The personal troubles of most of the illnesses we are discussing are that they attack the body; however, Alzheimer’s is a little different because it destroys the mind; It's a brutal and debilitating disease. As the patient's brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. Patients can eventually become incapacitated, unable to move and not to eat or drink. Personally, this is the illness I fear the most as part of the aging process, memories make our life meaningful, imagine not being able to recognize your significant other, your own children, your friends, and not being
The personal troubles of most of the illnesses we are discussing are that they attack the body; however, Alzheimer’s is a little different because it destroys the mind; It's a brutal and debilitating disease. As the patient's brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. Patients can eventually become incapacitated, unable to move and not to eat or drink. Personally, this is the illness I fear the most as part of the aging process, memories make our life meaningful, imagine not being able to recognize your significant other, your own children, your friends, and not being