Welcome National Family Caregivers Assocation to The 7 Summits for Alzheimer’s
As devastating as Alzheimer’s is for individuals, it can have a startling impact on family members. Depression is often a common side effect of caring for a person with Alzheimer’s. So as part of our awareness and research efforts, I am thrilled to welcome the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) to The 7 Summits Climb […]
8 to 80 – Making a Difference
I received an email this morning with this scan from a great friend. Her 10 year-old daughter, Ava, had heard me speak about Alzheimer’s. I remember Ava well. She listened carefully, asked a few questions and was thoroughly engaged and engaging. She talked to her parents and they filled in the gaps. She got it. […]
Climbing with Nuts and Bolts: Holiday Memories
As this holiday season draws to an end, I am reminded of the new and old memories that comes with this time of year. Have you ever heard of “nuts and bolts”; also known as Party Mix? It was a holiday tradition as I grew up. It marked the official beginning of the holiday season […]
Behind the Scenes: 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s
Wow, what a day November 9, cheap 2010 turned out to be. After dreaming and working on a plan to climb the 7 Summits and raise $1M for Alzheimer’s’ the past few years, my dream was launched in ways I never envisioned – even in my wildest moments. First, I had always envisioned a global […]
The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything
Welcome to The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything. It is on! And it is, > simply put, to find a cure for Alzheimer’s and support families who are living with this disease. My first climb is in a few weeks to Antarctica. But before I go any further, let’s look back for […]
Women and Alzheimer’s
The spotlight on Alzheimer’s impact on women is being shown through a recently published report by Maria Shriver – The Shriver Report. I encourage you to visit the website for the details and to the report. This well done reports reveals that 66% of Alzheimer’s s and over 60% of Alzheimer’s caregivers are women. Taken […]
Another Reason to Climb
I climb for many reasons – exercise, being outdoors, challenge but there is another reason that hits close to home for me. According to a recent study published in Neurology and covered in the Consumer Reports Blog, it may stave of brain shrinkage which has been linked to memory problems as we age. From the […]
Finishing the 14ers; What’s Next?
For not being a goal, the satisfaction I feel for just completing climbing all 54 Colorado mountains over 14, 000′ is deep. As I posted last week, I went to southwest Colorado’s San Juan range to climb Windom Peak (14082?), Sunlight Peak (14059?), Mt. Eolus (14083?) and North Eolus (14039?). I was fortunate to have […]
Long Shadows
My favorite time of day is when the sun slowly disappears below the western horizon. Long shadows appear behind the trees, the bushes, > houses – anything and everything. Holding the lessons of the day, these shadows reveal the personalities of their owners. Some tall and straight, others short and bent. They reflect what we […]
A Test for Alzheimer’s?
There is great excitement in the Alzheimer’s world that a new test can predict if a person will have the disease with 100% certainty. This according to a study published in the Archives of Neurology . Simply put, the study looked for indications of Alzheimer’s in spinal fluid taken from a group of 300 individuals […]