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This is Part 3 of our three part series on getting to our mom Rose's Alzheimer's diagnosis.

We take you from the beginning of April through to June 2025, to the day we got the blood test results that confirmed what we had feared. Along the way we walk through the neuropsych evaluation process, what moderate cognitive impairment actually means, the MRI results that made our parents think everything was fine, and the exhausting back and forth of trying to get everyone to see what we were seeing once all the puzzle pieces finally came together.

We share what it felt like to wake up on a Tuesday morning, open an email, and see a number that was nearly six times the positive threshold for Alzheimer's disease. We talk about how we told our dad, how he told our mom, and the FaceTime call that night where we all sat with it together for the first time.

This episode is also about everything that happens in the space between suspecting something and knowing it. The yo-yo of results that seem alarming and then get explained away, the frustration of feeling like you are being dramatic when the paperwork is right there, and the complicated grief of finally having an answer you were never hoping to be right about.

If you are in the middle of trying to get a diagnosis for someone you love, this episode is for you. Keep pushing. Get on every wait list. Bring a written list to every appointment. Fight to be taken seriously. The earlier you know, the more time you have to take action.

Walk with us! Join our team at the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Buffalo, NY this September 2026 — or donate! 100% of proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association: act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2026/NY-WesternNewYork?pg=team&team_id=1057467&fr_id=19818

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Thanks for walking this journey with us. Conversations Through Alzheimer's is hosted by sisters Amber and Felicia, and new episodes drop every Monday through September 2026.

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