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Nictuku

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14. Alzheimer's history in my family
Thu May 25, 2017, 10:12 AM
May 2017

My Great Great grandmother had it, my Great grandmother had it, and my Uncle had it.

My Grandmother was OK, and my mom is OK, but this disease seems to skip generations sometimes.

Every time I can't think of a word that I know, or can't remember something I know I knew, I freak out about it maybe happening to me (which then totally sidelines my ability to actually grasp the word I want)

I need to nip that thought process in the bud! (take some of my own advice)

But it is incredibly stressful, even thinking about the possibility of losing your mental capabilities.

And so I do understand.

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Got antagonized today... [View all] retrowire May 2017 OP
What's going on, Friend? furtheradu May 2017 #1
I have a MAJOR problem retrowire May 2017 #3
Something my mom taught me Nictuku May 2017 #6
Puppies puppies puppies puppies retrowire May 2017 #7
I think being able to recognize the thought pattern Nictuku May 2017 #9
I can't avoid the person retrowire May 2017 #10
Thanks for sharing this.. furtheradu May 2017 #8
wonderful post! nt steve2470 May 2017 #13
hang on. get some sleep. mopinko May 2017 #2
excellent advice! nt steve2470 May 2017 #12
Remember what I call "the Ziggy rule" JayhawkSD May 2017 #4
Difference is retrowire May 2017 #5
You managed to completely miss the point. JayhawkSD May 2017 #18
...? retrowire May 2017 #19
Got it, I rewrote my post. JayhawkSD May 2017 #20
My friend retro, I also have ALWAYS had memory issues steve2470 May 2017 #11
Alzheimer's history in my family Nictuku May 2017 #14
i second this. mopinko May 2017 #16
Just for a moment shift your focus away from yourself and take note of the "snarky" one's issues... MedusaX May 2017 #15
How You doin? ! furtheradu May 2017 #17
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