TellingBird
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Post by TellingBird on Mar 1, 2012 5:57:06 GMT 9.5
If you've ever known anyone with Alzheimer's disease, you know how heart-breaking it can be. Not only does it destroy a person's mental abilities and dignity ... but it wipes out the person's very personality, leaving behind a mere shell of a human being. The body is there for you to see, but the person you know and love no longer exists. That's exactly what happened to my colleague Dr. Mary Newport and her husband Steve. As Mary describes it, "I was watching my husband of 36 years fade away." Things didn't start out that way, of course. For most of Steve's life, he was known for his quick wit and sharp mind. He could do complicated math in his head ... take apart computers and repair them ... fix practically anything else without instruction. If he didn't have a tool to do something he would "invent" one and make a usable prototype. He was also a voracious reader. And he loved kayaking, cooking, landscaping, and caring for his two daughters. Indeed, on the day the couples' first daughter was born, Steve left his corporate job as an accountant so he could work from home. He took over as manager of Mary's medical practice, handing all the accounting and administrative tasks. The practice grew by leaps and bounds. Continue reading to learn more about this amazing story securepubs.com/offer/20111205_RC_RCZM11.html#open Good health to you and yours, Frank Shallenberger
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Post by Chips on Mar 1, 2012 16:33:08 GMT 9.5
Interesting. I hope that most of those cures work and are not a cruel joke
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