Welcome to the Until There is a Cure team page for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® in Lincoln County, MO! 

The Walk is the largest event to raise funds and awareness for the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association®. It’s held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, and we are excited to participate this year. Currently, more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's and over 11 million family and friends provide their care. We need your help to end this devastating disease.

Team Until There is a Cure was created to raise awareness and funds to advance the fight against Alzheimer's disease and all types of dementia. These funds allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support while accelerating critical research. Until there is a cure, the fight continues.

Want to help us make an impact? Consider a donation or joining our team. Your kindness and generosity truly make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Thank you for your support!

A note from Team Captain, Nikki Otte:
Dementia isn’t stopping and neither are we. 

My friend, Michael Baryo, approached me about starting a team in early 2024 to celebrate my mom, Debbie Rushlow. For those who don't know, my mom was diagnosed with severe dementia in her 60s which escalated when she fell and broke her hip in September 2022. Breaking a bone is bad enough, add in dementia and constantly re-learning that you broke your hip, you're in a hospital, you can no longer walk... What started as a very dark time in our lives turned out to be the beginning of mom truly getting the help she needs. Today, mom experiences full time care at the incredible Villages of St. Peters Memory Care.  She has good days and bad, but she is still the same kind-hearted, silly spitfire that she has always been. 

Want to join me in the fight for a cure? You can make a donation to help us meet our fundraising goal or register as a participant on the Until There is a Cure team and start your own fundraising efforts! Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease.

Thank you for your support!
Until there is a cure
Nikki