Mike McGuff lost his mother to early-onset Alzheimer's in his 20s. We talk about what that was like for a young man just starting a promising career and how it changed him and his life on the other side of this journey.

McGuff is a Houston/Southeast Texas Alzheimer's Association board member and the 7th Congressional District of Texas Alzheimer's Ambassador.  Professionally he is a digital marketer, blogger, and documentary filmmaker whose first film, "Runaway Radio," a documentary about 101 KLOL (the rock radio station I was on), is currently playing film festivals.

You can donate to our Alzheimer's Walk team here. Check out the Randy Pausch book and The Last Lecture that Mike and I mentioned. Both are life-changing. And, you can tell me your story or leave a message for me here or reach out to me using the contact form on our website, ⁠survivingalzheimerspodcast.com⁠.

Are you starting to notice things that have you concerned about a loved one and memory loss? Is it normal forgetfulness as they age, or is it something else? Neurologist Dr. William Justiz of Aqualane Clinical Research talks to us about the difference and a plan of action if needed. Find the MOCA Test sample on our website. And leave us a recorded voice message for a future podcast here.

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