Health
Alzheimer’s disease. Americans fear only cancer more. For those older than 65, it is the most feared diagnosis. The disease, which causes dramatic problems with memory, thinking and behavior, is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
For Linda Gagnon, it was both a shock and no surprise at all. At the start of 2012, her 88-year-old mother, Martha Gagnon, was bright, alert and still dropping in on her weekly quilting group.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation recently honored 251 schools from 25 states for efforts to create a healthier environment for students. Clark County schools receiving recognition were Sewell and Lunt elementary schools and Northwest Career and Technical Academy.
Alzheimer’s disease is a rising storm, threatening to not only steal the golden years from millions of Americans, but also cripple their loved ones emotionally and financially.
Northwest Las Vegas resident Virginia Mamone, 39, knows CMT all too well. Because of the confusing name, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, she tells people it is a neuromuscular disorder. She has had it for roughly 15 years. It began as a tingling in both of her little fingers.