Sigmund Freud
Neurologist, Psychoanalyst
"The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water."
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Alzheimer's
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Terry Pratchett
Author
"There is a rumour going around that I have found God. I think this is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist."
Nancy Reagan
Political Figure, First Lady
"With Alzheimer's patients, you have to be very careful what you say when you're looking at them over their bed. Because once in a while, they understand it."
Nancy Reagan
Political Figure, First Lady
"When people say, 'You have Alzheimer's,' you have no idea what Alzheimer's is. You know it's not good. You know there's no light at the end of the tunnel. That's the only way you can go. But you really don't know anything about it. And you don't know what to expect."
Scott Adams
Cartoonist
"Some of my best friends are Venture Capitalists, but let's face it, a hamster with Alzheimer's could make those kind of numbers. It's great work if you can get it."
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"My father started growing very quiet as Alzheimer's started claiming more of him. The early stages of Alzheimer's are the hardest because that person is aware that they're losing awareness. And I think that that's why my father started growing more and more quiet."
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"You know, people get frustrated because their loved ones who have Alzheimer's, oh, he doesn't recognize me anymore, how can I recognize this person, if they don't recognize me? They're not the same person. Well, they are the same person, but they've got a brain disease. And it's not their fault they've got this disease."
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"In a prime-time address, President Bush said he backed limited federal funding for stem cell research. That's right, the President said, this is a quote, the research could help cure brain diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and whatever it is I have."
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"I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease. . .. I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead."
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"Man's memory shapes Its own Eden within"
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"Alzheimer's disease locks all the doors and exits. There is no reprieve, no escape."
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"The best thing I ever did with my life was stand up and say I've got Alzheimer's."
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"It occurred to me that at one point it was like I had two diseases - one was Alzheimers, and the other was knowing I had Alzheimers."
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"I think it would be interesting if old people got anti-Alzheimer's disease where they slowly began to recover other people's lost memories."
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"Laura Bush went on national television during the week of my father's funeral and spoke out against embryonic stem cell research, pointing out that where Alzheimer's is concerned, we don't have proof that stem-cell treatment would be effective."
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"I often imagine what it would be like if my father were still here to mark his 100th birthday, if Alzheimer's hadn't clawed away years, possibilities, hopes. What would he think of all the commemorations and celebrations?"
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"I do know people and there are people in my family who have had Alzheimer's and dementia, and I appreciate the importance of communication and having contact with them. Communicating is an interesting thing with a condition like that. Sometimes it's difficult to communicate. If the brain becomes atrophied or certain channels of the brain become atrophied, then contact is what becomes really important."
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"It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimer's you are an old fart. That's how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone."
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"I'm in awe of people out there who deal with Alzheimer's, because they have to deal with death 10 times over, year after year."
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"In Wisconsin, We're at the forefront of research that might one day bring cures for diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimers, and we must seize its great potential."
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"Every thought you think and every word you speak is affirming something."
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"Do you know what Irish Alzheimer's is? It's when you forget everything but your grudges."
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"If you want to avoid Alzheimer's disease, sleep 8 hours a night."
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"Most innovations, unfortunately, actually increase the net costs of the healthcare system. There's a few, particularly having to do with chronic diseases, that are an exception. If you could cure Alzheimer's, if you could avoid diabetes - those are gigantic in terms of saving money. But the incentive regime doesn't favor them."
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"I know three people who have got better after a brain tumour. I haven't heard of anyone who's got better from Alzheimer's."
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