Tag: EndAlz
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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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The Collateral Damage of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that takes prisoners while annihilating the victim. We embarked on this seemingly foreign battle officially almost 2 years ago, but I feel like it has been an eternity since I first noticed the signs in 2008. Some days are really hard for mom and I. Our relationship has completely changed,…
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