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Show mryprn ALZHEIMER IANUARI). No ' "f mm MV ' - - - :& ' rmi: aTTr. 3VVyS m,3". .".'i i i ; Ul-i- . . t rr ft Continued from page " ' . S.- - f P v . A 'V'J : Nl RSI S MIX S XmiiRcinhanlt.i pictured lefij. and Roscan Watkins ni ( intah Hasin Home Health and llospiev attend to Ann Rachclc, a Roosevelt woman sullerint! Irom Alzheimer's. They help bathe her and take care ot things such as bed and hurt sores, and anything else Ann might need. wwm fi V . yrnmy Vy 'yr$ fjm'Sl'T - ff j -- HMH i'O. ' I . ! . I JI ' , ' . ' .' . . C s laugh or some form of acknowledgment." Anns family is unsure of what, if anything, she knows or can remember. However, they are sure that she does recognize her children and husband. She also remembers voices and seems to get perked up when she listens to her daughter or one of her sons on the phone. She also seems to remember her sister, Mary, who lives in Salt Lake City. She moves her eyes and then opens her mouth as if she wants to talk when family members are mentioned," said Aldon. They have three sons, Orlando Jr., Atlanta, Georgia; Aldon, Roosevelt; Steve, and one daughter, Kaye, Salt Lake City. Recently Ann was selected as Woman of the Year by St. Helens Catholic Church. Her daughter, Kaye and son. Steve accepted the award in Salt Lake City. For the majority of families with a parent, wife or husband suffering from Alzheimer's there's no choice but to eventually place their loved one in a care facility. Parkside Manor, an assisted living center in Roosevelt, currently cares for two Alzheimers patients. Because both are still in early stages of the disease, they are able to be with the group and participate in everyday activities. Stewarts Care and Rehabilitation Center, also in Roosevelt, takes care of three patients with Alzheimers disease. The Uintah Care Center in Vernal has an entire wing dedicated to patients with Alzheimers and senile dementia. When Kathryn ( not her real name) finally made the decision to place her ailing father in the Uintah Care Cen- ter it was as though a huge weight had been lifted, she related. Kathryn said her father was initially able to be cared for in his own home, but eventually the cost for care and the responsibilities became overwhelming and the decision was made to move him to the Care Center. It was difficult for her to watch her father, who was once an influential man in the community, slowly lose touch with reality, but she is thankful that he can still feed himself and gets around relatively easily. And, she is grateful that at age 92 he is still in good physical health. For Kathryn, the decision to place her father in the hands of the Care Center was made easier because her parents instructed her years ago to do whatever was necessary when the time came that they could no longer care for themselves. It's advice that all parents should make dear to their children, she said. Hes very happy there. The nurses are so wonderful. He has never asked to go home ... my whole life has 1 . 2 ' ' r -- A' Vrmal. Orlando hasnt traveled out of the Uintah Basin in about three years. He doesnt want to leave my mother alone, he is extremely dedicated to her, related Aldon. The two men cook their own meal?, clean the house, and do all the laundry. While watching hia mother suffer from Alzheimers, the most difficult thing for Aldon to deal with is seeing unable to talk, walk her helpless or feed herself. Sometimes she will utter my name Al, but most of the time she says nothing. Often, it seems the only way of communication ia with her eyes where she just looks at me for a long time. Maybe she is thinking I know you! Sometimes she opens her mouth to talk, but cant.' Aldon s advice to anyone who is currently or may find themself dealing with a loved one with Alzheimer's in future is straight forward. It is a bumpy road and you better be ready. Youre going to have to do things that you never dreamed would be possible. Nothing will ever be the same. Epjoy the simple thing like walking upstairs and saying Hi, Mom! and getting an occasional TOO MUCH TRASH! Continued from page 1 teers. The BLM organizes a Public Lands Clean Up Day" in the spring. Last April, a host of groups in Uintah County assembled for a Saturday of county-wid- e W rv-l f ,o Jk! 1 ' .t L J 1 1 0M Hr? & V- - HAPPY COUPLE-A- nn Rachclc, right, poses for a picture with her taken in her sister Matys home in Price, that was Orlando, husband, Utah. Ann, who was recently named St. Helens Catholic Church 2002 Woman of the Year, suffers from Alzheimers disease. Her maiden name is Blanusa. in-ho- cleanup. Numerous -- 'i f tr time-consumi- truckloads of trash were removed from roadsides. A third approach is to report people you see or find out have disposed of waste along highways or in gulches and fields. Write down license plate numbers, vehicle descriptions, and locations of observed infractions. Call law enforcement dispatch and lodge a complaint. Dispatchers will notify appropriate law f changed since he went there. Its been a lot of weight off my shoulders." The risk ofdeveloping Alzheimers rises sharply the older a person gets. While approximately 10 percent of Americans over age 65 have the disease, the rate of incidence after age 85 is almost 50 percent. This means theres a steep upward curve in risk after age 65, according to the American Health Assistance Foundation. While there is currently no cure, scientists have found several ways to delay its onset and slow its course. They believe that if one adopts certain recommendations, the onset of the disease could be delayed by up to five years. They suggest you control your blood pressure, maintain a low blood cholesterol level, take an drug daify if possible, get espeyour antioxidant vitamins cially vitamins E and C, exercise your mind and body, and take a cholinesterase inhibitor if you already have memory problems. The commercial name for these drugs are Cognex, Aricept, Exelon and ReminyL November has been designated by the U.S. Congress as National Alzheimers Disease Month in order to raise public awareness of the terrible toll that Alzheimers takes on individuals and society. 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