Thursday, March 05, 2009
Slammed Home
Ok I'm going to try to to be more regular again on my blog. I read this article and couldn't help... Actually read it first I'll comment after.
MINNEAPOLIS - During his glory days as a pro wrestler, Verne Gagne shared the spotlight with other burly men in trunks, guys with names like Killer Kowalski, Mad Dog Vachon, The Crusher and Baron Von Raschke.
But all of that seemed well in the past until just weeks ago, when authorities say Gagne, 82 and suffering from Alzheimer's disease, apparently body-slammed a 97-year-old fellow patient at the suburban nursing home where they both lived, causing the man's death.
Bloomington police are investigating, but not even the victim's widow wants to see the dementia-stricken Gagne prosecuted.
"It's been so hard on both families," said Greg Gagne, Gagne's son and a former wrestler himself.
Police said there was no clear indication of what set Gagne off, and neither man could remember the incident afterward. Behaviour and personality changes are common as Alzheimer's progresses, and victims of the mind-robbing disease can become agitated.
Ok first of all. "Neither man could remember the incident afterward" I wonder why that was. One had Alzheimer's and the other was dead.
Fourthly Can you imaging making that call to the man who died' kids. "Uh yes your 97 year old father passed away today. He was body slammed off the cafeteria table by another resident. "
Tenthly I miss blogging.
MINNEAPOLIS - During his glory days as a pro wrestler, Verne Gagne shared the spotlight with other burly men in trunks, guys with names like Killer Kowalski, Mad Dog Vachon, The Crusher and Baron Von Raschke.
But all of that seemed well in the past until just weeks ago, when authorities say Gagne, 82 and suffering from Alzheimer's disease, apparently body-slammed a 97-year-old fellow patient at the suburban nursing home where they both lived, causing the man's death.
Bloomington police are investigating, but not even the victim's widow wants to see the dementia-stricken Gagne prosecuted.
"It's been so hard on both families," said Greg Gagne, Gagne's son and a former wrestler himself.
Police said there was no clear indication of what set Gagne off, and neither man could remember the incident afterward. Behaviour and personality changes are common as Alzheimer's progresses, and victims of the mind-robbing disease can become agitated.
Ok first of all. "Neither man could remember the incident afterward" I wonder why that was. One had Alzheimer's and the other was dead.
Fourthly Can you imaging making that call to the man who died' kids. "Uh yes your 97 year old father passed away today. He was body slammed off the cafeteria table by another resident. "
Tenthly I miss blogging.
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