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     Many people have an unrealistic understanding of  Alzheimer's as being a "forgetfulness" disease or even that it's "a normal part of the aging process." However, it is much more than that. After viewing @volleybrad 's video on Youtube , I and 1,233,811 other viewers saw the gravity of Alzheimer's disease authentically. Unlike other illnesses, this fatal disease only worsens with time. It is progressive and degenerative and hard for anyone to witness. The unfairness of this disease only increases with the knowledge that there is no cure and only little treatment of this illness. The caregiver oftentimes suffers just as much, if not more, than the patient themselves.       The Alzheimer's Association defines this condition as the most common subtype of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and even behavior . This leads to the inevitable inability to do simple ADLs. Being a caregiver for someone with this disease comes with a great deal of ...

Emilia Clarke, the "mother of dragons," starred in a role of a strong and  vehement  character in a popular TV show called Game of Thrones .  Emilia was she an immediate hit, even with her little background in major production acting, which was incospiuous to the show's viewers.  Not only was she courageous on-screen, she was also resilient off-screen. After her first season on GOT, Emilia was struck with a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in 2011.  According to the Mayo Clinic, this life-threatening stroke is from bleeding between the brain and the encompassing membrane, the subarachnoid space. The bleeding comes from a ballooning ruptured blood vessel within the space. This occurance is called an aneurysm and is usually caused by hypertension (increased blood pressure) or some other health-related problems. The increase in blood pressure causes sudden, intense pain which is usually the inital symptom of a SAH. As reported by The New Yorker, Emilia stated th...