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By Madeleine Kolb
There is probably nothing about aging more terrifying than the specter of Alzheimer’s disease. We are so afraid of losing our ability to remember things and, ultimately, to do the simplest things that we panic if we can’t remember trivial facts from the past, such as which of the Righteous Brothers had the wonderful high falsetto? [It was Bobby Hatfield].
I know that’s Alzheimer’s Disease is not part of normal aging, yet I dread the thought of getting it and having one of my children care for me as I lose the ability to cook a simple dinner without setting the house on fire or go out for a walk in the neighborhood without getting hopelessly lost.
The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is not known for certain. But there’s no shortage of suggestions about how to prevent or delay it, such as the idea that doing crossword puzzles on a regular basis may help. (more…)
