Prayers for Pat Summitt

#51
#51
horrible, horrible thing.

infortunately, i have family that are familiar with this.

hope for the best.
 
#52
#52
Vol423 said:
Quite frankly, they should have done it years ago. However, with respect to giving her a statue soon so that she will realize that they did it, that's not really the way dementia works.
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Actually it does. My grandmother had dimentia, and it is very similar to Alzheimers. Their short term memory will fade first, and it gradually gets to the point where they remember being a kid again. A good way to put it is they sort of "de-age" mentally. Shortly before my grandmnother passed, she thought my mom (her daughter) was her grandmother and had no clue who I was. She would often try to leave my aunt's house so she could get home before her mom realized she was late. (Her mom had passed many years before, and My aunt's home was where my grandmother resided at the time.)

Maybe I didn't use the correct words, but a statue would have meaning to Pat now, whereas she will not even remeber coaching at UT eventually.
 
#55
#55
This is the worst news I've heard in a long time.. forget the university, I hate this for her and her family.
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#56
#56
ESPN reported this is Alzheimer's type dementia


meaning it will develop into alzheimer's disease (the dementia itself is a symptom here rather than a disease)
 
#58
#58
TrueOrange said:
early onset, so not overly severe or anything at this point


it will get worse though as months and years pass
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Early onset only means the persons has it before age 65. I do think the statement that she intends to try and coach this season indicates it is not severe as of yet though.
 
#59
#59
BJSforVols said:
Actually it does. My grandmother had dimentia, and it is very similar to Alzheimers. Their short term memory will fade first, and it gradually gets to the point where they remember being a kid again. A good way to put it is they sort of "de-age" mentally. Shortly before my grandmnother passed, she thought my mom (her daughter) was her grandmother and had no clue who I was. She would often try to leave my aunt's house so she could get home before her mom realized she was late. (Her mom had passed many years before, and My aunt's home was where my grandmother resided at the time.)

Maybe I didn't use the correct words, but a statue would have meaning to Pat now, whereas she will not even remeber coaching at UT eventually.
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My grandmother had alzheimer's.....it is a very unfortunate and terrible disease

I don't know the best way to word the sad feelings for her over having this disease really......
 
#60
#60
BJSforVols said:
Early onset only means the persons has it before age 65. I do think the statement that she intends to try and coach this season indicates it is not severe as of yet though.
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right. I was saying that the disease wasn't that far advanced at this point, from what we're seeing/hearing.....i might have worded it poorly


terrible degenerative and terminal disease alzheimer's is
 
#61
#61
They need to build it either next to the arena.. or my personal opinion, tear down that ugly spiraly art thing in the middle of pedestrian walkway and put it there
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#65
#65
Hang in there Coach! You have a great many people behind you! We will be with you through every step. Prayers for you and your family. GBO
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#67
#67
Also, since I posted this in another thread:

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and AD is the cause of the symptom. When someone is told they have dementia, it means that they have significant memory problems as well as other cognitive difficulties, and that these problems are severe enough to get in the way of daily living.....

Too often, patients and their family members are told by their doctors that the patient has been diagnosed with “a little bit of dementia.” They leave the doctor’s visit with a feeling of relief that at least they don’t have Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

There is great confusion about the difference between “dementia” and “AD.” The confusion is felt on the part of patients, family members, the media, and even healthcare providers. This article provides information to reduce the confusion by defining and describing these two common and often poorly understood terms.
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What is the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

“Dementia” is a term that has replaced a more out-of-date word, “senility,” to refer to cognitive changes with advanced age.

Dementia includes a group of symptoms, the most prominent of which is memory difficulty with additional problems in at least one other area of cognitive functioning, including language, attention, problem solving, spatial skills, judgment, planning, or organization. These cognitive problems are a noticeable change compared to the person’s cognitive functioning earlier in life and are severe enough to get in the way of normal daily living, such as social and occupational activities.

A good analogy to the term dementia is “fever.” Fever refers to an elevated temperature, indicating that a person is sick. But it does not give any information about what is causing the sickness. In the same way, dementia means that there is something wrong with a person’s brain, but it does not provide any information about what is causing the memory or cognitive difficulties. Dementia is not a disease; it is the clinical presentation or symptoms of a disease.

There are many possible causes of dementia. Some causes are reversible, such as certain thyroid conditions or vitamin deficiencies. If these underlying problems are identified and treated, then the dementia reverses and the person can return to normal functioning.

However, most causes of dementia are not reversible. Rather, they are degenerative diseases of the brain that get worse over time. The most common cause of dementia is AD, accounting for as many as 70-80% of all cases of dementia.

Approximately 5.3 million Americans currently live with AD. As people get older, the prevalence of AD increases, with approximately 50% of people age 85 and older having the disease.

It is important to note, however, that although AD is extremely common in later years of life, it is not part of normal aging. For that matter, dementia is not part of normal aging. If someone has dementia (due to whatever underlying cause), it represents an important problem in need of appropriate diagnosis and treatment by a well-trained healthcare provider who specializes in degenerative
diseases.

In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and AD is the cause of the symptom.

When someone is told they have dementia, it means that they have significant memory problems as well as other cognitive difficulties, and that these problems are severe enough to get in the way of daily living.

Most of the time, dementia is caused by the specific brain disease, AD. However, some uncommon degenerative causes of dementia include vascular dementia (also referred to as multi-infarct dementia), frontotemporal dementia, Lewy Body disease, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Contrary to what some people may think, dementia is not a less severe problem, with AD being a more severe problem. There is not a continuum with dementia on one side and AD at the extreme. Rather, there can be early or mild stages of AD, which then progress to moderate and severe stages of the disease.

One reason for the confusion about dementia and AD is that it is not possible to diagnose AD with 100% accuracy while someone is alive. Rather, AD can only truly be diagnosed after death, upon autopsy when the brain tissue is carefully examined by a specialized doctor referred to as a neuropathologist.

During life, a patient can be diagnosed with “probable AD.” This term is used by doctors and researchers to indicate that, based on the person’s symptoms, the course of the symptoms, and the results of various tests, it is very likely that the person will show pathological features of AD when the brain tissue is examined following death.

In specialty memory clinics and research programs, such as the BU ADC, the accuracy of a probable AD diagnosis can be excellent. And with the results of exciting new research, such as that being conducted at the BU ADC, the accuracy of AD diagnosis during life is getting better and better.
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#70
#70
I have no words! This saddens me just as much as if a personal friend or a family member was diagnosed! God bless you Coach Summitt! You are the embodiment of what it means to be a VFL!

I'm sure the statue will happen. I'll go even further and say the NCAA needs to name the women's championship trophy after her as well!!
 
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