Re: Alzheimers Disease

In article <28388-49D4C176-232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<ellcon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Francis wrote:
<<If they're named after anybody: frequently they're long-winded
descriptions of the effects of the disease, truncated into handy
acronyms. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, for instance.>>

e.g . thene is a new crecognized childhood disturbane called O.D.D.
It stands for "Oppositional Defiance Disorder." Whidh means--and I am
not making this up--the kid won't do what you want him to.

Heh. We used to call that terrible two. My daughter was a
past mistress of that disorder from about eighteen months to
about thirteen years, and I'm waiting with a sort of
horrified fascination to see what her son (now thirteen
months) does.

Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at hotmail dot com
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