It was early 1992 when my family first noticed signs that something wasn't quite right with my mother. She was forgetful and ornery. Not like herself at all. At first, we didn't think too much of it, but as time went on, she became more and more forgetful and soon began to say strange things. We would be having a conversation about something when out of the blue...

I am 57 and was diagnosed in 2004 with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. I was a bank manager and was very active in my community and church. One afternoon, I left work and did not know how to get home. This was the start of a "downhill no return" into the Alzheimer world. I am now in my world, a world of confusion, fatigue, and most days, in severe pain.

I am 57-years old and was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis only after decades of painful...

Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree to come from the University of Minnesota and wondered why it was taking so long. I did what I usually did, and waited a few days to see if this episode of delusionary thinking would pass. It did not...

Now that I look back, it started in January of 1997. I was 39 at time and always kept myself in good shape. In addition to basketball...