When I watched global health and development expert Alanna Shaikh's TED Talk I was very moved. Alana spoke about her very real fear of getting Alziehmer's, as she watched her father deteriorate from this illness. So Alanna, while taking preventive measures, has decided that she will prepare herself for it by changing what she does for fun, improving her physical strength and trying to become a better person. This particular line in her talk struck me deeply: “I need a heart so … [Read more...]
Work Your Brain
July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Work your brain is actually a message to myself. Confession time:. I've been having a few problems remembering names. Now for someone, who used to be my immediate family's reference point for names, that's really scary. Then sometimes I find myself struggling to get the right word.........and I admit I was even more scared. My fear: Is this the early onset of Alzheimer's disease? I know I sound paranoid but......I'm not :) I looked at the 10 warning signs provided by … [Read more...]
