How I’m Mitigating My Chances of Getting Alzheimer’s Disease
What I Learned from My Mom’s Neuropsychologist
My Mom is the best in the world and is now a 3-year-old trapped in a 74-year-old body.
It’s because of her and my Dad that I’m here writing these words.
My Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in early 2018 but started showing signs of the illness in 2017.
Mom’s mother died from Alzheimer’s in June 2014.
If you aren’t aware, Alzheimer’s “is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.” (Alzheimer’s Association)
To say I miss my pre-Alzheimer Mom terribly would be the understatement of the decade.
Shortly after Mom’s diagnosis, I had the opportunity to speak with her neuropsychologist.
I can still recall the conversation as if it happened yesterday. I asked him, “Is there anything I can do to mitigate my chances of getting Alzheimer’s?
To which he replied, “While there are no guarantees, we’ve been telling people for years, diet and exercise, diet and exercise, diet and exercise.”
