Where in the world is joe?

Well he is in Lake Bluff, Illinois. After a much heroing journey through California to the Nevada border and the City of Sin, Las Vegas (actually loss wages), my daughter subjected me to the towering hieghts of Colorado, not only did she try to dump me off the mountains, she had the nerve to even drive through tunnels in them. She tried to get rid of me at 10,361 feet, buy i am a tuff bugger. I hang on for dear life, terrified of hieghts. We visited a wildlife refuge in Ritchfield, Co. Had to rid my sscooter on a 35 ft high ramp to view the animals. What a neat experience that was. Only bad part it was cold and windy as all get out.
We left Colorado and went on into Utah, what a beautiful State and the color of the mountains is just outstanding. from there we went onto Nebraska, got off the freeway to find the zoo we were goinhg to see in the morning, but aliens had removed it from existence, so onto Omaha to spend the night and see the Omaha zoo.
well i will leave it there for now. I and my daughter are both extremely wornen out, but we will survive. I know i left out alot of things but the brain does not want to give them to me to write. Really gets me upset and I miss my home and wife and feel very uncomfortable at this point.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!
joe

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Hi All!

This week has been difficult. My daughter is down with her hubby and 4 kids, and of course my other daughter and her 4 kids and hubby come over and my son and his sweetie, my wife, mother-in-law and youngest daughter, just waaaaaay toooooo much for me. I have to admit things have been ok, but then i must confess i have used extra meds to help. Monday i completely came apart and i guess i was less than friendly, rather a bastard. So appologies had to be ginen, i hate those things. We were at the Write On, book authors of Oceansided get together yesterday. That was fun, got to ride my new scooter and meet other writers and make some friends. Do not ask me who they are I have no idea.
This disease is a real brain buster, sometimes I feel like i am ok and others i am in another world. damn things switches on and off throughout the day, drives me and those around me a bit batty.my headaches are getting worse, but doc says things are ok, but what the hell do they know, they just practice medicine. I am very drained this week and the kids will all be back today - Oh i can hardly wait. well back to the drugs and some food. Even met more folks who have loved ones with this disease Saturday, amazing how they are comming out of the wood.
Take care of yourselves to the next time.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!
joe
go Mitt

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Our Law Makers DO NOT CARE ABOUT US!!

Dear Joseph, It's time to come together and stop Alzheimer's. America must make stopping Alzheimer's a national priority. Tell your Senators to invest in research today! Last week, a Senate panel failed to make a critical investment in Alzheimer's research – a move that ignores the suffering of the five million Americans with Alzheimer's and the millions of Baby Boomers who will get the disease in their lifetime and yearn for a medical breakthrough. You and I both know that this "business-as-usual" approach won't get us closer to stopping this disease in the coming decade. We deserve a stronger resolve from our elected representatives – the kind that we saw when Congress unanimously passed the National Alzheimer's Plan and when the Administration put forth a bold goal to prevent and treat this disease. Luckily, the budget process is just starting, and we still have a chance to make our case to the entire Senate. Don't let your Senators turn their backs on the millions of people suffering and who will suffer from Alzheimer's and other dementias: tell them we must invest more in research today. Here's what happened last week: A key Senate committee kept out a proposal to infuse $80 million for Alzheimer's research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), refusing to provide a much-needed investment to boost Alzheimer's research. Although these Senators voted to increase modestly the funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we need a committed investment in Alzheimer's research today to try to save millions of lives and trillions of dollars over the coming decades. Astonishingly, Congressional leaders refused to allocate a basic investment in Alzheimer's research. Our leaders failed us last week. As engaged and enraged advocates, we must hold them accountable. They need to know that we won't let them continue with their "business-as-usual" approach to Alzheimer's. Tell your Senators: Join the advocates, researchers, and industry leaders who have come together to stop Alzheimer's in the next decade – invest in research now. Our elected officials want to do the right thing. Many of them have been touched by this disease and want to stop it – just like you and me. But without public pressure for an expanded investment in Alzheimer's research, they'll continue to sidestep this issue and continue to offer the same insufficient response to what we know is the great public health crisis of our time. That's why I'm so grateful you'll join me in speaking out today. Thank you. Sincerely, George Vradenburg Chairman USAgainstAlzheimer's

USAgainstAlzheimer's is a community of enraged and engaged individuals who have been touched by Alzheimer's disease and are committed to the bold and attainable goal of ending Alzheimer's by 2020. We are caregivers, advocates, family members, researchers, and more, united by our frustration at a broken status quo and dedicated to mobilizing individuals to raise awareness of the human toll and fiscal crisis and to demand transformative policies to stop the disease. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Learn more at USAgainstAlzheimers.org

email i received today. Why does this news not surprise me.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!
joe

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Faces and Names don't always match.

