My OpEd in today’s Chicago Tribune:
A person with Alzheimer’s is not “kind of” dead. Not by a long shot. And televangelist Pat Robertson should know better than to speak flippantly from a position of authority on a matter that is complicated, nuanced and deeply personal.
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I completely agree. My grandma is suffering from Dementia which is very similar to Alzheimer’s. My grandpa, who has always had an excellent mind and memory, passed away in August and despite my grandma’s complex Dementia, she was completely aware of what had happened. It was so difficult to watch her struggle with it. She’s perfectly fine besides that. On a side note, I’m working on marketing a personal health record called CladeHealth Tracker. It is a very cool application for iPhones and iPads that tracks your medical information so that you have it on hand at all times, in case of necessity. CladeHealth Tracker stores information on your advance directives, health insurance, family health history, various health care professionals, medication information, medical condition information, lab reports, vaccinations, procedures, and allergies. It is a very helpful application to have for anyone who’s struggling to balance various aspects of their life and not get too overwhelmed by an influx of health information. If you could help us spread the word about it, it would be much appreciated. I work as the Associate Content Manager at a biotechnology company in Lakewood, CO called Aegis Creative Communications. CladeHealth Tracker’s website is http://www.cladehealth.com. It includes a wordpress blog as well. I appreciate your insightful entries and look forward to your feedback.
What a horrible and misguided thing to say. Bringing his flippant personal opinions to such a large audience is dangerous and is sure to make some people change their opinions to align with his – which is scary.