Harold, Alzheimer's Disease
Harold: “I have a wonderful wife who makes me very happy.”
Sylvia (Harold’s wife): “We've been married 52 years. We have two kids – though they are not really kids anymore – and have two fabulous grand sons”
Harold: “I like sports. I love operas, and I'm interested in music, in classical music.”
Sylvia: “About four and a half years ago, I think Harold noticed it even before I did, he was having a little difficulty remembering things that would have come to him easily. Things like forgetting somebody's name, where he put his keys, that sort of thing. But he also was forgetting what the keys were for.”
Harold: “I have Alzheimer's. That’s my story.”
Sylvia: “We found a very good neurologist who was very forward-thinking. He tested Harold and diagnosed him as having mild cognitive impairment. Then he also suggested that we go to a memory center, which is in our community. We decided to do that. And they were running a trial, and found a place for Harold in the trial. And we said, "Let's go. Let's do whatever we can to do this. We were just willing to take a chance. Harold completed an 18-month trial.”
Harold: “I really can’t tell you too much about it. My life goes on, and I'm happy. I have a wonderful wife, and we're just good together.”
Sylvia: “We’re really a team now. I mean, it’s a team. I have my responsibilities; Harold has his responsibilities. It’s real life. It’s really real life, but not scary, not a scary part of life.”
Harold: “I feel very good. Not good, very good. And I am a very happy guy.”