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This week we were tasked to talk about a blog we follow. I admit I am not much of a blog reader (ironic huh?). I used to be but nowadays I don’t have much time.
Recently I have been looking into blogs about Alzheimer’s disease. My mother was diagnosed with early onset three years ago. I was 28 and she was 58.
My siblings and I had hope that with proper nutrition, exercise, and medication that my mom would have a fighting chance. At the beginning she seemed to be doing better but as time has passed she has slipped away. The sad reality of this disease is that the younger you are the more aggressive it can be. If you don’t fight, don’t keep your mind and body active, you really don’t stand a chance. As the author for the blog pointed out, accepting you are sick and sharing it with your family and friends is key. The earlier the better. My mother hid her condition from us. I often wonder how she would be if she had admitted something was wrong sooner and sought out care in time. I can’t change my mother’s condition or her choice to be in denial. I just hope to raise some awareness and hope that families set up when they have a loved one show symptoms of any disease. Make your family member go to their medical provider. Let’s not let fear stand in the way of healthy lives.