Alzheimer's is a cruel, ugly disease. I don't know if it was Mr. or Mrs. Holt who had it nor how long. I do know one of their neighbors (slightly). I happened to run into this neighbor who basically told me that one had Alzheimer's and the other one was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. If this is accurate, then I doubt there was much anyone could have done to help. The caregiver probably was in so much despair that no out could be found for him. It is a tragedy, but not sure it is one that could have been prevented.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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