[bluesagewoman]

I know what you mean. My sister is in final stage AD, and she is only 57. This, and the Shiavo case really hit close to home. Several people have mentioned to me over the years that it is cruel to let her live out her life as she is. It's only a matter of time before the right to life becomes the requirement to die.

[Old Professer]

At 57? That's worrisome. Everyday, I do the Cryptoquote, the Jumble and the Scramlets puzzles in the newspaper and for the past 6 weeks my neighbor has been coming over every day to play Scrabble, he's determined to beat me on a regular basis (so far, he wins about one game in three).

At 63, I use this as my gauge of acuity; not much, but it works.

My grandmother was what we called senile in her last 5 years but she suffered two diagnosed strokes in the last two so we may have been confusing symptoms.

She died at 87 at her daughter's house after living with my parents and we two children from before I was born. She gave me my love of reading and the language becuse she was deprived of an education when she was a child and she wanted to see her children and grandchildren be better served.

I voted for Reagan for Governor his first office because he reminded me of my grandmother, strong and determined; I'll miss him, but I'll always respect him.