Alzheimer's
My Experience with my Dad's Alzheimer's, and my Living Will/Wishes
Watching my Dad's slow (then rapid) decline, I found the hardest thing is to find something to talk about.
In the event I get Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia, I have written these notes for my family & friends.
Watching my Dad's slow (then rapid) decline, I found the hardest thing is to find something to talk about.
In the event I get Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia, I have written these notes for my family & friends.
If I ever get Alzheimer's
Prevention
Sleep. (Removes Brain Plaque)- Physical Exercise (Baseball, Dodgeball, Hiking etc.)
- Mental Exercise (Learning and Teaching Trigonometry, Trivia Contests, )
Diet: More Veggies
Interesting:
- Adults+45 who sleep less than six hours a night are 200% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke in their lifetime.
- Margaret Thatcher & Ronald Reagan, both of whom were quite vocal about how little sleep they needed, both went on to develop the Alzheimer's.
- An adult sleeping only 6.75 hours a night, would be predicted to live only to their early 60s without medical intervention.
Test Detects 30-years early
Activities
Activities I enjoy, that require little cognitive ability / effort. Try doing these activities with me. I hope I have enough abilities to focus.
- Dogs + Cats!!!
- Throw Football / Toy
- Lego
- Fixing / Taking apart broken things. Even if its hopeless, I should enjoy it.
- Math questions
- Dominoes
- Take me for Dinner
- Walking
- Volunteer at the SPCA
- Puzzles
- Hauling Materials or Groceries
- Video games from my youth.
Touching Make Sure He's Ok.
Summary of Dad's Alzheimer Diagnosis:
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My Dad was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's Dec. 2012.
He fought the illness with grace and calm.
We spent tons of time together, as a family, and on father-son trips on Seattle, and Palm Springs.
He played baseball with his kids as long as possible.
He was hospitalized and placed In Advanced Dementia Unit Sep. 2014.
He Died July 2017
We all live our lives with a chosen balance between living for today, and living for tommorow.
I am focused on living for today, and my tommorows may end soon enough.
Questions
Questions like these can be used to track my decline. Try Asking me to list all the:- Schwarzenegger Movies
- Simpsons Characters/Episodes
- Dogs I've had
- U.S. Presidents
- Cars I've Driven
- Basebal Positions
Tests:
However, when we say "beer" and mean "a bottle/can of beer," then this noun takes the normal plural form: 1 beer, 3 beers, 5 beers.Links:
Reminders:
Remember to remove me from title of any assets(Mortgage, Cars, Investments, Life Insurance etc.)Write me signs about the things I worry about. I have begun to train myself to trust them.
As I get farther and farther removed/progressed, please do not worry about visiting me as often. But try to make an effort on holidays, if only twice a year. If not for me, then to remind you to appreciate your brains, good health, and family.
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