Alzheimer’s – Do YOU have the Genes?

October 2014: I received a call from Germany that my Father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. I was not to close to him because he was a Narcissist in his behavior. That means it didn’t matter what I was achieving in life as his child it was still never good enough. Till today he never ever said to me that I did great or that I did a good job: I was best of class for years in high school, achieved my high school degree, University Diploma, German-European- and World Champion in Fitness, on Magazine Covers, on TV and Radio Shows and successful business woman. NOTHING from my Dad. No hug, nothing.

So when I heard the news I gave him a call and I really didn’t recognize a lot. He was maybe a bit more friendlier than usual. I called in January again – meanwhile he was so happy to hear from me and really excited. He talked to me as I would be 8 or 9 years old and just a happy Daddy. I didn’t hear so much nice things like in this phone call from him since I turned 16. Really. Then I called him in February, 4 weeks later. He couldn’t remember who I was when I said “Conny”. He remembered only “Cornelia” – that’s how he called me when I was born and as toddler. He was crying and telling me that he is losing his mind. He is peeing and more everywhere and he has no control over it. He is disgusted by and angry at himself not being in control. He was always in control of everything and everybody around him, he was the best anyway – that’s how he believed in himself (like a typical Narcissist). And he was losing now everything and very very fast… I told him that I will be back in Germany in 2 weeks and he should hold on. 12 Days later I got a call: he refused to eat and to drink from Wednesday till Saturday, declined to be taken to a hospital. He died Saturday March 7, 2015 evening. I did not see him anymore alive.

I was speechless about the fast progression of his Alzheimer’s Disease. But he was lucky: others are having this disease for years, slowly taking away part of the brain, forgetting children, husbands, wives, and loved ones. If you didn’t see ALZHEIMER’S  with your own eyes, you cannot even imagine what family members are going through.

I decided to dedicate  my LIVE Show today, September 18, 2015 at 1 pm EST to my Father Ferenc Gyura.

Today, Friday, September 18, 2015 at 1 pm EST (replay Sunday 7 pm EST) on Conny’s Health & Fitness Radio Show