Glen Campbell Alzheimer's Disease, Memento, And You

Famed Country Music Singer Glen Campbell has Alzheimer's Disease, it was announced today. The sad news was communicated during an exclusive interview with People Magazine and with his wife Kim by his side.

Campbell told People Magazine that he wanted fans to be aware of his condition and that he plans a farewell tour around America.

What a sad bit of news, but here's praying for Mr Campbell. Even if you're not a fan of country music, at least give some of his works an ear, particularly my favorite "Rhinestone Cowboy."

And let's hope we find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.

On that note, Alzheimer's is more than just "memory loss," and People Magazine's webpage has a link to the 25 symptoms that go with it.

Just because you, or your parents, may forget something doesn't mean they have Alzheimer's. But if they forget the same thing several times a day, indicating no short-term memory, that's a sure sign of a problem of this magnitude.

One pop-culture representation of extreme memory loss was shown in Christopher Nolan's 2001 classic Memento. In that movie, Guy Pierce plays a man who's short term memory is non-existent. That does not stop him from trying to find the killer of his wife - a journey that leads him to one person. Himself.

Also, losing any idea of the correct time or place is another symptom.

If you see these problems start to develop with your loved ones, work to get help for them as soon as possible.

A Memory Question

In the video, I ask this question: do you remember being born?

I will explain the reason for this query later.

Stay tuned.