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Projects: Losing the Battle with Alzheimer's

  • Bradley Garner, center, and Frankie Garner stand beside their father, Jim Garner, while he lays in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton as Karen Garner responds to messages on her phone Thursday evening March 24, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Karen Garner comforts Jim as he lays in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Saturday March 26, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Karen Garner comforts Jim as he lays in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Saturday March 26, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Shelly Simonds plays guitar for Jim as he lays in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Monday afternoon March 28, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Bradley Garner hugs his father, Jim, as he lays in bed at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hampton Thursday evening March 24, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Karen Garner, right, is comforted by family and friends during a Celebration of Life service for Jim Garner at the Mariners' Museum Wednesday evening April 13, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016.
  • Frankie Garner stares off into the distance as a slideshow of pictures of her father, Jim Garner, plays during a Celebration of Life service at the Mariners' Museum Wednesday evening April 13, 2016. Jim died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Karen Garner eats dinner with Bradley and Frankie Tuesday evening April 26, 2016. Jim Garner died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
  • Frankie Garner, center, sits on her porch as Karen Garner stands in front of their of house Tuesday evening April 26, 2016. Jim Garner died from Alzheimer's April 2, 2016. Jim was diagnosed by the National Institute of Health in 2011 with {quote}mild cognitive impairment,{quote} the precursor to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The genetically pre-determined disease has devastated his family--his mother died of the disease at age 61, his older brother at 52.
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