[PROCON]

A poignant article about the struggles Glen Campbell and his caregiver wife Kim are experiencing dealing with Glen's Alzheimer's.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/health-family/article100342202.html

[Ms Mable]

May God bless them.

[the_Watchman]

My wife runs a support group for caregivers at our church in Phoenix. Anyone who is in the role of caregiver needs time to stand back and discuss the problems with others.

[truth_seeker]

I have a friend who’s father was a medical doctor, then began Alz. in his 50s.

And he was violent, while still young and strong. He would get up and walk away, and they family had an awful time of it.

[pepsi_junkie]

It's difficult because an alzheimer's patient not only isn't appreciative of the help, they are often resentful of it because they sense and fear their own loss of control. So you watch someone you love slip away and cannot even connect fully with them in the short time they have left. It's a very cruel disease.

I think this will be cured someday, though. There are promising new developments. I certainly hope so.

[Blue Jays]

Very unfortunate development for Mr. Glen Campbell. :-(

[Romans Nine]

I have a real hard time taking anyone who was a trophy wife very seriously.

I think it is a shame that men like Glen Campbell let there lust ruin the lives of the two or three families they conceive with their former mistresses turned wives.

I have much more respect for the men married 50 years, worked at a factory, at a desk, or in some trade and keep the vows they made and then were overcome with disease.

No matter what this woman will always have the “gold digger” air about her.

Lots of stories about the other 5 children Glen had not getting to see their dad.

Very sad.

[TADSLOS]

Glen is featured prominently in the flim documentary “The Wrecking Crew”- the story of the highly talented and under appreciated recording studio musicians who not only backed up major recording acts, but in many instances, developed the music and playing styles of the 60s and 70s. In some cases, they were the recording band (ie.. Monkees) and the “stars” were simply window dressing. Glen was one of those studio musicians before he broke out on his own as a recording artist. The film has been showing on Netflix- definitely worth a watch.

[left that other site]

I went through this with my Dad,and now my B-I-L has early onset. I have moved to MA to live a few houses away from him and my sister so I can be there for them when it starts getting bad.

[jumpingcholla34]

My mother in law lived with our family for three years, all the time with Alzheimer's. It's a terrible strain on everyone.

Speaking of Glen, I took my daughter to a Phoenix Suns game back in the 1980s. Glen Campbell came out unannounced before the game and played the National Anthem on a 12-string guitar. I loved that guy.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Sad news. My SIL has it bad.

Here’s a lesser known quirky movie staring Glen and Kim Darby, a year after they were in “True Grit;”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FakhIsTkX3Y