by Tim Wormald
It's a good bet that you, like the rest of us, have forgotten something and then, jokingly, said, "it must be old-timers disease." We didn't mean to be hurtful, but our comment can cut deeply if there is a person present who is trying to cope with the disease. With more than 18 million known cases of Alzheimer's Disease world-wide, the odds are that you have had some contact with someone who is close to this horribly degenerating disease. It may be a victim or a family member of a...