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To: Sacajaweau
God help us. While alzheimers is certainly a terrible condition, do you really want them drilling holes in your mom or dad’s head??

Absolutely. I've seen what Alzheimers can do to someone. It takes away almost everything of what they once where as a person, and towards the end, unable to go to the toilet, eat or even communicate. Having holes drilled into your head to prolong cognitive function for as long as possible is small potatoes indeed compared to the alternative, but even this will only prolong normality, it will not stop the progress of the disease. After seeing what I've seen, if I was diagnosed, I'd be sorely tempted to make the holes in my head myself, by blowing my brains out...

9 posted on 12/07/2012 5:35:16 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Agreed.

Deep brain stimulation is not something new, if this is the next step in research in delaying Alzheimers symptoms it is perfectly reasonable. I would not hesitate to advise my mother or father to go this route.


15 posted on 12/07/2012 6:04:23 AM PST by Cathy
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

I agree with everything you said. People who havent experienced the pain, frustration and saddness of alzheimers with their loved ones shouldn’t be so quick to say, ‘this but not that’. The just don’t understand.


21 posted on 12/07/2012 6:50:00 AM PST by kdot
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