Fear the unknown is the greatest fear of all and for millions of Americans there is no greater unknown than Alzheimer's disease.

I'm Dana Chirito, a writer and Alzheimer's advocate.

On my podcast The Memory Whisper,

I strive to calm your fears about the disease

through thoughtful conversations with experts, care partners,

and more.

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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning. This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to try doing something for yourself

that you're used to leaving to the pros.

When you do something for the first time, like cutting your kid's hair or baking

bread, you don't have to be afraid. Yes, people get better at things over time, so

the pros will do it better, but much of day-to-day life isn't rocket science and a

reasonable job can be okay. Watch the videos, do your research, then take a deep breath and tell yourself, you've got this.

Now I want to start this episode with the caveat that some stuff really does require the pros. When our heater broke

before the recent cold snap we were glad that certain residential

construction and repair is categorized as essential. Some stuff is pretty dangerous to attempt yourself like

cutting trees, electrical work, or roof repair. I'll also state that in normal times

I'm a big believer in outsourcing chores that you don't want to do in order to preserve time for leisure and relationships.

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