Ella started showing signs when she was only
62. We all tried to make up excuses for her
forgetfulness. Everyone forgets where they
set down their coffee cup, or where they put
the keys, right? But Ella only got worse.
This disease has haunted her family for years.
I’m not sure how far back on Ella’s family tree it
goes. Ella is the second of eight children. Her
youngest sister died on her honeymoon, so we
will never know if she also had the gene for the
disease. Her oldest sister Elsie was 69 when
she passed away with the disease... Ella 74.
Only one out of the five children left does not
show signs of Alzheimer’s.
Cherish the memories!
Even deep in the disease, Ella still had her
way of making me feel so good. One day while
at lunch, I left her to go to the bathroom, (I
always tried to get a table close by and would
leave my purse on the table hoping to remind
her she was not alone). When I came back
and said “Hi Ella!”, she looked up at me with a
huge smile on her face and said “Well Jan, I
never thought I would see you here! How are
you? Sit down with me.” She was so happy to
see me!!
I still get such a warm feeling inside when I
think of her face that day!!
62. We all tried to make up excuses for her
forgetfulness. Everyone forgets where they
set down their coffee cup, or where they put
the keys, right? But Ella only got worse.
This disease has haunted her family for years.
I’m not sure how far back on Ella’s family tree it
goes. Ella is the second of eight children. Her
youngest sister died on her honeymoon, so we
will never know if she also had the gene for the
disease. Her oldest sister Elsie was 69 when
she passed away with the disease... Ella 74.
Only one out of the five children left does not
show signs of Alzheimer’s.
Cherish the memories!
Even deep in the disease, Ella still had her
way of making me feel so good. One day while
at lunch, I left her to go to the bathroom, (I
always tried to get a table close by and would
leave my purse on the table hoping to remind
her she was not alone). When I came back
and said “Hi Ella!”, she looked up at me with a
huge smile on her face and said “Well Jan, I
never thought I would see you here! How are
you? Sit down with me.” She was so happy to
see me!!
I still get such a warm feeling inside when I
think of her face that day!!
We need to find a cure,
or a preventative solution.
or a preventative solution.
The many faces of Alzheimer's. . .
Meet Ella, my loving mother-in-law.
My beautiful, elegant mother-in-law was robbed of her identity
from a disease a lot of people do not understand, Alzheimer’s.
Meet Ella, my loving mother-in-law.
My beautiful, elegant mother-in-law was robbed of her identity
from a disease a lot of people do not understand, Alzheimer’s.
Ella and her husband Jim shared
a lifetime of memories.
a lifetime of memories.
It scares me to think that this disease
could effect the rest of my family. I pray
that something is discovered for my
children, future grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
could effect the rest of my family. I pray
that something is discovered for my
children, future grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
| Co-Founder of Cheering for Charity Janet Emery and her mother-in-law Ella. |
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