In 2020, I lost my grandmother to dementia.  While she lived to be 93, the last 15 years of her life were spent with progressively deteriorating dementia.  I the last few years, she could barely string a coherent sentence together.  I can remember moments of clarity where she would light up with a story she wanted to tell or a thought she wanted to communicate, but it would fade away.  I wish we could have spent that time together reminiscing and building new memories.

I decided to join the fight because I learned the experience I had was more common than I realized.  1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or dementia and it kills more people than breast cancer and prostrate cancer combined.  I wish I had known about the amazing resources, support and research provided by the Alzheimer's Association sooner.  Families facing Alzheimer's and all other dementia need us now more than ever - and with your help, we can be there for them.  Please make a donation or register as a participant and start your own fundraising. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease. 

Thank you!