http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/ltc_1/archive/2009/04/20/guest-blog-some-life-lessons-to-hold-off-alzheimer-s-disease.aspxThis is a guest blog by Anthony Cirillo, FACHE, ABC: A new report suggests that health care costs of Alzheimer's disease patients are more than triple those of other older people. Alzheimer's victims are hospitalized more, use more home health and nursingenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/ltc_1/archive/2009/04/20/guest-blog-some-life-lessons-to-hold-off-alzheimer-s-disease.aspx#38002Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:09:42 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:38002Laura Bramly<p>Thank you for an excellent commentary Anthony. I completely agree, especially with regards to living a purpose-filled life. I think that even people who already have symptoms of the disease, even those with moderate symptoms already residing in memory care units, can stave off or improve symptoms when guided in and given the opportunity for living a life of purpose and giving back. It requires a whole new way of thinking about the disease.</p>