Tag: alzheimersdisease
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#SaveYourMarbles Day 3: Bacon and Butter Won’t Save You.
Now before you get all upset with me, let me explain. Being a dietitian for almost 20 years and on this planet for close to 42, I have seen diet fads come and go. I have seen research come out and then get debunked. So before you go and jump on the bacon and butter…
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What to do to #SaveYourMarbles: Day 2- Maintain A Tribe
Getting through this telenovela life I have been living has never been easy. The one thing that I can constantly count on is the support and guidance from my tribe. You see, I didn’t grow up with a large family. It was usually just my mom, sister and myself since my folks split before I…
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What I do to #SaveMyMarbles: Day 1
So, as some of you following my journey already know, I first noticed my mother had the beginning of her cognitive decline a bit over 8 years ago. From that day forward, I have immersed myself in learning how to prevent it, if possible, so it doesn’t happen to me. Now, while I fear forgetting,…
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Save Your Marbles
The phrase “Lost My Marbles” and the many variations of it has become the way we allude to “losing it” or “going crazy” for quite some time. The origination of this phrase is less clear, but may have begun as far back as the late 19th century with “marbles” being things such as personal property,…
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The Day Everything Changed
I didn’t think that there was actual proof of the pivotal turning point. Thanks to Facebook and the memories of the day to look back on, I have reminder of when it happened. When my eyes opened. “Xander taking care of his crying baby.” October 11, 2008. The day everything changed for me. See,…
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War Is Over (If You Want It)
First I will say the title of this post is so not what you may think it is about. Stay with me until the end and you will see where I am going with it. So much has happened since my mother was diagnosed almost 15 months ago with Alzheimer’s disease. Another year of firsts,…
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