Toogood Reports Has A Monster At The Door—Alzhiemer's Disease (Web Page Shutting Down)

TooGood Reports ^ | 01/21/03 | AJ

[presidio9]

NOTICE: I hope and pray that you have no first-hand experience with Alzhiemer's Disease, and I hope and pray your good fortune will continue. Let me tell you how this brain-killer works. It starts with simple forgetfulness — accountants can no longer add basic numbers, skilled mechanics can't even change a tire, great cooks like my wife forget how to turn on the stove. Soon, a victim's loved ones are unfamiliar, simple activities like bathing, dressing and eating require assistance, and control over bodily functions are lost. And it ends in death—always. For some victims, death is mercifully quick, within a few years. Others, however, suffer a lingering death. But Alzheimer's disease destroys more than the lives of its victims. It destroys the lives of everyone it touches, directly or indirectly. For each victim — caregivers, loved ones and friends also suffer as someone they've loved for years turns into someone they no longer know, someone who no longer knows them. My wife of nearly half-a-century is now entering the late stages of Alzheimer's Disease — and now requires my near constant attention. To our readers and writers and boosters I say thank you and God bless us each and every one. The editor's recent illness, hospitalization and prolonged recovery period has simply hastened the end of Toogood Reports. There will be no future updates to this page although we will leave it online for a period of time for readers and writers to access reports.

— Always the best, A. J. Toogood, Editor

[presidio9]

Prayers for AJ and his wife.

[stainlessbanner]

many prayers

[MaryFromMichigan]

Alzhiemer's, boy that's tough.
Will remember AJ and his wife in my prayers.

[Sir_Ed]

I am so sad about this...togoodreports has been one of my mainstays along with Freep, WND, littlegreenfootballs and fredoneverything.

I'll certainly pray for him and his wife,'

Ed

[Tijeras_Slim]

This is sad.

[lentulusgracchus]

Thanks for the post.

I'm just really sorry to hear it, that's tougher than a bag of rocks. I wish A.J. Toogood well, and I hope medical science can pull a rabbit out of a hat for his wife, and for all the people so stricken.

It's time to muscle up and wipe out Alzheimer's. Best wishes to medical people and researchers everywhere who are working to break this killer.

[AAABEST]

His "reports" have gotten a lot of play here. I'm very sorry to hear this.

[Bikers4Bush]

Done.

[Jaysun]

My Grandmother recently passed away. She too was a victim of Alzhiemer's disease. It's the worst of diseases in my opinion because it robs you of something that no other disease does - your mind and personality. I follow the advancements of treatments and try to help when I can. Drugs to fight high cholesterol (such as Lipitor) work amazingly well. There's also a company that is awaiting FDA approval which has developed a drug that has worked wonders in trials.

[eureka!]

Prayers sent for strength and comfort...

[Ff--150]

You're kidding! Mercy! I liked Toogood. God Speed, A.J.

[alwaysconservative]

Add our prayers as well.

[Cicero]

God's blessings.

[GSWarrior]

My mother was afflicted with Alzheimer's and she passed away 2 years ago, thankfully before she lingered on. I remember 20 years ago when she was trying to memorize lines for the faculty play our school was presenting and she just couldn't remember simple lines.

We didn't know it but that was the beginning. In that era, there were several Christmas's where we would receive 2 Christmas cards from her. We thought she was just being absent-minded.

[ladyinred]

How very sad this is. I am sorry to see this site have to close up, but even sorrier for the illness of the owner's wife.

[stainlessbanner]

We must remember to pray for the families of Alzheimer patients - Lord knows they must have patience and love.

[mabelkitty]

Prayers and heartfelt empathy for both.

[steve8714]

God bless and keep them...my prayers and best wishes.

[presidio9]

We must remember to pray for the families of Alzheimer patients - Lord knows they must have patience and love.

[jigsaw]

More prayers aloft for AJ and his wife.