The other day i do not remember when it was my younest daughter and i were siting on the couch talking and I looked at her and could not remember her name. Which is Kathryn. I tried to say it but i just was not able to. Finally it came out and she just looked at me and said you forgot my name, tried to cover it up, but she had me dead to rites. We did laugh about it, but it bothers me. Living with us she understands more about what is happening then the other kids and she just  I think the word is placates me, and says don't worry dad it is ok.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!
joe

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Welcome to Our World Mr. Campbell.

Yes country singer star and legend as they say GLEN CAMPBELL has joined our ranks. It was announced sometime yesterday I think, that he is in the early stages, we know that means more like the mid, since they have no idea of what early onset really is.  I for one am sorry that he has it, but on the other hand I welcome him to Our World with Joy. See he is a star a person of importance, so I am sure he will start to get a lot a press about it and talked to.  But whatreally pisses me off is why it was announced: According to the news media Mrs. Campbell and Glen wanted to go public about it, now get this, SO THAT IF HE HAS TROUBLE ON STAGE HIS FANS WILL UNDERSTAND! Sorry folks i have said it before and will say it again money is what talks period. I am a fan of his and like his music, but sorry reason is way off base and bullshit. My Opinion. Just think how the rest of us are treated and regonized and the differrent treatment he will get.


God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!
joe

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Last week or so I had my annual physical, they are just a gas. Found out that I have blood, burned off some basil cell carsanomas, weight loss program, now the doc wants me to see a neurologist, just because my balance is that of a rolly polly bottom doll. The tremors and shakes are worse, have to hold the wall to walk right, had me place one foot in front of the other, sounds like a song, heel to toes and well like the gizallel that i am i almost fell. I have yet to contact one, what are they going to tell me I am unbalanced, hell i already know that. It will mean more tests, with or without and definitive answers and then a guess as to what meds i should get for it. When i drank i had no problem with falling, i just fell and got up no big deal. Now it seems to be a problem for others, just because one minute i am up and the next flat on my ass, so what, i am safer sitting anyways.

Lynn has gone back to work, no i am not alone, because people want to be paid, can you imagine such greed. I really do not like that she is not here. But i guess it is what it is. We have discussed her executing absolute power of attorney which we made awhile ago. I know longer trust my expert financial abilities, shit cannot even balance the check book right. Once upon atime i could do it in my head, now the blasted calculator cann't even get it right. Oh well life goes on.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!!!
joe

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Politician Tells It Like It Is

Newt Gingrich addressed the Alzheimer's Association as reported in this Advocacy Forum

"Between now and 2050, Alzheimer’s will cost the American government an estimated $20 trillion," said Gingrich. "Yet today, Alzheimer’s research is grotesquely underfunded. We need the scientific community to tell us the optimum they could invest in the next 10 to 15 years. What could they do if they had the resources they needed to save lives and save money?"

Gingrich gets the point you, Joe, have been making.

The Association also announced partnership with AIM (Alzheimer's Impact Movement). Go to AIM and you can find out how legislatures in your state voted on our issues. I plan to write our legislature individuals in Florida.

Hey, Joe, let's give them a heads up this week! Let's see if they follow through.

Carol

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Brain Decay

Over the last few days both Lynn and i have ntice a dectease in my attention and ability to relate. am developing new language, but poor Lynn she understansd what I am trying to say, what does that tell you.

Also I referred to Alan Rogers,  well good memory joe his name is Alan Arnette, sorry big guy and he is.

Have a new guy Ken with us he has Lewy Body Dementia, maybe we can get him to blog here as well as his own, to help learn about his dementia. After all that is what this site is about.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!!!!
joe

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Click on This Title

This post is from the Alz.org, forum.

click the title for the post.

Joe

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