Alzheimer's continues to be of concern to those of us who are aging. As the disease cannot be prevented, cured, or slowed, it remains one of the leading causes of death. Thus, how one deals with it becomes a measure of personality and character. Perhaps this is what Ernest Hemingway was getting at when he talked of performing with grace under pressure.

Alzheimer's continues to be of concern to those of us who are aging. As the disease cannot be prevented, cured, or slowed, it remains one of the leading causes of death. Thus, how one deals with it becomes a measure of personality and character. Perhaps this is what Ernest Hemingway was getting at when he talked of performing with grace under pressure.