I became involved with the Alzheimer's Association after losing both my mother and father as a result of the disease. My mother was my dad's caregiver for several years before she passed away. We moved my father to North Carolina to live with us. He lived with our family for over four years before Alzheimer's took him from us. We saw first hand how devastating this disease can be. My father was my hero. He served as a captain in the Air Force during WWII and later received a masters in Enginerring from Michigan State along with his MBA from Notre Dame University. His biggest fear as he got older was developing Alzheimer's disease because his father passed away from the disease. I would not trade the four years we had with dad. There were many challenges but it brought our family closer and helped us gain a better understanding of this disease.
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