![]() Losing My Mind is an extraordinary first-person account of early onset Alzheimer's - the form of the disease that ravages younger, more alert minds. But under such a curse, DeBaggio was also given one of the greatest gifts: the ability to chart the ups and downs of his own failing mind. After that fateful visit, and a subsequent battery of tests over several months, DeBaggio joined the legion of twelve million others afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. Then, one winter day, he mentioned to his doctor during a routine exam that he had been stumbling into forgetfulness, making his work difficult. When Tom DeBaggio turned fifty-seven in 1999, he thought he was about to embark on the relaxing golden years of retirement - time to spend with his family, his friends, the herb garden he had spent decades cultivating and from which he made a living. ![]() ![]()
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