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Subject: Question 7 Author: Devon [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:38:41 12/11/03 Thu In reply to: Sister Karen 's message, "Case Study: A Daughter's Tale" on 14:19:08 11/03/03 Mon Janet Walsh had every right to get tested for Alzheimer’s disease. Her father was afflicted with the disease, which logically led to the assumption that she is a probable candidate for Alzheimer’s. Janet family had to live through her father’s illness and now they have to face the possibility that Janet may contract the same disease. This disease is so emotionally stressful, because living with Alzheimer’s disease can be very difficult. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s is categorized by a loss of intellectual functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and eventually results in death. Taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s is generally frustrating and thankless. Janet’s family has a right to prepare for the possible eventuality that Janet will suffer the disease. Since everyone cannot be tested for every single genetic disease, I believe certain guidelines should be set into place. If a person has a hereditary inclination towards a genetic disease, they should have the right to be tested. Given a family history of Alzheimer’s, for instance, Janet has the privilege to get examined for this disease. The decision for people that qualify for genetic testing should be left entirely up to the patient and his or her family. If the candidate is unwilling to undergo testing for a possible defect, his or she should not be forced by doctors or society to take that course of action. For whatever reason, if this person has religious beliefs or just a general unwillingness to see their future, that is his or her personal decision. If someone like Janet wants to know for sure about Alzheimer’s, and they have good reason to suspect themselves as a candidate, there should be no deterrent from genetic testing. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Question 1 Kara 14:51:01 12/11/03 Thu Re: Question 1 Tina 04:25:48 12/12/03 Fri Re: Question 1 Colleen 16:48:52 12/14/03 Sun