Top Alzheimer's/Caregiving Sites - June 2001
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Diana McGowin's Home Page http://hometown.aol.com/LILAUTHOR1/index.html 1st Place - June 2001 Diana Friel McGowin, an early-onset Alzheimer's patient, is the author of the best-selling book, Living in the Labyrinth (Dell Publishing, 1993)-- the book on which the 1999 movie, Forget Me Never, starring Mia Farrow, was based. She indeed is a history-maker, with many firsts to her credit-- the first patient to write a book, to do a home page, to begin an online support group for EOAD patients. Diana's Web site shares her photos of her beautiful Florida surroundings, family and friends, and a recently begun journal. Mary's Place http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/mari5113/index.html 2nd Place - June 2001 Mary Lockhart has early-onset Alzheimer's. Before she was diagnosed, she had managed a licensed day care for infants for fifteen years. She misses the babies she cared for, but she has three little dogs which she enjoys, as well as having an acquarium, and feeding birds and squirrels. She is doing a wonderful job telling her story on her home page, Mary's Place, where she shares her daily journal, family photos, memories from her childhood, links to other sites, and a chats for other patients like herself. Mary says "This is a very lonely disease. If I can help one person with my page it will all be worth it." My Journey https://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/chip.html 3rd Place - June 2001 My Journey by Chip Gerber 3rd Place - April 2001 Webmaster: Marsha Penington https://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/chip.html 2nd Place - January 2001 Chip Gerber is 55, and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1997. He worked for over 25 years as a licensed social worker. His daily journal is online, accented by the always beautiful designs of Webmaster Marsha Penington of Alzheimer's Outreach. Chip's journal is unique in that it is not just an account of what he does every day, but it is a collection of his thoughts, feelings, and reflections on his journey with Alzheimer's. He expresses his appreciation of and delight in ordinary things, including his senses of smell, sight, and touch as he cherishes nature and the changing seasons. Chip gives us a beautiful way to look at life, in spite of our losses. A Tribute to Arlene Francis http://www.arlenefrancis.com/ 4th Place - June 2001 Arlene Francis, best known as a television actress who starred for twenty-five years on What's My Line, also had a successful career spanning fifty years on radio, the Broadway stage, and on film. She also had Alzheimer's disease. This site was established in May 2000 as a tribute to Arlene. One year later, on May 31, 2001, she died at age 93. Her tribute site, includes her biography, timeline, photo gallery, her art, and more, including Alzheimer's disease information and news. It's a beautiful site and a wonderful tribute and memorial to this remarkable woman. Paintings http://www.geocities.com/womack47/paintings.html Site of the Moment - June 2001 Dorothy Womack's mother, Vivian Hanby, was an amazing artist whose talent emerged after the onset of Alzheimer's disease. This page displays Vivian's paintings: landscapes showing colorful seasonal changes, still lifes, animals, flowers, and more. About her mother's talents, Dorothy says, "It is very obvious to me how God used these gifts of art to get across His point: that He exists when all else has failed-- and that life, however fleeting it may be, is to be held as precious in His sight as it is His gift to us all." Beautiful thought. And beautiful paintings!
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