Yesterday, July 2, was my mother's birthday. She would have been 91 years old. My mother passed away in 2019 from dementia. She was a loving, caring person who taught her children the meaning of community. She taught us the virtue of caring for other human beings, and in caring for her, my sisters and I found the meaning of true love. Please join me to help raise dollars and awareness about this insidious disease, and all the other related diseases on the dementia spectrum.
Yesterday a new drug was added to the list for Alzheimers and other dementias. It is called Kisulna, and we found out about it on my mother's birthday! Coincidence?
I call my walk team Chai in the 915. Chai means life in Hebrew. If we can find a way to see the first survivors of this disease, imagine the lives that that will be helped, and help keep our communities from being taxed by the monetary weight this disease causes. I'm leading the way to Alzheimer's first survivor by participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's.
According to a study done in 2023, El Paso County ranked in the top 10 in counties with a population of 10,000 or more individuals age 65 or older. For more information, click on this link: https://aaic.alz.org/downloads2023/County-Level-Prevalence-AAIC-
Together, we can end Alzheimer's disease. Please join me by making a donation to advance the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. Thank you for joining the fight against Alzheimer's and other related Dementia's.
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