My name is Bill Bishop, I am a 77  year's old, and live in New Westminster, B.C.   I was born in Winnipeg, Man., and moved to B.C. in 1948.  Following high school in Winnipeg I worked for Swift Canadian for 10 years. I married in 1949  and we moved to B.C. in 1950.  I  was with Xerox for a few years, and then the company I retired with in 1976,  a pharmaceutcal  company,  Pfizer Canada.   I married again in 1991 to Idie, and have 3 sons, by my first marriage now 43, 46, 48, all living in B.C.   Idie   has 4 children all married except one, and all living in B.C. 

  My memory problems started about 2 years ago. I volunteered with the New West Police Dept. to help in programs to locate and remove graffiti from city sites.  I began to realize at this time that I was having difficulty doing  my job satisfactorly,  and then shortly after that I quit.  Over the past two years I have continued to go down hill with all the eventual signs that anyone with alzheimers starts to experience. I belong to a strong alzheimers support group, and have followed most of the suggestions that are available. My  wife has been a rock for me and I would be lost with out her.  I still enjoy life in spite of set backs,  and will try to do everything I can to continue enjoying my life.