Prevent Alzheimer is the name of the game

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So how about when you did not grow up in the age of Lumosity and cell phones but are from an earlier vintage? Well the website thinkfun.com has great resources that will run without internet. The thought is that it will help to keep your mind sharp to fend off Alzheimer

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The alzheimer test

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A New York Times story on the anxiety if your elders have alzheimer, a review of the available drugs and some insight in the cost. The question remains, do you really want to know if you have alzheimer when you can’t get cured?

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Mama Is Still Here

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Book Bio:
“Mama Is Still Here!” chronicles the life of Daisy, an accomplished and educated African-American woman who was raised in the Mississippi during segregation. Known by her family and friends for her swagger and confidence, Daisy was always everyone’s favorite aunt, sister and friend. With the onset of Alzheimer’s this vibrant woman starts to see her life spiral out of control. The book is written from Roberts’ perspective as Daisy’s adult son. Through the pages of the book Roberts details the difficult process the family went through to deal with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Roberts shares each family member’s struggle with grief, anger and denial, including his own and shares his memory of his beloved mother both before and after her diagnosis. In an attempt to help others struggling with caring for loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Roberts ends each chapter of his book with a passage from scripture and an appropriate prayer that convey the tone of each chapter and that help readers cope with their daily struggle.

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