Death, Divorce, Alzheimer's

Book excerpt: Marriages end in death, divorce or Alzheimer's. My grandfather's death impacted my grandmother, Eunice McCune. Divorce affected my life. And Alzheimer's has taken a toll on my father, Gene McCune. Alzheimer's is to the mind as Polio is to the body. Those afflicted with the disease Alzheimer's experience and continue to live in a world of memory loss. The remaining family is dealt a problem without an answer. My mother, Betty McCune, has Alzheimer's. The elevator door opens on the third floor assisted living Alzheimer's unit; I learn firsthand the thoughts of the group and how to communicate with them. Alzheimer's, it could happen to you.