Peter Falk suffers from Alzheimer's, daughter says

Reuters - Yahoo ^ | December 16, 2008 | Alex Dobuzinskis

[EveningStar]

"Columbo" star Peter Falk's daughter has filed court documents saying the award-winning actor suffers from Alzheimer's disease and dementia and she should manage his affairs.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"People with this problem should not drive a car/truck/train, etc"

Mr. Falk pulled up to the book signing in a rather nice sports car.

I guess he'll have to sell that.

[al baby]

Have you or a family member been touched by Alzheimer if not go play on the free way if yes god bless you and LOL

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Worse than that: He was "disorientated!"

U.K. Publication.

[ArrogantBustard]

Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles...

[Kimmers]

Sad....loved Columbo....

[HungarianGypsy]

They will forget what they are doing while on the freeway.

I sometimes forget what I am doing on the freeway, too. Seriously. It scared me for a while there and I'm too young for Alzheimer's. I'd forget exactly where I was on my way to.

[Travis McGee]

One of the greats.

[Seeking the truth]

Mine too and my Mom was just diagnosed with early state Alzheimers............she visited us in our new house last month and said, at least 50 times in 6 days, how big the doors are in our house and how big our house is....funny but say.....you know what I mean?

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Importantly, it’s now becoming a standard neurological test to use the inability to smell particular odors as an indicator of which disease a person might have.

Alzheimer’s seems to have a list of about a dozen common smells that indicate the disease if the patient is unable to smell them. This helps distinguish Alzheimer’s from other forms of dementia and other medical problems that have mental side effects, like insufficient thyroid hormone, which is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s.

[netmilsmom]

Push the button Max!

[null and void]

Interesting, do you have a source at your fingertips?

[La Enchiladita]

I really hope it’s not Alzheimer’s, maybe just “sundowners.” Also, dementia is another story. It just means loss or slowing down of some brain capacity. This often happens following stroke.

[Charles Martel]

MAAAAXXXXX!!!!

I love that movie. Best pie fight ever filmed.

[netmilsmom]

http://alzheimers.about.com/od/diagnosisissues/a/smell.htm

[null and void]

Thanks!

The researchers have put together list of the top ten smells which they say are the best predictors of Alzheimer’s. These are; strawberry, smoke, soap, menthol, clove, pineapple, natural gas, lilac, lemon and leather.

[lonestar]

I have, care for, a 92 year old Mom with "It."

This is the 10th anniversery of what I expected would probably be "her last Christmas." She has a 96 YO sister with it.

[IYAS9YAS]

I love that movie. Best pie fight ever filmed.

Best damsel in distress, ever - Natalie Wood sitting on the boulder after her Stanley Steamer breaks down.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

http://alzheimers.about.com/od/diagnosisissues/a/smell.htm

[mombonn]

So sad. I absolutely loved Columbo! In fact, I tried yesterday to find it on FanCast - to no avail.

No matter how many times I watch Lt. Columbo, I never cease to find him amusing.

[PhilDragoo]

That’s the stuff. Never before; never since.