Broadwaybabyto<p>Gene Hackman’s cause of death revealed to be heart disease with his Alzheimer’s listed as a contributing factor. .</p><p>His wife (and caregiver) Betsy Arakawa, died of hantavirus a week prior. It’s a rare airborne illness spread through rodent feces. </p><p>Hackman was alone in the house for a week with his wife’s dead body.</p><p>We may never know exactly what happened in the days leading up to her death, but this is an important reminder that caregivers often need care themselves </p><p>Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is more than a full time job, and it’s possible she didn’t get the timely medical care she needed because she was putting his needs before her own </p><p>Caregivers deserve to be recognized and supported, and they should always have respite care available </p><p>If you know someone providing full time care, reach out to them. Ask them how they’re doing or if you can support them in any way.</p><p>Even giving them an hour of rest and recovery can make a world of difference </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gene-hackman-death-update-1.7478165" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gene</span><span class="invisible">-hackman-death-update-1.7478165</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/genehackman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genehackman</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/hantavirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hantavirus</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alzheimers</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/caregiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caregiver</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a></p>