One such tale is a story of loyalty centered on a great rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He said one of his calls was widely disputed during the game. A fellow referee told him he agreed with the call and showed his loyalty. He said we all need to enforce the rule and discipline of loyalty to reverse the disease. We all need, he said to be loyal with the time, talent, knowledge and pursuit to find a cure.
People like to be creatures of habit.
He stressed we need to find the cure and help to cope with the patient. Some of the ways to help are by Safe Return ID bracelets and research to help slow the progression of the disease and eventually reverse the effects to the disease. Holst also spoke about the work the Alzheimer s Association is doing including training police to look for Safe Return bracelets on persons who display dementia behavior. He made the analogy between knowledge and change using football, saying often plays are changed when players know the other teams strategy. Genetic marking is also allowing for changes in treatment of the disease because like marking a play, by knowing about the disease, people can begin treatment earlier and delay onset of symptoms.