Becoming Best Friends

Vikram's Overall Video Reflection

Here is my final blog post!

Vikram's 5th Reflection

Here is my first video post. I decided to do it on research for Alzheimer's Disease cures. Enjoy!

Vikram's TED Talk Reflection

This is a TED Talk given by Alanna Shaikh, a woman whose father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2005. The disheartening title is "How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's".

Mrs. Shaikh has no substantial reason to expect getting Alzheimer's Disease other than the fact that her father was diagnosed with it. However, she lives in fear of it and is preaching to an audience of normal adults, who may or may not know someone living with dementia. The video itself can be aimed at any audience because no matter who you are, you will grow old if you are fortunate enough to and that is all it takes to be prone to Alzheimer's Disease. She uses the metaphor of Alzheimer's being a "monster" and says "if the monster wants you, the monster will get you" taking a stab at the spontaneity and sheer randomness of Alzheimer's Disease's victims. She goes on to talk about how she is changing her life so that she will be able to perform autonomous tasks if she gets Alzheimer's and that it is actually making her try to change into a better person. This paradigm shift and introspective period of her life is most likely the direct result of losing the ability to communicate with her father well. The extent that she is changing her life may be a little extreme, but it is for the better and reflects just how much Alzheimer's Disease can indirectly impact people through family members and friends.

Lindsey's Overall Reflection

Hi again! Unfortunately, this will be my last blog i post on Becoming best friends. I have enjoyed sharing information about this disease with you as well as sharing all my experiences through out my service hours at this organization. Watch the video below to see my final blog!

Lindsey 4th Rflection

Hey Bloggers! I hope you have been liking my reflections so far. This is my 4th one i will be sharing with you, and i hope you are more informed about Alzheimer's after this post.
-Watch the video below to see my blog-

Katelyn's Overall Service Learning Experience

Friday, April 29, 2016

Hello, all! Thanks so much for following along with our blog. This is my very last post, and I'm sad that the blog is coming to an end, but my volunteering will continue over the summer, and hopefully past that. Please see the video below for my final reflection.

Volunteer Name-tag

Signing off,

Katelyn