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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2000-04-12, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2000. IRENE IDA SMITH Irene Ida (Doupe) Smith of Brussels, formerly of Orangeville, passed away at Seaforth Community Hospital on Sunday, April 2, 2000. She was in her 80th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Allan Smith and dear mother of Explaining the stages of Alzheimer’s Gordon and Oorothy, Orangeville and Ruth and Derek, Brussels. She was the cherished grandmother of Earl and Mary Lynn, Orangeville; Lorelei and Mark Coultes, Brussels; Corey and Stacey McLeod, Listowel; Tanya and Brian McArter, Brussels and beloved great-grand mother of Nicole, Jake, Westin, Reece, Teaghan and Avery. Mrs. Smith was the dear sister of Eva and Bill Irwin of Rosemont and Jack and Ellen Doupe of Stratford. She was predeceased by her broth er Edgar and her sister Edna. The family received their friends at the Baxter & Giles Funeral Home, 273 Broadway, Orangeville Tuesday evening. Ladies Orange Benevolant Association was held Tuesday evening. The funeral service was held in the chapel on Wednesday, April 5 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Joan Golden officiated. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville. If desired, memorial donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation would be appreciated. PEARL ANN SH1ELL Mrs. Pearl Shiell of Wingham passed away at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Lucknow on Sunday, April 9, 2000. She was 94. The former Pearl Congram was the beloved wife of Charles Shiell who predeceased her in 1983. She was the dear mother of Doris and Jack Stephens and Marilyn Shiell all of London, Jack and Bonnie Shiell of Wingham and Murray and Barb Shiell of East Wawanosh Twp. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Shiell was predeceased by her parents Charles and Edna (Raynard) Congram and brothers Harold and Clifford Congram. Visitation was at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham, Ontario on Monday, 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral serv ice was held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. John G. Roberts officiated. Interment was in Wingham Cemetery, Tumberry Twp. Memorial donations to a charity of one’s choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Many people associate occasional forgetfulness and disorientation as part of normal aging. These are not the kind of losses that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a progressive degenerative disease, which kills vital brain cells. As areas of the brain begin to die, there is a corresponding loss in the individual’s mental abili ties, moods and emotions, behav iours, and physical abilities that were controlled by these areas in the brain. These losses are progressive and per manent, not occasional lapses. As the destruction in the brain increases, the loss faced by the Alzheimer sufferer becomes more pronounced and profound. A pro found sense of loss is felt, as the per son they love becomes a stranger with only faint traces of who they once were present. The progression of Alzheimer’s disease proceeds in three stages: early/mild, middle/moderate, and late/severe. In the early stage, dura tion two to four years, typical symp toms include mild forgetfulness, dif ficulty processing new information, disorientation, and communication difficulties. This stage is also charac terized by mood shifts and depres sion, and the alzheimer sufferer may also become more anxious, restless, or passive. Some mild co-ordination problems may also be present. In the middle stage, duration two to 10 years, mental abilities deterio rate until the Alzheimer sufferer manifests larger memory lapses, including the inability to recognize friends and family and remember personal history. By this time, there is little orienta tion to time and space. Moods and emotional shifts become more pro nounced including paranoia, hostili ty, confusion and sadness/depres- sion. The behavioural changes that take place include declining concen tration, repetition, uninhibited behaviour, and wandering. By this stage, the Alzheimer sufferer requires assistance with daily tasks, such as dressing and eating, sleep patterns become disrupted, and visu al spatial problems occur. In the late stage, duration one to three years, loss of ability to remem ber, speak, process information, and orientation become severe. Individuals experience a wide range of emotions and feelings and may become withdrawn. Eye contact, crying, or groaning may be the only ways to communi cate, and the Alzheimer sufferer is now most likely immobile, inconti nent, and has difficulty eating or swallowing. The effects of Alzheimer’s Disease are not reversible nor are they the deliberate attempt by the sufferer to obtain attention or help. Alzheimer’s Disease is cruel and researchers strive to discover the causes of the disease and thereby design a cure. The Alzheimer Society plays a key role in financing and supporting research. The Alzheimer Society of Huron County forwards 10 per cent of all money raised locally to support research into this devastating dis ease. For more information on Alzheimer’s Disease or the services of your local Alzheimer Society, please call 482-1482 or 1-800-561- 5012 or email us at alzhuron@scsin- temet.com. HURON SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 70 YEARS Serving Blyth and all of Huron County MICHAEL FALCONER Beattie-Falconer Funeral Homes & Tasker Chapel 153 HIGH STREET, CLINTON Bus.: 482-9441 Res.: 482-3664 Evening appointments available r GOODS SERVICES TRADES P.O. 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