“Is the test for the ALZ Gene worth it?”
I’m J Smiles, comedian, Alzheimer’s and Dementia activist, and family caregiver. You may know me from Parenting Up™, where we’re a family of caregivers taking care of our family members together. Welcome to P.U.B. the Parenting Up Blog.
I’m guilty of it. I’m sure you are at times too. I don’t always check in on the ones I love most. Yes, I’m busy, and time is constantly moving, especially as a caregiver. But just as time is constantly moving, it is passing and precious, and not forever promised to us. So when we have the opportunity, we must take full advantage of it. It doesn’t have to be a long and deep conversation that takes hours. It can literally be only a few minutes. It’s not the words themselves that matter most, but the fact that they’re being spoken. When was the last time you checked in on someone? When was the last time they checked on you? No time recently for either of those? No worries. That’s what today is for. You take the first step if they’re that important to you. Set pride aside and that notion that says, “Well, they didn’t call me, so they don’t care about me. Forget it, I’m not calling them.” That is not the way to think. Just as you are busy, they may be just as busy. It doesn’t mean they don’t care about you, just as it doesn’t mean that you don’t care about them. So, take a moment today and check in on someone you love.
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