Theo: Mom, why did Ronald W. Reagan die before Jimmy Carter? Jimmy Carter was supposed to die first!Me: He was? Why?Theo: Because, Mom, Jimmy Carter was president in 1977 and Ronald W. Reagan was president in 1981.Me: Oh, I get it. Well, Ronald Reagan was older than Jimmy Carter. And he was very sick. He had something called Alzheimer's disease.Theo: So he died?Me: Yes.Theo: Am I going to get Alzheimer's disease?Me: I hope not! And definitely not for a long time. People get it when they're much, much older. Theo: Who gets Alzheimer's disease?Me: Well, anyone CAN get it, but usually not until they're very old. You know how Sam has Down syndrome? People with Down syndrome get it a lot...but not until they're 50 or 60, usually. Theo: So is Sam going to get it and die?Me: Hopefully by the time Sam is 50 or 60, they'll have a cure for it. They're working hard to find a cure.Theo: Oh, okay. Well, did Ronald W. Reagan have Down syndrome, then?
I guess I should've seen that one coming, huh?!
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