Join me on 11/16/2024 and/or donate to my fundraiser in support of the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Miami. I walk in honor of my mother Mirta Alvarez and memory of my grandmother Mirta Acosta.
My mother was a teacher for 45 years. To this day, all of her students know me as Mrs. Alvarez's daughter and ask that I say hello to her along with a small memory they had with her. Sadly, she can no longer share these small cherished memories with her students. My mother was and has always been a kind soul to everyone but especially children. Being the last of her 4 children, I was given the greatest gift of being her 'little flower', mi florecita, she would call me, and that came with many privileges. What made our bond so special was her way with me and knowing I needed just a little extra attention to succeed. She saw in me what no one did as she would do for her students.
In 2014, my maternal grandmother passed away with late-onset Alzheimer's. That same year we received the diagnosis of my mother's early-onset Alzheimer's. If you have ever had experience with this disease you learn to grieve for your loved one early on. On the day that we buried my grandmother, I cried more than I have ever before not just for my grandmother but because I knew that my mother was next.
This diagnosis was devastating for our family. I promised my mother that I would always be there for her and fight for her in every way that I could.
The loss from this disease is gradual — and painstaking. My Mother’s decline continued for several years. Losing my Mother more and more each day was leaving a big hole in my heart and my life. I decided to fill that hole with action to honor my Mother.
My family like many others was not aware of the many resources that the Alzheimer's association provides and 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. I ask that you please donate in honor of my mother and/or any loved one who has experienced this terrible disease. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease.
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