{"id":5683,"date":"2011-03-03T14:39:53","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T21:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=5683"},"modified":"2016-05-27T17:15:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T23:15:36","slug":"a-bloggers-view-of-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/03\/a-bloggers-view-of-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Blogger&#8217;s View of Alzheimer&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/alzspeaks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5685\" title=\"alzspeaks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/alzspeaks-225x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>I had a wonderful opportunity today to speak with three of the leading Bloggers on Alzheimer\u2019s. We explored our common goals around Alzheimer\u2019s Disease &#8211; education,     supporting family caregivers and finding a cure<\/p>\n<p>Each of these individuals are personally impacted by AD and write  passionately about their own experiences plus provide a valuable service  with information,   links and articles posted throughout the web.<\/p>\n<p>The Bloggers were:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alzheimersreadingroom.com\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Reading Room<\/a><br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/alzheimersspeaks.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Speaks Blog<\/a><br \/>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WEGO Health<\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to add their sites to your daily \u201cmust read\u201d bookmarks and also subscribe to them.<\/p>\n<p>Through their help we will reach millions more during The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer&#8217;s: Memories are Everything. They have already posted information about my climbs. In fact the Alzheimer&#8217;s Reading Room has been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alzheimersreadingroom.com\/2010\/11\/climb-every-mountain-to-cure-alzheimers.html\" target=\"_blank\">helping since last November<\/a>! Thanks Bob.<\/p>\n<p>I must tell you that today&#8217;s call gives me so much energy that even as I write this post while on my daily elliptical torture machine ( I am now on hour 2), the pace picked up.<\/p>\n<p>There is so much discouraging news these days, about Alzheimer&#8217;s and more, that the good news is often lost.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Progress is being made in research<\/li>\n<li>Hope is alive<\/li>\n<li>Caregivers smile each day with their loved one&#8217;s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As I enter the final few weeks before leaving for Everest, I am full of optimism, gratitude and memories.<\/p>\n<p>And as always, your personal support is needed to meet the $1M goal. Please make a donation today to one of these causes: The Cure Alzheimer&#8217;s Fund and\/or The National Family Caregivers Association. 100% to Alzheimer&#8217;s, zero to me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/images\/buttons\/donate.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Please Donate for Research Today\" width=\"110\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Climb On!<\/p>\n<p>Alan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a wonderful opportunity today to speak with three of the leading Bloggers on Alzheimer\u2019s. 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