I think we all get to the age where we start thinking about how we want to spend out "golden" years. At least, for me, I finally got to the age where I started thinking long-term. And that age was 52 as I watched my mom progress from mid-stage Alzheimer's Disease (AD) to midLate-stage.
She spent a few years at the hospital. My dad struggled with his health as well. And I looked at them and realized, if I didn't change things, this is my future. It looked hard and painful and tiring.
Since my mom has Alzheimer's and my grandma did as well, I've always wondered if I carried the gene. So in May of this year, I did the scary thing of getting tested. And the day after I got my results, my dad was taken to the hospital for complications with his diabetes He's always managed it with diet and exercise -- but after years of c0v1d shots, his blood sugar was not coming down without medical intervention.
Test Results
I am an APOE 3/4 --- which isn't the worst but it definitely is not the best. And it was the "reason" I needed to change my lifestyle 180 degrees. First was the research. Second, a plan. And third, stick with the plan!
I needed to change my diet, start heavy weightlifting, and achieve better sleep -- extensive deep sleep being the goal.
I've learned a lot since my first "plan." I've pivoted and adjusted for my own body. But I have yet to quit the plan and return back to my old ways. I have a "reason" for the sacrifices I make daily.
