{"id":6662,"date":"2011-08-16T05:46:19","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T11:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=6662"},"modified":"2011-12-03T18:26:34","modified_gmt":"2011-12-04T00:26:34","slug":"2-year-annivesery-of-ida-arnettes-passing-from-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/16\/2-year-annivesery-of-ida-arnettes-passing-from-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Year Anniversary of Ida Arnette&#8217;s Passing from Alzheimer&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6674\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6674\" title=\"Ida\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0577-225x169.jpg\" alt=\"Alan holding a picture of Ida Arnette on the summit of Mt. Elbrus\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0577-225x169.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0577-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0577-169x126.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0577.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan holding a picture of Ida Arnette on the summit of Mt. Elbrus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was on August 16,     2009 that my mom Ida Arnette, try<\/a>  died from Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. Two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In that time,   my life has changed in ways I could never imagine but more importantly, I have been able to pursue my life work&#8217;s of spreading hope, need and urgency about this dreadful disease to millions around the world.<\/p>\n<p>For regular readers of this Blog and those who are following my 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer&#8217;s: Memories are Everything quest, these figures are familiar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is no cure<\/li>\n<li>Every 70 seconds a new case is diagnosed in the US<\/li>\n<li>Over 5 million individuals have Alzheimer in the US<\/li>\n<li>Over 25 million have it worldwide<\/li>\n<li>Today&#8217;s ments only address symptoms and not any underlying cause<\/li>\n<li>Early detection is still somewhat unreliable and controversial<\/li>\n<li>Spending on research from the US Government is less than $0.01 for every $1 spent on care<\/li>\n<li>Family caregivers have higher rates of depression than the general public<\/li>\n<li>It costs well over $5,000 a month to care for an individual in a facility often destroying a lifetime of savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So this is why I do what I do. And:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone can get Alzheimer&#8217;s regardless of diet or lifestyle<\/li>\n<li>It can strike at any age<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I often think of what would my mom say about all this. You see, I was never 100% sure she fully understood what was happening to her. I had many direct conversations with her and she would just smile and soon we would drift to another subject. This was before her Alzheimer&#8217; had taken over completely. Maybe it was just how she dealt with it, I don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<p>But I do know that if we don&#8217;t find a cure what my family went through, and what my mother went through; will be repeated over and over and over. This is just unacceptable in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p>Please take time to learn more about Alzheimer&#8217;s. Learn the warning signs, talk to your family if you see any of them. These resources are excellent:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><a title=\"National Institute of Aging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.curealzfund.org\/\">The Cure Alzheimer&#8217;s Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfcacares.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Family Caregivers Association <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alz.org\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National Institute of Aging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/\">National Institute of Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Alliance for Aging Research\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agingresearch.org\/\">Alliance for Aging Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Alzheimer's Disease International\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alz.co.uk\/\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Alzheimer\u2019s Foundation of America\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alzfdn.org\/\">Alzheimer\u2019s Foundation of America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Family Caregiver Alliance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.caregiver.org\/caregiver\/jsp\/home.jsp\">Family Caregiver Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National Alliance for Caregiving\" href=\"http:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/\">National Alliance for Caregiving<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two Alzheimer&#8217;s Blogs helping to educate the world as well are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alzheimersreadingroom.com\/\">The Alzheimer&#8217;s Reading Room <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alzheimersspeaks.wordpress.com\/\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Speaks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am grateful for the opportunity to raise Alzheimer&#8217;s awareness and research funds through my climbing. It is rare to be able to combine a passion with a purpose.<\/p>\n<p>So mom, we will continue to work hard to honor your life and the unfair way it ended. I will continue to climb to the highest peaks of the world and send our message.<\/p>\n<p>Climb On!<\/p>\n<p>Alan<\/p>\n<p>Memories are Everything<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was on August 16, 2009 that my mom Ida Arnette, try died from Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. Two years ago. 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