Special Olympics’ Eunice Shriver, RIP
August 11, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Sister of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, mother of Maria Shriver, and founder of the Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver died earlier today of an undisclosed cause. Mrs. Shriver was 88 years old.
News reports say that Mrs. Shriver had suffered a stroke and a broken hip a few years ago. Sadly, we know that often broken bones, like hips, in the elderly can cause a serious health decline (Fractures Raise Mortality Rates in Seniors).
Mrs. Shriver may have been a member of an American political dynasty, but she’ll likely be better remembered for her devotion …read more




