I'm leading the way to Alzheimer's first survivor by participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's®. Currently, more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's and that number is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050. Our future is at risk unless we can find a way to change the course of this disease.
I am the Granddaughter of Jane Plummer. Jane passed away in May 2018 and suffered from Alzheimer’s/dementia for many years. With the help of local organizations and the care of her loving family, my grandmother remained in her home. It was there she was able to live the final years of her life with her family. Without her care, she would not have been able to do all the fun activities we did over the past few years with her like jeep rides, sitting on the patio watching for deer, playing pinochle with her family and friends, and getting her favorite dessert, ice cream.
Watching my grandmother over the years she had dementia was hard. From the beginning stages when she realized she was not remembering like she used to, to the end stages of her not being able to put words together. My grandmother was an extraordinary women which I am sure most people think of their grandmother. She was a mother of 9 children, a grandmother of 22 grandchildren, a great grandmother of 37 great grandchildren and a great great grandmother of 6 great-great grandchildren. Although the few years before she passed she couldn't remember names, she would still always light up when someone in her family was around. She knew they were important to her and felt joy in their presence.
My grandmother was more than just a grandma, she was my best friend that was always there through thick and thin. She was there to celebrate my success and there to tell me it was going to be okay when I was at my lowest. When I needed it most, she would give me that hug that made everything better and told me she loved me. Over the past few years all I wanted was to make the horrible disease go away, but I couldn't so on those days when she was at her lowest and couldn't remember or was scared all I knew to do was give her a hug and tell her it was okay and I loved her and wasn't going to leave her. Something that always seemed to help was those 3 words, “I LOVE YOU.” And she always answered with I Love you too!!!
This amazing woman that gave me so much love is my inspiration and who I am honoring in the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Together, we can end Alzheimer's disease. Please make a donation to advance the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association.
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