Knew this blogging thang was good stuff. Here’s an article about how some Alzheimers patients are using blogging both to keep their lives organized and, perhaps, to keep the disease a little at bay.
AD has no known cure, and there is no proof that blogging, or any other form of cognitive exercise, can stem its progress. But AD bloggers say their journals have greatly improved their quality of life, by helping them to recall tasks completed and milestones passed.
“My journal tells me when I’ve paid the bills, bathed the dogs and fed my flowers — or when my flowers have bloomed,” said Mary Lockhart, 62, an AD patient from Oklahoma City.
I’ve often joked that this blog serves as an extension for my flaky memory. For these folks, it’s no joke.
(via Real Joe)