{"id":3401,"date":"2025-06-14T01:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T01:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2025-06-14T17:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:01:02","slug":"preserving-the-past-and-maybe-your-future-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3401","title":{"rendered":"Preserving the Past\u2014and Maybe Your Future, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1.png 341w, https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 85vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">                                                     AI Image<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the underappreciated benefits of genealogy? We get a front-row seat to our family&#8217;s medical history. I&#8217;ve had a doctor roll his eyes when I rattled off the long list of conditions that affected my ancestors. It didn\u2019t faze me. At least I know what to watch out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, Alzheimer\u2019s runs on&nbsp;<em>both<\/em>&nbsp;sides of the family tree. So, like many of you, I try to stay up-to-date on the latest research. I had to push hard to get my current doctor to agree to baseline cognitive testing. (He finally gave in.) Though it&#8217;s now recommended starting at age 40, I\u2019m well past that\u2014but hey, better late than never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years ago, before my mom passed from Alzheimer\u2019s, she participated in a research study at the University of South Florida. I was proud of her then, and now I\u2019ve followed in her footsteps by joining a fascinating new study\u2014and perhaps you can, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the best part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It takes less than an hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can do it all from the comfort of home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll receive&nbsp;<strong>a free one-year subscription to&nbsp;<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artifcts.com\/\">Artifcts.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s Artifcts? It\u2019s an incredibly useful tool for genealogists and memory-keepers. You can upload photos of your heirlooms, write stories about them, and share those with your family and friends. It\u2019s perfect if you\u2019re downsizing\u2014or if you have treasures your kids aren\u2019t interested in, but you still want to preserve the meaning behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lately I\u2019ve been blogging about ways to preserve your research. Writing it up is one path. Artifcts offers another. And if you want, you can even turn those heirloom stories into a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what\u2019s the connection to Alzheimer\u2019s?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artifcts has partnered with the University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine for a brain health study. They\u2019re exploring how the stories and memories you record in your Artifcts, and the biomarkers thus captured from your voice, may relate to cognitive health.ay relate to cognitive health. If you\u2019re 65 or older, a U.S. resident, and speak fluent English, you can take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill out a quick demographic survey (under 5 minutes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join a short Zoom call with the research team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign a consent form to participate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get free access to Artifcts.com, where you\u2019ll upload photos and tell the stories behind five heirlooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want to do more? You can\u2014but only the first five will be used in the study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn more? Read the official flyer here:<br><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/artifcts.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Artifcts_Brain+Health+Research+Study+Flyer_IRBapproved_082624.pdf\">Artifcts Brain Health Study PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study is wrapping up soon, so I encourage you to reach out to Ellen or Heather at&nbsp;<strong>BrainHealth@Artifcts.com<\/strong>&nbsp;while there\u2019s still time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s honor the past, support important research, and preserve our stories\u2014all in one afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Image One of the underappreciated benefits of genealogy? We get a front-row seat to our family&#8217;s medical history. I&#8217;ve had a doctor roll his eyes when I rattled off the long list of conditions that affected my ancestors. It didn\u2019t faze me. At least I know what to watch out for. For me, Alzheimer\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/?p=3401\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Preserving the Past\u2014and Maybe Your Future, Too&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1288,1287,521],"class_list":["post-3401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archiving","tag-alzheimers","tag-artifcts-com","tag-heirlooms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3401"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3405,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3401\/revisions\/3405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogyatheart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}