My father has just died, and the whole family suffered with his Alzheimers particularly for the last 4 years. From the age of about 58 he gradually stopped taking part in such activities as: school governor, parish councillor, cricket umpire, stand-in pub landlord, twinning society treasurer, amongst other things. Obviously we gave the disease great thought. My husband is a Freemason and networks with hundreds of other Freemasons. These men have to learn speeches and rituals throughout their masonic life, and nobody can think of anybody who has ever had dementia or Alzheimers. Hundreds of Freemasons are well into old age, but still no sign ....