Man Kills Wife Suffering with Alzheimer's and then Kills Himself

"After apparently reaching the point where he could no longer bear to see the love of his life deteriorate further, our father ended our mother's life and then took his own life as well. This is a total shock to everyone in the family, but we know he acted out of deep devotion and profound love."

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Charles Snelling

It has been reported that Charles Snelling, a businessman and prominent Republican killed his wife, Adrienne. Both were 81.
Charles has been caring for his wife Adrienne Snelling for the last six years, Adrienne lived with Alzheimer's disease.
The couple recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary.

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The WE Grow Pot Store

Nearly 7% of Americans, or 17.4 million people, said they used marijuana in 2010, up from 5.8%, or 14.4 million in 2007.

Just blocks from the White House and federal buildings, a company that candidly caters to medical marijuana growers is opening up its first outlet on the East Coast.

The opening of the weGrow store on March 30 in Washington coincides with the first concrete step in implementing a city law allowing residents with certain medical conditions to purchase pot.

Like suppliers of picks and axes during the gold rush, weGrow sees itself providing the necessary tools to pioneers of a "green rush," which some project could reach nearly $9 billion within the next five years. Admittedly smaller than a big box store, weGrow is not unlike a typical retailer in mainstream America, with towering shelves of plant food and vitamins, ventilation and lighting systems. Along with garden products, it offers how-to classes, books and magazines on growing medical marijuana.

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Penn State Going to the Moon

Google is offering a $20 million prize for the first university team to land a spacecraft on the moon. Penn State is the lone Big Ten representative in the competition, featuring 29 international universities.

Bacteria Help Body Beef Up Immunity, Study Says

The Morning Call, Is a slowing global economy reallly a surprise?

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Daily Aspirin Could Help Prevent and Treat Cancer

Daily Aspirin Could Help Prevent and Treat Cancer


‘In particular, we show that aspirin reduces the likelihood that cancers will spread to distant organs by about 40-50%. This is important because it is this process of spread of cancer, or “metastasis”, which most commonly kills people with cancer.’

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Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Talks About Alzheimer’s Support Groups

Patti Davis talks about “Beyond Alzheimer’s,” an Alzheimer’s support group she co-leads at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

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Patti Davis

“There were so many unknowns, no one could give us information. I felt so isolated and so lonely. I went through a decade of losing my father. No one to talk to.” -- Patti Davis, Beyond Alzheimer's

So far this year I have received 608 emails. A large fraction of those emails ask for advice in dealing with specific problems, talk about the difficulty of dealing with family, or getting family involved in the caregiving effort. Alzheimer's caregivers are searching diligently for advice, insight, comfort, and for specific information on how to deal with problems.
No doubt, the situation is improving, but we still have a long way to go.
The video below is interesting, enlightening, and worth sharing with others in the Alzheimer's Community.

Lebron James

Ryan Mclaughlin

R.I.P. Harvey

Sadly, last Thursday my pal and Alzheimer's caregiver sidekick, Harvey passed away.


From: http://ping.fm/slGXm

I Bust a Move on Dotty and It Worked Like a Charm

Ruth says, "Dotty is mad". I didn't cringe. I took an approach that even I didn't expect, and it worked.

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