[AT] Greenville Shows, bad times...

[David Bruce]

George,

I have two great aunts who are (with significant help from family) still able to 
live alone in their homes.  The one I mentioned before with Alzheimer's and 
another one who is legally blind.  The one who is legally blind fell a couple 
years ago and broke her ankle.  After some good rehab care and with the help of 
family and neighbors she was able to return home.  Both amaze me with what they 
can do in spite of their problems but it is sad to see them now as compared to 
even 10 years ago.  Assisted living or nursing homes are a godsend for those who 
need the services and any one of us could end up there one day.  It is truly sad 
when the brain wears out before the rest of the body.  I'm sure many (if not 
most) families are dealing with this problem and generally there is one (or a 
few) family members who do the hard duty.  My hat's off to them.

David