Alzheimer's Mammogram M ment
As someone who has witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s, I am encouraged by the progress our leaders in Washington have made that gives families greater access to early detection, answers, and time to plan.
On November 19, 2025, the bipartisan Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act, (ASAP Act) was introduced with support from the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement. The bill would create a pathway for Medicare to cover FDA-approved blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Think of it as Alzheimer’s “Mammogram Moment”—the opportunity to make early detection as routine and impactful as it has become for breast, colon, and prostate cancer. While a cure
While a cure may still be ahead, earlier diagnosis gives families something they desperately need: time to understand what is happening, explore treatments and clinical trials, make lifestyle changes, and prepare for the future.Screening can provide answers, options, and hope. The Alzheimer’s Impact Movement has made it easy to take action here and contact your representative asking them to support this bill. Early detection gave us a fighting chance with breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Alzheimer’s deserves that same chance. For more information, go to ALZImpact.org.
The Little Pink Gem
At first glance, it's easy to see how this nondescript, root-looking vegetable can be overlooked. But one slice reveals a vivid surprise hiding inside. Crisp, lightly sweet, and touched with a peppery bite, this unexpected ingredient turns an ordinary dish into something everyone wants to know more about.
Crisp, subtly sweet, and just a little peppery, it became the unexpected star of the kitchen, as beautiful as it is delicious. It is the kind of ingredient that makes everyone pause and ask, “What is that?”
And that is exactly where a memorable recipe should begin. Check out what's hiding inside.
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A Seat at the Table
By Emily Field Cary
Chef Rachel McGill
@chef_rachelmcgill
A Familiar Name and an Unexpected Ending
When choosing chefs for A Life Well Fed, it was important to include someone from my hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. I asked friends for their favorite restaurants and searched for some of the state’s top chefs. One name kept appearing: Chef Rachel McGill.
Rachel is the owner and chef of DISH, a modern American restaurant in downtown Lincoln known for its creative menus and locally sourced ingredients. In 2022, she was named a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest—the first Lincoln chef to receive that distinction.
Her last name did make me pause. McGill? Hmmm. I had known only one McGill in my life—Gordon, one of my favorite friends from Pound Junior High, dating back to 1970. What were the chances they were related? As my dad used to say, “Slim and none—and Slim left town!” I dismissed the thought and never asked.
Rachel said yes, and as only these things can turn out, she is, in fact, Gordon’s daughter.
What began as a search for a talented Lincoln chef became a reminder of how life quietly circles back. Rachel brought her culinary talent to the book, while the unexpected connection to her father made her contribution even more meaningful.
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Life Well Fed is filled with moments like this—people, friendships, and memories woven together in ways that could never have been planned. Sometimes the most meaningful connections are the ones we never see coming—even when the clue is right there in the last name.
A very special thank you to Sophisticated Living, Nashville, for sharing our story!
Special Thanks to Our Guest Contributors
Jim Nantz
Kimberly Schlapman
Paul Prudhomme
Ina Garten
Marcia Gay Harden
Chef Emeril Lagasse
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Welcome to A Life Well Fed Online! A Life Well Fed: Recipes to Remember, is a cookbook filled with tried, true, and tested recipes and a heartfelt tribute to both my parents who battled Alzheimer’s. Here, I'll keep you updated with news from the Alzheimer's Association and share personal stories of my family’s journey. You'll also get access to family favorites as well as delicious recipes submitted by some very special friends whose lives have also been impacted by Alzheimer's. Additionally, I'll share what I believe are the "must-haves" in the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. So, grab your apron, and let's get cooking!
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Honoring my mom and dad, Robert Hughett and Patricia Mulinazzi Hughett, along with all those who have been impacted by Alzheimer's or other dementia.
Wall of Remembrance
