![My grandmother, who has dementia, with me after last year's walk.](../images/friendraiser_uploads/10627.771759057.custom.jpg)
On June 21st, 2024, the world said goodbye to a truly amazing human being: my grandmother, Regina “Ginger” Ann DeNicola. My grandmother was my best friend and hero growing up and she was stolen from us all too soon by an Alzheimer’s related dementia disorder. By the time she passed away, my grandmother no longer had the ability to communicate with us let alone walk, remember us, or complete basic activities of daily living. Alzheimer’s and dementia not only stole her from us all too soon but took her away bit by bit, piece by piece, since she was first diagnosed. I still recall the first time she forgot who I was, the first time I heard those words, “who is Aaron?,” from the person that helped raise me. I can still remember the last hug she gave me, the last time she said the words I love you before the disease stole her ability to do both those things. Alzheimer’s and all related dementia disorders affect millions of Americans each year, millions of families. But despite the immense pain this disease causes, there is hope- hope for a future, hope for a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementias. The Alzheimer’s Association is leading the way towards this world, but your help is needed. To honor my grandmother, Ginger, and make sure NOBODY ever has to go through what she went through, please donate to the Alzheimer’s Association today. Goodbye, grandma. Thank you for being the person who changed my life and made me who I am today. I love you.
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