Category Archives: Great, Now What?

March 7, 2012

Is Dementia Contagious Or Let’s Talk Genetics

A scary thought has started creeping in………………………… what if her disease is genetic? OK, there’s no family history that I know of, but still……………My mother never had a fighting chance……… she never knew she was sick…………. minus the “I can’t … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2012

Mom Gets Kick Out; God Laughs

I had so many noble ideas for this week’s post….. I was feeling good. I started thinking about how this — life — was some sort of test, a means of proving one’s ability to persevere and not succumb to the easy-outs; … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2012

Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s Or How to View the Glass as Half Empty

There’s been a lot of stories in the news this week about NAPA and a push to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease by 2025. USA Today had an article entitled, U.S. Launches National War on Alzheimer’s. Well, we’ve seen … Continue reading →

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