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(Message started by: Melissa on Mar 7^th, 2004, 2:59pm)

Title: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Melissa on Mar 7^th, 2004, 2:59pm

I am just curious about this. I had a great aunt who had Alzheimer's (not to mention other mental illnesses that run in my family), and am wondering if anyone else has this in common?

If you are saying to yourself, oh no, not again, another fricken poll! Then feel free not to participate. ;;D

Thanks
:)mel

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by BobG on Mar 7^th, 2004, 3:08pm

Does Alzheimer's run in your family?

Nope.

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by fubar on Mar 7^th, 2004, 4:20pm

What was the question?

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Mastifflvr28 on Mar 7^th, 2004, 4:29pm

poll answer:
nope
Mast

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Melissa on Mar 7^th, 2004, 4:49pm

I dunno Fubar, I forgot why I even clicked on this thread

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Shadetree on Mar 7^th, 2004, 7:02pm

This is Dave (of Ree and Dave fame) she is on her religious break from posting here but we were checking the board and saw this post.

The answer is YES my mom has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimers and her sister also has it. Ree ran a poll on this before. I don't know how it turned out. Dave

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Melissa on Mar 7^th, 2004, 7:14pm

Thanks Dave, I wasn't sure. I'll re-check the archives again, I think I misspelled Alzheimer's the first time I tried it. I hope you're doing alright, and I'm so sorry about your Mom and Aunt.

take care,
mel

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by bobkip on Mar 7^th, 2004, 11:00pm

Nope. We were all born that way.
Kip

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by JDH on Mar 7^th, 2004, 11:40pm

Not that I know of but it won't be the end of the world if it happens...never having to watch reruns on tv again might be cool [smiley=laugh.gif]

Jim

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by genss on Mar 8^th, 2004, 9:51am

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by echo on Mar 8^th, 2004, 10:07am

My Grandmother had it.

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Gena on Mar 8^th, 2004, 10:19am

nope

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by sherryberry on Mar 8^th, 2004, 5:04pm

My grandmother had Alzheimer like symptoms but we were told by the doctors that it was due to the extensive heart medication that she had to take after she "blew a valve"...

Otherwise, no.

Sherry

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Tiannia on Mar 8^th, 2004, 5:12pm

on 03/07/04 at 23:40:23, JDH wrote:

Not that I know of but it won't be the end of the world if it happens...never having to watch reruns on tv again might be cool [smiley=laugh.gif]

Jim

[smiley=crackup.gif]

Well that is one way to see the bright side of it.

My great Uncle had it, on the maternal side. But that was supposed to be from the medication that they had him on. At one point there was talk in the family about sueing the docs cause they knew that it would cause it, but I dont think that it ever happened.

My paternal Grandfather was never diagnosed with it, but he went pretty crazy after my Grandmother died. Came to stay with us with 40 pairs of underwear 15 shirts and no pants. So there is a good chance that he might of had it. ;;D

Tiannia

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by brain_cramps on Mar 8^th, 2004, 10:06pm

on 03/07/04 at 23:40:23, JDH wrote:

Not that I know of but it won't be the end of the world if it happens...never having to watch reruns on tv again might be cool [smiley=laugh.gif]

Jim

Ya get to hide yer own easter eggs too! ;;D

Edited: oops, forgot the question. no alzheimers.

senility, schizophrenia, and a host of others but no alzheimers

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by tsayswhy on Mar 8^th, 2004, 10:30pm

No alzheimer's here

but husbands grandma pasted away saturday night and she had Alzeimer's she was 98 (its hard to see them that way)

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Mr.Happy on Mar 9^th, 2004, 12:26am

Alzheimer's run in your family?
Nope. Breast cancer is a biggie on the wife's side. Death by extreme old age seems to be the choice on the paternal side.

I can't afford to live that long,
RJ

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Eeyore on Mar 9^th, 2004, 4:12am

No, but my mom's, mom's, brother (I think that's my great uncle) had clusterheadaches....
- Eeyore -

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Prense on Mar 9^th, 2004, 8:08am

Yes, at least one generation away. My parents have shown no signs of it yet.

Chris

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by bubu on Mar 9^th, 2004, 8:33am

mom had early onset alzheimers and died at 62.

i think this is a good question and am thinking about putting together a questionaire, there has to be some connection between us all except that we have "dificult personal;ities",

have there been any all inclusive questionairres to be taken by ch-ers and non-chers to see whatever?

if not, i would like to start a post soliciting questions.

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Melissa on Mar 9^th, 2004, 8:53am

Honestly, I came across this question while looking up information on smoking benefits. (don't laugh!!) I came across this web page--> http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_096.html

I know many ch'ers smoke, also have mental illness in the family, have addictive personalities, I could go on and on. There are also ch'ers that have none of these in common, so that throws off many polls and studies.

bubu, I know some surveys have been done on what ch'ers have in common, I'm not sure what the extent of the results are. The best thing to do, is to research the archives, and do searches on both the old and new message boards to see all the polls that have been taken. Good luck, there is a TON of reading!!

:)mel

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by deacon on Mar 9^th, 2004, 9:44am

Nope

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by hopefull on Mar 9^th, 2004, 9:25pm

on my dads side his mother had 5 sib's....of the 6 ....4 had and died with verying stages of it...from very bad to mild...his mother did not.. other died to young to know....my father and cousins are being studied/followed to see how it might go thru the family...

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by kim on Mar 9^th, 2004, 9:46pm

Weird....that's the one disease that has eluded our family.........as far as I can recall....

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by alone5min on Mar 9^th, 2004, 11:01pm

Yep, GM and all 3 of her bro's.(great unc's)

Title: Re: Does Alzheimer's run in your family? (poll)
Post by Major_Headcase on Mar 10^th, 2004, 4:40pm

Yes, my mother ... [smiley=bigcry.gif]