How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's

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DECEMBER 13, 2014 TODAY’S CLASSIC TED TALK Alanna Shaikh: How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's 06:26 minutes · TEDGlobal 2012 When faced with a parent suffering from Alzheimer's, most of us respond with denial ("It won't happen to me") or extreme efforts at prevention. But global health expert and TED Fellow Alanna Shaikh sees it differently. She's taking three concrete steps to prepare for the moment -- should it arrive -- when she herself gets Alzheimer's disease. Plus: Read what happened two years later » Watch this talk »     PLAYLIST OF THE DAY Our digital lives Our hyper-connected lives have been rewired for the digital age. These talks explore how the Internet and social media are shaping our relationships, personal lives and sense of self. Watch » 12 talks · Total run time 1:57:15