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Dealing With Alzheimer's Disease
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When Yvonne Thompson's husband, Cecil, was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she cried for days. Now, ten years later, she's over that shock. Yvonne understands she's not just his wife anymore; she's also his lifeline. Yvonne's job is 24/7. "It's time consuming. By the time you bathe him and then you're feeding them," she said. Her husband is one of the nearly 6,000 people in the north country diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In the last eight years, there has been a jump rise in the local numbers, including a 36% increase in Lewis County. Alzheimer's is tough on patients, but it's arguably even tougher for their families because there's no cure. Yvonne distracts herself with quilting and participating in the annual Alzheimer's Walk. "It's sort of fun to meet up with people that you haven't seen too, along with helping an organization that you're really hoping in your heart that we're going to be able to find a cure," she said. |
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