Alzheimer’s isn’t stopping and neither are we. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I’m raising funds and awareness to advance the fight against this disease — funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support while accelerating critical research.

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.

Here is a poem I wrote about Alzheimer’s Disease:

The Hands That Once Held Mine

Author: Laura M. Schweitzer 03/08/2017

My father

The hands that once held mine

He taught me many things 

Tried to shield me from life's dangers

Told me I could be anything I wanted to be

Disciplined me

So strong

So proud

Loving

Kind

Dementia is stealing him away

I cherish the lucid moments

Agonize the memory lapses

The hands that once held mine

I am now holding

Caring

Guiding

As he slowly slips away

I wish the hands that once held mine

Could hold mine now

I need more strength than I think I can muster

I love the hands that once held mine. 

Thank you!