She must not want to see those pension checks continue which is why some do everything possible to keep demented family members legally alive.
The odd irony is that he was the first major star to begin wearing a helmet regularly (did so in January 1968 after Bill Masterton died from a head injury). The leftists who wrote the sports pages back then (predictably) made a big hero out of him for doing so.
look at that stick! It looks like it was cut from a 2x4.
Wasn’t Mikita famous for the “banana blade?” That one looks like it has no curve at all.
..being an old time Rangers fan and remembering when the NHL
ONLY televised game was on Saturday nights..*smiles*
Does anyone remember an American Indian defensive player who used to drop to his knees to block slap shots from post....who played during Mikita’s early career? Boucha keeps coming to mind, but I’m not sure. Maybe he played for the the Red Wings
Robin Williams was reported to have this condition.
Severe dementia is hell on earth for all involved, the person suffering it and the person's loved ones. My grandma had it and I watched what it did to her and to my mother. So why concentrate on keeping the body healthy and prolonging the agony? Keep them confortable and let nature take its course.
When I was a kid growing up in Chicago, Stan Mikita was one of my favorite players, along with Bobby Hull.
I just saw a great article in USA Today a few weeks ago where they are using stem cell treatments for this. They profiled Bobby Hull and John Brody, it has made all the difference for these guys. Maybe it can help this guy.
Yup, getting old sucks. Luckily we remember Stan.