If I ruled the world, Connect would have a WOW button in addition to the heart - and I would use it now! This is the first time since this series started that I have actually printed out the words and stuck them on my bulletin board. Right now, the challenge questions are in front of my desk pad - ready when needed. (I can pretty much assure you that it won't be long before I need to reference them!)

I also really appreciate you including the part about "Maybe it's true, but..." For me - and I'm sure many others - my husband's diagnosis with MCI was just about devastating. That's not an over-generalization. And the journey has not been an easy one. In many diseases or conditions, one expects improvement. My knee was hurt. I had surgery. A year later, I'm fine. Even cancer most often gets cured. But in the case of my husband's MCI, when I think about the future, I'm pretty sure its realistic to believe I will see a continuing decline - that's not catastrophizing. Your advice here is excellent. If thinking about that future helps me plan for, great. If not, just dwelling on it inevitably makes me miserable. Best to give it up and enjoy the day I have here and now - and most of the days are still pretty good.

Thanks for taking the time and energy to bring us this series.