June 6, 2018
Bringing Alzheimer’s into the light
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Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and every 65 seconds, someone is diagnosed with the disease.
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Alzheimer’s Association acts locally this month to bring awareness to the disease and to raise funds to combat it By Brett Auten The month of June is designated as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, but for those who have loved ones afflicted with the disease, it is at the forefront every single day. St. Charles’ Beth Lucero has been the caregiver for her mother, Marilyn, since she was diagnosed. Over the course of the years, their relationship has taken a different shape. “She doesn’t know my name, she doesn’t know I’m her daughter, she just calls me ‘honey,’” Lucero said. “My mother used to be very social – she was active in local politics and was a business owner in the town where she used to live – and now she’s not that same person.”
The toll financially is starting to increase as Marilyn, who can no longer walk or feed herself, will soon need to move into a skilled-nursing facility. “It is so expensive having care,” Lucero said. “My mother has run out of money, and we think we are going to have to apply for Medicaid.” Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and every 65 seconds, someone is diagnosed with the disease. Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death among the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed down. Currently, 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and by 2050, the number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million. The Alzheimer’s Associ-
ation of Greater Missouri is putting on two events taking place in the St. Charles area on June 21. One of the activities will be a community education program titled “Understanding Alzheimer’s” that will be held at the Spencer Road Library, located at 427 Spencer Road in St Peters. “It is about raising awareness,” Elyse Murrell, Education and Outreach Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association, said. “The program will give people the opportunity to speak with experts and to those who have a different perspective and some fresh voices.” The event is free and open to the general public. It is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s AsSee ‘ALZHEIMER’S’ page 2
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