan. 26. For more
information, call the pro-
gram’s respite manager
Algrette LaBranche at 681-
6530.

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Diana took her mother-
hood seriously, certainly, but
the rest of it was a sort of
luxurious charade.

The beautiful horses and
carriages, the dozens of
lackeys required to keep
them in royal condition, the
graceful acknowledgemears
of the royal presence, invita-
tions from every corner
wherein the crown holds
sway — | suppose it would
be taken for granted after
50, 60 years of it.

But considering the
upkeep of the various courts
and retreats and lackeys and
dressinakers, is iz still eftec-
tive? Not for a lot of us, 1
fear.

here’s just a heckuva lor
of money piddled away that
properly directed could
change some of the world.

So, really, 1 chisk if they

and into finding improved
methods of caregiving and
delivering services.

The Alzheimer Society
representative for the North
Shore is Jim Tildesley, who
can be reached by phone at
984-8267, or at the

carry through with this poll
business it will be rather
wrenching for our Monarch.

There arc boun:t to be all
sarts of places in the com-
monwealth that suffer from
lack of funds for health ser-
vices and decent living auar-
ters, as well as opportunity
for education.

The monarchy, on the
other hand, has more
sources of money than it can
contend with.

Surely in the world as it
is now, the time has come to
rationalize.

The monarchy should be
recognized in its reality as
not just worn out but also
de crop and set itself to bal-
ancing the ledger.

There are so many places
in the coramonwealth that
could use monetary help, it
boggles the mind, .

Look for signs of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer resource centre,
located within the Margaret
Fulton Centre, 1044 Sr.
Georges Ave., North Van,
Monday and Thursday, 9:30

a.m, to 2:30 p.m.
— Submitted by the
Alsheimer Society

Facts, figures enlighten

THE Alzheimer
Society has compiled
the following facts
about Alzheimer’s dis-
ease:

@ Alzheimer’s disease is a

degenerative brain disorder

thar destroys vital brain cells.
@ There is no known cause
or cure for Alzheimer’s dis-
case. However, there is now
medication to treat some of
the symptoms.

@ Canadians spend 3.9 bii-
lion dollars a year on persons
with Alzhcimer’s and related
dementias.

@ Alzheimer’s disease can
strike adults at any age, but
occurs most commonly in
people over 65.

@ Autopsy is the only defi-
nite method of diagnosis of
Alzheimer’s, therefore many
cases of the disease go unre-
ported.

@ There are two forms of

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