Dementia has taken a tremendous toll on my family. My father, Tony Montgomery, passed away in 2014 with Alzheimer’s disease and my mother, Joyce Montgomery, passed away in 2023 with Vascular Dementia.

I hate what Alzheimer’s and dementia stole from my parents - joyful memories, an active lifestyle and fierce independence. I hate the constant grief and difficult choices my family made as caregivers. And I hate that my parents’ great grandchildren will not have the opportunity to be inspired by my parents’ humor and wisdom.

That sense of loss motivates me to serve on the planning committee for the Milwaukee County Walk To End Alzheimer’s, to work as an Alzheimer’s Association community outreach volunteer, and to actively raise funds for the the annual Walk.

Every dollar donated to the Alzheimer’s Association Walk To End Alzheimer’s helps provide care and support to those facing dementia and advances critical research. Please make a donation here by clicking on the Donate button, or register as a participant and start your own fundraising. There are Walks To End Alzheimer’s throughout Wisconsin and the nation. Together we can end Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Thank you!