The young woman I met in the outdoor store told me about comedian Seth Rogen’s speech about Alzheimer’s disease to Congress. At the age of 55, Seth’s mother-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He notes, “After forgetting who she and her loved ones were, my mother-in-law, a teacher for 35 years, then forgot how to speak, feed herself, dress herself and go to the bathroom herself -- all by the age of 60.” Seth’s reasons for speaking out were: 1) People need more help, and 2) People need to know they are not alone.
Seth notes, “So few people share their personal story, so few people have something to relate to…. Americans whisper the word 'Alzheimer's' because their government whispers the word 'Alzheimer's,' and although a whisper is better than silence that the Alzheimer's community has been facing for decades, it's still not enough. It needs to be yelled and screamed to the point that it finally gets the attention and the funding that it deserves and needs.”
Well said, Seth, well said.
Seth notes, “So few people share their personal story, so few people have something to relate to…. Americans whisper the word 'Alzheimer's' because their government whispers the word 'Alzheimer's,' and although a whisper is better than silence that the Alzheimer's community has been facing for decades, it's still not enough. It needs to be yelled and screamed to the point that it finally gets the attention and the funding that it deserves and needs.”
Well said, Seth, well said.