Stolen Alzheimer's Quilts
Two quilts made to raise awareness of Alzheimer�s disease have been stolen but they are not forgotten!
These quilts had been on display for several years at the Alzheimer�s Association. In November of 1996 they were brought to the Dallas North Park Mall for an exhibit. A tall, young lady who represented herself as being from the Alzheimer�s Association went to the shopping mall office and took possession of them. They haven�t been seen since.
The quilt on the top, Alzheimer�s, Missing Pieces, was made by Irene Turneabe. She stated that this quilt "was a personal catharsis for me, because of the anger I had when my mother-in-law was diagnosed as having Alzheimer�s disease. It depicts the slow disappearance of her memories, until finally, there is no one left. The quilt is machine pieced and hand quilted." This quilt is 16-1/2" by 22".
The second quilt on the bottom, Alzheimer�s Memory Quilt, is made up of sixty squares. Irene wrote, "Each square is done by family members of Alzheimer�s patients. Some squares have personal materials of the A.D. patient incorporated as part of each square. It is a quilt top with no batting or backing."
Irene Turneabe passed away in 2002 of ovarian cancer. Her family still hopes to recover the quilts someday. If you have any information on these quilts, please call 972-272-3062. You can also contact JoAnn Hoffman of the Dallas Police Department at 214-670-7236 or the Alzheimer�s Association at 214-827-0062.
In memory of Irene, please make sure to get a regular CA125 blood test. The pap smear only checks for cervical cancer. The CA125 blood test checks a hormone level. Ovarian cancer is a silent killer. Usually by the time you show any symptoms it is too late.
Posted August 1999. Updated September 20, 2005.
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