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Alzheimer's tsunami poised to hit Long Island
Quick ReadThe Alzheimer's Association estimates that the disease costs this country $148 billion.
Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Marge Scheibman, who has Alzheimer's, rests in bed at home after suffering a stroke. She was never able to walk again. (Nov. 4, 2007)
Videos: Alzheimer's on Long Island
Alzheimer's on Long Island: The caregivers
Alzheimer's on Long Island: The Henleys
An English professor struggles to write a sentence. An accountant cannot balance a checkbook. A mechanic does not understand how to use a fork. A mother no longer recognizes her children.
The face of Alzheimer's disease may vary. It is an affliction that knows no racial, social or intellectual boundaries, and each individual who suffers from it may display different symptoms and behaviors....
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