What if one night you received an email telling you that you had a 90% chance of developing Alzheimer’s and you were 51 years-old?
That’s what happened to Jamie Tyrone. She has a rare combination of genes that makes her risk of Alzheimer’s more than 90%. Rather than let those discouraging odds keep her down, she create a non-profit Beating Alzheimer’s Through Embracing Science.
Her local newspaper, UT San Diego recently profiled her. I found it inspiring.
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/05/living-under-alzheimers-cloud/
It was Jamie who put me in touch with Banner’s Alzheimer’s Institute and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry. If the next generation, or two, stands a chance to avoid Alzheimer’s you can help by joining the registry. Simply click on this link
Thanks for all your hard work Alan! Good luck on your climb coming up!
Alan…always a great cause. Enjoy your Lhotse climb and say hi to Louie Carstens and Al Hancock (after he climbs Annapurna). I am just back from Patagonia and off to Peru and the Amazon in a couple of weeks. Climb safely and “one day at a time!”
Namaste….John
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I joined! It’s great that you keep finding ways for us to help.
Wow, this is powerful, what an awesome person..