More Celebrities Speak Out About Alzheimer’s
June 14, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
AlzheimersNotes.com
We continually find more celebrities speaking aout about Alzheimer’s because it affects family members, friends, characters they play, or themselves. They realize the need for Alzheimer’s awareness and funding for research into this devastating disease.
At the web site for the Alzheimer’s Association in the UK, we find many well-known people speaking out or up about this disease such as Dame Judi Dench, AA Gill, Britt Ekland, Fiona Phillips, Tony Robinson, Richard Briers, Sally Lindsay and more. There are celebrities of all ages and from various walks of life.
We learn that they, like us, have had to adjust to a loved one …read more
Celebrities & Health – This Week’s Theme at the Health & Wellness Channel, Alzheimer’s Notes Included
June 8, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
AlzheimersNotes.com
Celebrities and their families have been “going public” during the last few years when Alzheimer’s strikes them. This illness is no longer hidden, the person sequestered where no one sees them, and families refrain from talking about it.
This week, as we pursue the theme of Celebrities & Health at the b5media Health & Wellness channel, we’ll be mentioning various celebrities and sharing how they and their families faced this disease and inspired and encouraged others.
I’m pleased that celebrities’ families like those of Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Rita Hayward, Arlene Francis, and others have come forth. Not that we should pry …read more




