A glaring and tragic example.

A reminder, folks. Julie is a victim. Of Alzheimer care-giving. She was a care-giver. For many, many years. For both her mother and her father. Imagine that. Both with Alzheimer's. And she took them into her own home. For over six years. Tending to them. Of course, with help from devoted and loving husband Rick. And from a few friends. But the physical and mental and emotional stress proved to be too much. For Julie. She became the victim of too much care-giving. Too much guilt. All of the negatives that go with care-giving. It's a sad story. Often repeated. I know care-givers that have crumbled under the enormous burden of care-giving. When they forced themselves to do it. Almost round-the-clock. With insufficient respite. Little wonder. That they lapse into depression. Into alcoholism and other negative addictions. They are the ones that end up needing the most care-giving. And understanding. And so very many don't get it. Julie is a glaring and tragic example. --Jim Broede