--000000000000da608b05741e9989 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Andr=C3=A9, Thank you again for your time today. It was a pleasure to speak with you. We will send you the link to the article once published. Warm Regards, Cheryl On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM C Plus wrote: > Hi Andr=C3=A9, > > This is to confirm our call tomorrow at 2pm. Here is a quick overview of > the type of questions I will be asking. > > > THE INTERVIEW: The reality of caring for someone with Alzheimer's > *Intro/Lay the scene * > Introduce yourself and your current situation with Alzheimer's > What would you say has been the worst/hardest thing about the disease for > your dad? > For yourself > For the family? > Can you describe anything positive from all this? > > *The Disease * > > - Have you found ways to slow it down? > - How do you deal with the stress? > - Does it get easier to cope? > - What were the first signs in the early stages? How old were you - > how old was your father? > - Have you seen it start to progress at different speeds, or intervals > of time (like more sensitive around birthdays, events, or seasons like > summer or winter. Does Spring trigger anything?) > - How much do you take care of him, how much help do you have? > - How have you relied on the community, outside resources for help? > - How have the Alzheimer=E2=80=99s societies helped you? > - Who is helping you now? > > > *The* *Future* > > - What does the future look like for you and your family? > - What do you hope for your father? > - What your able or hope to teach your children? > - Final question: What can we all learn? > > > *Wrap up/Closing - About the hike* > > - Why did you chose Half Dome, Yosemite National Park? What does this > hike mean to you? Is this a first for you and your daughter? How does = your > Father feel, does he understand? > - Where can people donate? > > > --- > BACKGROUND INFO > *Interviewee* > > - Andr=C3=A9 (Administrator @ Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies > (FQAS). Andr=C3=A9=E2=80=99s father has been afflicted by the disease = for almost 20 > years and has consistently relied on the FQAS during his father's > diagnosis. > - Note: FQAS represents the province=E2=80=99s 20 Alzheimer Societies > > > *Background* > > - September 21 - Trek Starts > - Fundraiser trek up Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (California) > with his daughter, Genevi=C3=A8ve > - All proceeds go to the FQAS > - Andr=C3=A9 experienced, and still experiences, the daily challenges = that > result from Alzheimer=E2=80=99s and has witnessed helplessly as his fa= ther=E2=80=99s life > slowly slips away from him. > - The Federation helps to support those afflicted by the disease and > their loved ones. Andr=C3=A9 would like to support the organization th= at does an > outstanding job. > - Thank you infinitely for your support, as every donation counts! > Please click here to donate: > https://www.canadahelps.org/fr/pages/escalade-du