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| November |
| Thursday, November 8, 2007 |
October has come to an end, and we have wrapped up Breast Cancer Awareness Month, on a positive note! Praise God!
It seems every month is becoming some sort of awareness month, which I actually think is pretty cool; I like themes. But there are only 12 months people! So use them wisely! Which is why November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. (A wise choice in my opinion, and since this is my page, my opinion actually counts!) And specifically November 13th is Mrs. Mandypoo's birthday(yay, shout out for Mandypoo), and National Memory Screen Day.
It is so important to begin screening early for memory loss. It is one of the ways we can both begin detecting memory loss earlier and earlier, and very importantly one of the ways doctors and scientist can begin finding a cure for this horrible disease. If you have a loved one up in age, who seems to be somewhat forgetful The Alzheimer's Foundation of America has created a Site List of screening locations. There are screening sites in all 50 U.S. States. If they are nervous, be screened with them! It does not hurt, it is fast, and it is easy, and it is definitely better than them not being screened at all! This is your time to put your foot down to someone your elder! This is your chance to tell Granny "We are getting screened today!" or your chance to drive the widower next door for a screening. This is your chance to make a difference in some one's life.
In addition to the screening sites, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America site has useful information about memory tips, descriptions and symptoms of Alzheimer's and Dementia, Pre-Diagnosis steps, post-diagnosis steps, and much more! If you have a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's be sure to visit this site. There is so much helpful information listed, and it even has a neat font feature which allows you to increase the font size of the page. :) I found that pretty cool!
With all the positive changes regarding Alzheimer's (the early detection steps, the hype, the media, the awareness) we must still remember though that no cure has been found for this disease, and though doctors and scientists are hoping that early and routine screenings will help, they need our help too! So this year give a holiday gift of life, by donating to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Just think, this could be your parents, yourself, and even your children's lives changed! No matter what you can spare...how little or how big, this is your way to change a life...or many lives. And if you just can't spare any this holiday season, remember the foundation after the first of the year. I am sure they take donations year round. And even better, maybe you are looking for a charity or foundation to begin donating to, what better than the Alzheimer's Foundation of America?
My family has so far been blessed to have not experienced this disease within our own family, but I have seen the horrible things it can do to others. I can not imagine anything more painful than a loved one no longer able to remember me. We all watched "The Notebook", and most of us cried (except Mrs. Mandypoo, who has no heart, and who now has 2 shout outs in one post). That was not my family, that was not your family, and yet we were touched. Don't' wait until it happens to your family to do something. Do not wait until it's your mom or your dad, your grandparents. Do not wait until it is you!
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YAY for $20.00! And it's a great cause, so I enjoyed writing this one!
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I love this post. It's obvious you're very passionate about this and I'm glad :)
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I just read the book, and it made me cry too.
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About Me: Holy Crap I will be 29 soon! My friends and I are creating a before we turn 30 bucket list...hmmm what to add?
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YAY for $20.00! And it's a great cause, so I enjoyed writing this one!