As Alzheimer's advances, couple finds acceptance  Former pilot
Alan Romatowski faces increased obstacles  Share with others:
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V       The Middlesex, Butler County, resident threw himself
into volunteer work like he'd never done before. He made
speaking appearances for the Alzheimer's Association in front of
hundreds of people. He took whatever part-time work he could to
help replace his US Airways income for his wife and children.
But as Alan passes through his fifth holiday season since being
grounded by the devastating disease in the prime of his career,
the productive work and most of the volunteering is gone.
Stripped of his driver's license, he's alone much of the time in
a home surrounded by woods, watching CNN for hours while playing
with cats.      The good news is his memory is intact and he can
often carry on a conversation well. Alzheimer's has eroded the
60-year-old's functioning more slowly than is the case for many
patients --