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A blog to share my Early-onset Alzheimer's journey in an effort to offer a sense of community to others on the same journey and provide understanding to those supporting my journey.
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A recent podcast encouraged listeners to widen their circle and step in rather than stand back. The message was about embracing people who are different from us and sharing our personal experience with Christ along the way. That encouragement stirred something in me and reminded me of the many resources I explored during the year…
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In my devotion time today with Lisa Brenninkmeyer’s writings, she mentioned the little hidden steps we take toward humility and Christ-like behavior. They are the changes we make that no one sees, yet they make us kinder and more forgiving. They are bits of will—little denials of self, little inward victories. My journey with Alzheimer’s…
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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to a support group of wonderful caregivers. The purpose of the visit was to give them a “view from the other side,” so to speak. I arrived hoping that I could offer some helpful insights. Instead, I came away blessed by their interest in my story as someone…
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Since sharing my diagnosis on social media, I’ve had quite a few questions about my diagnosis, with most wanting more information about the treatment I’m undergoing. To start, I am not an expert on the diagnostic process or the treatment, so this will definitely be the bare-bones explanation. For really great information, including cute videos,…
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Walk with me backwards to the first months after my diagnosis. This will sound weird but somewhere between leaving Mayo and arriving at a local neurologist, apparently my Alzheimer’s diagnosis stripped me of my ability to manage my own life. That’s the only explanation I can find for the first question the four local neurologists…
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In the early 90s, I fiercely challenged a New York Times journalist’s insulting claim about children raised by single mothers. My small village of family and friends proved him wrong. Now, decades later, in 2025, I face another societal silence. Like many Southern women, I was raised to avoid certain uncomfortable truths. October 1st, 2024,…
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Welcome to my blog! I’m here to share my journey with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I hope it becomes a place where others facing similar paths can find a sense of community. I also want to help friends and family better understand what it’s like to live with this disease. This past year, I lost two of…
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