tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post8522913574838142364..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: Forget-Me-Nots and Alzheimer's DiseaseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-37369193829628561702009-05-01T01:23:00.000-03:002009-05-01T01:23:00.000-03:00It truly is a terrible disease. My grandmother wa...It truly is a terrible disease. My grandmother was diagnosed in her fifties and thankfully ten years later, she is still with us. I do believe that medicines have a lot to do with her still being with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-85736315541017717292009-01-21T18:38:00.000-04:002009-01-21T18:38:00.000-04:00Heartrending is the name for this kind of illness....Heartrending is the name for this kind of illness. For those who are in the beginning stages, or want to do something to help prevent it, you might look into the supplement carnosine. It's a neuroprotector, shown to have an ability to block some of the disease-provoking factors associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, preventing neural damage. (As a bonus, carnosine is also great for your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-4120508093362470182009-01-19T11:35:00.000-04:002009-01-19T11:35:00.000-04:00I am sorry to hear so many of you have been affect...I am sorry to hear so many of you have been affected or are currently being affected by this disease. Its insidious roots are everywhere, for sure. But there is always hope; there's a lot of research going on and advances being made all the time. THey are too late, perhaps, for some of our loved ones and friends. But for others, hopefully they will make all the difference. Thank you for sharing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-86361534688681220752009-01-18T09:35:00.000-04:002009-01-18T09:35:00.000-04:00Dear Jodi, It really is a heartrending illness......Dear Jodi, <BR/><BR/>It really is a heartrending illness....To lose our loved ones again and again as this disease progresses. I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for the information..I hope the seeds of Forget Me Nots I planted grow in the garden...It will be a great reminder of my own dear aunt. GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-8027641442782271962009-01-17T21:48:00.000-04:002009-01-17T21:48:00.000-04:00My Father had Alzheimers. As did my Mother, though...My Father had Alzheimers. As did my Mother, though she had moments of clarity that confounded me. Even so, every time I can't find my keys I worry. Thanks for this...Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-73831535420755276812009-01-17T17:19:00.000-04:002009-01-17T17:19:00.000-04:00Jodi, this horrible disease affects a lot of peopl...Jodi, this horrible disease affects a lot of people - I do hope scientists will find a cure for it soon. My mother-in-law died from it a couple of months ago, and it's so depressing watching someone fade away. Sorry about your loss too.<BR/>-Thanks for letting me know about forget-me-nots - I'll plants some for my m-i-l this spring.<BR/>KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-34776945837315517122009-01-17T12:31:00.000-04:002009-01-17T12:31:00.000-04:00Jodi, I pray that you don't fall victim to this de...Jodi, I pray that you don't fall victim to this devastating disease. I don't personally know anyone with it, but I'm sure that could change at any time.<BR/>Thank you for bringing this awareness to us.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-71476865832025229452009-01-17T11:10:00.000-04:002009-01-17T11:10:00.000-04:00Jodi,I think we can all relate to this post. I hav...Jodi,<BR/>I think we can all relate to this post. I have an uncle (my mother's side) that is suffering from some sort of memory loss. What ever he has, has taken about twenty years to progress. He is very good natured about it though. He can't remember what foods he likes and doesn't, so my aunt tells him. He doesn't know anyone, but he even told me, "I know I should know who you are, but I don'tRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-24264037887362257772009-01-17T05:15:00.000-04:002009-01-17T05:15:00.000-04:00We're going through this with my mother in law at ...We're going through this with my mother in law at the moment and it's so sad to see a very clever and well regarded woman change into a shadow of her former self.<BR/><BR/>Hubby and his brother took the difficult decision to place her in a care home last year and they're constantly beating themselves up about whether it's the right decision. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this - here in the UK VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-50674825261763667122009-01-16T17:08:00.000-04:002009-01-16T17:08:00.000-04:00Jodi - I lost my Mom to Alzheimer's 2 years ago ne...Jodi - I lost my Mom to Alzheimer's 2 years ago next month. It is a devastating disease and I appreciate you bringing awareness to it here on your blog. I didn't know about the Forget-me-Nots....I have them in my garden and now they will have a new meaning for me.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-78326755600301881252009-01-16T15:50:00.000-04:002009-01-16T15:50:00.000-04:00Jodi, what a wonderful and timely post. As you kn...Jodi, what a wonderful and timely post. As you know, my closest aunt had to go to a nursing home when my uncle died in '07 as she is in the early stages of Alzhemier's, they believe, or at the very least, has developed dementia. Either way, it has been heartbreaking to watch this vibrant, intelligent, and fashionable woman regress into someone I hardly know. I WILL plant forget-me-nots in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-86793655855593497952009-01-16T15:46:00.000-04:002009-01-16T15:46:00.000-04:00Jodi:My Mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a li...Jodi:<BR/>My Mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a little over a week ago and I have been reeling ever since. For many years she had been diagnosed a suffering from manic depression, but its only in the past six months that there were signs popping up that perhaps something else was amiss.