Clarice Morant
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Clarice Morant also known as Classie, was an American
centenarian
from Washington, D.C.
, who gained national media attention for her role as caregiver
to Rozzie Laney, Morant's younger sister diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
, and Ira Barber, Morant's younger brother diagnosed with dementia
and suffering the aftereffects of a disabling stroke
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
centenarian
Centenarian
A centenarian is a person who is or lives beyond the age of 100 years. Because current average life expectancies across the world are less than 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. Much rarer, a supercentenarian is a person who has lived to the age of 110 or more, something only...
from Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, who gained national media attention for her role as caregiver
Caregiver
Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...
to Rozzie Laney, Morant's younger sister diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
, and Ira Barber, Morant's younger brother diagnosed with dementia
Dementia
Dementia is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging...
and suffering the aftereffects of a disabling stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
.
External links
- "No Greater Love", photo gallery accompanied by audio track, The Washington Post
- "Sweet Dreams", photo gallery accompanied by audio track, The Washington Post