Jane and I were taken by limousine to Los Angeles yesterday afternoon for our panel presentation before members of the American Federation of Radio and Television Artist. The other two panelist were a neurologist specializing in dementia from UC Irvine and David Hyde Pierce, the actor who played Frazier's younger brother on TV.
We spent two hours discussing the unique signs of Alzheimer's and how they might be portrayed in screen plays or on stage. It was a lively discussion and I enjoyed it. I had many opportunities to tell jokes and to pitch the need to display the early signs of dementia to take the mystery and fear out of the word Alzheimer's.
By the way, David Hyde Pierce was very friendly and down-to-earth. Celebrity has not seemed to affect him. He even hugged Jane and I on departing. I was very impressed with him.
We spent two hours discussing the unique signs of Alzheimer's and how they might be portrayed in screen plays or on stage. It was a lively discussion and I enjoyed it. I had many opportunities to tell jokes and to pitch the need to display the early signs of dementia to take the mystery and fear out of the word Alzheimer's.
By the way, David Hyde Pierce was very friendly and down-to-earth. Celebrity has not seemed to affect him. He even hugged Jane and I on departing. I was very impressed with him.