Alzheimer's Memory Walk
It's that time of year again to be thinking about joining the Alzheimer's Memory Walk. It's an important annual event whereby you can help raise money for Alzheimer's disease research by joining a Memory Walk near you. Also, if you are able, you should think about becoming a team captain to help out even more! It's typically a 2-3 mile walk, and they are held all over the nation, so it's easy to find and join one near you.
My grandma and grandpa had Alzheimer's disease. And the sad part is, that's not all that unique. Too many families have been affected by this disease, and we need to see some progress on it. And with a lot of the population growing older, this is going to be an issue that only becomes more and more important in the next few years. So working on a cure for it NOW is absolutely essential. Sure, this Memory Walk is a small step. That's the point. It's a small thing that almost everyone can do, and it provides support for the Alzheimer's Foundation to find treatments and possibly a cure.
For my grandparents, they had always been very independent, and they came to live with us because it was no longer safe for them. We even rearranged the furniture so they would be less likely to injure themselves, or wander off. My grandpa was convinced that the local golf course was his farm, and he would walk out the door without telling anyone, go into a neighbors backyard to access the course, and look for his cows. I mean, on the surface, it sound a little funny. This man going to the golf course to look for his cows. But it was anything buy funny, and it was especially scary for a young girl to watch her grandparents mind's break. So, obviously, this is an important event to me.
My grandma and grandpa had Alzheimer's disease. And the sad part is, that's not all that unique. Too many families have been affected by this disease, and we need to see some progress on it. And with a lot of the population growing older, this is going to be an issue that only becomes more and more important in the next few years. So working on a cure for it NOW is absolutely essential. Sure, this Memory Walk is a small step. That's the point. It's a small thing that almost everyone can do, and it provides support for the Alzheimer's Foundation to find treatments and possibly a cure.
For my grandparents, they had always been very independent, and they came to live with us because it was no longer safe for them. We even rearranged the furniture so they would be less likely to injure themselves, or wander off. My grandpa was convinced that the local golf course was his farm, and he would walk out the door without telling anyone, go into a neighbors backyard to access the course, and look for his cows. I mean, on the surface, it sound a little funny. This man going to the golf course to look for his cows. But it was anything buy funny, and it was especially scary for a young girl to watch her grandparents mind's break. So, obviously, this is an important event to me.