July 7, 2009 from 8:15pm to 9pm – TELECONFERENCE
July 23, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm – Oliver Wolcott Library
July 26, 2009 from 1pm to 4pm – Moodus Sportmen's Club
August 1, 2009 from 11am to 6pm – South Green-Union Park
Dr. Anthony Morgan - the acclaimed St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center trauma surgeon now battling Alzheimer's - and his wife Linda Mackay Morgan did a nice job telling their story at Wednesday's taping of the Stan Simpson Show. To see the full show, click here , or check it out Sunday, 10 a.m. on Fox 61.
Other guests included DJ Buck from Hot 93.7 and emerging local singing artist Charmagne; they talked about the legacy of Michael Jackson and whether he is now worth more dead than alive.
The Morgans journey is an inspiring one for any family dealing with Alzheimer's -- a degenerative brain disease.
They did offer some tips for families dealing with Alzheimer's, including how to inform others of the situation. They also offered advice on where to go to find the latest experimental drug trials. Here is the Morgans' advice:
How to break news to family
- be open and honest
- adjust what you say to whom you are saying it to (adults vs children)
- reinforce taking advantage of "now" rather than only worrying about "later"
- be realistic with expectations but always know that miracles can happen
How to find out about drug trials
- Alzheimer's Association (alz.org)
- Google for "drug trials on Alzheimer's"
- Contact local hospitals for potential study sites (know that larger hospitals/universities are more apt to have research funding for trials)
- American Medical Association (amednews.com is American Medical Newsletter that is written in readable language)
- Contact your state Alzheimer's Association
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