Did you know in the US there are an estimated 500,000 new cases of Alzheimer's every year? That's a new case every 67 seconds.
There are 5.8 Million people 65 and over who suffer from this disease. it's expected to double over the next 30 years.
I know first hand the heartbreak and suffering that comes from loving and caring for someone with Alzheimer's. It's time to FIGHT!
My Mom Anne-Marie, was diagnosed with Alzheimer during COVID; she really struggled with the isolation of quarantine which escalated her progression. My Mom is a compassionate, funny, fun loving and deeply passionate about her family. Watching the things that she used to care so much about slip out of her memory are difficult for me to see. She rarely recognizes me as her daughter, but thankfully sees me as someone she should know, and is still happy to see me when I visit.
Thankfully there are new medications and treatments on the horizon that can slow and hopefully reverse the effects of Alzheimer's and other dementia. That's why I need your help! I am walking in the Walk to End Alzheimer's to help continue to fund this important research so that hopefully some day, no one will have Alzheimer's.
Please consider making a donation in honor of my Mom, or in support or remembrance of someone in your life who has been touched by this disease. Every dolar helps to make a difference.
Let's make Alzheimer's a thing of the past!
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