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Elizabeth Taylor Has Alzheimer's Disease
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| 5.26.06
| Chistina Ficara
Posted on 05/27/2006 1:10:58 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
Elizabeth Taylor Has Alzheimer's
May 26, 2006 1:45 p.m. EST
Christina Ficara - All Headline News Staff Reporter
(BANG) - Elizabeth Taylor is reportedly suffering from Alzheimer's disease. According to reports, the Oscar-winning legend - who has been suffering from dementia for several months - has in fact been struck down by thedegenerating illness.
A friend told: "Elizabeth is now beingtreated for early stages of Alzheimer's...At this point there is very little that can be done. She confided to her specialists that she finds herself more and more confused."
The 74-year-old screen legend, who has survived a brain tumour and severalstrokes, is alleged to often feel delusional because of the condition which affects the memory of sufferers.
The source added: "Liz wakes up sometimes and really doesn't know where she is and she's scared."
(Excerpt) Read more at allheadlinenews.com ...
TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: alzheimers; dementia; elizabethtaylor; hollywood
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To: gopwinsin04
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:12:50 PM PDT
by
Huntress
(Possession really is nine tenths of the law.)
To: gopwinsin04
That's a shame. We'll say a prayer for her.
3
posted on
05/27/2006 1:14:19 PM PDT
by
kenth
To: Huntress
Supposedly her last interview will be on Larry King this week
To: gopwinsin04
5
posted on
05/27/2006 1:15:03 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
(I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming, like his passengers.)
To: gopwinsin04
She's going on Larry King soon.
(If she remembers.)
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:15:07 PM PDT
by
aculeus
To: gopwinsin04
Shouldn't the diagnosis be dementia? I thought that Alzheimer's couldn't be accurately diagnosed until after death. Anybody?
7
posted on
05/27/2006 1:17:55 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
(A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality. --I. Kristol)
To: gopwinsin04
Liz Smith of the Post reported yesterday that these are rumors taht aren't true. Who knows - it's not a diagnosis I'd wish on anyone....
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:19:30 PM PDT
by
justche
("Art, like morality, consists of drawing a line somewhere." G. K. Chesterton)
To: Clara Lou
Correct, my grandparetns initial diagnoses was dementia.
To: gopwinsin04
What an actress. I guess I have always been a old movies buff. I think my favorite movies she was in was Giant when she played Mrs Benedict.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:20:04 PM PDT
by
catholicfreeper
(Its not Amnesty (INSERT COLD CHILLS) its a GUILTY PLEA with a PLEA DEAL)
To: Clara Lou
My mom is suspected of having Alzheimer's but I was told only after death during a autopsy could it be as positive
diagnosis
11
posted on
05/27/2006 1:20:14 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Father of the Beeber)
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To: gopwinsin04
A couple weeks ago it was reported that she has congestive heart failure. Well i guess we'll find out the story on Larry King next week.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:21:40 PM PDT
by
uncitizen
("In Congress We Do Not Trust")
To: Clara Lou
From the National Institute on Aging...
How is AD Diagnosed?
Apparently it can be diagnosed a good deal of the time by folks who know what they're doing.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:22:03 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Clara Lou
You are correct--either a brain biopsy or findings at autopsy are the only CERTAIN ways to Dx Alzheimer's. With that being said, by ruling out other conditions that can present in similar ways (for example, multi-infarct dementia, a vascular disease), neurologists can accurately Dx Alzheimer's the great majority of the time.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:23:10 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must)
To: al baby
Thanks for the confirmation. I'm sorry about your mom.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:23:38 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
(A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality. --I. Kristol)
To: gopwinsin04
Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia. Doctors sometimes will not use the "A" word and just say "dementia."
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:24:39 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must)
To: gopwinsin04
Prayers on the way for her and her family.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:25:38 PM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
(Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
To: gopwinsin04
She was a great actress and it's sad that the troubles she had through her life detracted from it.
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posted on
05/27/2006 1:26:56 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
To: al baby; gopwinsin04
It is true, that a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can't be made until after the patient passes. Doctors can diagnose it pretty much with a 90% degree of certainty because the symptoms are so common.
I lost my father last January to Alzheimer's. It is a heartbreaking disease. I pray for any family who has to suffer through it with a loved one.
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