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From LiveScience: Glen Campbell's Death: How Does Alzheimer's Kill?:
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CentralMass
(15,265 posts)oasis
(49,455 posts)That's something that will get attention.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)County Coroners more often than not,will list the death cause as something other than Alzheimer's or the direct cause.
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)Is that just a rural phenomenon?
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Certificate which in turn leads to miss reporting on causes of death.
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)and not an urban thing? I don't understand.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)I had a relative who was the only attorney in the area and by default became the coroner.
As this article explains
http://science.howstuffworks.com/question732.htm
And yes it was Washington State.
From the article:
The answer is resources. In most rural areas, there may not be a whole lot of qualified forensic pathologists around nor the facilities needed for them to do their jobs properly. Additionally, rural areas with very little or no violent crime or unexplainable deaths don't need a full-time forensic pathologist.
The second question is: What is a feed store coroner going to do when faced with a dead body?
Dr Kiesel answers, "He's gonna go out and say, 'Well, he's dead.' That's the coroner's official duty."
My relative told me that he had one horrific accident that crushed the vehicle and then burned for some time. He couldn't bear to get too close so he stood about 10 feet away and said "Yes they are both deceased".
BannonsLiver
(16,542 posts)Justice
(7,188 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)hunter
(38,341 posts)I've sometimes thought veterinarians would be skillful doctors for Alzheimer's patients. Veterinarians might ask a patient what's wrong, but the patient isn't going to answer, and they don't expect them to.
Or maybe not. I also feel that when my mind is gone, I'm gone.
Don't take extraordinary measures to keep the lights on in an empty house.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)And take myself out before I am a burden.
I dealt with it. No one is going to wipe my ass.
shanti
(21,675 posts)My paternal grandmother died from complications of Alzheimer's in 1988. She had dementia, was bedridden, hospitalized, and about to have one of her legs amputated, when she died. That's all I know, as she lived in another state. Dad wasn't that emotionally close to her and didn't see her before she died. Her husband, dad's stepfather, gave us the info.
I did a 23&Me DNA test and it showed I had a genetic marker that meant I have a higher risk of getting Alzheimer's myself, although my dad never got it. Scares the crap out of me, but at least I know what to expect in the future. Hoping for a cure!