Quotes by Alzheimer's People think it's a terrible tragedy when somebody has Alzheimer's. But in my mother's case, it's different. My mother has been unhappy all her life. For the first time in her life, she's happy. Amy Tan alzheimers mother thinking You can get tested now for early onset Alzheimer's. Hold on a second, could someone hire a marching band, cause I'm so happy I feel like having a parade. You mean I can find out early if I'm going to die of a super horrible disease that there's no cure for? Well, whoopee! Arj Barker alzheimers band mean If we want to make the best products, we also have to invest in the best ideas... Every dollar we invested to map the human genome returned $140 to our economy... Today, our scientists are mapping the human brain to unlock the answers to Alzheimer's... Now is not the time to gut these job-creating investments in science and innovation. Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race. Barack Obama alzheimers race jobs My own father had died of Alzheimer's. George [Mitchell] had been also, I think, deeply moved by a similar tragedy. Barbara Mikulski alzheimers father thinking The incidence of Alzheimer's disease is growing at a pace like never before, affecting people at a younger and younger age. This is the direct effect of nuclear radiation polluting the air of our planet from the power stations and other nuclear experimentation. Benjamin Creme alzheimers direct-effect air Most innovations, unfortunately, actually increase the net costs of the healthcare system. There's a few, particularly having to do with chronic diseases, that are an exception. If you could cure Alzheimer's, if you could avoid diabetes - those are gigantic in terms of saving money. But the incentive regime doesn't favor them. Bill Gates alzheimers innovation cost Ronald Reagan's well documented final battles with Alzheimer's disease were fought with the same conviction and courage that his many public battles were fought. Bill Jenkins alzheimers finals battle Well, I hate to tell youbut if you have a flu shot for more than five years in a row, there's ten times the likelihood that you'll get Alzheimer's disease. Bill Maher alzheimers hate years I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer's is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself - Who are they then? Bob DeMarco alzheimers suffering people I am saddened when I hear these words -this is not the person I knew - because those words objectify the person suffering from Alzheimer's. When you objectify a person you also dehumanize them. Once dehumanized the person becomes a villain. Bob DeMarco alzheimers villain suffering I am committed to helping Alzheimer's Society in any way I can. My family and I rely on the help of organisations like Alzheimer's Society to help us understand the disease and guide us in the care of my grandmother. It's been a privilege to meet so many people with dementia. Carey Mulligan alzheimers grandmother people Body and mind, like man and wife, do not always agree to die together. Charles Caleb Colton alzheimers inspiration men As a writer, I have to admit, there is something darkly compelling about Alzheimer's because it attacks the two things most central to a writer's craft - language and memory, which together make up an individual's identity. Alzheimer's makes a new character out of a familiar person. Charlie Pierce alzheimers character memories I think I'm getting a little bit of Alzheimer's. Just a little. Christopher Walken alzheimers littles thinking In a prime-time address, President Bush said he backed limited federal funding for stem cell research. That's right, the President said, this is a quote, the research could help cure brain diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and whatever it is I have. Conan O'Brien alzheimers cells brain Do you know what Irish Alzheimer's is? It's when you forget everything but your grudges. Dana Gould alzheimers grudge forget-everything Alzheimer's is a devastating disease. It was painful for me and my family to watch my grandfather deteriorate. We must find a cure for this horrible disease. David Hyde Pierce alzheimers aggravation grandfather Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. David Perlmutter alzheimers risk blood If you don't have imagination, you stop being human; animals don't have imagination; Alzheimer's is the death of imagination. Devdutt Pattanaik alzheimers imagination animal If you want to avoid Alzheimer's disease, sleep 8 hours a night. Deepak Chopra alzheimers sleep night 123456»