My Dad passed a few years back from septic shock. He had C-Diff develop from complications from antibiotics given at a Villages' Rehab. He got septic from the C-Diff at the Villages Regional Hospital and passed. C-Diff requires quarantine. So, we could not see him for a week or so.

Mom has had some kind of Alzheimer's for about 14 years but participated in a five year drug trial starting about 14 years ago. She must have been on the working drug and not the placebo as it really slowed the Alzheimer's down. The study ended but she did not want to start on a different one about 9 years ago. They would not know if they would be getting the same drug and had no idea if they were taking the placebo or not. And they did not give them the name of the drug as far as I know. She has had serious problems with Alzheimer's the past three years or so.


She has only had a few really hard sundowning events. But they can last for days.


They can be very entertaining but sometimes terrifying. Or both.

It is critical to take a course of Probiotic after a course of Antibiotic...Especially as we age.

Alzheimers is basically type 3 diabetes...Stop eating carbohydrates and plant seed oils!

Mom was doing a clinical test at 1st. We never knew what she got but she lasted a lot longer than expected. It was sad to watch such a long, slow decline. I am glad she only had sundowners for a short time.

I only hope Dad never has to go to the hospital. I keep him sheltered as possible from germs.

A friend of mine who recently had a stroke, bought a watch that will call 911 if you fall. It actually works as he fell at the square the other night and it called. Too bad Gene didn't have one. As far as what his wife died from, I chaperoned a school trip years ago to Santa Cruz island and was warned of hantavirus. I didn't want to go but thought I was over reacting. Apparently, it is extremely dangerous and we were lucky no one contracted it.

It really is a shame that they had no family that cared about them.

Might be difficult for some to have a famous family member. Would apply to both Gene Hackman as well as other family members. Some famous people probably would not take kindly to criticism from family members. It would be worse if you could not remember what was said five minutes before given Alzheimer's effects on relationships.