Personal Narrative: A Personal Experience With Alzheimer's Disease

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Wake up. Get dressed. Eat breakfast (maybe). Take my medications. Watch some television show. Take a nap. Wake up. Eat lunch (only if it’s something I like). Watch more television. Search for holes in my eyelids. Wake up from searching for holes. Eat dinner (again, maybe). Take a bath. Possibly go to bed for the night. Exciting, isn’t it? This was a day in the life of myself before we found “Memory.” I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease 4 months ago, I think. When I first got the news of my diagnosis, I was almost relieved. Why? Because now it makes sense as to why I’ve been so forgetful lately. Everyone fears getting old. It’s almost like, once you become old, everyone thinks you become incompetent, burdensome, and wrinkled. I know I require

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