Pam and I have talked about the eye pressure thing...are we the only 2? strange,huh? For now, I don't have to do anything, but yearly monitoring and optic nerve check. I know Pam hates the drops because once you start them, it's a life long thing and sometimes they change your eye color. Jerry's sister also has glaucoma..she's done great with hers for about 10 years or so. Yes, I know bifocals are new and improved...it's the principal of it all..vanity, thy name is woman!! So glad to hear Dad's teeth got a good scrubbing...I love freshly scrubbed cleanliness..and I'm sure they needed it..badly!! Jerry sent me some info that was just released on alzheimer's and the latest findings on prevention/curing. Turmeric (a spice found in Indian food..like curry), caffeine, a glass of red or white wine, a diet low in saturated fats, a low cholesterol number,exercise and socialization are the latest keys to prevention and reversing the "coating" in the brain that scientists think is the reason for alzheimer''s. Turmeric was actually shown to help the body break up the coating and improve the brain...so was caffeine. I was thinking about when Mom switched over to decaf coffee after she had that heart procedure..that's when I was in ElPaso which was 2002-2003. I'm not saying she didn't have some issues prior to that, but not the issues that are more alzheimer/dementia like...those started to really surface Ft Campbell/Fort Drum. Am I right in my remembering? Maybe she was predisposed to the disease and the caffeine was holding it off all those years...Dad maybe should go back to caffeinated coffee if it's offered. I know all this stuff is just shots fired in the dark, but if there's something that can be done to prevent/slow the process, my nature is to try. Funny, the articles didn't mention anything about puzzle working, reading, you know "brain exercise"...it really talked more about a physical reason for alzheimer's. Thought is was interesting and wanted to share...because I care...Love you all, Jamie