Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
Two steps forward, three steps back. Progress has been lost but I will overcome! I am a survivor!
Author: Kelly
I am a happily married woman, who is retired. I was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I was born in 1961.
Am I Excited About the New Alzheimer’s Drug…..Am I Going to Take It?
On June 7, 2021 the FDA approved a drug called Aducabanumab which is manufactured by Biogen. It will be sold under the name Aduhelm. It is a monthly intravenous infusion intended to slow cognitive decline in people with mild memory and thinking problems. It is the first approved treatment to attack the disease process of … Continue reading Am I Excited About the New Alzheimer’s Drug…..Am I Going to Take It?
I Need to Set Boundaries/Know my Limitations
I have recently realized I am no longer Super Woman. My Alzheimer’s disease and other health problems have forced me to re-examine my priorities and understand my limitations.
Conversations with A Death Doula: Exploring my Options with Alzheimer’s
I continue to explore my options regarding my end of my life with Alzheimer’s . I recently met with a Death Doula…..very interesting.
A Good Cry=A Refreshed Outlook on Life
I have had my good cry and now I am feeling refreshed and renewed despite my Alzheimer’s !
Update on My Fight to Die with Dignity with Alzheimers
An update regarding my research regarding Medically Aid in Dying with Alzheimers/Death With Dignity.
Looking Forward to 2021 Despite Alzheimers
2020 is coming to a close, and I am looking forward to living in the moment in 2021. With Alzheimer’s it’s difficult to focus on the future.
I am Angry at God
I am a bit angry and frustrated at God right now. I am sure many of you are feeling the same way. I don’t have many good years of cognitive health left, and I am spending it in isolation.
The Latest Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Was Not Successful But I’m Still Hopeful!
The only potential Alzheimer’s drug to showed hope did not fair well at the last FDA meeting, but I am still hopeful. Read why.
Raising my Middle Finger Proudly In the Air As I Fight Alzheimers
Why I am flipping the bird to Alzheimer’s Disease. I’m not going down without a fight.
