In the spring of 2012 changes were being seen in mom at work. Some time was taken off and she went through testing, but it was determined that she was just stressed. We were all hoping that's what it was. By October she just couldn't keep up with her lifelong passion of nursing. Dad told her to retire and she did. Initially she kept herself busy cleaning out closets and drawers, after all it had been 10 years since their last move, which helped keep everything cleaned out. She still bowled and golfed with dad, but those days soon became numbered as well. By the spring of 2013 we found ourselves at Mayo meeting with the same physician that treated my grandpa Elmer for Alzheimer's. This is where the journey has started and it is far from being over. There are several things I would love to change in the story if we could, but we can't. So the walk has become a way of life for my family and I and this is the eighth year we are "Walking for MOM" to help reclaim the future for millions.
By participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's, we are committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer research, care and support. 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.
We need your support to do our part! Please make a donation to help the Alzheimer's Association advance research into prevention, treatments and a cure for Alzheimer's. For the millions already affected by the disease, the Association offers care, education, support and resources in communities nationwide, which is exactly what it has done for our family. Thank you seems so inadequate for what Leslie, Edie, and Kathi have done for us at the Alzheimer's Association in Sioux Falls.
Thank you for joining our movement! The end of Alzheimer's disease starts here.
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