On May 30, 2025, we said goodbye to my mom, who passed away at the age of 86 after living with Alzheimer’s for more than ten years.
Mom was the proud mother of her “six boys” and the grandmother of nine. And she spent over 35 years teaching, and to her, teaching was never just a job. She cared about her students as she did her own children—she celebrated their successes, worried about their struggles, and often gave of herself well beyond the classroom.
Alzheimer’s slowly took away her memories, until she no longer recognized her friends, her sons, or her grandchildren. She eventually needed help with even the simplest and most personal daily tasks, a heartbreaking change for someone who had spent her life caring for others.
What makes her story even more heartbreaking is that she had already lived through Alzheimer’s once before—caring for her own mother as she declined. She knew the pain of it, its struggles and how it affected those around it. And the disease tested us as a family too, at times straining relationships as we worked through difficult decisions about her care and finances.
Even though the disease took so much, it could never erase the person she was or the impact she made. We will always remember her as a devoted mom, grandmother, teacher, and caregiver—someone who gave deeply of herself and shaped countless lives through her love and guidance.
Alzheimer’s isn’t stopping and neither are we. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I’m raising funds and awareness to advance the fight against this disease — funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support while accelerating critical research.
Families facing Alzheimer’s and all other dementia now and in the future need us more than ever — and with your help, we can be there for them. Please make a donation or register as a participant and start your own fundraising. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease.
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