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Friendship and Alzheimer's

We should all be so lucky.  Thanks to Steve Harper for pointing the way.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/02/assignment_america/main2532328.shtml

Be sure to watch the video.

CBS News: Assisted Living, Erratic Regulation

CBS News aired a report last night (Nov. 13th) on the abuse and neglect that occurs in assisted living homes.

The short report, by Armen Keteyian, touched on a couple of the issues that have been covered here and on other blogs repeatedly.  The main focus of the report was the dangerous combination of problems within the industry and little to no oversight.

The report and video can be found on the CBS website here.

Now the reason for this post.  The majority of the comments on the CBS website under the article have been from within the industry and they are taking this opportunity to deny, spin and shift blame.  Reports like this on national news shows are too important to allow to be defused like this.

I'm asking, and hoping for, readers here to leave a couple of comments under the article on the CBS website letting the public know that there is indeed a problem, there is indeed too much abuse and neglect and that something needs to be done.

I left my comment under the name keith1740.

Kind Words For James Doohan

Thanks to actor / writer Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation) for posting the moving words he delivered last night in honor of James Doohan (Montgomery Scott (Scotty) from the original Star Trek series).

Mr. Doohan’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was disclosed earlier this year and he is retiring from public appearances. Last night’s banquet tribute was a chance for friends and fans to celebrate their friend and say thanks.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area this Tuesday (8/31/04), stop by for the ceremony as Mr. Doohan gets his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. in front of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum.

Links:

Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce – Walk Of Fame Events