Pain is a warning sign for our bodies, encouraging to desist and avoid whatever we are doing that might be causing the pain. Yet exercise can cause pain, anywhere from sore muscles to aching joints. If athletes let pain ruled … Continue reading
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Alzheimer’s: To Know or Not to Know
Should a person know whether or not they have Alzheimer’s? My mother did not know, but this was at a time when senility was thought to be the common plight of aging folks. There were medications back then as well, … Continue reading
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Can There Be Too Much Caregiving?
I read a blog entry today that reflected on a hazard of caregiving, becoming addicted to being the caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s. As the disease progresses you have to do more and more for the person until, in … Continue reading
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Day 005 – 5/29/11 – Inspiration Point to Walnut Creek
Distance = 17.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 3800 Feet Lo Elevation = 92; Hi Elevation = 1245 A high school classmate of mine, Leslie McCormick Melody, joined us for the first 13 miles. She might have felt we played a … Continue reading
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Day minus 7 – A Look Back
I once dreamed of being successful enough to support my backpacking addiction. One does not have to generate a lot of income to pursue long-distance backpacking. After all, you don’t spend much as a backpacker. Yet I needed to better … Continue reading
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