Re: Question #4 -- MSJA Genetics

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Subject: Re: Question #4

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Fionna D.

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Date Posted: 15:03:24 12/14/03 Sun
In reply to: Liz 's message, "Question #4" on 11:11:54 12/11/03 Thu

I agree with Liz that Janet has placed an unfair burden on her family and friends. Janet wants to maintain her quality of life; she wants to keep her experiences, which is reasonable because they are what she has earned and are who she is. She also knows that because she faces a 50 to 99 percent risk of Alzheimer�s disease, she will most likely lose what she desires most. Her statement that she would consider suicide suggests that she is already feeling emotionally unstable and that she will need a great deal of assistance from her family and friends. Her family and friends should remind her of what she means to them, and that her sudden immolation would be more upsetting to cope with than the peaceful death of AD, which would be more gradual and for which Janet and her family would be more emotionally prepared. After living with AD, Janet may even realize that her deterioration is not as unbearable as she had imagined, or at least not as difficult as was her father�s. Her family should also keep careful watch over Janet, making sure that her emotions do not cross into depression or any other state that would cause Janet to commit suicide. Because Janet fears that her family will be forced to care for her one day, they should remind her that they are willingly available for her; she needs to know that no one was made to constantly carry such loads on his own. Her physician should encourage her to continue living as before: to take care of herself, her relationships and interests, and to get outside help in time. For Janet, AD is inevitable, but worrying about it before it happens will make it interminable.

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Re: Question #4	Colleen	16:58:25 12/14/03 Sun