As some of you may know, my mother Sylvia was diagnosed with Advanced Dementia in January 2022. The decline was so quick she went from driving in December and making Christmas dinner in 2021 to some days not knowing who I was. This is a horrible disease that broke our hearts each day.
15 months after being diagnosed, my mother fell. The fall caused the dementia to accelerate, and she passed away a week later in April 2023 when she became nonverbal and unable to eat.
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.
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