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Last summer I received a "care" package containing a book and a CD from my friend, Brenda. When I called to thank her, she replied, "You know, Dorian, I have no idea what to do to support you as you deal with your mom's issues. I don't know what you need or what would help." This sentiment has... Read more
Having watched my mother's mental decline due to Alzheimer's disease, I found National Geographic's feature on memory fascinating in describing the brain's ability to retain key details of our lives. The feature shared the sagas of people on opposite ends of the memory spectrum, and it also had a game to determine short-term memory... Read more
The reason why I decided to watch Oprah Winfrey's show on November 1 was due to an advertisement that the show would include a discussion of which country has the lowest incidence of Alzheimer's disease and the reason for this low rate. But what I learned from watching this show involves a more holistic view to health - and it may be of... Read more
My 10-year-old neighbor, Ben, came over to visit Saturday afternoon. "Where have you been the past couple of days? Your dad said you were doing some kind of walk," he asked. I told Ben that yes, I had taken part in a walk in the Houston area. That morning I had laced up my tennis shoes and, along with my good friend Mara (whose... Read more
Two weeks after our initial plans to watch and discuss the new movie "Away From Her," which follows the blows that Alzheimer's disease delivers to a loving marriage, my friend Anna and I finally had a chance to catch up. In my last SharePost I wrote about how, after seeing the movie, Anna was worried about her own periodic memory... Read more
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