I carry the blue flower to signify that I am living with Alzheimer's. We are raising funds and awareness for a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's and all other dementia. All funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association and donations are tax-deductible.
Please consider a donation to my Walk to End Alzheimer's so a cure can be discovered. The pain of this disease is horrific. Please donate here:
http://act.alz.org/goto/sheldonfurman
Alzheimer's Promise Garden:
COLOR MEANING
- Purple: I have lost someone to Alzheimer's or another dementia
- Yellow: I am caring for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia
- Blue: I am living with Alzheimer's or another dementia
- Orange: I support the vision of a world without Alzheimer's or dementia
Recently, a new color has been introduced…... A single white flower. There is only one at each Walk, and it is raised as a symbol of a person we do not know yet. This one flower represents the First Survivor of Alzheimer's disease. As we know, there is no prevention, proven treatment or cure and to this date, no one has ever survived this disease.
Whether the hope is for a cure, for prevention or for ways to slow progression of the disease, these are all reasons for hope for more white flowers in the future.
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Thank you for helping advance Alzheimer's support, care and research.
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