Alzheimerglowers
Come Glow With Us
All Alzheimer Glowers welcome you to our 2006 - "2006 Glow-1"
Dementia may eclipse all of our lives...
but the bonds of our love and the
brilliance within each of us glows
and goes on forever...
2006 is the 100th anniversary of Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovering the plaques
and tangle traits of Alzheimer’s disease.
Starting this year (2006) we want to draw awareness to our group called ‘Alzheimerglowers’.
We are the Canadian (and world wide) unpaid, primary caregivers who support 97% of those
with Dementias. We are the brilliant multifaceted colours of perpetual energy that unselfishly
and silently sacrifice our health, time and lives to fight for value, hope, dignity, respect,
compassion and human rights for all those afflicted with dementias.
We primary caregivers reach out to share our torches of experience with each other to light
each other’s journeys as we suffer watching the minds of those afflicted slowly eclipse into a
permanent abyss of darkness.
We merely ask that you do not 'forget to remember'.
Please string multicolored lights on your home to spotlight the challenges of dementias and our
struggles as primary care givers. We do not ask for anything other than you ‘Come glow with us’
at 8 p.m. local time on October 1st to place the spot light on dementias and light up our lives
so we know you care about the carers who may one day, just be caring for you.
Thank you!
Feedback email: alzheimerglowers@lycos.com
8 p.m. Sunday October 1st 2006
'Jennifer' - Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada
The moon looks on...
As long as...
As long as we dare to share our triumphs and tears…
As long as we remember to play, we will laugh…
As long as we challenge fear with courage…
As long as we face the darkness with faith…
As long as we love and let our hearts embrace…
As long as we trust to express our grief…
As long as we hug and hold each others hands…
As long as we care - we will glow…
And light the way for each other.
Jennifer
The mulifaceted lights of dementia reflecting on our lives...
I looked up at the sky tonight and saw a big round orange moon and stars that looked
like millions of sparkling diamonds. The brightest diamond was shining in the east.
The vastness of the heavens reminded me that we are small, young and life is so brief
compared to the universe. However each one of us is special as we are guided and
comforted through the darkness of adversity. Our burdens can be lessened and our
suffering consoled through our faith in knowing that dawn will come and our road
of uncertainty will diminish in the brilliant orb of light that rises - to the east.
The spectrum of possibilites are endless...
'William' - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The final list of places
With Us' campaign is as follows:
Vancouver, Ladner and Abbortsford- British Columbia
Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta
Oshawa and Ottawa, Ontario
Montreal, (South Shore) Quebec
Fredericton, New Brunswick
St. Peter's, Arichat, Pondville, D'Escousse, Evanston, Dundee.
Framboise, Port Hawkesbury, Kentville and Halifax, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Pouch Cove, St. John's, Flatrock, Mt. Pearl, Clarenville, Twillingate,
Grand Falls-Windsor, Peterview, Springdale, Pasadena, Corner Brook,
Rocky Harbour and Stephenville Newfoundland/Labrador
Saskatchewan
The Summer Village Of Parkland Beach, Alberta
Ottawa Canada
Fredericton NB "quite a few"
Southshore of Nova Scotia
Toronto, Ontario
The Villages, Florida
Lake Orion, SE Michigan
Central Florida
Coastal North Carolina
North Carolina
outskirts of Charlotte NC (North Carolina)
Pennsylvania
Washington State
Indianapolis
St. Louis MO (Missouri)
St. Charles MO (Missouri)
Lancaster Co. PA (Pennsylvania)
Dallas Fort Worth, Texas
Odon, Indiana
Chicago Illinois
White Sulphur Springs, WV
San Antonio, Texas
Orange CT (Connecticut)
Welches, Oregon
Torrance, CA (California)
Green Bay WI (Wisconsin)
Everett WA (Washington)
Ranburne, Alabama
Conyers, Georgia
Cocoa Florida
Elk Grove CA
Randolph, Vermont
Nitro, WV
Summit, Missouri
Richfield, North Carolina
Port Neches., Texas
Lebanon TN
Columbus, Ohio
Blasdell NY and Liverpool NY
Hallandale Beach, United States
Riverside, CA
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bayside, NY
Portsmouth virginia
Hartford, West Hartford and Bloomfield, Connecticut
Louisiana
Mississippi
Fairfax, VA
Columbus Georgia
Campbell, CA
Chicago
Ireland
Cambridge, England
Elliott Heads, Bundaberg,Queensland, Australia
Beaudesert Queensland, Australia
Lankshire, Scotland
Thank you to everyone for lighting up our lives and shedding the spotlight on the daily
challenges facing hundreds of thousands of unpaid primary care givers across
and around the world!
And a special thank you to ‘Cin’ for her ‘glow’ idea so that we can all raise awareness
of all of our struggles.
Thank you Cin!
Feedback welcome: email: alzheimerglowers@lycos.com