<BR/><BR/>I have wonderful clusters of these perennial-annuals popping up everywhere in the garden. For Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734807639763465706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-70972573811924223682009-01-16T15:38:00.000-04:002009-01-16T15:38:00.000-04:00This is a terrible disease and I think its the car...This is a terrible disease and I think its the carers that suffer more. I have a number of work colleagues who are dealing with parents with these disease and it is so sadHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-61406762120052694692009-01-16T15:10:00.000-04:002009-01-16T15:10:00.000-04:00I don't know anyone with this terrible disease, bu...I don't know anyone with this terrible disease, but President Reagan had it. A terrible thing for families and everyone around. I will forever think of it when I look at the forget me nots now.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-25857959422714688512009-01-16T14:25:00.000-04:002009-01-16T14:25:00.000-04:00My husband's grandfather died of this terrible dis...My husband's grandfather died of this terrible disease a couple of years ago. His long decline took an awful toll on his wife, who was his sole caretaker. So sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38036587101265558682009-01-16T13:28:00.000-04:002009-01-16T13:28:00.000-04:00Beautifully and eloquently written. The photos are...Beautifully and eloquently written. The photos are gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-87434289182990636072009-01-16T13:16:00.000-04:002009-01-16T13:16:00.000-04:00My father had Alzheimer's disease for 15 years. Fo...My father had Alzheimer's disease for 15 years. Fortunately, he was well enough to live at home until his last three weeks of life. He was cared for very lovingly by my mother, and died on Dec. 28, just after Christmas. We were fortunate that he didn't have end up in a long-term care facility. Thanks for this post, Jodi.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098282222368869353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38700844761777427582009-01-16T13:06:00.000-04:002009-01-16T13:06:00.000-04:00Jodi, the stats are scary, but I'm surprised they ...Jodi, the stats are scary, but I'm surprised they are not higher. I was care giver to my Grandmother for several years before finally having to place her in a nursing home. And now that's where my MIL is because of it too. The sad part is you lose them long before they die.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info and the sites. What an appropriate flower for the Alzheimer's Society. I ould like to plant onebeckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-70303460235346761202009-01-16T11:30:00.000-04:002009-01-16T11:30:00.000-04:00I am so glad that you have written about this terr...I am so glad that you have written about this terrible disease, and so sorry for your loss. <BR/><BR/>I had no idea that forget-me-nots were the official flower, how appropriate. <BR/><BR/>My Mother in Law, Rose, a gentle, sweet woman, has been fighting this battle for over 10 years now. She has not recognized us for over 9 years. It definitely is the long goodbye, heart wrenching, and RURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-44814179659436623052009-01-16T10:46:00.000-04:002009-01-16T10:46:00.000-04:00You have posted an important reminder for those of...You have posted an important reminder for those of us who have been touched as you have, dear Jodi. It's horrific loosing loved ones and we all need support. I didn't realize that forget-me-nots are the official flower of the Alzheimer’s Society. I adore them and have them scattered both here and at the lake where they grow undisturbed in great profusion. When mine bloom as a gentle reminder in joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-84102549234308978672009-01-16T10:12:00.000-04:002009-01-16T10:12:00.000-04:00My grandmother suffered for years with dementia. M...My grandmother suffered for years with dementia. My grandfather died and that seemed to be the trigger. What would be a neat idea is to have a company donate a forget-me-not variety to sell. Then all the proceeds would go toward Alzheimer's study.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-33232286754900280952009-01-16T10:06:00.000-04:002009-01-16T10:06:00.000-04:00Great post, I will be planting forget me not's ...Great post, I will be planting forget me not's in my new garden come spring.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126209675266816687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-61164121278918277712009-01-16T09:59:00.000-04:002009-01-16T09:59:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, I'm all too familiar with this dise...Unfortunately, I'm all too familiar with this disease. My m-i-l has it. Thankfully hers has been very slow to progress. She was diagnosed about 12 years ago and is still alive. She has no clue who we are and can barely speak a word that is understandable, but she seems happy and thankfully she is still ambulatory. <BR/><BR/>The thought of my husband getting this as early as she did frightens me. Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-69515905633257440142009-01-16T09:46:00.000-04:002009-01-16T09:46:00.000-04:00Jodi - What a thought-provoking post. I'm sorry f...Jodi - What a thought-provoking post. I'm sorry for your loss, and the sadness that Alzheimer's has brought as it touched your life. Awareness is so important and you're to be commended to sharing so much good info with all of us. Thank you.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-8382287164593518842009-01-16T09:45:00.000-04:002009-01-16T09:45:00.000-04:00Yes, it is a cruel disease. I have known several ...Yes, it is a cruel disease. I have known several people that had to deal with Alzheimers disease. I will definitely think of this when the forget me nots are in bloom. It is good that you have brought this to peoples attention Jodi.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com