Writer/advocate Nancy Nelson, 74, at her home on Monday, February 5, 2018, in Las Vegas. Nelson was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimerճ disease in 2013, and attributes much of her continui …

Writer/advocate Nancy Nelson, 74, at her home on Monday, February 5, 2018, in Las Vegas. Nelson was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimerճ disease in 2013, and attributes much of her continuing health to diet, exercise and a positive attitude. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphoto